SpaceX says it has the rights to buy artificial intelligence coding tool Cursor for $60 billion later this year as Elon Musk’s space exploration and AI company looks for ways to compete with rivals Anthropic and OpenAI ahead of a planned Wall Street debut.

A paddle-wielding robot is so adept at playing table tennis that it is posing a tough challenge to elite human players and sometimes defeating them, according to a new study in the journal Nature that shows how advances in artificial intelligence are making robots more agile.

The Supreme Court has sided with Michigan in ruling that the state’s lawsuit seeking to shut down a section of an aging pipeline beneath a Great Lakes channel will stay in state court.

Cambodia and China have held their first meeting of what is called a “2+2” Strategic Dialogue Mechanism.

Across the world, groups of activists, teachers and psychologists are tackling one of the world’s most daunting problems — human-caused climate change — with laughter, dancing, hugs and most especially joy.

The best midsize off-road trucks for 2026 include the Chevy Colorado ZR2, GMC Canyon AT4X, Ford Ranger Raptor, Jeep Gladiator Rubicon and Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro.

European Union envoys are close to approving a 90 billion euro ($106 billion) loan package to support Ukraine’s military and financial needs for the next two years.

Barefoot trails located around the world invite visitors to get close to nature in a different way.

There’s a surprising amount of science in a bag of potato chips.

Inflation in the U.K. climbed in March, driven by a sharp rise in fuel prices following the Iran war.

U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States was indefinitely extending its ceasefire with Iran as a new round of peace talks was on hold.

Iran has fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two of them.

The U.S. stock market is rallying toward another record after GE Vernova and other big companies joined the list of those reporting fatter profits for the start of the year than analysts expected.

Shares are mixed in Asia and oil prices are little changed as markets watch for the latest developments in the war with Iran.

President Donald Trump's threat of military intervention in Cuba is raising hopes of regime change among Cuban Americans.

The Iran war’s most tangible and immediate effect for many people outside the Middle East has been spiking gasoline prices.

The president of Cyprus says fellow European Union leaders meeting on the island nation need to start preparing a playbook on what should happen if an EU country under attack puts out the call to bloc partners for help.

The Trump business behind Truth Social is replacing a former congressman and big supporter of the U.S. president as leader of the social media platform after a stock collapse in the past year.

New York is suing Coinbase and Gemini over unregulated and unlicensed prediction market platforms that the state contends are illegal gambling operations.

President Donald Trump is nominating University of Minnesota economist Christopher Phelan as the next chairman of the White House Council of Economic Advisers.

A federal judge in Massachusetts has struck down some of the Trump administration’s orders slowing down the development of clean energy.

President Donald Trump is suggesting the federal government could help keep Spirit Airlines afloat while also calling for a buyer to step in.

The Supreme Court seems wary of limiting the power of federal regulators in a case over multimillion-dollar penalties levied against telecommunications giants Verizon and AT&T.

Billionaires Michael and Susan Dell are donating $750 million to the University of Texas at Austin.

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has signed a new agreement to commit more than $100 billion over the next 10 years to Amazon’s AWS cloud platform to train and run its Claude chatbot.

What makes seafood sustainable.

Scientists are using controlled fires to study how to protect homes from wildfires.

Europe's top diplomats are meeting in Luxembourg to address multiple crises, including the ongoing war in Ukraine and economic instability due to the conflict in Iran.

Shoppers accelerated their spending in March from February, but they spent a good chunk of their money at the gas pump.

Taiwan’s president has postponed a planned visit to Africa after three countries withdrew permission for his flight over their territories.

Authorities say an explosion at a Texas natural gas or oil well site has set off a large fire, leading to some evacuations, but no injuries.

Apple has announced that John Ternus will become the next CEO, taking over from Tim Cook on September 1.

The abrupt swing from hot weather to cold across the Northeast didn't just have people scrambling for discarded jackets, it also is affecting some farmers.

