Business
China figured out how to sell EVs. Now it has to deal with their aging batteries.
[ad_1] China is not only the world’s largest EV market; it has also become the main global manufacturing hub for EVs and the batteries that power them. In 2024, the...
BTC price update: Bitcoin, crypto market could plummet again on ‘Witching Friday.’ Here’s why
[ad_1] Bitcoin investors are bracing for “Witching Friday” tomorrow, December 18, when billions of options are due to expire—making for what could be a highly volatile, roller-coaster ride at the...
New report says Trump’s ballroom will ruin the aesthetic of the White House, but he can build it anyway
[ad_1] President Donald Trump’s plans to add a ballroom to the White House would be bad for the design of the White House complex and grounds, according to a National...
As data center backlash grows across the country, Change.org sees a surge of related petitions in 2025
[ad_1] The rapid growth of data centers during the AI boom has been a dominating narrative of 2025—and, in many instances, not a popular one. Across the country, communities have...
A lifeline in real time
[ad_1] In the heart of Aceh province in northwestern Sumatra, the Ketiara Cooperative, led by the remarkable Ibu Rahmah, is facing a crisis unfolding as we speak. This community of...
Kennedy Center will be renamed the Trump-Kennedy Center, White House says
[ad_1] President Donald Trump’s handpicked board voted Thursday to rename Washington’s leading performing arts center as the Trump-Kennedy Center, the White House said. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the vote on social...
BP’s CEO shake-up signals the end of its green energy era
[ad_1] British oil giant BP just announced a new CEO, marking its fourth chief executive shake-up in the last six years alone. The company named Meg O’Neill, who previously led...
Stop waiting for perfect AI
[ad_1] Experts have compressed their predictions for when artificial general intelligence (AGI)—the type of AI that can equal or exceed human intelligence—will arrive. When predictions were first made in 2023,...
Rising healthcare costs are testing small businesses
[ad_1] America’s small businesses are the backbone of our economy. They create two-thirds of new jobs, power innovation, and anchor communities across the country. But that backbone is under real...
Long-term mortgage rate hits 6.22%, hovering near its low for the year
[ad_1] The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged higher this week, though it remains relatively near its low point so far this year. The uptick brings the average...
