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WeWork has emerged from bankruptcy. What’s next for the co-working office space provider?

June 12, 2024 at 11:33 p.m.

NEW YORK — WeWork has officially emerged from bankruptcy. And all eyes are on whether its new leadership can guide the long-embattled provider of co-working office space to success.Once a Wall Street...

Federal watchdog investigates UAW president Shawn Fain, accuses union of being uncooperative

June 11, 2024 at 4:17 p.m.

NEW YORK — United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain is under investigation by a court-appointed watchdog who has been working to stamp out corruption at the union in the wake of its...

Motorist posted gas prices, Monday, June 10, 2024, in San Antonio. Gas prices are once again on the decline across the U.S., bringing some relief to drivers now paying a little less to fill up their tanks. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

US gas prices are falling. Experts point to mild demand at the pump ahead of summer travel

June 11, 2024 at 1:13 p.m.

NEW YORK — Gas prices are once again on the decline across the U.S., bringing some relief to drivers now paying a little less to fill up their tanks.The national average for...

FILE - This is the front grill on a 2020 KIA Telluride on display at the 2019 Pittsburgh International Auto Show in Pittsburgh Thursday, Feb. 14, 2019. Kia America is recalling nearly 463,000 Telluride SUVs — and urging impacted owners to park their cars outside and away from other structures until an issue that poses a notable fire hazard is fixed. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Kia recalls nearly 463,000 Telluride SUVs due to fire risk, urges impacted consumers to park outside

June 7, 2024 at 9:17 p.m.

NEW YORK — Kia America is recalling nearly 463,000 Telluride SUVs — and urging owners to park their cars outside and away from other structures until an issue posing a fire hazard...

FILE - A pair of Bank of America-Merrill Lynch specialists work at their post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Monday, Jan. 10, 2011. Merrill Lynch has agreed to pay nearly $20 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that accuses the Wall Street brokerage giant of racially discriminating against its Black financial advisors. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Merrill Lynch agrees to pay nearly $20 million to settle class action racial discrimination lawsuit

May 31, 2024 at 3:45 p.m.

NEW YORK — Merrill Lynch has agreed to pay nearly $20 million to settle a class-action lawsuit that accuses the Wall Street brokerage giant of racially discriminating against its Black financial advisers.The...

El avión Boeing 777-300ER de Singapore Airlines, vuelo SQ321 procedente del aeropuerto de Heathrow, Reino Unido, se encuentra en la pista tras solicitar un aterrizaje de emergencia en el aeropuerto internacional Suvarnabhumi de Bangkok, Tailandia, martes 21 de mayo de 2024. (Pongsakorn Rodphai via AP)

Que son las turbulencias en vuelo y cuando se vuelven peligrosas para pasajeros y tripulacion?

May 22, 2024 at 2:25 a.m.

NUEVA YORK — La muerte de un pasajero británico y las lesiones que sufrieron decenas de personas a bordo de un vuelo de Singapore Airlines que encontró una fuerte turbulencia el martes...

Scarlett Johansson posa para los fotógrafos antes de la proyección de la cinta "Asteroid City" en el 76to festival internacional de Cannes, el 24 de mayo de 2023, en el sur de Francia. (Foto de Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP, Archivo)

Scarlett Johansson dice que una voz de ChatGPT es “inquietantemente similar” a la suya

May 22, 2024 at 12:34 a.m.

NUEVA YORK — OpenAI dijo que planea detener el uso de una de sus voces de ChatGPT que, según la actriz de “Her”, Scarlett Johansson, suena “inquietantemente similar” a la suya.En una...

The Boeing 777-300ER aircraft of Singapore Airlines, flight SQ321 from Heathrow is seen on tarmac after requesting an emergency landing at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi International airport, Thailand, Tuesday, May 21, 2024. One person has died aboard a London-Singapore flight that encountered severe turbulence, Singapore Airlines said Tuesday, in which the plane apparently plummeted for a number of minutes before it was diverted to Bangkok, where emergency crews rushed to help injured engers amid stormy weather. (Pongsakorn Rodphai via AP)

What is in-flight turbulence, and when does it become dangerous for engers and crews?

May 22, 2024 at 1:47 p.m.

NEW YORK — The death of a British man and injuries impacting dozens of other people aboard a Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence Tuesday highlighted the potential dangers of flying...

Scarlett Johansson dice que voz de ChatGPT es muy parecida a la suya; OpenAI suspende su uso

May 21, 2024 at 5:37 p.m.

NUEVA YORK — OpenAI anunció el lunes que planea suspender el uso de una sus voces de ChatGPT después de que la actriz Scarlett Johansson señaló que sonaba “inquietantemente parecida” a la...

FILE - Scarlett Johansson poses for photographers at the photo call for the film "Asteroid City" at the 76th international film festival, Cannes, southern , May 24, 2023. OpenAI plans to halt the use of one of its ChatGPT voices after some drew similarities to Johansson, who famously portrayed a fictional AI assistant in the (perhaps no longer so futuristic) film “Her.” (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP, File)

Scarlett Johansson says a ChatGPT voice is ‘eerily similar’ to hers and OpenAI is halting its use

May 21, 2024 at 7:45 p.m.

NEW YORK — OpenAI on Monday said it plans to halt the use of one of its ChatGPT voices that “Her” actor Scarlett Johansson says sounds “eerily similar" to her own.In a...

FILE - A Red Lobster restaurant is shown Sept.13, 2016, in North Miami, Fla. It was announced the week of May 13, 2024, that dozens of Red Lobster locations across the U.S. are now on the chopping block. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Red Lobster closes dozens of locations across the US just months after ‘endless shrimp’ losses

May 21, 2024 at 11:21 a.m.

NEW YORK — Dozens of Red Lobster locations across the U.S. are on the chopping block.Restaurant liquidator TAGeX Brands announced this week that it would be auctioning off the equipment of over...

Intel exec on bringing artificial intelligence into the workplace

May 13, 2024 at 12:00 p.m.

NEW YORK — Artificial intelligence is just about everywhere you look these days — including the workplace.That means training staff about the technology and using it responsibly is critical. It's a tall...

In this image taken from a video ment, a hydraulic press crushes an array of creative instruments .The newly-released ad promoting Apple's new iPad Pro has struck quite a nerve online. (Apple via AP)

Technology crushing human creativity? Apple’s new iPad ad has struck a nerve online

May 10, 2024 at 11:36 p.m.

NEW YORK — A newly released ad promoting Apple's new iPad Pro has struck quite a nerve online.The ad, which was released by the tech giant Tuesday, shows a hydraulic press crushing...

