Apple announces even more major executive turnover
Following the recent retirement of former COO Jeff Williams, AI chief John Giannandrea stepping down, and the departure of head of design Alan Dye for Meta, Apple announced Thursday that…
Satellites keep photobombing the Hubble telescope, and it’s getting worse
It’s getting harder and harder for the Hubble and other telescopes orbiting Earth to capture pristine images thanks to the sudden surge in satellite launches. Satellite trails could mess up…
Data centers in Oregon might be helping to drive an increase in cancer and miscarriages
Morrow County, Oregon is home to mega farms and food processing plants. But it’s also home to several Amazon data centers. And now, some experts believe, that combination is leading…
UN climate negotiations burned up and then fizzled out
A fire burns in a pavilion during the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Belém, Pará state, Brazil, on November 20th, 2025. | Photo: Getty Images “It’s a wrap ……
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The new silicon valley (literally)
Arizona’s economy was once dominated by the “five C’s”: cotton, cattle, citrus, copper, and climate. But a new C has emerged that could grow to overshadow the rest: chips. New…
Soaring electricity rates fueled Democratic victories — now comes the hard part
Democratic candidate for Virginia governor Abigail Spanberger takes the stage during a election night event at the Greater Richmond Convention Center on November 4th in Richmond, Virginia. | Photo: Getty…
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How deep-sea mining could threaten a vital ocean food source
Nodules containing nickel, cobalt, and manganese rest atop these core samples taken from the deep ocean floor. | Photo: Getty Images The race to mine battery minerals from the ocean…
Google has a ‘moonshot’ plan for AI data centers in space
Google has dreamed up a potential new way to get around resource constraints for energy-hungry AI data centers on Earth — launching its AI chips into space on solar-powered satellites.…
ExxonMobil accuses California of violating its free speech
Darren Woods, chairman and chief executive officer of Exxon Mobil Corp, during the Summit on Methane and Other Non-CO2 Greenhouse Gases on day three of the COP28 climate conference at…
Nike designed new gear to keep athletes cool in a warming world
Nike announced its new Aero-FIT performance cooling technology. Nike is showing off new performance apparel today that it says it designed with climate change in mind. It introduced its new…