Emirmemedovski | E+ | Getty Images Like many other industries, tax firms and accountants are incorporating artificial intelligence more heavily into their workflows. But as adoption grows, some experts say IRS privacy rules haven’t kept pace — making it worthwhile for consumers to ask how their tax preparer uses AI. In June, the IRS released its…
The sun illuminates a corporate logo for McDonald’s on the front of their restaurant on 72nd Street on May 4 2026, in New York City. Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty Images McDonald’s on Tuesday reported mixed quarterly results as same-store sales growth in the U.S. slowed. The company also announced that Skye Anderson…
Pfizer Inc. signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Pfizer on Tuesday reported second-quarter results that topped estimates and hiked the low end of its revenue outlook, citing an added $1.5 billion in sales from…
The exterior view of the entrance to Merck headquarters in Rahway, New Jersey, on Feb. 5, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Merck on Tuesday beat second-quarter estimates and hiked its revenue outlook, as a slate of new products showed strong growth. But the pharmaceutical giant cut its profit guidance due to a charge tied…
LAFC Co-Managing Owner Larry Berg celebrates win over Sporting Kansas City in the finals of the 2024 Lamar Hunt U. S. Open Cup at BMO Stadium on September 25, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Shaun Clark | ISI Photos | USSF | Getty Images Larry Berg has been named the next commissioner of Major League…
Wildpixel | Istock | Getty Images Michigan health authorities on Monday reported the first two deaths from the ongoing cyclospora outbreak. The Michigan Health Department said that both individuals had “significant underlying health conditions” that may have been affected by cyclosporiasis and dehydration, citing medical records. Michigan health officials said that cyclosporiasis is generally not…
Businessman working in the office Pixelfit | E+ | Getty Images The surge in IPOs and valuations for private tech companies is creating a secondary boom in donations of shares to donor-advised funds, or DAFs, according to a new study. Three quarters of the gifts to DAFgiving360 over the past 12 months were non-cash assets,…
The Federal Aviation Administration has certified the Boeing 737 Max 7, the smallest model in the best-selling family of aircraft, after nearly a decade of delays. The agency on Monday said the approval “reflects years of sustained work to resolve complex technical issues and complete a thorough review of the airplane’s design and supporting safety…
A burst in factory activity shows the U.S. economy may be escaping the burden of tariffs and gaining manufacturing jobs, while at the same time laboring under the geopolitical uncertainty that some industry leaders say is worse than the Covid pandemic. In its July survey of the manufacturing landscape, the Institute for Supply Manufacturing reported…
Tom Holland stars as Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man in Sony and Marvel’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.” Sony There’s a new king of the domestic box office. Sony and Marvel’s “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” webbed up more than $360 million during its opening weekend in the U.S. and Canada, breaking the record for the highest-grossing debut…