Too Good To Go, an app that allows consumers to snag cheap eats and helps businesses reduce food waste, is expanding into Whole Foods stores nationwide.
Why it matters: Food waste in the U.S. accounts for 30 to 40% of the food supply, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Nuclear fusion companies are seeing significant growth, despite steep technical hurdles to overcomebefore this technology can deliver energy at scale, a new report finds.
Why it matters: Fusion has the potential to be a game-changer in generating electricity, but it's long been viewed as just out of reach. The report shows more money than ever is flowing into this area, with new companies forming in the U.S. and other countries.
Fourteen state attorneys general are pressing for extreme heat and wildfire smoke to be eligible for major disaster declarations, as dangerously high temperatures envelop eastern and central U.S. states.
The big picture: Heat alerts affected over 130 million people, as the National Weather Service warned of "widespread record high minimum temperatures" on Wednesday morning, stretching from the Lower Mississippi Valley, across the South, Southeast and along much of the East Coast.
A searing, widespread heat wave is bringing some of the hottest and most perilous temperatures of the summer to about 130 million people in the U.S. on Tuesday, with a particular emphasis on the East Coast and Central states.
Threat level: About 227 million people in the U.S. will see temperatures exceed 90°F during the next seven days, according to Weatherbell Analytics.
A stifling heat wave continues to bring more than just the hottest temperatures to an already unusually sizzling summer — it's also inflicting economic losses.
Why it matters: Those losses are hard to tally, and in many cases aren't covered by insurance.
Why it matters: The program, first mentioned in May, is aimed at helping the U.S. achieve top capabilities in AI for scientific, energy and natural security aims.
