It’s taken me a while to process how I actually feel about AI. I typically don’t find myself at either end of the spectrum of emotional responses such a topic can solicit. There are the folks who already want it to take over their daily routines and the folks who think we should have pulled the plug already, but for whatever reason, I don’t like subscribing to these pre-defined camps.

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The minimum wage for workers will increase in 19 states and 49 cities and counties next month, with the wage floor reaching $15 per hour in dozens of localities, a new report found.

Though the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour has not increased since 2009, many state and local governments continue to increase minimums through legislation or scheduled increases tied to inflation.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Costco is joining other companies that aren't waiting to see whether the Supreme Court strikes down President Donald Trump's most sweeping import taxes. They're going to court to demand refunds on the tariffs they've paid.