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Corporate, Global Leaders Peer into a Future Expected to be Reshaped by AI, for Better or Worse

Corporate, Global Leaders Peer into a Future Expected to be Reshaped by AI, for Better or Worse

By Michael Liedtke | Nov 17, 2023

At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference, there were no concrete answers to the question: Will AI turn be the springboard that catapults humanity to new heights, or a dystopian nightmare?

Famed WeHo Gay Nightspot The Abbey Sold

Famed WeHo Gay Nightspot The Abbey Sold

By Kilian Melloy | Nov 16, 2023

Iconic WeHo gay nightclub The Abbey has been sold, but key staff aren't going anywhere

The Do's and Don'ts of Online Casinos

The Do's and Don'ts of Online Casinos

Nov 16, 2023

To truly enjoy the experience and maximize your chances of winning, there are particular practices to learn.

Discrimination Charge Filed Against Michigan Salon after Owner's Comments on Gender Identity

Discrimination Charge Filed Against Michigan Salon after Owner's Comments on Gender Identity

By Joey Cappelletti | Nov 16, 2023

A hair salon in northern Michigan is facing a discrimination charge from the state's Department of Civil Rights after its owner posted on social media earlier this year that anyone identifying as other than a man or a woman is not welcome at her business.

Thousands of Starbucks Workers are Expected to Go on a One-day Strike

Thousands of Starbucks Workers are Expected to Go on a One-day Strike

By Dee-Ann Durbin | Nov 16, 2023

Thousands of workers at more than 200 U.S. Starbucks stores plan to walk off the job Thursday in what organizers say is the largest strike yet in the two-year-old effort to unionize the company's stores.

Disney Says it Has $40 Billion Economic Impact in Florida as it Battles DeSantis in Court

Disney Says it Has $40 Billion Economic Impact in Florida as it Battles DeSantis in Court

By Mike Schneider | Nov 15, 2023

Disney on Tuesday released a study showing its economic impact in Florida at $40.3 billion as it battles Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his appointees.

What's Pushing Inflation Down? More Goods, Workers and Housing

What's Pushing Inflation Down? More Goods, Workers and Housing

By Christopher Rugaber | Nov 15, 2023

Long past its painful peak, inflation in the United States may be heading steadily back toward its pre-pandemic levels, without the need for further interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve.

YouTube Creators will Soon Have to Disclose Use of Gen AI in Videos or Risk Suspension

YouTube Creators will Soon Have to Disclose Use of Gen AI in Videos or Risk Suspension

Nov 15, 2023

YouTube is rolling out new rules for AI content, including a requirement that creators reveal whether they've used generative artificial intelligence to make realistic looking videos.

How Researchers, Farmers and Brewers Want to Safeguard Beer against Climate Change

How Researchers, Farmers and Brewers Want to Safeguard Beer against Climate Change

By Melina Walling | Nov 14, 2023

Some hops and barley growers in the U.S. say they've already seen their crops impacted by extreme heat, drought and unpredictable growing seasons.

Adidas Says it May Write Off Remaining Unsold Yeezy Shoes after Breakup with Ye

Adidas Says it May Write Off Remaining Unsold Yeezy Shoes after Breakup with Ye

By David McHugh | Nov 9, 2023

Adidas said it might have to write off the remaining 300 million euros ($320 million) worth of Yeezy shoes left unsold after it cut ties with rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West.

Disney Reports Sharp Profit Growth in the Fourth Quarter and an Expansion of its Cost-cutting Drive

Disney Reports Sharp Profit Growth in the Fourth Quarter and an Expansion of its Cost-cutting Drive

By David Hamilton | Nov 9, 2023

Walt Disney Co. on Wednesday reported sharp profit growth for its fiscal fourth quarter while announcing an expansion of its cost-cutting drive under returning CEO Bob Iger.

Hollywood Actors Strike is Over as Union Reaches Tentative Deal with Studios

Hollywood Actors Strike is Over as Union Reaches Tentative Deal with Studios

By Andrew Dalton | Nov 9, 2023

Hollywood's actors union reached a tentative deal with studios Wednesday to end its strike and months of labor strife that ground the film and television industries to a historic halt.

As Price of Olive Oil Soars, Chainsaw-wielding Thieves Target Mediterranean's Century-old Trees

As Price of Olive Oil Soars, Chainsaw-wielding Thieves Target Mediterranean's Century-old Trees

By Derek Gatopoulos | Nov 8, 2023

The crimes mean fewer olives for growers already contending with high production costs and climate change that has brought warmer winters, major flooding and more intense forest fires.

DeSantis Takeover of Disney World Government, Ex-employees Say

DeSantis Takeover of Disney World Government, Ex-employees Say

By Mike Schneider | Nov 7, 2023

Morale and trust within the Walt Disney World government has deteriorated since allies of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took it over earlier this year, according to many employees who have departed.

Fortnite Maker Accuses Google of Bullying and Bribing to Block Competition to its Android App Store

Fortnite Maker Accuses Google of Bullying and Bribing to Block Competition to its Android App Store

By Michael Liedtke | Nov 7, 2023

Google on Monday confronted the second major U.S. antitrust trial in two months to cast the internet powerhouse as a brazen bully that uses its immense wealth to stifle competition at consumers' expense.

Google's Antitrust Headaches Compound with Another Trial, this One Targeting its Play Store

Google's Antitrust Headaches Compound with Another Trial, this One Targeting its Play Store

By Michael Liedtke | Nov 6, 2023

Google on Monday will try to protect a lucrative piece of its internet empire at the same time it's still entangled in the biggest U.S. antitrust trial in a quarter century.

Humanoid Robots are Here, but Do We Really Need Them?

Humanoid Robots are Here, but Do We Really Need Them?

By Matt O'Brien | Nov 5, 2023

Building a robot that's both human-like and useful is a decades-old engineering dream inspired by popular science fiction.

Californians Bet Farming Agave for Spirits Holds Key to Weathering Drought and Groundwater Limits

Californians Bet Farming Agave for Spirits Holds Key to Weathering Drought and Groundwater Limits

By Amy Taxin | Nov 5, 2023

Agave growers and distillers in California — as well as some in Texas and Arizona — are betting there is an appetite for more agave-based spirits even if they are produced outside of Mexico.

New Vehicles from Detroit's Automakers are Planned in Contracts that Ended UAW Strikes

New Vehicles from Detroit's Automakers are Planned in Contracts that Ended UAW Strikes

By Tom Krisher | Nov 5, 2023

New agreements provide a blueprint for which cars and trucks automakers intend to build in the coming years, and where they will do so.

Abercrombie & Fitch Slapped with Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Abuse of its Male Models Under Former CEO

Abercrombie & Fitch Slapped with Lawsuit Alleging Sexual Abuse of its Male Models Under Former CEO

By Annie D'Innocenzio | Nov 5, 2023

A former model for Abercrombie & Fitch on Friday sued the fashion retailer, alleging it allowed its former CEO Mike Jeffries to run a sex-trafficking organization during his 22-year tenure.

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