US Business
DeepMind Tried—and Failed—to Win AI Autonomy From Google
The artificial intelligence unit’s desire for an independent legal structure has been thwarted by its parent company.
Month: May 2021
US Business
Car Makers Won’t Get Special Treatment in Chip Crunch
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said she is looking for ways to help auto makers amid a global semiconductor shortage but won’t prioritize them over other chip users, as the industry presses the Biden administration for assistance.
US Business
Three Carnival Lines Plan to Resume Alaska Cruises in July
Carnival Corp. said it is planning to resume Alaska sailings in July, in what would be among the first sailings out of the U.S. since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.
US Business
As Amazon, McDonald’s Raise Wages, Small Businesses Struggle to Keep Up
Companies are forgoing investment and turning down contracts as they compete with unemployment benefits and wage increases at larger firms.
US Business
Kansas City Southern Expected to Terminate Canadian Pacific Deal
The rail operator is expected to favor a competing deal from Canadian National Railway, according to people familiar with the matter.
Entertainment
Spiva Center for the Arts Exhibits Dear World: From Joplin with Love
(Joplin, MO) – To memorialize the one-year anniversary of the 2011 Joplin tornado, Robert X. Fogarty, accompanied by writer Adam Karlin and production manager Jonny Rosenbloom, visited Joplin to capture images and messages of residents, […]
Law
The Importance of Keeping Your Estate Plan Up to Date
Written by Christopher W. Dumm, The Law Office of Christopher W. Dumm The mere fact of having an estate plan sets you apart from a majority of US adults, and yet if you don’t take the […]
Health Care
Mercy Update – May 2021
This month’s update from Mercy Hospital Joplin includes: Great information on Skin Cancer Awareness Month Scheduling for onsite flu shot clinics How to differentiate between COVID-19 and seasonal allergies A COVID-19 vaccination update. And make sure to […]
US Business
Elon Musk Says Self-Driving Is the Future. Tesla Owners Are Tricking Their Cars to Do It Now.
Tesla drivers have created an online-video genre out of testing what’s possible with their vehicles, in some cases appearing to override safety functions to perform stunts that they post to YouTube or TikTok.
US Business
TikTok Parent’s Founder Zhang Yiming to Step Down as CEO
ByteDance Chief Executive Zhang Yiming is stepping down from his role to focus on long-term strategy. He will be succeeded by co-founder Liang Rubo.