From ‘BuddhaBot’ to $1.99 chats with AI Jesus, the faith-based tech boom is here
Zen Buddhist priest Roshi Jundo Cohen conducts a meditation practice of Zazen in Tsukuba, Japan on Feb. 13,…
Venezuelan lawmakers approve a sweeping mining bill to lure foreign investors
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelan lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill to regulate the country’s mining as it…
Asian stocks mostly higher and oil gains ahead of planned U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks
HONG KONG (AP) — Asian stocks were mostly up Friday tracking Wall Street gains while oil prices also…
Russia and China veto watered-down UN resolution aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz
FILE – The United Nations logo is seen inside the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly,…
Oil prices fall as deadline to open Strait of Hormuz looms
Trading on Wall Street was subdued and oil prices retreated modestly as Israel and the United States carried…
Iran calls on the public to find the ‘enemy pilot’ as the US continues a frantic search
A row of chairs is seen through a hole left by U.S.-Israeli airstrikes Friday at Shahid Beheshti University…
Fire at a gas lighter factory near Bangladesh’s capital kills 5 people
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — A fire broke out at a factory manufacturing gas lighters near Bangladesh’s capital on…
Lawyers say up to 75 women expected to benefit from Bank of America settlement in Epstein sex abuse
NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers say up to 75 women who were sexually abused by Jeffrey Epstein since 2008…
US employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 jobs last month, rebounding from a weak February
WASHINGTON (AP) — American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 new jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal…
Eggs for Easter cost much less in the US than last year. A look at the numbers
U.S. egg prices have fallen 60% from last year’s record highs, making it easier for consumers to fill…
US jobless aid filings fall to 202,000 as layoffs remain low despite uncertainty of Iran war
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remain sparse despite a softening…
Dizzying US fuel prices are determined by factors largely outside of a gas station’s control
Gas prices are displayed at a Chevron gas station, in downtown Los Angeles, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. Jae…