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Estimated cloud waste has climbed to 29 percent of all global IaaS and PaaS spend for the first time in five years, and a separate industry tally now puts the dollar figur…

Cloud waste hit 29% of all global cloud spend in 2026, the highest rate in five years, driven by AI workloads no finance team ...
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DOE clears $19 million Vermont long-duration battery project for installation phase

The DOE Office of Electricity has authorized NOMAD Power Solutions to move its $19 million Vermont transportable battery ...
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Food worth $728 a year lands in the trash for the average American, and a fresh EPA count nearly doubles what families thought they were losing

A 2025 EPA report puts food waste at $728 per person and nearly $3,000 for a family of four — almost double the decade-old ...
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Waymo robotaxis recorded 68 percent fewer crashes per mile than human drivers in IIHS study

An IIHS study published July 23 found Waymo's driverless cars logged 68% fewer police-reportable crashes per mile than human ...
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NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope lifts off aboard Falcon Heavy on August 30

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope launched August 30 on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy from Kennedy Space Center, bound for Sun ...
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A single wholesale auction index tracks 6.2 percent above last spring’s readings, and the number set in those dealer-only lanes shapes the sticker price on every used ca…

The Manheim wholesale auction index hit its highest point in nearly three years this spring. Here's the hidden mechanism that ...
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More than 300,000 electric cars are flooding used lots this year, and the off-lease wave they are riding has turned nearly-new EVs into the used market’s most dramat…

Over 300,000 off-lease EVs are hitting US dealerships in 2026, up from 123,000 last year. Here's the hidden federal loophole ...
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Pickleball paddles priced up to $200 and sold as tournament-approved have been banned mid-season, and a class action settlement put $300 back in some players’ h…

Premium pickleball paddles sold as tournament-approved are being banned mid-season. Here's the mechanism behind the bans and ...
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Lucid recalls 27,185 Air sedans over fire risk tied to software-controlled lighting circuit

Electric vehicle maker Lucid is recalling 27,185 of its flagship Air luxury sedans in the US because an exterior lighting ...
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An Illinois EV factory began rolling out its long-awaited midsize SUV this spring, but the only model coming off the line costs $57,990 and the $45,000 version has no co…

Rivian's R2 SUV was promoted at $45,000, but the only trim rolling off its Normal, Illinois factory costs $57,990. Here's ...
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Nearly 4 in 5 dating app users report burning out on swiping, but a panel study finds those who open the app to find a relationship do not grow lonelier while those chas…

A 2025 panel study finds dating app users who seek social approval grow lonelier over time, while those genuinely pursuing a ...
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Gemini Notebook switches to compute-based limits on September 2, dropping fixed daily caps

Google Gemini Notebook replaces fixed daily feature caps with compute-based usage limits starting September 2, with quotas ...