OpenAI and Taiwan's Foxconn to partner in AI hardware design and manufacturing in the US
Read full article: OpenAI and Taiwan's Foxconn to partner in AI hardware design and manufacturing in the USOpenAI has announced a partnership with Taiwan's Foxconn to design and make equipment for AI data centers in the U.S. Foxconn, known for making assembling iPhones and other Apple products and making servers for Nvidia, said it will co-design artificial intelligence data center racks with OpenAI under the agreement.
US Transportation Department endorses a female crash test dummy that more closely resembles women
Read full article: US Transportation Department endorses a female crash test dummy that more closely resembles womenThe U.S. government has released a new crash test dummy design that advocates believe will help make cars safer for women.
Treasury plans to change tax credit eligibility in a move critics say will hurt immigrant taxpayers
Read full article: Treasury plans to change tax credit eligibility in a move critics say will hurt immigrant taxpayersThe U.S. Treasury Department plans to reclassify certain refundable tax credits as "federal public benefits," barring undocumented immigrants and some noncitizens from receiving them.
FAA gives $10K bonuses only to controllers and technicians with perfect attendance during shutdown
Read full article: FAA gives $10K bonuses only to controllers and technicians with perfect attendance during shutdownThe Federal Aviation Administration says only 776 of the nearly 20,000 air traffic controllers and technicians who had to work without pay during the shutdown will receive bonuses.
Dramatic photos of doomed UPS plane show the aircraft on fire and its engine flying off
Read full article: Dramatic photos of doomed UPS plane show the aircraft on fire and its engine flying offFrame by frame, six photos released by federal investigators capture horrifying images of ill-fated Flight 2976 as it turned into a fireball along a Kentucky airport runway.
Ex-top prosecutor who resigned rather than drop Adams case defends her integrity in court testimony
Read full article: Ex-top prosecutor who resigned rather than drop Adams case defends her integrity in court testimonyThe former interim U.S. attorney who quit rather than drop the criminal case against New York Mayor Eric Adams defended her integrity during testimony in Manhattan federal court.
Donations to APFJ allow expansion of program providing resources to local and state newsrooms
Read full article: Donations to APFJ allow expansion of program providing resources to local and state newsroomsThe AP Fund for Journalism says donations of more than $30 million will permit an expansion of a program that provides news stories and photos to dozens of local and state newsrooms.
Senate reversal of Biden policy that blocked Wyoming coal mining heads to Trump
Read full article: Senate reversal of Biden policy that blocked Wyoming coal mining heads to TrumpMining industry access to federally owned coal in northeastern Wyoming will continue under a bill headed to President Donald Trump.
Trump administration announces plan for new oil drilling off the coasts of California and Florida
Read full article: Trump administration announces plan for new oil drilling off the coasts of California and FloridaThe Trump administration is proposing new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first time in decades, as President Donald Trump seeks to expand U.S. oil production that is already leading the world.
Bubble fears ease but investors still waiting for AI to live up to its promise
Read full article: Bubble fears ease but investors still waiting for AI to live up to its promiseFears about the artificial intelligence boom turning into an overblown bubble have diminished for now, thanks to a stellar earnings report from Nvidia.
US sanctions on big Russian oil firms are having their intended effect, Treasury official says
Read full article: US sanctions on big Russian oil firms are having their intended effect, Treasury official saysThe Trump administration says it's seeing signs that its sanctions on Russian oil producers are working.
Investigators say UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky, killing 14, had cracks in engine mount
Read full article: Investigators say UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky, killing 14, had cracks in engine mountFederal investigators have released photos of an engine flying off a doomed UPS cargo plane that crashed after an engine flew off, killing14 people in Kentucky two weeks ago.
Lobster boats must keep using tracking devices for government observation, court rules
Read full article: Lobster boats must keep using tracking devices for government observation, court rulesA federal appeals court says the government can continue requiring Americaโs lobster fishing boats to use electronic tracking devices that report data back to authorities.
Cracker Barrel shareholders vote to keep CEO despite logo debacle
Read full article: Cracker Barrel shareholders vote to keep CEO despite logo debacleCracker Barrel shareholders voted Thursday to keep company CEO Julie Felss Masino in place despite a debacle over the companyโs logo that continues to hurt its sales.
