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The battle for AI dominance has left a large footprint—and it’s only getting bigger and more expensive.
Drinking water in plastic bottles contains countless particles too small to see. New research finds that people who drink water from them on a daily basis ingest far more microplastics than those who don’t.
The future of conflict is cheap, rapidly manufactured, and tough to defend against.
In a year that began with a memecoin trading frenzy, stablecoins have emerged as the respectable face of the crypto industry.
In the AI boom, chatbots and GPTs come and go quickly. (Remember Llama?) GPT-5 had a big year, but 2026 will be all about Qwen.
Choosing a mattress for your guest room, Airbnb, or VRBO rental is challenging. This hybrid is up for it.
Chinese companies have pledged hundreds of billions of dollars in clean energy manufacturing investments overseas, but the projects are having significant social, environmental, and human rights impacts.
