COTIGNAC, FRANCE – JULY 21: Bystanders watch the smoke and flames from a wildfire on July 21, 2026 in Cotignac, France. Over 1,000 firefighters were called in to control the fast-moving wildfire that has burned more than 2,500 hectares in southern France. (Photo by FBM Media/Getty Images) Fbm Media | Getty Images News | Getty…
The industrial-scale sand battery in Finland’s Pornainen can cover almost one month of the town’s heating demands in the summer and as much as one week in the winter. Polar Night Energy A small town in southern Finland has turned to the world’s largest commercial sand battery to fix what many see as the most…
The SpaceX Starship and Super Heavy v3 Booster lift off on its 13th test flight from the SpaceX launch complex in Starbase, Texas, U.S., July 24, 2026. Steve Nesius | Reuters SpaceX launched its massive Starship rocket Friday evening from its company town and launch facility in Starbase, Texas, in a 13th test flight and…
Amazon parcels are prepared for delivery at Amazon’s Robotic Fulfillment Centre. Nathan Stirk | Getty Images Amazon is requiring that third-party sellers label any product images or videos that contain “AI-generated people” after New York recently passed a law mandating greater transparency around “synthetic performers” in ads. The company informed sellers Wednesday of the policy…
U.S. President Donald Trump (R) meets with Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia (2nd-L) in the Oval Office of the White House on Nov. 18, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee | Getty Images The U.S. signed an agreement with Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to develop a civilian nuclear program…
2025 Cadillac Escalade V-Series SUV Cadillac DETROIT — General Motors will launch new gas-powered Cadillac vehicles beginning next spring as the automaker continues to shift gears away from all-electric vehicles. GM CEO Mary Barra said Tuesday that the next-generation Cadillacs will include new versions of the company’s CT5 sedan, outdated XT5 midsize SUV and discontinued…
Archer Aviation CEO Adam Goldstein said the company is laser-focused on getting its air taxis certified and flying by the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. “It’s always been an ambitious goal,” he told CNBC’s Phil LeBeau on Monday at the Farnborough Air Show in the U.K. “It’s still an ambitious goal, but we’re certainly going…
Markets are underestimating the impact of climate volatility across asset classes, commodity strategists warn, as extreme heat grips Europe and meteorologists flag the risk of a powerful El Niño this year. The World Meteorological Organization expects a “strong El Niño event” in the tropical Pacific between July and September this year. El Niño is a…
A Zoox autonomous robotaxi in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon-owned Zoox recalled software in 105 of its robotaxis over concerns its vehicles failed to detect heavy smoke and drove into it. Zoox notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the recall…
Customers enter a Taco Bell restaurant on July 14, 2026 in La Cañada Flintridge, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Taco Bell has removed lettuce linked to a cyclosporiasis outbreak from restaurants, it said Friday. The outbreak has currently affected more than 1,600 people across five states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and…
