Taco Bell Is Expanding Drive-Thru AI to 890 Restaurants
Next time you order a chalupa at Taco Bell, you may be talking to a robot, not a human. The chain has expanded its voice AI drive-thru technology to more than 890 restaurants across 38 states, according to Nation’s Restaurant News. The system automates order-taking at the speaker, adapts to each location’s menu in real […]
FXJSC Combined Operations and Legal Sub-Committee Meeting
Minutes Minute 1: Welcome and apologies Chairs James Kaye (FXJSC Operations Sub-Committee) and Sharon Blackman (FXJSC Legal Sub-Committee) opened the meeting and welcomed online and in person attendees. Minute 2: Minutes of 17 September Legal Sub-Committee, 18 September 2025 Operations Sub-Committee The minutes from both meetings received formal approval from the respective members of the […]
Form S-1/A GridAI Technologies Corp. For: 9 July
Form S-1/A GridAI Technologies Corp. For: 9 July
The economic cost of Trump’s clean energy rollbacks has been enormous—and it’s still growing
It’s been a little more than a year since the One Big Beautiful Bill Act began dismantling federal clean energy incentives—just one part of the Trump administration’s broader attacks on renewables, from freezing funds and canceling permits to paying developers to cancel plans for offshore wind. A new report tallies what the policy shift has […]
Nearly half of young adults live at home and nearly half get help paying the bills, Fed survey shows
A new Federal Reserve survey offers a somber look at how young Americans are getting by: a lot with their parents’ help, from paying a phone bill to even living at home. The data comes from the Fed’s Report on the Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households, which found that 49% of adults ages 18 to […]
Aviva partners with Ortec Finance to enhance proposition
Aviva has appointed Ortec Finance as its technology partner to strengthen its customer guidance and financial planning proposition. This partnership will see Aviva use Ortec Finance’s OPAL platform, supported by Yellowtail Conclusion’s CORD integration and orchestration platform, create an integrated and end-to-end digital guidance and advice solution. This marks a meaningful step in Aviva’s commitment […]
Microsoft’s emissions surged 25% in 2025 during data center boom
Microsoft Corp. said its carbon emissions climbed 25% in 2025, making it the latest technology company to report a setback in its efforts to erase emissions amid heavy spending on artificial intelligence data centers. The company emitted 20 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2025, up from 16 million metric tons the prior […]
Fresh explosions heard in Iran (update: now denied)
Iranian news agencies report that there are strikes in Iran for a third day. Iran yesterday retaliated against US bases in the region and is threatening to take that further. The risk is that they start attacking energy or civilian infrastructure in the countries hosting US bases. On this headline, oil prices have rebounded but […]