Trucking and other transportation costs are up, thanks in part to the war in the Middle East. As a result, business owners are strategizing on whether to absorb those higher costs or pass them on to their customers.
Jersey Mike's has been growing while Subway closes stores. Analysts say the chain has benefited from offering grilled sandwiches, operating its own stores, and rarely running discounts.
Scharon Harding, senior tech reporter at Ars Technica, talks about how, with so many things going digital-only or subscription-based, we don't own the media we buy anymore.
A federal judge gave final approval to Anthropic's $1.5 billion settlement with authors whose books were used to train its AI chatbot Claude, with individual authors receiving roughly $3,000 per work after fees.
Becoming a Dark Sky certified community by replacing exterior lighting with shielded, downward-facing fixtures, can protect wildlife and draw in tourism. But the updates can be costly for businesses and homeowners.