How drought is impacting navigation in Amazon’s rivers
Last year’s record drought in the Amazon and less-than-usual rainfall since caused river water levels to drop rapidly, hindering navigation by barges carrying grains for export and cutting off...
View ArticleMany small businesses haven’t paid off their COVID-19 EIDL loans
In 2020 and 2021, COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) were a lifeline for small businesses. But now, some small businesses are having trouble paying them off. And a Small Business Credit...
View ArticleSony pulled the plug on a new PS5 game after 2 weeks and is offering refunds....
Every video game has a lifespan. Some, like Pac-Man, are played for decades. Some support a small, but dedicated, player base for a few years before quietly disappearing. Concord, an online...
View ArticleHyundai reveals new 2025 Ioniq 5 electric SUVs
Despite slowing U.S. electric vehicle sales, Hyundai on Tuesday rolled out the 2025 versions of its Ioniq 5 electric SUV with improved battery range and charging aimed at broadening the appeal of...
View ArticlePhoenix hits 100 days of 100-plus-degree temperatures
Cam Ferguson gets to his spot on the street adjacent to Chase Field—home of Major League Baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks—about four hours before first pitch to set up his usual display of cold water,...
View Article3 ways to improve DEI efforts in the workplace
As the U.S. becomes increasingly polarized, diversity, equity and inclusion — also known as DEI — efforts have been touted as a way to bridge social divides and promote a sense of belonging for...
View Article76% of patients in this study got a break on their medical bill. Here’s how...
What do you do when you disagree with or can’t afford a medical bill? Many Americans struggle to pay medical bills, avoid care because of cost worries or forgo other needs due to health care cost...
View ArticleHow #BookTok made the Kindle the internet’s latest obsession
Move over Stanley cup, the humble e-reader is the latest TikTok obsession. Self-proclaimed “Kindle girlies” are decking out their e-readers with stickers, accessories, and remote-control...
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Fulcra wants to give you one safe place to store and analyze your personal data
People today use all kinds of digital systems to track and plan their lives and health, from calendar apps to smart watches to sleep monitoring systems. But each of those tools typically store data in...
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Anthropic’s new Claude Enterprise arrives to take on OpenAI’s ChatGPT Enterprise
Anthropic announced on Wednesday a new “Claude Enterprise” plan that makes it easier and safer for teams across an organization to share proprietary data with powerful large language models. Under the...
View ArticleFridgescaping, explained: Why influencers are decorating the inside of their...
Gen Z and millennials are showcasing the inside of their refrigerators on social media to thousands, if not millions, of views. Here, ready meals and condiments make way for fresh flowers and framed...
View ArticleOpenAI cofounder’s new AI startup SSI raises $1 billion
Safe Superintelligence (SSI), newly co-founded by OpenAI‘s former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, has raised $1 billion in cash to help develop safe artificial intelligence systems that far surpass...
View ArticleVolvo scales back plan to sell only electric cars by 2030
Swedish automaker Volvo Cars scrapped its target of going all electric by 2030 on Wednesday, saying it now expected to still be offering some hybrid models in its lineup at that time. Major automakers...
View ArticleLyft announces layoffs, will restructure its bike and scooter business
Lyft is restructuring its micromobility division and laying off about 1% of its workforce in an attempt to cut costs, the company said in a Wednesday filing with the Securities and Exchange...
View ArticleU.S. job openings slump to lowest level since January 2021
America’s employers posted fewer job openings in July than they had the previous month, a sign that hiring could further cool in the coming months. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that there...
View ArticleWhat to know about Harris’s proposed tax breaks for small businesses
Vice President Kamala Harris plans to propose on Wednesday a tenfold increase in federal tax incentives for small business startup expenses, from $5,000 to $50,000, hoping to help spur a record 25...
View ArticleNordstrom’s founding family offers to buy the chain for $23 per share
Nordstrom‘s founding family has offered to take the department store chain private for $23 a share, teaming up with a Mexico-based retailer in its latest bid, a filing showed on Wednesday. That price...
View ArticleHow Google’s new AI tool helps cities deal with extreme heat
On a hot day in Miami, some neighborhoods can be as much as 12 degrees warmer because of what’s called the “urban heat island effect”—the fact that roads, parking lots, buildings, and other...
View ArticleThe world produces 57 million tons of plastic pollution every year, study shows
The world creates 57 million tons of plastic pollution every year and spreads it from the deepest oceans to the highest mountaintop to the inside of people’s bodies, according to a new study that also...
View ArticleU.S. launches investigation into Shein and Temu over ‘deadly’ baby items
Shein and Temu, two extraordinarily popular online companies that sell clothing and other items, are under fire this week. On Wednesday, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) released a...
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