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China's fast-growing EV makers pursuing varied routes to global expansion

China's fast-growing EV makers pursuing varied routes to global expansion

SHANGHAI (AP) — The world’s auto industry is getting a shake-up from Chinese automakers that are quickly expanding across the globe, offering relatively affordable electric vehicles designed to wow car buyers with sleek designs and the latest high-te
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Trump signs executive orders targeting colleges, plus schools' equity efforts

Trump signs executive orders targeting colleges, plus schools' equity efforts

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has ordered sharper scrutiny of America’s colleges and the accreditors that oversee them, part of his escalating campaign to end what he calls " wokeness ” and diversity efforts in education.
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California Bar discloses AI was used to develop some questions in problem-plagued February exam

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The State Bar of California has disclosed that some multiple-choice questions in a problem-plagued bar exam were developed with the aid of artificial intelligence.
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Tariff turmoil: How Tesla and other companies are dealing with the trade war's uncertainty

Tariff turmoil: How Tesla and other companies are dealing with the trade war's uncertainty

NEW YORK (AP) — Uncertainty over tariffs and an unpredictable trade war is weighing heavily on companies as they report their latest financial results and try to give investors financial forecasts. Some tariffs remain in place against key U.S.
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Musk damaged Tesla's brand in just a few months. Fixing it will likely take longer

Musk damaged Tesla's brand in just a few months. Fixing it will likely take longer

NEW YORK (AP) — Elon Musk has been called a Moonshot Master, the Edison of Our Age and the Architect of the Future, but he's got a big problem at his car company and it's not clear he can fix it: damage to its brand.
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Vineyards in NY wine country push sustainability as they adapt to climate change

Vineyards in NY wine country push sustainability as they adapt to climate change

PENN YAN, N.Y. (AP) — A decade ago, Scott Osborn would have eagerly told prospective vineyard owners looking to join the wine industry to “jump into it.” Now, his message is different.
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The European Union hits Apple and Meta with 700 million euros in fines, first under digital rules

The European Union hits Apple and Meta with 700 million euros in fines, first under digital rules

LONDON (AP) — European Union watchdogs fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of euros Wednesday as they stepped up enforcement of the 27-nation bloc’s digital competition rules .
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A magnitude 6.2 quake shakes Istanbul and injures more than 230 people

A magnitude 6.2 quake shakes Istanbul and injures more than 230 people

ISTANBUL (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.
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84% of the world's coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record

84% of the world's coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record

Harmful bleaching of the world's coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean's reefs in the most intense event of its kind in recorded history, the International Coral Reef Initiative announced Wednesday.
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NASA's Lucy spacecraft beams back pictures of an asteroid shaped like a lumpy bowling pin

NASA's Lucy spacecraft beams back pictures of an asteroid shaped like a lumpy bowling pin

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Lucy spacecraft has beamed back pictures from its latest asteroid flyby , revealing a long, lumpy, odd-shaped space rock . The space agency released the images Monday, a day after the close approach.
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