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Truist supports Charlotte’s A Home for All initiative with 0,000 funding

05

Nov

Social Responsibility

Truist supports Charlotte’s A Home for All initiative with $450,000 funding

Truist's charitable fund will contribute $450,000 to A Home for All, the initiative Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, uses to coordinate government, businesses and nonprofits to prevent and reduce homelessness in the Charlotte area. The bank announced the grant on Oct. 29 in a press release, alongside a volunteer day with other local companies.Truist notes that the funds will facilitate stable housing connections for a broader population, bolster prevention initiatives, and expand resource accessibility to help vulnerable individuals maintain their residences.More people living unshelteredThe county's most recent official Point-in-Time count, conducted on the evening of Jan. 21, 2026, documented 2,018 individuals…

State Grid’s programs to minimize power network impact on wildlife revealed at COP17

05

Nov

By Campbell Thompson

Social Responsibility

State Grid’s programs to minimize power network impact on wildlife revealed at COP17

State Grid Corporation of China, the country's state-owned power grid company, presented three programs on Oct. 29 in Yerevan, Armenia, that it says protect birds and habitats along its network. The presentation took place at a China Corner side event at the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17), where a report series on biodiversity conservation by Chinese companies was launched featuring the company as a case study, according to its press release.COP17 ran from Oct. 19 to 30 and was the first global review of progress toward the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, adopted in…

Avian influenza death in Washington is third human case linked to 2024 outbreaks

03

Nov

By Campbell Thompson

Science and Technology

Avian influenza death in Washington is third human case linked to 2024 outbreaks

A patient in Yakima County with pre-existing medical conditions has become the initial fatality linked to avian influenza nationwide this year. Public health authorities are keeping track of individuals who had close exposure, noting that the threat to the general population stays minimal.A Yakima County resident who caught avian influenza from infected dairy cattle has died, the Yakima Health District announced on Sunday, November 1. The death is the first from bird flu in the United States this year and the third since human infections tied to the current animal outbreaks began in 2024, according to CNN.The district withheld the…

New outer solar system body 2026 ED138 may qualify as dwarf planet

03

Nov

By Campbell Thompson

Science and Technology

New outer solar system body 2026 ED138 may qualify as dwarf planet

The object, 2026 ED138, could be one of the largest bodies known in the outer solar system, but its size and status still need confirming.The NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory has found its first candidate dwarf planet: an icy body orbiting the Sun beyond Neptune, currently about 46 times farther from the Sun than Earth is. The object, provisionally designated 2026 ED138, was announced on October 27 by the observatory and the International Astronomical Union's Minor Planet Center.Its exact dimensions remain undetermined. Should the highest projections prove accurate, this object will count as one of the most massive entities ever…

Cambridge study finds comets unlikely to deliver intact hydrogen cyanide to early Earth

03

Nov

By Campbell Thompson

Science and Technology

Cambridge study finds comets unlikely to deliver intact hydrogen cyanide to early Earth

A modeling study led by Cambridge indicates that comets seldom, if ever, brought pristine hydrogen cyanide to the early Earth, undermining a 1960s hypothesis regarding the origin of life's essential building blocks.For over sixty years, researchers have embraced the concept that comets might have ignited life on our planet by supplying preassembled organic components.A fresh modeling investigation suggests that this delivery path was, at best, an infrequent fluke. The study, released on October 28 within Scientific Reports, centered on hydrogen cyanide (HCN), a straightforward molecule frequently found in comets that acts as a precursor in numerous laboratory formulas for the…

Investment leaders: 10 technologies outside artificial intelligence

02

Nov

By Campbell Thompson

Science and Technology

Investment leaders: 10 technologies outside artificial intelligence

Investment outside artificial intelligence is flowing most visibly into technologies that produce electricity, move it, store it, connect people, and improve health and security. Clean energy dominates the largest publicly tracked totals: the International Energy Agency expects global investment in clean energy technologies and infrastructure to reach about $2.2 trillion in 2025.There is no definitive global top-ten ranking. Industry reports count different things: a purchased electric vehicle, a new semiconductor factory, a venture-capital round, and a power-grid upgrade are not directly comparable. The ten technologies below are therefore major investment magnets, not a precise league table. The order broadly reflects…

Martha Stewart issues full apology for insensitive homeless costume

02

Nov

By Campbell Thompson

Culture and Entertainment

Martha Stewart issues full apology for insensitive homeless costume

Initially, the 85-year-old lifestyle mogul defended the appearance as a means to generate awareness, but she shared a more comprehensive apology hours afterward, admitting that her first reply had missed the mark.Martha Stewart has issued an apology for wearing a homeless-inspired outfit on Halloween, backtracking shortly after an initial remark where she characterized the disguise as a way to bring visibility to homelessness.In a message posted to Instagram on Sunday, Nov. 1, the 85-year-old businesswoman said her earlier explanation had not gone far enough and called the costume insensitive and unfunny. "It's hard to admit when you've really screwed up,"…

Binance covers .3 billion loss and reopens withdrawal services

02

Nov

By Campbell Thompson

Investments and Business

Binance covers $6.3 billion loss and reopens withdrawal services

The exchange says it has replaced most of the stolen crypto from its own funds, but customers pulled out $3.6 billion more than they put in after the restart.On Sunday, Binance resumed cryptocurrency withdrawals, less than 72 hours after hackers looted approximately $6.3 billion from the platform's hot wallets. According to investigators, this incident stands as the biggest digital currency heist in history. Shortly after services were restored, users pulled out billions more than they deposited, although the firm noted that activity eventually stabilized following an initial surge.The world's biggest crypto exchange by trading volume says it has replaced about…

The top 10 candidates for carbon emissions reduction in the energy sector

02

Nov

By Campbell Thompson

Social Responsibility

The top 10 candidates for carbon emissions reduction in the energy sector

There is no trustworthy, universally accepted global top-10 ranking. A company can report a large emissions reduction because it closed coal plants, switched to cleaner power, sold high-emitting assets, or changed how it measures its business. Those changes do not all have the same effect on emissions worldwide.The clearest candidates are electricity companies: their power plants produce substantial direct emissions, and replacing coal generation can cut millions of metric tons of carbon dioxide a year. The ten companies below have reported major reductions or undergone significant shifts away from fossil-fuel generation over roughly the past decade. They are candidates for…

The 10 leading industries creating new jobs with artificial intelligence technology

02

Nov

By Campbell Thompson

Investments and Business

The 10 leading industries creating new jobs with artificial intelligence technology

Artificial intelligence is fueling the need for professionals who design computing infrastructure, engineer and protect AI systems, curate data, and integrate these capabilities into traditional enterprises. Nonetheless, accurate worldwide tallies measuring AI-driven job growth across specific sectors remain elusive. Recruitment metrics frequently highlight artificial intelligence proficiencies without clarifying if a vacancy represents a newly created post, and organizations frequently onboard AI experts while simultaneously downsizing other departments.The ten industries below are therefore an evidence-informed list of major sources of AI-related hiring, not a measured ranking of net job creation. They combine direct AI jobs with roles that grow as organizations…