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Kim Botteicher hardly thinks of herself as a criminal. This story also ran on NPR. It can be republished for free. On the main floor of a former Catholic church in Bolivar, Pennsylvania, Botteicher runs a flower shop and cafe. In the former churchs basement, she also operates a nonprofit organization focused on helping people

JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon hinted that he could step down as head of the nation’s largest lender sooner than was widely anticipated. The 68-year-old Wall Street titan told analysts at JPMorgan Chase’s “investor day” gathering of shareholders on Monday that “the timetable [for his retirement] isn’t five years anymore.” He did not elaborate further

Microsoft on Monday debuted a new category of personal computers with AI features as it rushes to build the emerging technology into products across its business and compete with Alphabet and Apple. At an event on its campus in Redmond, Wash., Chief Executive Satya Nadella introduced what Microsoft calls “Copilot+” PCs, saying that it and a range

About a year into the process of redetermining Medicaid eligibility after the covid-19 public health emergency, more than 20 million people have been kicked off the joint federal-state program for low-income families. This story also ran on The Daily Yonder. It can be republished for free. A chorus of stories recount the ways the unwinding

Google and Meta are spearheading a fierce push to kill New York legislation aimed at protecting children online and the controversial lobbying battle is poised to surpass $1 million in spending, The Post has learned. A group of Big Tech firms, advocacy groups and companies from other sectors have spent $823,235 lobbying Albany lawmakers through

OpenAI eliminated a team focused on the risks posed by advanced artificial intelligence less than a year after it was formed and a departing executive warned Friday that safety has taken a backseat to shiny products at the company. The Microsoft-backed ChatGPT maker disbanded its so-called Superalignment, which was tasked with creating safety measures for

The tragic death of former Green Beret and Bank of America employee Leo Lukenas III has become a flashpoint of anger over allegedly unrealistic work expectations on Wall Street partly because some bankers say Lukenas’ experience is so similar to their own. While there is no evidence that job-related stress caused the blood clot that

Two state lawmakers say it’s time to roll the dice on awarding casino licenses in the New York City area and are backing a bill that would speed up the current much-criticized timetable. Sen. Joseph Addabbo (D-Queens) and Assemblyman Gary Pretlow (D-Mount Vernon) are pushing a proposed law in the waning days of the state legislative

Two state lawmakers say it’s time to roll the dice on awarding casino licenses in the New York City area and are backing a bill that would speed up the current much-criticized timetable. Sen. Joseph Addabbo (D-Queens) and Assemblyman Gary Pretlow (D-Mount Vernon) are pushing a proposed law in the waning days of the state legislative

Reddit has partnered with OpenAI to bring its content to popular chatbot ChatGPT, the companies said on Thursday, sending the social media platform’s shares up 12% in extended trade. The deal underscores Reddit’s attempt to diversify beyond its advertising business, and follows its recent partnership with Alphabet to make its content available for training Google’s AI models. ChatGPT

By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D. Reviewed by Danielle Ellis, B.Sc. Principle of pulse oximeters Benefits of remote pulse oximeters Limitations of remote pulse oximeters Future research outlook of remote pulse oximeters References Further reading A pulse oximeter is a safe, simple, and non-invasive instrument that estimates SpO2, which is the number of hemoglobin molecules in

Wall Street may be ready to declare victory over sky-high inflation, but Jamie Dimon thinks the battle is far from over. The JPMorgan Chase boss said investors need to gird for a prolonged period of high interest rates due to price pressures that have been exacerbated by rising costs, increased defense spending, ballooning fiscal deficits

“Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker rejected her boss’s suggestion to interview former President Donald Trump for her debut episode last fall before being coaxed into the sit-down, according to a report. Welker, the former NBC News White House correspondent who replaced Chuck Todd on the long-running Sunday morning show, was approached by Cesar Conde,

By Pooja Toshniwal Paharia May 17 2024 Reviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLM In a recent study published in Thorax, researchers investigated associations between the use of social media platforms and cigarette smoking and vaping risk among young individuals. Study:  Association of time spent on social media with youth cigarette smoking and e-cigarette use in the

Adidas is launching cheaper versions of its three-striped shoes like the white and black suede Samba as it aims to spread the trend, CEO Bjorn Gulden said on Thursday at the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting in Germany. “It’s important to understand that not everyone can afford to buy a shoe for 120 or 150 [dollars], but

Google and Meta are spearheading a fierce push to kill New York legislation aimed at protecting children online and the controversial lobbying battle is poised to surpass $1 million in spending, The Post has learned. A group of Big Tech firms, advocacy groups and companies from other sectors have spent $823,235 lobbying Albany lawmakers through