Instacart slashes its valuation to $24 billion
Instacart's valuation doubled twice to $39 billion in the first year of the public health crisis, fueled by a pandemic boon to its on-demand grocery delivery business. Now it's falling back to earth......»»
Amazon slashes Apple"s M3 iMac to $1,099, matching record low price
Labor Day Apple sales are heating up, with Amazon going all out with its latest M3 iMac 24-inch price drop. Pick up the all-in-one-desktop for just $1,099.99.Amazon has issued steep price cuts on iMacs.The month-end deal applies to Apple's standard M.....»»
Old methods, new technologies drive fraud losses
GenAI, deepfakes and cybercrime are critical threats putting intensifying pressures on businesses, according to Experian. Top online security concerns for consumers According to the FTC, consumers reported losing more than $10 billion to fraud in 202.....»»
Feds award $521 million in EV charger funds, but rollout remains slow
The awards are part of a $7.5 billion program for EV charger infrastructure. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The federal government awarded another $521 million in EV charger funding today. It's the latest tranche of mon.....»»
Germany plans $3.7 billion program to help decarbonize industry, including carbon storage
The German government on Friday announced plans to provide about 3.3 billion euros ($3.7 billion) in funding for projects to make industry more climate-friendly, including by storing carbon dioxide underground at offshore sites......»»
Fraud tactics and the growing prevalence of AI scams
In the first six months of 2024, Hiya flagged nearly 20 billion calls as suspected spam – more than 107 million spam calls everyday. The data showed spam flag rates of more than 20% of unknown calls (calls coming from outside of someone’s address.....»»
Xiaomi, eyeing Europe, will swallow EV losses to join Tesla in big leagues
Xiaomi’s founder Lei Jun has pledged to invest $10 billion to make EVs as the company aims to become one of the world’s top five automakers. .....»»
Canadian rail lockout called "highly problematic" for North American auto industry
A weeklong stoppage could cost about $1 billion, according to one forecast. The costs and disruptions for U.S. automakers go up the longer the disruption lasts......»»
AMD signs $4.9 billion deal to challenge Nvidia’s AI infrastructure lead
Company hopes acquisition of ZT Systems will accelerate adoption of its data center chips. Enlarge (credit: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images) AMD has agreed to buy artificial intelligence infrastructure group ZT.....»»
Four things ancient Greeks and Romans got right about mental health
According to the World Health Organization, about 280 million people worldwide have depression and about one billion have a mental health problem of any kind......»»
Video dominates mobile app revenue; TikTok coins reward live streamers
Video dominates mobile app revenue, according to a new report. Of the total $3.8B smartphone owners spent on entertainment apps last quarter, three billion of it was spent on streaming and short video apps. The most dramatic growth in earnings was.....»»
Medicare drug price negotiations: 10 list prices drop between 38% to 79%
If the prices were set in 2023, Medicare would have saved $6 billion. Enlarge / Prescription drugs are displayed at NYC Discount Pharmacy in Manhattan on July 23, 2024. (credit: Getty | Spencer Platt) In the first round.....»»
Big-name drugs see price drops in first round of Medicare negotiations
If the prices were set in 2023, Medicare would have saved $6 billion. Enlarge / Prescription drugs are displayed at NYC Discount Pharmacy in Manhattan on July 23, 2024. (credit: Getty | Spencer Platt) In the first round.....»»
Amazon slashes up to $250 off Apple"s M4 iPad Pro during back-to-school sale
This Thursday, grab prices as low as $899 and discounts of up to $250 off Apple's 2024 M4 iPad Pro. With limited inventory available on certain configs, you'll want to jump on the deals now for the best selection.A full list of the lowest 11-inch iPa.....»»
Extreme heat exposure on the rise for millions of kids: UN
Nearly half a billion children are facing twice as many days of extreme heat each year—or more—than their grandparents did, the UN said Tuesday, warning of deadly consequences......»»
Massive data leak may include the personal data of every person in the US, UK, and Canada
A massive data leak of some 2.7 billion records may include sensitive personal data for every person in the US, UK, and Canada. For the US, the data includes social security numbers. The data is said to have come from a company known as National P.....»»
The first Fortnite x Disney collaboration features a bunch of skins and Doctor Doom
Disney invested $1.5 billion into Fortnite earlier this year, and its first official collaboration involves Doctor Doom and some new Marvel skins......»»
520-million-year-old larva fossil reveals the origins of arthropods
Early arthropod development illuminated by a microscopic fossil. Enlarge / The fossil in question, oriented with its head to the left. (credit: Yang Jie / Zhang Xiguang) Around half a billion years ago, in what is now th.....»»
You may be a victim in one of the worst data breaches in history
Sensitive data such as social security numbers, addresses, phone numbers, and more leaked in the biggest data breach in history affects 2.9 billion records......»»
Amazon slashes Apple"s iPad 9th Gen to $229, save up to $600 on entire range
Amazon is crushing it with back-to-school deals on a variety of iPad models, dropping prices to as low as $229.Save up to $600 on a variety of iPads.The $229 iPad 9th Generation deal marks a return of the lowest price on record, as back-to-school sho.....»»
Researchers calculate up to a billion birds may die in the US each year due to collisions with windows
A team of ornithologists from the Fordham University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the NYC Bird Alliance, Inc, and the Max Planck Institute for Geoanthropology has found evidence that far more birds are killed by window collisions than previo.....»»