Federal regulators are clearing the way for robotaxis to operate without steering wheels or eventually even brake pedals.

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for the fourth consecutive week to its highest level in a year, another setback for prospective homebuyers hoping for a break from elevated home loan borrowing costs.

The U.S. economy expanded at a sluggish 1.5% pace from April through June as rising imports weighed on growth.

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week but layoffs remain in the historically healthy range of the past few years.

The Bank of England kept its key interest rate on hold for the fifth time this year after a bigger-than-expected drop in the inflation rate last month gave policymakers breathing space to assess the fallout from renewed fighting in Iran.

The European Union plans to invest 10 billion euros to build seven AI gigafactories, aiming to catch up with the U.S. and China.

Australia’s online safety watchdog has taken legal action against Telegram for what the watchdog says is a failure to remove extremist content.

A monster day for Microsoft following signals that its big spending on AI is translating into profits led a powerful rebound on Wall Street, while AI stocks regained some of their sharp recent losses.

President Donald Trump says car companies are thriving due to tariffs and other key policies he's instituted as president.

South Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics has reported a record operating profit of $62 billion for the April-June quarter.

It’s been a choppy year for restaurants that lean into lettuce.

Microsoft has posted strong quarterly earnings, surpassing expectations with significant growth in its cloud computing platform and a boost in paid AI users.

Starbucks has reported better-than-expected quarterly revenue and profit.

Meta Platforms says its second-quarter profit declined even as revenue beat Wall Street’s expectations, as legal expenses and severance costs for recent layoffs weighed on its results.

Elon Musk’s company xAI is suing Minnesota over the state’s first-in-the-nation law that bans “nudification” technology on websites and apps.

President Donald Trump has announced a $22.5 billion renovation of Washington Dulles International Airport.

Be Pro Be Proud is bringing its mobile learning lab to Northeast Florida, giving middle- and high-school students a hands-on look at careers they might not have considered.

Wildfires near Bordeaux are hurting the wine region's economy.

Three-row SUVs are staples of American family life, offering an ideal balance of size, space and utility.

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has announced a ban on new foreign-made humanoid robots, citing national security concerns.

Oil prices got back to jumping, while sinking technology stocks dragged Wall Street lower amid uncertainty about what the Federal Reserve will do to get high inflation under control.

Delhi has adopted a new policy to make most new vehicles electric, aiming to improve air quality.

CBS's "60 Minutes" has announced a slate of new correspondents and contributors for its 59th season.

Members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association have sued Penske Media and others, claiming they engaged in fraud to acquire the Golden Globe Awards.

A White House teleprompter operator accused of using inside knowledge to make bets about President Donald Trump’s speeches on the online prediction market Kalshi is no longer in his post.

The U.S. military says it successfully intercepted an Iranian missile barrage and worked with Saudi Arabia’s forces to strike sites in Iraq that Tehran-backed militias have used to launch attacks in recent days.

Elon Musk's social media company X, previously Twitter, has launched X Money, a bank account-like service for users to send money to each other.

A school district in a rural corner of upstate New York is hitting pause on plans to deploy an AI-powered, humanoid robot in the classroom.

A labor union and two female prison employees filed a lawsuit Tuesday accusing a U.S. civil rights agency of unlawfully halting their sexual harassment case as part of wider order to indefinitely suspend proceedings in all federal-sector class claims.

Five states have agreed to accept nuclear waste from around the country in exchange for federal help to develop nuclear energy and create thousands of jobs.

eBay agreed to pay nearly $50 million to Massachusetts journalists David and Ina Steiner under a newly finalized settlement resolving a lawsuit over a 2019 cyberstalking campaign carried out by former company employees.

The Federal Reserve left its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday despite persistently high inflation and a spike in energy prices caused by the Iran war.

Female athletes are reaching new heights in name, image and likeness participation.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked Minnesota's law banning prediction markets, which was set to take effect Saturday.

Andy Lippman, a former Los Angeles bureau chief for The Associated Press, has died at 78.

An Azerbaijan court has convicted nine journalists and founders of a top independent news outlet on financial crime charges and sentenced them to prison.

The Federal Reserve is expected to keep its key interest rate unchanged when it meets Wednesday, but chair Kevin Warsh is under increasing pressure to hike rates soon, a move that could provoke ire from President Donald Trump, who appointed him.

Americans’ confidence in the economy fell this month as gas prices resumed their climb after the U.S. and Iran stepped up their fighting.

Johnson & Johnson has agreed to pay $5.5 billion to tie up remaining lawsuits that claim its talc products caused ovarian cancer.

Many people throw away food based on confusing expiration labels like “Best By” or “Sell By.”.

China has rejected criticism that its huge trade surplus reflects excessive manufacturing capacity.

Democrat Paige Cognetti is taking a shot at artificial intelligence data centers in her challenge to Republican congressman Rob Bresnahan, saying “we are not for sale” in a TV ad in a swing Pennsylvania district.

Most U.S. stocks rose after Coca-Cola and other companies reported stronger profits for the spring than analysts expected.

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva praised President Javier Milei’s austerity policies during a visit to Buenos Aires.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to keep one of its largest detention facilities open for at least another year.

A corporate fad of “tokenmaxxing” on artificial intelligence technology is hitting its limits as workplaces throwing AI at everything are seeing the costs rise without a similar spike in productivity.

Bond prices can change in the short term, but they’re not the best way to generate long-term growth.

Cracker Barrel’s CEO is stepping down nearly a year after an attempted rebrand of the chain led to fierce customer backlash.

The Clinton Foundation has launched a new initiative to develop nonpartisan policy solutions with state and local governments.