Fire disrupts UN climate talks just as negotiators reach critical final days
Read full article: Fire disrupts UN climate talks just as negotiators reach critical final daysFire has disrupted United Nations climate talks, forcing evacuations of several buildings with just two scheduled days left and negotiators yet to announce any major agreements.
US homes sales rose in October as homebuyers seized on declining mortgage rates
Read full article: US homes sales rose in October as homebuyers seized on declining mortgage ratesSales of previously occupied U.S. homes increased last month to the fastest pace since February as lower mortgage rates helped pull more homebuyers into the market.
US filings for jobless benefits remained in historically healthy range during government shutdown
Read full article: US filings for jobless benefits remained in historically healthy range during government shutdownNew U.S. jobless claim applications fell last week, remaining within the healthy range of recent years, according to the governmentโs first weekly layoffs data since before the government shut down on Oct. 1.
GE Appliances bolsters ties with US suppliers as it moves production from China to Kentucky
Read full article: GE Appliances bolsters ties with US suppliers as it moves production from China to KentuckyGE Appliances says it has awarded more than $150 million in new contracts to U.S. suppliers as a result of its decision to shift production from China to Kentucky.
Prada heir Lorenzo Bertelli will have strategic role at Versace as executive chairman
Read full article: Prada heir Lorenzo Bertelli will have strategic role at Versace as executive chairmanPrada heir Lorenzo Bertelli is set to play a major strategic role as executive chairman of Versace following the Prada Group's 1.25 billion-euro deal to acquire its rival.
Walmart raises profit expectations as more Americans hunt deals in sluggish economy
Read full article: Walmart raises profit expectations as more Americans hunt deals in sluggish economyWalmart delivered another standout quarter, posting strong sales and profits that blew past Wall Street expectations as it wins over more cash-strapped Americans who have grown increasing anxious about the economy.
Meta alerts young Australians to download their data before a social media ban
Read full article: Meta alerts young Australians to download their data before a social media banMeta has started notifying young Australians to download their digital histories and delete their accounts from Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.
Leaders press on with G20 summit in South Africa that won't have US and Trump
Read full article: Leaders press on with G20 summit in South Africa that won't have US and TrumpLeaders and delegates from the worldโs richest nations and top developing countries are gathering this weekend for the Group of 20 summit in South Africa, an event overshadowed by the boycott of U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration.
Democratic senator accuses Trump of playing politics with aviation safety during shutdown
Read full article: Democratic senator accuses Trump of playing politics with aviation safety during shutdownDemocratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth suggested during a hearing that the Trump administration was playing politics with the aviation system during the shutdown to force an agreement to reopen the government.
U.S. employers added surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, government says in delayed report
Read full article: U.S. employers added surprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, government says in delayed reportU.S. employers added a suprisingly solid 119,000 jobs in September, the government said, issuing a key economic report that had been delayed seven weeks by the federal government shutdown.
Meta's chief AI scientist Yann LeCun to leave Meta and start new AI research company
Read full article: Meta's chief AI scientist Yann LeCun to leave Meta and start new AI research companyYann LeCun, a pioneer in artificial intelligence, has announced he will leave his role as Meta's chief AI scientist at the end of the year.
Nvidia's earnings attest to its leadership in the AI race. By the numbers
Read full article: Nvidia's earnings attest to its leadership in the AI race. By the numbersNvidia reported more eye-catching numbers for its fiscal third quarter Wednesday, with net income jumping 65% and revenue increasing 62% from a year earlier.
Trump's economy depends on AI for growth, a reality made clear in Saudi crown prince's US visit
Read full article: Trump's economy depends on AI for growth, a reality made clear in Saudi crown prince's US visitPresident Donald Trump is counting on the tech sector and artificial intelligence to drive his economic agenda.
Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and their habitat
Read full article: Trump administration seeks to roll back protections for imperiled species and their habitatPresident Donald Trumpโs administration is moving to roll back protections for imperiled species and the places they live.