This combination of AP file photos shows Rihanna at the FENTY x PUMA Creeper Phatty Earth Tone sneaker launch party in London on April 17, 2024, left, and Katy Perry at the 35th Annual Colleagues Spring Luncheon and Oscar de la Renta Fashion Show in Beverly Hills, Calif., on April 25, 2024. (AP Photo)

Katy Perry and Rihanna didn’t attend the Met Gala. But AI-generated images still fooled fans

May 7, 2024 at 8:49 p.m.

NEW YORK — No, Katy Perry and Rihanna didn't attend the Met Gala this year. But that didn't stop AI-generated images from tricking some fans into thinking the stars made appearances on...

FILE - A person pushes the doorbell on his Ring doorbell camera, July 16, 2019, at his home in Wolcott, Conn. The Federal Trade Commission is sending $5.6 million in refunds to consumers as part of a settlement with Amazon-owned Ring, which was charged with failing to protect private video footage from outside access. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

FTC sends $5.6 million in refunds to Ring customers as part of video privacy settlement

April 25, 2024 at 3:08 p.m.

NEW YORK — The Federal Trade Commission is sending more than $5.6 million in refunds to consumers as part of a settlement with Amazon-owned Ring, which was charged with failing to protect...

TikTok has sued the US over a law that could ban its app. What’s the legal outlook?

May 7, 2024 at 5:39 p.m.

NEW YORK — A newly minted law forcing TikTok's parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S. could be in for an uphill battle in court.The...

FILE - A hiring sign is displayed in Riverwoods, Ill., Tuesday, April 16, 2024. The Biden istration has finalized a new rule set to make millions of more salaried workers eligible for overtime pay in the U.S. The move marks the largest expansion in federal overtime eligibility seen in decades. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Biden istration finalizes rule to grant overtime for millions more salaried workers

April 24, 2024 at 10:38 a.m.

NEW YORK — The Biden istration has finalized a new rule set to make millions of more salaried workers eligible for overtime pay in the U.S.The move marks the largest expansion in...

El edificio de Google en Nueva York, el 26 de febrero de 2024. (Foto AP/Seth Wenig, archivo)

Google despide a mas empleados por protestas contra Israel

April 23, 2024 at 6:19 p.m.

Google despidió al menos a 20 trabajadores más a raíz de las protestas por tecnología que la compañía está suministrando al gobierno israelí bajo el contexto de la guerra en...

A person rides past the Google sign outside the Google offices in Sunnyvale, Calif., on Thursday, April 18, 2024. Google has fired 28 employees who were involved in protests over the tech company’s cloud computing contract with the Israeli government. The workers held sit-ins at the company’s offices in California and New York over Google’s $1.2 billion contract to provide custom tools for Israeli’s military. (AP Photo/Terry Chea)

Google fires more workers who protested its deal with Israel

April 23, 2024 at 2:11 p.m.

Google fired at least 20 more workers in the aftermath of protests over technology the company is supplying the Israeli government amid the Gaza war, bringing the total number of...

FILE - A storefront of Express, Inc. a fashion apparel retailer, shown Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2020, in Paradise Valley, Ariz. Express Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as the fashion retailer looks to sell the majority of its stores. Columbus, Ohio-based Express, which is also the parent of Bonbons and Upwest brands, is shuttering a handful of its operations in the process. In an announcement Monday, April 22, 2024, the company said it planned to close 95 of its Express stores and all UpWest stores. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

Express files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, announces store closures, possible sale

April 22, 2024 at 4:25 p.m.

NEW YORK — Express Inc — once a trendsetter of casual office attire that has struggled to compete with the likes of Zara and H&M — has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy...

ARCHIVO - Anuncio de la criptomoneda Bitcoin en un tranvía, el 12 de mayo de 2021, en Hong Kong. (AP Foto/Kin Cheung, Archivo)

El ultimo halving de Bitcoin ha llegado. Esto es lo que hay que saber

April 20, 2024 at 3:31 a.m.

NUEVA YORK — Los “mineros” que acuñan bitcoins a partir de complejas operaciones matemáticas empezarán a recibir un recorte del 50% en sus pagos, lo cual reducirá nuevamente la producción de la...

FILE - An ment for the cryptocurrency Bitcoin displayed on a tram, May 12, 2021, in Hong Kong. Sometime in the next few days or even hours, the “miners” who chisel bitcoins out of complex mathematics are going to take a 50% pay cut — effectively slicing new emissions of the world’s largest cryptocurrency in an event called bitcoin halving. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

Bitcoin’s latest ‘halving’ has arrived. Here’s what you need to know

April 20, 2024 at 12:58 a.m.

NEW YORK — The “miners” who chisel bitcoins out of complex mathematics are taking a 50% pay cut — effectively reducing new production of the world’s largest cryptocurrency, again.Bitcoin's latest “halving" occurred...

File -A Ford Bronco is displayed at a Gus Machado Ford dealership on Jan. 23, 2023, in Hialeah, Fla. The U.S. government's auto safety agency has opened an investigation, Friday, April 12, 2024, into a Ford recall for gasoline leaks from cracked fuel injectors that can cause engine fires, saying in documents that the remedy doesn't fix the leaks. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)

Ford recalls over 456,000 Bronco Sport and Maverick cars due to loss of drive power risk

April 17, 2024 at 3:56 p.m.

NEW YORK — Ford is recalling more than 456,000 Bronco Sport and Maverick vehicles due to a battery detection issue that can result in loss of drive power, increasing crash risks.According to...

Dr. Martens shares plunge to record low after weak US revenue outlook

April 16, 2024 at 9:25 p.m.

NEW YORK — Chunky bootmaker Dr. Martens is warning of a tough year ahead.The London-based company's footwear became a symbol of youthful rebellion in the 1960s and has remained popular with a...

Free blue checks are back for some s on Elon Musk’s X. Not everyone is happy about it

April 4, 2024 at 3:18 p.m.

NEW YORK — Elon Musk's X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, has begun restoring complimentary blue checks for some of its s, the latest unexpected shift to cause a lot of...

ARCHIVO - Un celular enseña la cuenta del expresidente Donald Trump en la aplicación Truth Social, miércoles 20 de marzo de 2024, en Nueva York. (AP Foto/John Minchillo, Archivo)

Trump Media cae mas de un 21% despues de que la compania revelo perdidas de 58 millones para 2023

April 2, 2024 at 12:45 a.m.

NUEVA YORK — Menos de una semana después de un llamativo debut bursátil, la compañía de redes sociales de Donald Trump reveló el lunes que perdió casi 58,2 millones de dólares el...

FILE - The Truth Social for former President Donald Trump is seen on a mobile device, Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in New York. On Monday, April 1, less than a week after a flashy stock market debut, Trump's social media company disclosed that it lost nearly $58.2 million in 2023. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Trump Media stock falls more than 21% after company discloses $58 million loss for 2023

April 1, 2024 at 8:57 p.m.

