Aluminum has left an indelible mark on the world: more than 3 billion tons of red sludge, a waste product of the refining process, are currently stored in open-air ponds or mounds. But for Sumedh Gostu, co-founder and CEO of Fast Metals, there is a treasure in caustic waste. “It’s a very rich resource,” he
PayPal is apparently still open to Stripe’s $53.4 billion takeover bid, but not at the price Stripe had offered. On the company’s second-quarter 2026 earnings conference call on Tuesday, PayPal CEO Enrique Lores did not completely rule out the idea of a deal, saying the company would consider a path that creates “superior value” for
Prince Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud, a member of the Saudi royal family, bought a 5% stake in Lucid Motors, increasing the Kingdom’s overall ownership of the electric vehicle company. A new filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission released Tuesday shows the billionaire prince recently purchased just over 19 million shares. In
HBO Max is the latest streaming service to add TikTok-like short-form video to its platform to help users find something to watch. The service is also launching an experimental AI-powered conversational search experience, Warner Bros. announced Tuesday. HBO Max, like other streaming platforms, is rethinking content discovery as large libraries make it harder for viewers
Apps are back, or maybe they never went away. While some people debate whether people will abandon apps as AI agents make access to online services more efficient, we’ve found that the App Store is alive and well, with a recent explosion of fun, creative and innovative tools, experiences and other independent efforts. Some of
One of the strangest episodes in the history of e-commerce has come to an end. eBay and several former eBay employees have agreed to pay $56 million to a couple who wrote newsletters and who were targeted by the company’s former executives in a horrific campaign of targeted harassment that took place in 2019. Ina
