• STUDY: Abbotsford Farm and Country Market created economic impact of over $1 million in 2023

    BC Association of Farmers' Markets and UNBC release study looking at

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    New OSU study values economic impact of Willamette Valley agritourism at nearly $1 billion

    CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A new, first-of-its-kind economic analysis finds that the annual economic impact of agritourism in Oregon’s Willamette Valley is nearly $1 billion. The Oregon State University Extension Service and the OSU College of Agricultural Sciences produced “An Initial Economic Impact Estimate of Agritourism in Oregon's Willamette Valley,” which quantifies the economic effects

  • Apple releases updates for iOS 17.4.1, iPadOS 17.4.1, visionOS 1.1.1

    Apple has released iOS 17.4.1 and iPadOS 17.4.1 to the public, at the same time as bringing visionOS up to 1.1.1 while also slipping out iOS 16.7.7. iPadOS on an iPad A granular update for all three operating systems, iOS 17.4.1, iPadOS 17.4.1, and visionOS 1.1.1 are all available to download to the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro. The update arrives not long after the release of iOS 17.4 and iPadOS 17.4, which surfaced on March 5. The 17.4.1 releases also do so without any beta...

  • Apple Releases visionOS 1.1.1 With Bug Fixes

    Apple today released visionOS 1.1.1, a minor update to the ‌visionOS‌ operating system that came out in February. ‌visionOS‌ 1.1.1 comes two weeks after the launch of visionOS 1.1. ‌visionOS‌ updates can be installed by going to the Settings app on the Vision Pro, selecting the General section, and choosing Software Update. The Vision Pro headset will need to be removed to install new software, with a progress bar available on the front EyeSight display. According to Apple's release...

  • Economic impact of a shortage of plumbers should concern everyone

    CORAOPOLIS, Pennsylvania — Ed Bigley, the business manager for the Pittsburgh Plumbers Union Local 27, says the organization has been serving the region since the dawn of the industrial revolution in the 1870s, when it came under the umbrella of the Knights of Labor. By July of 1890, it had formed its own stand-alone union, […]

  • Japan to study health impact of PFAS chemicals

    Japan will launch a study on the health impact of potentially harmful chemicals known as PFAS, a government source said Monday, after their detection across the country fueled concern among local residents. PFAS, or polyfluoroalkyl substances, used in various products such as frying pan coatings and water-repellent clothing, have been

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    What’s in the $1.2 trillion government funding package

    Congress released a massive $1.2 trillion bill on Thursday to fund the rest of the federal government. The package, which runs more than 1,000 pages, would provide funding for the departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and the legislative branch. Lawmakers have until the end of Friday to approve the bill to avoid a partial government shutdown. The legislation would complete the funding of federal agencies through the fiscal year, which ends...

  • Reflecting on four years — The pandemic’s impact and adaptation

    JOPLIN, Mo. — Spotting COVID-19 using A.I. - it's the latest way to track it down according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University. This is as we hit the four-year mark for the pandemic, the latest change in the new normal. "We had to close on a Sunday. I don't normally work Sundays, but I []

  • Japan considering legally binding regulations for AI developers

    The Japanese government is considering introducing legally binding regulations on developers of large-scale artificial intelligence systems to ensure they implement measures to address disinformation and other risks, sources close to the matter said Monday. While the government had previously leaned toward making such measures voluntary, it has recognized the need

  • TSMC considering advanced chip packaging capacity in Japan

    Taiwan's TSMC is looking at building advanced packaging capacity in Japan, according to two sources familiar with the matter, a move that would add momentum to Japan's efforts to reboot its semiconductor industry. The deliberations are at an early stage, they added, declining to be identified as the information was not public. One option the chipmaking giant is considering is bringing its chip on wafer on substrate (CoWoS) packaging technology to Japan, according to one of the sources who was...

  • Bridge: Experts expect regional economic impact in, near Baltimore

    (The Center Square) – The closure of the Port of Baltimore caused by the ship collision that collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge will likely have a greater impact on the local economy, but the ultimate strain may be on increased and longer ground transport, according to supply chain experts. The Port of Baltimore ranks first in the nation for importing and exporting automobiles, light trucks, farm and construction machinery, and imported sugar and gypsum. In...

  • Kansas considers limits on economic activity with China and other ‘countries of concern’

    TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican legislators in Kansas advanced proposals Wednesday aimed at preventing individuals and companies from China and other U.S. adversaries from owning farmland or business property, limiting state investments in foreign companies and restricting the use of foreign-made drones. Some GOP conservatives, including state Attorney General Kris Kobach, want the state to []