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FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, July 9, 2024, in Doral, Fla. Trump waiting until the actual convention to choose a running mate is later than usual for recent cycles, but hardly unprecedented.

The RNC’s first day will still focus on the economy. Here’s what to know about Trump’s plans

FILE - Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally, July 9, 2024, in Doral, Fla. Trump waiting until the actual convention to choose a running mate is later than usual for recent cycles, but hardly unprecedented.

July 15, 2024, 9:23am Business

Donald Trump goes into the Republican National Convention with bold promises about the U.S. economy, but he has sketched out notably few details about how his plans would actually work. Read story

FILE- The OpenAI logo is displayed on a cell phone with an image on a computer monitor generated by ChatGPT&rsquo;s Dall-E text-to-image model, Dec. 8, 2023, in Boston. lya Sutskever, one of the founders of OpenAI who was involved in a failed effort to push out CEO Sam Altman, said he&rsquo;s starting a safety-focused artificial intelligence company. Sutskever, a respected AI researcher who left the ChatGPT maker last month, said in a social media post on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 that he&rsquo;s setting up Safe Superintelligence Inc. with two co-founders.

OpenAI whistleblowers ask SEC to investigate the company’s non-disclosure agreements with employees

FILE- The OpenAI logo is displayed on a cell phone with an image on a computer monitor generated by ChatGPT&rsquo;s Dall-E text-to-image model, Dec. 8, 2023, in Boston. lya Sutskever, one of the founders of OpenAI who was involved in a failed effort to push out CEO Sam Altman, said he&rsquo;s starting a safety-focused artificial intelligence company. Sutskever, a respected AI researcher who left the ChatGPT maker last month, said in a social media post on Wednesday, June 19, 2024 that he&rsquo;s setting up Safe Superintelligence Inc. with two co-founders.

July 15, 2024, 8:16am Business

OpenAI whistleblowers have filed a complaint with the Securities and Exchange Commission and asked the agency to investigate whether the ChatGPT maker illegally restricted workers from speaking out about the risks of its artificial intelligence technology. Read story

Second phase of NRA civil trial over nonprofit’s spending begins in NYC

July 15, 2024, 7:18am Business

The second phase of the civil trial against the National Rifle Association and its top executives began Monday in Manhattan, with New York Attorney General Letitia James seeking an independent monitor to oversee the powerful gun rights group. Read story

FILE - An Amazon worker delivers packages in Los Angeles on Oct. 1, 2020. July sales events have become a seasonal revenue driver for the retail industry since Amazon launched its first Prime Day back in 2015.

Amazon Prime Day deals are almost here. Should you take advantage of them?

FILE - An Amazon worker delivers packages in Los Angeles on Oct. 1, 2020. July sales events have become a seasonal revenue driver for the retail industry since Amazon launched its first Prime Day back in 2015.

July 15, 2024, 7:17am Business

It's summertime, and the bargains seem easy at a time when many consumer prices are high. Read story

Bankrate: Pay off debt or save? Expert tips to help you choose

July 15, 2024, 5:53am Business

A common financial struggle for Americans is deciding how much money to devote to savings versus paying down debt. While the answer varies on a case-by-case basis, it’s often important to strike a balance between the two. Read story

Pongamia trees grow in a former citrus grove, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in St. Lucie County, Fla. As large parts of the Sunshine State&rsquo;s once-famous citrus industry have all but dried up over the past couple of decades due to greening and citrus canker, some farmers are turning to the pongamia tree, a climate-resilient tree with the potential to produce plant based proteins and a sustainable biofuel.

Pongamia trees grow where citrus once flourished, offering renewable energy and plant-based protein

Pongamia trees grow in a former citrus grove, Thursday, June 6, 2024, in St. Lucie County, Fla. As large parts of the Sunshine State&rsquo;s once-famous citrus industry have all but dried up over the past couple of decades due to greening and citrus canker, some farmers are turning to the pongamia tree, a climate-resilient tree with the potential to produce plant based proteins and a sustainable biofuel.

July 15, 2024, 5:45am Business

An ancient tree from India is now thriving in groves where citrus trees once flourished in Florida, and could help provide the nation with renewable energy. Read story

Amazon Prime Day deals are almost here. Should you take advantage of them?

July 14, 2024, 3:00pm Business

It's summertime, and the bargains seem easy at a time when many consumer prices are high. Read story

A person uses a cell phone on Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Los Angeles. The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center reports that SIM-swapping complaints have increased more than 400% from 2018 to 2021. New federal regulations aimed at preventing port-out hijacking are under review, but it&#039;s not clear how far they will go in stopping the crime. When your own phone access is lost to a criminal, the very steps you once took to protect your accounts &mdash; such as two-factor authentication &mdash; can be used against you.

What’s worse than thieves hacking into your bank account? When they steal your phone number, too

A person uses a cell phone on Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Los Angeles. The FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center reports that SIM-swapping complaints have increased more than 400% from 2018 to 2021. New federal regulations aimed at preventing port-out hijacking are under review, but it&#039;s not clear how far they will go in stopping the crime. When your own phone access is lost to a criminal, the very steps you once took to protect your accounts &mdash; such as two-factor authentication &mdash; can be used against you.

July 14, 2024, 11:53am Business

One Monday morning in May, I woke up and grabbed my cell phone to read the news and scroll through memes. But it was out of cell service. I couldn't make calls or texts. Read story