AI stocks keep falling, while oil prices keep climbing
NEW YORK (AP) — More swings for computer chip companies and other winners of the artificial-intelligence boom are yanking stock markets lower Friday. Oil prices, meanwhile, continue to climb because of the war with Iran. The S&P 500 fell 0. 5% after dropping as much as 1. 4% in the morning. It's on track for its first losing week in the last three and only its third since March, just a couple days after it climbed within 0. 5% of its all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 0...
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- AI stocks keep falling, while oil prices keep climbing
- China signals US could restore preferential trade privileges for Hong Kong
- Foodborne illnesses at restaurant chains are rare but can sicken customers, roil businesses
- Germany and France initiate nuclear cooperation as Europe seeks greater security independence
- Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite
- World Cup beer sales are hopping. Brewers hope the stout demand outlasts the tournament
- Chinas Xi calls for more global efforts to guide AI, chides US for its curbs on tech sharing
- A simple pair of glasses is helping productivity gains in some Bangladesh garment factories
Thu, 16 Jul 2026
- Trump firm plans to sell priority access to Truth Social posts, possibly his own
- US investigators lead probe into Ryanair flight where man was partly sucked out of broken window
- Netflix posts higher Q2 results but shares drop due to lukewarm forecast
- Slumping AI stocks drag down markets around the world
- Trumps teleprompter operator on unpaid leave for alleged prediction market bets on Trump speeches
- Fed probe suggests Teslas self-driving feature wasnt to blame in crash that killed a grandmother
- Average 30-year US mortgage rate climbs to 6.55%, highest level in nearly a year
- Trump administration races the clock to rebuild US tariff wall knocked down by Supreme Court
- Brazil calls Trumps 25% tariff unjustifiable, vows to impose reciprocal tariffs
- Need for speed? Driving above the speed limit costs you and doesnt actually save much time
- Retail sales up just 0.2% in June, but excluding business at the gas pump, shoppers are resilient
- US weekly unemployment claims fall to 208,000, fewest in 10 weeks
- EU forces Google to share search data and open Android to rival AI companies
- AI chatbots are at risk of spreading government restrictions on online speech, a new study says
- Fujitsu and leading Japanese robotics companies to use Nvidia technology in physical AI
- US imposing a 25% tariff on some Brazilian imports starting July 22, citing unfair trade practices
- Hong Kong booksellers are reportedly arrested over alleged sales of seditious publications
Wed, 15 Jul 2026
- Carbon monoxide present in Ford Explorer where 3 died, 2 others sickened in Ohio, official says
- Warren Buffett explains why his kids, not the Gates Foundation, will now give away all his fortune
- US Mint produces a $1 coin bearing Trumps face to help celebrate Americas 250th birthday
- US stocks rise within 0.5% of their record, even as oil prices keep climbing
- An empty middle seat is the latest perk United Airlines will offer on some flights
- Fed chair Warsh sidesteps Senate questions on inflation, AI, contact with Trump
- Amazon will launch its satellite internet in South Africa, seemingly beating Musk in his homeland
- Baltics and Poland warn Russia could launch limited military or hybrid provocation against NATO
- Gibraltar ushers in a new era as British territorys border fence with Spain is removed
- Donald Trump endorses Pillow Man Mike Lindell for Minnesota governor
- US producer prices drop 0.3% from May to June on lower energy prices, but outlook is cloudy
- This is how to stretch your new car buying dollars in 2026, according to Edmunds
- Biden will publish Promise Me, America memoir after the November midterm elections
Tue, 14 Jul 2026
- Writers Guild of America seeks to block Paramounts buyout of Warner in latest merger challenge
- 26 Meta employees sue, alleging AI-driven layoff picks hit workers on medical and parental leave
- US stocks rise after data shows slowing inflation, even as IBM plunges
- Subaru issues recall for 541,000 SUVs over label with incorrect weight rating
- Banks rake in big profits as both Wall Street and the US consumer stay strong
- Buffett omits gift to Bill Gates foundation after Microsoft cofounders Epstein ties disclosed
- Earthquake aid keeps flowing from Florida to Venezuela, as volunteers unite to help recovery
- New York wont build big data centers for a year as it weighs energy and climate risks
- An experimental Alzheimers drug shows promise targeting a different brain protein, new study shows
- Warsh says Fed has no tolerance for high inflation but provides no hints on next move
- Inflation cools more than expected in June as gas costs fall, underlying prices ease
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- Subpoenas issued to NY Times reporters seen as unprecedented threat to press freedom
Mon, 13 Jul 2026
- 12 states challenge Paramounts takeover of Warner, say merger would extinguish competition
- Oil prices jump following the latest fighting in the Middle East, while AI stocks sink
- Judge says Trump IRS lawsuit was filed for improper purpose, refers lawyer for possible discipline
- Regulators issue new guidance on bank lending risk tied to borrowers living illegally in US
- EU chief weighs age restrictions for children using social media
- Massive AI buildout poses latest inflation threat as consumers pay more for laptops and electricity
Sun, 12 Jul 2026
- Keystone Pipeline systems operator agrees to pay a $26.9M penalty over a major Kansas oil spill
- Disneys live-action Moana crashes to shore with an underwhelming splash at the box office
- Volkswagen CEO looks to avoid plant closures as automaker moves to cut costs
- Focus turns to building stronger institutions in Africa to speed shift to renewable energy
Sat, 11 Jul 2026
- Amid criticism, Meta reins in new AI tool that automatically accessed public Instagram images
- America In Focus: Fed officials divided on US inflation views; US home prices hit all-time high
- Major German carmakers hit by steep China sales plunge as competition heats up
- As gas plants rise to power AI, renewable energy allies are fighting for cleaner alternatives
Fri, 10 Jul 2026
- New York Times accuses agency of political retaliation in countersuit over discrimination case
- Global oil demand is dropping, but US drivers keep buying more gas
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- Apple files lawsuit accusing ChatGPT maker OpenAI of stealing trade secrets
- US stocks rise as Wall Street shows its still hungry for AI winners
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