President Donald Trump says his economic policies have revived the auto industry and American manufacturing.

Mediators have made progress in efforts to bring the United States and Iran back to negotiations and prevent an all-out war in the Middle East.

Stocks drifted to a mixed close on Wall Street and oil prices fell after the U.S. and Iran paused their attacks while work resumed on restarting negotiations to end their war.

Shares of Chinese memory chipmaker CXMT have soared as the company began trading in Shanghai in mainland China’s biggest IPO in recent years.

Traffic is flowing across a new bridge over the Detroit River that will serve as a critical route for trade and tourism between Canada and the U.S. The bridge is named for Gordie Howe, a native of Canada who famously played hockey for the Detroit Red Wings.

Oil prices have fallen further in early trading after setting a two-month high set last week.

Elvira Menéndez knows how lucky she is that her house is not a charred ruin like so many others in Spain and France, devastated by raging wildfires.

In 1984, the Skynet of "The Terminator" films were science fiction.

The Trump administration has levied tariffs on more than 60 countries, using a legal justification that permits the president to impose import taxes and other sanctions against countries found to engage in “unjustifiable,” “unreasonable” or “discriminatory” trade practices.

A raging wildfire in southwest France has forced the evacuation of 55,000 more people overnight.

Chinese AI models are gaining popularity in the U.S. for their affordability and efficiency.

David Jonsson is the new Black Panther — the son of Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa.

Trump’s tariffs are headed to court — again.

Economics has a term for what U.S. grocery prices have done in recent years.

Living through the biggest jump in grocery prices in a half-century has many Americans changing their eating and food shopping habits.

The Trump administration has again acknowledged in court documents that it terminated $7.6 billion in grants for hundreds of clean energy projects “based solely on the political identity of the grant recipient’s state,” in this case, 16 states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.

SpaceX’s Starship rocket has blasted off on another test flight, this time carrying 20 of the most advanced Starlinks.

Federal health officials report that nearly 100 people in 17 states have been sickened in a salmonella outbreak linked to recalled eggs.

Skydance-owned Paramount has agreed to delay closing its $81 billion buyout of Warner Bros.

Virginia officials have released a scientific study on the state's groundwater supply and the possible impact of data centers after months of delays and mounting criticism.

President Donald Trump says the United States will open a formal investigation into the European Union’s trade practices.

The Trump administration wants soldiers to consider becoming truck drivers when they leave the military.

Federal health officials have linked four more states to an outbreak of a diarrhea-causing parasite.

President Donald Trump has returned to the stage of the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.

American Express on Friday reported an 8% rise in second-quarter profits compared to last year.

Brazil is using forensic science to tackle illegal gold mining in the Amazon.

Singer Ariana Grande has launched the Brighter Days Ahead Foundation to support causes like LGBTQ+ rights, reproductive health, and mental health.

China says it's adding 14 European entities to an export control list in retaliation for the European Union penalizing 14 Chinese enterprises as part of its latest round of sanctions against Russia.

The European Commission has found TikTok did not adequately protected children’s privacy rights on its platform by allowing adults to view the accounts of minors.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest set of tariffs has provoked heated objections from America’s trading partners.

Stocks drifted on Wall Street and oil prices fell for the first time in a week, even as heavy fighting in the Middle East again threatened to slow the global flow of oil.

The U.S. military says it has fired on a merchant vessel attempting to breach its blockade of Iranian ports, while Iran targeted American strongholds around the Persian Gulf.

Canadian officials are celebrating a new U.S.-Canada bridge over the Detroit River.

The Trump administration is seeking to rename Manhattan’s Penn Station as part of a planned $8 billion redesign of the country’s busiest transit hub.

President Donald Trump is going ahead with new double-digit tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners just as the clock runs out Friday on stopgap levies he imposed after a stinging defeat at the Supreme Court.

The government has withdrawn subpoenas that would have compelled three New York Times reporters to testify about their sources for articles about President Donald Trump’s Qatari-gifted Air Force One jet.

Senate Democrats want a watchdog at the Internal Revenue Service to investigate the recent departure of a high-ranking IRS attorney who clashed with President Donald Trump's White House after the attorney raised concerns about influence over taxpayer audits.

Congressional Democrats are squaring off with President Donald Trump's administration over one of the most potent political issues in the country ahead of this year’s midterm elections: Social Security.

Ford and Chinese automotive company Geely Auto announced plans on Thursday to jointly manufacture low- and zero-emission vehicles at Ford’s Valencia, Spain factory.

Consumers already feeling pinched since the Iran war started may feel more pain after oil prices pushed past $100 a barrel.

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in nearly 12 months, pushing up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers at a time when rising oil prices are already squeezing household budgets.

President Donald Trump is having governors and electricity companies join a pledge aimed at shielding U.S. consumers from higher utility bills because data centers.

Union Pacific struck a deal with Canadian National to secure that rival’s support for its proposed $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern railroad.

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U.S. applications for jobless benefits tumbled to the lowest level in decades last week as layoffs remain historically low despite global economic uncertainty.

The European Central Bank is leaving interest rates unchanged amid uncertainty about how volatile energy prices will affect inflation.

Riding a bicycle can be a healthy, enjoyable and affordable way to get to work.

It is the kind of development once seen only in science fiction: An artificial intelligence system, trained to probe for digital vulnerabilities, breaks free of human control and acts on its own to hack another company.

The European Union has fined Google $1 billion for breaking digital antitrust regulations.

The U.S. military has announced it conducted a 13th night of strikes against Iran as clashes escalate over shipping routes.

Brent oil shot to its highest price since May after increased fighting in the Middle East threatened to slow the global flow of crude.