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Super Bowl LX ads feature AI, weight-loss drugs and celebs from George Clooney to Kendall Jenner

By MAE ANDERSON
Feb 04, 2026 7:57 am - As Super Bowl Sunday approaches, the battle off the field for advertisers to win over 120 million-plus viewers will be just as heated as the rivalry between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks.
Some companies tie AI to layoffs, but the reality is more complicated

By MATT O'BRIEN
Feb 02, 2026 2:30 pm - Many assumed Amazon’s 16,000 corporate layoffs announced last week reflected CEO Andy Jassy’s push to reduce the corporate workforce and “get efficiency gains from using AI extensively across the company.” But like other companies that have tied workforce changes to AI — including Expedia, Pinterest and Dow last week — it can be hard for economists to know if AI is the real reason behind the layoffs or if it's the message a company wants to tell Wall Street.
The Biz Week That Was: A buyer for Streets of Woodfield, plans for a new Target and a proposed suburban children’s hospital

Daily Herald report
Jan 31, 2026 1:36 pm - Streets of Woodfield in Schaumburg finds eager buyer at a discounted price More than four years after a first attempt to sell the Streets of Woodfield shopping cente...
How Americans are using AI at work, according to a new Gallup poll

By MATT O'BRIEN and LINLEY SANDERS
Jan 28, 2026 10:21 am - American workers adopted artificial intelligence into their work lives at a remarkable pace over the past few years, according to a new poll.
US Treasury Department ends contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton after Trump tax leak

By FATIMA HUSSEIN
Jan 26, 2026 5:03 pm - WASHINGTON — The U.S. Treasury Department has cut its contracts with Booz Allen Hamilton, after a former contractor who worked for the firm was charged and subsequently i...
‘A call to action’: Union of Concerned Scientists’ study urges Illinois lawmakers to address clean energy for data center boom

By Eric Peterson
Jan 25, 2026 8:45 pm - Citing risks of increased pollution and higher electricity costs for all consumers, a science-based nonprofit is calling on Illinois lawmakers to strengthen regulations amid the ongoing data center boom.
The Biz Week That Was: Data center proposal rejected, homes approved, and tips on starting a business

Daily Herald report
Jan 23, 2026 1:28 pm - ‘Everyone is relieved’: Naperville council rejects data center plan In one of its most closely watched decisions in recent memory, the Naperville City Council reject...
They’ve outsourced the worst parts of their jobs to tech. How you can do it, too.

BY Danielle Abril
Jan 21, 2026 10:20 am - Artificial intelligence is supposed to make your work easier. But figuring out how to use it effectively can be a challenge.
St. Charles IT company to expand after acquisition

By Joey Weslo
Jan 20, 2026 3:02 pm - St. Charles-based IT company N2 Solutions is expanding after the company’s acquisition of Current Technologies, an IT services provider based in Illinois and Florida.
How the White House and governors want to fix AI-driven power shortages and price spikes

By MICHELLE L. PRICE, MARC LEVY and JONATHAN J. COOPER
Jan 16, 2026 8:15 am - The White House and a bipartisan group of governors are pressuring the operator of the mid-Atlantic power grid to take urgent steps to boost energy supply and curb price hikes, holding a Friday event aimed at addressing a rising concern among voters about the enormous amount of power used for artificial intelligence ahead of elections later this year.

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