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Google adds new AI feature, turning Gmail into assistant

More artificial intelligence is being implanted into Gmail as Google tries to turn the world’s most popular email service into a personal assistant that can improve writing, summarize far-flung information buried in inboxes and deliver daily to-do lists. The new AI features announced ...

Wall Street rises to records; unemployment rate improves

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks hit records Friday following a mixed report on the U.S. job market, one that may delay another cut to interest rates by the Federal Reserve but does not slam the door on it. The S&P 500 climbed 0.6% and topped its prior all-time high set earlier in the week. The ...

Meeting set for sheep and goat producers

Penn State Extension will host a small group gathering for sheep and goat producers to focus on nutrition from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 21 at the Penn State Extension Office in Bedford County. Melanie Barkley, Penn State livestock educator in Bedford County, will answer questions and share ...

In CES’ ‘Worst in Show,’ AI products center stage

The promise of artificial intelligence was front and center at this year’s CES gadget show. But spicing up a simple machine like a refrigerator with unnecessary AI was also a surefire way to win the “Worst in Show.” The annual contest that no tech company wants to win announced its ...

Early birds can begin filing their taxes Jan. 26

The IRS will start accepting 2025 tax returns on Jan. 26, marking the official start of the 2026 tax filing season. The filing deadline is April 15. The IRS has faced challenges, including losing tens of thousands of workers through planned layoffs and buyouts spurred by Elon Musk’s ...

Trump proposes 2027 defense spending increase

President Donald Trump is proposing setting U.S. military spending at $1.5 trillion in 2027, citing “troubled and dangerous times.” Trump called for the massive surge in spending days after he ordered a U.S. military operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and spirit him out ...