After More Than a Decade, Tesla Is Retiring the Model S and X — So What’s the Endgame Here?

The Tesla story has taken a turn few industry watchers saw coming. In a call with investors this week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk delivered a sobering and surreal news for fans of the Silicon Valley ... Read ...
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Factory explosion in China's Inner Mongolia region kills 2 and hospitalizes 66

BEIJING(AP) — An explosion at a factory in China's Inner Mongolia region killed two people and left 66 others hospitalized on Sunday. China's official news agency Xinhua said the blast, which sent ...
Wall Street Journal

U.S. Factory Activity Slides Unexpectedly

U.S. factory activity fell in December, against expectations, amid a pullback in production and inventories, according to a survey of manufacturing firms. The Institute for Supply Management said ...
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An Affordable Hi-Fi Brand Just Launched a CD-Inspired Music Player

This past year, Fiio has introduced several hi-fi gadgets under its Snowsky brand, which caters to budget-conscious audiophiles. Of note, there’s been the Snowsky Tiny, a USB-C DAC/amp that costs just ...
KERA News

Erykah Badu celebrates ‘Mama’s Gun’ anniversary with concert at Toyota Music Factory

Erykah Badu chose not to make a big deal about the 25th anniversary of Baduizm, her trailblazing debut album. But she is marking the silver jubilee of her second album with “Mama’s Gun ’25: The Return ...
WHKY

Hickory Music Factory Presents “Joy To The World”: A Holiday Journey Around The Globe

On Saturday, December 6 in the Drendel Auditorium, Hickory Music Factory Presents “Joy To The World”. Featuring select students, faculty, and relevant world musicians in the Hickory community, the ...
Post and Courier

Another downtown Greenville music venue will open next year. Here are the first performers.

GREENVILLE — The Coach Music Factory, a new performance venue designed to host a range of genres, will open in February 2026. The venue’s opening marks the completion of the Peace Center’s major ...
USA Today

New concert venue in Greenville announces first 3 acts. Who is playing, when to get tickets

The Peace Center in Greenville will open a new venue, Coach Music Factory, February 2026. This two-story, standing-room-only venue is part of the Peace Center's 'A Music Project' expansion. The first ...
Barron's

Inside Corning’s Bold Bid to Revive the U.S. Solar Industry

Just off a rural road in Michigan near a pumpkin stand, workers for industrial company Corning are assembling a one-of-a-kind solar energy plant. The towering gray warehouse complex is the company’s ...
Post and Courier

The Peace Center will open a new music venue soon. Here's the initial lineup.

GREENVILLE — The Mockingbird will host its first concert in early 2026, kicking off a yearlong series of intimate, monthly concerts curated by a longtime Nashville singer-songwriter. The 180-seat ...
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GALLERY: 'I Love the 90s Tour' concert

Protesters rally outside Rep. Tenney's office on Jan. 6 anniversary Dozens of people protested outside Rep. Claudia Tenney's office on the five-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol riots. Bills ...