A chemical spill left dozens hospitalized and forced hundreds to evacuate from a western Oklahoma city on Wednesday night, according to local authorities and the CBS affiliate station KWTV. The incident occurred around 10 p.m. local time in Weatherford, Oklahoma, where a semi-truck began leaking ammonia, which is toxic, KWTV reported, citing officials. Southwest Oklahoma State…
Britain’s economy slowed in the third quarter, official data showed Thursday, dealing another blow to the Labour government ahead of its annual budget. Gross domestic product grew 0.1 percent in the July-September period, down on 0.3-percent growth in the second quarter, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said in a statement. Analysts’ consensus forecast had…
Winter fashion gets a bad rep for being bulky and boring — but for women who love softness, color, and that cozy-but-chic vibe, it’s the best season to shine. The secret? Picking fabrics that do more than just keep you warm. We’re talking flowy, luxurious textures that move with you, flatter your shape, and make…
A university ranking that once had the reputation in China as one of the world’s most authoritative measures of higher education has become the subject of ridicule on social media. The QS World University Rankings, produced by the London-based education consultancy Quacquarelli Symonds since 2004, has long been regarded as a “gold standard” for comparing…
Subodh Kulkarni quietly made an interesting move in the wake of one share price surge — and ahead of another. A new pocket of the tech realm is increasingly finding its way onto the radar of growth investors. While semiconductor and data center stocks connected to the artificial intelligence (AI) trend remain popular, some of…
You’ve seen the progression on your phone screen over the years: 3G technology was followed by 4G, and now, probably more often than not, your phone is connecting over 5G. On the ever-closer horizon is, you guessed it, 6G. Unlike with the Gs that preceded it, 6G has been flying under the radar. It’s less…
Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Elon Musk has said he hopes to use Tesla’s Optimus robot to follow people around in order to prevent them from committing crime. Channeling several dystopian visions, the…
JPMorgan is growing more bullish on Circle and stablecoins in general. The bank double upgraded the stablecoin issuer to overweight from underweight. Analyst Kenneth Worthington also lifted his price target to $100 from $94, implying upside of 16% from here. Shares of Circle have soared 178% since their IPO price of $31. The stock debuted…
Alexandria, Va. — Attorneys for former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James will be arguing in court Thursday that the federal indictments against their clients should be dismissed because Lindsey Halligan’s appointment as interim U.S. attorney in Virginia is unlawful. The court decided to consolidate the arguments for dismissal soon…
British heavyweight Anthony Joshua is set to return to the ring in December to fight YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul. The pair have reportedly reached a deal for a heavyweight bout in Miami, Florida, next month that will be shown on Netflix and announced officially by the streamer on Monday. It will be the former heavyweight world…