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Trump: US to probe EU trade practices

WASHINGTON — The United States will open a formal investigation into the European Union’s trade practices, President Donald Trump said on Friday, claiming the bloc has unfairly levied billions of dollars of fines against Google, Apple and other U.S. tech giants. The Republican president made the announcement a day after the EU hit Google with a fine of 890 million euros, or $1 billion, after it said the technology behemoth broke digital antitrust regulations by setting up Google Play and its ubiquitous search engine to corral consumers toward its own services and apps to the ...

Shoppers might see high oil prices in gas, groceries

NEW YORK — Already feeling pinched since the start of the Iran war, consumers are likely to feel more pain ahead as oil prices pushed past $100 a barrel Thursday amid renewed fighting and military strikes that have left global oil supplies stranded in the Middle East. The elevated price ...

Briefcase: Eat’n Park has banana cookies

PITTSBURGH After introducing Pickle Smiley Cookies, Eat’n Park is keeping the fun going with another limited-edition flavor that’s sure to a-peel to guests: Banana Smiley Cookies. Eat’n Park’s classic sugar cookie gets a bright banana-flavored boost with cheerful yellow icing and Smiley’s signature grin. Banana Smiley Cookies are now available at all Eat’n Park restaurants and online at SmileyCookie.com, which ships to all 50 states. 7 Brew set to open 7 Brew will open its Altoona location at 570 W. Plank Road on Monday followed by a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday ...

Ticker: Government withdraws subpoenas of 3 reporters

The government has withdrawn subpoenas that would have compelled three New York Times reporters to testify about their sources for articles about President Donald Trump’s Qatari-gifted Air Force One jet. The withdrawals in U.S. District Court followed a remarkable back and forth between a visibly irritated Judge Arun Subramanian and government attorneys. They come at a time when the Trump administration is vigorously going after news organizations whose reporting and coverage it doesn’t like — and also trying to crack down on leaks inside the government. Carney: Canada is ready ...

OpenAI blames hacks on AI model going rogue

ChatGPT maker OpenAI says it is still investigating the “unprecedented cyber incident” that led its artificial intelligence systems to break out of a testing environment and hack into another AI company. OpenAI said Tuesday two of its most capable AI models were responsible for the cyberattack targeting AI startup Hugging Face. The incident is stirring debates over the need for stronger AI guardrails and the extent to which AI agents are capable of acting on their own. Hugging Face said last week that it had detected an intrusion into its data processing systems that it suspected ...

Briefcase: F.N.B. reports record revenue

PITTSBURGH F.N.B. Corporation reported earnings for the second quarter of 2026 with net income of $148.7 million, or $0.42 per diluted common share. Comparatively, second quarter 2025 net income totaled $130.7 million, or $0.36 per diluted common share, and first quarter 2026 net income totaled $137.0 million, or $0.38 per diluted common share. “F.N.B. Corporation’s second quarter results reflect the successful execution of our technology-focused strategic business model, highlighted by a 17% year-over-year increase in EPS to $0.42. Record revenue of $463 million drove a 9% ...