COP29: How nations plan to raise money to respond to climate change
Just as a simple lever can move heavy objects, rich nations are hoping another kind of leverage — the financial sort — can help them come up with the money that poorer nations need to cope with...
View ArticlePerplexity adds AI-assisted shopping features
Artificial intelligence search startup Perplexity on Monday launched a shopping hub to attract users, in a bid to beef up its platform as it attempts to take on Alphabet-owned Google’s dominance in...
View ArticleStarship launch livestream: SpaceX to test its latest rocket today as Musk,...
The sixth test launch of SpaceX’s megarocket Starship is now scheduled for Tuesday, November 19, with a 30-minute launch window opening at 4 p.m. CT/5 p.m. ET. The rocket is set to liftoff from the...
View Article‘It’s rammed with tourists’: How Angus Steakhouse became part of a viral...
The restaurant chain Angus Steakhouse, recently described by one food critic as “unpatriotic in its crapness’, is surprisingly climbing the ranks of London’s best restaurants thanks to an elaborate...
View ArticleTom’s of Maine is being made with bacteria-filled water, says FDA
Tom’s of Maine has always been known for using natural ingredients to make its products—like toothpaste, deodorant, and mouthwash—ingredients, which the company says are “good for you and the planet.”...
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How bike helmets have evolved over the past two centuries
Imagine – it’s the mid-1800s, and you’re riding your high-wheeled, penny-farthing bicycle down a dusty road. Sure, it may have some bumps, but if you lose your balance, you’re landing on a relatively...
View ArticlePowerful bomb cyclone to hit the West Coast
Northern California and the Pacific Northwest are bracing for what is expected to be a powerful storm, with heavy rain and winds set to pummel the region and potentially cause power outages and flash...
View ArticleWalmart stock jumps on earnings as upper-middle class shoppers flock to its...
Shares in Walmart (WMT) jumped more than 3% to a new high on Tuesday after the retail giant beat third-quarter earnings estimates and raised its full-year guidance, crediting upper-middle-income...
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Jaguar’s controversial rebrand is bringing the car into the EV era
Jaguar, the 90-year-old sports car brand operated under parent company Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), has plans to “completely reset” its image to become an ultra-luxury, fully electric-vehicle brand. To...
View ArticleFormer lead Yeezy designer, Steven Smith, joins Crocs as head of creative...
Crocs just hired Steven Smith as the mastermind behind its next clogs. According to a report this morning from Footwear News, Smith, who formerly led design at Yeezy after designing for Adidas, Nike,...
View ArticleNvidia’s rivals are focusing on building AI inference chips. Here’s what to know
Building the current crop of artificial intelligence chatbots has relied on specialized computer chips pioneered by Nvidia, which dominates market and made itself the poster child of the AI boom. But...
View ArticleElon Musk’s DOGE agency may launch a mobile app to file your taxes
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) doesn’t have a staff yet and won’t technically exist for another two months, but the two are already reportedly looking at...
View ArticleBiden requests to rebuild Baltimore Key Bridge as part of $100 billion...
President Joe Biden‘s pending request for nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid includes money to rebuild Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, which, in March, collapsed under the impact of a...
View ArticleWalmart says Trump’s proposed tariffs could increase prices
Corporate executives were taking a wait-and-see approach to President-elect Donald Trump’s vow to impose heavy tariffs on imports when he takes office in January, but many have raised concerns about...
View ArticleWhy the crypto community loves Howard Lutnick, Trump’s pick for Commerce...
Donald Trump’s selection on Tuesday of Howard Lutnick as Commerce secretary brought cheers from the cryptocurrency sector. Little surprise there. Lutnick has long advocated for cryptocurrency to be...
View ArticleThese new taxes could help fight climate change
The COP29 climate talks in Azerbaijan aim to agree on an annual finance target of $1 trillion or more a year to help poorer countries respond to global warming. Some see new taxes as one way to get...
View Article‘Living room families’ are all the rage on TikTok
If the chaos of toys, books, and games scattered across your living room makes you feel overwhelmed, a trending term on TikTok might help shift your perspective. “I just learned the term ‘living room...
View Article‘Bomb cyclone’ knocks out power for 600,000 homes in northwest U.S.
A major storm swept across the northwest U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain, causing widespread power outages and downing trees that killed at least one person.The Weather...
View ArticleWhat to know about OpenAI’s new, free AI training course
OpenAI and nonprofit partner Common Sense Media have launched a free training course for teachers aimed at demystifying artificial intelligence and prompt engineering, the organizations said on...
View ArticleWeight-loss drug coverage is up in 2024 at the largest U.S. companies, a...
About 44% of U.S. employers with 500 or more employees cover drugs for weight loss in 2024, up from 41% in 2023, according to a survey from consulting firm Mercer released on Wednesday. Mercer also...
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