The Supreme Court on Friday appeared inclined to uphold a law that could effectively ban TikTok, the wildly popular app used by half the country.… Read More »The Supreme Court appears poised to uphold the law that could ban TikTok
Financial markets have been turbulent since the November election, and with good reason. With the next presidential administration promising sharp policy changes on a wide… Read More »Investing in stocks and bonds will be more difficult under Trump
Mercer Island police have identified two suspects involved in a hate crime at Islander Middle School, according to an update from the department. On January… Read More »Detectives on Mercer Island identify suspects involved in high school hate crimes
Microsoft and others prohibit the use of their generative AI systems to create various content. Off-limits content includes material that depicts or promotes sexual exploitation… Read More »Microsoft is suing service for creating illegal content with its AI platform
James Arthur Ray, an Oprah-endorsed motivational speaker who spent two years in prison for manslaughter after the 2009 deaths of three people in a sweat… Read More »James Arthur Ray, self-help guide whose retreat turned deadly, dies at 67
In an episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience” released Friday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg painted a picture of Biden administration officials berating Facebook staff during… Read More »Mark Zuckerberg says Biden officials would 'yell' and 'curse' if they asked for Facebook content to be removed
The lobby of Shutters on the Beach, the luxury oceanfront hotel in Santa Monica usually buzzing with tourists and entertainment professionals, was transformed Thursday into… Read More »In Los Angeles, hotels are becoming havens for fire evacuees
Kohl's plans to close 27 of its underperforming stores by April 2025 as part of the struggling retailer's transformation process. The Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin-headquartered company… Read More »Kohl's plans to close 27 underperforming stores by April. Here's the list
Mark Zuckerberg kept the circle of people who knew his thinking small. Last month, Mr. Zuckerberg, Meta's CEO, sat down with a handful of top… Read More »A look at Mark Zuckerberg's sprint to remake Meta for the Trump era
Zoë Schiffer: It must have been a long walk. Lauren Goode: I mean, I've heard a lot about jiu-jitsu. 56 minutes of that show was… Read More »Demystifying the government's Ministry of Efficiency
Venezuela closed its borders and airspace to Colombia on Friday, the day President Nicolas Maduro will be sworn in as the country's highest authority. Venezuela… Read More »Venezuela closes the international border bridge with Colombia for three days
OpenAI says it has cut off API access to an engineer whose video of a motorized sentry gun controlled by ChatGPT-powered commands has sparked a… Read More »Viral ChatGPT-powered sentinel gun is disabled by OpenAI
The morning was already filled with tributes when “Today” host Savannah Guthrie looked at her old colleague, Hoda Kotb, and teased another surprise. “Well, listen,… Read More »Hoda Kotb is leaving NBC's 'Today' amid much praise and tears
Tesla (TSLA) has unveiled a new Model Y especially for the Chinese market. The updated electric vehicle features exterior design changes and interior improvements, for… Read More »Tesla launches the new Model Y in China with a fresh look and features
Constellation Energy, the nation's largest operator of nuclear power plants, has agreed to acquire another power producer, Calpine, for $16.4 billion. The deal reflects the… Read More »Constellation Energy will acquire energy producer Calpine
