Economy, business, innovation

December 2025

Costco Sues For Refunds Before Supreme Court Rules On Tariff Legality

Costco Sues For Refunds Before Supreme Court Rules On Tariff Legality Authored by Rob Sabo via The Epoch Times, Retail giant Costco Wholesale Corporation filed a lawsuit against the U.S. government on Nov. 28 in an effort to lay the groundwork for refunds of tariffs collected since President Donald Trump enacted global tariff policies under […]

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New predictive tech tackles oxygenation of fisheries

The RA BASE system in situ, connected to solar power. A new technology solution to tackle problems like algal blooms combines data science, environmental science, AI and IoT to monitor and predict water-quality issues, and to trigger interventions intelligently rather than running interventions 24/7 Leeds innovation consultancy Parallax has teamed up with aquatic technology business

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Aberdeen project to turn potato waste into “skincare gold”

Image credit: Gordon Joly, CC BY-SA 2.0 license. A new project at the University of Aberdeen is exploring how to turn potato waste into high value compounds that can be used for cosmetics, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical products. The Scottish seed potato industry, worth £24.2 million, generates over 51,000 tonnes of potato shaws annually. As part

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Copper Hits Record High; Goldman Warns A “Circular Melt-Up” Is Now Driving Global Market

Copper Hits Record High; Goldman Warns A “Circular Melt-Up” Is Now Driving Global Market Copper futures on the London Metal Exchange broke out of the post-Thanksgiving trading range and into record-high territory on a massive tariff-driven scramble for supply. Copper jumped nearly 1% on the LME to $11,294.50/ton, while Comex futures surged 1.6%, blowing out

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Technology firm signs asset monitoring deal with Southern Water

A data acquisition device housed in the motor control cabinet collates information about the assets and equipment.  Southern Water has partnered with specialist technology company Samotics to deploy its SAM4 smart condition monitoring system at sites across southern England. The artificial intelligence (AI) powered technology uses electrical signature analysis (ESA) to help predict when equipment

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Earnings Summary: A snapshot of MongoDB’s Q3 FY26 report

MongoDB, Inc. (NASDAQ: MDB), which provides a general-purpose database platform, reported a 19% increase in revenues for the third quarter of fiscal 2026, reflecting strong customer growth. Total revenue increased 19% year-over-year to $628.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2026Subscription revenue climbed to $609.1 million in Q3, and services revenue rose 12% from

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The US Manufacturing Sector Wins While Net Zero Destroys Industry Elsewhere

The US Manufacturing Sector Wins While Net Zero Destroys Industry Elsewhere Authored by Daniel Lacalle, The US manufacturing sector clearly outperforms all its G7 peers, especially Germany, France, and the UK. The main reason is that the United States never implemented the aggressive net zero emissions policy that has destroyed the industry by giving the reins of

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Competency certification makes a difference with running AD plants

Recording engine readings is one element of maintaining certification. Anaerobic digestion (AD) plants across the UK are raising the bar on compliance and safety through the introduction of Competency Management System (CMS) certification – a standard created by the Energy and Utility Skills (EUS) body and recognised by the Environmental Agency (EA). One group to

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Three Years On, How Accurate Are AI Chatbots?

Three Years On, How Accurate Are AI Chatbots? Three years ago, on November 30, 2022, the official release of ChatGPT marked a turning point in artificial intelligence, propelling AI chatbots (or large language models) into the mainstream. Since then, progress has been undeniable: LLMs‘ ability to process complex queries, summarize vast amounts of information and even assist in

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Research flags light pollution as a silent threat to the planet (and one easily solved)

Image credit: Hi I’m Charlie, CC BY 2.0 license. New research seems to have revealed for the first time the full extent of how Artificial Light At Night (ALAN) is increasing carbon released by plants and animals across continents – without any increase in the carbon they absorb. The result is reduced carbon storage in

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