Walmart asks Chinese suppliers to slash prices as it faces Trump tariffs: report

Walmart asks Chinese suppliers to slash prices as it faces Trump tariffs: report

Walmart has been pleading with Chinese suppliers to lower their prices as it fears President Trump’s tariffs will inflate costs, according to a report. Asian firms have pushed back after the big-box retailer asked some suppliers, including kitchenware and clothing manufacturers, to slash their prices as much as 20%, people familiar with the matter told … Read more

McDonald’s to employ AI at 43K locations to speed up service

McDonald’s to employ AI at 43K locations to speed up service

McDonald’s is the latest fast food restaurant to use artificial intelligence to step up its game. The fast food giant is overhauling all 43,000 restaurants with an AI makeover in an attempt to cut wait times and make a better experience for both customers and employees. Upgrades will start with internet-connected kitchen equipment, AI-enabled drive-throughs … Read more

FCC chair opens probe into diversity practices at Verizon

FCC chair opens probe into diversity practices at Verizon

Federal Communications Commission chair Brendan Carr on Thursday opened a probe into diversity practices at Verizon and raised the telecommunications company’s ongoing effort to purchase Frontier Communications. Carr, a Republican designated by President Donald Trump last month, earlier this month told NBC News-parent Comcast he was opening a similar probe into the company’s promotion of diversity, equity and … Read more

Greenland’s PM stands up to Trump’s ‘one way or another’ vow: The island ‘is ours’

Greenland’s PM stands up to Trump’s ‘one way or another’ vow: The island ‘is ours’

Greenland’s prime minister declared Wednesday that “Greenland is ours” and cannot be taken or bought in defiance of a message from U.S. President Donald Trump, who said his administration supported the Arctic island’s right of self-determination — but added that the United States will acquire the territory “one way or another.” Greenlandic Prime Minister Múte Bourup Egede said the … Read more

Jon Stewart said he would agree to Elon Musk’s condition for interview

Jon Stewart said he would agree to Elon Musk’s condition for interview

Jon Stewart has officially invited Elon Musk to appear on “The Daily Show” after the billionaire entrepreneur suggested he would agree to an interview under one condition: that it air “unedited.” Stewart’s on-air invite comes days after the “Daily Show” said on its X account that it would be “delighted” for Musk to appear on … Read more

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