TikTok owner ByteDance may use a domestic source to develop a new AI model
TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance plans to develop an AI model trained primarily with chips from compatriot Huawei Technologies, said three people familiar with the matter, as U.S. curbs turn the...
View ArticleJPMorgan’s CEO succession looms, putting the ‘Jamie premium’ to the test
Questions hang over who will succeed JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and when, but analysts and investors say one thing is almost certain: the bank’s stock will slump when the powerful bank chief...
View ArticleMedicare Advantage enrollment is coming. Here’s what to know to help you or a...
Thinner benefits and coverage changes await many older Americans shopping for health insurance this fall. That’s if their plan is even still available in 2025.More than a million people will probably...
View ArticleChemical plant fire in Georgia forces 90,000 residents to take shelter
More than 90,000 residents east of Atlanta were told to keep sheltering in place Monday a day after a chemical plant fire sent a massive plume of dark smoke high into the sky that could been seen for...
View ArticleDirecTV is only paying one dollar for Dish in a major merger of shrinking...
DirecTV has today announced that it will acquire Dish for just $1. Or, more accurately, $1 plus a mountainous backlog of debt. Since the mid-2010s, both pay-TV services have been rapidly shedding...
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3 classic Levi’s ads that Beyoncé needs to remake next
When Beyoncé dropped her hit Cowboy Carter album in March, no one could’ve been happier than the folks at Levi’s. Having the 17th track, “Levii’s Jeans,” one extra vowel away from its signature...
View ArticleWhy independent cinemas in Los Angeles are surviving
On a hot summer evening, Miles Villalon lined up outside the New Beverly Cinema, hours before showtime. The 36-year-old already had tickets to the Watergate-themed double feature of 1976’s “All the...
View ArticleVerizon customers report major outage on mobile network
Tens of thousands of Verizon users reported outages for the wireless carrier’s services across the U.S. on Monday, with Chicago and Indianapolis among the hardest-hit cities and some iPhone users...
View ArticleIs there another hurricane coming to Florida? Tropical Storm Kirk’s path is...
Is another hurricane coming to Florida—or the surrounding Southeast and Gulf Coast? That’s the question on everyone’s mind as Tropical Storm Kirk grows. Here’s what we know: The National Hurricane...
View ArticleHow to help in Asheville: 4 things you can do right now for Hurricane Helene...
Days after Hurricane Helene tore through North Carolina, residents are facing immense challenges. Homes and businesses have been left torn apart and officials are struggling to get supplies to people...
View ArticleEmployees see benefits of AI and automation but want their bosses to...
Is AI going to take your job? Getting replaced by automation may be a common fear for many employees, but perhaps surprisingly, many also see the potential benefits—and they feel it may benefit them...
View ArticleDockworkers strike is set to begin at midnight
The union representing U.S. dockworkers has signaled that 45,000 members will walk off the job at midnight, kicking off a massive strike likely to shut down ports across the East and Gulf coasts. The...
View ArticleWhy Hurricane Helene could disrupt the semiconductor industry
Hurricane Helene’s path of destruction last week is still being felt in a number of states and the long-term impacts of the storm are still being assessed. Over 100 people have been reported dead from...
View ArticleNevada voters say Trump and Harris are missing the point with their tip...
Two decades into her work as a unionized bartender in Reno, Nevada, Kristie Strejc has the comfort of job stability, her pick of the best shifts, and, unlike many in the hospitality industry, enough...
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The new Skylift at 30 Rock gives you a 360-degree view of NYC nearly 900 feet...
New York City just got a breathtaking new view. Skylift at Top of the Rock is now open, giving visitors a 360-degree view of the city nearly 900 feet in the air. Visitors step into an open-top,...
View ArticleHow a former Shell executive became a clean energy CEO
When Cindy Taff was a vice president at the giant oil and gas company Shell in Houston, her middle schooler Brianna would sometimes look over her shoulder as she worked from home.“Why are you still...
View ArticleNorthern California county to vote on whether to end large farms
In a stretch of Northern California known for scenic shorelines and celebrated vineyards, hundreds of brown-bodied hens waddle around a large barn at Weber Family Farms. “You provide them a...
View ArticleCalifornia governor vetoes controversial AI safety bill
California Governor Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed a hotly contested artificial intelligence safety bill after the tech industry raised objections, saying it could drive AI companies from the state and...
View ArticleCVS layoffs: Pharmacy to cut 2,900 workers amid breakup rumors, AI tech...
CVS plans to lay off 2,900 workers, the company announced this week. The move comes as the pharmacy has been struggling with costs in a tough economy, and is considering breaking the company into two...
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Why mountain towns and inland regions need to prepare more for hurricanes
The French Broad River winds through the mountains of western North Carolina, fed by dozens of mountain streams, and crosses the city of Asheville. At over 2,000 feet above sea level and more than 250...
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