Artificial intelligence dating scams move beyond fake profiles to entire fake apps

Scammers are creating thousands of fake people and putting them on dating apps. The new twist is that it is not just the profiles that researchers say are fake. In some cases, the apps themselves are part of the scam.

Toyota August sales, production fall for second straight month

Toyota Motor said on Tuesday ​its global vehicle sales and production fell for a second straight month in ‌August, as declines in China, the US and the ⁠Middle East persisted ​after dragging down ⁠results in the prior month.

New food preservation center in Utah could save lives worldwide

Utah company Baurau unveiled its mobile food preservation center – an idea predicted to save thousands of lives across the globe and provide food security.

AI is changing how Americans choose snacks, says Conagra

Americans are increasingly asking AI what to snack on, according ​to Conagra Brands, a shift the Slim Jim meat stick-maker stated is helping fuel demand for products tailored to specific health goals.

Shares of fast-fashion's Shein plunge 14% to record low after profit slides

Shares of fast-fashion retailer Shein tumbled as much as 14% on Tuesday after it ​reported a 67% fall in quarterly profit in its first post-IPO results, fuelling investor concerns over margin pressure and slowing growth.

From pot-luck to store shelves: How a Utah family of 7 grew an unexpected salsa business

Nico Barber developed a salsa recipe as a missionary in the early 2000s. It wasn't until 25 years later that he finally started selling it.

Samsung, affiliates commit $1 billion to KKR-backed Helix Digital AI buildout

KKR-backed US-based AI infrastructure company Helix Digital ​said on Tuesday that Samsung and its affiliates had committed a combined $1 ‌billion to support the company's global AI infrastructure expansion.

'Believed in the mission': Utah Olympic leader remembered after passing

There is something new beneath the ice at the Utah Olympic Oval. It's a logo honoring Colin Hilton, the longtime president and CEO of the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation.

USU school of business to acquire new dean in 2027. Here's what she's planning

Utah State University names new Huntsman School of Business dean

AMD to buy Fei-Fei Li's World Labs in $8.2 billion bet on 'physical AI'

Advanced Micro Devices said on Monday it would acquire Fei-Fei Li's ​AI startup, World Labs, in an all-stock deal valued at $8.2 billion, a move that would give the chipmaker ‌a foothold in research on physical AI systems that can understand and simulate the ⁠world.

SpaceX's supersized Starship launches into orbit for the first time but flight ends early

SpaceX has launched its enormous Starship into orbit for the first time and successfully delivered the newest and most advanced Starlinks yet. But flight controllers brought the spacecraft back to Earth early Monday instead of making six full laps around Earth as originally planned.

Trump's AI meeting with tech CEOs to focus on finding balance, US House speaker says

President Donald Trump's meeting with tech CEOs on artificial intelligence on Tuesday will ​focus on finding a balance between innovation and oversight, House Speaker Mike Johnson said, as the federal government seeks to define its role in the ‌burgeoning technology.

US finalizes new lower fuel economy standards in boost for gas-powered vehicles

The Trump administration on Monday finalized new lower vehicle fuel ​economy standards, in the latest effort to make it easier for automakers to sell gas-powered vehicles and to reverse a push ‌by the Biden administration to force automakers to build more fuel-efficient vehicles.

ER doc comes to the rescue of his financially troubled peers

Jim Dahle was ticked off. Not incensed, exactly, but definitely perturbed.

Trump to unveil planned $15 billion Iowa steel project

President Donald Trump will announce on Monday ​a Minnesota company's plan to build a $15 billion steel mill in Iowa, a White House official ‌said, a major investment that the administration is highlighting as it seeks ⁠to promote domestic manufacturing ​ahead of the November midterm ⁠elections.

With Burry as adviser, a new short-focused fund takes aim at private credit risks

Wall Street is busy scouring AI stocks for signs of a bubble, but a new ​hedge fund tied to famed short seller Michael Burry is coming to the market eyeing more consequential warnings of rising froth elsewhere - in private credit loan books.

Germany's Evonik rejects BASF's $11.7 billion bid, sources say

German chemicals manufacturer Evonik has ​rejected a €10.3 billion ($11.7 billion) takeover bid by BASF as too low, sources close to the negotiations said on ‌Monday.

Shein quarterly profit falls 67% as costs jump, Europe sales slump

Fast-fashion platform Shein reported plunging profit and sliding European sales on Monday in its first results as a public company, feeding investor ​worries over margin pressure and slowing growth.

Seligman Ventures doubles capital to $1 billion as AI boom revives hardware bets

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Cerebras to supply AI systems to cloud computing startup Gimlet Labs

Cerebras Systems plans to supply AI chips and ​hardware with capacity to consume roughly 100 megawatts to startup Gimlet Labs to help run its cloud computing business, the companies said ‌on Monday.

SpaceX's Starship makes orbital debut deploying Starlinks before early ending

SpaceX's giant Starship rocket reached orbit for the first time on Monday and deployed new Starlink satellites, achieving milestones in its 14th test flight despite an engine failure and a decision to cut the mission ​short.

Meta taps MongoDB CEO Desai to drive enterprise AI push

Meta Platforms has poached MongoDB CEO Chirantan "CJ" Desai to spearhead ​a new business designed to bring the social media giant's AI tools to corporate customers.

SpaceX's Starship launches on 14th flight, first headed to orbit

- SpaceX's next-generation ‌Starship rocket ⁠lifted ​off from ⁠Texas ‌on ‌Monday for its ⁠debut ⁠flight to orbit and first operational ‌release ​of satellites, marking its 14th launch ahead of ​a ‌routine ‌service that ⁠Elon Musk's company expects ‌to begin ​later ‌this ⁠year.

Bill Gates joins calls for AI safeguards, including legislation

AI requires safeguards that go beyond self-regulation, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said in an interview that aired on Sunday, ​calling for legislation to be passed in Congress.

AmEx widens global reach as card acceptance tops 190 million merchant locations

American Express said on Monday its credit cards can now be ​used at over 190 million merchant locations worldwide, with acceptance outside the US having more than doubled over the past four years.

Nvidia sets biggest-ever buyback plan as AI chip competition weighs on stock performance

Nvidia boosted its share buyback authorization by a record $150 billion, eclipsing Apple's $110 billion approval in 2024, making ​a big bet on its own stock as intensifying AI-chip competition weighs on its performance relative to peers.

Airbus investigates A321neo flaw as deliveries slip into congested fourth quarter

Airbus and Italy's Leonardo are investigating a glitch that triggered a quality alert on 500 best-selling A321neo jets and ​left the planemaker with a narrowing margin to meet 2026 delivery goals, said two people close to the matter.