Salt River Project to build new solar plant
The Salt River Project (SRP) has announced a 20-year deal with renewables company Clēnera to build a solar plant on private land northwest of…
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Tech billionaire: Facebook is what’s wrong with America
By Matt Egan, CNN Business From the climate crisis to Covid, Marc Benioff sees a common thread for what ails America today: deception that is allowed…
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EPA rule sharply limits HFCs, gases used as refrigerants
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency is sharply limiting domestic production and use of highly…
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Tech giant Apple recognizes 3-local schools
Pre-pandemic the use of technology was all the norm, but as the Corona Virus hit the country like a tidal wave. The use of technology was our…
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Google to spend $2.1 billion on Manhattan campus acquisition
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Google is planning to buy New York’s St. John’s Terminal for $2.1 billion, making it the anchor of its…
Continue Reading Elizabeth Holmes moved ahead with Walgreens rollout despite internal concerns, former Theranos scientist testifies
By Sara Ashley O’Brien, CNN Business A longtime Theranos scientist depicted Elizabeth Holmes as prioritizing a business partnership over the…
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Twitter to pay $809.5 million to settle shareholder lawsuit
Twitter said Monday it will pay $809.5 million to settle a consolidated class action lawsuit alleging that the company misled investors about how…
Continue Reading Senate Democrat asks Facebook, Twitter and YouTube for policies on extremist violent content
By Whitney Wild, CNN Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Gary Peters has written Facebook, Twitter and YouTube,…
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Evian unveils 100% rPET bottles created by Loop Industries’ innovative recycling technology
This Recycle Week, Evian has launched a new recycled plastic (rPET, or recycled polyethylene terephthalate) prototype bottle using revolutionary…
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Americans have little trust in online security: AP-NORC poll
A poll shows that most Americans don’t believe their personal information is secure online and they aren’t satisfied with the federal government’s…
Continue Reading Here’s everything Apple unveiled at its big iPhone event
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Apple unveiled four new iPhones, a new Apple Watch and new iPads on Tuesday during a virtual media event held…
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Apple issues urgent iPhone software update to address critical spyware vulnerability
Apple has updated its software for iPhones to address a critical vulnerability that independent researchers say has been exploited by notorious…
Continue Reading What to expect at Apple’s iPhone 13 event
A bigger iPhone battery that lasts longer. A diagonally-shaped camera system. And one terabyte of…
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Report: Solar could power 40% of US electricity by 2035
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new federal report say solar energy has the potential to power up to 40% of the nation’s…
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Elizabeth Holmes’ trial to dissect downfall of a tech star
By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer Elizabeth Holmes once seemed destined to fulfill her dream of becoming Silicon Valley’s next superstar.…
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Apple gives $30 million to Racial Equity and Justice Program
Apple is announcing it is funding expanded education programs for Hispanic and Black college…
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Amtrak might add more than 50 new routes. But they still won’t be faster than a car
The $1 trillion infrastructure bill appears set to give passenger and freight rail $66 billion, an infusion that will likely expand where service is…
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Wisconsin backs down on regulating swimming pool rental app
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin regulators have backed down on requirements that operators of a startup that allows…
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US asks Tesla how Autopilot responds to emergency vehicles
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency wants detailed information on how Tesla’s Autopilot…
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An Afghan YouTuber was killed at Kabul airport. Many more fear the worst.
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Masoud Popalzai and Rob Picheta, CNN Four days after the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, 20-year-old YouTuber Najma…
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