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Meet China’s AI-powered recycling robot that sorts 220 pounds of clothes in 2 to 3 minutes

The Fastsort-Textile machine was created by DataBeyond, a Chinese AI recycling company founded in 2018.

By Tian MacLeod Ji and The Associated PressApril 2, 2026
A chip research center site operations manager stands next to a window overlooking the facility.
Data centers are so hot their ‘heat island’ effect is raising temperatures up to 6 miles away and impacting 343 million people worldwide, study finds
By Sasha RogelbergApril 1, 2026
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The EPA just valued a human life at $0. That’s not just a moral crisis — it’s a market crisis
By Andrew BeharApril 1, 2026
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Trump’s plan to drill for oil in the Gulf of Mexico could be foiled by just 50 survivors of a rare whale species
By Tammy Webber and The Associated PressMarch 31, 2026
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Washington’s ‘God Squad’ assembles to debate the fate of a rare endangered whale and drilling in the Gulf of Mexico
By Matthew Brown and The Associated PressMarch 31, 2026
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PoliticsTrump ousts Pam Bondi as attorney general
By The Associated Press, Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Michael Balsamo and Michelle L. PriceApril 2, 2026
What to know about Gwynne Shotwell, the woman behind SpaceX’s monster IPO
NewslettersWhat to know about Gwynne Shotwell, the woman behind SpaceX’s monster IPO
By Emma HinchliffeApril 2, 2026
Traders signal offers in the S&P options trading pit at the Cboe Global Markets exchange on March 31, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
EnergyMarkets rally hard on Iran’s promise to play nice at Hormuz as its leaders pocket billions from the disruption
By Eva RoytburgApril 2, 2026
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Politics‘There are no words’: Zohran Mamdani grapples with fatal shooting of 7-month-old in a stroller
By The Associated PressApril 2, 2026
Jack Dorsey and Roelof Botha think AI can make middle management obsolete 
AIJack Dorsey and Roelof Botha think AI can make middle management obsolete 
By Jacqueline MunisApril 2, 2026
A woman looks concerned as she fills up at a gas station
EconomyThe Iran war is effectively a ‘tax’ on US households that could accelerate the economy’s widening K shape, Moody’s says
By Tristan BoveApril 2, 2026
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LawColleges under pressure over building names with Epstein connections
By Julie Carr Smyth, Michael Casey and The Associated PressApril 2, 2026
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EconomyJobless claims fall 9,000 as overall layoffs remain low across the economy
By Matt Ott and The Associated PressApril 2, 2026
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U.S. taxpayers are investing $375 billion in climate change. These 4 states are already ahead of the curve
EnvironmentU.S. taxpayers are investing $375 billion in climate change. These 4 states are already ahead of the curve
By Lucy SherriffAugust 22, 2022
This little-discussed provision in the Inflation Reduction Act just established the world’s largest green lending program
CommentaryThis little-discussed provision in the Inflation Reduction Act just established the world’s largest green lending program
By Andrei ChernyAugust 22, 2022
China just ran into something that could be even more devastating for its supply chains than COVID-19 lockdowns: A record heat wave
FinanceChina just ran into something that could be even more devastating for its supply chains than COVID-19 lockdowns: A record heat wave
By Will DanielAugust 20, 2022
The world could be ‘sleepwalking’ into a ‘nuclear war,’ WHO chief warns regarding Russian-occupied Ukrainian power plant
EnvironmentThe world could be ‘sleepwalking’ into a ‘nuclear war,’ WHO chief warns regarding Russian-occupied Ukrainian power plant
By Erin PraterAugust 17, 2022
Climate change is forcing real estate developers to retrofit buildings for energy efficiency. How one company with 485 properties is tackling the challenge
NewslettersClimate change is forcing real estate developers to retrofit buildings for energy efficiency. How one company with 485 properties is tackling the challenge
By Eamon BarrettAugust 17, 2022
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PoliticsBiden signs Inflation Reduction Act into law, calling it the ‘final piece’ of his domestic agenda
By Zeke Miller, Seung Min Kim and The Associated PressAugust 16, 2022
Polyester-cotton blends are cheap, long lasting—and account for half of textile waste. A Bill Gates-backed startup has invented a way to recycle them into new threads
EnvironmentPolyester-cotton blends are cheap, long lasting—and account for half of textile waste. A Bill Gates-backed startup has invented a way to recycle them into new threads
By Ian MountAugust 16, 2022
Hydrogen fuel cells are not as ‘dumb’ as Elon Musk says. Here’s how they could improve the EV market
EnvironmentHydrogen fuel cells are not as ‘dumb’ as Elon Musk says. Here’s how they could improve the EV market
By Marcus BaramAugust 15, 2022
Map shows the number of days per year exceeding 100F heat index in 2053
EnvironmentWill you live on America’s ‘extreme heat belt’ in 30 years? Chicagoans should pay attention
By Sophie MellorAugust 15, 2022
Salsa and spaghetti sauce are under threat as the worst drought in 1,200 years threatens California’s tomato crop
EnvironmentSalsa and spaghetti sauce are under threat as the worst drought in 1,200 years threatens California’s tomato crop
By BloombergAugust 13, 2022
A major economic bill headed to Biden’s desk has ‘game changing’ incentives for nuclear energy companies—especially those locating near a closing coal plant
PoliticsA major economic bill headed to Biden’s desk has ‘game changing’ incentives for nuclear energy companies—especially those locating near a closing coal plant
By Jennifer McDermott and The Associated PressAugust 13, 2022
A huge wave breaking against shore during a hurricane.
