SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge earlier this week ordered a shake-up of Google’s search engine in an attempt to curb the power of an illegal monopoly while rebuffing the federal government’s attempt to break up the company and impose other restraints. Analysts say the 226-page decision made by U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration was handed a win by a federal appeals court earlier this week in its effort to freeze billions of dollars and terminate contracts for nonprofits to run a “green bank” aimed at financing climate-friendly projects. The head of the Environmental Protection Agency had blasted the Biden-era program as a [...]
LONDON (AP) — When pop music groups and rock bands practice or perform, they rely on their guitars, keyboards and drumsticks to make music. Oliver McCann, a British artificial-intelligence music creator who goes by the stage name imoliver, fires up his chatbot. McCann’s songs span a range of genres, from indie-pop to electro-soul to country-rap. [...]
More than 1.2 million immigrants have disappeared from the labor force from January through the end of July, according to preliminary Census Bureau data analyzed by the Pew Research Center. That includes people who are in the country illegally as well as legal residents. Immigrants make up almost 20 percent of the American workforce and [...]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — From northern border towns to hot spots such as Las Vegas and Los Angeles, popular travel destinations reported hosting fewer foreign visitors this summer, and travel analysts warn a broader downturn in international tourism to the United States could persist well into the future. The World Travel & Tourism Council projected [...]
WASHINGTON (AP) — For decades, imported medicine has mostly been allowed to enter the United States duty free. That’s starting to change. American and European leaders recently detailed a trade deal that includes a 15 percent tariff rate on some European goods brought into the United States, including pharmaceuticals. President Donald Trump is threatening duties [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 355,000 of its pickup trucks across the United States because of an instrument panel display failure that’s resulted in critical information, such as warning lights and vehicle speed, not showing up on the dashboard. According to documents published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the [...]
Swiss food giant Nestlé this week said it dismissed its CEO Laurent Freixe after an investigation into an undisclosed relationship with a direct subordinate. The maker of Nescafé drinks and Purina pet food said in a statement the dismissal was effective immediately. An investigation found the undisclosed romantic relationship with a direct subordinate violated Nestlé’s [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — Kraft Heinz is splitting into two companies a decade after a merger of the brands created one of the biggest food manufacturers on the planet. One of the companies, currently called Global Taste Elevation Co., will include brands such as Heinz, Philadelphia cream cheese and Kraft Mac & Cheese, Kraft Heinz [...]