OpenAI is reversing course and said Monday its nonprofit will continue to control the business that makes ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence products.

Starting next month, the Education Department says student loans that are in default will be referred for collections.

The shoe company Skechers is being acquired for $9 billion and taken private by the investment firm by 3G Capital, the companies said Monday.

The Trump administration is swiftly remaking housing policy as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development retreats from long-established fair-housing protections for transgender people.

About 3,000 labor union members have gone on strike at jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney in Connecticut, as negotiations over wages, retirement benefits and job security broke down.

Billionaire Warren Buffett will remain chairman of Berkshire Hathaway after Greg Abel takes over as CEO at the start of the new year.

The European Union is launching a drive to attract scientists and researchers with offers of grants and new policy plans.

C&S Wholesale Services, a grocery supplier, sent the state a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification last week, alerting them of their plan.

President Donald Trump's trade war isn't just about tariffs.

Spanish authorities say that thousands of rail passengers in Spain have been hit with delays after copper cables used in the signaling system of a high-speed line traveling south from Madrid to Seville were stolen at five locations.

Stocks are slipping in mixed trading on Wall Street and crude prices are falling to a four-year low after the OPEC+ group of oil-producing nations said it plans to increase output.

The White House says no final decisions have been made on President Donald Trump's call for tariffs targeting films made outside the United States.

Marvel Studios’ “Thunderbolts” opened with $76 million in domestic ticket sales.

It felt much longer, but the U_S_ stock market needed just a few weeks to roar all the way back to where it was on President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day.”.

There is a lot of talk about what is going to happen to the Seahorse Oceanfront Inn and the old Kmart.

President Donald Trump wants to tap into “beautiful, clean coal" to help meet the electricity demands of what he bills as a new dawn of manufacturing and technological advancement in the United States.

Billionaire investor Warren Buffett says he wants to step down as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of the year.

When Warren Buffett announced at his annual shareholder meeting that he is stepping down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway at the end of the year, he elevated a 62-year-old Canadian executive named Greg Abel who has long been one of his top lieutenants.

Passengers with flights to or from Newark Liberty International Airport are encountering long delays and cancellations due to an air traffic controller shortage and equipment failures.

Warren Buffett shocked an arena full of his shareholders by announcing that he wants to retire at the end of the year.

Warren Buffett's company reported just over one-third of last year's profit Saturday a few hours before he announced plans to retire as Berkshire Hathaway's CEO at the end of the year.

Growing numbers of people are making bets on next week’s conclave to elect the next pope.

A Dartmouth College professor who worked as a consultant on the latest Assassin's Creed video game ended up getting harassed by gamers.

After Hurricane Helene devastated Asheville, North Carolina, the sound coming from open car windows as residents gathered on a street at the top of a ridge trying to get cell service last fall was Blue Ridge Public Radio.

The home of Elon Musk’s SpaceX rocket company is now an official Texas city with a galactic name: Starbase.

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The United States has given initial approval to sell $3.5 billion worth of air-to-air missiles for Saudi Arabia’s fighter jets, the latest proposed arms deal for the region ahead of President Donald Trump’s planned trip to the region later this month.

President Donald Trump's administration apparently has backed away from a proposal to eliminate funding for Head Start.

The Federal Reserve will likely keep its key short-term interest rate unchanged on Wednesday, despite harsh criticism from President Donald Trump and his demand that the Fed reduce borrowing costs.

Tesla sales plunged by more than half last month in several European countries in a sign that Elon Musk could struggle to revive the company after he shifts from his Washington work to running the automaker again.

Guacamole has been spared from tariffs for now.

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to clear the way for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to access Social Security systems containing personal data on millions of Americans.

Young children and adults in Gaza frantically wave pots and pans at charity workers.

Amid a backdrop of ongoing tariff uncertainty, more and more gamers are facing price hikes.

