Yelp introduces an AI chatbot to help users sift local recommendations
Yelp introduces an AI chatbot to help users sift local recommendations Like other technology companies pursuing similar makeovers, Yelp is hoping artificial intelligence will transform its app into a more appealing destination that’s also easier to navigate ByMICHAEL LIEDTKE AP technology writer April 20, 2026, 7:02 PM 1:00 FILE – A Yelp logo is shown […]
Retail sales up 1.7% in March from February driven by a spike in gas prices
Retail sales up 1.7% in March from February driven by a spike in gas prices Shoppers accelerated their spending in March from February, but they spent most of their money at the gas pump ByANNE D'INNOCENZIO AP retail writer April 21, 2026, 8:43 AM 1:00 FILE – A woman carries reuable shopping bags to her […]
Apple’s new CEO John Ternus steps into the spotlight after flying under the radar for years
Apple’s new CEO John Ternus steps into the spotlight after flying under the radar for years Apple has announced that John Ternus will become the next CEO, taking over from Tim Cook on September 1 ByKELVIN CHAN AP business writer April 21, 2026, 7:08 AM 1:00 FILE – John Ternus, Apple’s V.P. of Hardware Engineering, […]
Taiwan president postpones Eswatini visit and says China pressured African countries
Taiwan president postpones Eswatini visit and says China pressured African countries Taiwan’s president has postponed a planned visit to Africa after three countries withdrew permission for his flight over their territories ByJOHNSON LAI Associated Press and SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press April 21, 2026, 7:24 AM 1:00 Taiwan President Lai Ching-te delivers a speech during the […]
Oil prices hold steady but Wall Street and global markets higher despite doubts about US-Iran talks
Oil prices hold steady but Wall Street and global markets higher despite doubts about US-Iran talks Wall Street followed global markets higher and oil prices eased as U.S.-Iran talks aimed at ending the war remained in doubt ByELAINE KURTENBACH AND MATT OTT AP business writers April 20, 2026, 11:10 PM 1:00 Trader Michael Milano, left, […]
Wildfire survivors who lost homes could face another blow on settlement payouts
Wildfire survivors who lost homes could face another blow on settlement payouts Thousands of survivors of the 2025 Eaton Fire in California are accepting settlements from the utility accused of causing it ByGABRIELA AOUN ANGUEIRA Associated Press April 20, 2026, 7:17 AM 1:19 FILE – An American flag hangs on the gate of a home […]
Oil prices jump and Wall Street slides with US, Iran clashing in the Strait of Hormuz
Oil prices jump and Wall Street slides with US, Iran clashing in the Strait of Hormuz Oil prices climbed more than 5% and Wall Street veered toward losses before the open as a standoff between Iran and the U.S. prevented tankers from using the Strait of Hormuz ByELAINE KURTENBACH AND MATT OTT AP business writers […]
Women take the lead in whiskey as female drinkers, distillers change the industry
Women take the lead in whiskey as female drinkers, distillers change the industry A growing number of women are taking leading roles in the traditionally male-dominated U.S. whiskey industry ByKIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press April 20, 2026, 7:12 AM 1:19 Meghan Ireland and her dog, Murphy, walk by one of the 750-gallon pot and column whiskey […]
An Iraqi captain keeps sailing despite the threat of attack amid regional war
An Iraqi captain keeps sailing despite the threat of attack amid regional war Iraqi Captain Rahman Al-Jubouri navigates the tense waters between the Gulf of Oman and the Strait of Hormuz ByQASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press April 20, 2026, 1:06 AM 1:19 In this picture courtesy of Captain Rahman Al-Jubouri, he, right, supervises sailors on the […]
Canada’s PM calls economic ties with US a weakness that must be corrected
Canada’s PM calls economic ties with US a weakness that must be corrected Carney spoke about his government’s efforts to strengthen the Canadian economy. ByJIM MORRIS Associated Press April 19, 2026, 2:11 PM 1:27 FILE – Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney rises during Question Period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, April 15, 2026. (Adrian Wyld/The […]