NEW YORK — Less than a week after a flashy stock market debut, Donald Trump's social media company on Monday disclosed that it lost nearly $58.2 million last year, sending its stock...

FILE - The sign in front of an AT&T retail store is seen in Miami, July 18, 2019. The theft of sensitive information belonging to millions of AT&T’s current and former customers has been recently discovered online, the telecommunications giant said Saturday, March 30, 2024. In an announcement addressing the data breach, AT&T said that a dataset found on the dark web contains information including some Social Security numbers and codes for about 7.6 million current holders and 65.4 million former holders. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)

AT&T says a data breach leaked millions of customers’ information online. Were you affected?

March 31, 2024 at 9:32 p.m.

NEW YORK — The theft of sensitive information belonging to millions of AT&T's current and former customers has been recently discovered online, the telecommunications giant said this weekend.In a Saturday announcement addressing...

Trader Joe’s upped the price of its bananas for the first time in decades. Here’s why

March 27, 2024 at 7:48 p.m.

NEW YORK — It may not be too “appeeling,” but the price of some bananas are rising by a few cents.Trader Joe's recently upped the price for a single banana to 23...

ARCHIVO - El expresidente y virtual candidato presidencial republicano Donald Trump habla después de votar en la primaria de Florida en Palm Beach, Florida, 19 de marzo de 2024. (AP Foto/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Autorizan a red social de Trump a cotizar en Bolsa de Valores

March 22, 2024 at 5:33 p.m.

NUEVA YORK — Donald Trump está de regreso a la Bolsa de Valores, lo que podría redituarle una suma importante.Los accionistas de Digital World Acquisition Corp., una empresa fantasma que cotiza en...

FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks after voting in Florida's primary election in Palm Beach, Fla., Tuesday, March 19, 2024. Trump’s return to the stock market could be right around the corner. All eyes are on a vote Friday by shareholders of Digital World Acquisition Corp., a shell company that is looking to merge with the former president’s media business. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

Trump’s social media company approved to go public, potentially netting former president billions

March 22, 2024 at 3:45 p.m.

NEW YORK — Donald Trump is returning to the stock market, and the former president stands to reap a sizeable payout in the process.Shareholders of Digital World Acquisition Corp., a publicly traded...

Reddit se estrena a lo grande en Wall Street

March 21, 2024 at 6:48 p.m.

NUEVA YORK — Reddit se disparó en su debut en Wall Street cuando los inversores elevaron el valor de la empresa a cerca de 9.000 millones de dólares segundos después que comenzara...

Reddit mascot Snoo rings the New York Stock Exchange opening bell, prior to the company's IPO, Thursday, March. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Reddit, the self-anointed ‘front page of the internet,’ soars in Wall Street debut

March 21, 2024 at 8:37 p.m.

SAN FRANCISCO — Reddit's stock soared in its Wall Street debut as investors pushed the value of the company close to $9 billion seconds after it began trading on the New York...

FILE - A sign for the Chipotle restaurant in Pittsburgh's Market Square is seen on Feb. 8, 2016. Chipotle Mexican Grill's board has approved a 50-for-1 stock split. In an announcement Tuesday, March 20, 2024, the burrito chain lauded the proposed split as one of the biggest in New York Stock Exchange history — while noting it believed the move would also boost accessibility of the company's stock. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

Chipotle’s board has approved a 50-for-1 stock split. Here’s what that means

March 20, 2024 at 5:46 p.m.

NEW YORK — In a rare move on Wall Street, Chipotle Mexican Grill's board has approved a 50-for-1 stock split.In an announcement Tuesday, the burrito chain lauded the proposed split as one...

FILE - In this illustration photographed in La Habra, Calif., the AirTag tracking device is introduced during a virtual event held to announce new Apple products, Tuesday, April 20, 2021. On Friday, March 15, 2024, U.S. judge has denied Apple's motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit claiming that stalkers are using AirTag devices to track victims — and that the tech giant hasn't done enough to prevent it. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Judge denies Apple’s attempt to dismiss a class-action lawsuit over AirTag stalking

March 19, 2024 at 6:34 p.m.

NEW YORK — A judge has denied Apple's motion to dismiss a class-action lawsuit claiming that stalkers are using its AirTag devices to track victims — and that the tech giant hasn't...

FILE - People walk into and out of a Joann store, Sept. 6, 2007, in Garfield Heights, Ohio. The fabric and crafts retailer has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as consumers continue to cut back on discretionary spending. In a Monday, March 18, 2024 release, the Hudson, Ohio-based company said that it expected to emerge from bankruptcy as early as the end of next month. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, file)

Crafts retailer Joann files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as consumers cut back on pandemic-era hobbies

March 18, 2024 at 4:04 p.m.

NEW YORK — Fabric and crafts retailer Joann has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, as consumers continue to cut back on discretionary spending and some pandemic-era hobbies.In a Monday statement, the...

A donut with toppings representing an eclipse is displayed at the Donut Dude shop on Friday, March 8, 2024, in Liberty Township, Ohio. Businesses are capitalizing on the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse expected to dim skies across a generous stretch of North America. (Travel Butler County/RVP Photography via AP)

Businesses are ready for April’s total solar eclipse with celestial-themed doughnuts and beer

March 15, 2024 at 5:08 p.m.

NEW YORK — Eclipse-themed beer. Jewelry and ornaments. And doughnuts that capture the sun's disappearing act with the help of buttercream frosting.With April 8's total solar eclipse right around the corner, businesses...

FILE - A Wordle game is seen on a mobile phone, July 15, 2022, in Boston. The New York Times is fighting off Wordle “clones” — arguing that numerous games inspired by the mega-popular word-guessing game infringe on its copyright protections. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File)

The New York Times is fighting off Wordle look-alikes with copyright takedown notices

March 13, 2024 at 12:33 a.m.

NEW YORK — The New York Times is fighting off Wordle “clones” — arguing that numerous games inspired by the mega-popular word-guessing game infringe on its copyright protections.Hundreds of copycats have emerged...

FILE - A United States government website is displayed on a computer, Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, in Walpole, Mass., that features a page where people can order free, at-home COVID-19 tests. The U.S. government is suspending mail orders for free COVID-19 tests, Friday, March 8, 2024. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Friday is the last day US consumers can place mail orders for free COVID tests from the government

March 10, 2024 at 12:08 a.m.

NEW YORK — The U.S. government is suspending mail orders for free COVID-19 tests — at least for now.Friday March 8 is the last day residential households can request free virus tests...

