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(Bloomberg/Natalie Lung) — Uber Technologies Inc. is introducing a way for some people to use the ride-hailing service without the company’s signature app. The rideshare giant plans to install physical kiosks at places like airports, starting with LaGuardia in New York, …

(Bloomberg/Ryan Vlastelica and Felice Maranz) — Shares of Apple Inc. were battered earlier this year as the iPhone maker faced repeated complaints about its lack of an artificial intelligence strategy. But as the AI trade faces increasing scrutiny, that hesitance …

SAN JOSE — A group that used a foreclosure to buy a key San Jose site has landed tens of millions of dollars in a loan for the blighted property, which the owners have stated they intend to develop. The …

Bay Area News Group Top 25 (Mercury News & East Bay Times) No. 1 DE LA SALLE (12-0) Previous ranking: 1 Last week: Did not play Up next: Saturday vs. Santa Margarita in CIF Open Division state championship game at …

The Redlands school board is set to vote Tuesday, Dec. 9, on whether to pull two books from library shelves. The Redlands Unified School District board will hold two public hearings to decide the fate of “The Bluest Eye” by …

Real Madrid takes on Manchester City in a Champions League battle on Wednesday, Dec. 10, at noon PDT at Estadio Bernabéu in Madrid. These two superpowers find themselves in a rare position: None is leading the Champions League standings. Los …

By Vlad Savov, Bloomberg The US Department of Justice has detained two men for allegedly violating export control laws by attempting to smuggle at least $160 million worth of Nvidia Corp. AI chips to China. A third, the owner of …

(Bloomberg/Maggie Eastland and Ian King) — President Donald Trump granted Nvidia Corp. permission to ship its H200 artificial intelligence chip to China in exchange for a 25% surcharge, a move that lets the world’s most valuable company potentially regain billions …

OAKLAND — Federal prosecutors have charged a 27-year-old man with distributing child sex abuse material from the San Pablo residence where he lived with his girlfriend and her parents, according to court records. Last Summer, 27-year-old Chadwick Gribble got a …

Another week, another win for the Broncos. Denver took care of business Sunday, systematically beating the Raiders 24-17 in a game that felt more one-sided than the final score showed. The Broncos are on a 10-game winning streak, and their …

ORLANDO, Fla. — Will Venable knew what he was getting into last October when he took over as the White Sox’ manager. The team had just finished the 2024 season 41-121, with the most losses in a season in the …

Residents of a Chicago apartment building raided by federal immigration agents are scrambling to find places to live after a Cook County judge on Monday denied their request for more time and resources. In an emergency hearing held via Zoom, …

The head coaches of the NFL’s most heated rivals barely broke stride in the moments after the Packers’ 28-21 victory Sunday against the Bears at Lambeau Field, slowing their jogs to three quick walking steps to give each other a …

Q: Steve Wilson of Forest Falls, in the San Bernardino National Forest, asked about the laws regarding stop signs. “No one comes to a full stop anymore at stop signs,” has the law changed? A: The law requiring a full …

OSLO, Norway (AP) — A planned news conference Tuesday by Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado was canceled after a several-hour delay, a day before the award ceremony in Oslo. Related Articles German leader says …

By PAUL WISEMAN, Associated Press Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. job openings barely budged in October, coming in at 7.7 million with ongoing uncertainty over the direction of the American economy. Related Articles Wall Street treads water ahead of …

By Samantha Liss and Sam Whitehead, KFF Health News Eliza Brader worries she soon will need to prove she’s working to continue receiving Medicaid health coverage. She doesn’t think she should have to. Related Articles Affordable Care Act enrollment is …

By STAN CHOE, Associated Press Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are holding relatively steady on Tuesday as Wall Street waits to hear what the Federal Reserve will say on Wednesday about where interest rates are heading. Related …

MARGARET GILES and CHRISTINE BENZ of Morningstar As 2025 winds down, here are some moves to help you finish the year strong financially. Morningstar’s director of personal finance and retirement planning, Christine Benz, discusses strategies. This interview has been edited …

By CALEIGH WELLS, Associated Press We’re in the thick of the holiday shopping season, and U.S. residents are expected to shatter the spending record again this year. The National Retail Federation forecasts that 2025 will be the first time we …