Fusion Energy Nears Reality With Multiple 2026 Breakthroughs
Multiple 2026 fusion breakthroughs, from IBM's quantum computing work to diamond physics, signal accelerating progress toward commercial power.
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AI Boom Strains Power, Water and Supply Chains Worldwide
AI's surging power, water, land and supply-chain demands are reshaping data-center strategy across the US, Europe and industrial markets.
ChatGPT Adds Student Tools as Safety Concerns Persist
ChatGPT adds student-friendly features as scrutiny grows over its message access, browser tracking, and teen safety safeguards.
Google Adds Preferred Source Button as AI Cuts Traffic
Google adds a preferred-source button and AI Overview tweaks as publishers face steep traffic losses from AI search and a rapidly AI-written web.
Open Source Tools: Fun Hobbies, Real Security Risks
Coverage shows open-source tools boosting hobbies and AI while facing NASA flaws and major 2026 supply chain attacks.
CFOs Rise to CEO and Key Roles Across Industries
ConocoPhillips promotes CFO Andy O'Brien to CEO, part of a wider trend of finance chiefs gaining influence and top roles.
Bitcoin Surges Past $77K on Treasury Buyback Signals
Bitcoin surged toward $78,000 as Treasury buybacks, a short squeeze, and a crypto summit fueled the strongest rally in months.
NJ Micro Business Loan Program Delivers $5.5M in Grants
NJEDA's Micro Business Loan program has issued $5.5M in grants, amid wider debates over small business lending access nationwide.
Chase Bonus Hits $750 as Business Card Perks Draw Scrutiny
Chase debuts a $750+ bonus card as U.S. credit card debt nears $1.26 trillion, with business owners weighing new rewards options.
Drug Price Fight Heats Up as Merck Sues Over Medicare Deal
Protesters confronted Merck over drug pricing as lawsuits, Medicare talks, and dosing research fuel debate over prescription costs.
El-Sayed Copies Mamdani's Social Ad Playbook to Win
Abdul El-Sayed used Mamdani-style social ads to beat a 9:1 spending gap, amid wider scrutiny of social platforms and digital ad growth.
Rogers Data Center Moratorium Bid Signals Growing Backlash
Mike Rogers' call for a data center moratorium highlights growing political and local backlash over rapid construction nationwide.
Medicaid Work Rules Spark Backlash as Coverage Losses Loom
Medicaid work rules, paperwork changes, and waiver rollbacks threaten coverage for millions, sparking rallies and warnings nationwide.
Rent Control Fights Intensify as Apartment Rents Climb Nationwide
New Jersey residents reject a stronger rent control ordinance as rents rise nationally, exposing gaps in tenant protections and housing supply debates.
Americans Demand Price Transparency as Health Costs Soar
Poll finds most Americans want upfront hospital pricing as employer costs rise and hospitals demand earlier patient payments.
Cities Move to Finance Office-to-Housing Conversions Amid Vacancy
A city advances financing to convert a vacant office tower into housing as vacancy pressures reshape downtowns nationwide.
EPA Fuel Waiver Aims to Cut Gas Prices, Risks More Smog
EPA allows early winter-blend gasoline sales to fight rising prices, risking more smog as national average tops $4 a gallon.
US-Canada Trade Talks Collapse as New Tariffs Take Effect
US-Canada trade talks collapsed, triggering new U.S. tariffs and Canadian retaliation as the trade war deepens.
Treasury Yields Surge to 19-Year High, Rattling Markets
Treasury yields hit 19-year highs as Bessent's bond buybacks fail to hold, rattling stocks and reviving interest in bond ETFs.
TSMC Poised for New Highs as Chip Sector Sends Mixed Signals
TSMC is tipped to hit new highs by 2026 even as chip peers like AMD, Broadcom and Navitas post mixed earnings reactions.