After being criticized last year for its store displays for Pride Month, the annual celebration in June for L.G.B.T.Q. Americans, Target is taking a more limited approach this year. The retailer said in an emailed statement on Friday that its Pride-themed merchandise would be available in “select stores and on Target.com.” That is a change […]
How Airlines Are Using AI to Make Flying Easier
Last month in Chicago, a United Airlines flight to London was ready to depart, but it was still waiting for 13 passengers connecting from Costa Rica. The airline projected they’d miss the flight by seven minutes. Under normal circumstances, they’d all be scrambling to rebook. But thanks to a new artificial-intelligence-powered tool called ConnectionSaver, the […]
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Solar Storm Disrupts Some Farmers’ GPS Systems
The powerful geomagnetic storm that cast the northern lights’ vivid colors across the Northern Hemisphere over the weekend also caused some navigational systems in tractors and other farming equipment to break down at the height of planting season, suppliers and farmers said. Many farmers have come to rely on the equipment, which uses GPS and […]
The ‘Betches’ Got Rich. So What’s Next?
The women’s media company, which started as a raunchy college blog, is a rare financial success story — and on the White House’s radar. Now, it’s wrestling with how to grow up alongside its readers.