The U.S. is set to pay more on interest on its debt than defense
Higher interest rates and heavy government spending is leading to ballooning interest payments on the nation's debt.
Elon Musk sues OpenAI and Sam Altman, claiming "stark betrayal"
Lawsuit accuses OpenAI of abandoning its mission to benefit humanity in favor of pursuing its commercial interests.
Oprah Winfrey says she's stepping down from Weight Watchers
Oprah Winfrey said that she's stepping back from her board seat at WeightWatchers after nine years, and will donate her WW stock.
Google CEO calls Gemini app's images "completely unacceptable"
Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the internet company's Gemini app showed some AI-generated responses that offended users and showed bias.
AI chatbots spit out wildly inaccurate election info, study finds
When asked for basics on elections, artificial intelligence tools provided wrong information more than half the time, one analysis found.
See the 10 cars that made Consumer Reports' top picks for 2024
Only three of Consumer Reports' top picks this year also featured on its 2023 list, while more electric and hybrid cars made the cut.
Macy's to close 150 stores, or about 30% of its locations
Under pressure from investors, Macy's is closing 150 underperforming stores as it leans into its Bloomingdale's and Bluemercury brands.
Tax refunds are higher so far this year. Here's the average amount.
After almost one month of tax filing, Americans are seeing bigger tax refunds, according to IRS data. Here's what to expect.
AT&T is giving a $5 credit after service outage. Here's what to know.
AT&T apologized for Thursday's widespread phone network outage and said "potentially impacted customers" will receive a credit.
Yale again requiring SAT scores, saying it will help poor students
Yale University on Thursday said it is reversing a test-optional policy for SAT and ACT tests. Requiring test scores will be fairer, it said.
Map shows where AT&T outages hit cellphone users across the U.S.
Thousands of AT&T customers reported cellphone service outages across the U.S. Here's a map of where people reported problems.
AT&T restores service after customers experience widespread outages
Thousands of customers told tracker Downdetector.com they had no service. By late afternoon, AT&T said it had restored cellular access.
153,000 student borrowers are getting $1.2 billion discharged. Here's who.
The Department of Education will automatically forgive student debt for borrowers who meet a few conditions. Here's who.
Walmart is buying TV maker Vizio for $2.3 billion. Here's why.
Walmart said it's buying television manufacturer Vizio for $2.3 billion, but the deal is about more than TV sets.
1 in 4 higher education programs don't boost earnings, study finds
Getting a post-secondary education, such as a certificate or a bachelor's degree, may not always pay off, a new analysis finds.