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Technology

Layoffs are piling up, heightening worker anxiety. Here are some of the biggest recent job cuts

By WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS AP Business WriterNEW YORK (AP) — As layoffs pile up, workers are feeling increasingly anxious about the job market.In the U.S., economists have said that businesses are largely at a "no-hire, no fire" standstill, leading many to limit new work, if not pause openings entirely amid economic uncertainty. Hiring has stagnated overall — with the country adding a meager 50,000 jobs last month, down from a revised figure of 56,000 in November.But a growing list of companies […]

todayJanuary 29, 2026 12

Technology

Apple’s iPhone sales surge to new quarterly high despite early missteps in artificial intelligence

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology WriterApple's iPhone sales soared to a new quarterly record during the holiday season, despite artificial intelligence blunders that prompted the technology trendsetter to get a helping hand from Google.The October-December results announced Thursday reflect the allegiance of Apple's fans, who eagerly snapped up the latest iPhone 17 models even though the company still hasn't delivered on its 2024 promise to smarten up the device's Siri assistance with AI.Apple tried to offset its AI miscues with […]

todayJanuary 29, 2026 8

Business

Bargain grocer Aldi seizes the moment in an era of higher prices

  By MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer The discount grocery chain Aldi is expanding rapidly and plans to open more than 180 U.S. stores this year as more Americans skip nights out at restaurants and cook at home due to anxiety over the nation's economy. The chain, with U.S. operations based outside of Chicago, went on an expansion tear soon after inflation began to spike in 2021 and opened a record number of new stores last year. Food inflation has […]

todayJanuary 14, 2026 14

Health & Wellness

Some flu measures decline, but it’s not clear this severe season has peaked

  By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. flu infections are showing signs of a slight decline, but health officials say it is not clear that this severe flu season has peaked. New government data posted Friday covered flu activity through last week. It showed declines in medical office visits due to flu-like illness and in the number of states reporting high flu activity. But flu deaths and hospitalizations rose. By some measures this season is […]

todayJanuary 14, 2026 12

Entertainment

‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ tops box office for fourth straight week with newcomer ‘Primate’ second

  By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Avatar: Fire and Ash" continues to dominate the box office, holding the top spot for a fourth consecutive week. The film earned $21.3 million in North America over the weekend, bringing its total to $342.6 million domestically and $888 million worldwide. Paramount's horror film "Primate" was the top new release, earning $11.3 million domestically. Disney's "Zootopia 2" remains a global hit, nearing Disney's highest-grossing animated film record with $1.65 […]

todayJanuary 14, 2026 10

Entertainment

‘Sinners’ leads movie nominations for NAACP Image Awards

  By The Associated Press undefined Ryan Coogler's pulsating supernatural thriller "Sinners" leads the movie categories in nominations for the NAACP Image Awards, announced Monday. "Sinners," in which Michael B. Jordan pulls double duty as twins, received 18 nominations, followed by Spike Lee's "Highest 2 Lowest," which got nine. In television, "Bel-Air" leads with seven nods. Jordan is also one of the five luminaries vying for the NAACP's Entertainer of the Year award. He joins Cynthia Erivo,Doechii,Kendrick Lamar and Teyana […]

todayJanuary 14, 2026 17

Entertainment

Snoop Dogg’s NBA analyst role underscores why his on-air presence and global appeal keeps growing

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Snoop Dogg has made a splash as an NBA analyst, joining Reggie Miller and Terry Gannon during the second half of Peacock's recent Warriors at Clippers broadcast. He also will be involved in NBCUniversal's coverage of the upcoming Winter Olympics as his role with the broadcaster expands. An AP reporter trailed Snoop through Intuit Dome for an all-access, behind-the-scenes look at his preparation for the Jan. 5 broadcast, including […]

todayJanuary 14, 2026 15 11

Entertainment

At the NBR Awards, emotional speeches by Jafar Panahi and Ryan Coogler stir the room

At the NBR Awards, emotional speeches by Jafar Panahi and Ryan Coogler stir the room By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An emotional plea by Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi and moving words from Ryan Coogler on the violence in Minneapolis stirred a National Board of Review Awards ceremony Tuesday in which Paul Thomas Anderson's "One Battle After Another" was again crowned the best film of the year. Coming two days after Sunday's Golden Globes, the annual, […]

todayJanuary 14, 2026 9

Entertainment

Corporation for Public Broadcasting votes itself out of existence

Arkansas becoming 1st state to sever ties with PBS, effective July 1LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (AP) — The commission that oversees public television in Arkansas voted Thursday to sever ties with PBS, making it the first state to end its contract with the broadcast giant that provides popular television programs such as "Sesame Street," "Nova" and "Antiques Roadshow."The eight-member Arkansas Educational Television Commission, made up entirely of appointees of the governor, announced in a news release Thursday that it planned to […]

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