PPAMPicture/iStock (NEW YORK) — Nearly 90 new companies — including multinational corporate giant Procter & Gamble, tech behemoth HP and cloud-computing titan Salesforce — have signed onto the Climate Pledge, an Amazon-backed initiative that asks firms to commit
Vertigo3d/iStock (BUDAPEST, Hungary) — Cryptocurrency enthusiasts unveiled what they say is the world’s first statue of mystery-shrouded Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, at a park in Budapest, Hungary. The expressionless, ultra-shiny bust is meant to represent “a general
Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images (ORLANDO, Fla.) — The first all-civilian flight to Earth’s orbit is set to launch Wednesday. The Inspiration4 crew said goodbye to their families, suited up and were driven in Teslas to
Ford Motor Company (NEW YORK) — Walmart on Wednesday announced plans to launch a new delivery service using self-driving vehicles in three U.S. cities, with autonomous test vehicles expected to hit the streets later this year. The
ipopba/iStock (NEW YORK) — The United Nations Human Rights chief on Wednesday called for a moratorium on the sale of and use of artificial intelligence technology that poses human rights risks — including the state use of
Courtesy of Robin Barnes Casey (NEW ORLEANS) — As Hurricane Ida wreaked havoc in New Orleans, it swept away a historic jazz landmark that Louis Armstrong once considered a second home. “The message that boosting might soon
SondraP/iStock (NEW YORK) — Travis and Emily Elwood never imagined that they would call Billings, Montana, home. The couple moved here from Portland, Oregon, last year when the pandemic forced them to reevaluate their priorities. “I think
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz (WASHINGTON) — The nation’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said he would support mandating the COVID-19 vaccine for air travel. “I would support that,” Dr. Fauci told The