Bradford Betz

Wisconsin officials say a Burger King franchise operator committed more than 1,600 child labor and wage violations and faces over $1 million in payments.

Google said returns from its AI push are strengthening growth in search, cloud and enterprise products, as Alphabet signals a major increase in AI-related capital spending.

Yum! Brands plans to close roughly 250 Pizza Hut locations in the U.S. as part of a broader brand reset, even as the chain continues expanding internationally.

Amazon’s Ring is expanding an AI-powered feature that scans neighborhood camera footage to help locate missing dogs, opening the tool to non-customers nationwide.

Bahama Breeze is shrinking its footprint as Darden Restaurants plans permanent closures and a phased conversion of remaining locations into other brands.

Siemens Energy announced a $1 billion investment to expand U.S. grid equipment and turbine production, citing surging power demand driven by artificial intelligence and data centers.

Elon Musk’s SpaceX acquired xAI in a record-setting transaction aimed at expanding AI computing capacity, including potential space-based data centers powered by solar energy.

Paris prosecutors said their cybercrime unit, with Europol support, searched the French office of Elon Musk’s X as part of an investigation opened last month.

New SNAP work requirements are taking effect in additional states, expanding eligibility rules and reshaping benefits under a Trump-backed law.