A whistleblower investigation into hiring practices at the California Department of Education sparked an update to the agency’s nepotism policy. A manager, who served as part of an interview panel, was found to help a “close friend” get a job at CDE.

The employee applied for a job in April 2024. The employee and manager were often seen ...Read more

Walmart Inc. plans to cover more than 250 prescription drugs without charge for its employees and add other health benefits to attract and retain workers at a time when many companies are raising healthcare costs.

The list of covered medications includes many generics alongside some in-demand branded drugs such as Novo Nordisk A/S’ Ozempic ...Read more

Companies are giving artificial-intelligence systems more autonomy to boost productivity and efficiency. But as bots take on more responsibility, executives, managers and employees remain unclear on who should be held accountable when something goes wrong.

A new report published Tuesday by the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania ...Read more

Boeing has recorded its highest number of 737 Max deliveries for the year's first three quarters for the second year in a row.

The plane manufacturer delivered 363 Max aircraft from January through the end of September, the company said Tuesday, its highest yearly output for this period since it began delivering the Max in May 2017.

After two ...Read more

Seattle-based Getty Images is filing for bankruptcy and once again going private through a major restructuring deal with financial backing from the Getty and Koch families.

The media company, which manages a marketplace of stock and editorial visual media, has been saddled with debt for years, hampering strong revenue growth since 2021. Its ...Read more

Microsoft Corp. dramatically cut back investments in carbon removals in the first half of the year, as it ratchets up spending on artificial intelligence.

The company bought 8.55 million metric tons of carbon removal credits in the year through mid-July, which is about 80% less than it purchased over the same period in 2025, according to ...Read more

Kroger Co. plans to cut more than one-third of its corporate headcount as the grocer seeks to simplify operations and compete more effectively under new Chief Executive Officer Greg Foran.

The company will eliminate about 3,000 roles across various functions over the next three years, according to a memo viewed by Bloomberg News. Kroger has ...Read more

Federal safety regulators are investigating reports of continued problems with grille parts flying off a top-selling General Motors Co. pickup truck.

At issue are some GMC Sierras from model years 2022-24. GM last year recalled grille deflectors on Sierra 1500 models with chrome grilles following complaints of the part falling off while driving...Read more

Illinois consumers continued setting records for buying cannabis products and enjoyed lower prices due to increased competition, but sellers’ revenue shrank, a new state report shows.

Total reported retail sales dropped to about $1.5 billion in fiscal year 2026, down from nearly $2 billion the year before, according to the state’s annual ...Read more

In the artificial intelligence race, Amazon and other companies worth trillions of dollars are competing to secure as much electricity as they can to power as many chips as possible. Their gargantuan demand is sending shock waves through energy markets.

Wholesale energy prices are rising — in the Northwest, but especially at the epicenter of ...Read more

The Port of Los Angeles moved a record amount of cargo in September as lower tariffs and the upcoming holiday season drive shipments.

The record-setting month comes at the end of the port's busiest quarter in its history, from July through September.

The port moved more than 1 million 20-foot-equivalent container units last month, topping its ...Read more

Meta Platforms Inc. released a long-awaited artificial intelligence model on Monday, a milestone that will test whether its multibillion-dollar push to rebuild its AI organization has improved its technology enough to compete among leaders.

Known as Muse Wonder, the new model is the company’s most capable since Meta Chief Executive Officer ...Read more

Amazon is reportedly in talks to purchase the artificial intelligence startup Decart in a $7 billion deal — making it one of Amazon’s biggest recent acquisitions and one of the largest exits in Israeli tech.

Citing “people familiar with the matter,” The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday that the Seattle tech titan is putting together ...Read more

MIAMI — Colombian businessman Alvaro Pulido, accused of helping orchestrate massive corruption and money-laundering schemes involving billions of dollars in Venezuelan government contracts, is expected to make his first appearance in Miami federal court Tuesday after reportedly being handed over to U.S. authorities by the government of acting ...Read more

They lost their paychecks, livelihoods, and health insurance this spring. Now, they may lose their privacy.

As out-of-business Spirit Airlines liquidates, the planes and the landing rights aren’t the only leftovers for sale. The people overseeing the remaining assets also want to sell employee data to Google to train artificial intelligence. ...Read more

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is predicting artificial intelligence will lead to soaring productivity, allowing people to back away from the workforce with no loss in their standard of living.

Bezos’ comments, made during an interview last week with Fox News, come as others warn that AI could decimate employment across swaths of the economy. In ...Read more

Netflix plans a substantial round of layoffs as the streaming giant faces rising competition and pressure to retain its subscribers, according to people familiar with the job cuts.

The cuts are expected to affect 5% of the company's workforce, which could be 800 employees, according to one of the sources who was not authorized to comment. The ...Read more

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain claimed reelection early Friday evening with his United UAW slate of candidates poised to sweep the International Executive Board positions in the Detroit-based union's second-ever direct election of leaders, according to preliminary results.

Fain led against five other challengers, including Vice ...Read more

Once again, a Trump administration blow to the H-1B program is rattling the Seattle-area tech workforce.

Vice President JD Vance announced Thursday that the Trump administration would suspend Microsoft from sponsoring workers on H-1B status for green cards.

The unprecedented move has potentially significant implications for one of the Seattle ...Read more

With Barbie sales slipping, Mattel is looking to its characters and games to build a new revenue stream: water parks.

The El Segundo, California, company has been trying to find more ways to turn its roster of beloved toys into bigger moneymakers. Former Chief Executive Ynon Kreiz, who spearheaded a campaign to upgrade earnings from Mattel's ...Read more