At the movies, originality hits a winning streak
NEW YORK (AP) — Franchise movies have been the dominant currency in Hollywood for years, but, lately, the…
DOE unveils 10-gigawatt Ohio data center, gas-powered energy plan
PIKETON, Ohio (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy on Friday announced a public-private partnership to develop a…
A tepid labor market, yet fewer layoffs: US jobless claims slip to 205,000
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, remaining in the same range of recent…
US jobless claims edge down to 213,000 as layoffs stay historically low
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits inched down modestly last week as layoffs remain at historically…
Anthropic sues US government as row over AI use by military deepens
Anthropic on Monday filed a lawsuit to block the Pentagon from placing it on a national security blacklist,…
High-voltage power lines is latest front line in battle over AI, Big Tech
SUGARLOAF, Pa. (AP) — For John Zola, the 40 acres were like a paradise: apple orchards tucked into…
AI’s promise and peril examined in 2 new documentaries
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Artificial intelligence’s dystopian specter has spawned a pair of documentaries dissecting a technology that’s…
Strikes on Amazon data centers highlights vulnerability to physical risks
LONDON (AP) — Damage to three Amazon Web Services facilities in the Middle East from Iranian drone strikes…
Fintech company Block lays off more than 4,000 people, citing AI
BANGKOK (AP) — Shares in the financial technology company Block soared more than 20% in premarket trading Friday…
A slight uptick in US jobless claims as layoffs stay relatively healthy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Slightly more Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs remain at relatively healthy…
What Smithfield’s move could mean for environment, economy
Besides 120 acres of prime downtown real estate, Sioux Falls city leaders got something that has sometimes been…
Nvidia and other tech stocks lead Wall Street higher
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rose Wednesday and erased their losses for the week so far, as…