FILE.- In this Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019, photo an iPhone displays the apps for Facebook and Messenger in New Orleans. One the face of it, a short-term outage that made certain social media platforms temporarily unavailable would seem to not be worth more than a shrug or ing interest. But the widespread attention given to the blanking of Meta’s Facebook, Instagram, Threads and Messenger platforms on Tuesday shows that it does matter. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

For social platforms, the outage was short. But people’s stories vanished, and that’s no small thing

March 7, 2024 at 9:44 p.m.

NEW YORK — Once upon a time, there was a brief outage on some social media platforms. It got fixed. The end. On the face of it, kind of a boring story.But...

Un aviso publicitario de Bitcoin en Hong Kong, el 17 de febrero de 2022. (Foto AP /Kin Cheung)

Bitcoin alcanza nuevo record menos de dos anos despues del colapso de FTX

March 6, 2024 at 12:02 a.m.

NUEVA YORK — Bitcoin alcanzó un máximo histórico el martes, menos de dos años después de que el colapso de la plataforma FTX daño gravemente la confianza en las monedas digitales y...

FILE - An ment for Bitcoin cryptocurrency is displayed on a street in Hong Kong, on Feb. 17, 2022. Bitcoin briefly hit an all-time high Tuesday, March 5, 2024, with the world's largest cryptocurrency suring $68,800, according to CoinMarketCap. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

Bitcoin briefly hits an all-time high, less than two years after FTX scandal clobbered crypto

March 5, 2024 at 9:59 p.m.

NEW YORK — Bitcoin has hit an all-time high less than two years after the collapse of the crypto exchange FTX severely damaged faith in digital currencies and sent prices plunging. The...

ARCHIVO - El logotipo de OpenAI en la pantalla de un teléfono frente a la imagen de un monitor generada por la herramienta Dall-E de ChatGPT, el viernes 8 de diciembre de 2023, en Boston. (AP Foto/Michael Dwyer, Archivo)

Lo que hay que saber sobre Sora, el nuevo generador de videos a partir de texto de ChatGPT

February 17, 2024 at 2:32 a.m.

NUEVA YORK — El creador de ChatGPT está incursionando en los videos generados por inteligencia artificial.Sora es la nueva herramienta de OpenAI, y convierte textos en videos realistas. Dicha herramienta, que la...

Sora is ChatGPT maker OpenAI’s new text-to-video generator. Here’s what we know about the new tool

February 16, 2024 at 8:10 p.m.

NEW YORK — The maker of ChatGPT is now diving into AI-generated video.Meet Sora — OpenAI's new text-to-video generator. The tool, which the San Francisco company unveiled Thursday, uses generative artificial intelligence...

Microsoft is making 4 exclusive Xbox video games available to rival consoles

February 15, 2024 at 9:50 p.m.

NEW YORK — Several exclusive Xbox games will be soon making their way to rival consoles, the video gaming brand and its parent company, Microsoft, announced Thursday.In a special edition of the...

FILE - Striking Newton teachers and ers display placards and chant during a rally, Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, outside Newton City Hall, in Newton, Mass. According to an annual report published Thursday, Feb. 15, 2024, from the Labor Action Tracker, a collaboration between researchers at Cornell University and the University of Illinois, those involved in work stoppages climbed 141% in 2023 — from 224,000 to 539,000 striking workers. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)

Number of American workers hitting the picket lines more than doubled last year as unions flexed

February 15, 2024 at 4:58 p.m.

NEW YORK — Auto workers held waves of walkouts. Hollywood actors and writers picketed for months. And healthcare, education and hospitality employees also withheld their labor while calling for improved pay and...

FILE - The Squishmallows booth sells toys modeled after Warren Buffett, pictured, and Charlie Munger in the exhibit hall for the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, Saturday, May 6, 2023, in Omaha, Neb. In a lawsuit filed Monday, Feb. 12, 2024, Kelly Toys and parent company Jazwares accused Build-A-Bear's new “Skoosherz” line of copying Squishmallows' look and feel. Skoosherz toys have the “same distinctive trade dress” of Squishmallows, the complaint said — pointing to shape, face style, coloring and fabric similarities. (AP Photo/Rebecca S. Gratz, File)

Plush wars? Squishmallows toy maker and Build-A-Bear sue each other over ‘copycat’ accusations

February 14, 2024 at 6:23 a.m.

NEW YORK — It turns out there are lots of sharp elbows in the plush toy business. Build-A-Bear and the makers of Squishmallows are facing off in federal court.Kelly Toys and its...

This image provided by PepsiCo shows the Starry 2024 Super Bowl NFL football spot. ( PepsiCo via AP)

Super Bowl ads keep it heavy on the celebrities, light on the politics

February 12, 2024 at 4:28 a.m.

NEW YORK — The Kansas City Chiefs were crowned victorious over the San Francisco 49ers in this year’s Super Bowl — and, off the field, big-name rs competed for viewers' attention with...

This image provided by Paramount shows the Paramount+ 2024 Super Bowl NFL football spot. (Paramount via AP)

Here’s what you can expect from Super Bowl commercials this Sunday

February 9, 2024 at 10:08 p.m.

NEW YORK — Big name rs will be pulling out all the stops on Super Bowl Sunday — enlisting high-profile actors, investing in dazzling special effects and, they hope, going for laughs...

This image provided by Uber Eats shows the Uber Eats 2024 Super Bowl NFL football spot. (Uber Eats via AP)

From Uber Eats’ ‘Friends’ reunion to Bud’s Clydesdales, here are the buzziest Super Bowl ads so far

February 7, 2024 at 3:46 p.m.

NEW YORK — If you watch the Super Bowl for the commercials, you no longer have to wait until the big game to see what rs have in store for viewers.Many companies...

FILE - Adam Neumann, co-founder and CEO of WeWork, attends the opening bell ceremony at Nasdaq, Jan. 16, 2018, in New York. Neumann, the ousted co-founder of WeWork, is now exploring an deal to buy back the office sharing company after expressing dismay over its bankruptcy process. In a Monday, Feb. 5, 2024 letter obtained by The Associated Press, an attorney representing Neumann and Flow Global Holdings said that WeWork’s former CEO had partnered up with capital sources like Dan Loeb’s Third Point and are ready to submit a purchase proposal. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)

Adam Neumann, ousted founder of WeWork, wants to buy back the office sharing company

February 6, 2024 at 5:22 p.m.

NEW YORK — Adam Neumann, the ousted co-founder of WeWork, is exploring a deal to buy back the office sharing company after expressing dismay over its bankruptcy process.In a Monday letter obtained...

Target stops selling product dedicated to Civil Rights icons after TikTok video shows errors

February 2, 2024 at 9:56 p.m.

