The Cost of Nuclear War in Space

Putting a weapon into orbit is not just a military threat. It’s also a risk to the billions of dollars pouring into the space economy. Source link

Why Britain Is Struggling With Nuclear Power

A rust-colored dome looms over the muddy farmland of Hinkley Point, a headland overlooking the Bristol Channel in southwest England. When a giant yellow crane hoisted the 150-foot-wide concrete-and-steel saucer…

Nvidia and an AI ‘Tipping Point’ Ignites a Market Rally

An A.I. supercycle For now, Nvidia is living up to the lofty title that Goldman Sachs bestowed on it this week — “the most important stock on planet Earth” —…

At BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard, Millions of Investors Are Getting a Voice

BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard have opened up voting on environmental, social and management issues. It’s not true shareholder democracy, but it’s progress. Source link

See a Day in the Life of a New York City Dishwasher

When you’re a dishwasher at Gage & Tollner, there are no slow times. At this historic Brooklyn fine-dining restaurant, revived three years ago, the dining room is always full, the…

Florida Passes Sweeping Bill to Keep Young People Off Social Media

Florida’s Legislature has passed a sweeping social media bill that would make the state the first to effectively bar young people under 16 from holding accounts on platforms like TikTok…

Reddit Is Letting Power Users In on Its IPO. Not Everyone’s Buying

Reddit didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment for this story. Unwanted Offer Reddit’s investment offer to users is known as the Directed Share Program. “Because you have helped…

Trader Joe’s Is Coming to Springfield. Just Not That Springfield.

Residents in Springfield, Mo., had asked for a Trader Joe’s for years. Just as they thought they were finally getting one, their hopes were dashed. Source link

Bitcoin Royalty Descends on the Satoshi Nakamoto Trial

Bitcoin was invented by Satoshi Nakamoto, an enigmatic figure about whom almost nothing is known. Fifteen years ago, Satoshi brought the idea of an electronic cash system into being with…

U.S. Imposes Major New Sanctions on Russia, Targeting Finance and Defense

The Biden administration, responding to the death of Aleksei A. Navalny, unveiled its largest sanctions package to date as the war in Ukraine enters its third year. Source link