The Cannes Film Festival has started. Here are 5 things that happened on its first day
The Cannes Film Festival has started. Here are 5 things that happened on its first day The 79th Cannes Film Festival has kicked off ByJAKE COYLE AP film writer May 12, 2026, 3:25 PM 2:14 Jury president Park Chan-wook, fourth from left, poses with jury members Isaach de Bankolé, from left, Chloé Zhao and Demi […]
Musk, Cook and other prominent US executives invited to join Trump on trip to China
Musk, Cook, Huang and other prominent US executives invited to join Trump on trip to China Prominent U.S. executives from Big Tech and Wall Street to agriculture and aerospace will join President Donald Trump on his trip to China this week ByMICHELLE CHAPMAN AP business writer May 12, 2026, 11:43 AM 2:14 FILE – President […]
US hotel operators say promised boon from hosting World Cup hasn’t materialized yet
US hotel operators say promised boon from hosting World Cup hasn’t materialized yet U.S. hotels say the promised economic boon from the World Cup hasn’t materialized yet for them ByPHILIP MARCELO Associated Press May 12, 2026, 12:09 PM 2:14 FILE – The FIFA World Cup Trophy is displayed during the FIFA World Cup 2026 playoff […]
Google disrupts hackers using AI to exploit an unknown weakness in a company’s digital defense
Google disrupts hackers using AI to exploit an unknown weakness in a company’s digital defense Google said Monday that it had disrupted a criminal group’s attempt to use artificial intelligence to exploit another company’s previously unknown digital vulnerability, adding to heightened worries across government and private industry about AI’s ris… ByMATT O'BRIEN AP technology writer […]
Sales of previously occupied US homes flat in April, more malaise during what is usually the buzziest time of the year
Sales of previously occupied US homes flat in April, more malaise during what is usually the buzziest time of the year Sales of previously occupied US homes flat in April, more malaise during what is usually the buzziest time of the year ByThe Associated Press May 11, 2026, 10:00 AM 2:14 CHICAGO — Sales of […]
Older Americans say it’s a good time to find a job. Younger people aren’t buying it, new poll finds
Older Americans say it’s a good time to find a job. Younger people aren’t buying it, new poll finds A new poll finds that younger Americans are more pessimistic than older ones about the state of the job market ByNICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press May 11, 2026, 12:05 AM 1:21 FILE – Commuters walk through a […]
Trump says ceasefire is on ‘life support’ as Iran standoff deepens and strait remains closed
Trump says ceasefire is on ‘life support’ as Iran standoff deepens and strait remains closed U.S. President Donald Trump says the Iran ceasefire is on “life support” after he rejected Tehran’s latest proposal to end the war ByJON GAMBRELL Associated Press and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press May 11, 2026, 5:28 AM 1:21 Motorbikes drive past […]
US home sales flat in April as lackluster spring homebuying season lurches forward
US home sales flat in April as lackluster spring homebuying season lurches forward Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes were essentially flat in April, another lackluster showing for the housing market during what’s traditionally its busiest time of the year ByALEX VEIGA AP business writer May 11, 2026, 10:02 AM 1:21 FILE – A for […]
Iran war could make Trump’s trip to China a bit chillier than his first-term visit
Iran war could make Trump’s trip to China a bit chillier than his first-term visit President Donald Trump’s trip to China may not come with the same fanfare that accompanied his first-term visit ByWILL WEISSERT Associated Press May 10, 2026, 7:27 AM 1:21 FILE – President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping participate in […]
China’s passenger car exports surge nearly 85% in April as domestic sales slump
China’s passenger car exports surge nearly 85% in April as domestic sales slump China’s exports of passenger cars have surged in April, according to an industry group ByCHAN HO-HIM AP business writer May 11, 2026, 6:22 AM 1:21 Models stand next to a latest EV car from Chinese automaker BYD showcased at the Auto China […]