“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” Scientists from North Carolina State University successfully “squeezed” infrared light to 10 percent of its wavelength while maintaining its frequency. This breakthrough was achieved using a thin membrane of strontium titanate and the phono polaritons it produced after using synchrotron […]
By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) – Hedge funds ditched bearish stock bets early this week at some of the highest rates in three years as U.S. meme stocks rallied sharply, a Goldman note seen by Reuters on Friday showed. The note, published on Wednesday just before the rally faded, said hedge funds dropped positions on […]
Retailers are feeling jittery. Consumers aren’t shopping like they used to. In a game of chicken between stores and shoppers, it’s the stores that appear to be yielding first, by dropping prices on thousands of products. The markdowns come as inflation has pushed prices higher for the past two years, squeezing Americans and forcing them […]
(Bloomberg) — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau swept to power in 2015 with the help of younger Canadians captivated by his positive messaging and socially progressive views. That same group of voters may eventually be his undoing. Most Read from Bloomberg Trudeau’s chief rival, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, has been making huge gains with younger voters […]
Apple is getting squeezed by antitrust regulators on both sides of the Atlantic. Just as the tech giant braces for a sweeping lawsuit from the Justice Department in the US, it was hit Monday with a $2 billion European Commission (EC) fine for allegedly breaking competition laws overseas. Apple intends to fight the decision from […]
Today’s column begins with a confession: I’m on Donald Trump’s email list. I’m not sure how I landed there. Regular readers of this column know I’m not exactly a card-carrying MAGA-man. But each day, my email box fills with missives from the man who still refers to himself as “president.” His emails to me sometimes […]
Michelle and John Lux wake up every morning in their one-story home in Kissimmee and gaze out over hundreds of acres of tranquil pasture land. But that picturesque view may soon be covered — by 3,000 homes. The Luxs have lived in this house for two years but still own their first home nearby, purchased […]
An EV from Chinese manufacturer Nio will soon go on sale with a “semi-solid state” 150kWh battery (140kWh usable) that’s the largest in any passenger car, Car News China reported. To show much range that will deliver, Nio CEO William Li drove a prototype version of the ET7 1,044km (650 miles) in 14 hours, a […]