As infant botulism cases climb to 31, recalled ByHeart baby formula is still on some store shelves
Read full article: As infant botulism cases climb to 31, recalled ByHeart baby formula is still on some store shelvesHealth officials say at least 31 babies in 15 states have been treated for botulism as an outbreak tied to ByHeart formula continues to grow.
Italian court approves extradition to Germany of Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream pipeline blast
Read full article: Italian court approves extradition to Germany of Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream pipeline blastItaly's highest court has approved the extradition of a Ukrainian man to Germany.
Fed minutes: Most officials supported more rate cuts but not necessarily in December
Read full article: Fed minutes: Most officials supported more rate cuts but not necessarily in DecemberA majority of Federal Reserve policymakers expressed support in late October for further interest rate cuts, though not all committed to making the reduction at their next meeting in December, according to minutes released Wednesday.
Labor Department won't release full October jobs report, a casualty of the 43-day federal shutdown
Read full article: Labor Department won't release full October jobs report, a casualty of the 43-day federal shutdownThe Labor Department said Wednesday that it will not be releasing a full jobs report for October because the 43-day federal government shutdown meant it couldnโt calculate the unemployment rate and some other key numbers.
Nvidia earnings clear lofty hurdle set by analysts amid fears about an AI bubble
Read full article: Nvidia earnings clear lofty hurdle set by analysts amid fears about an AI bubbleNvidiaโs sales of the computing chips powering the artificial intelligence craze surged beyond the lofty bar set by stock market analysts in a performance that may ease recent jitters about a Big Tech boom turning into a bust that topples the worldโs most valuable company.
Myanmar's military says it detained foreigners in raid on a second major online scam center
Read full article: Myanmar's military says it detained foreigners in raid on a second major online scam centerMyanmarโs military government says it has extended its crackdown on online scam activities to a second major location, detaining hundreds of foreigners and seizing thousands of mobile phones used to carry out the fraud.
New sanctions target Russian web hosting service over suspected ransomware operations
Read full article: New sanctions target Russian web hosting service over suspected ransomware operationsThe United States, Britain and Australia have announced sanctions against a Russia-based web hosting service for allegedly running ransomware operations.
Europe could get Cypriot natural gas by 2027, president says
Read full article: Europe could get Cypriot natural gas by 2027, president saysThe president of Cyprus says some of the estimated 20 trillion cubic feet of natural gas discovered in waters off the island nation could reach European markets as soon as 2027.
Brazil's Lula joins negotiators at UN climate talks, but no deal yet on major issues
Read full article: Brazil's Lula joins negotiators at UN climate talks, but no deal yet on major issuesThe return of Brazilโs president Luiz Inรกcio Lula da Silva to UN climate talks was hoped to spur nations to meet a self-imposed early deadline for progress on tough issues.
Fiber is something most people could use more of. But experts advise caution with 'fibermaxxing'
Read full article: Fiber is something most people could use more of. But experts advise caution with 'fibermaxxing'U.S. consumers who have had their fill of protein-enhanced cereal and ice cream are about to meet the next big food fad.
Larry Summers takes leave from teaching at Harvard after release of Epstein emails
Read full article: Larry Summers takes leave from teaching at Harvard after release of Epstein emailsFormer U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers has abruptly gone on leave from teaching at Harvard University over recently released emails showing he maintained a friendly relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
Quarterly profit slide at Target hints at a challenging holiday season for the retailer
Read full article: Quarterly profit slide at Target hints at a challenging holiday season for the retailerTargetโs third-quarter profit tumbled as the retailer struggles to lure shoppers that are being pressed by stubbornly high inflation.
Chinese premier's visit to Zambia focuses on reviving a Cold War-era railway to help mineral access
Read full article: Chinese premier's visit to Zambia focuses on reviving a Cold War-era railway to help mineral accessChinese Premier Li Qiang is making a two-day visit to the southern African nation of Zambia that will focus on the $1.4 billion refurbishment of a Cold War-era railway line to further improve Chinaโs access to critical minerals.
China's diesel trucks are shifting to electric. That could change global LNG and diesel demand
Read full article: China's diesel trucks are shifting to electric. That could change global LNG and diesel demandChina is rapidly replacing its aging diesel trucks with electric models, signaling a major shift in the worldโs largest vehicle market.
