Even as job seekers fret about artificial intelligence and tech behemoths announce massive layoffs, Matt Walsh is finding it surprisingly hard to help technology companies hire certain kinds of workers. That’s what Walsh’s recruiting firm, Blue Signal, does. And in specialties including semiconductor production, “the unemployment rate is probably negative 20 percent,” the CEO
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Flock Safety has poured more than $2 million into federal and state lobbying since 2025 as the fast‑growing surveillance company faces mounting scrutiny from lawmakers in both parties and privacy advocates over its ever-expanding network of license‑plate‑tracking cameras. The company spent nearly $1.3 million between January 2025 and July 2026 on federal lobbying and
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Not too long ago, buying something online meant doing all of the work alone, hunting through site after site until the right product finally turned up. But that routine is changing now that artificial intelligence assistants have started absorbing work that used to fall entirely to shoppers. Experts at Shopware have observed 15 times
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Most risk reports are technically correct with the standard risks, controls, and metrics—and yet, they bring little actionable value. The main problem is that the reporting style is monotonous. A single report is expected to serve all stakeholders, including operators, executives, and auditors, each with distinct data needs. A risk report that tries to
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What are sulfates? Sulfates are cleansing and foaming ingredients, also called surfactants, that help lift away oil, sweat, and dirt from skin. They are used in many beauty and household cleaning products. Their job is simple: They help water mix with oil and grime so those impurities can be rinsed away more easily. In
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Running a business cost more than planned for most founders this year. A recent survey of 1,500 early-stage founders and builders from Mercury, a fintech platform that offers business and personal banking services*, found that 75% of respondents said their costs came in higher than expected — up from 66% last year. Exactly zero
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Skepticism toward AI in education is reaching an inflection point. A Gallup and Walton Family Foundation survey published in April 2026 found that Gen Z excitement about AI dropped 14 percentage points in a single year, with anger toward the technology rising by nine points, even among daily users. Simultaneously, Education Week reports an
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Labor Day weekend is often a great time to snap up a new car for several reasons. Demand tends to wane as customers start thinking about the upcoming school year or saving up for the holidays, and as summer comes to a close, many dealerships are trying to make room for the 2027 models
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A new survey by Garon Fence has finally answered the question of what a good neighbor is worth. And the results are in: Nearly 2 in 5 Americans would pay an extra $5,000 to guarantee good neighbors. Another 2 in 5 say that bad neighbors are a major deal-breaker. Why are they considered bad
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Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), which affects more than 170 million women worldwide, is now polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS). But what drove the change? New data reveals that the term PCOS is misleading, and has even been shown to delay diagnosis and prevent effective medical care. The updated term, PMOS, more accurately reflects how
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Most people don’t spend much time thinking about loss until it arrives on their doorstep. Grief is one of the most universal experiences humans share, and yet it’s still one many rarely feel ready for. After experiencing loss, people can be left reeling, unsure how to grieve, and often wondering whether or not what
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If you lead finance in a growing company, your current card may have been picked when travel was your biggest expense. Today, most of the spending runs through software subscriptions, online ads, cloud hosting, and contractor payments, and travel is just one line among many. Comparison sites usually rank cards by their sign-up bonuses
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Back-to-school spending is set to break records this year. The National Retail Federation (NRF) reports the season is on track to hit $146.8 billion in 2026, an all-time high and the second-largest U.S. consumer spending event of the year behind the winter holidays. Online shopping is the most popular channel, ahead of department stores,
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Growth starts by getting new guests through the door. Every campaign, every post, and every marketing dollar is an investment in your pipeline. But the real return on that effort happens when a stranger becomes a regular. The most consistent part of your business is sitting right in front of the host stand. It’s
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Most dogs love to eat, and they’d happily take anything you offer them. OK, maybe not lettuce or raw green beans, but the list of foods a pup will turn down is usually short. As a pet parent, it’s your responsibility to keep your dog safe, which includes making sure the food and treats
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The maintenance you do this fall decides whether winter damage gets paid for or billed to you. Home insurance covers damage that’s sudden and accidental, not deterioration that builds up over months, so a leak that traces back to a worn roof or a blocked gutter gets denied. The claims that do get paid
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When you’re young, it’s easy to feel invincible. As you age, however, the things once taken for granted in youth become the reasons you end up in the hospital. This can look like a misstep that would be no big deal in your 20s, a case of the flu that would have been barely
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new business in Bend is offering customers the opportunity to craft their own silver jewelry. Wild Ring Co, located just off Northeast Division, provides appointments where participants design and construct custom gemstone rings. Rather than a typical “make-your-own” jewelry experience, the workshops are closer to an introductory class in silversmithing.
Continue ReadingPor Erick E. Beltran, CNN en Español El Lucas Museum of Narrative Art está a punto de abrir sus puertas en Los Ángeles. El museo fue fundado por el cineasta George Lucas, creador de la saga “Star Wars”, y la empresaria Mellody Hobson. El espacio se define como un lugar que “explora cómo el arte
Continue ReadingPor Kit Maher, CNN El Gobierno de Trump lanzó este jueves una serie de juegos estilo arcade en el sitio web oficial de la Casa Blanca para promover sus prioridades; este es el giro más reciente en su agresiva campaña en internet para provocar a los demócratas, la cual en ocasiones saca a la luz
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