Google expands AI-assisted shopping features of Gemini
NEW YORK (AP) — Google said Sunday that it is expanding the shopping features in its AI chatbot…
Brazil’s soy industry withdraws from Amazon deforestation pact, risking forest loss
SAO PAULO (AP) — For nearly 20 years, Brazil’s largest soy producers assured buyers that their harvest —…
Annual ‘Worst in Show’ CES list released
The promise of artificial intelligence was front and center at this year’s CES gadget show. But spicing up…
Slightly more Americans file for jobless benefits in the last week of 2025, but layoffs remain low
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. filings for jobless benefits rose in the last week of 2025 but remain historically…
US unemployment claims fall again last week, remain at historically healthy level
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week and remain at historically…
Amazon expands same-day grocery delivery. Is Jacksonville included?
Amazon Prime is ramping up its same-day delivery service for shoppers who need fresh vegetables, fruit, baked goods,…
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, ‘Mortal Kombat’ star, dead at 75 from stroke
The Tokoyo-born actor was best known for his role as Shang Tsung in multiple “Mortal Kombat” projects as…
US filings for jobless benefits fall to 191,000, lowest since September of 2022
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in more than three years…
Here’s why everyone’s talking about a ‘K-shaped’ economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — From corporate executives to Wall Street analysts to Federal Reserve officials, references to the “K-shaped…
How to identify the real deals on Travel Tuesday
NEW YORK (AP) — Chain stores have Black Friday. Online marketplaces have Cyber Monday. For local businesses, it’s…