For conservative media, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani quickly becomes attack target
Read full article: For conservative media, New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani quickly becomes attack targetNew York City's mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, has quickly become a target of conservative media figures.
Wall Street swings through another erratic day ahead of a couple of crucial tests
Read full article: Wall Street swings through another erratic day ahead of a couple of crucial testsThe U.S. stock market swung through another unsettled day of trading, ahead of a couple of crucial tests for Wall Street.
FlyDubai orders 75 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in deal worth $13 billion as Emirates buys Airbus A350s
Read full article: FlyDubai orders 75 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in deal worth $13 billion as Emirates buys Airbus A350sFlyDubai says it has ordered 75 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in a $13 billion deal.
Federal Reserve releases new guidance for bank oversight in move praised by industry
Read full article: Federal Reserve releases new guidance for bank oversight in move praised by industryThe Federal Reserveโs top banking regulator on Tuesday released new guidelines for the agencyโs supervision of the financial system, earning praise from industry trade groups and criticism from her predecessor.
Trump attacks ABC News correspondent Mary Bruce in angry response to three sharp questions
Read full article: Trump attacks ABC News correspondent Mary Bruce in angry response to three sharp questionsPresident Donald Trump denounced ABC News chief White House correspondent Mary Bruce as a โterrible reporterโ and threatened the network's license to broadcast after she asked three sharp questions in the Oval Office on Tuesday.
Germany's Merz under fire in Brazil for his comments on Amazon host city of COP30
Read full article: Germany's Merz under fire in Brazil for his comments on Amazon host city of COP30Brazilian authorities have raged against comments by Germanyโs Chancellor Friedrich Merz in which he appeared to look down on Belem, a city on the edge of the Amazon rainforest.
Sharp disagreements over economy threaten Federal Reserve interest rate cut
Read full article: Sharp disagreements over economy threaten Federal Reserve interest rate cutWhat was once seen as a near-certain cut in interest rates next month now looks more like a coin flip as Federal Reserve officials sharply disagree over the economyโs health and whether stubborn inflation or weak hiring represent a bigger threat.
Meta prevails in historic FTC antitrust case, won't have to break off WhatsApp, Instagram
Read full article: Meta prevails in historic FTC antitrust case, won't have to break off WhatsApp, InstagramMeta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp after a judge ruled that the company does not hold a monopoly in social networking.
Customers report Kroger ending delivery service in Jacksonville area as automated fulfillment centers close
Read full article: Customers report Kroger ending delivery service in Jacksonville area as automated fulfillment centers closeAccording to messages sent to multiple customers that were shared with News4JAX, Kroger will no longer be offering delivery service in the Jacksonville area, beginning in January.
MacArthur Foundation awards $100M to outbreak surveillance network, a boost amid global health cuts
Read full article: MacArthur Foundation awards $100M to outbreak surveillance network, a boost amid global health cutsThe MacArthur Foundation is awarding $100 million to a private pandemic prevention network across Africa, offering critical support to infectious disease surveillance at a time when governments are deprioritizing global health spending.
Kroger closing automated fulfillment centers as it tries to make delivery faster and cheaper
Read full article: Kroger closing automated fulfillment centers as it tries to make delivery faster and cheaperKroger said Tuesday itโs closing three automated fulfillment centers as part of an effort to make its delivery operations faster and more profitable.
Google unveils Gemini's next generation, aiming to turn its search engine into a 'thought partner'
Read full article: Google unveils Gemini's next generation, aiming to turn its search engine into a 'thought partner'Google is unleashing Geminiโs next generation of artificial intelligence in its dominant search engine and other popular online services in the high-stakes battle to create technology that people can trust to enlighten them and manage tedious tasks.
Bitcoin drops below $90,000 for the first time since April then rebounds
Read full article: Bitcoin drops below $90,000 for the first time since April then reboundsBitcoin briefly fell below $90,000 overnight as investors sell once high-flying assets like cryptocurrencies and artificial intelligence stocks.
