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NEW YORK (AP) — Financial markets were turbulent through the first two months of this year. Then the war began. price of barrel of brent crude oil Gasoline prices are also rising, with the price exceeding $100 for the first time since the summer of 2022. After that, the price of crude oil remained roughly between $60 and $70. The biggest concern for global stock markets in early 2026 is artificial intelligence – Are some companies spending too much on technology and whether it will make others obsolete? Investors are likely forgetting concerns about President Donald Trump’s spat with the…
Sometimes a seemingly good idea, big funding from a big-name venture capital firm, and a well-connected angel investor aren’t enough. Co-founders Pankaj Gupta and Gilad Mishne announced on Tuesday that Yap would be winding down, less than a year after launching. Yupp provided a crowdsourced AI model selection service. This allowed consumers to test and compare results from a supply of 800 AI models for free, including state-of-the-art models from OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic. Yupp returns multiple responses to prompt requests, including information and images, and users provide feedback on which model is best for them and why. The idea…
People march through downtown Detroit on April 19, 2025.Dominic Gwynne | AFP | Getty ImagesSocial Security is the largest social insurance program in the United States, making payments to approximately 75 million Americans each month.However, the program faces an immediate funding shortfall. Social Security’s trust fund for retirement benefits could run out in 2032, according to projections from the Social Security Administration and the Congressional Budget Office, which could prompt benefit cuts across the board. Social security has been on the brink of funding cuts in the past. In 1983, when the last major reforms to the program were enacted,…
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at the Microsoft AI Tour event in Munich, Germany on February 25, 2026.Sven Hoppe | Picture Alliance | Getty Imagesmicrosoft Wall Street just finished its worst quarter since the 2008 financial crisis, as investors downgraded the outlook for the software giant’s artificial intelligence sector. The company’s stock price plunged 23% in the first quarter, more than its tech peers and the Nasdaq, which fell 7% during the same period. Microsoft rebounded slightly on Tuesday amid broader market gains, with shares rising 3.3%, the biggest gain since July. While Microsoft continues to dominate in workplace productivity…
U.S. job openings have fallen to their lowest level in six years as labor demand stagnates amid concerns about trade, immigration and the growing role of artificial intelligence (AI).The number of job openings decreased by 358,000 to 6,882,000 in February, according to the monthly Job Openings and Turnover Survey (JOLTS) released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Labor.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listThis was lower than the expected number of job openings for the same month, which was 6.918 million, and was a sharper decline than experts expected. The January JOLTS report recorded 7.24 million job openings.Recruitment activity…
Lee este artículo en español A huge real estate sign along Vespucio Sul Avenue, one of the main thoroughfares in Santiago, Chile, advertises a new apartment complex with “green space, barbecue space, and pet-friendly areas.” The trend towards pet space as a key selling point in real estate for couples is spreading across the region, with similar signs likely to be seen in Bogotá, Rio de Janeiro and other major Latin American cities. A nail salon in one of Mexico City’s most exclusive neighborhoods is selling gel manicures for the same price as what nearby pet groomers are offering as…
Nina Meinke will be watching intently when Ellie Scotney steps into the ring this Sunday, but she’s not giving up on her blockbuster showdown with Amanda Serrano just yet. The German fighter is the current IBF featherweight world champion and successfully defended her title against Diana Vargas in March. Meinke was scheduled to face unified featherweight world champion Serrano in March 2024, but the bout was canceled when the Puerto Rican great was sidelined with an eye injury. While Serrano has been linked with possible retirement, Meinke still has hope of continuing to finish unfinished business. Use Chrome Browser for…
Like many Gen Zers, 20-year-old Kylie Harris got her first smartphone in middle school, she says, and started using social media soon after.“Young Kylie was obsessed with Musical.ly and Instagram,” she says. YouTube was among them. When Musical.ly became TikTok in 2018, that scrolling habit continued into high school.After graduating, Harris and her boyfriend moved from their home state of Mississippi to Tennessee, where she now works as a personal care assistant and a shoemaker specializing in making shoes for an affordable shoe brand.Around the holidays in 2025, Harris realized she needed to make some changes to her online habits.…
Architect Shalom Baranes shows an elevation of the new $400 million White House ballroom to members of the National Capital Planning Commission in Washington, DC, on January 8, 2026. Chip Somodevilla | Getty ImagesA federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday blocked construction for the time being on President Donald Trump’s much-touted new White House ballroom.In his order, District Court Judge Richard Leon ordered Trump administration officials and executive officers to “take no action to facilitate the physical development of the ballroom planned for the former White House East Wing site.”Leon said the order will take effect within 14 days.…
Jack Draper missed the Monte Carlo Masters, delaying the start of the clay court season.The British star had hoped to kick-start the 2026 clay court season in Monte Carlo (which will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Tennis from April 5 to 12), but his quest for a first clay court title will have to wait. It remains to be seen whether Draper will play in his next scheduled event, the Barcelona Open, which will be held from April 13 to 19, after his 2025 season was suspended due to an arm injury. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible…