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Holiday shopping is getting smarter with AI 11/24/2025 02:40pm • Holiday shopping is in full swing, and artificial intelligence is becoming a go-to tool for gift hunters. “AI is really having a moment,” said smart shopping expert Trae Bodge of truetrae.com. Experts say it’s changing how people shop, with Intuit QuickBooks reporting that AI use for hol How Does GoodRx Work With Medicare? 11/23/2025 07:00pm • It's no secret that the American health care system is complicated, and getting prescription medications can be particularly bewildering and costly. One option for consumers is GoodRx, a company that aims to make drug pricing more transparent while giving consumers access to discounts on prescriptio SoFi Becomes First National Bank to Offer Crypto Trading: Here's What to Expect 11/23/2025 07:00pm • SoFi began rolling out cryptocurrency trading to its customers last week as the fintech bank became the first nationally chartered bank to offer the service. The launch may provide a preview of what's to come in 2026, when several other banks are expected to follow with digital asset offerings of th A sheriff, a billionaire, a tinge of scandal. California governor's race packs drama, uncertainty 11/23/2025 03:39pm • LOS ANGELES (AP) — The race for California governor features former presidential wannabes, a county sheriff, two women who could become the first female to hold the office, House members current and former, an ex-Cabinet secretary and at least one billionaire with another in the wings. The contest What Is a Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC)? 11/20/2025 07:00pm • There are many different types of senior living options available today, but the most comprehensive are continuing care retirement communities. With a wide range of care levels, these facilities act as a one-stop shop for seniors planning for their future needs. Here, we'll break down exactly what C Walmart raises profit expectations as more Americans hunt deals in sluggish economy 11/20/2025 12:03pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart delivered another standout quarter, posting strong sales and profits that blew past Wall Street expectations as it wins over a broad base of shoppers including cash-strapped Americans and the well-heeled, who have grown increasing anxious about the economy. While other reta DC tech classes help seniors stay alert ahead of holiday shopping season 11/20/2025 05:55am • Even before Adrian Sutton could start Wednesday’s tech class in Northeast D.C., he started fielding questions from attendees. Some asked about the seemingly random timing of software updates. Another shared an anecdote about resetting her phone. Then, Sutton, the digital inclusion coordi Quarterly profit slide at Target hints at a challenging holiday season for the retailer 11/19/2025 04:16pm • NEW YORK (AP) — Target’s third-quarter profit tumbled as the retailer struggles to lure shoppers that are being pressed by stubbornly high inflation. The Minneapolis company said Wednesday that it expects its sales slump to extend through the critical holiday shopping season. The company also a 7 Up-and-Coming Stocks to Buy 11/18/2025 07:00pm • The market has been volatile lately, with talk of a bubble in artificial intelligence stocks, as well as the threat of a weakening job market and consumer sentiment just as we reach the important holiday shopping season. That hasn't stopped the stock market yet, however, as the S&P 500 remains u What does 'agentic' AI mean? Tech's newest buzzword is a mix of marketing fluff and real promise 11/18/2025 03:03pm • For technology adopters looking for the next big thing, “agentic AI” is the future. At least, that's what the marketing pitches and tech industry T-shirts say. What makes an artificial intelligence product “agentic” depends on who's selling it. But the promise is usually that it's a step bey Ford Motor shows off new high-tech HQ. It has a 'crown jewel' showroom and room for 4,000 employees 11/16/2025 11:44am • DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford Motor Co.’s new headquarters, the carmaker's first central office switch since Dwight Eisenhower was president, is double the size of its old one with room for twice as many employees. The new HQ has seven restaurants as part of a 160,000-square-foot (14,864 square-me Officials in North Carolina city vow to resist looming federal immigration crackdown 11/14/2025 09:05pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Officials and community leaders opposing a pending federal immigration crackdown in North Carolina’s largest city characterized it Friday as an invasion and urged Charlotte residents to protest peacefully and record agents' actions from a distance. “We are living in the How Do My Chase Plan and My Chase Loan Work? 11/13/2025 07:00pm • Chase offers creative payment and borrowing options for credit card holders: Chase Pay Over Time -- originally called My Chase Plan -- and My Chase Loan. Chase Pay Over Time is a version of buy now, pay later, or BNPL, while My Chase Loan allows cardholders to borrow against their available credit l Workers turn to 'polyworking' to combat frozen salaries and inflation 11/13/2025 04:39pm • NEW YORK (AP) — As workers face frozen salaries, inflation and fear of layoffs, some have decided to branch out from their traditional careers. They're taking on side jobs to bring in additional income and provide a backup plan should they find themselves out of work, or adding second, third and s For DMV Chocolate and Coffee Festival, closure of Dulles Expo Center is bittersweet goodbye 11/13/2025 03:22pm • The DMV Chocolate and Coffee Festival is taking place this weekend in Chantilly, Virginia, giving a platform for 200 small businesses to show off what they have to offer to thousands of people. But this year's chocolatey festival is bittersweet. It's the last time the event will be held at the