Environment
Justice Department, FTC warn consumers of fraud, price gouging risks ahead of Hurricane Milton
People buy items ahead of Hurricane Milton expected landfall in Bradenton, Florida on October 9, 2024. Miguel J. Rodriguez Carrillo | AFP | Getty Images As Hurricane Milton approached landfall in western Florida on Wednesday, the Biden administration warned consumers and businesses of the heightened risk of potential fraud, price gouging and collusion that accompanies […]
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Bridgit Mendler’s space startup Northwood passes first test, connecting prototype antenna to Planet satellites
The startup’s co-founders, from left: Chief Technology Officer Griffin Cleverly, CEO Bridgit Mendler and Head of Software Shaurya Luthra. Northwood Space Northwood Space, the startup led by former television star and singer Bridgit Mendler, passed its first major development test last week by connecting with Planet Labs imagery satellites in orbit. “We’re building this global […]
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White House ‘in touch’ with airlines as Helene, Milton spark price gouging fears
US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg attends a Cabinet meeting with US President Joe Biden in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 20, 2024. Samuel Corum | AFP | Getty Images The Department of Transportation said Tuesday it is in contact with airlines about the affordability of their flights in […]
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Slotmaker Aristocrat works to protect its IP while moving to a digital future
Aristocrat Gaming CEO Hector Fernandez told CNBC that digital opportunities are key to the company’s future — as is ensuring its intellectual property is protected. Fernandez said he welcomes competition, but added that “one of the things that is pivotal for us is to aggressively defend our IP that we create.” The global gamemaker sued […]
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How one startup is making cleaner asphalt by decarbonizing natural gas
Companies like Monolith and Seattle-based startup Modern Hydrogen are using new technologies to create a cleaner hydrogen that’s also creating a useful byproduct — solid carbon that can be used to make petroleum-free asphalt materials. “Modern Hydrogen produces clean hydrogen without renewable power. We can do this because we split apart natural gas into clean […]
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Hurricane Milton is a Category 5. Florida orders evacuations and scrambles to clear Helene’s debris
NOAA GOES East satellite image of Hurricane Milton on Oct. 7th, 2024. Source: NOAA Florida’s storm-battered Gulf Coast raced against a Category 5 hurricane Monday as workers sprinted to pick up debris left over from Helene two weeks ago and highways were clogged with people fleeing ahead of the storm. The center of Hurricane Milton could come ashore Wednesday […]
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Shares of generator maker Generac soar, insurance stocks fall as Hurricane Milton intensifies
A worker unloads a 24-kilowatt Generac home generator off a truck at Captain Electric in Orem, Utah, on Feb. 18, 2021. George Frey | Getty Images Shares of backup power generation company Generac Holdings surged more than 8% on Monday as Hurricane Milton rapidly strengthened into a Category 5 storm. Hurricane Milton is forecast to […]
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Trump’s Mar-a-Lago, golf resorts are outside Milton’s path. But Truth Social’s offices are at risk
An aerial view of former U.S. President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago home after Trump said that FBI agents raided it, in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. August 15, 2022. Marco Bello | Reuters Former President Donald Trump’s marquee Florida properties, including his Mar-a-Lago Club and various golf resorts lie outside the anticipated path of Hurricane Milton, the […]
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‘Frankly ridiculous’: FEMA administrator slams Trump for boosting false Helene recovery claims
Administrator of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency, Deanne Criswell, speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 26, 2024. Elizabeth Frantz | Reuters Federal Emergency Management Agency administrator Deanne Criswell on Sunday criticized former President Donald Trump for spreading false information about how the Biden administration allocated disaster relief funding […]
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Buttigieg claps back at Elon Musk for false claims about Helene federal response
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg spoke directly to Elon Musk Friday on the billionaire’s X platform, part of an effort to counter false conspiracies about federal disaster aid for victims of Hurricane Helene that Musk spread on X, where his follower count stands over 200 million. “No one is shutting down the airspace and FAA doesn’t […]
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