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The unlikely winners from Trump’s steel tariffs
Measures designed to protect the struggling US steel industry could also help a cohort of global producersFinancial Times - 4d -
E.P.A. Plans to Close All Environmental Justice Offices
An internal memo directs the closure of offices designed to ease the heavy pollution faced by poor and minority communities.The New York Times - 4d -
Carney ready to talk trade with Trump if 'there's respect for Canada's sovereignty'
Prime minister-designate's comments follow Canada's reciprocal tariffs on US imports after Trump slapped taxes on steel and aluminium.BBC News - 4d -
Intel’s stock soars as Lip-Bu Tan is named CEO. But he faces a tough task ahead.
With a permanent CEO, Intel now has some stability. But turning around the design and manufacturing businesses won’t be easy.MarketWatch - 3d -
Thunder vs. Celtics takeaways: Why OKC forced Boston into historic 3-point barrage in possible Finals preview
The Celtics attempted 63 3-pointers, and it was all by design as the Thunder pulled out an enormous road winCBS Sports - 3d -
Vornado Sensa Cribside Heater Review: An Accurate Thermostat
A space heater designed for babies offers a real solution to the no good, very bad thermostats on most portable heaters.Wired - 3d -
Vornado Sensa Cribside Heater Review: An Accurate Thermostat
A space heater designed for babies offers a real solution to the no good, very bad thermostats on most portable heaters.Wired - 3d -
Donatella Versace steps down as creative director of namesake fashion house
Italian designer hands over to Dario Vitale after nearly 30 years as group nears saleFinancial Times - 3d -
Tate cuts almost a tenth of staff as it tackles deficit
UK arts institution tries to break even ahead of fundraising rounds designed to drive growthFinancial Times - 2d -
Investors get the jitters over Trump’s approach to dollar
President expressed frustration about greenback’s strength before taking office, but its decline is not by designFinancial Times - 2d -
Mariners, Padres To Inaugurate ‘Vedder Cup’ Series
Pearl Jam frontman will help design trophy for six-game series during 2025 MLB season.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Eddie Vedder Will Present Seattle Mariners-San Diego Padres Rivalry ‘Cup’ During MLB Season
The winner of the Padres-Mariners series will win the Vedder Cup, designed by the Pearl Jam frontman himselfYahoo Sports - 2d -
OpenAI’s New Developer Tools Make Building AI Agents Easy
Here’s how one company is already using the tools designed to help businesses create helpful AI agents.Inc. - 2d -
New football stadiums can promise a lot - but do they deliver?
Architects say the brand message clubs want to promote is a central part of modern stadium design.BBC News - 20h -
These Laptop Stands Run My Household, and Life Is Better for It
Attention Apple users: Rain Design makes the best minimal, fuss-free stands for Macbooks, iMacs, iPads, and iPhones.Wired - 8h -
How Leaders Can Transform Workplaces Into Spaces for Connection
Successful leaders recognize that the workplace isn’t a collection of tasks. It’s a social system that requires intentional design.Inc. - 8h -
Australian man survives 100 days with artificial heart in world-first success
Sydney surgeons ‘enormously proud’ after patient in his 40s receives the Australian-designed implant designed as a bridge before donor heart. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest ...The Guardian - 4d -
Gabby Windey and Robby Hoffman are married. A firestorm and a fancy hotel room sealed the deal
Reality TV star Gabriela Windey and comic Robby Hoffman got married in Las Vegas in January, because what better way to spend a few days amid a firestorm.Los Angeles Times - Mar. 5 -
With Raiders trading for Geno Smith, Shedeur Sanders is now the biggest mystery of the 2025 NFL Draft
“I wouldn’t cross the Raiders off yet,” a high-ranking AFC executive told Yahoo Sports. It reflects a new reality for quarterback-desperate NFL teams — and the resultant white-hot spotlight that's ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 8 -
Still uncertain about Trump? Let Boris Johnson guide you on this ‘very compassionate man’ | Catherine Bennett
Some of the president’s Tory fans seem to find the grim reality of the president’s actions invigorating rather than terrifying. Short of emigration, what is the best option for Britain’s dazzled ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Netflix 'Love is Blind' contestant leaves would-be groom at altar over politics
A participant on Netflix’s “Love is Blind” reality show left her fiance at the altar, saying they were on a different “wavelength” when it came to politics. In the show’s Season Eight finale, which ...The Hill - 6d -
Could Fan Pressure Force Jim Ratcliffe to Walk Away from Man United
