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Yellow, the Freight-Trucking Company, Declares Bankruptcy

August 7, 2023|Comments Off on Yellow, the Freight-Trucking Company, Declares Bankruptcy

A pandemic-era lifeline that the Trump administration predicted would turn a profit for the federal government failed to keep Yellow afloat. ​Read More Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Trucks and Trucking, United States Politics and Government, Organized Labor, United [+]

Crypto’s Next Craze? Orbs That Scan Your Eyeballs.

August 7, 2023|Comments Off on Crypto’s Next Craze? Orbs That Scan Your Eyeballs.

Sam Altman, OpenAI’s chief executive, has started Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency project that aims to scan billions of human irises. ​Read More Virtual Currency, Venture Capital, Privacy, Identification Devices, Artificial Intelligence, Computers and the Internet, Science Fiction, [+]

‘Chasing Arrows’ Recycling Symbol Is Misleading on Plastics, E.P.A. Says

August 7, 2023|Comments Off on ‘Chasing Arrows’ Recycling Symbol Is Misleading on Plastics, E.P.A. Says

The agency wants to stop using the “chasing arrows” logo on plastics that can’t be recycled. The man who designed it more than 50 years ago agrees that the symbol has been misused. ​Read More Recycling [+]

Even Zoom Is Making People Return to the Office

August 7, 2023|Comments Off on Even Zoom Is Making People Return to the Office

The tech company that helped millions of people work from home is finally tired of its employees being far away. It’s not the only one that feels that way. ​Read More Zoom Video Communications, Telecommuting, Coronavirus [+]

Paramount Agrees to Sell Simon & Schuster to KKR, a Private Equity Firm

August 7, 2023|Comments Off on Paramount Agrees to Sell Simon & Schuster to KKR, a Private Equity Firm

The deal, for $1.62 billion, will put control of a cultural touchstone in the hands of a financial buyer. ​Read More Book Trade and Publishing, Private Equity, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Simon & Schuster Inc, Paramount [+]

Offshore Wind Runs Into Rising Costs and Delays

August 7, 2023|Comments Off on Offshore Wind Runs Into Rising Costs and Delays

Some troubled projects are raising concerns about the role to be played by offshore wind farms in tackling climate change. ​Read More Wind Power, Supply Chain, Inflation (Economics), Energy and Power, Electric Light and Power, Alternative [+]

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