Category: Business
This CEO Wants to Bring Back Supersonic Passenger Travel
On Jan. 27, the XB-1 aircraft, the brainchild of Blake Scholl’s company Boom Supersonic, is expected to break the sound barrier. …
SpaceX Repeats Thrilling Rocket Booster Catch—but Loses the Rocket
It was the seventh test flight for the world’s biggest and most powerful rocket. …
Nvidia’s Rev Lebaredian Talks Training AI-Powered Robots
The VP details the Omniverse, possible AI robotics uses and restrictions on advanced chip exports to China. …
SEC Sues Elon Musk Over Failure to Disclose Twitter Stock Ownership Before Acquisition
The SEC alleges Musk failed to disclose his ownership of Twitter stock before buying the social media site in 2022. …
Why So Many TikTokers Are Moving to the Chinese App Red Note Ahead of Ban
The move is both curiosity and spite. …
How Doctors Are Pushing Medical Credit Cards on Patients
Why the growing medical credit-card industry creates problems for patients …
Home Losses From the LA Fires Hasten ‘An Uninsurable Future’
Many of the homes that burned could only get coverage through the state’s insurer of last resort …
Why Meta’s Fact-Checking Change Could Lead to More Misinformation on Facebook and Instagram
Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook will move to a Community Notes system as the company prepares for Donald Trump’s presidency. …
McDonald’s Becomes Latest Big U.S. Company to Roll Back Its Diversity Practices
McDonald’s cited a “shifting legal landscape” after a U.S. Supreme Court decision outlawed affirmative action in college admissions but a shifting political landscape may also have played a role. …
Here’s What to Do if Your Flight Is Canceled Due to Winter Weather
While airlines can’t control the weather, they are required in the U.S. to provide refunds to customers whose flights are canceled. …
