Every Test At The Army’s Mad Science Lab

From Business Insider. Inside the Natick Soldier Systems Center, the US Army puts its own gear through extreme tests — burning uniforms, freezing equipment, and pushing soldiers to their limits — to make sure everything can survive the harshest environments on Earth. We go inside the Army’s “mad science lab” to see how scientists design…

How Military Food Lasts Years

From Business Insider. Inside the Natick Soldier Systems Center, the US Army puts its own gear through extreme tests — burning uniforms, freezing equipment, and pushing soldiers to their limits — to make sure everything can survive the harshest environments on Earth. We go inside the Army’s “mad science lab” to see how scientists design…

We Examined Iran’s Weapons Up Close

From Business Insider. Iran attacked the Erbil region in northern Iraq more than 400 times during its war with the US and Israel. WELT Chief Correspondent Ibrahim Naber obtained exclusive access to the wreckage of Iranian weapons used in strikes on the Kurdistan region. The cache includes damaged systems such as the Zolfaghar ballistic missile…

How Miners Risk Their Lives For Himalayan Pink Salt

From Business Insider. Himalayan pink salt sells for premium prices in the US and Europe, but in Pakistan’s Khewra mine, workers risk their lives blasting it out for a fraction of the profit. We went inside one of the world’s largest salt mines and nearby factories to see how it’s really made. 00:00 – Intro…

What We’re Getting Wrong About AI, According To Former Tech Executives

From Business Insider. Artificial intelligence could transform medicine, education, and scientific discovery, but it could also deepen inequality, supercharge cybercrime, erase jobs, and put unprecedented power in the hands of governments and tech companies. In interviews with Business Insider, former AI leaders with experience spanning Microsoft, Google, OpenAI, DeepMind, and the White House describe a…

How One Factory Supplies NYC’s Corner Stores

From Business Insider. Bodegas are one of New York City’s oldest and largest neighborhood institutions, with more than 10,000 spread across the city’s five boroughs. But this century-old industry is fighting to stay alive under rising rents, cutthroat competition, and Zohran Mamdani’s city-run grocery initiative. Behind the scenes, mom-and-pop businesses are hustling to stay in…

How One Factory Supplies NYC’s Bodegas

From Business Insider. Bodegas are one of New York City’s oldest and largest neighborhood institutions, with more than 10,000 spread across the city’s five boroughs. But this century-old industry is fighting to stay alive under rising rents, cutthroat competition, and Zohran Mamdani’s city-run grocery initiative. Behind the scenes, mom-and-pop businesses are hustling to stay in…

The Rise And Fall Of Southern Cafeterias

From Business Insider. In the early 1900s, while diners dominated the American northeast, the South had its own institutions: cafeterias. At their peak, there were thousands nationwide, with big chains like Morrison’s and Luby’s operating locations all over the South. They took off because they served affordable comfort food quickly. And they became community centers…

Why Fully Self-Driving Cars Are Almost Impossible | The Limit

From Business Insider. Waymo, Tesla and others are racing to build a potentially trillion-dollar robotaxi business. But after riding in both cars, visiting Waymo’s San Francisco depot, interviewing safety engineers, and activists — we discovered that nothing on the road today is truly autonomous. In this episode of The Limit, we explore all the reasons…

How 13 Giant Batches Of Food Are Produced Around The World

From Business Insider. Business Insider compiled a list of 13 industries making some of the biggest batches of food. We tell the stories behind the farms and factories producing massive amounts of a single product, restaurants serving thousands of customers each day, and a small country rivaling the US in agricultural exports. 00:00:00 – Intro…