A Tax Break for Foreigners and Trial Lawyers
America’s one-of-a-kind tort system generates many perverse incentives, but this one takes the cake: Foreign investors receive special tax treatment for financing lawsuits against American companies. Congress should close the loophole that lets Russian oligarchs bankroll legal battles in the U.S. without paying a dime in federal taxes…Continue Reading
AI firm sued after state claims chatbot posed as doctor, offered medical advice
Character.ai is being sued by the state of Pennsylvania over claims its chatbot posed as a doctor., Character.ai is being sued by the state of Pennsylvania over claims its chatbot posed as a doctor., from Newsnation Read MoreContinue Reading
Five Things to Know About Largest Cell Phone Ban Study
The largest study ever of school cell phone bans finds that they offer decidedly mixed results, with teachers reporting fewer distractions when students lock their phones away during the school day, but little evidence the bans quickly bring improved academic achievement or better behavior, as many advocates have hoped. TheContinue Reading
Cruise ship with hantavirus outbreak to sail to Canary Islands
4 hours ago Kathryn Armstrong and Toby Mann Watch: Passenger video from inside the cruise ship at the centre of the hantavirus outbreak A Dutch cruise ship with a hantavirus outbreak on board is to sail to the Canary Islands, Spain has said. Spain’s health ministry said officials were determiningContinue Reading
Orion for Linux adds a content blocker and download manager
A new beta build of Orion for Linux is available, with the v0.3 update ready for ‘broader, real-world use and feedback’, according to Kagi, the company behind it. Orion for Linux is a native GTK4/libadwaita web browser powered by WebKitGTK, aiming for feature parity with established macOS version (platform-specific featuresContinue Reading
‘The Four Seasons’ Season 2 Trailer Drops With Big Feelings and Bigger Changes
The friend group at the center of The Four Seasons is packing their bags again, but this time, the trip comes with more than just scenic views. The newly released Season 2 trailer previews a return shaped by loss, shifting dynamics, and an unexpected new addition. Set to premiere MayContinue Reading
Helping data centers deliver higher performance with less hardware
To improve data center efficiency, multiple storage devices are often pooled together over a network so many applications can share them. But even with pooling, significant device capacity remains underutilized due to performance variability across the devices. MIT researchers have now developed a system that boosts the performance of storageContinue Reading
Texas police investigating shooting that killed two
Texas police investigating shooting that killed two, Read More NBC NewsContinue Reading
Gas surpasses $4.50 average. Can oil tanker escorts bring prices down?
A gallon of regular gasoline in the U.S. now costs more than $4.50 on average. Before the war with Iran, the average was around $3. Prices hit the $4.50 benchmark late on Tuesday morning, according to Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, a website that tracks real-timeContinue Reading
Several airports are named after presidents, but The Traitor’s is a little different
It’s not unusual to see an airport named after a president, but a recent nomenclature proposal in Florida has some unusual conditions attached to it that other namings have not. On Tuesday, Palm Beach County commissioners will hold their first public vote on the renaming of Palm Beach International AirportContinue Reading
Protesters rally in Louisiana and Tennessee against redistricting
Demonstrators rallied in Louisiana and Tennessee against against redistricting., NewsFeed Demonstrators rallied in Louisiana and Tennessee against a US Supreme Court ruling that weakened key protections in the Voting Rights Act, opening the door for Republicans to redraw congressional maps ahead of pivotal November’s midterm elections. Published On 6 MayContinue Reading
Buses block off roads in Bolivia as transport workers strike over fuel
Public workers blocked the streets of El Alto, Bolivia with buses, cars, and trucks during a transportation strike., Buses block off roads in Bolivia as transport workers strike over fuel NewsFeed Public workers blocked the streets of El Alto, Bolivia with buses, cars, and trucks during a national transportation strike.Continue Reading
BorgWarner wins three electric motor contracts in China and South Korea for BEV, PHEV and hybrid programs
BorgWarner has secured three electric motor contracts with Asian OEMs—one in South Korea and two in China—spanning battery electric, plug-in hybrid and hybrid vehicle applications. Production across the three programs runs in phases from June 2026 through September 2027. In South Korea, BorgWarner will supply a stator assembly for aContinue Reading