EnvironmentIt gets hotter every year, and a new study shows how much climate change is already costing the global economy
By Tristan BoveAugust 13, 2022
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PoliticsHouse approves Inflation Reduction Act, giving Biden a back-from-the-dead triumph on climate, health care and economy
By Alan Fram and The Associated PressAugust 12, 2022
The economy is changing–and so is philanthropy
CommentaryThe economy is changing–and so is philanthropy
By William JohnsonAugust 12, 2022
ESG critics could be leaving money on the table–and missing an opportunity to make a real impact
CommentaryESG critics could be leaving money on the table–and missing an opportunity to make a real impact
By Jonathan RoseAugust 12, 2022
A woman pumps gas into her car.
FinanceInflation shows signs of peaking with prices going unchanged from June to July
By Olivia Rockeman and BloombergAugust 10, 2022
This funky looking electric car wants to save the planet. Here’s what it’s like driving it
TechThis funky looking electric car wants to save the planet. Here’s what it’s like driving it
By Alexei OreskovicAugust 9, 2022
Child care is out, climate is in: Here’s what got axed—and didn’t—from Biden’s big bill, with Manchin and Simena’s sign-off
PoliticsChild care is out, climate is in: Here’s what got axed—and didn’t—from Biden’s big bill, with Manchin and Simena’s sign-off
By Colin LodewickAugust 8, 2022
Mexico's president Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador.
Finance‘We won’t produce beer in the north—that’s over’: Mexico’s president sounds the alarm over drought and climate change
By Max de Haldevang, Andrea Navarro and BloombergAugust 8, 2022
The EU is calling natural gas ‘green,’ but critics aren’t buying it
EnvironmentThe EU is calling natural gas ‘green,’ but critics aren’t buying it
By Laurie ClarkeAugust 8, 2022
The sand is so hot in Florida that nearly all sea turtles born there are now female
EnvironmentThe sand is so hot in Florida that nearly all sea turtles born there are now female
By Chris MorrisAugust 8, 2022
Here are the winners and losers from Democrats’ climate change and tax bill
PoliticsHere are the winners and losers from Democrats’ climate change and tax bill
By Laura Davison, Erik Wasson, Ari Natter and BloombergAugust 8, 2022
Dems push Biden climate, health priorities toward Senate OK: ‘I think it’s gonna pass’
PoliticsDems push Biden climate, health priorities toward Senate OK: ‘I think it’s gonna pass’
By The Associated PressAugust 7, 2022
The type and frequency of animals coming down with COVID is trying to tell us something about the future of the pandemic. Scientists are on the case
HealthThe type and frequency of animals coming down with COVID is trying to tell us something about the future of the pandemic. Scientists are on the case
By Erin PraterAugust 5, 2022
The other supply-chain crisis: The Rhine is drying up, and it could become the ‘Achilles’ heel’ of European energy, Deutsche Bank warns
EnvironmentThe other supply-chain crisis: The Rhine is drying up, and it could become the ‘Achilles’ heel’ of European energy, Deutsche Bank warns
By Alena BotrosAugust 4, 2022
Is the space tech bubble bursting? That’s the wrong way to think about it
CommentaryIs the space tech bubble bursting? That’s the wrong way to think about it
By Thomas d’HalluinAugust 4, 2022
Joe Manchin’s ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ might not reduce inflation. Here’s what it will do instead
NewslettersJoe Manchin’s ‘Inflation Reduction Act’ might not reduce inflation. Here’s what it will do instead
By Eamon BarrettAugust 3, 2022
A firefighter helmet hangs at the entrance to a property
EnvironmentStart considering the worst-case ‘mass extinction’ scenarios of climate change, warn scientists in new paper
By Tristan BoveAugust 2, 2022
BP second quarter earnings results
EnvironmentHere’s a breakdown of the numbers making people so mad at this oil giant’s bumper $8.45 billion Q2 profits
By Sophie MellorAugust 2, 2022
A Bill Gates–backed startup is determined to solve the ‘pain in the neck’ problem keeping green hydrogen from fulfilling its clean energy potential
EnvironmentA Bill Gates–backed startup is determined to solve the ‘pain in the neck’ problem keeping green hydrogen from fulfilling its clean energy potential
By Ian MountAugust 2, 2022
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