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FILE - Text from the ChatGPT page of the OpenAI website is shown in this photo, in New York, Feb. 2, 2023. State lawmakers&rsquo; first attempts at curtailing discrimination in artificial intelligence programs that play a hidden role American&rsquo;s lives are floundering across the country. Only Colorado&rsquo;s bill has been signed by the governor.

All the ways AI is used in your day-to-day life in Washington that you might not realize

FILE - Text from the ChatGPT page of the OpenAI website is shown in this photo, in New York, Feb. 2, 2023. State lawmakers&rsquo; first attempts at curtailing discrimination in artificial intelligence programs that play a hidden role American&rsquo;s lives are floundering across the country. Only Colorado&rsquo;s bill has been signed by the governor.

May 27, 2024, 6:02am Business

Ever since ChatGPT launched in late 2022, much has been made about the rise of artificial intelligence. But where does its rollout really stand in Washington State, and how is it affecting your day-to-day life? Here’s what experts across the state had to say. Read story

Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan, middle, pictured at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on April 3, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

As GM responds to outcry, federal regulator looking at car data privacy

Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan, middle, pictured at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on April 3, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

May 27, 2024, 6:00am Business

The top federal regulator for consumer protection is assuring the public that it’s looking at automakers and third-party brokers who capture and sell sensitive data. Read story

Holiday air travel boom highlights thriving demand for jet fuel

May 26, 2024, 1:38pm Business

The summer market for refined oil products is being reshaped, with growing demand for jet fuel upstaging gasoline as a key pocket of strength. The number of travelers expected to fly this Memorial Day weekend may be the highest in nearly 20 years, according to the American Automobile Association. That… Read story

Friday’s preholiday travel breaks the record for the most airline travelers screened at U.S. airports

May 26, 2024, 12:11pm Business

A record was broken ahead of the Memorial Day weekend for the number of airline travelers screened at U.S. airports, the Transportation Security Administration said Saturday. Read story

A Walgreens in Tacoma is among the businesses that has started playing loud music to discourage loitering.

Weaponizing music? Some Tacoma stores are blasting tunes to deter loitering, camping

A Walgreens in Tacoma is among the businesses that has started playing loud music to discourage loitering.

May 26, 2024, 6:05am Business

Some businesses in Tacoma are deploying strategies to prevent people from loitering or camping on their property, including playing loud music. Read story

Is the middle class shrinking? Here’s how much you have to make to be in WA’s middle class

May 26, 2024, 6:02am Business

It’s safe to say that most Americans have heard the phrase “the middle class is disappearing” at least once in their lifetime. Read story

The seven-seat Apocalypse HellFire, a converted six-wheel-drive Jeep, is shown at Apocalypse Manufacturing in Pompano Beach, Florida, on May 16, 2024.

‘Apocalypse HellFire’: These souped-up trucks, built in Pompano Beach, aim to let you ride out the end times in style

The seven-seat Apocalypse HellFire, a converted six-wheel-drive Jeep, is shown at Apocalypse Manufacturing in Pompano Beach, Florida, on May 16, 2024.

May 26, 2024, 6:02am Business

If the rich really are building underground bunkers for a coming apocalypse, a Pompano Beach, Florida, company is building the vehicles they’ll need once it’s safe to return to the scorched earth. Read story

Catherine Berthet holds a photo of her daughter, Camille Geoffroy, after she and other relatives of those killed in two Boeing 737 Max crashes spoke at a federal court arraignment in Fort Worth, Texas, in January 2023.

For Boeing Max crash victim’s mom, years of despair, and then, last week, hope

Catherine Berthet holds a photo of her daughter, Camille Geoffroy, after she and other relatives of those killed in two Boeing 737 Max crashes spoke at a federal court arraignment in Fort Worth, Texas, in January 2023.

May 26, 2024, 6:02am Business

It was after midnight last Wednesday in Paris when Catherine Berthet learned U.S. federal prosecutors had made a decision she hoped could deliver justice for her daughter, Camille Geoffroy. Read story