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AI stocks lead Wall Street higher, even as Brent oil’s price tops $91
NEW YORK (AP) — More gains for makers of computer chips and other winners of the artificial-intelligence boom carried Wall Street higher Tuesday.

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Judge approves a $1.5B Anthropic settlement over pirated books used to train the Claude chatbot
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge has approved a $1.5 billion copyright settlement in which artificial intelligence company Anthropic will pay thousands of…

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Hybrid electric aircraft reach new heights as climate rules loom
FARNBOROUGH, England — In a first for the aviation industry, GE Aerospace flew its experimental hybrid electric aircraft over the Atlantic Ocean.

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Trump imposes 50% tariffs on Canadian goods, citing disputes over autos, alcohol and cheese
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday imposed 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, declaring that Canada has unfairly discriminated against American autos,…

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US gas prices back up to an average of $4 a gallon again as the US and Iran launch attacks
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. gas prices jumped back to $4 a gallon on average Monday, as Washington's latest fighting with Iran renews strain…

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Wall Street drifts as AI stocks hold steadier after last week’s losses
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street drifted to a quiet finish Monday after stocks of chipmakers and other winners of the artificial-intelligence boom trimmed…

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The men behind Trump’s $3.47 gas: An NFL coach, a GOP fundraiser and two New Jersey brothers
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and his White House have enthusiastically promoted the Freedom Fuel Network, a chain of star-spangled convenience stores selling…

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‘Vibecoded’ apps are flooding the App Store. Is that good for Apple?
SAN FRANCISCO — Marco Pérez had long wanted to read all of the news he was curious about in one place. This year, he…

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She knew he wasn’t real. She was in love with him anyway. One woman’s story of a romance scam
One rainy afternoon in August, Jean Booth scurried up the stairs of a nondescript Thai restaurant tucked into a strip mall off the highway, shook out her blue, shoulder-length hair and took out her phone. She bit her lip; no messages.

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The sell-off for AI stars worsens, while oil prices keep jumping
The sell-off for winners of the artificial-intelligence boom deepened Friday and yanked stock markets lower worldwide. Oil prices, meanwhile, continued to jump because of the war with Iran.
