Intuit integrates finance apps with ChatGPT via OpenAI

 

Intuit signed a multi-year deal worth more than $100 million with OpenAI to bring TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks and Mailchimp into ChatGPT and expand its use of OpenAI models. With user permission, the apps can tap personal financial data to answer questions and complete tasks, from estimating refunds to sending...

Suisun City proposal to annex agricultural land

 

Suisun City, a town of 30,000 in a neglected corner of the Bay Area, is facing another reinvention attempt: a proposal to annex 22,873 acres of agricultural land owned by California Forever, a developer backed by Silicon Valley billionaires. After decades of bouncing between insolvency threats and brief revitalizations, its...

Navy secretary urges higher shipyard wages to compete

 

At a defense summit in Fort Wayne, Navy Secretary John Phelan said the shipbuilding industry must raise wages to attract and keep skilled workers, noting it is hard to lure people into welding in tight spaces when pay matches jobs at Buc-ee's or Amazon. He called competitive pay central to...

Early Black Friday deal lowers Sony WH CH520

 

Amazon has dropped Sony’s WH-CH520 wireless headphones to $38, down from $69, in an early Black Friday deal marking an all-time low. The budget model promises up to 50 hours of battery life, quick charging via USB-C, and clear, well-balanced sound. Through the Sony Headphones Connect app, listeners get EQ...

Panera plots rebound with menu and service overhaul

 

After shrinking portions and skimping on salads, Panera Bread lost traffic and sales; now it’s reversing course. CEO Paul Carbone unveiled Panera RISE, a push to restore food quality, add value options, improve service and build restaurants, with backing from franchisees and JAB Holding. The chain has returned to romaine,...

Home Depot cuts outlook as demand cools

 

Home Depot pared its full-year profit outlook and missed Wall Street’s earnings target for a third straight quarter, citing softer home improvement demand, cautious consumers and a quieter storm season. It now sees sales up about 3% and comparable sales slightly positive, with guidance boosted by about $2 billion from...

Scripps pushes back as Sinclair builds stake

 

Sinclair disclosed an 8.2% stake in E.W. Scripps and said it wants to own the company, sending Scripps shares up 40%. Scripps pushed back, saying its board will take all appropriate steps to protect the company from opportunistic actions and will pursue only what best serves shareholders, employees, and the...

AidData Finds Secret Chinese Lending In US

 

A sweeping AidData report says China’s state banks secretly funneled about $200 billion into U.S. companies over 25 years, often routed through shell firms in the Cayman Islands, Bermuda and Delaware. Many loans aided Chinese acquisitions in sensitive sectors, including robotics, semiconductors and biotech, raising national security alarms. Globally, China...

Ford and Amazon launch certified used sales

 

Ford Motor is teaming up with Amazon to let dealers list certified used Fords on Amazon Autos, letting shoppers browse local inventory, arrange financing, and finish most paperwork online before picking up the vehicle in person. The program launches in Los Angeles, Seattle and Dallas, with more markets to come....

Disney deal hints YouTube TV genre packages

 

After a two-week blackout, Disney’s channels returned to YouTube TV under a new deal that hints at the service’s next move: genre-specific packages. In a bullet point, Disney said select networks will be included in various packages, suggesting previously reported options like a Sports & Broadcast tier. The wording implies...