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If you’re like most well-intentioned gardeners, you might give a lot of thought to planting the “right” plants to nourish pollinators and other wildlife, with nectar, pollen, seeds and fruit. But have you given much thought to those animals’ habitat?In addition to sustenance, beneficial insects and critters need a safe home in which to rest, hide, breed and pupate.One area crucial to their lifecycles is around the base of trees.“We talk about the importance of (native) trees in creating the caterpillars that drive the food web,” Doug Tallamy, entomologist and bestselling author of “Nature’s Best Hope” and “Bringing Nature Home,”…

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla speaks during a press conference after a visit to oversee the production of the Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine at the Pfizer factory in Puurs, Belgium, April 23, 2021.John Thys | ReutersPfizer on Thursday reported third-quarter earnings and revenue that topped estimates and hiked its full-year profit guidance, as cost cuts helped to outweigh declining sales for the period.The pharmaceutical giant now expects its full-year adjusted profit to come in between $3 and $3.15 per share, up from previous guidance of $2.90 to $3.10 per share. Pfizer said that reflects its “solid” performance for the year, “continued confidence…

Holland America Line will make its debut in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade with an Alaska-themed float featuring Alaska native and multi-platinum artist Jewel. The performance is meant to showcase the cruise line’s connection to Alaska and its commitment to sharing the beauty of Alaska with travelers around the world. “Having Jewel perform on our float is a wonderful way to celebrate both her Alaska roots and Holland America Line’s deep connection to the Great Land,” said Kacy Cole, chief marketing officer of Holland America Line. “Her authenticity and artistry capture the beauty, spirit, and sense of adventure that define Alaska,…

The whole “pets are family members” idea isn’t just a sweet sentiment. Data shows that pet owners are increasingly buying food that resembles their own diets.The trend toward refrigerated, “fresh” or even “human-grade” pet food can come with a price beyond the pet food budget.One of the most climate intensive decisions we make is whether to own a pet. It’s for the same reason that humans have a big impact: They eat every day. And most of them eat meat. The environmental impact of meat includes the land the animal lived on, the food it ate, the waste it generated…

Corporate America is getting rocked by historic rounds of white-collar layoffs, leading some to wonder: Has AI finally come for their jobs?While the proliferation of generative and agentic artificial intelligence is playing a role, recent job cut announcements from companies like Amazon, UPS and Target are about a lot more than just the advance of new technology. The firms, which each announced layoffs in recent weeks totaling more than 60,000 roles eliminated this year, said they’re trying to cut corporate bloat, streamline operations and adjust to new business models.But in the absence of the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ monthly jobs report,…

Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Apex made her Central Florida debut on November 1, 2025 at one of the country’s busiest cruise ports – Port Canaveral.The Edge Series vessel offers seven-night roundtrip journeys to the Caribbean from November 2025 to April 2026. Itineraries include port stops in Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Basseterre, St Kitts & Nevis; George Town, Grand Cayman; Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic; Cozumel, Mexico; Key West, Florida; and Bimini, The Bahamas.  “Our cutting-edge Edge Series ships have transformed the premium vacation experience, and we’re thrilled to bring this elevated style of cruising to guests sailing…

Waymo said Monday it will launch a robotaxi service in Detroit, Las Vegas, and San Diego as the Alphabet-owned company hits the accelerator on its expansion plans. The announcement illustrates Waymo’s recent evolution from autonomous vehicle technology developer to commercial enterprise. It also follows comments by Waymo co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana, who said last week during TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 that it is imperative the company scales. “By the end of 2026, you should expect us to be offering 1 million trips per week,” Mawakana said at the time. Waymo completed more than 250,000 rides per week as of April. The company…

A Pizza Hut store is seen on November 01, 2023 in Austin, Texas. Pizza Hut’s third-quarter revenue fell short of analysts’ expectations for same-store sales. Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesYum Brands on Tuesday announced that it will explore strategic options for Pizza Hut.”The Pizza Hut team has been working hard to address business and category challenges; however, Pizza Hut’s performance indicates the need to take additional action to help the brand realize its full value, which may be better executed outside of Yum! Brands,” Yum CEO Chris Turner said in a statement.The company has not set a deadline or definitive timetable…

U.S. prosecutors have charged two rogue employees of a cybersecurity company that specializes in negotiating ransom payments to hackers on behalf of their victims with carrying out ransomware attacks of their own. Last month, the Department of Justice indicted Kevin Tyler Martin and another unnamed employee, who both worked as ransomware negotiators at DigitalMint, with three counts of computer hacking and extortion related to a series of attempted ransomware attacks against at least five U.S.-based companies. Prosecutors also charged a third individual, Ryan Clifford Goldberg, a former incident response manager at cybersecurity giant Sygnia, as part of the scheme. The…

Cloud-computing company Lambda deepened its relationship with Microsoft through a sizable AI infrastructure deal. Nvidia-backed Lambda announced it struck a multibillion-dollar deal with Microsoft on Monday to deploy tens of thousands of Nvidia GPUs, according to a press release. The exact size of the deal was not disclosed. Some of these GPUs will be Nvidia GB300 NVL72 systems, which were announced earlier this year and began shipping in the last few months. “It’s great to watch the Microsoft and Lambda teams working together to deploy these massive AI supercomputers,” said Stephen Balaban, CEO of Lambda, in the company’s press release.…