The spirits industry has struggled in 2025 with several distilleries filing for bankruptcy and in some cases closing operations. Many of the distillers blamed the economic difficulties on rising labor and product costs driven by inflation and changes in consumer attitudes towards spirits. Unfavorable economic issues have caused the US spirits industry to suffer a … Read more
A highway in Caracas is full of cars. But far from typical rush-hour traffic, Avenida Boyacá, a highway that runs past El Avila National Park in the Venezuelan capital, has come to a standstill as masked men wielding Kalashnikovs stop drivers and demand to search their phones and cars. Gangs of armed men, part of … Read more
Quantum computing is a difficult field to invest in. It’s similar to investing in early-stage biotechs, where there are some promising results, but nothing that points to real future success. Combine that with how many companies are vying for dominance in quantum computing and it becomes a very difficult area to invest in. Besides, this … Read more
The long-promised “Holy Grail” of battery technology with blistering charging speeds and long range is hitting American roads this year. The world’s first solid-state battery for a production motorcycle will be available in the US this year, Verge Motorcycles claims. Developed by Finland-based Donut Lab, the battery packs 400 watt-hours per kilogram of energy density. … Read more
Last year, Dell turned heads when it changed its tune and ended a generous company policy, frustrating some of its employees nationwide. In February, Dell CEO Michael Dell sent an email to employees warning them that starting in March 2025, they will be required to work from the office five days a week due to … Read more
Higher education is going through an identity crisis. Repeated attacks from the Trump administration, the rise of artificial intelligence and budget shortfalls have put top universities on the defensive as public sentiment about the value of a college degree sours. But a new trend in corporate hiring suggests elite colleges won’t be losing their edge … Read more
Mark Cuban has an idea for how to stop the $38 trillion national debt runaway train, and it has a lot to do with the online pharmacy company he founded in January 2022. On Christmas Eve, the billionaire investor posted on X about his frustrations with the insurance market. Insurers and providers, according to Cuban, … Read more
Tehran, Iran – Bolder protests are being seen in Iran amid a surge deployment of armed security officers as the government’s efforts to contain the crumbling economy collapse. Images circulating online showed huge protests late Tuesday in the town of Abdanan in central Ilam province, where several major demonstrations have taken place over the past … Read more
It’s only been days since a daring US raid plucked Nicolás Maduro from a Venezuelan military base and rushed him to a Brooklyn prison, but Detroit-area Trump supporter Aaron Tobin can already see it all on the big screen. It will be the subject of movies for years to come, he predicts. “I am excited.” … Read more
Elon Musk I didn’t say we were getting close. He said we are already there. The CEO of Tesla and SpaceX responded to two separate posts on X on Sunday with the unmistakable claim: “We have entered the Singularity.” A few hours later, he followed up with a second post: “2026 is the year of … Read more