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- Costco brings long-awaited delivery upgrade for some of its most beloved items
Costco is now offering delivery for its famous sheet cakes and party platters, giving shoppers a major convenience perk when ordering customizable items.Instacart, Costco’s primary delivery partner, announced Wednesday that shoppers can now order the bakery and deli options through its marketplace and SameDay Costco and customize them in advance for delivery.The newly available items include its beloved custom sheet cakes and 10-inch round cakes. Customers can also order sandwich platters, shrimp trays and fruit platters.The move marks a significant expansion of Costco’s digital offerings for the fan-favorite products, which were previously unavailable for online ordering until February, when Costco retired a decades-old system that required customers to visit a warehouse and fill out paper order forms.COSTCO BRINGS BACK FAN-FAVORITE KIRKLAND TREAT AFTER TWO-YEAR ABSENCE"For nearly a decade, we've worked closely with Costco to expand the ways their members can shop online, and this is another exciting step in that partnership," Ryan Hamburger, chief commercial officer at Instacart, said in a statement. "We're proud to bring Costco's beloved made-to-order bakery and deli to sameday.costco.com and the Instacart marketplace — making delivery available for the first time and giving members even more ways to order for life's biggest celebrations." COSTCO PLOTS MAJOR EXPANSION INTO SENIOR HEALTHCARE WITH MEDICARE PARTNERSHIPAccording to Instacart, shoppers can choose the size, shape and flavor of their cake from a catalog of available options. They can also select from a preset list of designs and add a message of up to 30 characters in a color of their choice. Wednesday's announcement builds on Instacart's longstanding partnership with Costco, which began in 2017 with the launch of same-day delivery. CLICK HERE TO GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GOSince then, the companies have expanded their partnership to include Costco's same-day e-commerce sites. Costco did not immediately respond to FOX Business' request for comment. [TheTopNews] Read More.14 mins ago - Lawmakers seek probe after airlines’ passenger records allegedly shared with f...A pair of Democratic lawmakers urged a congressional watchdog on Wednesday to investigate what they described as the Department of Transportation's failure to ensure privacy of airline passengers, warning that Americans have been exposed to warrantless government surveillance and other privacy violations.Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden and Ohio Rep. Shontel Brown sent a letter calling on the Government Accountability Office to probe the federal agency, saying it has never brought any enforcement cases linked to passenger data for more than 40 years "despite numerous widely-publicized privacy disasters impacting hundreds of millions of travelers.""US DOT'S abdication of its role as a privacy regulator has left the sensitive personal information of hundreds of millions of Americans exposed to corporate exploitation, warrantless government surveillance, and warrantless seizure of money and other property," the letter reads, adding that travel data held by airlines and travel agencies "may be of interest to foreign adversaries."BUDGET AIRLINE JETSTAR TO CHARGE PASSENGERS FOR STORING BAGS IN OVERHEAD COMPARTMENTSThe Government Accountability Office confirmed it has received the lawmakers' demand, according to Reuters.In 2024, then-Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg opened a review into how the 10 largest U.S. airlines collect and use passenger information.But two years later, the lawmakers said "it remains entirely unclear whether a meaningful review ever took place."According to the lawmakers, the Department of Transportation did not make airlines' response letters public and did not announce public findings or seek any subsequent enforcement actions.The lawmakers wrote that the Airlines Reporting Corporation — collectively owned by major U.S. airlines — sold access for years to a massive database with roughly 722 million passenger travel records to federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security and Internal Revenue Service, without warrants or court oversight.In November of last year, the Airline Reporting Corporation put an end to the sale of passenger records to the government, but DHS issued a public request this year to government contractors for a replacement airline passenger surveillance system.MAJOR US AIRPORT GETTING NEW TECH TO PREVENT RUNWAY INCIDENTSGET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HEREThe lawmakers' letter also pointed to a 2016 Justice Department audit finding that the Drug Enforcement Administration had paid airline employees millions of dollars for access to some Americans' private passenger data.Mishandling consumers' private information could be considered an unfair or deceptive practice by airlines, which could potentially lead to civil penalties.FOX Business has reached out to the Department of Transportation for comment.Reuters… [TheTopNews] Read More.20 mins ago
