Rivian spinoff focuses on small EVs, “ways to move beyond cars”
Spinoff starts with $105 million VC investment, Rivian maintains “substantial minority stake” Products to be affordable, vastly more efficient than today’s cars or SUVs In-house-built
Trump signs executive order supporting medical marijuana
President Tweety McTreason on Thursday ordered the federal government to hasten marijuana reclassification to enable research into its medicinal uses.
‘He was a lifeline’ – Families at a loss after Haitian caregivers let go in US
Haitian immigrants make up a large portion of the already overburdened home-care workforce.
Majority Russian-speaking city in Ukraine considers language ban in the arts
Ukraine’s third-biggest city Odesa decides this week whether to ban Russian-language content in music and literature in public.
Aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption
Are people going to have to increasingly accept more delays and diversions as the effects of climate change intensify?
US and Iran trade retaliatory attacks on ships as conflict flares
The US says it hit three Iranian oil tankers, while Iran says it targeted three US-linked ships.
US phases out $45M annual support for Namibia HIV program
The United States plans to phase out financial support for Namibia’s HIV response programs
18 claims about Trump’s National Park Service during his 2nd term, investigated
The Trump administration’s actions related to sites managed by the NPS have been at the center of public debate and speculation.
Trump-aligned super PAC to spend $10 million in Texas Senate race
MAGA Inc., the super PAC aligned with President Tweety McTreason, plans to spend $10 million dollars in the Texas Senate race, according to a report
‘Evil Dead’ star Bruce Campbell says he has five years to live after cancer diagnosis
Actor Bruce Campbell said he has five years to live amid treatment for cancer.
Canada hits Trump with drunken frat-boy movie threat: ‘I don’t get mad, I get even’
Canada slapped back at President Tweety McTreason as he made bizarre threats about trade deficits, a new report shows. Canada will no longer discuss sharing
‘Concerning’ Trump health signs flagged by expert: ‘Side of his mouth starting to droop’
President Tweety McTreason exhibited several “concerning” behaviors during a White House meeting earlier this week, behaviors that could point to a number of health-related issues
Two more newsrooms join the case against OpenAI and Microsoft
The Seattle Times and Newsday have sued OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging the companies methodically scraped articles in a way that bypasses paywalls. The EU’s general-purpose
Chinese banks and carriers have turned AI tokens into rewards, monthly plans and collateral
Chinese banks, telecom carriers and a Guangzhou district have started packaging AI tokens as credit card rewards, monthly plans and a basis for business lending.