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What carbon capture is and why it may be the wrong way to fight climate change
Power plants and industrial facilities that emit carbon dioxide, the primary driver of global warming, are hopeful that Congress will keep tax credits for capturing the gas and storing...
Rite Aid’s Thrifty ice cream brand gets sold to a business entity linked to Monster Energy executives
Rite Aid has selected a successful bidder for its Thrifty Payless subsidiary, which includes the beloved Thrifty ice cream brand, according to a bankruptcy court filing on Thursday. The...
This AI-powered social app aims to end loneliness—by ‘engineering chance’
“An opportunity to choose chance.” That’s what social platform startup 222 claims to offer its members. It isn’t a dating app—there’s no swiping, and, more notably, there’s no actual...
4 Things to know about Iran’s nuclear program after the U.S. and Israeli strikes
The big question following U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran’s nuclear program is: What remains of it? U.S. President Donald Trump has said three targets hit by American strikes...
Why Apple is revamping its App Store terms in the European Union
Apple has revamped its app store policies in the European Union with hopes of fending off escalating fines under the 27-nation bloc’s digital competition regulations.It’s a last-minute bid by...
Switzerland leads the world in deep tech investment, report finds
Switzerland pours more of its venture capital into deep tech than any other country, according to new data. The Swiss Deep Tech Report 2025 found that 60% of all...
Nike stock price: Why shares are rising despite the shoe giant’s revenue decline and serious tariff warning
Shares in Nike, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) are trading much higher this morning after the company announced its Q4 2025 results. Yet those results saw Nike post some of its...
The Download: how to clean up AI data centers, and weight-loss drugs’ side effects
In a sandy industrial lot outside Reno, Nevada, rows of battery packs that once propelled electric vehicles are now powering a small AI data center.Redwood Materials, one of the...
Gen Alpha slang baffles parents—and AI
If a Gen Alpha tween said, “Let him cook,” would you know what that meant? No? AI doesn’t either. A research paper written by soon-to-be ninth grader Manisha Mehta...
‘Please don’t abandon us’: Kroger store closures spark outcry from workers and shoppers at doomed locations
Community members whose local Kroger stores are on the chopping block are urging the company to reconsider. Residents in cities impacted by the grocery chain’s recent announcement of store...
