EPA cancels $7B Biden-era grant program to boost solar energy

August 9, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday terminated a $7 billion grant program intended to help pay for residential solar projects for more than 900,000 lower-income U.S. households, in the latest Trump administration move hindering the nation’s shift to cleaner energy. The funding, part of the Biden-era’s Solar for All program, was awarded to 60 recipients including states, tribes and regions for investments such as rooftop solar and community solar gardens. Solar, a renewable energy, is widely regarded as a way to introduce cleaner power onto the ...

Wall Street slumps and bond yields sink following weak hiring numbers and new tariffs

August 2, 2025

(AP) — Stocks slumped and Treasury yields fell sharply Friday after a weak report on hiring and the latest gyrations in U.S. trade policy shook Wall Street. The S&P 500 fell 1.5% and is on track for its biggest decline since late May. The index is also on track for a weekly loss, ...

Tradition meets AI: Nishijinori weaving style from ancient Japan utilizes modern tech

July 26, 2025

KYOTO, Japan (AP) — Nishijinori, the intricate weaving technique for kimonos that dates back more than a thousand years in Japan’s ancient capital of Kyoto, is getting a high-tech collaborator: artificial intelligence. The revered colorful weaving style associated with “The Tale of ...

Federal regulators approve Paramount’s $8B deal with Skydance, capping months of turmoil

July 26, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal regulators on Thursday approved Paramount’s $8 billion merger with Skydance, clearing the way to close a deal that combined Hollywood glitz with political intrigue. The stamp of approval from the Federal Communications Commission comes after months of turmoil ...

Trump’s order to block ‘woke’ AI in government encourages tech giants to censor their chatbots

July 26, 2025

(AP) — Tech companies looking to sell their artificial intelligence technology to the federal government must now contend with a new regulatory hurdle: proving their chatbots aren’t “woke.” President Donald Trump’s sweeping new plan to counter China in achieving “global ...

U.S. stocks coast toward the finish of a record-setting week

July 26, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are ticking toward more records on Friday and coasting toward the close of another winning week. The S&P 500 was 0.4% higher in afternoon trading, coming off its latest all-time high, and is on track to finish its fourth winning week in the last five. The Dow ...