NEW YORK — Target says it will stop selling a product dedicated to Civil Rights icons after a now-viral TikTok spotlighted some significant errors.In a video posted earlier this week, Las Vegas...

ARCHIVO - Bad Bunny durante su presentación en los Premios Billboard de la Música Latina, el 5 de octubre de 2023, en Coral Gables, Florida. TikTok podría parecer (o sonar) un poco diferente. Esta semana, Universal Music Group, que representa a artistas de renombre como Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny y Drake, dijo que ya no permitiría su música en TikTok tras el vencimiento el miércoles 31 de enero de 2024 de un acuerdo de licencia entre las dos compañías. (Foto AP/Marta Lavandier)

AP Explica: Las canciones de Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny y Drake se van de TikTok

February 1, 2024 at 5:59 p.m.

NUEVA YORK — TikTok podría parecer (o sonar) un poco diferente cuando mires videos en la aplicación.Esta semana, Universal Music Group, que representa a artistas de renombre como Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny...

FILE - Drake appears at the Billboard Music Awards n Los Angeles on May 23, 2021. TikTok may look (or sound) a little different when you scroll through the app going forward. Earlier this week, Universal Music Group — which represents big-name artists like Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and Drake — said that it would no longer allow its music on TikTok following the expiration of a licensing deal between the two companies, Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. Now, the takedown of UMG-related music has begun, ByteDance-owned TikTok confirmed to The Associated Press. As of early Thursday, a vast roster of popular songs were disappearing from the social media platform’s library. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Songs by Taylor Swift, Drake and more are starting to disappear from TikTok. Here’s why

February 1, 2024 at 9:42 p.m.

NEW YORK — TikTok may look (or sound) a little different when you scroll through the app going forward.Earlier this week, Universal Music Group — which represents big-name artists like Taylor Swift,...

Elon Musk en Londres el 2 de noviembre de 2023. (Foto AP /Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool)

Elon Musk: Neuralink efectuo el primer implante cerebral de su dispositivo en un ser humano

January 30, 2024 at 9:40 p.m.

NUEVA YORK — Elon Musk anunció que su compañía de interfaces cerebrales Neuralink logró realizar su primer implante en un ser humano.El paciente recibió el implante el domingo y “se está recuperando...

FILE - Elon Musk appears at an event with Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in London, on Nov. 2, 2023. According to Musk, the first human received an implant from his computer-brain interface company Neuralink over the weekend. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool, File)

Elon Musk says the first human has received an implant from Neuralink, but other details are scant

January 31, 2024 at 1:11 p.m.

NEW YORK — According to Elon Musk, the first human received an implant from his computer-brain interface company Neuralink over the weekend.In a Monday post on X, the platform formerly known as...

Microsoft lays off 1,900 employees in its gaming division following Activision Blizzard buyout

January 25, 2024 at 8:41 p.m.

NEW YORK — Microsoft is laying off about 1,900 employees in its gaming division, according to an internal company memo, just over three months since the tech giant completed its $69 billion...

FILE - This is a display of TurboTax on display in a Costco Warehouse in Pittsburgh on Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023. U.S. regulators have barred TurboTax maker Intuit Inc. from advertising its services as “free” unless they are free for all customers, or if eligibility is clearly disclosed. In an opinion and final order, the Federal Trade Commission ruled that Intuit engaged in deceptive practices by running ads claiming consumers could file their taxes for free using TurboTax — when in fact many taxpayers did not qualify for such free offerings. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

TurboTax maker Intuit barred from advertising ‘free’ tax services without disclosing who’s eligible

January 23, 2024 at 10:54 p.m.

NEW YORK — U.S. regulators have barred TurboTax maker Intuit Inc. from advertising its services as “free” unless they are free for all customers, or if eligibility is clearly disclosed.In an opinion...

FILE- This April 17, 2018, file photo shows the Wayfair website on a computer in New York. Online furniture seller Wayfair is cutting about 1,650 jobs, or 13% of its global workforce. The restructuring is set to reduce team sizes across the company and seniority in certain roles that will be “rebuild with modified leveling” over this year, CEO and Co-Founder Niraj Shah said. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Wayfair and Macy’s are cutting thousands of jobs as retail layoffs deepen

January 19, 2024 at 4:41 p.m.

NEW YORK — Retail layoffs are hitting especially hard this week.Online furniture seller Wayfair is cutting about 1,650 jobs, or 13% of its global workforce. Macy’s is laying off about 3.5% of...

FLE - A line of Spirit Airlines jets sit on the tarmac at the Orlando International Airport on May 20, 2020, in Orlando, Fla. A federal judge is siding with the Biden istration and blocking JetBlue Airways from buying Spirit Airlines, saying the $3.8 billion deal would reduce competition. The Justice Department sued to block the merger, saying it would drive up fares by eliminating Spirit, the nation’s biggest low-cost airline. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

The JetBlue-Spirit Airlines merger was blocked by a federal judge. Here’s what you need to know

January 17, 2024 at 1:35 a.m.

NEW YORK — The prospect of a JetBlue-Spirit Airlines merger took a major hit in court on Tuesday when a federal judge sided with the Biden istration and blocked the $3.8 billion...

Uber cuts off Drizly, the alcohol delivery app it bought for $1.1 billion three years ago

January 16, 2024 at 4:50 p.m.

NEW YORK — Uber is shutting down alcohol delivery app Drizly, the company confirmed, three years after acquiring the platform for $1.1 billion.Drizly will officially shut down at the end of March,...

The newly unveiled concept car, Honda Zero Series "Saloon" electric vehicle is displayed during a Honda news conference during the CES tech show Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Ryan Sun)

Hydrogen energy back in the vehicle conversation at CES 2024

January 10, 2024 at 6:47 p.m.

LAS VEGAS — While electric vehicles are gaining the lion's share of the attention for carbon-neutral technology at CES 2024, hydrogen energy has snuck its way back into the conversation thanks to...

People walk by the Walmart booth during the CES tech show Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Walmart experiments with AI to enhance customers’ shopping experiences

January 10, 2024 at 2:25 a.m.

LAS VEGAS — Walmart has unveiled plans to dive further into the world of artificial intelligence — and drones — to improve its customers’ shopping experiences.In a Tuesday keynote at the CES...

People walk through the Las Vegas Convention Center during setup ahead of the CES tech show Saturday, Jan. 6, 2024, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

CES 2024 is upon us. Here’s what to expect from this year’s annual show of all-things tech

January 8, 2024 at 7:02 p.m.

LAS VEGAS — CES, the Consumer Technology Association's annual trade show of all-things tech, is kicking off in Las Vegas this week.The multi-day event, formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show, is...

