A mining company wants to blast a new granite quarry just six miles from Columbia’s downtown, but locals aren’t welcoming the idea. Heidelberg Materials has asked for permits to dig up 242 acres near Monticello Road, close to colleges and neighborhoods like Haskell Heights. The plan promises to rest
The grocery delivery giant Instacart just snapped up Instaleap, a tech company based in Colombia that helps supermarkets run smoother online shops. Unlike Instacart’s usual app that lets shoppers order groceries straight to their door, Instaleap builds the behind-the-scenes tech for nearly 100 groce
CNN made a bold move by hiring Chris Wiggins, a well-known AI specialist who spent over ten years shaping the New York Times' digital strategies. His new job? Leading their machine learning and AI efforts to improve how ads are targeted, how news is delivered, and how viewers interact with content.
A new partnership is set to boost the Rio Grande LNG plant in Brownsville, Texas. Honeywell International Inc. will bring its liquefied natural gas processing technology to support two extra production units at the facility, which is owned by NextDecade. The deal comes through an agreement with engi
A sports fan favorite will soon land in Delaware. Later this spring, Rally House—a store packed with jerseys, mugs, and team-themed home goods—will open its first Delaware location inside the Christiana Fashion Center. The spot will replace the old Lands' End store in the same shopping plaza, sittin
Amazon didn’t start out as a chipmaker, but its push into custom silicon is quietly reshaping how the biggest players in tech handle their most demanding workloads. Instead of relying entirely on Intel, NVIDIA, or AMD, the company took a gamble on building its own chips—and now those chips are power
A federal judge is now deciding whether the government can dig through a reporter’s personal devices—phones, laptops, and more—after they were seized in a leak investigation. The reporter, who has spent years covering government agencies, used these tools to communicate with over 1, 200 confidential
Google has rolled out its updated Finance app to over 100 countries after testing it in the US and India. The new version includes some cool features like local language support, a Gemini-powered chatbot for quick answers, smarter chart tools for tracking investments, and a revamped news section tha
Disney Plus just got a major sports boost by teaming up with ESPN. The service now streams ESPN’s live games and shows in over 50 new places across Europe and parts of Asia. That means fans in Japan, South Korea, Singapore, and more can finally watch top leagues like the NBA and NHL starting in 2026
Major financial platforms are stepping deeper into digital money markets. Two new trading options are on the way—one for Avalanche coins and another for Sui tokens—both set to launch in early May. These won’t be small experiments. Buyers can choose between full-size contracts or smaller versions, gi
