Taco Bell has narrowed down its focus on ingredients linked to an ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people nationwide. The suspected culprit: lettuce. The fast-food chain said July 16 it had removed lettuce from one of its suppliers in select states after reports linked the ingredient to the growing cases of the…
US appeals court keeps in place Pentagon’s escort policy for journalists
In 2025, Summit acquired Herman & Wallace, a professional education institute focused on pelvic rehabilitation Founded in 2004, Summit offers more than 1,500 courses nationwide through a network of over 100 instructors Summit Professional Education, which is backed by Avathon Capital, has acquired Kids Bowel & Bladder, a continuing education organization focused on pediatric pelvic…
Chinese startup Moonshot AI has released the latest version of its Kimi AI model, further shrinking the performance gap between Chinese and U.S. models just as global businesses are increasingly questioning the cost of deploying models from Anthropic and OpenAI. On July 16, Moonshot AI unveiled Kimi K3, the latest version of its Kimi model….
Use the leaves of a common herb found in gardens to make a soothing anti-inflammatory salve. This DIY Comfrey Salve is easy to make with the dried leaves that naturally have medicinal properties. Homemade comfrey salve is a traditional remedy for skin irritations, wounds, and bruises. The comfrey plant contains substances called allantoin, rosmarinic acid…
Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX 3.07%) made headlines when it raised $75 billion from investors in an initial public offering (nearly $86 billion if you include the investment bankers’ overallotment). The stock rocketed higher after the IPO, but it has now fallen back down to the $135 IPO price. There are alternatives to consider, such as…
Are orbital data centers possible? We might have another data point to help answer that question after today’s scheduled SpaceX Starship launch. The newly public company is currently the only player with a viable path to building space-based infrastructure. And if you’re imagining a massive AI data center build-out in space, you’re also assuming lots…
Dive Brief: Retail sales edged up 0.2% last month after a 1% gain in May, the Census Bureau reported Thursday, as the declining price of gasoline veiled healthy consumer spending at auto, electronics and other retailers. Census Bureau data show that sales at retailers in June notched the fifth straight monthly increase even as spending…
Private equity firm EQT has increased its takeover proposal for Australian financial services group Perpetual to AUD2.5bn ($1.75bn), less than two weeks after the company’s board rejected its initial offer as insufficient, according to a report by Reuters. The revised non-binding proposal values Perpetual at AUD22.07 per share, representing a premium of almost 22% to…
Earlier this year I sensed a change happening in the sort of colors designers – and the wider world – were being drawn to. For years we have all craved warm tones and the feeling of being held by color, and I began noticing a move towards cooler, fresher pigments. I called Ruth Mottershead, creative…
