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Dwyane Wade, Michelle Obama headline 2nd day of Qualtrics summit in Utah
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted May 2 - 7:02 p.m. | Save Story
Around 10,000 people poured into the Salt Palace Convention Center this week for the Qualtrics X4 summit to network, collaborate and hear from a star-studded lineup of speakers that included Dwyane Wade and Michelle Obama.
Senators want limits on the government's use of facial recognition technology for airport screening
Rebecca Santana, Associated Press | Updated May 2 - 1:37 p.m. | Save Story
A bipartisan group of senators wants restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology by the Transportation Security Administration. The lawmakers say they're concerned about travelers' privacy and civil liberties.
Teachers' salaries are the highest in over a decade. Why it's still not enough
Dan Rascon, KSL-TV | Posted May 2 - 10:05 a.m. | Save Story
A new study reports the highest salaries for teachers in 14 years. Calculated against inflation, though, it drops below levels in 2008 and 2009.
Technology conference to bring in former first lady, decorated athletes; will discuss AI in business
Shelby Lofton, KSL-TV | Posted May 1 - 2:01 p.m. | Save Story
Around 10,000 people will be at the Salt Palace Convention Center for the X4 Tech Summit that begins Wednesday. Utah co-headquartered tech company Qualtrics is hosting.
Federal Reserve says interest rates will stay at 2-decade high until inflation further cools
Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press | Updated May 1 - 1:15 p.m. | Save Story
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday emphasized that inflation has remained stubbornly high in recent months and said it doesn't plan to cut interest rates until it has "greater confidence" that price increases are slowing sustainably to its 2% target.
Rep. Blake Moore, Treasury Secretary Yellen argue over Trump-era tax cuts
Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News | Posted April 30 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
Tax policy has an impact on the economy. Utah Rep. Blake Moore, the vice chairman of the Republican Conference, and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen could at least agree on that much.
US home prices rose in February at the fastest pace in more than a year
Bryan Mena, CNN | Posted April 30 - 7:35 p.m. | Save Story
U.S. home-price growth accelerated in February at the fastest annual pace since November 2022, a sign that America's housing market remains tough amid elevated mortgage rates.
Walmart to close its 51 health centers, virtual care service
Michelle Chapman, Associated Press | Posted April 30 - 4:33 p.m. | Save Story
Walmart, which launched its health centers five years ago, said Tuesday that "there is not a sustainable business model for us to continue."
Is Tesla's Autopilot safe? Legal challenges abound
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted April 30 - 9:29 a.m. | Save Story
Tesla has, so far, won or settled wrongful death cases claiming the electric car maker's Autopilot driving assist feature is unsafe and led to fatal accidents.
Can you save money by shipping your luggage instead of checking it?
Matt Gephardt, KSL-TV | Posted April 30 - 8:40 a.m. | Save Story
KSL's inflation buster Matt Gephardt tests whether shipping your luggage to your destination ahead of your trip can save you time and money.
Walmart launches store-label food brand as it seeks to appeal to younger shoppers
Anne D'innocenzio, Associated Press | Posted April 30 - 8:23 a.m. | Save Story
Walmart is launching its biggest store-label food brand in 20 years in terms of its breadth of items. It's an attempt to appeal to younger customers who are not brand loyal and want chef-inspired foods priced more affordably.
Supplement company doesn't want anyone, especially school kids, to go hungry
Lee Benson, Deseret News | Posted April 29 - 7:03 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah nutrition supplement company is dedicating significant resources to ensure children have enough to eat when they're not in school.
US opens probe into 130,000 Ford vehicles over hands-free tech
David Shepardson, Reuters | Posted April 29 - 4:33 p.m. | Save Story
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is opening an investigation into Ford Motor's hands-free driving technology BlueCruise after two fatal crashes, the agency said on Monday.
How to spot costly subscription creep and stop it
Matt Gephardt, KSL-TV | Posted April 29 - 4:04 p.m. | Save Story
Subscriptions to streaming services and other apps can start draining the wallet, if you aren't paying attention to price increases.
Fed in a holding pattern as inflation delays approach to any soft landing
Howard Schneider, Reuters | Posted April 29 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
Inflation showing no recent sign of slowing or narrowing in scope leaves Federal Reserve policymakers challenged this week over how to characterize their next steps even as the countdown to a contentious presidential election continues.
Tractor-trailers with no one aboard? The future is near for self-driving trucks on US roads
Tom Krisher, Associated Press | Posted April 29 - 9:28 a.m. | Save Story
Within three or four years, thousands of self-driving tractor-trailers are expected to travel on America's public freeways.
New US law that could lead to a TikTok ban likely to be challenged in court
Hanna Seariac, Deseret News | Posted April 29 - 8:03 a.m. | Save Story
Unless TikTok is sold within 270 days, the app could face a ban in the U.S. app stores and hosting services.
Lawmakers strike deal to boost aviation safety, will not hike pilot retirement age
Reuters | Posted April 29 - 7:02 a.m. | Save Story
U.S. House and Senate negotiators said early Monday they have reached a deal to boost air traffic controller staffing and boost funding to avert runway close call incidents, but will not hike the airline pilot retirement age to 67 from 65.
