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Walmart Inc. is limiting staff’s usage of an artificial-intelligence tool following high demand, illustrating how corporations are adjusting their calculations for incorporating the technology. The retailer is now offering a set amount of “tokens” per employee to use Code Puppy, an AI agent that helps with tasks ranging from spreadsheets to presentations, said people familiar with the matter ...

Nvidia Corp. is entering the PC market with a new chip aimed at loosening the stranglehold of Intel Corp. technology in that arena and modernizing the machines for the AI era.

Less than a week after a multibillion-dollar deal for one of the country’s largest casino operators was announced, another gambling giant could soon be acquired. Billionaire media mogul Barry Diller’s People Inc. is presenting an $18 billion offer to buy MGM Resorts International. The proposed transaction, which includes assuming MGM’s debt, would pay shareholders about $12.4 billion for their ...

AI giant Anthropic has confidentially filed for a U.S. initial public offering, the company said on Monday, edging ahead of rival OpenAI in a closely watched race to reach public markets.

MultiCare and Premera Blue Cross have extended a deadline to reach a new contract.

Global health organization CEPI will give roughly $60 million to Moderna and two other groups to accelerate the development of shots against Ebola Bundibugyo, the deadly virus that has swept through eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Oil prices were up about $5 a barrel on Monday after Iran's Tasnim news agency reported that Tehran is halting indirect negotiations with the U.S. and plans are being made for Iranian forces and their allies to completely block the Strait of Hormuz and take action elsewhere, including another key shipping route.

Home prices and mortgage rates both remain high in 2026, though some areas have seen prices decline and buyers gain more leverage. Whatever the state of the housing market in your area, buying a home can be a complicated process with plenty of ins and outs. Before you start your search, here’s what to know about buying a house in 2026 – one step at a time.

Exchange-traded funds are funds that trade like stocks. In an uncertain economic environment, consider investing in the Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF (NYSEMKT: SCHD).

Plans for a new Millennium Northwest apartment building are nearing their finalization for Spokane's Garland District, according to a company founder. Millennium Northwest, a Spokane-based real estate development firm that is behind two-new apartment buildings in north Spokane, is expecting to finalize plans for another project in the heart of the Garland District. 

School is almost out for teenagers across the country, and those hoping to land a summer job may have a tough time finding one.

A Spokane Valley adventure park that had a loyal following of parents will close June 13.

 Meta Platforms revealed a decision to slash thousands more jobs in the Bay Area, primarily at the company’s South Bay headquarters, a new batch of official filings with the state labor agency shows.

Airline jet fuel prices will eventually come down, but that doesn't mean the cost of flights will, according to Dallas-based Southwest Airlines' chief executive.

Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman said it’s too soon to judge the inflationary impact from the Iran war and that policymakers need to look through temporary price shocks.