A well-known Thai restaurant in Los Angeles recently had to shut down temporarily after health inspectors found unwanted visitors—rats, cockroaches, and flies—in the kitchen. The restaurant, which has been a local favorite since the 1970s, reopened just two days later after fixing the issue. This ki
Pennsylvania takes fraud seriously, but not at the cost of making life harder for people who truly need help. The state runs one of the tightest Medicaid and benefit programs in the country—no surprise, since every dollar wasted on fraud could have fed a family or treated a patient. Instead of just
Local stores and services often assume their biggest challenge is competing with big brands. But in 2026, something quieter is changing how customers find them—artificial intelligence. A recent look at how AI picks local recommendations showed some surprising truths. Most small businesses barely get
A coffee chain famous for its high-energy crews and custom drinks is opening its first Illinois location outside the college towns it usually targets. Dutch Bros picked Melrose Park, a mostly residential suburb west of the city, to launch its Chicago-area push. More shops are planned for Oak Park an
Businesses in the U. S. are now more likely to pay for Anthropic’s AI tool than OpenAI’s. In April 2026, Anthropic’s adoption hit 34. 4%, while OpenAI’s dropped to 32. 3%. The shift happened quickly—just a year ago, OpenAI led with 32%, and Anthropic barely registered. What changed? Anthropic’s codi
Company insiders say they’re fighting a new system that watches every mouse twitch and keystroke to teach artificial intelligence. Teams in multiple offices are posting flyers that ask blunt questions: why should daily work turn into free training material for company AI? The anonymous handouts call
Walmart is reshuffling about 1, 000 tech and AI workers, but don’t blame the robots—at least not directly. The cuts aren’t about AI replacing human roles. Instead, the retail giant spent the past year merging three separate tech teams (for U. S. stores, Sam’s Club, and international operations) into
Many seniors today still see AI as something only younger people use or something too complex to bother with. Studies show that over half of Americans born between 1928 and 1945 have never tried AI tools. Even among those born between 1946 and 1964, nearly four in ten say they’ve never used AI. Most
A CFO might ask an AI about antitrust risks before a board meeting, thinking it’s just a quick check. But the answer could become evidence against her company if regulators step in. The issue comes from a recent court case involving Bradley Heppner, a former Texas finance chief. In 2023 he was char
The World Food Programme announced that it has cut its emergency food support in Syria by half because of a lack of money. Only 650, 000 people now receive help instead of the 1. 3 million it did earlier in May. The program also dropped its operations from all 14 regions down to just seven. The mai