- Trump takes major action to slash soaring beef prices for US consumersPresident Donald Trump on Wednesday formally increased the amount of foreign beef that can enter the U.S. at a lower tariff rate by 300,000 metric tons, advancing an affordability push aimed at bringing down elevated ground beef prices.The temporary increase applies to lean beef trimmings under the U.S. beef tariff-rate quota and will be released in three 100,000-metric-ton tranches beginning Sept. 1, according to a White House proclamation.Trump said the move is intended to increase the supply of ground beef and lower prices for American consumers as the U.S. cattle herd remains near historic lows and domestic beef production is expected to decline this year.The proclamation puts into effect a policy Trump previewed last week, when he announced plans to allow up to 300,000 metric tons of additional foreign beef into the country as part of an effort to ease grocery costs.TRUMP ALLOWS 300,000 METRIC TONS OF TARIFF-FREE BEEF IMPORTS IN BID TO CUT PRICES, DRAWING RANCHER BACKLASHThe formal action follows pushback from Republican lawmakers in cattle-producing states, who have warned that increasing foreign beef imports could undercut ranchers working to rebuild the U.S. herd.The administration, however, says domestic supplies remain insufficient to meet demand at reasonable prices.The Department of Agriculture forecasts U.S. beef production will decline by about 4% this year compared with 2025, according to the proclamation. The White House attributed the supply pressure in part to restrictions on live cattle imports from Mexico aimed at preventing the spread of New World Screwworm, as well as drought and wildfire conditions affecting cattle-producing regions.The U.S. cattle herd has fallen to its lowest level in 75 years, though USDA data cited by the administration suggests the herd began showing early signs of growth in July.TRUMP’S FOREIGN BEEF PUSH TO CUT GROCERY COSTS SPARKS GOP REVOLT FROM RANCHING COUNTRYThe administration said USDA forecasts domestic beef consumption will increase through the remainder of 2026, adding further pressure to supplies.The latest action follows a separate move in February that increased the 2026 quota for lean beef trimmings from Argentina by 80,000 metric tons. The new 300,000-metric-ton increase does not affect that allocation and instead applies to "other countries or areas."The first 100,000 metric tons will be available from Sept. 1 through Sept. 30, followed by another 100,000 metric tons from Oct. 1 through Oct. 30. The final tranche will open Oct. 31 and remain available until the quota is filled or Nov. 30,… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
- Meta’s up to $18B settlement could be first ‘domino’ for Big Tech, Tenness...Other social media and technology companies should "be paying very close attention" to Meta’s approximately $18 billion settlement over allegations its platforms harmed children, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti told FOX Business."I think you’re going to see the next domino fall very soon," Skrmetti said, arguing the agreement sets a precedent for holding social media, artificial intelligence and other child-facing platforms accountable.Meta announced Wednesday it had reached an agreement with 52 attorneys general across states, U.S. territories and Washington, D.C., to pay up to $18 billion and overhaul teen experiences on Facebook and Instagram. The settlement, which requires court approval, resolves claims filed by 47 states. "The most important thing is that all of the design decisions that made Instagram dangerous for kids are being addressed," Skrmetti said. "So there are guardrails in place, there are time limits. Parents have much more control over what their kids are going to see. There's more transparency there. So it's going to make it a better experience for kids."META SETTLES FEDERAL TRIAL OVER CLAIMS FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM ADDICT CHILDRENThe agreement requires time limits, nighttime restrictions, stronger age checks and expanded parental controls for users under 18, according to Meta."The goal is to eliminate all of the triggers for mental health problems that were baked into the platform as a result of the effort to make it so addictive," Skrmetti said.Skrmetti said the changes to Meta’s platforms are ultimately more important than the financial penalty."They agreed to some pretty sweeping changes and that's way more important than the money," he said.Meta said the payments will be distributed annually over 10 years, with participating states receiving approximately $12.7 billion. Another $5.3 billion will be released only if TikTok and YouTube implement specified child-safety measures and make matching payments.An independent auditor will assess Meta’s implementation of and compliance with the agreement, according to the company."If kids are still at risk, if some of these features aren't addressed in a way that meaningfully changes the danger of the platform for young users, the auditor will be in a position to make that public," Skrmetti said.The states would then be able to seek enforcement of the agreement, he added.STATE SUES SNAPCHAT OVER ALLEGED ADDICTIVE FEATURES AND ADULT CONTENT FOR KIDSSkrmetti said companies that have not reached similar agreements could increasingly become the focus of litigation."As fewer and fewer participants in the industry have not entered a deal like this, they're… [TheTopNews] Read More.2 hours ago
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