Modern robotics technology is providing innovative ways to restore forests.Companies are using drones and special software to plant trees and overcome reforestation pain points.This article is part of “Build IT,” a series about digital tech trends disrupting industries. A quiet revolution is taking root. As the world grapples with deforestation…

Houston’s basic-income program faces shutdown after Texas’ attorney general labels it “unconstitutional.”The program offers 18 monthly payments of $500 to low-income families for housing and groceries.Uplift Harris’ future remains uncertain, as it’s been temporarily blocked by the Texas Supreme Court.  When Delwin Sutton learned he had been accepted into a…

By Jorge OtaolaBUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentina’s libertarian President Javier Milei is revving up his attack on the country’s deep fiscal deficit, doubling down on “chainsaw” spending cuts and “blender” austerity that squeezes purchasing power – and he hopes brings down rampant inflation.The embattled country, facing drained central bank reserves…

CHICAGO (Reuters) – Nine months into the U.S. launch of the first drug proven to slow the advance of Alzheimer’s, Eisai and Biogen (NASDAQ:)’s Leqembi is facing an unexpected hurdle to widespread use: an entrenched belief among some doctors that treating the memory-robbing disease is futile.Alzheimer’s experts had anticipated bottlenecks…

HOUSTON (Reuters) – U.S. oil and gas deals hit a record $51 billion in the first quarter, a continuation of last year’s fierce merger pace centered in the top U.S. shale field, data provider Enverus said on Tuesday. Energy companies have rushed to expand oil and gas drilling inventories, especially…