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Walmart CEO Doug McMillon announces his surprise retirement at age 59

NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, who turned America's largest retailer into a tech-powered giant and spearheaded a period of robust sales growth since becoming chief executive in 2014, plans to retire early next year, the company said Friday in a surprise announcement. John ...

USDA data casts doubt on China’s soybean purchase promises touted by Trump

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — New data the Agriculture Department released Friday created serious doubts about whether China will really buy millions of bushels of American soybeans like the Trump administration touted last month after a high-stakes meeting between President Donald Trump and Chinese ...

From guardrails to potholes, AI is becoming the new eyes on America’s roads

As America’s aging roads fall further behind on much-needed repairs, cities and states are turning to artificial intelligence to spot the worst hazards and decide which fixes should come first. Hawaii officials, for example, are giving away 1,000 dashboard cameras as they try to reverse a ...