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British retailer Marks & Spencer says it's “working day and night” to resolve a cyberattack nearly two weeks ago that has left it unable to process any online orders.

The White House has released President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget proposal.

European Union privacy watchdogs have fined TikTok 530 million euros ($600 million).

Wall Street extended its gains to a ninth straight day, marking its longest winning streak since 2004 and reclaiming the ground it lost since President Donald Trump escalated his trade war in early April.

Nearly four months after wildfires reduced thousands of Los Angeles-area homes to rubble and ash, some residents are starting to rebuild.

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China's Commerce Ministry says Beijing is evaluating multiple approaches by the Trump administration for trade talks.

Homeownership is receding further out of reach for most Americans as elevated mortgage rates and rising prices stretch the limits of what buyers can afford.

Luigi Mangione‘s lawyers are urging a judge to throw out his state murder charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Vice President JD Vance has visited a steel plant in South Carolina, where he heralded the launch of an “industrial renaissance” in the U.S., in part due to President Donald Trump’s moves to boost domestic industry.

Apple CEO Tim Cook said Thursday that the majority of iPhones sold in the U.S. in the current fiscal quarter will be sourced from India, while iPads and other devices will come from Vietnam as the company works to avoid the impact of President Trump’s tariffs on its business.

When the stock market was climbing in January 2024, Donald Trump knew exactly who deserved credit: He did.

Amazon posted higher first-quarter profit and sales that beat analysts’ projections, underscoring the online behemoth’s hold on shoppers looking for low prices and a wide selection in an uncertain economy.

The U.S. House has voted to block California's vehicle emission standards.

Last fall's “60 Minutes” story on Kamala Harris — the subject of a $20 billion lawsuit by President Donald Trump — was nominated for an Emmy Award for “outstanding edited interview.”.

President Donald Trump's remark to Terry Moran in an ABC News interview — that it was his choice to whom he would grant an interview — exposes a delicate question for journalists.

Georgia's law requiring parental consent for children to use social media is being challenged in court.

Tariffs weren’t on the official agenda of this week’s Robotics Summit in Boston.

Eli Lilly’s stock wobbled Thursday after a looming coverage hit was detailed for its blockbuster weight-loss drug Zepbound.

Uncertainty continues to hang over the latest round of financial results and forecasts for companies both big and small as they try to navigate a global trade system severely shaken by a stark shift in U.S. policy.

American employers added a better-than-expected 177,000 jobs in April as the job market showed resilience in the face of President Donald Trump’s trade wars.

The Food and Drug Administration is again trying to rehire some staffers who were recently fired amid mass layoffs at the agency.

The United Nations’ emergency relief coordinator is urging Israel to lift its blockade of aid into the Gaza Strip.

Kohl’s has terminated CEO Ashley Buchanan after an investigation determined that he directed the retailer to engage in vendor transactions that involved undisclosed conflicts of interest.

CVS Health hiked its 2025 forecast above Wall Street’s expectations after improving Medicare benefits contributed to a better-than-expected first quarter.

U.S. applications for jobless benefits jumped to their highest level in two months, but layoffs remain in a historically healthy range.

General Motors is lowering one of its full-year financial forecasts as the company braces for the potential impact of auto tariffs.

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McDonald’s store traffic fell unexpectedly in the first quarter as economic uncertainty weighed on diners.

After months of tense negotiations, the U.S. and Ukraine have signed a deal that is expected to give Washington access to the country’s critical minerals and other natural resources.

Elon Musk is defending the work of the Department of Government Efficiency as he prepares to scale back from his government role and spend more time at his businesses.

The International Monetary Fund says that countries across the Middle East and North Africa face significant challenges to economic growth as the region faces economic uncertainty due to tariff measures, lower-than-recent oil prices and cuts to financial aid.

Hundreds of thousands of people rallied in U.S. cities and around the globe for International Workers’ Day or May Day, with the focus this year on President Donald Trump’s agenda.

