Wealth of billionaires like Trump, Musk soared in 2024, report says during meeting in Davos Posted February 18, 2025 Billionaires’ wealth grew three times faster in 2024 than the year before, while the number of the world’s poor has barely changed over the last quarter-century, a top anti-povert…
California officials warn against price gouging as rents soar in fire-stricken Los Angeles Posted February 17, 2025 Southern California's expensive housing market is going to get a lot more competitive after deadly firestorms torched more than 12,000 homes and other structures …
US lawsuit accuses PepsiCo of price discrimination that favored Walmart over smaller stores Posted February 16, 2025 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued PepsiCo in January, alleging that it has engaged in illegal price discrimination by giving unfair price advantages to one large retailer
Doctors worry that iodine deficiency—a dietary problem from the past—is coming back Posted February 15, 2025 A century ago, iodine deficiency affected kids across large swaths of the United States. It essentially disappeared after some food makers starte…
UK’s largest car factory is home to thriving wildlife, solar and wind farm Posted February 14, 2025 Britain’s biggest car factory is surrounded by wind turbines, solar panels and nature. At Nissan’s Sunderland plant, the Japanese car maker says that cutting-edge engineering is m…
A key to protecting apples from climate change might be hiding in Michigan’s forests Posted February 13, 2025 In the quest to make apple trees more resilient in a warming climate, some Michigan researchers are looking for a late bloomer. A native Michigan apple tree, t…
Exoskeletons and AI gyms—top health gadgets at CES tech show Posted February 12, 2025 A machine that allows the paralyzed to walk again, and textiles that can monitor your vital signs without the need for wires. These were just two of the top healt…
Welcome to Kenya’s private city that could offer a glimpse of country’s urban future Posted February 11, 2025 A privately owned development outside the Kenyan capital is attracting residents and businesses with its strict rules and modern infrastructure. Turn into Tatu City on the outs…
College tuition has fallen significantly at many schools Posted February 10, 2025 The cost of college keeps spiraling ever higher, right? Not necessarily. New research indicates students are paying significantly less to attend public universities than they w…
Luxury AI-powered hotel promises to be the future of hospitality Posted February 9, 2025 In Las Vegas, a new type of hotel experience was on show. The Otonomus Hotel, showcased at CES 2025, was described by its developers as the world’s first fully AI…