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Stocks from automakers to retailers feel pressure from tariff threats

Stocks from automakers to retailers feel pressure from tariff threats

NEW YORK (AP) — Companies in a wide range of industries are seeing their stocks come under pressure Monday on Wall Street because of tariff threats from President Donald Trump. Automakers, technology companies and retailers all fell as the U.S.
Book Review: Chris Hayes' 'Sirens' Call' is a thorough look at the fight for attention in modern age

Book Review: Chris Hayes' 'Sirens' Call' is a thorough look at the fight for attention in modern age

It's no new big news that we're living in an era of distraction. States are trying to clamp down on cell phones in schools , social media has been called a health risk for kids and some are trying undergo various “digital detox” practices.
Multiple earthquakes are rattling Greece's volcanic island of Santorini. Here's what we know

Multiple earthquakes are rattling Greece's volcanic island of Santorini. Here's what we know

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Multiple earthquakes are rattling Santorini, a volcanic island in Greece, prompting authorities to dispatch rescuers with tents, a sniffer dog and drones, and to shut schools on four islands.
Trump's tariff threat sends crypto prices falling

Trump's tariff threat sends crypto prices falling

Cryptocurrency prices took a hit from the prospect of a trade wa r between the U.S. and its major trading partners, with some well-known digital assets seeing values fall more than 10%. Bitcoin fell below $100,000 after U.S.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates explores the making of his internal operating system in new memoir

Microsoft founder Bill Gates explores the making of his internal operating system in new memoir

As he prepares to turn 70 later this year, Microsoft founder Bill Gates' new memoir explores how his childhood quirks, upbringing, friendships and experiences coalesced into shaping his internal operating system.
American bald eagles are having a moment, ecologically and culturally

American bald eagles are having a moment, ecologically and culturally

WEST ORANGE, N.J. (AP) — Along the long road from American icon to endangered species and back again, the bald eagle — the national bird of the United States, often seen against a clear blue sky — is having a moment.
Investors are betting Musk and Tesla will make a fortune under Trump even as threats mount

Investors are betting Musk and Tesla will make a fortune under Trump even as threats mount

NEW YORK (AP) — For Elon Musk fans, it’s the half a trillion-dollar bet.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates explores the making of his internal operating system in new memoir

Microsoft founder Bill Gates explores the making of his internal operating system in new memoir

With his 70th birthday looming on this year's horizon, Microsoft founder Bill Gates looked inward to open a window into the man behind Windows and other seminal software that turned the personal computer into a household staple.
SoftBank and OpenAI set up joint company to push artificial intelligence services

SoftBank and OpenAI set up joint company to push artificial intelligence services

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group and OpenAI stepped up their AI partnership Monday, setting up a 50-50 held company called SB OpenAI Japan.
SoftBank and OpenAI set up joint company to push artificial intelligence services

SoftBank and OpenAI set up joint company to push artificial intelligence services

TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology giant SoftBank Group and OpenAI stepped up their AI partnership Monday, setting up a 50-50 held company called SB OpenAI Japan.
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