The grown-up advice is to put it towards debt and savings. The average taxpayer is getting a $2,852 refund, $75 more than last year, based on the most recent IRS data. So what should you do with that money? Experts generally advise putting it toward debt and savings, but, for many people, that’s unrealistic. A tax refund is typically the “biggest...

A Chinese media outlet reported that Qu is no longer at Baidu. A top public relations executive from Chinese technology firm Baidu apologized Thursday after she made comments in a series of videos that critics said glorified a culture of overwork. Baidu’s head of communications Qu Jing sparked a public outcry in China after she implied in the videos...

The state hopes that AI tools will improve public service functions such as road safety and call wait times. Generative artificial intelligence tools will soon be used by California’s government. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration announced Thursday the state will partner with five companies to develop and test generative AI tools that...

The national rollout of new charging stations has already been slow. Elon Musk’s decision to gut Tesla’s electric-vehicle charging team is scrambling plans for rolling out new fast-charging stations and may delay President Joe Biden’s efforts to electrify U.S. highways.

The initial public offering comes as Elon Musk’s EV company is facing increased competition from China automakers such as BYD. Here’s what to know. Today another electrical vehicle maker is going public in the United States. However, the EV maker isn’t an American automotive company, but rather a Chinese one. Here’s what you need to know about Zeekr...

Prada has focused on what it calls vertical integration of its supply chain. The Prada Group is expanding its production footprint in Italy, including dozens of new jobs at its knitwear factory in Umbria, leaning into “Made in Italy” as integral to the brand’s ethos and developing new artisanal talent to ease the luxury group through a generational...