Stock market today: World markets higher as US government debt talks said to make headway
World markets are mostly higher, lifted by optimism that Congress and the president can strike a deal to unlock a vote for lifting the U.S. government's debt ceiling
2023-05-26 17:48
Regulators take aim at AI to protect consumers and workers
As concerns grow over increasingly powerful artificial intelligence systems like ChatGPT, the nation’s financial watchdog says it’s working to ensure that companies follow the law when using AI
2023-05-26 17:24
BA cancels dozens of flights over computer problems ahead of busy holiday weekend
British Airways has canceled dozens of flights due to computer problems
2023-05-26 17:00
South Korean passenger plane flies with open door, lands safely
Asiana Airlines and government officials say a passenger opened a door on a flight that later landed safely at a South Korean airport
2023-05-26 14:54
As electric cars boom, locals fear Chinese battery plant will harm land in drought-stricken Hungary
Residents, environmentalists and opposition politicians in eastern Hungary are worried that a sprawling battery factory will exacerbate existing environmental problems and hit the country’s precious water supplies
2023-05-26 14:24
US, Chinese trade officials express concern about each other's restrictions
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and her Chinese counterpart, Wang Wentao, have expressed concern about policies of each other’s governments following Chinese raids on consulting firms and U.S. restrictions on exports of semiconductor technology
2023-05-26 12:57
AP PHOTOS: A proliferation of gold mines in Venezuela offers grueling, dangerous work
EL CALLAO, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela is known to have the world’s largest oil reserves, but its soil holds another valuable resource: gold.
2023-05-26 12:23
Supreme Court limits regulation of some US wetlands, making it easier to develop and destroy them
The Supreme Court is curtailing the federal government’s power to protect some wetlands
2023-05-26 12:22
Hyundai and LG announce $4.3 billion plant in Georgia to build batteries for electric vehicles
Hyundai and LG Energy Solution say they will build a $4.3 billion electric battery plant in Georgia
2023-05-26 12:19
Debt ceiling talks teeter on the brink, as lawmakers leave town for weekend without a deal
Both President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are speaking hopefully of the likelihood of an agreement to raise the government's debt limit and avert an economically chaotic federal default
2023-05-26 08:25
Minnesota governor vetoes higher pay for Lyft, Uber drivers
Gov. Tim Walz has vetoed a bill that would have mandated higher pay and job security for Lyft and Uber drivers in Minnesota
2023-05-26 07:55
Ford electric vehicle owners to get access to Tesla Supercharger network starting next spring
All of Ford‘s current and future electric vehicles will have access to about 12,000 Tesla Supercharger stations in the U.S. and Canada starting next spring
2023-05-26 07:18