Jim Ratcliffe’s Man United Reality Check – But Will the Fans Ever Accept Him?Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s latest comments on his Manchester United tenure are as blunt as they are revealing. The INEOS chi...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Inching towards AGI: How reasoning and deep research are expanding AI from statistical prediction to structured problem-solving
GUEST: AI has evolved at an astonishing pace. What seemed like science fiction just a few years ago is now an undeniable reality. Back in 2017, my firm launched an AI Center of Excellence. AI was ...VentureBeat - 2h -
Figma in Talks With Bankers to Explore an I.P.O. This Year
The design tech company is exploring a public offering after regulators stymied its $20 billion sale to the software giant Adobe in 2023.The New York Times - Mar. 7 -
SpaceX’s Latest Starship Explosion Marks Two Consecutive Failures
The new version of Starship will be tested again in four to six weeks. A third consecutive failure could indicate fundamental problems with the updated design.Wired - Mar. 8 -
Tiles that are too good to be left in the bathroom
Taking their cues from mosques and palaces, cathedrals and chapter houses, interior designers are adding a glazed gleam to unexpected walls, doors and exteriorsFinancial Times - Mar. 8 -
Trump buys a Tesla from Elon Musk at the White House
President Donald Trump bought a Tesla from Elon Musk at the White House. Trump declared the vehicles “beautiful” and in particular praised the company’s unusually designed Cybertruck.NBC News - 4d -
Nunu.ai raises $6M for AI agents dubbed ‘unembodied minds’ for game testing
Nunu.ai has raised $6 million and unveiled Unembodied Minds, or AI agents designed for game testing and to control any given body as needed.VentureBeat - 4d -
Google’s Gemini Robotics AI Model Reaches Into the Physical World
Google has developed an AI model that gives humanoids and other robots more intelligence—and a tool designed to give them a moral compass too.Wired - 4d -
Pads-M's season-series winner to get Vedder Cup
The victor in the annual series between the Padres and Mariners will now win the Vedder Cup, a trophy designed by Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder.ESPN - 2d -
City v Brighton programme: CITC special with Haaland as the cover star
Erling Haaland is the cover star against Brighton – but it’s a design with a difference.Haaland’s portrait appears on the front of the Seagulls issue as a half-and-half drawing.The left hand sid...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Specs appeal: why are ‘slutty little glasses’ suddenly everywhere?
Barely-there, wire-frame glasses are comfortable, unisex and a design classic – and all over the high street. Jurassic World Rebirth may be the most anticipated film of the summer, but it’s not the ...The Guardian - 1d -
Hawaii adds defensive lineman from Richmond
COURTESY RICHMOND ATHLETICS Carsen Stocklinski COURTESY RICHMOND ATHLETICS Carsen Stocklinski Adding to the interior design of the defensive line, the University of Hawaii football team received a ...Yahoo Sports - 17h -
Geriatric Penguins Get a ‘Retirement Home’ at New England Aquarium
Six African Penguins at the New England Aquarium in Boston have made a new home on an island designed to address the aches and pains of aging.The New York Times - 1h -
Outside in: the extraordinary home inside a giant greenhouse in Norway
An architect has designed a sustainable home inside a glass box, where fruit and veg grow, and their family can thrive. Situated on the family farmstead, surrounded by trees and pasture, stands the ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Trump wants to go after criminal networks. A new approach to sanctions is needed.
President Trump has designated international drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, and a National Security Presidential Memorandum has been issued to intensify sanctions against Iran, ...The Hill - 6d -
The Sims 4 Businesses And Hobbies: How To Start A Business And Make Money Fast
The latest expansion for The Sims 4 , Businesses and Hobbies, has introduced a major wrinkle to the 11-year-old game in the form of a system that allows players to design and customize their own ...GameSpot - 5d -
Ukraine’s drone strike shows it is not helpless without US intelligence
Attack on Moscow as peace talks began was designed to reinforce Kyiv’s proposal for an air truce with Russia. Ukraine’s decision to launch a drone attack into Russia as the next phase of peace ...The Guardian - 5d -
DOJ weighs plan to slash public corruption unit
The Justice Department (DOJ) is weighing a sizable reduction in a division designed to handle public corruption cases, a move that comes after the department dropped charges against New York City ...The Hill - 3d -
Democrats are heading to GOP districts for town halls: 'We’re filling a void'
House Democrats are heading to Republican districts to conduct town halls — a strategy designed to highlight the moratorium on those public events recently suggested by the head of the GOP’s ...The Hill - 3d
