A driverless shuttle stops for a passenger on San Francisco's Treasure Island as part of a pilot program to assess the safety and effectiveness of autonomous vehicles for public transit on Aug. 16, 2023. The free bus service was launched less than a week after California regulators approved the controversial expansion of robotaxis on city streets. (AP Photo/Terry Chea)
Tech & Innovation

San Francisco launches driverless bus service following robotaxi expansion

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Companies

U.S. fast-food chains add automation to boost speed

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Markets

U.S. retail sales rise moderately; economy plodding along

Barbie-themed merchandise is displayed at a mall in Glendale, California, U.S. July 17, 2023. REUTERS/Lisa Richwine
Entrepreneurs

U.S. small businesses want a piece of Barbie’s world

Shoppers glide past a display of big-screen televisions in a Costco warehouse on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, in Sheridan, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Money

Americans bump up spending in June as inflation eases in a strong jobs market

Workers tend to an unfinished Lordstown Motors Endurance electric pick-up truck on the assembly line at Foxconn's electric vehicle production facility in Lordstown, Ohio, U.S. November 30, 2022. REUTERS/Quinn Glabicki
Companies

US EV market struggles with price cuts and rising inventories

Multiple dishes are shown at a table at Shuggie's Trash Pie restaurant in San Francisco, Wednesday, June 14, 2023. World Upcycling Day was June 24 and celebrated the repurposing of old products into something new. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Inspiring

The US has tons of leftover food. Upcycling turns would-be trash into ice cream and pizza

Lenora Ebule, founder of Black- and woman-owned business Bailan Spice, successfully funded and scaled her startup with support from her SCORE mentor. | PHOTO: SCORE
Entrepreneurs

SCORE: Black-Owned Businesses Fuel Economic Impact with Growth and Optimism

A man pushes carts as a hiring sign shows at a Jewel Osco grocery store in Deerfield, Ill., Thursday, April 23, 2020. Friday, Dec. 4, monthly U.S. jobs report will help answer a key question hanging over the economy: Just how much damage is being caused by the resurgent coronavirus, the resulting restrictions on businesses and the reluctance of consumers to shop, travel and dine out? (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
United States

Gripped by surging pandemic, US employers cut back on hiring

In this June 26, 2020, file photo, volunteers Juanita MacKenzie, front, and Dave Stutman carry boxes of food to a waiting car at a large mobile pantry set up by the Food Bank of the Rockies in the parking lot of Empower Field at Mile High in west Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
Money

US jobless claims remain high at 712,000 as virus escalates

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Entrepreneurs

Lights, camera, sell: Retailers want you to watch and shop

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