An American Airlines flight from Rome to Philadelphia diverted to Dublin on Saturday after a reported odor onboard prompted a medical evaluation for multiple people.  Flight 719, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, departed Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) around noon local time but diverted to Dublin Airport roughly three hours…

American Airlines on Tuesday said flights are resuming after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a nationwide ground stop for all flights following a systemwide IT outage that disrupted operations across its network. “A technology issue briefly impacted connectivity for some of our systems on Tuesday evening,” the airline said…

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Tuesday added foreign-produced power inverters and advanced robotic devices to its Covered List, generally making new models ineligible for FCC equipment authorization after U.S. national security agencies determined the products pose unacceptable risks to America’s critical infrastructure and supply chains. The move comes as…

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote in a new op-ed published on Tuesday that the rise of artificial intelligence should be used to empower all people rather than being centralized and controlled by a few institutions. Zuckerberg wrote in The Wall Street Journal that people will be able to use superintelligence…

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei pushed back on claims that his AI startup supports a ban on open-weight models to support its competitive position in a letter after Anthropic was notably absent from a letter signed by many leading AI firms. Leading companies in the AI space, including Nvidia, Palantir and…

President Donald Trump defended his administration’s tariffs on Tuesday ahead of November’s midterm elections, telling “Fox & Friends” in an interview that they are bringing “a fortune” into the United States.  Trump made the remark as his administration is set to impose new tariffs of 10% and 12.5% on imports…

Apple and buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment provider Klarna are joining forces to offer customers the option to lease a new Apple device in the U.S. The tech giant announced the program, called Apple Upgrade, on Tuesday, and said that customers will be able to lease eligible iPhone, iPad,…

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) on Monday said it reached a settlement that it would pay an estimated $5.5 billion to settle tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its baby powder and talc products cause ovarian cancer, which could end years of litigation on the subject. The company said the proposed…

Mercedes-Benz faces a potential ban on selling connected vehicles in the U.S. under legislation targeting automakers with significant ownership ties to China. The Senate Commerce Committee advanced a measure last week that would bar the sale of connected vehicles in the U.S. by companies with more than 15% ownership by…

A major rural lifestyle retailer is closing dozens of pet stores in its portfolio around the country as it reevaluates both its existing footprint and growth plans. Tractor Supply released its latest earnings report last week and revealed plans to close 75 Petsense locations around the country.The company said in…