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Elon Musk sues OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman, alleging broken pact to benefit humanity

By Associated Press

Elon Musk is suing OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman over what he says is a betrayal of the ChatGPT maker's founding aims of benefiting humanity rather than pursuing profits.

Biden orders U.S. investigation of national security risks posed by Chinese-made ‘smart cars’

By Matthew Daly, Associated Press

The probe could lead to new regulations aimed at preventing China from using sophisticated technology in electric cars and other so-called connected vehicles to track drivers and their personal information.

Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge picked up last month in sign of still-increased prices

By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

An inflation gauge favored by the Federal Reserve increased in January, the latest sign that the slowdown in U.S. consumer price increases is occurring unevenly from month to month.

U.S. applications for jobless benefits rise but remain historically low despite recent layoffs

By Matt Ott, Associated Press

In total, 1.9 million Americans were collecting jobless benefits during the week that ended Feb. 17, up 45,000 from the previous week and the most since November.

Young South Korean doctors resist back-to-work orders, risking prosecution

By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press

The government says it aims to add up to 10,000 new doctors by 2035 to cope with the country’s fast-aging population. But many doctors reject the plan, arguing that universities aren’t ready to provide quality education to that many new…

How bump stocks ended up before the U.S. Supreme Court

By Russ Bynum, Associated Press

The U.S. government initially concluded that the devices that make semi-automatic weapons fire faster didn't violate a federal ban on machine guns. That changed after a gunman with bump stock-equipped rifles killed 60 people in Las Vegas in 2017.

Lower car prices offer relief to Americans after years of inflation

By Tom Krisher, Associated Press

With computer chips now abundant, auto production is rising steadily, especially since the United Auto Workers returned to work after strikes last fall.

Yellen urges world leaders to redirect frozen Russian Central Bank assets for Ukraine reconstruction

By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday offered her strongest public support yet for the idea of liquidating roughly $300 billion and using them for Ukraine.

What would a Kroger-Albertsons merger mean for grocery shoppers? Here’s what the U.S. government thinks

By Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press

On Monday, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed an administrative complaint against Kroger's $24.6 billion deal to acquire Albertsons and a federal lawsuit that asks a judge to block the merger for now.