Disney is planning to cut several thousand jobs as the company looks to reduce spending across its business. The job cuts are expected to affect employees in different parts of the company, people familiar with the matter told CNBC. Disney plans thousands of job cuts as it pushes managers to reduce costs by up to … Read more
The parents of a 31-year-old woman with severe epilepsy have filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT. They say the chatbot gave their daughter, Bowen Wan, bad advice about her seizure medicine before she died. As per a report by The New York Times, the lawsuit was filed on Tuesday. Bowen Wan at … Read more
The three-month period used to calculate the 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) ended in September. The Social Security Administration (SSA) is expected to announce the official increase in October. Until then, retirees can only use estimates to know how much their monthly payments may increase. Social Security COLA 2027 may increase benefits, but Medicare … Read more
On a 160-acre farm in central Iowa, three tall wind turbines quietly rise above the fields. Each turbine uses less than an acre of land, but together they provide an annual income that has changed the financial future of 75-year-old farmer Evie Haupt. According to a CBS News report by Janet Shamlian and Alicia Hastey, … Read more
It’s seeing a revival and how. The ancient craft of hedge laying is back in trend among farmers as they are using the technique dating back to 18th and 19th centuries in order to boost wildlife, capture carbon and help tackle flooding. Hedge laying which restores and revives mature hedges to keep them fresh was … Read more
On the dry plains around Hambantota, the vegetation can look unremarkable at first glance. Thorny scrub, patches of grass and scattered trees cover land that has already been reshaped by farms, roads and large infrastructure projects. Yet this rough-looking landscape is part of the everyday range of hundreds of Sri Lankan elephants. They feed here, … Read more
Raji Doshi (Image Credit: Young Scientist Lab) A 12-year-old student from Connecticut is drawing attention for tackling one of the world’s biggest environmental challenges with an innovative science project. According to the Young Scientist Lab, Raji Doshi designed a project that proposes using algae and natural calcium (aragonite) buffers to help reduce CO₂-driven ocean acidification. … Read more