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Morgan Meaker Business Apr 18, 2024 12:47 PM Tesla’s Layoffs Won’t Solve Its Growing Pains The car company popularized EVs. Now, facing intense competition from China, it has to figure out what to do next. Tesla Model S Plaid full electric sedan at Brussels Expo on January 13, 2023 in …

Kate Knibbs Business Apr 18, 2024 12:00 PM What If Your AI Girlfriend Hated You? AngryGF offers a perpetually enraged chatbot intended to teach men better communication skills. WIRED took it for a spin. Photo-illustration: Jacqui VanLiew; Getty Images It seems as though we’ve arrived at the moment in the …

People unknowingly ingest microplastics from what we eat, drink and breathe. Some scientists fear exposure to microplastics could increase vulnerability to heart disease, cancer and other illnesses. While possible links between microplastics and disease are not definitive, researchers are exploring some concerning hints. Negotiations are underway in Ottawa toward a …

A powerful rainstorm that wreaked havoc on the desert nation of the United Arab Emirates last week was likely made more intense because of climate change, a team of international scientists has found. Powerful rainstorm in the desert linked to climate change, though connection isn't clear cut A powerful rainstorm …

In this week's issue of our environment newsletter, we learn how native plants help boost biodiversity in your garden, get an update on global and federal action on plastic pollution and get tips for making your wardrobe more sustainable. Also: Tips to make your wardrobe more sustainable Our planet is …

Caroline Haskins Business Apr 17, 2024 12:41 AM Google Workers Detained by Police for Protesting Cloud Contract With Israel Videos show nine Google workers being removed by police from offices in New York and Sunnyvale, California, after occupying them in protest against a cloud deal with Israel’s government. Google's building …

Caroline Haskins Business Apr 16, 2024 1:09 PM Google Workers Protest Cloud Contract With Israel's Government Google employees are staging sit-ins and protests at company offices in New York and California over “Project Nimbus,” a cloud contract with Israel's government, as the country's war with Hamas continues. Cars drive near …

Lauren Goode Business Apr 15, 2024 4:20 PM Airchat Is Silicon Valley’s Latest Obsession It’s time for another audio-first social network with a long wait list and vague moderation policies. What could go wrong? Photograph: Jonathan Kitchen/Getty Images At some point this weekend, Airchat cofounder Naval Ravikant had to close …

Predators ate at least twice as many Atlantic mackerel as commercial fishery landings in the decade leading up to Canada's region-wide moratorium, according to new research by Canadian and American scientists. DFO 'had almost no information' on natural mortality before new study, says lead author Predators ate at least twice …

Fresh research suggests Western Canada's once-dwindling caribou numbers are finally growing. But the same paper concludes the biggest reason for the rebound is the slaughter of hundreds of wolves, a policy that will likely have to continue for decades. Finding puts wildlife managers in a tough spot, co-author says, as …