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The Internal Revenue Service will start to tax people who resell concert tickets for $600 or more, as part of the American Rescue Plan Act.

New IRS rule targets ticket resale market

State Farm and Allstate aren't the only ones bailing on homeowners' insurance in California. Is it really too expensive to do business there?

Why more insurers are refusing to provide homeowners’ insurance

Nine Targets across four states will close for good on Oct. 21, 2023, according to a statement from the retailer.

Target to close 9 stores due to ‘theft and organized retail crime’

The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday, Sept. 26, filed a lawsuit in federal court against the online retailer Amazon.

FTC, 17 states accuse Amazon of violating antitrust laws

Senate Democrats have walked away from negotiations with Republicans on border policy changes due to GOP demands on asylum and parole reform.

House, Senate vote on bills as government shutdown looms: The Morning Rundown, Sept. 27, 2023

Costco is the latest big retailer to offer health care services after partnering with Sesame to offer a cheap alternative for doctor visits.

Costco offers $29 telehealth visit, follows Amazon, other retailers into health care

Ford Motor Co. announced on Monday, Sept. 25, that it is pausing construction on its Marshall, MI, electric vehicle battery plant.

Ford pauses construction on $3.5 billion EV battery plant

The second Republican primary debate nears as the field of eligible candidates grows smaller.

2nd Republican primary debate field set: The Morning Rundown, Sept. 26, 2023

Brightline launched its privately-funded, high-speed passenger train service between Miami and Orlando in Florida.

Brightline opens first US passenger line in a century with high-speed Florida train

Competition and Markets Authority announced the sale of Activision by Microsoft has preliminary approval pending third-party consultation.

Microsoft one step closer to $69 billion purchase of Activision

The White House is set to announce a new office dedicated to gun violence prevention.

Biden to announce Office of Gun Violence Prevention: The Morning Rundown, Sept. 22, 2023

The U.S. Congress has a week to pass a funding bill or risk a government shutdown. How much would that cost?

Congress risks another government shutdown. The cost of 5 prior shutdowns.

The U.S. is barreling toward a government shutdown. And you might be thinking, didn't we just deal with a spending crisis a few months back?

What’s the difference between a government shutdown and debt default?

A historic strike by the United Auto Workers union has the potential to raise prices for consumers on both new and used vehicles.

Experts say car prices likely to increase as result of UAW strike

The Food and Drug Administration rejected the approval of Neffy, the first of its kind nasal spray equivalent of an EpiPen.

FDA declines to approve first nasal spray alternative to EpiPen

Critics are accusing The New York Times of altering a key quote from Hunter Biden's presser while defying a congressional subpoena Wednesday.

Hunter Biden expected to plead not guilty on gun charges: The Morning Rundown, Sept. 20, 2023

California is suing five oil companies, alleging they deceived the public about the risks of fossil fuels and the impact on climate change.

California sues Chevron, other oil giants, alleges climate change deception

AI hit the mainstream like a firestorm with ChatGPT. Humans will shape where AI goes from here, but many fear the direction it will take.

ChatGPT launched an AI revolution. Here’s where we stand nearly 1 year on.

Generative AI is changing the game in the workforce, with far more roles at risk of automation. How can AI enhance jobs, rather than replace?

AI is coming for 300 million jobs. Is the future work optional?

Politicians regularly show they don't understand tech and AI. So why are some of tech's biggest executives pushing for government regulation?

The race to regulate AI hits snag; politicians don’t understand the tech

AI and the uncanny valley is deeply 'problematic' for people in the era of deepfakes and the digital world. Will we begin to fear humans?

Is it alive? How AI’s uncanny valley could threaten human interaction

Conversations around artificial intelligence are often 'full of panic.' Here's how movies, media and history play a role in the fear of AI.

Why we fear AI, from a PhD in philosophy of artificial intelligence

The Clorox Company, known for its sanitizing wipes and brands like Pine-Sol and FreshStep cat litter, was hit with a cyberattack in August.

Clorox cyberattack leads to low supply of cleaning products

Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, met with Elon Musk in hopes to thwart antisemitic hate speech on the social media platform X.

Israel Prime Minister urges Elon Musk to stop hate speech on X