Billionaire Cari Tuna on why the organization she started will offer free advice to other donors
Read full article: Billionaire Cari Tuna on why the organization she started will offer free advice to other donorsFor more than 15 years, San Francisco-based billionaire Cari Tuna has strived to do the most good with the money she gives away.
Russian lawmakers approve tax hike bill to boost economy as the war with Ukraine nears 4 years
Read full article: Russian lawmakers approve tax hike bill to boost economy as the war with Ukraine nears 4 yearsRussian lawmakers have endorsed new tax hikes as Moscow tries to boost its economy during its almost four-year war with Ukraine.
Amazon's Zoox robotaxis service to give free rides in San Francisco as its expansion accelerates
Read full article: Amazon's Zoox robotaxis service to give free rides in San Francisco as its expansion acceleratesAmazonโs Zoox will start giving free robotaxi rides through parts of San Francisco as it accelerates its attempt to challenge Waymoโs early lead in the race to transport passengers cities in self-driving vehicles.
Cloudflare outage impacts thousands, disrupts transit systems, ChatGPT, X and more
Read full article: Cloudflare outage impacts thousands, disrupts transit systems, ChatGPT, X and moreA widely used Internet infrastructure company said that it has resolved an issue that led to outages impacting users of everything from ChatGPT and the online game, โLeague of Legends,โ to the New Jersey Transit system early Tuesday.
Roblox steps up age checks and groups younger users into age-based chats
Read full article: Roblox steps up age checks and groups younger users into age-based chatsRoblox is stepping up its age verification system for users who want to privately message other players and implementing age-based chats so kids, teens and adults will only be able to message people around their own age.
Mixed quarter at Home Depot with less storm damage to homes and a more anxious shopper
Read full article: Mixed quarter at Home Depot with less storm damage to homes and a more anxious shopperHome Depotโs third-quarter was mixed with fewer violent storms reaching shore, more anxiety among U.S. consumers and a housing market that has slumped.
Zelenskyy will visit Turkey in a new bid to jump-start talks to end Russia's invasion
Read full article: Zelenskyy will visit Turkey in a new bid to jump-start talks to end Russia's invasionUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to visit Turkey this week to revive talks on ending Russia's invasion, which began nearly four years ago.
FlyDubai orders 150 Airbus A321neo aircraft, expanding its fleet beyond Boeing for the first time
Read full article: FlyDubai orders 150 Airbus A321neo aircraft, expanding its fleet beyond Boeing for the first timeFlyDubai, the lower-cost sister airline to long-haul carrier Emirates, has announced an order for 150 Airbus A321neo aircraft at the Dubai Air Show โ an estimated $24 billion purchase that will see the carrier for the first time expand its fleet beyond Boeing.
US has warned others to avoid loans from Chinese state banks. But it's the biggest recipient of all
Read full article: US has warned others to avoid loans from Chinese state banks. But it's the biggest recipient of allA new report says China funneled billions in hidden loans to U.S. companies over the past quarter century, some targeting industries key to national security.
Host Brazil pushes for progress on big issues at COP30 and some see cause for optimism
Read full article: Host Brazil pushes for progress on big issues at COP30 and some see cause for optimismUnited Nations climate talks are bubbling to a critical point, with host Brazil pressing negotiators to make progress on key issues.
Here's what's in the opioid settlement against OxyContin maker Purdue and the Sackler family
Read full article: Here's what's in the opioid settlement against OxyContin maker Purdue and the Sackler familyA bankruptcy court judge has approved the settlement of thousands of lawsuits against Purdue Pharma, maker of the powerful prescription painkiller OxyContin.
EPA moves to limit scope of clean water law to reduce amount of wetlands it covers
Read full article: EPA moves to limit scope of clean water law to reduce amount of wetlands it coversThe Environmental Protection Agency says it is redefining the scope of the nationโs bedrock clean water law to limit the amount of wetlands it covers.
Fed's Cook blasts mortgage fraud allegations against her as 'baseless' in letter to AG Bondi
Read full article: Fed's Cook blasts mortgage fraud allegations against her as 'baseless' in letter to AG BondiLawyers for Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook on Monday disputed allegations by a Trump administration official that she committed mortgage fraud, an accusation that President Donald Trump used as a basis for seeking to fire her.
