The Sioux Falls School District continues to research and survey students’ and teachers’ use of artificial intelligence (AI) and students’ use of cell phones in schools. That sums up the reports on AI and cell phone use that assistant superintendents Kirk Zeeck and Jamie Nold gave during the school board retreat on Monday afternoon, respectively….
Strong corporate earnings and technology shares boosted Wall Street at Wednesday’s open, with the broad S&P 500 index closing in on its record high. Netflix shares soared to a record high after the streaming giant reported a blowout quarter. Oracle, Nvidia and Microsoft and other artificial intelligence-linked stocks surged after the leaders of SoftBank, Oracle and…
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump says he’s looking at slapping an additional 10% tariff on China, as he upped the ante on the U.S. competitor and pushed Beijing to crack down on the production and distribution of fentanyl. On his first full day in office, Trump said he was also eying Feb. 1 for the…
TikTok went dark for U.S. users on Saturday night. Several other ByteDance-owned platforms are also unavailable, including Lemon8, CapCut and Marvel Snap. Already downloaded banned apps will remain on devices, but they are likely unusable already. Banned apps are not available for download from the Apple App or Google Play stores. Many are not accessible…
U.S. stocks dipped in early trading, taking a breather after the major stock indexes posted the largest daily percentage gain since Nov. 6 since Nov. 6 on Wednesday, amid cooling inflation and strong bank earnings. Investors mostly shrugged off a weaker-than-expected gain in December retail sales and a higher-than-expected jump in weekly unemployment claims. The…
Friday the 13th didn’t spook investors with U.S. stocks little changed on the day as investors bided time until the Federal Reserve meeting on Wednesday. The broad S&P 500 index dipped 0.16 point, or essentially stayed flat, to close Friday at 6,051.09. For the week, it slipped 0.6% to snap a three-week winning streak. The…
New York – Wall Street is quiet on Tuesday, and U.S. stock indexes are drifting in the runup to the highlight of the week for the market, the latest update on inflation that’s coming on Wednesday. The S&P 500 was virtually unchanged, a day after pulling back from its latest all-time high. The Dow Jones…
The Nasdaq and S&P 500 ended higher on Monday, boosted by tech-related shares after the market posted a strong November, with investors awaiting this week’s economic data including the key monthly jobs report on Friday. The Dow was down slightly on the day. Both the Dow and S&P 500 recorded their biggest monthly percentage gains in a year on Friday. The…
New York – U.S. stock indexes are rising Tuesday as voters head to the polls on the last day of the presidential election and as more data piles up to show the economy remains solid. The S&P 500 was up 0.8% in morning trading, rising closer to its record set last month. The Dow Jones…
Oct 31 (Reuters) – Big technology companies including Microsoft MSFT.O and Meta META.O are stepping up spending to build out AI data centers in a rush to meet vast demand, but Wall Street is hungry for a quicker payday on the billions invested. Microsoft and Meta both said on Wednesday their capital expenses were growing due to their AI investments. Alphabet GOOGL.O,…