The case for domestic manufacturing of semiconductors “has never been stronger,” which means SkyWater Technology will continue to grow, the company’s CEO said.

Tom Sonderman said he outlined his case in an open letter in mid-March to reassure SkyWater’s employees and stakeholders as the company continues to negotiate a $1.8 billion deal...Read more

LOS ANGELES — It was just two years ago that Walt Disney Co. placed a massive bet on Epic Games.

At the time, the Burbank media giant announced a “games and entertainment universe” with the “Fortnite” developer to expand the reach of Disney’s franchises, particularly among the young people who play the online game. Disney also made ...Read more

You didn’t press send. You didn’t authorize the wire transfer. You didn’t even know it happened. An AI agent did it for you.

They work autonomously by reading files, analyzing photos and sourcing your personal data. But once they’re running, they can multiply and access things they were never meant to, without you even knowing.

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NASHWAUK, Minnesota – Colossal rust-red barn walls rise out of the gravel and pine forest in this northern Minnesota town. A welder’s torch spits blue sparks.

After more than two decades of sometimes dramatic stops and detours, Mesabi Metallics iron ore mine this summer will be the first to open in Minnesota in 50 years — a $2.4 billion ...Read more

Smart home equipment can work with various home automation ecosystems.

What does that mean?

There are plenty of devices, like smart deadbolts, cameras, light bulbs and smart plugs, and a host of other gadgets, but unless you’re buying them from the same company, getting them to work together used to be a hassle.

Then some larger players, ...Read more

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s benchmark financial asset — 10-year U.S. Treasuries — are poised to mark their biggest monthly tumble since Donald Trump returned to the White House, casting a shadow over the economic outlook as the administration struggles to contain an energy crisis.

While Bessent has assured that the global oil ...Read more

Adding war in the Middle East to an ongoing trade war equates to the math not working for farmers.

President Donald Trump’s tariffs have deterred China from buying vast amounts of U.S.-grown grains and soy as well as forced the Eastern power to instead purchase from Brazil. All this while the price of grains has fallen in recent years, and ...Read more

Federal oversight of the United Auto Workers has cost the union more than $25.3 million, according to an annual report released Tuesday that illustrates rising costs amid multiple investigations into President Shawn Fain and his team.

The union's annual LM-2 Labor Department filing provided an updated cost of a federal watchdog, lawyer Neil ...Read more

U.S. Bank is partnering with online retail giant Amazon on two new credit cards tailored to small-business owners.

The Minneapolis-based lender hopes the new partnership with the world’s biggest retailer will offer better credit options and expand its client base, said Courtney Kelso, U.S. Bank’s head of payments. Both cards are set to ...Read more

Kalshi is under a temporary restraining order that prohibits the prediction market from operating in Nevada, and a recent poll shows that Americans feel strongly that prediction platforms should comply with state gaming regulations.

New polling, commissioned by Gambling is Not Investing and conducted by Morning Consult, found that 81 percent of...Read more

Hold on to your hat when you shop at Costco: The Issaquah, Washington-based retailer is testing new pay stations that should exponentially speed up checkout times.

Earlier this month, the big-box warehouse club chain announced the rollout of a pilot program featuring new automated pay stations. They expedite checkout times to an average of ...Read more

A Boeing-built rocket is set to propel four astronauts to orbit the moon, marking the first time humans have left Earth orbit since the Apollo missions more than 50 years ago.

That rocket — known as the Space Launch System — completed an uncrewed mission to the moon in 2022, the first in a series of launches designed to land humans on the ...Read more

Maryland-based McCormick & Co. announced a sweeping deal to combine with Unilever’s global foods business, a move that would create a $20 billion “flavor” giant while the company also reported solid quarterly earnings Tuesday.

Under the agreement, McCormick will merge with Unilever’s foods division — excluding India and certain other ...Read more

It was supposed to be Bob Iger's legacy.

On Dec. 11, Iger, the departing Disney chief executive, joined OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to announce what they labeled a "landmark" deal enabling users of OpenAI's text-to-video platform to generate videos featuring "beloved" Disney characters, including even Mickey Mouse.

Iger and Altman embarked on a ...Read more

Starbucks laid off 69 workers after its recently announced closures of five Seattle stores, according to a state filing.

The closures, announced this month, impact stores on First Hill, in the University District, in the Seattle Center Armory, in Seattle Children’s hospital and in the Metropolitan Park East building downtown.

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FENTON, Missouri — Growing up, Julia Johns would regularly go with her mom to St. Louis Bread Co. They’d each order a “You Pick Two” meal — two half-size entrees of the diner's choice.

She loved the seasonal sugar cookies.

“It was just this cute little thing we would do,” Johns said.

Today, Johns doesn't visit much. Prices are ...Read more

Jeep's advertising formula has been more or less consistent over the years: lots of mud, sand and river crossings. Throw in a flapping American flag and maybe some World War II footage for good measure.

Lately, though, the brand has injected some sex jokes and dark humor — and discovered a new spokeswoman of sorts in the comedian Iliza ...Read more

Stellantis NV employment grew last year for the first time in the carmaker's history as it added more than 10,000 jobs worldwide, with 4,700 of those in North America, newly released corporate filings show.

The company had methodically cut costs in the years after its 2021 formation, as former CEO Carlos Tavares oversaw a nearly 50,000-employee...Read more

Fifty years ago, Steve Wozniak knew he built a great personal computer, but the young engineer couldn't convince his employer, Hewlett-Packard, to buy into the big idea.

"Five times they turned me down for the personal computer. I wanted Hewlett-Packard to do it. I loved my company, but now Steve Jobs and I had to go into business," Wozniak ...Read more

General Motors Co. temporarily laid off 1,300 workers at its FactoryZero electric vehicle plant in another sign of sluggish demand for battery-powered cars, the company confirmed Monday.

Workers at the plant on the border of Detroit and Hamtramck were laid off March 16 and are set to return April 13.

"Factory ZERO will temporarily adjust ...Read more