BANGKOK (AP) — Shares in the financial technology company Block soared more than 20% in premarket trading Friday after its CEO announced it was laying off more than 4,000 of its 10,000 plus employees, reconfiguring to capitalize on its use of artificial intelligence. “The core thesis ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale prices came in hotter than expected last month. The Labor Department reported Friday that its producer price index, which measures inflation before it hits consumers, rose 0.5% from December and 2.9% from January 2025. Economists had forecast a 0.3% ...
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are sinking Friday as Wall Street gets back to hunting companies that could become losers because of the artificial-intelligence revolution. A surprisingly discouraging update on inflation is also hurting the market, while oil prices climb with worries about ...
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are falling Monday after President Donald Trump took little time to ramp up his newest tariffs, and as investors continue to punish companies that could be losers in the artificial-intelligence revolution. The S&P 500 sank 0.8% after Trump said on Saturday that ...
The Kootaga District of the Buckskin Council, Scouting America, has named Brandon Mercer as its new district chairman in a recent release. The district chairman is the top volunteer leader in a Scouting district and is responsible for guiding the district committee in meeting annual goals. Mercer will work in partnership with Andrew Murphy, district executive, and Christopher Burk, district commissioner. The three make up the district’s “Key 3” leadership team. Mercer has served as an assistant scoutmaster with Troop 91 since earning his Eagle Scout award in 2008. He later served ...
(AP) — For years, social media companies have disputed allegations that they harm children’s mental health through deliberate design choices that addict kids to their platforms and fail to protect them from sexual predators and dangerous content. Now, these tech giants are getting a ...
