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Justice Department Probe Scrutinizes Elon Musk Perks at Tesla Going Back Years

Federal prosecutors are scrutinizing personal benefits Tesla may have provided Elon Musk since 2017—longer than previously known—as part of a…

1 year ago

Saudi Arabia's Sovereign-Wealth Fund Bets Big at Home

After pumping tens of billions of dollars into global investments, the $700 billion Public Investment Fund is accelerating spending at…

2 years ago

Triple-Digit Heat, but No Electric Bill? For Passive Homeowners, 'It's Hard to Go Back'

Three side-by-side houses in Boston are designed to offer clean inside air, reduced emissions and little to no energy costs. Source…

2 years ago

Striking L.A. Workers Want Hotels to Help Build Affordable Housing

Hotel owners said that fixing the region’s longstanding housing crisis isn’t their job. Source link

2 years ago

U.S. Steelmakers Are Still Expanding as Demand Slows

Nucor, U.S. Steel and others are counting on infrastructure projects and auto production to raise demand. Source link

2 years ago

Pouring Ice Into Concrete: Builders Adapt to Extreme Heat

Engineers and architects seek solutions as roads, bridges and train tracks are buckling from extreme heat gripping the globe. Source…

2 years ago

White House Says Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft Agree to AI Safeguards

Big tech companies are adopting voluntary guidelines, such as watermarking artificial content. Source link

2 years ago

Homeowners Don't Want to Sell, So Home Builders Are Booming

High mortgage rates are dissuading sellers, leaving new construction the only game in town. ‘There was no inventory on the…

2 years ago

Manhattan Luxury Real-Estate Market Heats Up

New York City’s luxury residential market is gaining momentum, another sign that pockets of the U.S. housing market are stirring…

2 years ago