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Visa wants to give artificial intelligence 'agents' your credit card

Visa wants to give artificial intelligence 'agents' your credit card

Artificial intelligence “agents” are supposed to be more than chatbots. The tech industry has spent months pitching AI personal assistants that know what you want and can do real work on your behalf. So far, they're not doing much.
A look at dandyism, the Black fashion style powering the Met Gala

A look at dandyism, the Black fashion style powering the Met Gala

NEW YORK (AP) — Fashion icons like Dapper Dan, Janelle Monáe and the late André Leon Talley are known for their distinctive approaches to sartorial style — bold splashes of color, luxurious fabrics, playful construction, capes — but fashion savants a
Child care in the Capitol: As more women run for office, some are bringing their kids

Child care in the Capitol: As more women run for office, some are bringing their kids

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — When Florida state Rep. Fiona McFarland's infant daughter, Grace Melton, crawled for the first time, the mom of four was right next door, hard at work with her legislative policy staff in the state Capitol.
US maternal death rate rose slightly last year, health officials say

US maternal death rate rose slightly last year, health officials say

NEW YORK (AP) — More U.S. women died around the time of childbirth last year, reversing two years of decline, according to provisional data posted Wednesday.
Climate change is making coffee more expensive. Tariffs likely will too

Climate change is making coffee more expensive. Tariffs likely will too

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — With her purple-and-pink hair swaying, Reneé Colón stands on a stepladder in the rented corner of a warehouse, pouring Brazilian coffee beans into her groaning old roasting machine.
Edmunds stylish SUV test: Buick Envista vs. Nissan Kicks

Edmunds stylish SUV test: Buick Envista vs. Nissan Kicks

Just because an SUV is small and inexpensive doesn’t mean it has to be as bland as plain oatmeal for breakfast. The 2025 Buick Envista and 2025 Nissan Kicks are two great examples.
Late photographers. Surly photographers. Here's how to make sure wedding memories are made

Late photographers. Surly photographers. Here's how to make sure wedding memories are made

NEW YORK (AP) — Like all brides, Elana Goldin had high hopes for her wedding photos and video. “I loved their images,” she said of the company picked by her dad and future mother-in-law. “They were award-winning. They were in a ton of magazines.
The versatile actor T.R. Knight gets eerie on Broadway with the 'Stranger Things' play

The versatile actor T.R. Knight gets eerie on Broadway with the 'Stranger Things' play

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the toughest things about appearing on Broadway might not be the acting or the hours. It's squeezing your resume to under 100 words for your bio in Playbill. T.R. Knight tried to include all of it, initially.
Grainy video in UK trial shows Sycamore Gap tree’s last stand

Grainy video in UK trial shows Sycamore Gap tree’s last stand

LONDON (AP) — It’s a stark and grainy video on a dark and stormy night. The shocking footage of the famous Sycamore Gap tree's last stand begins with the rumble of the wind, which is then overtaken by the sound of a chainsaw snapping to attention.
Oui, chef! ‘Carême’ introduces world’s first (sexy) celebrity chef, a Napoleonic-era kitchen god

Oui, chef! ‘Carême’ introduces world’s first (sexy) celebrity chef, a Napoleonic-era kitchen god

He’s a dream in the kitchen — and elsewhere in the house. He makes a mean cream-puff tower. And he’s got moves like Jagger.
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