Federal forecasters put the odds of a strong El Niño this winter at roughly two in three, and the odds of one matching or exceeding the record 2015 event at better than one in three. That forecast is worth taking seriously. But…
Being a startup founder today means operating with a constant sense of urgency. The clock is always ticking—investors want returns, rivals are circling, and someone else could be racing to market with your idea. But rather than letting that pressure…
The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act authorized $1.2 trillion in total spending. It is the largest infrastructure commitment in modern U.S. history. Yet money alone will not solve America’s infrastructure problem. Beneath our feet lie an estimated 30 million miles of…
SpaceX just set a record for the largest-ever IPO, raising $75 billion at a $1.77 trillion valuation. OpenAI and Anthropic are soon to follow to the public markets. And with these three mega-IPOs will come a generation of brand-new millionaires…
For decades, hotels competed on a familiar set of variables: visibility, price, reputation, and conversion. Show up in the right place, with the right offer and the right reviews, and you could win the booking. Today, hotels are not just…
While Elon Musk has extended his lead as the world’s richest man, the SpaceX IPO that made him a trillionaire has quietly boosted the wealth of thousands of his employees—from welders to his longtime lieutenants. Among that throng of people…
Nuclear startup firm Antares successfully flipped the switch on its Mark-0 microreactor in June, first to the finish line in the Trump administration’s pilot program race—with a July 4 deadline—for the next generation of reactors to achieve criticality. With the…
In Brazil, home of soccer-mad fans and the five-time world champions, the only way to watch all 104 games of the World Cup will be through a streaming platform anchored by an influencer. Elsewhere, users will get to see parts of matches…
Anthropic was forced to disable all access to its newest AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, late on Friday after the U.S. Commerce Department used national security export controls to bar the company from distributing the models to any…
Olympic snowboarder Shaun White said he came from “pretty humble beginnings” without the same advantages as his rivals. The San Diego native didn’t live in the snowy mountains, and it was expensive to afford lift tickets, lodging, and food for…