Data centers have an answer to fossil fuel emissions: Bury them
A Google data center Big tech companies like Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Google have promised to use renewable or low-carbon energy sources like solar, wind, and nuclear to power a record surge of data center development across the country. Yet much of the around-the-clock electricity needed for the energy-hungry facilities has been — and will…
I was laid off in 2022 and haven’t worked full-time since. After 200 job applications and moving back in with my parents, I take it day by day.
When she wants to give up her job search, marketing professional Stephanie Moore said she reminds herself to be patient. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Stephanie Moore, a 28-year-old marketing professional from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It’s been edited for length and clarity. I got laid off in June of 2021 when the…
I garden to save money on groceries and connect with my neighbors. I didn’t have any experience, but have learned a lot on my way to success.
The author, not pictured, often killed houseplants. But a desire to save money and connect with her neighbors led her to try growing fruits and vegetables in her own garden. I spent years thinking I didn’t have a green thumb because I regularly killed houseplants. All that changed three years ago when my family of…
Stock of the day: Palantir’s surging stock fell 10% after reports of Pentagon budget cuts
Palantir’s stock price tanked on jitters over potential Pentagon budget cuts. The move: Palantir Technologies shares tanked 10% on Wednesday to $112.06 apiece. The loss extended to after-hours trade, falling another 5.2%. The slump ended a four-day winning streak for Palantir, whose stock had, until Wednesday, surged 65% this year. Palantir shares are now up…
Caregiving for my mom and 2 toddlers made me feel like a failure. There was never enough time in the day.
The author (not pictured) was a stay-at-home mom with two toddlers while also caregiving for her mom. The day my mom moved in, my 3-year-old spun in circles, singing, thrilled that her Gigi was back for what she assumed was just another visit. My newly walking 1-year-old wobbled after her, babbling, unaware of the shift…
I’m an American mom who lived in the Netherlands for 4 years. Strangers intervened to watch my kids, and I loved it.
Marianna Sachse holding her son when she lived in the Netherlands. One of my first enduring memories of the Netherlands was a stranger asking to cradle my baby. Months after my family relocated from Philadelphia to Maastricht, a small Dutch city, we went out to eat. I was six weeks postpartum after having my second…
What’s in that drink? Starbucks becomes less Instagrammable.
Starbucks is moving away from clear plastic cups to opaque, compostable cups in some states. Starbucks has rolled out opaque cups for its drinks in some states, marking a shift in presentation for a brand that’s become known for designed-for-Instagram drinks. A representative for the chain told B-17 that a “small number of stores” in…
Uber and Nvidia back my startup, which has raised $280M. Here’s how we impressed investors and chose the right ones.
Urtasun founded Waabi in 2021 after nearly four years at Uber. This as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Raquel Urtasun, the founder and CEO of Waabi, an autonomous driving startup headquartered in Toronto, Canada. The following has been edited for length and clarity. I’ve been working in AI for 25 years after…
‘Reacher’ author Lee Child wants the show to tackle the opioid crisis. Alan Ritchson says he’s ready to tell a ‘modern story.’
Alan Ritchson as Jack Reacher in “Reacher.” “Reacher” fans have come to expect fast-paced storylines and intense action from the Alan Ritchson-led show, but the ratio of punches to emotional drama is not exactly balanced. So viewers may be surprised that Lee Child, the author of the “Jack Reacher” books, told B-17 that he wants…
