Sam’s Club phasing out checkouts, betting big on AI shopping
Sam's Club plans to phase out traditional checkouts across its 600 stores, replacing them with a system where members scan items using an app and AI technology verifies purchases as they exit.
Sheryl Sandberg says Meta considered blocking competitors' ads in landmark antitrust trial
Former Meta Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg's testimony reveals the company contemplated restricting competitor access to its platform.
Trump’s tariff blitz now exempting electrical goods like phones, laptops
The Trump administration is excluding imported smartphones, laptops, and other electronics from reciprocal tariffs — a decision expected to ease consumer concerns and deliver a win for major tech companies.
Siemens executive, wife and 3 kids ID'd as Hudson River helicopter crash victims
A Siemens AG executive from Spain, along with his family and a pilot, died when a helicopter crashed into New York City's Hudson River on Thursday.
Elon Musk's AI company buys X in blockbuster $33B stock deal
Elon Musk’s social media platform X has been bought by tech billionaire’s artificial intelligence company xAI in a monster deal that values X at $33 billion.
DOGE claims cuts have saved whopping $115B, or around $700 per taxpayer
A staggering $115 billion in savings have been saved due to cuts by the Elon-Musk led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the agency claims.
DOGE deadline for Department of Education employees to accept $25K buyout passes
The deadline for U.S. Department of Education employees to accept an offer of up to $25,000 to resign or retire has passed as Linda McMahon was sworn in to lead the agency.
Former IRS contractor who leaked Trump tax returns also spilled info on 405K others
A former IRS contractor who leaked President Donald Trump's tax returns also divulged information about more than 405,000 other filers, the agency has revealed earlier this month.
Trump backs confirming Fort Knox gold is there, as Treasury says it is
The president's support of auditing Fort Knox comes after it was revealed there is no annual review of the world-renowned stash at the Kentucky facility.