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SpaceX, Twitter and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, arrives for a US Senate bipartisan Artificial Intelligence (AI) Insight Forum at the U.S. Capitol, Sept. 13, 2023, in Washington. (Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Some of the world’s largest companies and richest people are fighting over a question that will help shape the future […]

Westend61/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The UnitedHealth Group — one of the nation’s largest health care providers — said it is making progress in its recovery from one of the worst cyberattacks on a health care system in United States history, its CEO said earlier this week. On Feb. 21, UnitedHealth Group announced a hacking […]

Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Federal Reserve is set to announce an interest rate decision on Wednesday, revealing its latest move in a yearslong battle to dial back price increases. The decision arrives roughly a week after fresh inflation data showed inflation ticked up in February, the latest sign that progress toward cooling prices […]

Karl Tapales/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The push in Washington, D.C., for a potential TikTok ban has drawn mounting scrutiny toward the app over data privacy risks tied to Chinese-owned parent company ByteDance. In making their case, some critics point to an allegedly tamer version of the app in China, suggesting that ByteDance unleashed a […]

Thana Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — More than 70 businesses across the country shut their doors Monday in a show of solidarity to call for federal paid family and medical leave. The day of action coincided with Women’s History Month, highlighting the value of investing in women in the workforce. “This is an action meant […]

Hershey Co. candy bars are displayed for sale inside of the company’s Chocolate World visitor center in Hershey, Pa., Nov. 28, 2017. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images) (NEW YORK) — Easter is on the horizon, but the price of chocolate may leave a bitter aftertaste for some people leading up to the sweet holiday. Two […]

ABC News Target has brought a change into what was considered a quicker alternative for its customers to make purchases at its stores. The retail corporation announced Thursday via press release that it would switch its regular self-checkout to express self-checkout. The new concept would be reserved for customers with 10 items or fewer. The […]

Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A push to slash the standard workweek from 40 hours to 32 achieved a breakthrough this week, gaining a foothold in the Senate with a proposal that would require businesses to offer the 32-hour workweek but preserve employee pay. The bill, put forward by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., drew […]

Joe Raedle/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The cost of selling a home could soon go down after the National Association of Realtors agreed to a historic settlement. The powerful trade group, which represents more than 1.5 million real estate agents, reached a nationwide settlement with groups of home sellers who accused the NAR of conspiring […]

TikTok supporters are seen outside the U.S. Capitol before the House passed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, that could ban TikTok in the U.S., March 13, 2024. — Tom Williams/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A fast-moving push in Washington, D.C., that could ban TikTok has thrust the social media platform into […]