FILE - A customer browses televisions at a Best Buy store on Black Friday, Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C. If you’re planning on grabbing groceries or doing some other shopping this New Year’s Day, it’s wise to double check stores’ hours. (AP Photo/Erik Verduzco, File)

Shopping on New Year’s Day 2024? From Costco to Walmart, see what stores are open and closed

December 30, 2023 at 2:03 p.m.

The New Year is almost upon us. And as the world prepares to ring in 2024, many are winding down from the holidays and getting back into their regular routines...

ARCHIVO - En esta fotografía del 5 de febrero de 2018 se muestra el avión 737 Max de Boeing, en Renton, Washington. (AP Foto/Elaine Thompson, Archivo)

Boeing pide a aerolineas inspeccionar sus aviones 737 Max por posible tornillo suelto

December 29, 2023 at 7:18 p.m.

Boeing pidió a las compañías aéreas que inspeccionen sus aviones 737 Max en busca de un posible tornillo suelto en el sistema de control del timón, confirmó esta semana el...

FILE- In this Feb. 5, 2018, file photo, a dual-tipped wing tip, known as a "winglet," stands in view of the tail of a Boeing 737 MAX 7, the newest version of Boeing's fastest-selling airplane, while displayed during a debut for employees and media of the new jet in Renton, Wash. Boeing is asking airlines to inspect its 737 Max jets for a potential loose bolt in the rudder control system, the airplane maker and Federal Aviation istration confirmed this week, Friday, Dec. 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Boeing asks airlines to inspect 737 Max jets for potential loose bolt

December 29, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.

Boeing is asking airlines to inspect its 737 Max jets for a potential loose bolt in the rudder control system, the airplane maker and Federal Aviation istration confirmed this week.The...

File - A food shopper pushes a cart of groceries at a supermarket in Bellflower, Calif., on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023. Preparing for a midnight toast and more year-end festivities may require a run or two to the store — but you’ll want to prepare for some limited business hours. (AP Photo/Allison Dinner, File)

What stores are open and closed for New Year’s Eve 2023? See hours for Walmart, Target, CVS and more

December 29, 2023 at 8:00 p.m.

It's just about time to celebrate New Year's Eve and say goodbye to 2023. Preparing for a midnight toast and more year-end festivities may require a run or two to...

FILE - A Target store is seen, Nov. 17, 2021, in Philadelphia. Business closings on Christmas Eve are less common than those on Christmas Day, but many large chains still cut back hours or close up shop early for the coming holiday. Most Target stores will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

What stores are open and closed on Christmas Day in 2023? Hours for Walmart, Kroger, CVS and more

December 23, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.

NEW YORK — With Christmas right around the corner, you might want to check the list of what stores are open (and closed) twice.From retail to grocery chains, many companies across the...

FILE - A woman wheels a cart with her purchases out of a Walmart store, Nov. 18, 2020, in Derry, N.H. Business closings on Christmas Eve are less common than those on Christmas Day, but many large chains still cut back hours or close up shop early for the coming holiday. Walmart will close at 6 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

What stores are open and closed on Christmas Eve? See hours for Walmart, CVS, Costco and more

December 22, 2023 at 2:46 p.m.

NEW YORK — Christmas Eve is almost here. But before running out the door for some last-minute gifts or final tree trimmings ahead of Santa's visit, you might want to double-check the...

FILE - A Target store is seen, Nov. 17, 2021, in Philadelphia. Three major retailers — Amazon, Target and Walmart — say they're suspending sales of water bead products marketed to young children amid growing safety concerns. Water beads are small, colorful balls made of superabsorbent polymers. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Amazon, Target and more will stop selling water beads marketed to kids due to rising safety concerns

December 14, 2023 at 11:31 p.m.

NEW YORK — Three major retailers — Amazon, Target and Walmart — say they're suspending sales of water-bead products marketed to young children due to growing safety concerns.Water beads are small, colorful...

FILE - Dental assistants go over appointments at SmileDirectClub's SmileShop located inside a CVS store April 24, 2019, in Downey, Calif. SmileDirectClub is shutting down, just months after the struggling teeth-straightening company filed for bankruptcy, leaving existing customers in limbo. On Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, the company said it was unable to find a partner willing to bring in enough capital to keep the company afloat, despite a months-long search. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

SmileDirectClub is shutting down. Where does that leave its customers?

December 29, 2023 at 2:20 p.m.

NEW YORK — Just months after filing for bankruptcy, SmileDirectClub announced it was shutting down its global operations and halting its teeth-aligner treatments.That leaves existing SmileDirectClub customers with a lot of questions...

Teamsters protest at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport near the DHL Express Hub Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, in Erlanger Ky. More than 1,000 union at DHL walked off the job at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, a critical logistics hub for the package delivery company, during the busiest time of the year. The Teamsters say they are protesting unfair labor practices at the DHL Express hub. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Unionized DHL Express workers strike at critical Cincinnati air cargo hub

December 8, 2023 at 7:47 p.m.

NEW YORK — More than 1,100 unionized DHL Express workers walked off the job at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), a critical logistics hub for the package delivery company, during the busiest...

ARCHIVO - Foto de la página de ChatGPT en el sitio web de OpenAI, Nueva York, 2 de febrero de 2023. Wikipedia en inglés registró más de 84.000 millones de consultas en 2023, según la Wikimedia Foundation, la ONG que istra la enciclopedia online gratuita y editada por el público. Y el artículo más consultado fue el de ChatGPT. (AP Foto/Richard Drew, File)

Los articulos mas consultados en Wikipedia en ingles en 2023

December 5, 2023 at 7:05 p.m.

NUEVA YORK — ¿Recuerdas tus búsquedas en 2023? Wikipedia lo sabe.Wikipedia en inglés registró más de 84.000 millones de consultas en 2023, según la Wikimedia Foundation, la ONG que istra la enciclopedia...

File - In this photo made with a long exposure, vehicles move along Interstate 76 ahead of the Thanksgiving Day holiday in Philadelphia, Nov. 22, 2023. A big explanation for the recent decline in gas prices is seasonality — with prices at the pump almost always easing at this time of year. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

US gas prices have fallen or remained steady for 10 weeks straight. Here’s why

November 29, 2023 at 1:56 a.m.

NEW YORK — It's not just you. Across the U.S., prices at the pump have felt milder in recent months.Gas prices have fallen or remained steady since Sep. 19 — marking about...

Logotipos de Google en una computadora y un teléfono en Nueva York, el 11 de septiembre de 2023. (Foto AP/Richard Drew, Archivo)

Google eliminara esta semana cuentas que esten inactivas por al menos 2 anos

November 27, 2023 at 9:52 p.m.

NUEVA YORK — ¿Tiene una cuenta de Google que no ha usado por un tiempo? Si no quiere que desaparezca, deberá iniciar una sesión antes que finalice la semana.Según la política actualizada...

