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FAA extends flight caps at O'Hare airport for a year
The federal government will limit flights out of O’Hare International Airport through Oct. 30, 2027, the Federal Aviation Administration said Friday.
The FAA had already ordered airlines to cut flights at the busy airport through late October of this year, citing planned schedules that would stretch O’Hare to its limits. Now, the federal ...Read more
Apple sues OpenAI for trade secret theft in blockbuster case
Apple Inc. sued OpenAI for trade secret theft, accusing the artificial intelligence startup and its hardware chief of engaging in a coordinated campaign to steal information about upcoming products.
The iPhone maker said in a suit Friday that OpenAI encouraged Apple employees to share information, components, drawings and other materials ...Read more
SK Hynix CEO expects memory crunch to last into next decade
The memory-chip shortages that are roiling the computer, car and device markets will probably persist beyond 2030, according to SK Hynix Inc. Chief Executive Officer Kwak Noh-Jung.
Customers are signing long-term contracts because “they believe that the shortage situation will last for longer,” Kwak said in his first-ever English language ...Read more
Newspaper groups seek 'serious sanctions' against OpenAI as deception alleged in copyright lawsuit
The New York Times, The New York Daily News, The Chicago Tribune and other media outlets are asking for “serious sanctions” against OpenAI, saying the company destroyed evidence and intentionally hid its ability to locate stolen news stories in training data and responses to ChatGPT users, according to court papers filed Thursday.
The ...Read more
Here are the top 10 longest-lasting trucks, according to one study
The Ram 3500 heavy duty is the longest-lasting pickup followed by the Toyota Tundra, according to an iSeeCars analysis that compared how likely a vehicle is to reach 250,000 miles.
Excluding heavy-duty vehicles, the Tundra also ranked first among passenger models for longevity.
"Heavy duties always have longer life because they're used as ...Read more
Environmental group bashes automakers for EV pullback in new ads
WASHINGTON — A prominent environmental group is launching an ad campaign faulting Michigan automakers for consumer struggles with high gas prices.
“We need to put the blame for this unaffordable economy where it belongs. Automakers have the technology that could help America break the cycle of oil price shocks,” said Dan Becker, director ...Read more
Los Angeles hotels saved by last-minute surge in World Cup bookings
After showing worryingly weak early interest, World Cup fans showed up at the last minute to boost Los Angeles hotel occupancy and room rates.
Ahead of the last tournament game in Los Angeles is on Friday, hotels popular with soccer fans said they were full and charging higher rates.
In early May, the American Hotel and Lodging Assn. reported ...Read more
Tennessee expects major payoff from Starbucks' Nashville office
Just months after Starbucks announced plans for a 2,000-person office in Nashville, Tennessee, the city is already feeling the coffee giant's economic presence.
Real estate experts warned last month that Starbucks’ lease of an entire downtown Nashville building — the city's largest office lease since 2021 — will largely deplete the local ...Read more
Jared Kushner-linked apartment firm must pay over $4 million, judge rules
BALTIMORE — A Baltimore judge has ordered Westminster Management, the property management arm of Kushner Companies, to pay more than $4.17 million to thousands of Maryland tenants after finding the company illegally charged excessive late-payment and court-related fees for years.
In a ruling issued Tuesday, Baltimore City Circuit Judge Paul J...Read more
How two Michigan stamping plants power Stellantis turnaround plan
WARREN, Michigan — Hulking metal presses line one wall of Stellantis NV's cavernous stamping plant here, punching out the raw shapes of Jeep doors, Dodge hoods and Ram tailgates in rapid succession.
Nearby, swinging yellow robots continue the tightly choreographed work, gluing and pressing and welding smaller components to the sheet metal ...Read more
Auto review: Ram TRX supertruck is a Swiss Army Saber
BUCHANAN, Michigan — World Cup fans are in awe of America’s retail cornucopia: Buc-ee’s, Walmart, Costco, Waffle House, Cheesecake Factory.
Wait until they get a load of the 777-horsepower, 6’ 9” tall 2027 Ram 1500 TRX SRT pickup with 35-inch all-terrain tires, 14-inch suspension travel and 36 inches of digital displays. TRX for T-Rex...Read more
Auto review: Nissan ruined the Pathfinder once. Does the 2026 model finally redeem itself?
If you’re old enough, you might remember that the Nissan Pathfinder once was an SUV in the old sense of the word: muddy, brutish, and vaguely threatening. It looked like it drank diesel for breakfast and head-butted boulders for fun. And then, in 2013, Nissan transformed the Pathfinder into a rolling apology. It swapped its steel-toe boots and...Read more
Auto review: 2026 Nissan Murano gets the refresh it deserves
The 2026 Nissan Murano is here to prove the brand’s worth.
Our tester this week, the stacked and loaded 2026 Nissan Murano Platinum AWD, comes with a sub-$50K base price with several stylish and much-needed upgrades. In terms of the exterior, the sleek, modern upgraded front fascia and overall futuristic design stood out to us, in addition to...Read more
What to do with millions of old batteries from e-bikes, lawn tools and power stations? In California, companies may be required to take them back
They are found in everything from the growing number of e-bikes on California’s roads to electric lawn mowers and leaf blowers in backyards, and even in portable power stations used on camping trips that can provide electricity when home outages occur during storms.
But medium-sized lithium-ion batteries — the kind that are bigger than ...Read more
Why is beef so expensive? And can consumers expect lower prices anytime soon? 'It's got to get worse before it gets better'
A quick stop at the grocery store, your local hot dog stand or favorite Italian beef spot and you may experience some genuine sticker shock.
Almost $8.50 for a pound of ground beef? $6.99 for a Chicago dog? $13.65 for an Italian beef?
It’s not just you. Beef prices are rising. And rapidly.
Average prices are up nearly 13% in the last year, ...Read more
Billionaire exodus? California drew 10 times more venture capital than any other state this year
Despite concerns that California's costs and regulations are bad for business, the state has attracted an unprecedented pile of capital this year, and no other state is even close.
The Golden State's deep pool of talent, rich investors and other tech infrastructure have made it ground zero for the artificial intelligence explosion. That has ...Read more
Econometer: Was it the right move to not renew the USMCA?
The Trump administration decided recently not to renew its trade pact with Canada and Mexico, instead opting to do annual reviews.
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, or USMCA, stays in place unless someone pulls out. The difference now is annual reviews could result in debates over policy every year.
One concern in not renewing the ...Read more
Polymarket seeks license to offer margin trading legally in US
Polymarket is seeking regulatory approval to offer margin trading in the US, a move that would let users bet on events with less capital upfront and help the prediction market platform attract more sophisticated traders.
The company filed an application to operate as a futures commission merchant through its affiliate, Coming Home GBA LLC, ...Read more
Former executive accuses Mayo Clinic of cutting corners on AI research
A former leader at Mayo Clinic is suing the hospital system, alleging the Rochester, Minnesota-based health care provider recklessly cut corners to stay competitive in the fast-moving field of AI research.
Traci Tamiko Eto, Mayo’s former director of research operations, claimed she was wrongfully terminated last year after raising concerns ...Read more
Meta's new AI image generation tool raises alarm in Hollywood and on Instagram
A new tool that lets people take publicly posted Instagram photos and use AI to generate new images from them is creating a backlash in Hollywood.
Instagram’s parent company, Meta, on Tuesday rolled out the new AI feature, called Muse Image, which makes it easy to “turn your ideas into high-quality visuals you can download and share ...Read more
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