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EVs offer cost savings and emission benefits, Americans say
13+ hour, 40+ min ago (426+ words) The amount of pollution electric vehicles (EVs) create depends on how green or clean the local electricity supply is and how each individual drives. In other words, our driving habits matter, and not only the features of the EVs" source…...
Waymo's robotaxi service expanding to over 14, 000 square miles
12+ hour, 43+ min ago (499+ words) Waymo, a self-driving technology company that belongs to Alphabet alongside Google, is expanding its robotaxi service to cover an area larger than 1, 400 square miles (3, 626 square kilometers). This area is greater than the whole of Rhode Island, Luxembourg, the Indian state…...
Chinese electric vehicles: cheap to buy, expensive to insure
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (454+ words) Imagine buying an electric vehicle (EV) for an amazingly low price, only to find that the insurance is incredibly expensive, or the insurer refuses to give you a quote. This is what is happening in the UK today. In the…...
Cisco slashes around 4, 000 jobs
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (395+ words) Cisco announced job cuts on the same day it reported record third-quarter revenue of $15. 8 billion. Cisco Chief Executive Officer Chuck Robbins published a blog post titled "Our Path Forward" on May 13, 2026, in which he shared an internal email sent to…...
UK GDP grew faster than expected
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (270+ words) In the first quarter of 2026, UK Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 0. 6%, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), which was more than economists had forecast. The 0. 6% figure followed a revised increase of 0. 2% in the fourth quarter of 2025. All…...
Stevia sweetness is all in the genes, study shows
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (531+ words) Stevia's flavor is shaped by genes in the leaves' cell-specific activity, say researchers from the University of Toyama in Japan. They published details of their study in the academic journal New Phytologist on May 14, 2026. Stevia is a widely-used natural sweetener,…...
US inflation hits near 3-year high
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (322+ words) U. S. consumers won't be happy with the latest inflation figures. Prices rose in April 2026 at their fastest rate since May 2023. Consumers are starting to feel the impact of the war in Iran, as gasoline prices have increased by around 45% over the…...
Airlines cutting summer flights as jet fuel prices surge
5+ day, 14+ hour ago (440+ words) Airlines worldwide are cutting hundreds of thousands of summer flights due to the sharp rise in the price of jet fuel. Oil (petroleum) and its derivatives have risen in price considerably since the United States and Israel attacked Iran. Lufthansa…...
China's exports continue to grow
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (322+ words) China's exports grew 14. 1% in April compared to April last year, and 2. 5% growth in March. Economists had expected exports to expand by 7. 9%. China's exports continued to gather pace in April, shrugging off U. S. tariffs. The country's factories have ramped up production to…...
AI functions best together with humans " not instead of humans
3+ week, 4+ day ago (356+ words) Artificial intelligence (AI) works best together with us rather than instead of us, say researchers from the University of East London. We provide ethical decisions and context while machines process data. AI may strengthen our thinking and decision-making. In a…...