Shipping giant Maersk to divert vessels away from the Red Sea ‘for the foreseeable future’

Shipping giant Maersk to divert vessels away from the Red Sea ‘for the foreseeable future’

The Maersk Sentosa container ship sails southbound to exit the Suez Canal in Suez, Egypt, on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023. Stringer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Danish shipping giant Maersk said Friday it would extend its diversion of vessels from the Red Sea for the “foreseeable future” due to safety concerns amid a spate of…

Euro zone inflation rebounds in December, fueling rate-cut debates

Euro zone inflation rebounds in December, fueling rate-cut debates

Shoppers at delicatessen market stall in Milan, Italy, on Thursday, Dec. 28, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Headline inflation in the euro zone jumped to 2.9% in December, up from 2.4% the previous month, though core inflation continued to ease, according to data released Friday by Eurostat. The annual print was a little…

I Almost Died Giving Birth — Twice. This Is The Lifesaving Knowledge I Wish I’d Had.

I Almost Died Giving Birth — Twice. This Is The Lifesaving Knowledge I Wish I’d Had.

After I almost bled out during the delivery of my first child due to postpartum hemorrhage, or PPH, I had nightmares about it happening again. One week after giving birth to my second, my fears came true. I developed a pulling pain in my abdomen and called my doctor. Instinctively, I knew it was another…

Column: Excited about AI and self-driving cars? A top roboticist is here to burst your bubble

Column: Excited about AI and self-driving cars? A top roboticist is here to burst your bubble

If you’re a fan of techno-hype, 2023 was the year for you. Believers felt themselves validated by seeing excitement and fear about AI chatbots reach previously untouched heights. Skeptics may have felt initially confounded by the rollout of driverless robotaxis in San Francisco and a few other cities, but ultimately validated when they were ordered…