Volcanoes are erupting in The Philippines, but on-fire Australia received some welcome rain. The Iran war cries have been called off and The Donald’s military powers are about to be hamstrung by the Senate. Meanwhile, his impeachment trial is starting, and we’re all on Twitter for a front-row seat.
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04/26/2023
Electric car sales surged by 55% last year to surpass 10 million, and China led the way
The Paris-based organization says more than 26 million electric cars were on the world’s roads in 2022, which represents a 60% increase relative to 2021.
04/08/2022
Tesla, Block and Blockstream team up to mine bitcoin off solar power in Texas
Blockstream and Jack Dorsey’s Block, formerly Square, are breaking ground on a solar- and battery-powered bitcoin mine in Texas using solar and storage technology from Tesla.
03/01/2022
Ukraine is winning the information war against Russia
The victory at this early stage gives it some on-the-ground advantages, like stronger support from countries sympathetic to its cause.
12/01/2021
Capital One says it is ditching all consumer overdraft fees, giving up $150 million in annual revenue
It’s the largest U.S. bank yet to end the industry practice of charging customers a hefty fee, typically $25 to $35 each instance, for allowing transactions that exceed a customer’s balance, according to the McLean, Virginia-based lender.
10/04/2021
World’s longest under-sea electricity cable begins operations
The idea behind the NSL is for it to harness Norway’s hydropower and the U.K’s wind energy resources.
08/25/2021
‘Massive opportunities’ for ASEAN if manufacturers look beyond China
Kishore Mahbubani of Asia Research Institute at National University of Singapore thinks a "China +1" strategy will help stabilize supply chains and reduce manufacturers' reliance on China.
08/19/2021
These electric submarines map the seafloor to make way for wind power
A start-up called Bedrock has developed electric, autonomous submarines and software that map the seafloor to help identify sites that are suited for offshore wind farms.
08/08/2021
Apps are helping people avoid air pollution amid record wildfires, rising temperatures
Air pollution in the U.S. and Europe improved over the last decade thanks to stricter regulations, but more frequent and intense wildfires are having a big impact on air quality.
07/12/2021
Most fully vaccinated people who get Covid delta infections are asymptomatic, WHO says
Covid hospitalizations are rising in some parts of the world, mostly where vaccination rates are low and the highly contagious delta variant is spreading.
05/20/2021
Biden administration says it can raise $700 billion by targeting tax cheats
The IRS cracks down.
05/18/2021
CDC says 600,000 kids ages 12 to 15 have received Covid vaccine shots in last week
Vaccinating adolescents will bring us closer to having 70% to 85% of the total population vaccinated, which experts say is needed to achieve herd immunity.
03/16/2021