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Wearable heat tech sensors could save workers from overheating, but they’re...

On a hot summer day in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, dozens of men removed pipes, asbestos, and hazardous waste while working to decontaminate a nuclear facility and prepare it for demolition. Dressed in...

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A Trump judge just rolled back key civil rights protections in Louisiana’s...

Last week, in a culmination of a decade-long fight, James Cain, a federal judge in Louisiana who was appointed by president Trump, blocked the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department...

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NASA decides against using Starliner to bring astronauts back—dealing another...

NASA’s announcement Saturday that it won’t use a troubled Boeing capsule to return two stranded astronauts to Earth is yet another setback for the struggling company, although the financial damage is...

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AI stocks are outperforming—but artificial intelligence isn’t going to save...

AI is everywhere, but it may not be the near-term panacea for economic growth that many in the business community are hoping it will be. That’s a key takeaway from Joe Davis, global chief economist at...

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Canada imposes a 100% tariff on Chinese-made EVs—hitting Tesla

Canada announced Monday it is launching a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles, matching U.S. tariffs imposed over what Western governments say are China’s subsidies that give its...

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Seattle–Tacoma Airport hit by a possible cyber attack, causing major outage

An apparent cyberattack disrupted internet, phones, email and other systems at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport for a third day on Monday as Port of Seattle officials worked to investigate the...

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Hyundai’s Georgia EV plant will take 6.6 million gallons of water a day from...

A federal agency plans to reassess its environmental permit for Hyundai’s $7.6 billion electric vehicle plant in Georgia after a conservation group complained that regulators failed to properly...

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Jeremy Allen White is back and baring it once again for Calvin Klein

Back in January, Jeremy Allen White broke the internet with a steamy Calvin Klein ad that sparked new appreciation for the brand’s celebrity sex appeal (and the timeless style of a red couch). Now,...

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Instagram releases new fonts and effects to make every user an amateur...

Your Instagram feed could get a bit of a makeover. Instagram is today releasing a new slate of text-based creative tools, including fonts and effects, for users to apply to stories, reels, and photo...

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TikTok’s ‘hopecore’ trend shows the best—and worst—of internet optimism

TikTok’s “hopecore” trend manufactured internet cheer. That is, until users turned on it.  Videos labeled #hopecore once symbolized an unrelenting optimism for internet doomscrollers. The clips...

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Why France’s arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov has divided tech regulation...

It has been a chaotic few days for Pavel Durov, the CEO of Telegram, who was arrested as he landed at an airport outside Paris in his private jet over the weekend. Following Durov’s arrest on August...

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Zuckerberg says the Biden administration ‘pressured’ Facebook to censor some...

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says senior Biden administration officials pressured Facebook to “censor” some COVID-19 content during the pandemic and vowed that the social media giant would push back if it...

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Employers: Our employees’ mental health depends on us

It’s past time to take action on employee mental health. By 2030, mental disorders are projected to cause $16.3 trillion in cumulative loss in economic output. Mental disorders will affect between...

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Biden administration awards $521 million in grants to build EV charging network

The Biden administration said Tuesday it is awarding $521 million in grants to build out electric vehicle charging and deploy more than 9,200 EV charging ports. The Energy Department and Federal...

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Culture: Convictions versus cliches

Culture is the bedrock of any organization. It brings calm to chaos by creating consistency people can grasp onto. It allows diversity to flourish with shared expectations around communication and...

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The FIFA World Cup is coming to the U.S.—who will benefit?

Some of the world’s most storied soccer nations recently finished competing in Copa America, putting the beautiful game on center stage in the U.S. This tournament marked the beginning of a...

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Edgar Bronfman Jr. drops bid for Paramount, clearing the way for Skydance’s...

The merger between entertainment giant Paramount and media company Skydance is set to go ahead after Edgar Bronfman Jr. withdrew a competing offer. Bronfman, executive chairman of streaming service...

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Climate campaigners say the EU’s 2030 emissions-cutting rules are inadequate...

Environmental campaigners have taken the European Commission to court over its emissions rules for 2030, seeking a ruling from Europe’s second-highest court that would force the bloc to strengthen its...

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Why the presidential candidates are aligned on battery issues

China has continued to dominate the electric vehicle and battery minerals markets. The country’s international market share is thanks to an early start at comprehensive policies aimed at every single...

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Dollar General and Kroger charge shoppers for this service that other stores...

There’s no quicker way to get cash than by selecting “cash back” when checking out at a grocery or retail store. It can save you a trip to the bank or local ATM, which, in some communities, are...

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