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EVs just outsold gas cars in Europe for the first time
EVs hit a new milestone: In December, buyers in Europe registered more electric cars than gas cars for the first time. EV registrations hit 217,898 in the EU last...
The rise of weather influencers
“Snow Will Fall Too Fast for Plows,” “ICE STORM APOCALYPSE,” and “Another Big Storm May Be Coming …” were all headlines posted on YouTube this past weekend as the...
TikTok settles youth social media addiction lawsuit ahead of trial
TikTok agreed to settle a landmark social media addiction lawsuit just before the trial kicked off, the plaintiff’s attorneys confirmed. The social video platform was one of three companies — along...
Experts warn that Trump’s use of AI images pushes new boundaries
The Trump administration has not shied away from sharing AI-generated imagery online, embracing cartoonlike visuals and memes and promoting them on official White House channels. But an edited — and realistic...
This company pioneered virtual therapy for OCD. Now it wants to do the same for PTSD
When Stephen Smith started NOCD 11 years ago, he wanted to build an app for people like himself—one of the 8.2 million Americans with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)—to track their...
‘Cold call with me’: The new TikTok trend built on phone call awkwardness
Sales reps, business owners and recruiters are documenting their cold calls online and cashing in on the viral content. Cold calling has existed as long as the telephone: It’s...
Why investors and farmers are betting on organic agriculture
For decades, the discussion around organic farming has centered on important tenets of sustainability, environmental health, animal welfare, and a vision for food that heals rather than harms. But...
Consumer confidence in the U.S. economy falls to lowest level since 2014
U.S. consumer confidence declined sharply in January, hitting the lowest level since 2014 as Americans grow increasingly concerned about their financial prospects. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its...
Why Amazon is killing Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh
Amazon will double down on the Whole Foods brand, killing two of its own physical retail experiments in the process. The online retail giant said Tuesday that it will...
UpScrolled and Skylight rising: Users race to TikTok alternatives after U.S. takeover
Downloads of UpScrolled, a new short-form video app, are surging after TikTok’s recent change to U.S. ownership. Developed by Palestinian Australian tech entrepreneur Issam Hijazi, the social media app currently ranks No....
