TikTok owner ByteDance and Broadcom are developing an advanced AI chip,...
China’s ByteDance is working with U.S. chip designer Broadcom on developing an advanced AI processor, two sources familiar with the matter said, a move that would help TikTok’s owner secure sufficient...
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Mejuri’s new ‘salmon gold’ earrings are made with gold from abandoned mining...
Mineral mining can be a dirty business. Historically, miners dredge, dam, and sift their way through rivers and streams to collect precious minerals and metals like gold below the surface. But unlike...
View ArticleHow summer camps are adapting to extreme heat events
At the end of their weeklong sleepaway camp, a hush falls over the boisterous kids at YMCA’s Camp Kern as they prepare for a treasured annual tradition: after songs and skits around a bonfire, they...
View ArticleRecord labels sue AI companies Suno and Uncharted Labs
The biggest U.S. record labels are suing two artificial intelligence startups, marking a major step in the music industry’s battle to prevent its unlicensed intellectual property from being used to...
View ArticleSupreme Court to review state bans on gender-affirming care for transgender...
The Supreme Court on Monday jumped into the fight over transgender rights, agreeing to hear an appeal from the Biden administration seeking to block state bans on gender-affirming care. The justices’...
View ArticleHow abortion rights interests are funding this election cycle
In the two years since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned women’s constitutional right to abortion, political contributions aimed at protecting abortion rights have far outstripped those to support...
View Article7 must-watch Senate races this November
Democrats face a tough fight in the Nov. 5 election preserving their narrow 51-49 majority in the U.S. Senate, as they are defending several incumbents in Republican-leaning states. Utah Republicans...
View ArticleFed’s annual bank stress tests are this week. Here’s what’s different
The U.S. Federal Reserve is due to release the results of its annual bank health checks on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. ET (2030 GMT). Under the “stress test” exercise, the Fed tests big banks’ balance...
View ArticleWhy Target has a lot riding on its partnership with Shopify
When it comes to online shopping powerhouses, Target has been something of an also-ran compared to Amazon and Walmart. Now, the retailer is hoping to become a bigger player in the online...
View ArticleTexas deaths of newborns rose 13% after the abortion ban
More newborns and infants are dying in Texas as the state’s abortion ban begins to show its impact. A new study, published Monday in JAMA Pediatrics, shows a disturbing yet predictable trend in infant...
View ArticleWhite House praises $1.5 billion Microsoft-G42 deal for cutting Huawei ties
Microsoft’s deal to invest $1.5 billion in artificial intelligence firm G42 is “generally a positive development” because it forced the United Arab Emirates-based company to sever ties to China’s...
View ArticleRivian’s roadmap to profitability involves streamlining and slashing costs...
Electric-vehicle maker Rivian‘s drive to cut costs and turn its first profit has removed over 100 steps from the battery-making process, 52 pieces of equipment from the body shop and over 500 parts...
View ArticleCoffee drinkers may see price hikes globally due to Vietnam’s drought
Vietnamese coffee growers have been hit hard this year by the worst drought in nearly a decade, raising concerns of pricier espressos across the world, even as some farmers keep yields healthy with...
View ArticleTraffic deaths dropped over 3% this year, but remain above pre-COVID levels
U.S. traffic deaths fell 3.2% in the first three months of 2024 — the lowest number since the same period in 2020 — but crash fatalities still remain sharply above pre-COVID levels. The National...
View ArticleHere’s what’s causing record-breaking flooding in the Midwest
Hundreds of Iowa residents have needed rescue from record-setting flooding that has swamped parts of the state, covering buildings up to their rooftops, shutting down major roads, and disrupting basic...
View ArticleLouisiana’s Ten Commandments law is unconstitutional, according to a new lawsuit
Civil liberties groups filed a lawsuit Monday to block Louisiana’s new law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom, a measure they contend is...
View ArticleNetflix’s ‘Stranger Things’ will headline at Six Flags Halloween festival...
Six Flags is going big on this year’s Fright Fest. The theme park has unveiled partnerships with Netflix, Warner Bros., Lionsgate, and Legendary for this year’s Halloween event at parks nationwide....
View ArticleNotion releases new tools to make website building easier
Users of Notion, the digital tool commonly used for note-taking, brainstorming, and corporate knowledge-sharing, will now find it easier to build public websites with the platform. On Tuesday, the...
View ArticleDenmark will be first to impose a CO2 emission tax on farms
Denmark, a major pork and dairy exporter, will introduce a tax on livestock carbon dioxide emissions from 2030, making it the first country to do so and hoping to inspire others to follow, the...
View ArticleEconomists say rising healthcare costs could lead to you losing your job
It turns out rising healthcare prices have a hidden cost: jobs. A new working paper, titled “Who Pays for Rising Health Care Prices? Evidence from Hospital Mergers” and published by the National...
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