Rural pharmacies fill a healthcare gap in the US. Owners say it’s getting harder to stay open Posted July 7, 2024 Rural pharmacies, independent or chain, can be a touchstone for their communities. The staff knows everyone’s names and drugs, answers questions about residents’ …
The UN says more aquatic animals were farmed than fished in 2022. That’s the first time in history Posted July 6, 2024 The total global volume of fish, shrimp, clams and other aquatic animals that are harvested by farming has topped the amount fished in the wild from the world's w…
Coffee, sculptures, and financial advice. Banks try to make new branches less intimidating Posted July 5, 2024 After years of closing or mostly neglecting physical bank branches across the U.S., the nation’s largest banks are spending hundreds of millions of dollars on refurbishing old loc…
AI race for chatbot training data could run out of human-written text Posted July 4, 2024 Artificial intelligence (AI) systems like ChatGPT could soon run out of what keeps making them smarter—the tens of trillions of words people have written and shared online. A n…
Ford refurbishes old train station, a former eyesore that had become a symbol of Detroit’s decline Posted July 3, 2024 The once-blighted, monolithic Michigan Central train station was for decades a symbol of Detroit’s decline. It now has new life following a massive six-year, mult…
Inside world’s first ‘cobot hub’ Posted July 2, 2024 The world’s first “cobot hub” has opened in Denmark’s third-largest city, Odense. The new $45 million headquarters for Teradyne-owned Universal Robots and MiR (Mobile Industria…
Poppi faces lawsuit from consumer who questions its gut health claims Posted July 1, 2024 Popular soda brand Poppi is facing a class-action lawsuit filed by a consumer who says its products don’t improve gut health as much as their marketing suggests. …
FIFA unites World Cup winners and club executives as teammates to study for soccer diploma Posted June 30, 2024 World Cup and Champions League winners are learning about the soccer industry at FIFA alongside club founders and front-office leaders. All were teammates in the …
Expect the cost of your airfare to continue to rise, an aviation trade group and industry heads warn Posted June 29, 2024 The cost of your next flight is likely to go up. That's the word from the International Air Transport Association, which held its annual meeting in Dubai, home to the long…
Truckers suing to block New York’s congestion fee for Manhattan drivers Posted June 28, 2024 The Trucking Association of New York filed a federal lawsuit in May against the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which developed the toll scheme, arguing the higher fees unf…