• Nike Continues to Distance Brand From D2C Push

    Nike may have beaten the street with its fiscal year Q3 earnings, but it’s hardly taking a victory lap. Acknowledging that this was a “difficult time” for the brand, CEO John Donahoe told Thursday’s earnings call that some adjustments are in store, and that further distance from its direct-to-consumer initiatives may be necessary. “We need […]

  • Ross County EMS Reform Continues to be Pushed Ahead

    Ross County – Further discussion and planning on Wednesday moved the effort another notch ahead to resolve the dysfunctional patchwork of ambulance services in the county. A week before, the Ross County EMS steering committee approved a study of the township, village, and city EMS and Fire Departments, and their mix of volunteer and paid […]

  • Superintendent says progress evident in reading scores, more is needed

    (The Center Square) – Spotlighting growth for fourth grade reading scores, Louisiana Superintendent Cade Brumley told a legislative committee progress has been made and more is needed in K-12 education. "We are making progress educationally in the state of Louisiana, but in a state that is long been challenged, we have a long way to go," Brumley said Monday during the hearing of the Committee on Appropriations in the House of representatives. The K-12 budget is...

  • Qualcomm continues GenAI push in Snapdragon 7-series update

    Qualcomm highlighted the addition of generative AI (GenAI) capabilities as it unveiled the latest evolution in its Snapdragon 7-Series, a chip it stated is the first in the range to be compatible with Wi-Fi 7.

  • Democrats press GOP for evidence as they push forward on impeachment inquiry

    Democrats on Wednesday pressured Republicans to identify the criminal conduct underlying their probe into President Biden in a hearing scheduled amid rising GOP doubts about the future of their imp

  • AI chatbots are here to help with your mental health, despite limited evidence they work

    Download the mental health chatbot Earkick and you’re greeted by a bandana-wearing panda who could easily fit into a kids' cartoon. Start talking or typing about anxiety and the app generates the kind of comforting, sympathetic statements therapists are trained to deliver. The panda might then suggest a guided breathing

  • AI chatbots are here to help with your mental health, despite limited evidence they work

    Download the mental health chatbot Earkick and you're greeted by a bandana-wearing panda who could easily fit into a kids' cartoon. Start talking or typing about anxiety and the app generates the kind of comforting, sympathetic statements therapists are trained to deliver. The panda might then suggest a guided breathing exercise, ways to reframe negative thoughts or stress-management tips. It's all part of a well-established approach used by therapists, but please don't call it therapy, says...

  • Georgia Convict With Intellectual Disability Willie Pye, Executed Despite Evidence

    Willie Pye, 59, was convicted in 1996 for the kidnapping, robbery, rape, and murder of his ex-girlfriend, Alicia Lynn Yarbrough. Although evidence of Pye's intellectual disability surfaced, his public defender, during the trial, failed to effectively present this to the jury.

  • Nation continues to flourish despite ‘some untoward events’ on our borders at times: Rajnath Singh

    Defence Minister Rajnath Singh while showering praises on the armed forces for protecting the nation despite severe cold conditions in Ladakh, Sunday said that the nation continues to flourish even as “some untoward events unfold on our borders at times.”

  • Top Indian unicorns continue to add talent despite funding, growth challenges

    Top Indian unicorn startups are continuing to add talent despite facing a protracted funding winter and growth challenges.Data from top 15 unicorns by talent movements– including the likes of BigBasket, Delhivery, Flipkart, IndiaMART, Meesho, Ola, PhonePe, Swiggy, Udaan, Zoho, Zomato - showed that over the last 12 months, this cohort of firms let go 33,000 employees but hired 58,000, to record a 25,000 net headcount growth. This reflects visible talent retention among startups despite the...

  • House prices show stability despite higher interest rates, but rents continue to surge

    The average price of a home was £2,000 cheaper in January when compared to the exact same period the year before, according to new government figures.

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    Hacked health care giant makes progress in recovery, but concerns for small clinics remain

    By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The health insurance billing system in the United States is stabilizing following an unprecedented cyberattack on a key company last month, but smaller health clinics may still need help to ensure they can stay in business, senior Biden administration officials said Monday after meeting with health care executives. Ninety-five