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By this metric, some Silicon Valley insiders have started calling Cursor the fastest-growing product of all time.

From The Wall Street Journal

In addition, as it rots, the wasted food emits in the U.S. alone over 4 million metric tons of methane – a heat-trapping greenhouse gas.

From Salon

Gross merchandise value—a key industry metric—fell to 630.8 million pounds compared with 778.2 million pounds.

From The Wall Street Journal

But there’s no similarly straightforward metric for drowsiness, which makes it difficult for traffic safety enforcers and drivers alike to determine a fatigue cutoff.

From Slate

In 2025, every metric that matters for caregiving is flashing red:

From MarketWatch