Новости за 07.02.2025

LG Electronics USA is recalling half a million electric ranges that have been involved in at least 28 fires, resulting in numerous injuries and a few pet deaths. But instead of issuing a refund or replacement, the home appliance maker is sending customers warning label stickers.

The cost of childcare has been climbing precipitously for the past decade, with some families spending about a quarter of their yearly income—or more—on those expenses. As federal funding and pandemic-era relief has disappeared, many providers have struggled to keep their doors open, making it even more difficult for families to find affordable care.

Immigration and border security will be the likely focus of U.S.-Mexico relations under the new Trump administration. But there also is a growing water crisis along the U.S.–Mexico border that affects tens of millions of people on both sides, and it can only be managed if the two governments work together.

If you scroll through your old photos from the mid-2010s—the golden era of Snapchat—chances are, a fair number of those pictures feature a dog filter or a flower crown. 

There was a time when few people in the coastal Pakistani city of Gwadar understood what climate change was. After a decade of extreme weather, many more do.

It’s peak season for fevers and runny noses, and when it comes to the flu, the illness has been rampant this year. In some areas, the flu has been so widespread, schools have even closed to help communities get well.

László Toth, a Hungarian Jewish architect and Holocaust survivor, emigrates to the United States after World War II in search of a new life. After a rough start, a wealthy businessman recognizes his talent and offers him a job that will change his life.

It’s game time for Meta’s wearables: The tech giant has bought two ad spots for its Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses during Sunday’s Super Bowl broadcast, including one that has Chris Hemsworth and Chris Pratt wreaking havoc on Kris Jenner’s art collection.

As Los Angeles reels from deadly January wildfires that destroyed thousands of homes, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Thursday he will order the state to advance long-delayed regulations requiring homeowners in high-risk areas to clear combustible materials around their homes.

Less than three weeks into his second term, President Trump has made it clear that his yearslong attack on diversity, equity, and inclusion is a core priority for his administration. Across a slew of executive orders, Trump has set his sights on dismantling DEI initiatives in the federal government and military—but he has also gone a step further and targeted the private sector.

The U.S. labor market probably started 2025 the way it spent most of last year: generating decent, but unspectacular, job growth.

When the Labor Department releases January employment numbers Friday, they’re likely to show that companies, government agencies, and nonprofits added 170,000 jobs last month, according to a survey of economists by the data firm FactSet. That would be a respectable performance but also a downshift from 2024, which averaged 186,000 new jobs a month, including a surge of 256,000 in December. Читать дальше...

OpenAI is scouring the U.S. for sites to build a network of huge data centers to power its artificial intelligence technology, expanding beyond a flagship Texas location and looking across 16 states to accelerate the Stargate project championed by President Donald Trump.

The maker of ChatGPT put out a request for proposals for land, electricity, engineers and architects and began visiting locations in Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin this week.

Trump touted Stargate, a newly formed joint venture between OpenAI... Читать дальше...

Volkswagen-backed Scout Motors is making a massive bet in the electric SUV market with a carefully cultivated experience that will allow some customers to buy the company’s vehicle in minutes on an app and then use it to handle everything after from repairs to updates and upgrades.

But without some help from lawmakers, that will be impossible in South Carolina, where the company is pouring billions into its new auto plant and a Scout Motors experience like BMW’s test track in Greer.

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