'Going strong': Farr's Jewelry, born of a family with deep roots in Ogden, marks its 70th year

Farr's Jewelry, born of a family with deep roots in Ogden, held a ceremony to mark 70 years in business.

Software upgrades eat nearly a third of companies' IT budgets, survey finds

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US to launch $8 billion support program for farmers to offset diesel costs, Trump says

President Trump said the U.S. ​Department of Agriculture will launch a new "harvest fuel relief program" that will provide farmers with $8 billion in support to offset diesel costs during ‌the harvest season.

Intruders break into mink farm, release about 1,500 animals

The owners of an Idaho mink farm say intruders broke into their facility, releasing some 1,500 of the animals. Dozens are still out free and pose a danger to small pets and farm animals.

Sego Leadership receives $2.5M grant for social awareness campaign

Sego Leadership, a Salt Lake City nonprofit with the mission of supporting women in leadership roles, recently received a $2.5 million grant to launch a campaign "to scale an innovative solution to help women thrive and everyone win in a rapidly changing workplace."

Waymo plans to quintuple fleet to 20,000, Semafor reports

Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo plans to ​expand its fleet five-fold to 20,000 by the end of next year ‌using $5 billion it raised earlier this month, Semafor reported ⁠on Monday, citing ​people familiar with ⁠the matter.

3M expands Amazon data center partnership, shares gain

Industrial conglomerate 3M said on Monday it ​was expanding its commercial relationship with Amazon and had issued a warrant to an Amazon ‌subsidiary, allowing it the right to buy 3M common stock ⁠worth over $521 million.

Norway targets 'harmful' social media, games with under-16 ban

Norway's planned social media ban for children will include provisions targeting "harmful platforms", ​the government said, naming messaging and gaming services Roblox, Snapchat and TikTok.

Rental demand increases as cost of homeownership keeps rising

The increasing costs of owning a home are leading to higher demand for rentals, according to new data from Zillow.

Trump's trade adviser defends tariffs, touts Texas Instrument investment in new Lehi plant

When touring the new Texas Instruments semiconductor plant in Lehi, President Trump's top trade adviser defended his approach to tariffs as consumer goods rose again last month.

AI agents are only as good as the personal information you share. That raises privacy concerns

Many have welcomed AI agents into their online lives, and raved about how personalized assistants like Muse can handle everyday tasks with ease — from snagging a dinner reservation or planning a trip, to organizing email inboxes.

Nvidia-backed Nscale, Anthropic in talks for new $45 billion AI cloud deal, source says

Nscale is in talks to sell AI computing power to Claude maker Anthropic ​in a new deal that could be worth about $45 billion, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters on Monday.

Consumer apprehension grows as US retailers adopt AI-assisted pricing tools

U.S. consumers are uneasy about the increasingly high-tech ways that restaurant chains and major retailers are setting prices.

Apple to host 'Pro and tell' event on October 28 in LA

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Netflix film division boss to exit in second senior departure in a week

Netflix said on Monday its film division head ​Dan Lin would leave after nearly three years at the helm, marking a second ‌senior executive departure in less than a week amid concerns over ⁠slowing engagement.

Victoria's Secret reboots 'fantasy' campaign with $50M diamond bra

On Sunday night, just when you thought the megawatt spectacle that is the Victoria's Secret runway show couldn't get any glitzier, out struts Kylie Jenner in a $50 million diamond brasserie.

Report: Utah gets strong financial grade despite 'repeated problems' handling federal funds

A national Truth in Accounting report gave the Beehive State a strong financial grade despite issues with the state's handling of federal money.

Musk pledges to give a share of his SpaceX company to 'every kid in America'

Elon Musk on Monday pledged to give one share of his company SpaceX to "every kid in America" next year.

Amazon says its AI chips will work with popular coding language, challenging Nvidia

Amazon.com is introducing a new tool that ​allows its custom AI chips to run code written in the most popular AI coding language without modification, seeking to erode ‌the advantage that underpins Nvidia's dominance in the AI computing market.

SpaceX, Tesla earnings to test Musk's AI spending ambitions as merger talk grows

SpaceX and Tesla will report third-quarter results on consecutive days this week, giving investors a rare side-by-side look at Elon Musk's two most valuable companies as merger speculation gathers momentum.

KKR to sell railcar-leasing company Infinity to Ares for $2.9 billion

US investment firm KKR said on Monday ​it will sell railcar-leasing company Infinity Transportation to peer Ares Management for ‌about $2.9 billion.

HK-listed Metis TechBio, Eli Lilly strike drug-delivery deal worth up to $1.1 billion

Hong Kong-listed Metis TechBio said on Monday ​it has entered into a collaboration agreement with Eli Lilly worth up ‌to $1.1 billion to research and develop tissue-specific drug delivery ⁠technologies.

Netflix faces questions on user engagement ahead of third-quarter report

Netflix investors are expecting details on how the streaming giant plans to sustain growth ​when it reports third-quarter results on Tuesday, as competition intensifies and user engagement shows signs of fatigue.

Exclusive-How one hacker used AI agents and a few thousand dollars to break into scores of sites

Over the past couple of weeks, a cybersecurity researcher watched as a Chinese-speaking hacker broke into websites belonging to more than 100 companies, including farm equipment maker Deere, home appliance company SharkNinja and engine manufacturer ​Cummins.

Chocolate maker Lindt ousts CEO after poor European results, two outlook cuts

Lindt & Sprüngli said on Monday that CEO Adalbert Lechner was ​leaving the company following the chocolate maker's recent outlook cuts and weak performance in Europe, with former CEO Dieter Weisskopf ‌taking over as interim chief with immediate effect.