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Online creators, led by MrBeast and Mark Rober, want to raise $40 million for clean water access

Online creators, led by MrBeast and Mark Rober, want to raise $40 million for clean water access

NEW YORK (AP) — Online creators from dozens of countries, led by MrBeast and popular science YouTuber Mark Rober , are launching a $40 million fundraiser to build water quality projects around the world.
Musk, a social media powerhouse, boosts fortunes of hard-right figures in Europe

Musk, a social media powerhouse, boosts fortunes of hard-right figures in Europe

ROME (AP) — Hard-right commentators, politicians and activists in Europe have uncovered a secret to expanding their influence: engaging with Elon Musk .
Google loses appeal in antitrust battle with Fortnite maker

Google loses appeal in antitrust battle with Fortnite maker

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a jury verdict condemning Google's Android app store as an illegal monopoly , clearing the way for a federal judge to enforce a potentially disruptive shakeup that's designed to give consumers m
Japanese game maker Nintendo reports robust profits on strong Switch 2 sales

Japanese game maker Nintendo reports robust profits on strong Switch 2 sales

TOKYO (AP) — Nintendo, the Japanese video game maker behind the Super Mario and Pokemon franchises, reported an 18.6% surge in net profit for the first fiscal quarter Friday on the back of strong demand for its new Switch 2 console .
Alberta's coal mine reclamation standards failing to protect water, fish: study

Alberta's coal mine reclamation standards failing to protect water, fish: study

CALGARY — Alberta regulations meant to keep old coal mines from polluting streams and lakes are failing, suggests a study by government scientists.
Key things to know about how Elon Musk has boosted hard-right figures in Europe

Key things to know about how Elon Musk has boosted hard-right figures in Europe

ROME (AP) — Elon Musk may have tumbled from political grace in Washington, D.C., but as he seeks to build a new political party, his power on X — where he commands the most popular account — remains unchecked.
Utility workers in Peru unearth pre-Incan tomb with 1,000-year-old remains

Utility workers in Peru unearth pre-Incan tomb with 1,000-year-old remains

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Utility workers excavating trenches to expand underground gas networks in Peru’s capital unearthed two pre-Incan tombs on Thursday.
Scientists in South Africa are making rhino horns radioactive to fight poaching

Scientists in South Africa are making rhino horns radioactive to fight poaching

MOKOPANE, South Africa (AP) — A South African university launched an anti-poaching campaign Thursday to inject the horns of rhinos with radioactive isotopes that it says are harmless for the animals but can be detected by customs agents.
Apple overcomes Trump's trade war, slow start in AI to deliver surprisingly strong quarter

Apple overcomes Trump's trade war, slow start in AI to deliver surprisingly strong quarter

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple shook off a thicket of tariffs and a botched entry into artificial intelligence to accelerate its revenue growth during its springtime quarter, but the trendsetting tech company still faces a bumpy road ahead that could lea
Aecon Group reports $7.6M loss in Q2 as backlog hits record

Aecon Group reports $7.6M loss in Q2 as backlog hits record

TORONTO — Aecon Group Inc. reported a loss attributable to shareholders of $7.6 million in its latest quarter, compared with a loss of $123.9 million during the second quarter last year.
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