The United States is far behind in the use of driverless trains, but new projects could open the floodgates
Even though automated vehicles such as robotaxis are becoming more prevalent in the United States, almost all public transportation systems still require a driver or operator on board. Two major cities are looking to change that. Officials in Washington,…
Bombardier invests $270 million in the United States
Bombardier just put a high price on its argument that it’s good for America. The Montreal-based plane maker says it will spend $270 million to expand its U.S. operations and create 800 jobs, with projects in Texas, Indiana, Kansas and Connecticut,…
Six Flags Reports Reopening of Goliath Roller Coaster – With Seat Belts – After Fatal Fall at Georgia Park
Six Flags will add seat belts to Goliath and other roller coasters with similar restraints after the death of a man who fell from the ride at Six Flags Over Georgia earlier this month. The company’s CEO said in a statement Friday that Goliath…
Airbnb hosts can no longer ask guests to do the dishes or make the beds
Airbnb hosts can only set “reasonable” cleaning duties for guests, according to new guidelines put in place by the tech giant, with tasks such as washing dishes and stripping beds now the sole responsibility of owners. Although Airbnb…
“A painful winter” ahead for home heating oil customers as prices climb
ALBANY, New York (WRGB) – New Yorkers who use heating oil to keep their homes warm are expecting “a painful winter,” one expert said, noting that heating oil prices are nearly 70% higher than this time last year. Heating oil prices are…
US designates helium as critical material as Europe faces supply shortage
Published on 10/23/2026 – 9:02 p.m. GMT+2 The United States designated helium a critical material on Friday, citing its essential role in semiconductor manufacturing and energy production, as well as growing concerns about disruptions to global…
President Donald Trump just threw Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh under the bus, and things could get ugly for Wall Street
Since the late 1890s, about three-quarters of all presidential terms have overseen stock market gains. But under President Donald Trump’s two non-consecutive terms, the proven method Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI -1.23%)reference S&P500…
GPUs and Compute Stacks from Leading Quantitative Trading Companies, Ranked
Quantitative trading companies have always been at the forefront of hardware, using programmable chips such as ASICs and FPGAs to power ultra-low latency trading systems in the era of high-frequency trading. Today, with machine learning strategies…
Nvidia Improves Even as Seaport Reiterates Sell Rating, Says Competition ‘Intensifying’ (NVDA:NASDAQ)
Robert Way NVIDIA (NVDA) shares rose slightly on Friday even as investment firm Seaport Research reiterated its sell rating on the tech giant, noting that competition is “increasing.” “We could be wrong about Nvidia in the coming months…
OpenAI targets new $30 billion funding round at $1.25 trillion valuation
OpenAI (OPAI.PVT) is looking to raise a new $30 billion funding round that would value the AI lab at $1.25 trillion. The company previously sought to raise capital at a valuation of $1.5 trillion, according to Bloomberg. OpenAI last raised $122 billion…