America's Business and Technology News
Business and Politics
- ‘Superman’ Just Beat ‘Man Of Steel’ At The Box Office, With A Few Catches
Man of Steel has fallen to Superman in one important box office metric, but there are some additional factors to consider here.
- David Gilmour Returns To The Charts With A Family Affair
David Gilmour’s “Between Two Points” returns to the Official Vinyl Singles and Physical Singles charts, nearly a year after its initial release.
- Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) Kicks Off In NYC This Week
AAIFF returns to New York City on July 31 with films, panels and special events spotlighting voices from the Asian diaspora. See what’s screening and how to attend.
- Why Climate Migration Is The Next Economic Shock—And Opportunity
As climate-driven migration reshapes labor markets and disrupts supply chains, companies must adopt new climate risk management strategies to stay competitive.
- A Syria Deployment Exposed Russian Aircraft Carrier’s Chronic Troubles
It seems the Kuznetsov is destined for scrap as it’s hard to conceive of any country wanting to buy such a decrepit, accident-prone, and maintenance-heavy warship.
Technology
- The Download: how to store energy underground, and what you may not know about Trump’s AI Action Plan
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. This startup wants to use the Earth as a massive battery Texas-based startup Quidnet Energy just completed a test showing it can store energy for up to six months by pumping water underground.…
- This startup wants to use the Earth as a massive battery
The Texas-based startup Quidnet Energy just completed a test showing it can store energy for up to six months by pumping water underground. Using water to store electricity is hardly a new concept—pumped hydropower storage has been around for over a century. But the company hopes its twist on the technology could help bring cheap,…
- What you may have missed about Trump’s AI Action Plan
A number of the executive orders and announcements coming from the White House since Donald Trump returned to office have painted an ambitious vision for America’s AI future—crushing competition with China, abolishing “woke” AI models that suppress conservative speech, jump-starting power-hungry AI data centers. But the details have been sparse. The White House’s AI Action…
- The first company to complete a fully successful lunar landing is going public
Some of Firefly's programs are going quite well. Others, not so much.
- Review: Fantastic Four: First Steps is the best film version so far
The plot makes no sense, but that retro-futuristic Tomorrowland vibe and superb cast make it (mostly) work.
Copyright © 2018-2021 US Business Digest. All rights reserved.