The TV shopping model isn’t dead – but it’s no longer happening just on TV.

Publix has revealed the next two stores that are set to open — and they’re both situated in the Sunshine State.

President Donald Trump says the United States is indefinitely extending its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request as he waits for a unified proposal from the Islamic Republic.

President Donald Trump says he is extending the ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request while awaiting a “unified proposal” from Tehran, even as the U.S. military maintains its blockade of Iranian ports.

Things looked bleak for media in Pittsburgh until a stunning turnaround.

South Korean police are seeking to arrest music mogul Bang Si-Hyuk, chairman of the agency behind K-pop supergroup BTS, as they expand an investment fraud investigation.

U.S. stocks and oil prices flip-flopped as uncertainty rose about what will happen following a two-week ceasefire in the war with Iran, which is set to expire Wednesday.

Orlando city commissioners voted Monday to replace its Minority and Women Business program, nearly a year after it suspended the program.

President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve says that he never promised the White House he would cut interest rates, even as the president renewed his calls for the central bank to do so.

The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.

Apple CEO Tim Cook is stepping down from the job that he inherited from the late Steve Jobs, ending a 15-year reign that saw the company’s market value soar by more than $3.6 trillion during an iPhone-fueled era of prosperity.

California's attorney general alleges that Amazon uses its market power to pressure vendors like Levi Strauss and retailers like Walmart to raise prices on their websites.

About 80% of the greenery found in floral bouquets sold in the U.S. and Canada comes from Volusia County. But for the farmers growing it, this year’s holiday rush comes with an unusually heavy burden.

Jeff Bezos' rocket company Blue Origin is blaming a bad engine for a failed launch that left a satellite in the wrong orbit, dooming it.

Two Southwest Airlines planes had to take evasive action to avoid colliding Saturday in Nashville after an air traffic controller directed one pilot to turn into the path of the other plane.

For investors hurtling toward retirement, sitting tight with stocks has been the path of least resistance in recent years.

FBI Director Kash Patel has filed a $250 million lawsuit against The Atlantic magazine and its reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick, contending its article posted last week that talked about his alleged excessive drinking was a “malicious hit piece.”.

Surging interest in the purported benefits of psychedelic drugs has given rise to a new industry: psychedelic retreats.

Former Google executives have testified that Google’s investment in Indonesia's GoTo was not linked to the Education Ministry’s Chromebook procurement during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Countries across Central Europe have pulled HiPP baby food off shelves after rat poison was found in some jars over the weekend.

Thousands of survivors of the 2025 Eaton Fire in California are accepting settlements from the utility accused of causing it.

A growing number of women are taking leading roles in the traditionally male-dominated U.S. whiskey industry.

Customers are urged to come dressed as in "cow attire" on opening day for a special reward.

President Donald Trump is defending his Iran war strategy, attacking critics and skeptics on Monday as “TRAITORS, ALL” after a second round of talks with Iran were thrown into doubt by the U.S. Navy’s seizure of an Iranian-flagged cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz.

Oil prices climbed following the latest rise of U.S.-Iran tensions, but the moves were more modest than they were earlier in the war.

Oil prices are rising in early trading as a standoff between Iran and the U.S. prevented tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz.

A refund system for businesses that paid tariffs which the U.S. Supreme Court eventually struck down has launched.

“The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” and “Project Hail Mary” continue to lead the North American box office.

Doug Fiefia once worked at Google.

The U.S. says it has attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz that tried to get around its blockade of Iranian ports.

President Donald Trump says the U.S. seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship that tried to get around its naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz.

A humanoid robot has won a half-marathon race for robots in Beijing, running faster than the human record.

As the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran squeezes global oil supplies, travelers have valid reasons to worry about the cost and availability of flights as they plan their late spring and summer trips.

Animal-derived skin care products are gaining popularity, from salmon sperm facials to moisturizers made with beef tallow — the fat around a cow's internal organs.

The contiguous United States is experiencing record drought levels for this time of year, according to weather data.

