Ford CEO Jim Farley knows AI won’t leave blue-collar workers untouched. But at a backstage media roundtable during Ford Pro Accelerate, he argued the technology will arrive in factories, repair bays, and skilled-trades workplaces principally as a “companion”—a tool to help people perform more complex tasks, build expertise faster, and help employers address an acute…

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A federal judge approved Paramount Skydance’s settlement with 12 states on Wednesday, clearing the final obstacle to its nearly $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. The companies now expect the deal to close Oct. 6. The states had sued to block the merger, and the settlement rests on a promise to release at least…

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Just 31% of U.S. adults say college is very important. Yet enrollment is growing as families ask hard questions about what a degree costs and what it delivers.

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Here’s when MobLand Season 2, Episode 3 “Bonzo Goes to Bitburg” releases on Paramount+, plus release times, preview details and what to expect when Harry meets Frankie.

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CDA National Reserve is expanding its northern Idaho club with a residential and resort buildout, adding homes, lake amenities, wellness, and other outdoor recreation.

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The athletic apparel company’s stock has slid consistently in the last five years after it cut out wholesale partners and began facing stronger international competition.

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Welcome to Eye on AI. Beatrice Nolan here. In today’s issue: AI “godfather” Yann LeCun has “zero concerns” about human extinction. Google launches Gemini 4 Argon. FTC opens a broad investigation into OpenAI and Anthropic over AI safety. And AI may push 11 million people into new careers. But first, before we get to the…

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Mark Truby has three Gen Z sons, and he has watched them size up their futures with one eye on artificial intelligence. “They get a little bit paranoid that AI might replace the job they might go to school for,” said Truby, Ford Motor Company’s chief communications officer, describing his three Gen Z sons, aged…

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