“The Hill” typically focuses on policy and politics in Washington. But last week, some of its editorial and business executives made a point of putting a spotlight on New York. In a meeting held with ad agencies and potential sponsors, Bill Sammon, a senior vice president of Washington content for The Hill and NewsNation; Cherie…

The global demand for lithium has skyrocketed over the last several years due to the rapid growth of the electric vehicle market and grid-storage solutions. Currently, production capacity is limited and unlikely to meet future needs. However, researchers are making headway in innovative lithium capture technologies. A new study, published in Device, describes one such…

In a rare moment of concern and chaos in the PC industry, popular manufacturers like HP, Dell, Acer, and Asus are reportedly exploring sourcing dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) chips from Chinese suppliers. The move comes as a global memory crisis is squeezing supply, sending prices through the roof, and forcing companies to rethink their short-term…

In 1985, IBM was America’s most valuable company, one of its most profitable, and among its largest employers, with a payroll of nearly 400,000. Today, Nvidia is nearly 20 times as valuable and five times as profitable as IBM was back then, adjusted for inflation. Yet it employs roughly a 10th as many people. That…

The Dow Jones Industrial Average held the 50,000 mark and made a record close amid a broad stock rally Monday. Artificial intelligence stock Monday.comMNDY plunged but OracleORCL, NvidiaNVDA and MicrosoftMSFT moved higher on the stock market today. Meanwhile, Cathie Wood snapped up a Warren Buffett holding. The Dow Jones Industrial Average reversed higher, finishing the…

Guidance based on artificial intelligence (AI) may be uniquely placed to foster biases in humans, leading to less effective decision making, say researchers, who found that people with a positive view of AI may be at higher risk of being misled by AI tools. The study, titled “Examining Human Reliance on Artificial Intelligence in Decision…

As February 2026 approaches, crypto investors are searching for the best cheap cryptocurrencies with strong upside potential. With large-cap coins moving sideways, analysts are shifting focus to low-priced altcoins that offer real utility, active development, and room for growth. This comparison highlights three affordable crypto projects that experts believe stand out for February 2026, based…

It’s a typical workday and you sign onto your computer. Unbeknownst to you, a high-frequency sensing system embedded in your work device is now tracking your heart rate, allowing your employer to monitor your breaks, engagement, and stress levels and infer alertness. It sounds like a dystopian scenario, but some believe it’s not so far…

Your face could trigger a security alert during next month’s family vacation check-in. The Department of Homeland Security’s HART facial recognition system falsely flags innocent travelers as fugitives in 35% of cases-rising to 50% for Latino and Hispanic passengers-according to a critical Electronic Frontier Foundation article. While DHS markets “99% accuracy,” the reality feels more…

The F-15EX Eagle II and the F/A-18 Super Hornet sit at the heart of a quiet but consequential debate inside Western air forces: whether raw speed and payload or carrier-borne versatility and survivability should define the next generation of non‑stealth fighters. Both jets trace their lineage to Cold War icons, yet each has been re‑engineered…