Grok faces more scrutiny over deepfakes
Grok faces more scrutiny over deepfakes X faces a new EU privacy investigation after its Grok chatbot generated nonconsensual deepfake images on the platform ByKELVIN CHAN AP business writer February 16, 2026, 7:02 PM 1:27 ARQUIVO – Trabalhadores instalam iluminação no letreiro “X” no alto da sede da empresa anteriormente conhecida como Twitter, no centro […]
China grants UK and Canada visa-free entry, raising total to 79 countries
China grants UK and Canada visa-free entry, raising total to 79 countries China is letting British and Canadian citizens enter without a visa as it tries to boost tourism and business ByThe Associated Press February 16, 2026, 5:35 AM 1:27 Tourists visit a snow-covered Forbidden City in Beijing, China, Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vincent […]
Cuban drivers face monthslong wait for gasoline in an app designed to reduce lines
Cuban drivers face monthslong wait for gasoline in an app designed to reduce lines Drivers in Cuba are facing the prospects of waiting several months to refuel their cars, as fuel shortages caused by a U.S. oil siege intensify ByANDREA RODRIGUEZ Associated Press February 16, 2026, 6:15 PM 1:27 Retiree Jorge Reyes shows his phone […]
How the rich pass on their wealth. And how you can too
How the rich pass on their wealth. And how you can too Death and taxes may be inevitable, but a big bill for your heirs doesn’t have to be ByMATT SEDENSKY AP national writer February 16, 2026, 10:02 AM 1:27 FILE – The likeness of Benjamin Franklin is seen on U.S. $100 bills, Thursday, July […]
Presidents Day 2026: Here’s what’s open and closed on the holiday
Presidents Day 2026: Here’s what’s open and closed on the holiday Government offices, the stock market and schools are closed Monday in observance of Presidents Day, but most big retailers are open ByThe Associated Press February 16, 2026, 7:40 AM 1:27 FILE – Tourists walk around the base of the Washington Monument on Presidents Day […]
Africa leads growth in solar energy as demand spreads beyond traditional markets, report says
Africa leads growth in solar energy as demand spreads beyond traditional markets, report says A report shows that Africa has emerged as the world’s fastest-growing solar market even as global growth slowed last year, driven by a 60% surge in imports of solar panels from China ByALLAN OLINGO Associated Press February 12, 2026, 11:57 PM […]
Trump administration reaches a trade deal to lower Taiwan’s tariff barriers
Trump administration reaches a trade deal to lower Taiwan’s tariff barriers Taiwan has reached a trade deal with the United States that cuts almost all of its tariff barriers ByJOSH BOAK Associated Press and DIDI TANG Associated Press February 12, 2026, 5:32 PM 1:20 A general view of residential areas near the Hsinchu Science Park, […]
Canadian and UK finance groups pause new ventures with DP World over CEO’s emails with Epstein
Canadian and UK finance groups pause new ventures with DP World over CEO’s emails with Epstein Financial groups in Canada and the UK have paused new projects with DP World after emails show its CEO had a long friendship with Jeffrey Epstein ByJESSE BEDAYN Associated Press February 12, 2026, 8:18 PM 1:20 FILE – Sultan […]
GOP senator says he’s open to compromise on Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve
GOP senator says he’s open to compromise on Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve Republican Sen. Thom Tillis from North Carolina suggests he could support a compromise that would allow the Senate Banking Committee to start hearings on Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to chair the Federal Reserve ByCHRISTOPHER RUGABER Associated Press and […]
In the shadow of the Clairton Coke Works, the community’s next generation learns
In the shadow of the Clairton Coke Works, the community’s next generation learns At 2 p.m. on a chilly January afternoon, the elementary floor of the Clairton City School District’s building was buzzing ByLAJJA MISTRY PITTSBURGH'S PUBLIC SOURCE Associated Press February 12, 2026, 9:38 AM 1:20 Students learn to code at the STEM Coding Lab […]
