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…
New York City is building more public toilets and launching an online locator so you can find them Posted June 27, 2024 New York City is not only getting more public toilets but making them easier to locate using your smartphone. Mayor Eric Adams announced on June 3 a plan to build 46 new restro…
Bio-printed skin and self-learning prosthetic hands harness AI at Paris tech show Posted June 26, 2024 The latest artificially intelligent innovations have been unveiled at the VivaTech show in Paris. From the tip of a nozzle, a very human body part is emerging–a piece of skin. …