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Marc Lore’s Wonder bets on Texas, automation and user-built restaurants as it mulls IPO
Wonder, Marc Lore’s food delivery startup, plans aggressive expansion in Texas and potential IPO as it pursues automation and subscription-based user-run restaurants.
Chipotle shares rise 7% after CEO says same-store sales growth will continue
Chipotle shares rose 7% after the CEO expressed confidence in continued same-store sales growth and a strong finish to the year, despite mixed quarterly results and margin contraction.
Higher Ed Leaders Go On Offense With Student Success Project
Higher education leaders launched the National Student Success Project, a nationwide initiative with five core commitments to address public skepticism about college degree value and demonstrate institutional focus on student outcomes.
Judge Blocks Attempted Breakup of Antioch Board
An Ohio court blocked an attempt by the Coalition for the Common Good to dissolve Antioch University’s advisory board, though it permitted placing the institution’s president on paid administrative leave.
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Saudi Arabia’s $5 Oil Detour Is Expensive—and Worth It
Saudi Arabia is routing crude oil through an expensive detour via Egypt and around Africa to avoid blocked shipping chokepoints, adding approximately $5 per barrel in costs but providing crucial supply resilience.
New Anti-Energy Efficiency Bill Will Cost Consumers, Waste Energy
Senator Mike Lee introduced legislation to eliminate energy efficiency standards, potentially increasing energy costs and grid strain while benefiting fossil fuel interests.
China Is Betting on Quantum Tech to Fix Its Power Grid
China is testing quantum technologies at a power substation in Anhui province to improve grid resilience, reliability, and fault detection capabilities.
U.S. Battery Storage Capacity Averaged 70% Growth Over The Last Three Years
U.S. utility-scale battery storage capacity reached 52 GW by mid-2026, with operators planning to add 54 GW over the next two and a half years.
World’s Largest 12.8 GWh Battery Storage Cluster Activated in China
Envision Group activated an AI-managed 12.8-gigawatt-hour battery storage network in northern China, featuring a 4-gigawatt-hour flagship facility that officials claim is the world’s largest single-site electrochemical storage installation.
How can the landscape recover after devastating fires?
Recent grassfires have devastated nature reserves and habitats across the UK, with conservationists warning that recovery will take years of careful restoration work and intervention.
Higgs Boson was UK triumph, but British physics faces ‘catastrophic’ cuts
Britain faces proposed cuts to particle physics and astronomy funding that could force scientists to reduce involvement in major international research projects, raising concerns about the nation’s scientific leadership.
Stanford scientists discover immune cells that explode like microscopic bombs
Stanford researchers identified immune cells in flatworms that destroy nearby cells by exploding within minutes, a process called ruptosis that could have implications for treating infections and tumors.
Scientists discover the brain cells that keep you motivated
Japanese researchers identified orexin neurons as key to maintaining motivation, finding these brain cells regulate effort and persistence toward goals through reward expectation mechanisms.
Sitting up straight may improve your mood and decision-making
McGill University researchers found that sitting upright may improve mood and decision-making compared to slouching, based on a controlled laboratory study with nearly 200 participants.
THC medication made PTSD nightmares disappear for more than a third of patients
A THC-based medication significantly reduced trauma-related nightmares in PTSD patients, with over one-third experiencing complete remission of nightmares after ten weeks of treatment.
Dirty air may trigger painful rheumatoid arthritis flares
A new study published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases finds that air pollution, particularly fine particulate matter, may trigger more active rheumatoid arthritis and increase painful flare-ups.