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Back to SearchBob Ross paintings to be auctioned to support public TV stations after federal funding cuts
Thirty paintings created by the bushy-haired, soft-spoken Bob Ross will soon be up for auction to defray the costs of programming for public television stations suffering from cuts in federal funding…
Published on 1 week, 3 days ago
As consumers reject synthetic dyes, PepsiCo looks for new ways to keep the vivid color in Gatorade and other drinks
At several laboratories at a PepsiCo campus in Valhalla, New York, 30 miles north of New York City, scientists are busy figuring out how to replace the company’s artificial food dyes with natural foo…
Published on 1 week, 4 days ago
How a Miami healthcare group is meeting homeless patients where they live
Every Saturday morning, the Miami Street Medicine team heads out from Jackson Memorial Hospital for their street run, providing free mobile healthcare services to homeless people. It’s part of a lar…
Published on 1 week, 5 days ago
OpenAI now worth $500 billion, possibly making it the world’s most valuable startup
OpenAI could now be the world's most valuable startup, ahead of Elon Musk's SpaceX and TikTok's parent company ByteDance, after a secondary stock sale designed to retain employees at the ChatGPT make…
Published on 1 week, 6 days ago
Nvidia and Fujitsu agree to work together on AI robots and other technology
U.S. technology company Nvidia and Fujitsu, a Japanese telecommunications and computer maker, agreed to work together on artificial intelligence to deliver smart robots and a variety of other innovat…
Published on 2 weeks ago
Giant Northern California corn maze lets visitors enjoy getting lost
The owners of a giant Northern California corn maze once crowned the world's largest want visitors to remember that there is fun in getting lost. "It is confusing. It's exciting, and in a world of G…
Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago
DoorDash closes on $3.9 billion buyout of Deliveroo in the UK
DoorDash has finalized its acquisition of the U.K. food delivery company Deliveroo, saying that the boards of both companies approved the nearly $4 billion deal announced earlier this year. Word of …
Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Brazil’s lower house approves an increase in tax exemptions for low-income people
Brazil's lower house has approved exempting up to 5,000 reais ($940) a month from income taxes, which would more than double the current exemption and meet a key priority of President Luiz Inácio Lul…
Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago
Lithuania’s capital, Vilnius, creates fully electric river transport system
As Vilnius basks in its Green Capital 2025 accolade, the newest initiative, a small fleet of fully electric boats, has been launched on the Neris River. The Lithuanian capital has become the first Eu…
Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Uganda celebrates rhino conservation success
The Uganda Wildlife Authority is celebrating success in rhino conservation with the first-ever naming ceremony in the Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary. Once extinct in Uganda, southern white rhinos have thrived …
Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago