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Costco defends its diversity policies as other US companies scale theirs back
NEW YORK -- Costco is pushing back on a shareholder proposal that urges the wholesale club operator to conduct an evaluation of any...
Families sue TikTok in France over teen suicides they say are linked to harmful content
CASSIS, France -- In the moment when her world shattered three years ago, Stephanie Mistre found her 15-year-old daughter, Marie, lifeless in the...
Masahiro Nakai, a TV host and former pop star in Japan, retires after sexual assault report
TOKYO -- Masahiro Nakai, one of Japan’s top TV hosts and a former pop star, said Thursday he was retiring to take responsibility...
Saudi crown prince says kingdom intends to invest $600 billion in US during call with Trump
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said Thursday the kingdom wants to invest $600 billion in the United States over...
Starbucks' policy change flushes out a debate over public restroom access
Starbucks’ decision to restrict its restrooms to paying customers has flushed out a wider problem: a patchwork of restroom policies that has left...
Samsung aims to turn its next generation of Galaxy smartphones into AI companions
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Samsung is injecting another dose of artificial intelligence into its next lineup of Galaxy smartphones, escalating an effort to...