A Texas pipeline explosion has turned into a criminal investigation
A pipeline fire that burned in a Houston suburb for four days finally went out Thursday as authorities announced a criminal investigation into the blaze that had roared into a towering flame, forcing...
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This 20-yr old fashion fund has launched American designers to stardom
Amid the curated electronic music, models’ cold stares and magazine editors lining the runway at New York Fashion Week this season, several designers felt a particular sense of urgency.In a little...
View ArticleBaby powder recall hits Amazon and distributors in 12 states over fears of...
Dynarex Corporation has announced a recall of its Dynacare Baby Powder. According to a news release published Thursday by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the product was recalled over possible...
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Building better with sophisticated technologies and data
Major construction sites are more than building plans, hard hats, and concrete. They are, in fact, sprawling and complex ecosystems that require contractors to balance design specs with rising...
View Article‘Skinny girl’ videos are invading social media. Health experts are concerned
Across social media, influencers who have amassed large followings by sharing weight-related tips and promoting “skinny” lifestyles. One of the most controversial, Liv Schmidt, built a community of...
View ArticleHow to prepare for the coming quantum leap
Companies and educators need to start preparing now for quantum computing’s place as a disruptor in the marketplace, or risk falling behind the rapid pace of innovation, Rensselaer Polytechnic...
View ArticleCivil rights groups urge Fortune 1000 companies to keep DEI programs
A broad group of civil rights organizations called on the CEOs and board members of major companies Thursday to maintain their commitments to diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that have come...
View ArticleNuclear plant Three Mile Island is reopening to power Microsoft AI’s growing...
Microsoft is going nuclear. Nuclear power, that is. In an unprecedented move that could be a game changer across the energy and technology sectors, Constellation Energy Corp. announced Friday it has...
View ArticleBurgerFi and Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza closed restaurants: Full list and map...
Fans of BurgerFi burgers and Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza may have discovered recently that their favorite meals are a bit more difficult to come by. That’s because BurgerFi International, the parent...
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Why social media companies keep copying each other
Snapchat is combining its Stories and Spotlight functions into one vertical video feed. That feed just happens to look almost identical to TikTok. The new function, called Simple Snapchat, taps into...
View ArticleFTC goes after drug middlemen for allegedly jacking up insulin prices
The price of insulin has exponentially increased in recent years. Now, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is suing three companies over allegedly inflating the cost of the drug at the expense of...
View ArticleThis music registry could protect artists from having their work stolen by AI
SoundExchange is taking steps to protect musicians in the AI age. The nonprofit music and tech collective-rights organization revealed during a session at the Fast Company Innovation Festival on...
View ArticleHow Minion Jesus was resurrected on TikTok
Remember those Minion memes floating around the internet a few months ago—the one’s made to resemble Jesus on a cross or rising from the dead? Well, now we know who’s behind them. Lost? Let’s catch...
View ArticleThe latest and strangest TikTok trend: eating dirt to reduce wrinkles
Want to improve your gut health, reduce wrinkles, and even cure acne? Eat dirt. At least, according to the latest health trend making the rounds on TikTok. “[One] teaspoon of organic biodynamic soil...
View ArticleMeet Melanie: How a Domestic Violence Survivor Found Purpose and Opportunity...
Melanie’s participation in the Aboriginal Employment Strategy program, which is funded through a PepsiCo Foundation partnership with Jawun, gave her the training, skills, and the mentorship she needed...
View ArticleMeet Araceli: A Family Struggling with Health & Financial Issues Gets a...
Araceli participated in the BAMX Puebla Employability Program, which helped her start her own business, support local farmers, and provide financial stability for her family in ways that never seemed...
View ArticleMeet Didem: A Türkiye Farmer Learned New Practices to Rebuild Her Business...
Türkiye farmer Didem, a participant in the PepsiCo Foundation-funded Anadolu Melarari regenerative agriculture training program, learned new skills and techniques to rebuild her business. She took...
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LinkedIn has quietly removed those AI-powered prompts that were appearing in...
Premium LinkedIn users might have sensed recently that their feeds have become a little less cluttered. They’re not imagining things. LinkedIn has quietly removed the AI-powered prompt questions that...
View ArticleThis Minnesota plant is getting a $123 million boost from the U.S. government...
The U.S. Commerce Department said on Tuesday it had finalized a $123 million grant for Polar Semiconductor to expand its plant in Minnesota, which would allow the company to nearly double its U.S....
View ArticleStellantis searches for a new CEO to cut losses
Struggling Jeep and Ram maker Stellantis is looking for a CEO to succeed Carlos Tavares, but the company says it’s just part of a normal leadership succession plan.Tavares has been under fire from...
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