FILE - Google logos are shown when searched on Google in New York, Sept. 11, 2023. Google will start deleting 'inactive' s in December. Under Google’s updated inactive policy, which the tech giant announced back in May, s that haven’t been used in at least two years could be deleted. s deemed inactive could be erased beginning Friday, Dec. 1. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Google will start deleting ‘inactive’ s in December. Here’s what you need to know

November 27, 2023 at 7:37 p.m.

NEW YORK — Have a Google you haven't used in a while? If you want to keep it from disappearing, you should sign in before the end of the week.Under Google’s...

File - People work at the Yelp office in San Francisco on Feb. 14, 2023. The COVID-19 pandemic upended the work habits of people around the world, with millions working from home, at least for part of their week. Workers have returned in waves back to the office on some days, but navigating that transition is a significant hurdle for employers and workers alike. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

New incentives could boost satisfaction with in-person work, but few employers are making changes

November 27, 2023 at 7:23 p.m.

NEW YORK — Justin Ryan Horton has two jobs. When he's not putting in 24-hour shifts as a firefighter, the 22-year-old is working as an istrative assistant for a local community college...

File - Crowds walk past a large store sign displaying a Black Friday discount in midtown Manhattan, Friday, Nov. 23, 2018, in New York. While Black Friday may no longer look like the crowd-filled, in-person mayhem that it was just decades ago — in large part due to the rising dependence on online shopping that was accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic — the holiday sales event is still slated to attract millions of consumers. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

Black Friday is almost here. What to know about the holiday sales event’s history and evolution

November 22, 2023 at 2:55 p.m.

NEW YORK — If you didn't already guess it from a barrage of sales ads in your inbox, the holiday shopping season is upon us. And Black Friday is right around the...

SAG-AFTRA captain Mary M. Flynn rallies fellow striking actors on a picket line outside Netflix studios, Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

From Hollywood to auto work, organized labor is flexing its muscles. Where do unions stand today?

November 9, 2023 at 8:50 p.m.

NEW YORK — Once again, U.S. labor unions are flexing their muscles in the national spotlight.In Hollywood, the actors union reached a tentative deal with major studios late Wednesday to end a...

WeWork seeks bankruptcy protection in stunning fall for a company once valued close to $50 billion

November 7, 2023 at 10:30 p.m.

NEW YORK — WeWork has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a stunning fall for the office-sharing company that once promised to upend the way people went to work around the world.The...

FILE - A sign for WeWork is displayed at their office in the borough of Manhattan in New York, Aug. 9, 2023. Trading in shares of WeWork were halted Monday as rumors that the office sharing company will seek bankruptcy protection. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

WeWork stock halted as rumors swirl about bankruptcy preparations for the office sharing company

November 6, 2023 at 4:13 p.m.

NEW YORK — Trading in shares of WeWork were halted Monday as rumors swirl that the office sharing company, once valued as high as $47 billion, will seek bankruptcy protection.Last week, The...

Anthony Collier, 54, and other striking United Auto Workers picket Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023, outside the Stellantis Sterling Heights Assembly plant in Mich. (AP Photo/Corey Williams)

Autoworkers are the latest to spotlight the power of US labor. What is the state of unions today?

October 31, 2023 at 2:29 p.m.

NEW YORK — U.S. labor unions are once again flexing their muscles in the national spotlight.The United Auto Workers' tentative agreements with Detroit's Big Three automakers could end the union's six-week strike....

FILE - In this Jan. 16, 2019, file photo, Cruise AV, General Motor's autonomous electric Bolt EV is displayed in Detroit. General Motors’ Cruise says it's suspending its driverless operations nationwide as the robotaxi service works to rebuild public trust. The announcement, Friday, Oct. 27, 2023, arrives just days after California regulators revoked Cruise’s license — after determining that its driverless cars, which recently began transporting engers throughout San Francisco, posed dangers to public safety. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Cruise, GM’s robotaxi service, suspends all driverless operations nationwide

October 27, 2023 at 8:43 p.m.

NEW YORK — Cruise, the autonomous vehicle unit owned by General Motors, is suspending driverless operations nationwide days after regulators in California found that its driverless cars posed a danger to public...

ARCHIVO - Un anuncio de la criptomoneda Bitcoin en una calle de Hong Kong, el jueves 17 de febrero de 2022. (AP Foto/Kin Cheung, Archivo)

Precios de Bitcoin se han duplicado este ano y nuevas formas de invertir podrian impulsarlo

October 25, 2023 at 11:36 p.m.

NUEVA YORK — Bitcoin está viviendo otro buen momento. La mayor criptomoneda del mundo se ha disparado esta semana hasta casi 35.000 dólares, su nivel más alto en casi 18 meses, y...

File - Bitcoin is for sale at an Automated Teller Machine at the Westfield Garden State Plaza shopping mall in Paramus, New Jersey, on March 13, 2023. The world's largest cryptocurrency soared to almost $35,000 this week, marking its highest value in nearly 18 months. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

Bitcoin prices have doubled this year and potentially new ways to invest may drive prices higher

October 25, 2023 at 4:47 p.m.

NEW YORK — Bitcoin is having another moment. The world's largest cryptocurrency soared to almost $35,000 this week, marking its highest point in nearly 18 months — and more than double the...

FILE - Shoppers are silhouetted as they walk toward a Best Buy store after doors opened at 5 a.m., Nov. 26, 2021, in Lone Tree, Colo. Best Buy is saying goodbye to movie-watching with physical discs. The consumer electronics retailer plans to phase out its DVD and Blu-ray sales by early 2024 — with physical movies set to be sold in-stores and online as they are today through the holidays. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, file)

Goodbye to more DVDs? Best Buy plans to phase out sales of physical movies in the coming months

October 13, 2023 at 4:14 p.m.

NEW YORK — Best Buy is saying goodbye to movie-watching with physical discs.The consumer electronics retailer plans to phase out its DVD and Blu-ray sales by early 2024 — with physical movies...

FILE - A sign outside the Internal Revenue Service building is seen, May 4, 2021, in Washington. The amount of tax money owed but not paid to the IRS is set to keep growing, according to projections published by the federal tax collection agency on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Gap between US income taxes owed and paid is set to keep growing, IRS says

October 12, 2023 at 5:38 p.m.

NEW YORK — The amount of tax money owed but not paid to the IRS is set to keep growing, according to projections published by the federal tax collection agency on Thursday.For...

File - Advocates for a union for Starbucks employees watch as company founder Howard Schultz leaves a hearing after testifying to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee at the Capitol in Washington on March 29, 2023. Starbucks has been accused of chilling organization by closing unionized stores and firing pro-union workers. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

The power dynamic in labor has shifted and pickets are seemingly everywhere. But for how long?

