Eskom Disputes Report Finding It Leads World Nitrogen Pollution

(Bloomberg) — Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd., South Africa’s state power company, disputed the findings of a Greenpeace report that it operates many of the world’s worst emission sites for toxic nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide. Most Read from Bloomberg The Major Air Polluters in Africa report, released Thursday by Greenpeace in collaboration with the Centre … Read more

With ‘Cowboy Carter,’ Beyoncé shows why she sets the standard for album releases, expert says

Saddle up! Beyoncé’s country music album Cowboy Carter is here. Since she teased the album during a Super Bowl ad in February and released the chart-topping singles “16 Carriages” and “Texas Hold ’Em,” fans have been eagerly awaiting the release of the star’s eighth studio album. The buzz has been palpable. Musicologist Nate Sloan says … Read more

Idaho professor behind extremist site that spread conspiracies

Boise State University (BSU) professor and Claremont Institute scholar Scott Yenor was the hidden hand behind Action Idaho, a far-right online media platform that featured inflammatory rightwing commentary on politics in that state, documents obtained by the Guardian reveal. The documents, obtained through public records requests, also show that Yenor sought and received funding for … Read more

Russia launches barrage of 99 drones and missiles on Ukraine’s energy system, officials say

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Moscow launched a large-scale attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure Friday, with a mass barrage of 99 drones and missiles hitting regions across the country, Ukraine’s armed forces said. Air raid warnings across the country continued through the night as the strike targeted 10 separate regions, Ukraine’s Interior Minister, Ihor Klymenko, said … Read more

House GOP Candidate Suggests CIA, Ukraine May Be To Blame For Moscow Terrorist Attack

A Republican candidate for Congress in Washington state has suggested the CIA and Ukraine may be responsible for a terrorist attack last week that killed 143 people in Moscow, echoing a theory pushed, without evidence, by Kremlin propagandists. Joe Kent, a conservative firebrand in a likely rematch with first-term Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, whom he … Read more

The Single Best Artificial Intelligence (AI) Software Stock to Buy, According to a Wall Street Analyst — No, It’s Not Nvidia

Nvidia shares have rocketed 255% over the past year, propelled higher by the enthusiasm surrounding artificial intelligence (AI). However, the company currently earns most of its revenue from AI hardware, a market that Ark Invest believes will be 21 times smaller than AI software. That estimate seems plausible, given that businesses buy chips and other … Read more

Miami Open: Carlos Alcaraz stunned by Grigor Dimitrov in last eight, but Alexander Zverev through

Carlos Alcaraz says he was made to feel like a “13-year-old” by Grigor Dimitrov after being beaten in the quarter-finals of the Miami Open. Bulgarian Dimitrov won 6-2 6-4 to set up a last-four meeting with Germany’s fourth seed Alexander Zverev. “He played amazing tennis, almost perfect,” said top seed Alcaraz, 20. He was aiming … Read more