Retail Monthly sales growth at Costco slowed in June — a sign that even one of retail’s strongest operators isn’t immune to the economic realities that have consumers rattled. Costco reported late Wednesday that total June sales rose 10.6% year over year to $29.4 billion, coming in slightly below expectations. Drilling down on June comparables […]
BBC News MPs Diane Abbott and Joani Reid have been let back into Labour, following suspensions from the party. In a statement, a Labour spokesperson said both women would also be readmitted into the parliamentary party, meaning they can sit as Labour MPs once again. #Diane #Abbott #readmitted #Labour #Party #suspension, Source link
Small Business The Trump administration is quickly reshaping the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, in ways that carry vast implications for state and local governments. “We’re going to give out less money. We’re going to give it out directly. It’ll be from the president’s office,” President Donald Trump said at a press conference June […]
Tech Some of America’s biggest technology companies are pushing Washington to make open artificial intelligence a national priority as China continues to build its lead in the space. Their message exposes a gap in U.S. policy: America has a chip strategy for AI. Now it needs an open-model strategy. Supporters say open models can lower […]
Digital Trends Windows all-in-one desktops have never really been known for turning heads. They’ve traditionally been practical machines that blend into an office, while Apple’s iMac has spent years proving that a desktop can double as a piece of home decor. That might finally be changing. Newly leaked images obtained by Windows Latest suggest Lenovo […]
Streaming Services: What to watch on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video and More – Digital Trends For several years now, every Spider-Man show and film has struggled to exist without Peter Parker. Some have explored the Multiverse and followed new web-slingers, while others have tried and failed to build their own cinematic universe with films like […]
Media This year’s Disruptor 50 list, with Anthropic at No. 1, followed by OpenAI, features companies that are using technology — primarily AI — to challenge existing industries and build new ones. With explosive growth — CEO Dario Amodei says revenue grew 80 times in the first quarter — Anthropic has had one of the […]
Retail Chipotle restaurant sign on exterior of a building under clear blue sky, Pleasant Hill, California, April 16, 2026. Smith Collection | Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Fast casual chain Chipotle is set to open its first restaurant in Mexico this week, the company announced on Monday. The store will open on Thursday […]
Small Business Starting one’s own business has long been a part of the American tapestry of dreams. But more than ever, becoming an owner doesn’t involve managing a massive payroll or activity-filled warehouse. In fact, it doesn’t require anyone other than yourself. The nation’s 29.8 million solopreneurs — businesses with no paid employees — contribute $1.7 […]
Tech Joe Raedle | Getty Images Elon Musk’s xAI, now owned by SpaceX, sued Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison to challenge a law that would ban so-called nudify apps in the state. In their complaint, filed in a federal court in Minnesota on Monday, attorneys for xAI wrote that the statute “imposes an overbroad, content-based […]
