Transforming Chrome into an agentic browser will give Google’s AI unprecedented access to users’ data. Plus: Feeding Alaska and a Jo-Ann Fabrics replacement.
While most Alaskans live near roadways, 82% of Alaskan communities are found off the road network. And that means shipping food involves planes, ports, weather stations, and all sorts of public infrastructure.
From the BBC World Service: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney have agreed to deepen ties as both countries face U.S. tariffs.
August saw roughly equal numbers of Americans getting hired and losing their jobs. Plus, risks to mobile homes, a plus-size mall, and two farmers’ trade war concerns.
In-person shopping for plus-size clothes can be frustrating. The Seattle Fat Mall aims to re-write that experience by centering and celebrating customers with larger bodies.
Amrith Ramkumar, reporter at The Wall Street Journal, shares details on the creation of a new pro-AI political-action committee network known as Leading the Future.
The highest earners in this economy account for nearly half of consumer spending. Plus, mortgage refinancing, Etsy tariffs, a nontraditional student, and a Fed rate cut.
The hydropower sector retained access to federal tax credits in the GOP tax bill passed this summer. But the industry is confronting a once-in-a-generation problem too.
With mortgage rates below 6.5%, lots of recent buyers are deciding to refinance. But there hasn’t been a similar increase in prospective buyers entering the market.
They’ve already come down in anticipation. But what Chair Powell says during the press conference could shed light on whether they’ll continue to fall.
From the BBC World Service: Microsoft has announced a $30 billion investment in the U.K.'s artificial intelligence sector, its largest outside of the U.S.
A new class action lawsuit alleges that Amazon Prime Video misleads customers by implying they own digital media they buy forever, when in fact they are only acquiring limited licenses.
Less coal revenue would be a sizable financial hit to state budgets. Plus: rate cut pros and cons, domestic soybean farmers, and the death of consumer loyalty.
The shopper-brand relationship has always relied on loyalty. But gone are the days of free upgrades or special discounts — now, longtime consumers often get higher prices.
China is typically the destination for over a quarter of the U.S. soybean harvest. Now, U.S. farmers have a choice between selling at lower prices domestically or storing crops in hopes of a trade deal.
The last six months of shifting import policy have created a lot of uncertainty, which will continue as the Supreme Court weighs in on the tariffs’ legality.
Wyoming is set to lose about $50 million a year because of new federal breaks for the coal industry. This has state lawmakers looking for ways to recoup the revenue loss.
Quarterly earnings give investors and the public regular snapshots of how business is going. But President Trump wants to see fewer of those reports. Plus, the Federal Reserve kicks off a two-day meeting on interest rates.
American investors have come to expect and rely on frequent disclosures from public companies, but some critics say it hinders long-term thinking and innovation.
President Trump wants companies to stop reporting earnings every quarter, and do it just twice a year instead. But he isn't the first to suggest a pared-down reporting schedule.
From the BBC World Service: Argentina’s president Javier Milei announced plans to increase spending on pensions, health and education. Plus, the drive in some African countries to create more AI products in different languages.
A recent report put out by the tech giant claims its AI model consumes very little electricity and water for a single query. Emma Strubell, an assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon's Language Technologies Institute, says that might not tell the whole story.
The Securities and Exchange Commission currently requires public companies to report earnings quarterly, but the president wants to move to twice-yearly reporting.
As the job market slows, it's becoming increasingly common for companies to announce return-to-office mandates — in some cases, as a way to get people to quit.
Trade wars and online shopping have created a customs crunch, and that’s made space for new tech to help small firms struggling with cross-border red tape.
