Category Archives: Business News
Trump orders US agencies to stop using Anthropic technology in clash over AI safety
By MATT O'BRIEN and KONSTANTIN TOROPIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration on Friday ordered all U.S. agencies to stop using Anthropic's artificial intelligence technology and ...
Feb 27, 2026
US stocks sink and oil prices rise as worries about AI, inflation and possible war hit Wall Street
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks sank Friday as Wall Street kept punishing companies that could become losers in the artificial-intelligence revolution. A surprisingly disco...
Feb 27, 2026
One Tech Tip: Unspoken group chat rules you're probably ignoring, but shouldn't
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer Communicating on group chats has quickly become a way of life, but what are the rules? We used to use email, the phone or talk in person. Now we use platforms like iM...
Feb 27, 2026
NTSB chair slams House aviation bill as 'watered-down' after 67 deaths near Washington
By JOSH FUNK AP Transportation Writer The head of the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday it's misleading for members of the House to say their package of aviation safety reforms would ...
Feb 26, 2026
Wake Tech health campus reaches key milestone
RALEIGH, N.C. (WPTF) - A major milestone has been reached for a major health care education facility in the Triangle. The final beam has been secured Thursday (Feb. 26) for Wake Tech's Perry Family Si...
Feb 26, 2026
Walz unveils anti-fraud package after Trump administration threatens to halt Medicaid funds
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Gov. Tim Walz denounced the Trump administration's latest threat to withhold federal funds from Minnesota as another step in a "retribution" ...
Feb 26, 2026
The worst day for Nvidia's stock since last spring drags Wall Street lower
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - The worst day for Nvidia's stock since last spring dragged the U.S. market lower on Thursday, even though most stocks on Wall Street rose. The S&P 5...
Feb 26, 2026
Instagram says it will notify parents if teens 'repeatedly' search for terms related to suicide
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Instagram said Thursday it will start alerting parents if their kids repeatedly search for terms clearly associated with suicide or self-harm. The alerts will o...
Feb 26, 2026
Nvidia and other tech stocks lead Wall Street higher, erasing their losses for the week
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks rose Wednesday and erased their losses for the week so far, as Nvidia and other technology companies led the way. The S&P 500 added 0.8%...
Feb 25, 2026
Surgeon general nominee faces sharp questions about vaccines, birth control and qualifications
By ALI SWENSON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Wellness influencer, author and entrepreneur Dr. Casey Means on Wednesday shared a vision for addressing the root causes of chronic disease instead of f...
Feb 25, 2026