Microsoft and Meta Platforms drove Wall Street higher after delivering profits for the start of the year that were even bigger than analysts expected.

Activists around the globe are kicking off May Day demonstrations with workers rights rallies and marches for social justice causes.

A voter-approved tax on sugary drinks has taken effect in the beachside community of Santa Cruz on the California coast.

Australians are voting Saturday in a general election that will be dominated by the soaring cost of living, the economy, energy and China.

A federal judge has found that Apple violated a court injunction in an antitrust case filed by Fortnite maker Epic Games.

Food banks say income stagnation and rising living costs are increasing demand at their organizations across the country — all as the federal government shuts off funding streams that provide millions with healthier, harder-to-get groceries.

Global Citizen is going even more global.

The Trump family company has struck a deal for a luxury golf resort in Qatar.

Senate Republicans have narrowly voted down a Democratic resolution that would have blocked global tariffs announced by Donald Trump earlier this month, giving the president a modest win Wednesday as lawmakers in both parties have remained skeptical of his trade agenda.

Instagram and Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc. posted better-than-expected results Wednesday for the first quarter thanks to strong advertising revenue on its social media platforms.

Microsoft on Wednesday said its profits rose 18% for the January-March quarter, driven by its growth in its cloud computing and artificial intelligence business in a turbulent time for the tech sector.

A business partner and former agent for Pro Football Hall of Famer John Elway has died after suffering an injury at a Southern California golf resort.

Conservative activist Robby Starbuck has filed a defamation lawsuit against Meta alleging that the social media giant’s artificial intelligence chat bot spread false statements about him, including that he participated in the the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Ford's top executive is welcoming revisions to auto import rules but says more work is needed to craft trade policies that spur growth in the U.S. auto industry.

Visa is hoping to hand your credit card to an artificial intelligence “agent” that can find and buy clothes, groceries, airplane tickets and other items on your behalf.

Not long after a Norfolk Southern train derailed and caught fire in eastern Ohio in February 2023 the railroad started to repeat its promise that it would “make it right” in East Palestine.

Elon Musk has for years made Texas his business home and playground as he launches rockets and builds cars in the Lone Star state.

Financial markets are volatile.

President Donald Trump is acknowledging that his tariffs could result in fewer and costlier products in the United States.

Uncertainty continues to hang over the latest round of financial results and forecasts for companies both big and small as they try to navigate a global trade system severely shaken by a stark shift in U.S. policy.

A closely watched inflation gauge cooled last month in a sign that prices were steadily easing before most of President Donald Trump’s tariffs were implemented.

Dr. Google is often on call for worried patients, but it may not give the best advice.

Premium coffee roasters in the U.S. are reeling from the sharp price increases of coffee beans, which nearly doubled last year after record drought in Brazil.

The U.S. economy shrank 0.3% from January through March, first drop in three years.

Microsoft has pledged to fight any U.S. government order to halt data center operations in Europe, as it sought to soothe concerns among European customers that trans-Atlantic tensions would lead to service disruptions.

Edmunds compares the 2025 Nissan Kicks and 2025 Buick Envista, two stylish extra-small SUVs with surprisingly spacious interiors and base prices in the $20,000s.

Samsung Electronics reported Wednesday a sharp increase in consolidated revenue for the first quarter thanks to strong sales of its new smartphones, but its semiconductor business suffered a setback.

Europe’s economy has grown more strongly in the first three months of the year only to see hopes for an ongoing recovery quickly squelched by U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war.

Germany’s center-left Social Democrats have voted to approve a coalition agreement.

Monthly surveys of Chinese factory managers shows export orders slowed in April as higher tariffs on U.S. imports began to kick in.

The new chief executive of California’s embattled high-speed rail project says it is time to get serious about how to pay for it.

Hawaii lawmakers are ready to hike a tax imposed on travelers staying in hotels, vacation rentals and other short-term accommodations and earmark the new money for programs to cope with a warming planet.