Alexa Interrupts Chipmaker Qualcomm Presentation At CES At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, a representative from Qualcomm was saying smart speakers can recommend hotels and restaurants while people are driving. Alexa said, "That's not true."
Will Amazon push out New York’s beloved bodegas? We went to Queens to find out There are those that have been expecting big changes for a neighborhood in Queens, New York called Long Island City. Joshua McNichols
Air Travelers And Workers May Feel Government Shutdown Effects The TSA acknowledges more officers than usual are calling in sick rather than work without pay during the government shutdown. Travel industry leaders warn the economic impact could be significant. David Schaper
Nobody Is Moving Our Cheese: American Surplus Reaches Record High Americans consumed almost 37 pounds per capita in 2017, but that wasn't enough to reduce the country's 1.4 billion-pound cheese surplus. The stockpile of cheese started to build several years ago. Samantha Raphelson
Grocery wars: Microsoft and Kroger team up against Amazon There’s a new showdown in the high-tech grocery aisle: Kroger, the parent company of Fred Meyer and QFC, has partnered with Microsoft to take on Amazon and Whole Foods. Amina Al-Sadi
The Stakes Are High As China And The U.S. Resume Trade Talks. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Wendy Cutler, vice president of the Asia Society Policy Institute and a former U.S. trade negotiator, about the U.S.-China trade talks which resumed Monday in Beijing.
How The Government Shutdown Is Affecting Air Travel As the government shutdown continues, there are reports of longer lines at security checkpoints at some airports around the country. TSA acknowledges more employees are calling in sick. David Schaper
Government Shutdown Is Causing A Lot Of Uncertainty As Tax Filing Season Approaches An extended government shutdown could make it harder for taxpayers to file their returns — and receive their refunds. Brian Naylor
President Trump, Long A Fan Of Big Steel, Wants The Border Wall To Be Made Of Steel President Trump says a country is nothing without a steel industry. And while his tariffs have benefited the U.S. steel industry, his claims about a boom with new plants opening are exaggerated. Jim Zarroli
U.S.-China Trade Talks Restart Ahead of March Deadline The U.S. has imposed a quarter trillion dollars in tariffs on Chinese goods since the trade war started last year. Matthew S. Schwartz