The largest active volcano in Oregon is being drilled into as part of an effort to create a cleaner energy source. Engineers are building a geothermal power plant that taps into the energy of the Newberry Volcano—the largest volcano in the Cascades volcanic arc. In 2026, the Texas-based startup Mazama Energy is set to start selling … Read more
It appears New Yorkers are returning to their routines after Election Day hit its peak. The lead-up to Nov. 4 had people looking to leave Manhattan over the possibility of a Zohran Mamdani win. The Democrat Socialist has proposed a rent freeze and raising taxes on the wealthy, but now that Mamdani is mayor-elect, there’s … Read more
Once the poster child for the plant-based revolution, Beyond Meat has seen its stocks collapse in recent days—falling from a peak of nearly $240 per share to less than $1 in a devastating decline. According to the Los Angeles Times, that plummet means that shareholders who bought into the El Segundo, CA-based company at the … Read more
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is celebrating a significant milestone in the chipmaker’s history—after it became the first company in the world to reach a valuation of $5 trillion. The jaw-dropping display of wealth marks a dominant turning point for the tech industry, which has seen unprecedented growth in recent months amid an artificial intelligence boom, … Read more
The widow of a former pharmaceuticals CEO found a buyer for their Palm Beach house asking $21.5 million after seven months on the market. It was one in a surge of luxury contracts signed in Palm Beach County last week. Buyers signed 19 contracts between Oct. 20 and Oct. 26 for luxury properties in Palm … Read more
The CEO of Fannie Mae has exited unexpectedly as President Donald Trump weighs plans to sell shares of the government-backed mortgage giant in a public offering. Fannie Mae announced the immediate departure of Priscilla Almodovar from the CEO role last Wednesday, naming COO Peter Akwaboah as the company’s acting CEO. Almodovar, 58, had led Fannie … Read more