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Amazon’s inflatable plastic pillows are officially a thing of the past
Reading Time: 5 minutesAfter years of pressure from environmental advocates, the global retail giant Amazon announced last week that it has eliminated plastic air pillows...
UN report backs up Sámi claims that mining in Finland violates their rights to land and culture
Reading Time: 11 minutesAcross the globe, Indigenous peoples looking to protect their land, resources, and culture from green energy projects are turning to the same...
Salmonella outbreak traced to eggs declared over; new outbreak is under investigation
Reading Time: 2 minutesThese are the states where patients in the outbreak traced to eggs lived. An outbreak of Salmonella infections stretched from coast to...
How Walmart is evolving its data analytics platform to reflect an AI-driven focus
Reading Time: 5 minutesAlmost four years ago, Walmart started a new division called Walmart Data Ventures to capitalize on its customer and inventory data. Through...
Airbnb doubles down on brand over performance for campaign to draw more hosts
Reading Time: 4 minutesBy Sam Bradley • October 18, 2024 • Ivy Liu Airbnb wants more people to list their properties on its platform. To...
Small but mighty: H2O.ai’s new AI models challenge tech giants in document analysis
Reading Time: 4 minutesOctober 17, 2024 6:16 PM Credit: VentureBeat made with Midjourney Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive...
Biden administration curtails controls on some space-related exports
Reading Time: 2 minutesThe US Commerce Department announced Thursday it is easing restrictions on exports of space-related technology, answering a yearslong call from space companies...
Searching for King Billy pine, a living relic of Tasmania’s primordial past
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Moving rhythmically, almost without thought, I dip my oar in and out of...
Why the ‘missing link’ fossil was almost missed
Reading Time: 7 minutesIt started as a curiosity atop a mantelpiece, a primate’s fossilized skull displayed as an interesting knickknack. Yet it would soon help...
Why we’re hardwired to love baby animals
Reading Time: 6 minutesFrom Moo Deng the pygmy hippo and Pesto the penguin to Molé the baby sloth and Biscuits the seal—the internet loves to...