Serena Williams is making a comeback to professional tennis by joining forces with 19-year-old Canadian player Victoria Mboko in the doubles competition at the Queen's Club Championships. The tournament kicks off on June 8 in London, where Williams will be competing in a WTA 500 event for the first
Local leaders in Allegheny County are betting big on clean technology to revive the region’s economy. County Executive Sara Innamorato recently signed an order that could reshape how businesses grow here. The plan, called ACT NOW, sets up a team of experts—including company bosses, union reps, and u
A White House source says President Trump may announce a new plan to use the 1950 Defense Production Act for coal. The proposal would channel almost $700 million into upgrading more than a dozen power plants, building a large export terminal on the West Coast, and matching corporate money for new fa
India has stepped up its cooperation with Venezuela in the energy sector, seeing Caracas as a key partner while global oil flows are hit by tensions in the Middle East. During a visit that began on June 4, Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez arrived in New Delhi with a sizable delegatio
A surprising number of Americans are now regular gamers. New data suggests that about 212 million people in the U. S. play games for at least an hour each week. Younger generations lead the trend, with over 80% of Gen Z and Gen Alpha spending time gaming. But it’s not just the young crowd jumping in
For years, the idea of energy independence has been sold as a badge of national pride—an image of America shielded from foreign powers and market swings. But the reality is far messier. Even though the U. S. now produces more oil and gas than ever, that energy isn’t really under American control. Th
DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial‑intelligence firm known for its V3 and R1 models, plans to raise about $7. 4 billion in its first round of external funding. The deal could value the company at up to $59 billion, putting it among China’s biggest tech financings. The startup has grown without outsid
Birmingham’s middle school students are getting a unique lesson in both history and technology. Using an AI tool called Lumi Story AI, they’ve been researching the 1963 Children’s Crusade—a key moment in the civil rights movement—and turning their findings into graphic novels. The project is part of
Power cuts can catch you off guard, leaving your fridge useless and food spoiling fast. Keeping appliances running during blackouts usually means bulky generators or expensive setups. A new device called the Solix S2000 aims to make this easier, promising up to 35 hours of continuous power for a fri
The first big project from BYD and Mediawan’s fresh partnership isn’t a typical car ad. It’s a 52-episode animated series called "Miraculous Chibi, " dropping a special episode this week on YouTube. Instead of pushing sales, the show puts BYD’s new electric car, the Dolphin Surf, into a fast-paced c
