A recent Apinions interview is spotlighting a fast-growing idea in agritech: soil isn’t just a resource — it’s a patient. Agronomist Donnie Engelhardt says the path to healthier food, livestock, and people starts with the health of the ground itself. “Soil is the original patient,” he said. “If food is medicine, we need to treat the soil first.” A Clinical Approach to Agriculture Engelhardt’s philosophy began years ago in grain country, where he noticed certain farmers consi

Snap is making a comeback. The social media company’s shares jumped as much as 25% on Wednesday after it reported stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings, announced a $500 million stock buyback, and revealed a landmark $400 million partnership with AI search startup Perplexity. For the third quarter, Snap posted revenue of $1.51 billion, slightly above Wall Street’s $1.49 billion estimate, and a net loss of $104 million, down from $153 million a year earlier. Global daily a

The electric vehicle boom is losing momentum. Over the past several weeks, major automakers and battery manufacturers have announced sweeping job cuts and plant slowdowns as demand cools and federal incentives disappear. The retrenchment follows passage of the Republicans’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act , which repealed key consumer tax credits for electric cars — including a $7,500 federal rebate that expired in September. The end of those incentives, once a cornerstone of the E

Amazon’s latest corporate overhaul has shaken morale across the company, as CEO Andy Jassy continues his push to remake the tech giant into what he calls “the world’s largest startup.” The company confirmed 14,000 new layoffs last week—its largest cut yet—and insiders say another wave is planned for January after the annual re:Invent cloud conference. The reductions follow more than 27,000 job eliminations since 2022 and are expected to hit retail, human resources, and AWS di

U.S. stocks surged Monday, clawing back much of Friday’s steep losses after President Donald Trump signaled that tensions with China may not escalate as sharply as investors feared. The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 491 points, or 1.1%, while the S&P 500 climbed 1.5% and the Nasdaq Composite rose 2%, powered by a rebound in beaten-down tech stocks. The rally helped recoup roughly 40% of Friday’s losses, which had erased about $2 trillion in market value amid fears of a