October 11, 2023 at 3:23 p.m.

NEW YORK — From auto production lines to Hollywood, the power of labor unions is back in the national spotlight.But despite historic strikes and record contract negotiations this year, there's a lot...

The exterior of the MGM Grand hotel-casino is pictured on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, in Las Vegas. The cybersecurity attack at MGM Resorts last month is expected to cost the casino giant more than $100 million, the Las Vegas-based company said in a Thursday, Oct. 5, regulatory filing. (AP Photo/ Ty ONeil)

Data breach at MGM Resorts expected to cost casino giant $100 million

October 7, 2023 at 4:16 a.m.

NEW YORK — The data breach last month that MGM Resorts is calling a cyberattack is expected to cost the casino giant more than $100 million, the Las Vegas-based company said.The incident,...

El Capitolio visto la noche del martes del 26 de septiembre de 2023, en Washington. (AP Foto/J. Scott Applewhite)

Que implica un cierre del gobierno de Estados Unidos? Afectara prestaciones sociales

September 28, 2023 at 6:20 a.m.

NUEVA YORK — Ante un persistente estancamiento político en Washington, un cierre de gobierno luce cada vez más probable de cara a la fecha límite del sábado en la noche.Mientras el Senado...

Chase UK will soon bar its customers from making crypto transactions due to an uptick in scams

September 26, 2023 at 8:26 p.m.

NEW YORK — Chase UK, JP Morgan's British digital bank, says it will bar customers from making cryptocurrency transactions starting next month — citing an uptick in scams and fraud.From Oct. 16...

FILE - People walk on the Stanford University campus beneath Hoover Tower, March 14, 2019, in Stanford, Calif. Following a lawsuit filed Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, that alleges Stanford University received millions of dollars in donations from FTX Trading, the school said Wednesday, Sept. 20, that it will return the funds of all gifts collected from the now-collapsed cryptocurrency exchange. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

Stanford says it will return all gifts from FTX following suit against Sam Bankman-Fried’s parents

September 20, 2023 at 6:23 p.m.

NEW YORK — Following a lawsuit against FTX Trading founder Sam Bankman-Fried's parents alleging that Stanford University received millions of dollars in donations from the now-collapsed cryptocurrency exchange, the school says it...

A package of Paqui OneChipChallenge spicy tortilla chips is seen on Thursday, Sept. 7, 2023, in Boston. Authorities are raising the alarm about a OneChipChallenge social media trend that encourages people to avoid seeking relief from eating and drinking for as long as possible after eating the chips, days after a Massachusetts teenager died hours after taking part in the challenge. The dare is popular on social media sites, with scores of people including children unwrapping the packaging, eating the chips and reacting to the heat. (AP Photo/Steve LeBlanc)

Spicy food challenges have a long history. Have they become too extreme?

September 11, 2023 at 8:54 p.m.

NEW YORK — A tortilla chip maker's decision to pull its extremely spicy product sold as a “One Chip Challenge” from store shelves following the death of a Massachusetts teen has renewed...

FILE - A sign for WeWork is displayed at the workspace-sharing office in the borough of Manhattan in New York, Aug. 9, 2023. WeWork will attempt renegotiate “nearly all” of its leases, the company said Wednesday, Sept. 6weeks after the workspace-sharing company sounded the alarm over its ability to stay in business. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

WeWork, shortly after warning about its future, seeks to renegotiate nearly all of its leases

September 6, 2023 at 7:38 p.m.

NEW YORK — WeWork said Wednesday it will attempt to renegotiate nearly all of its leases and may exit some properties, an announcement coming just weeks after the workspace-sharing company sounded the...

FILE - Attendees visit the Meta booth at the Game Developers Conference 2023, March 22, 2023, in San Francisco. Meta will continue to face a hefty fine over advertising practices that Norwegian regulators say violate privacy, per a new court ruling. In July, Norway’s data protection authority, Datatilsynet, announced a “temporary ban” of behavioral advertising — a common marketing model that profiles s by collecting information like their physical locations, among other data — without adequate consent on Facebook and Instagram. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Court sides with Norwegian regulator’s $100K daily fine imposed on Meta over ad privacy concerns

September 6, 2023 at 4:19 p.m.

NEW YORK — Meta lost a legal battle Wednesday to halt a Norwegian ban on its advertising practices that came with hefty daily fines, in a blow to the U.S. social media...

FILE - The sign for a T-Mobile store is seen, Jan. 30, 2023, in Pittsburgh. T-Mobile plans to cut 5,000 jobs, or about 7% of its workforce, the U.S. wireless carrier announced Thursday, Aug. 24. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

T-Mobile will lay off 5,000 employees, or about 7% of its workforce, in the coming weeks

August 24, 2023 at 5:25 p.m.

NEW YORK — Wireless carrier T-Mobile said Thursday it plans to cut 5,000 jobs, or about 7% of its workforce.In email to employees shared in a regulatory filing, CEO Michael Sievert said...

FILE - A sign for WeWork is displayed at the workspace-sharing office in the borough of Manhattan in New York, Aug. 9, 2023. WeWork said on Tuesday, Aug. 8, that there was “substantial doubt” on its ability to stay in business, prompting speculation around the future of the troubled workspace-sharing company. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)

WeWork’s future: What to know after the company sounds the alarm on its ability to stay in business

August 18, 2023 at 2:58 p.m.

NEW YORK — WeWork has sounded the alarm on its ability to stay in business, prompting speculation around the future of the troubled workspace-sharing company.Last week, WeWork warned there was “substantial doubt”...

FILE - A Nextdoor sign is shown in a window at an office in San Francisco, May 11, 2016. Two Pinterest directors resigned from Nextdoor's board of directors earlier this month, the U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023, amid the agency's broader efforts to enforce antitrust law aimed at barring executives from holding similar positions at rival companies. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

2 Pinterest directors resign from Nextdoor’s board in response to antitrust enforcement efforts

August 16, 2023 at 5:43 p.m.

NEW YORK — The Justice Department said Wednesday that two directors resigned from Nextdoor's board in response to the department's efforts to enforce an antitrust law aimed at barring executives from holding...

Una persona pasa frente a un cajero automático fuera de servicio del Bank of Ireland en Dublín, Irlanda, el miércoles 16 de agosto de 2023. (Brian Lawless/PA via AP)

Problema tecnico del Bank of Ireland permite a clientes retirar dinero de mas

August 16, 2023 at 4:45 p.m.

Algunos de los clientes del Bank of Ireland pudieron retirar dinero que no tenían el martes y el miércoles temprano luego de un problema técnico de horas que también suspendió...

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