What to know about security bug impacting internet

October 23, 2026

The language that's known as the backbone of the internet is now subject to what experts describe as one of the most notable vulnerabilities in recent memory. PHP is a widely used general-purpose scripting language that is geared toward web development, and thus, it powers the vast majority of websites across the world. When the organization behind the language and the FBI’s cyber division warned on Wednesday of significant vulnerabilities in the language, government agencies, corporations and other organizations were sent into a flurry. The episode also highlights how artificial ...

Zuckerberg makes deal with Meta to help him pay potential California billionaire tax

October 23, 2026

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Mark Zuckerberg made a deal with Meta's board to help him pay a proposed California tax on billionaires without losing his ownership stake in the company he founded, according to regulatory filings published this week. The wealth tax is before California voters in the election that concludes Nov. 3. If passed, the measure would levy a one-time 5% tax on the wealth of Californians whose net worth exceeds $1 billion. Zuckerberg is the sixth-richest person in the world with a net worth estimated at more than $220 billion, according to Forbes. That would put his ...

Childcare costs weigh on some voters before elections

October 22, 2026

Like so many Americans, Jenny Escolastico has watched wearily as the cost of living has risen, straining her household budget. But as a mother of two children under 5, she faces added pressure that could shape how she votes in November: childcare costs. Escolastico’s household outside ...

Data center eyed for Logan Avenue site in Youngstown

October 21, 2026

A company with its main operations in China announced Monday it had entered into a $3.6 million agreement to establish an artificial intelligence data center in Youngstown. In a news release, Valor Energy Inc. said that after 30 business days it plans “to acquire all of the outstanding ...

Boeing 737 Max 10 ok’d for passenger service

October 21, 2026

The U.S. government has approved Boeing’s 737 Max 10 airliner for passenger service after years of delays, a Transportation Department official told The Associated Press. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced the decision Tuesday afternoon during a visit to Boeing's manufacturing plant in Everett, Washington, the official said. The single-aisle 737 Max 10, which can have up to 230 seats, was introduced at the Paris air show in 2017 to help Boeing compete with rival Airbus. But technical and regulatory hurdles have repeatedly delayed certification of the largest version of ...

Most US stocks rise following strong profit reports from Equifax, Hasbro and other big companies

October 21, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Most of the U.S. stock market rose Tuesday following strong profit reports from Equifax, Hasbro and other companies, while oil prices eased back after nearing their highest levels since the war with Iran began. The S&P 500 added 0.3%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied 529 points, or 1%, while more swings for stocks in the artificial-intelligence industry sent the Nasdaq composite to a modest loss of less than 0.1%. Stock prices tend to follow the path of corporate profits over the long term, and several companies delivered results for the latest quarter that ...