Abbott Laboratories announced a $21 billion deal Thursday morning to acquire Exact Sciences, the maker of Cologuard — its largest acquisition in a decade.

The deal will allow Abbott — which makes medical tests, baby formula and continuous glucose monitors, among other products — to enter the cancer testing space. Exact Sciences focuses on...Read more

Home Depot is leveraging artificial intelligence to help professional contractors with a complex task — measuring and quantifying all the materials needed for residential projects.

The Vinings-based home improvement retailer said Wednesday it has launched a new tool called “Blueprint Takeoffs.” The AI-powered service creates a complete ...Read more

Dylan Tinklenberg readily admits that some would consider him to be a “prepper” for the end times. Like many of his customers at Idaho Pawn and Gold in Meridian, Montana, he doesn’t trust the banks — and he invests in gold as a “backup asset” in case “something were to happen.”

“I’m not, like, zombie apocalypse, full-out,”...Read more

“I don’t know where I’m going when I die, … but one thing is sure: I’ll change planes at Atlanta.”

The adage rings as true today as it did when published in a July 1978 article in The New York Times.

At that time, Atlanta boasted the world’s second-busiest airport, behind longtime nemesis Chicago O’Hare International, with ...Read more

As grocery prices continue to rise and millions of Californians saw their food benefits disrupted this month, nearly one in three residents statewide says they or someone in their home has spent less on food to save money over the past year, according to a new survey by the Public Policy Institute of California.

“Lower-income Californians are...Read more

Now, the real jockeying begins for the future of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Paramount, Comcast and Netflix are each expected to submit proposals for all or parts of the storied media giant by Thursday's deadline, according to people familiar with the process but not authorized to speak publicly. The nonbinding bids mark the completion of the ...Read more

A White House official telephoned Hyundai Motor Co. Chief Executive José Muñoz to apologize for the September immigration raid at the South Korean company’s electric vehicle manufacturing campus near Savannah, Muñoz said Wednesday.

Speaking at the Bloomberg New Economy Forum in Singapore, Muñoz said the unnamed official told him he or she...Read more

Softened tariffs and tax cuts are expected to boost both the Michigan and national economies with growth expected by 2027 at the latest, according to a new report by University of Michigan economists.

But import taxes and other policy under President Donald Trump will create some short-term pain for Michigan, researchers wrote in the 2026-2027 ...Read more

Yann LeCun, an artificial intelligence pioneer who runs a research lab at Meta Platforms Inc., told employees that he will depart the social media giant at the end of the year and start a new company, according to a memo obtained by Bloomberg News.

LeCun, who has been at Meta since 2013, made the announcement on Wednesday, according to the ...Read more

REI Co-op is returning to its roots of offering experiences by introducing a new benefit to its members Wednesday: trips planned through a tour operator to domestic and global travel destinations.

The Issaquah-based outdoor retailer has partnered with Intrepid Travel, which refers to itself as the world's largest adventure travel company," to ...Read more

REDMOND, Washington — Two months after Microsoft for the first time restricted services to an Israeli military unit, protesters were again on the company’s doorstep to demand Microsoft sever all ties with Israel’s government.

On a chilly Tuesday morning in Redmond, pro-Palestinian activists beat drums, waved flags and pointed megaphones ...Read more

The University of Washington unveiled its new initiative Tuesday to spearhead the college's approach to artificial intelligence.

The initiative, AI@UW, was made possible in part through a $10 million donation by Charles and Lisa Simonyi, a husband-wife pair of philanthropists, according to a news release shared with The Seattle Times.

Charles ...Read more

Target will spend an additional $1 billion next year to revamp merchandise and improve stores as sales and profits continue to slip and the retailer tries to catch up to competitors.

The company also announced a new partnership with OpenAI to expand online shopping options as it reported quarterly results Wednesday.

Long known for clean stores...Read more

In late September, the German airline Deutsche Lufthansa AG told analysts and investors that it planned to eliminate 4,000 administrative positions by the end of the decade. Among the reasons it cited was “the increased use of artificial intelligence.”

Weeks later, Dutch lender ING Groep NV said nearly 1,000 positions were at risk from “...Read more

It has become routine practice to turn to Trump administration spokespersons to learn how Democrats and illegal immigrants are the source of all our problems. The high price of beef? Check.

Here, for example, is Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent explaining for Fox News on Sunday why beef prices have been soaring:

"This is the perfect storm," he...Read more

The decision to move U.S. Space Command out of Colorado was a red flag for business leaders who have formed a new coalition to work on seeing that the state holds onto its edge in the aerospace and defense fields.

Led by the Colorado Chamber Foundation, the new organization wants to strengthen the state’s position as a national leader in the ...Read more

Roblox, a popular gaming platform that's faced growing scrutiny over child safety concerns, said Tuesday it will require users to verify their age if they want to chat with other players.

To do so, people will provide an ID or take a selfie through the Roblox app to prove they're as young or old as they say they are. The verification feature ...Read more

ST. LOUIS — Among the 16 building trades in the St. Louis area, a network is forming to focus on the mental health of workers.

The increasingly critical effort aims to draw out a group with a reputation for being tough as nails — and tight-lipped about personal problems.

The motivation to join forces can be found in statistics. ...Read more