Author: wildgreenquest@gmail.com

El Niño is “likely to emerge soon” with an 82% chance of it starting as early as this month into July, and with a 96% chance it will continue from December into February 2027, according to The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center. The report, out Thursday, says while there is “still substantial uncertainty about El Niño’s peak strength” this hurricane season—and it’s too early to tell—the summer outlook does seem ripe for the possibility of creating “very strong” conditions later, as “the strongest El Niño events in the historical record are characterized by significant ocean-atmosphere coupling through…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The most successful marketers today share a counterintuitive trait: they ship imperfect campaigns and win anyway. Every marketing leader knows the feeling. You’ve crafted what feels like the perfect campaign. The positioning is sharp, the creative is polished, the strategy deck is airtight. Then it sits — waiting on another round of feedback, another stakeholder review, one more tweak in pursuit of perfection.Three weeks later, your competitor launches their “good enough” version. They’re already collecting data, optimizing messaging and generating revenue while your team is still debating headline variations.The hidden cost of…

Asian Chinese senior woman using smart phone reading text message in living room of her apartment in citygetty Earlier this year, OpenAI released ChatGPT Health, offering digitally-savvy consumers a tool to aggregate health data scattered across disparate sites and portals. Chronic disease burden and costs in the US is most often disproportionately centered in underserved communities where people are less likely to use or benefit from this innovation. Health technology isn’t designed and marketed with these communities in mind, so, who is this for? In a recent post, Sergei Polevikov, tech expert and founder of AI Health Uncut, describes uploading…

Honda just did something it hasn’t done since 1957: It lost money. The Japanese automaker posted a $2.7 billion annual loss for the fiscal year ending March 31. Just five years ago, Honda pledged to make its entire lineup electric or hydrogen-powered by 2040 — a more aggressive timeline than Toyota, which stayed cautious about EVs and stuck with hybrids. Honda even partnered with General Motors and Sony to develop battery-powered cars. But customers weren’t ready to plug in. After an initial wave of early adopters, mainstream buyers balked at high prices and spotty charging infrastructure. Then, federal EV subsidies…

A normally quiet Atlanta neighborhood has suddenly found itself flooded with traffic early in the mornings. It’s not tourists. It’s not new neighbors. In fact, it’s not people at all, but an overwhelming amount of driverless cars. The cars are from robotaxi company Waymo, which has been operating in Atlanta since June of 2025. The company has a fleet of about 100 cars in the city—and when they’re not being called to provide rides, some of those Waymos have mysteriously decided to spend their free time circling a few residential streets. One of the neighborhood’s residents explained the situation to…

Martha Stewart is betting homeowners want AI to tell them what needs to be fixed before it breaks. Her new startup, Hint, raised $10 million in seed funding led by Slow Ventures and launches on desktop and iOS this summer, reports Fortune. Here’s the pitch: Americans spend more than $500 billion annually on residential renovations and repairs, according to a 2025 Harvard housing study. Most apps in the space help homeowners find contractors after problems emerge, but Hint wants to get there before your roof leaks. The service pulls public property data and user-uploaded documents, such as warranties and insurance…

Published May 15, 2026 09:58AMMost of the world knows Jack Johnson for his mellow, feel-good songs like “Banana Pancakes” and “Better Together.” His is the type of music that stirs up memories and transports you to a happy place. But, long before Johnson was selling out stadiums, he was making surf films and surfing barrel-like waves on Oahu’s North Shore, where he was born and raised.A new documentary about Johnson, called SURFILMUSIC, takes viewers back to the early memories and moments—mostly in and around the ocean—that have shaped him as a singer-songwriter. The film is a lens into Johnson’s evolution…

Text hantavirus. Emergency concept. Hanta virus, HPS virus infection pulmonary syndrome HPS. outbreak continues to spread outside China.gettyA three-hour World Health Organization WHO Hantavirus Andes (ANDV) emergency Zoom call was held this morning, providing analysis of the recent ANDV outbreak from the cruise ship, MV Hondius. It seemed that for every question asked many more questions were raised, but the most enlightening part was a time constrained presentation given by Mt Sinai Professor, Dr. Gustavo Palacios, PhD detailing his experience in prior ANDV “super spreader” events. He discussed two prior virus breakouts which had changed the perception of transmission leading…

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. On May 9-10, SailGP completed its fourth race on the island of Bermuda, with the Australian Ryan Reynolds-owned Bonds Flying Roos taking home first place. But the event was already underway long before the F50 catamarans ever hit the water. From global shipping and on-site construction to customs clearances and government coordination, SailGP undertakes a logistical odyssey before every race, moving around the world with enough cargo to outweigh seven blue whales. Charting a course  The first step is choosing the right location. “When we created SailGP, we wanted to be a…

Starbucks Corporation has announced that it will lay off 300 corporate employees in the United States. The layoffs represent the third round of job cuts that the coffee chain has initiated in the last 15 months. They come as the company is in the midst of efficiency and cost-cutting measures under the leadership of CEO Brian Niccol, who assumed the role in 2024. Here’s what you need to know about the latest Starbucks layoffs. Starbucks to cut 300 corporate jobs in the U.S. On Friday, Starbucks confirmed that it was cutting 300 corporate jobs in the United States. The news…