Iran has reversed course on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and fired on a tanker attempting to pass the waterway.

The U.S. Treasury Department has extended its pause on sanctions on Russian oil shipments to ease shortages from the Iran war, days after Secretary Scott Bessent ruled out such a move.

A federal judge has blocked the $6.2 billion merger between local television giants Nexstar Media Group and Tegna until an antitrust lawsuit is resolved.

Oil prices plunged and the stock market rallied after U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister said that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open.

Union leaders representing thousands of New York City apartment house doorpersons, superintendents and other workers have reached a tentative contract agreement with building owners.

The Trump administration says it’s in talks with the IRS to resolve a $10 billion lawsuit over leaked tax information.

White House chief of staff Susie Wiles has met with Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to discuss the company's new AI model, Mythos.

The U.S. government plans another oil and gas lease sale for Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

The family of late San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler is nearing a sale of the team, a person with knowledge of the negotiations tells The Associated Press.

A former defensive tackle at the University of Alabama is accused of wearing makeup and wigs to impersonate NFL players in a fraud scheme that bilked investors of $20 million.

Sky-high ticket prices won’t be the only thing emptying the wallets of soccer fans attending World Cup matches at some U.S. venues this spring.

The owner of home shopping network pioneer QVC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

The Supreme Court is handing a win to oil and gas companies fighting lawsuits over coastal land loss and environmental degradation in Louisiana.

The Associated Press and Grist have collaborated on a project to analyze how federal policy changes on energy are affecting farmers.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk claims a cryptocurrency firm with “Russian money” has sponsored politicians from Poland's former government.

A controversy has erupted over prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Iran’s foreign minister say the Strait of Hormuz is now fully open to commercial vessels.

Iran says it fully reopened the Strait of Hormuz to commercial vessels.

Oil prices dropped back to where they were in the early days of the Iran war, and U.S. stocks raced to another record.

France and the U.K. have welcomed the announcement by Iran and the U.S. that the Strait of Hormuz is open.

Air New Zealand will soon add triple-tier bunk beds for economy travelers to have a chance to sleep on long-haul flights.

About 300 flights per day must be cut from the schedule at Chicago O’Hare International Airport on the busiest days this summer in an effort to reduce flight delays, The U.S. Department of Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration order said Thursday the airlines scheduled more flights than O'Hare could handle, so the government told the airlines to make cuts.

A rash of drone sightings during the Colorado Rockies’ first homestand of the season against the Philadelphia Phillies sent law enforcement scrambling to track down the operators.

Netflix cofounder and chairman Reed Hastings will step down from the streaming service's board of directors in June when his term expires, the company said on Thursday.

As gas prices continue to rise, small businesses that rely on deliveries are being forced to make tough decisions just to keep costs manageable.

The U.S. is urging other nations to back a “trade over aid” initiative at the United Nations as part of the Trump administration’s broader shift away from donor-focused development assistance and toward greater private investment.

During a contentious era, one of journalism's leading figures says he's concerned about news outlets that may be losing their moral compass.

President Donald Trump’s nominee to run the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, is likely to face tough questions about his vast financial holdings at a hearing next week by the Senate Banking Committee.

A looming jet fuel shortage in Europe and Asia could compound the Iran war's impact on world travel if a fragile agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz collapses and Persian Gulf oil shipments stay blocked.

New York will lose more than $73.5 million in federal money because the Transportation Department says that state has refused to revoke nearly 33,000 questionable commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants since an audit uncovered problems last year.

As dogs, cats, and other pets increasingly take on the role of family members, some couples are planning for the possibility of a breakup before it ever happens. So-called “pet prenups” – agreements that spell out who gets custody of an animal and how expenses are handled – are gaining traction as a way to avoid costly and emotional disputes down the road.

The owner of home shopping network pioneer QVC _ which for years garnered the attention of millions of TV viewers looking for a deal on baubles and housewares, is planning to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.