Electric cars already won — in Norway
Fully electric vehicles made up 88.9% of new cars sold in 2024, according to data released by the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV).
The South Korea plane crash is prompting multiple investigations
The crash took place at at Muan International Airport, near the southern tip of the country, when a Boeing (BA+0.25%) 737-800 operated by South Korean l0w-cost carrier Jeju Air skidded across the runway before igniting in a giant fireball.
OpenAI may become a for-profit because it needs ‘more capital than imagined’
“As we enter 2025, we will have to become more than a lab and a startup — we have to become an enduring company,” OpenAI wrote, adding that its plans “enable us to raise the necessary capital with conventional terms like others in this space.”
The winners and losers of casual dining in 2024
Chains like Raising Cane’s did especially well, Hottovy notes, which is likely due to the growing trend of consumers opting for menu items they perceive to be healthier, often swapping chicken for red meat.
Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi may merge to compete with Tesla and China’s EV makers
At a press conference in Tokyo on Monday, Mibe said that the “rise of Chinese automakers and new players has changed the car industry quite a lot,” adding that the companies need to strengthen their offerings by 2030, “otherwise we’ll be beaten.”
It’s Giving Season! 5 philanthropists who give the most to charity
Experts cite several reasons for this decrease, including declining participation in organized religion, increased anger over failures to address inequality, and a lack of disposable income among Gen Z and Millennials.
Biden signs law mandating Oct. 1 deadline for FAFSA release
"By codifying the October 1 release date for future FAFSA cycles into statute, colleges and universities will be able to provide financial aid information to students much sooner,” Nalia Medina, the organization's assistant director of government relations, said in a statement Thursday.
The 10 states with the highest homeowners association fees in America
There are few aspects of home ownership that are as polarizing as homeowners associations: for their proponents, HOAs are viewed as a way to raise property values and improve quality of life for everyone in the neighborhood.
Charter schools can leverage autonomy to serve students with disabilities
Tapestry Public Charter School in Atlanta, Georgia, shifted to a block schedule and added two hours each day for staff collaboration, instructional planning and individualized education program development, the study said.
The McDonald’s E. Coli outbreak is over
Though the case is officially closed, the incident serves as a reminder of the critical importance of food safety, especially in the wake of outbreaks at other chains like Chipotle (CMG+4.82%), which caused long-term sales declines.
These major restaurant chains got Fs for their antibiotic policies
“The spread of superbugs makes common medical procedures like dialysis, surgery, cesarean sections, chemotherapy and organ transplants much more dangerous,” the nonprofit said in the report.
Nvidia’s AI audio model, Claude’s new features, and funding for AI agents: This week’s AI launches
With the new model, users can enter a text prompt and generate a music snippet, remove or add instruments to an already existing song, change accents or emotions in a voice, and “produce sounds never heard before.”
Subway’s CEO is calling it quits
To combat these headwinds, restaurant chains, including Subway, have ramped up promotions to attract customers.
It’s National Cake Day! Check out these incredible royal wedding cakes
In Medieval England, there were accounts of brides and grooms celebrating with sweet buns that were piled high into the air — if the happy couple were able to kiss over the top of the stack, it was said to bring good luck to their new family, according to the peer-reviewed food and culture journal Gastromica.
A crypto guru spent $6.2 million on a banana taped to a wall
Contemporary artist Maurizio Cattelan’s “Comedian” – a banana duct-taped to the wall, exactly 160 centimeters from the floor – sold for $6.2 million at a Sotheby’s auction this week, in the latest iteration of a saga that first captured the art world in 2019.
Bitcoin breaks through $94,000 for the first time — and it’s getting less volatile
That’s in large part because of the rise of institutional traders getting in on Bitcoin in recent years, Bobby Zagotta, chief executive of Bitstamp U.S., told MarketWatch.
The Dow plunges 350 points because Vladimir Putin is rattling Russia’s nuclear saber
JPMorgan Chase (JPM-0.87%) CEO Jamie Dimon has repeatedly warned that the current geopolitical environment, including the remilitarization of the world, poses serious threats to security and economic prosperity globally.