Washington Post’s newly named editor backs out of job, will stay in Britain
The Washington Post said Friday that newly named editor Robert Winnett has decided not to take the job and remain in Britain instead, another upheaval at a news outlet where a reorganization plan has...
View ArticleAmazon is revamping Alexa with generative AI, but it’ll cost you
Amazon is planning a major revamp of its decade-old money-losing Alexa service to include a conversational generative AI with two tiers of service and has considered a monthly fee of around $5 to...
View ArticleFossil fuel consumption and emissions hit all-time highs in 2023
Global fossil fuel consumption and energy emissions hit all-time highs in 2023, even as fossil fuels’ share of the global energy mix decreased slightly on the year, the industry’s Statistical Review...
View ArticleMcDonald’s summer menu deals: Here’s what the burger chain has in store as...
McDonald’s has announced a new limited-time $5 value meal, set to launch next week, as part of its strategy to attract cost-conscious customers amid rising inflation—and balance criticism of...
View ArticleOracle to invest over $1 billion in AI and cloud computing in Spain
Oracle on Thursday said it will invest more than $1 billion over the next 10 years in artificial intelligence and cloud computing in Spain, as it looks to meet increasing demand for its services in...
View ArticleAmtrak trains were delayed for hours on Thursday. It’s yet another sign of...
A power outage shut down Amtrak trains along its Northeast Corridor on Thursday, disrupting evening commutes and causing train delays that stretched into Friday morning. The power failure occurred...
View ArticleHow creativity defines the human species and is a source of wellness
When you think about the word “art,” what comes to mind? A child’s artwork pinned to the fridge? A favorite artist whose work always inspires? Abstract art that is hard to understand? Each of these...
View Article‘It’s a vicious cycle’: Martha’s Vineyard steep housing and public safety...
Sheryl Taylor works as an administrator for Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School. Each summer, she has to leave the island or stay with friends because she can’t afford the high seasonal rents. How...
View ArticleAutodesk’s Dara Treseder on the rise of the ‘intention economy’
When Elon Musk, Karlie Kloss, Travis Kelce, and a who’s-who of media, branding, and tech execs all converge, there’s plenty of buzz. From the Cannes Lions festival in the south of France, Autodesk’s...
View ArticleBiden-Trump debate will be a test of mental fitness
President Joe Biden is hunkered down with aides at Camp David for several days to get ready to debate rival Donald Trump, who is eschewing traditional preparation and instead holding informal policy...
View ArticleWalmart is one of the biggest chains yet to use digital price tags. Here’s...
Earlier this month, Walmart announced that it had been testing “digital shelf labels” in a Texas store, allowing it to make price changes to the more than 100,000 items on shelves using a mobile app,...
View ArticlePerplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas responds to plagiarism and infringement...
The AI search startup Perplexity is in hot water in the wake of a Wired investigation revealing that the startup has been crawling content from websites that don’t want to be crawled. Perplexity’s...
View ArticleWhat to know about the state of abortion rights in America
Judges, state lawmakers and voters are deciding the future of abortion in the U.S. two years after the Supreme Court jolted the legal status quo with a ruling that overturned Roe v. Wade. The June 24,...
View ArticleShein has a lot at stake under the EU’s copyright rule
Shein’s vast array of $5 shirts, $20 dresses and $15 shoes could face more trademark scrutiny under a new EU rule that tightens oversight on intellectual property rights. Shein, a China-founded...
View ArticleBoeing could evade criminal charges for violating a settlement linked to...
The U.S. Justice Department is considering allowing planemaker Boeing to escape criminal prosecution for violating the terms of a 2021 settlement related to two fatal 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019,...
View ArticleDisney workers sue the company over its fumbled move to Florida
Disney workers are suing their employer, claiming they were fraudulently induced to move from California to Florida to work in a new office campus only to have those plans later scrapped amid a fight...
View ArticleDOJ lawsuit against TikTok will focus on children’s privacy
The U.S. Department of Justice plans to focus an upcoming lawsuit against TikTok on allegations that the popular social media platform violated the privacy rights of children, rather than claims it...
View ArticleAmerican Express buys Tock restaurant booking platform for $400 million
American Express is buying Squarespace-owned restaurant booking platform Tock for $400 million to expand its foothold in the dining industry, a category that accounted for $100 billion in spending on...
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Bye, Google Maps: This AI mapmaking app blew me away
Look, I’ll be honest: By and large, I’ve found most of the AI hype of our current moment to be pretty underwhelming from a practical perspective. Oh, another app now has a way to generate poorly...
View ArticleWhat the EPA’s new standard for lead in soil could mean for households
As spring phases into summer across the U.S., kids are spending more time outdoors. Playing outside is healthy in all kinds of ways, but it also poses some risks. One that many families may not be...
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