President Biden has made the adoption of electric vehicles a key pillar of his green agenda, and while he has bet big on phasing out gas-powered vehicles, it is unclear whether the push will help him among voters in his re-election campaign against former President Trump. According to a new…

High energy costs, weak global demand, a disruptive shift towards net-zero economies and growing competition from China are raising existential questions for Germany’s economic model. CEOs and business lobbies say its historically strong industrial base is close to cracking, a “de-industrialization” risk often accompanied by calls for government support.But how…

American car buyers’ interest in purchasing electric vehicles (EVs) dipped compared to a year ago, in part due to concerns about adequate charging infrastructure, a new study from J.D. Power shows. The J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Electric Vehicle Consideration Study found that for the first time since the study’s inception…

A Massachusetts teenager who participated in a social media challenge where users eat a spicy tortilla chip died from eating a large quantity of chile pepper extract and also had a congenital heart defect, according to autopsy results. Harris Wolobah, from the city of Worcester, died on Sept. 1, 2023,…

Adidas is apparently looking to bring lower-cost shoe models to the market. Reuters reported Thursday the sportswear company indicated Samba and other shoes will become more affordably priced options in the $60 to $80 range.”It’s important to understand that not everyone can afford to buy a shoe for $120 or…

The Mirage hotel-casino will close its doors in July after 34 years of operating along the Las Vegas Strip in Nevada. The famous hotel, which opened in 1989, was the first megaresort to open on the Las Vegas Strip, and its success sparked a building boom in the 1990s for…

A team of university researchers in the Netherlands says they’ve developed an artificial intelligence (AI) platform that can recognize sarcasm, according to a new report. The Guardian reported on Thursday that the research was presented at a meeting of the Acoustical Society of America and the Canadian Acoustical Association in…

A former diversity program manager for Facebook and Nike who admitted to stealing $5 million through kickback schemes she orchestrated at the companies is headed to federal prison for her crimes. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia announced this week that Barbara Furlow-Smiles, 38, was sentenced…

Sports Illustrated Tickets, a fan-first primary and secondary ticketing marketplace, has added a legendary NFL quarterback to its group of investors.  Drew Brees, a Super Bowl MVP and the best quarterback in New Orleans Saints history, was announced Thursday as Sports Illustrated Tickets latest investor. And it comes as the…

A group of wealthy business owners and investors pressed New York City Mayor Eric Adams to disperse anti-Israel protesters at Columbia University in the city, according to a report by the Washington Post. Business leaders urged Adams to use his influence with Columbia’s president and board of trustees to get…