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Costco starts off 2025 with yet another sales gain

The warehouse club retailer said that revenue last month rose 9.2% year over year, to $19.51 billion.

MarketWatch - 1d

OpenAI unveils new "deep research" tool for ChatGPT

OpenAI, the makers of ChatGPT, just unveiled a new tool called "deep research" that the company says can produce detailed reports by using reasoning to synthesize large amounts of complex data. ...

CBS News - 3d

Tradespeople demand fix for tool theft 'plague'

One man says he struggled to afford replacements after his tools were stolen from his van.

BBC News - 4d

Costco, Teamsters Avoid Strike With Tentative Agreement

Teamsters said the Costco agreement will need to be approved by members.

Inc. - 5d

Costco and Teamsters reach tentative contract agreement, avoid strike

Costco and the Teamsters union have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract, avoiding a strike, the union said Saturday.

NBC News - 5d

Costco, Teamsters reach tentative contract agreement and avoid strike

Details of the agreement between Costco and the Teamsters union weren't immediately available.

CBS News - 5d

Costco clerks will soon make up to nearly $32 an hour

Costco says its new wage hike offers hundreds of thousands of workers pay and benefits that "far outpace others in the retail industry."

CBS News - 6d

How Automation Tools Can Boost Your Startup

By streamlining repetitive tasks and freeing up valuable time, startups can focus on more important business activities.

Inc. - 6d

Costco to Raise Hourly Pay for Most U.S. Store Workers to Over $30

The wage bump comes just ahead of a Jan. 31 strike deadline that the wholesaler club’s 18,000 unionized employees approved earlier in January.

Inc. - 6d

From Delta Air Lines to Costco, some companies say they’ll stick with DEI

While several major companies are eliminating or scaling back diversity programs under pressure and amid a push to exorcise them from the federal government, some say they’re standing firm in the ...

NBC News - Jan. 29

Costco DEI Commitment Draws Warning From Conservative State Attorneys General

In the wake of Trump’s anti-DEI policies, companies such as Target and McDonald’s have already pulled away from their previous commitments. Not Costco, which is now in the legal crosshairs.

Inc. - Jan. 29

Kendall Toole’s Secret to Building Community in a World of Algorithms

How the former Peloton instructor kept her fanbase after moving on to new projects.

Inc. - Jan. 29

Republican attorneys general call out Costco for maintaining DEI

Costco shareholders days ago rejected anti-DEI proposal. The retailer says DEI is good for business.

CBS News - Jan. 28

Republican-led states call on Costco to drop DEI

A group of Republican attorneys general are demanding Costco end all of its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies as a plethora of other retailers drop their programs. In a letter to the ...

The Hill - Jan. 28

You can get anything at Costco, including DEI

Costco shareholders voted to reject pressure from the Trump administration to reconsider or abandon their DEI policies. Let's affirm that diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to America ...

The Hill - Jan. 28

Is the tool as good as it seems?

The artificial intelligence (AI) tool has shocked US markets after bursting onto the scene.

BBC News - Jan. 27

9 Costco foods a Japanese nutritionist and longevity expert always buys

Nutritionist and longevity expert Michiko Tomioka grew up in Japan, where some of the world's longest-living people live. She shares her favorite healthy Costco items that she trusts and "can't ...

CNBC - Jan. 27

After 12 Years, Costco Is Making a Bittersweet Change. It’s the Beginning of a New Era

Costco CEO Ron Vachris confirmed the company would bring back Coke products this year.

Inc. - Jan. 27

Costco swapping out Pepsi products at food courts, CEO confirms

Don't worry, the $1.50 hot dog is safe.

The Hill - Jan. 26

The Surveillance Tools That Could Power Trump’s Immigration Crackdown

Border enforcement agencies have spent billions assembling surveillance tools to track and find people. These could be critical in President Trump’s immigration agenda.

The New York Times - Jan. 25

Costco shareholders reject an anti-DEI measure from a conservative group

Costco's public support of DEI programs contrasts with positions taken in recent months by other big U.S. brands

CBS News - Jan. 24

Costco’s board rejects anti-DEI motion, defends ‘respect and inclusion’

Costco’s board of directors rejected anti-diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts, noting the company will defend “respect and inclusion” as efforts are underway nationwide to strike the ...

The Hill - Jan. 23

OpenAI Unveils New Agent Tool ‘Operator’

The new tool, called Operator, can shop for groceries or book a restaurant reservation. But it still needs help from humans.

The New York Times - Jan. 23

Costco Defends Its Diversity Policies as Other Companies Scale Back

The membership club chain may face a shareholder challenge to its diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives as a conservative think tank readies for another fight.

Inc. - Jan. 23

As D.E.I. Programs Come Under Attack, Companies Like Costco and Microsoft Forge Ahead

As racial and gender equity programs come under attack, many companies have scaled back. But Costco, Microsoft and others have forged ahead.

The New York Times - Jan. 22

Costco union representing 18,000 workers authorizes nationwide strike

The union said 85% of its members approved a work stoppage.

CNBC - Jan. 20

The Congressional Review Act is a reckless tool

Resolutions of disapproval fast-track decisions by limiting public hearings and debate.

The Hill - Jan. 20

Martin Karplus, Chemist Who Made Early Computers a Tool, Dies at 94

Proving skeptics wrong, he shared a Nobel Prize in 2013 for using computers to better understand chemical reactions and biological processes.

The New York Times - Jan. 20

Costco workers ready to strike on Feb. 1, Teamsters say

Costco Teamsters voted to authorize nationwide walkout by more than 18,000 workers over wages and benefits.

CBS News - Jan. 20

Teamsters authorize Costco strike ahead of Jan. 31 contract lapse

Teamsters working for wholesale giant Costco voted to authorize a strike ahead of a Jan. 31 contract expiration, the labor group said in a statement. The contract covers more than 18,000 Costco ...

The Hill - Jan. 20

Over 18,000 Costco employees voted to approve nationwide strike

The Teamsters union released the results of the strike vote on Sunday evening.

ABC News - Jan. 20

Why Costco Isn't Joining the Backlash Against DEI

The retail giant is swatting back at a conservative activist group, buoyed by loyal customers and staff.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 15

Google Joins the AI Shopping Revolution With Agent Tools for Retailers

The next stage of AI development, which lets the technology act with more autonomy and performs some customer service actions, is being applied to an industry that must constantly embrace change.

Inc. - Jan. 13

The Character-Building Tool Kit

Learning to care for others or the common good should be a fundamental part of education.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

Costco’s holiday-season sales jump was not just about food, analyst says

Costco Wholesale Corp. on Wednesday reported a 9.9% year-over-year sales gain through the final stretch of the holiday-shopping season, marked by a big jump in online sales.

MarketWatch - Jan. 8

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