Inside Coca-Cola’s secretive innovation labs: How the beverage giant wants to automate dirty soda and refreshers
From McDonald’s to Wendy’s, longtime Coke customers have been expanding their beverage offerings to boost their profit margins....
Month : August 2026
Japanese dad ditches 7-year-old for hours to climb Mount Fuji
TOKYO — A man left his 7-year-old son behind for hours on Japan’s Mount Fuji while continuing the climb, resulting in a stern warning from...
Opera Critic Tancredi Marchiolo Launches New Commentary Series Ahead of the 2026 Rossini Opera Festival
Italian-born critic and patron of the lyric arts expands his writing on bel canto repertoire with festival-season essays and reviews Pesaro, Italy, August 22, 2026,...
US approves potential sale to Korea of AIM-9X air-to-air missiles
WASHINGTON — The U.S. government has authorized a potential sale to Korea of AIM-9X air-to-air missiles and related equipment, the State Department said Friday, noting...
Gold rallies to 3-month high on weaker dollar, bullish technicals
Gold climbed to a more than three-month high on Friday, on track for its third straight weekly gain, aided by a break above key technical...
Trump admin taps former JPMorgan Chase exec Matt Zames to advise Social Security agency
Matt Zames is taking an unpaid position to help his former JPMorgan colleague Frank Bisignano tackle modernization of the SSA, CNBC has learned....
Gov’t freezes fuel price caps amid Mideast tensions
The Korean government on Friday kept its price ceilings for fuel products unchanged for the second consecutive period amid elevated oil prices and prolonged tensions...
Most Americans aren’t anti-vaccine. They’re uncertain — and that’s a growing public health challenge
The bigger issue at hand may be that many Americans fall into a large, uncertain middle ground – neither firmly pro-vaccine nor staunchly opposed....
Hagan Williams Explains Why Wedding Timelines Need Built-In Flexibility
The South Carolina event professional explains why realistic schedules, clear vendor communication, and room for adjustment can help weddings run more smoothly when plans inevitably...
Kookmin University design students win grand prize at Korea AI Content Festival
A team of design students from Kookmin University has won the grand prize in the music video category at the 2026 Korea AI Content Festival....