Netskope yesterday announced a Managed Service Provider agreement with SoftBank. The agreement, granted only to partners with excellent delivery capabilities, will see Netskope's Intelligent Security Service Edge (SSE) solution provided to Japanese enterprises. The partnership is the first of its kind for Netskope in Japan and marks a significant milestone in the American company's expansion in the market.

Netskope Partners SoftBank to Deliver Intelligent SSE Solutions to Japanese Enterprises

Investors have been banking on the vast potential of generative AI. The unwinding of a "carry trade" rocked global markets, and Nvidia suffered a rare fumble. Bad news for Nvidia and a rate hike on the other side of the world sparked a global sell-off. Artificial intelligence (AI) has been...

Why Palantir Technologies, Super Micro Computer, and Other Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks Stumbled Today

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FIS has teamed with Curinos to help financial institutions optimize their deposit growth. With this collaboration, Curinos’ deposit optimizing tools will be more accessible to the financial institutions that use FIS’ IBS and Horizon core banking platforms, the companies said in a Monday (Aug. 5) press release. “Our...

FIS Adds Curinos’ Deposit Optimizing Tools to Core Banking Platforms

Thrive Capital reportedly raised $5 billion for its biggest-ever pair of venture capital funds. The fundraising is a sign that the artificial intelligence boom is reviving investor enthusiasm, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday (Aug. 5). Thrive told its investors Sunday (Aug. 4) that it received commitments for the full...

Report: OpenAI Backer Thrive Capital Raises $5 Billion

Cloud computing infrastructure plays a big role in data processing, which is important for AI development. Companies are increasingly investing in off-premise cloud solutions, which is already a big catalyst for Oracle. Demand for cloud migration services is surging thanks to booming interest in artificial intelligence. Megacap technology behemoths such...

A Magnificent Investment Opportunity: 1 Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock to Buy Hand Over Fist Right Now and Hold for Decades

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Kentucky’s Community Actions Partnerships have announced the starts date for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Summer Subsidy, aimed at helping Kentucky households offset summer cooling costs.

LIHEAP Summer Subsidy program to help with summer cooling costs to begin enrollment July 16

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One Walmart shopper is issuing a warning against buying meat at the massive retail chain—but the reason why isn’t strictly tied to Walmart. It seems that customers at stores such as Walmart believe it's acceptable to grab perishable items, such as meat or dairy, and then place them on any available shelf if they decide they no longer want them.

Walmart customer shares why they will never shop for meat at the store leaving viewers torn

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Columbus McKinnon Corp., an industrial manufacturer that recently moved its headquarters to Charlotte, is closing its Duff-Norton manufacturing facility at 9415 Pioneer Ave. in southwest Charlotte.

Industrial Manufacturer Closure Causes 79 Layoffs, Work Shifted from NC to Mexico

April has come and gone but a slew of IRS notices loom this fall as companies may be on the hook for erroneously filed returns, or incorrect information tied to details as simple as names and addresses. Wendy Walker, VP, Regulatory Affairs at Sovos, told PYMNTS that when information is...

Mind Your B’s and P’s: IRS Notices and Penalties Loom for Unprepared Firms This Fall

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

AI can affect the entire imaging pipeline, from the type of exam ordered to report generation, say Dr. Benoit Desjardins, University of Pennsylvania radiology professor.

AI will be the future of radiology

Mars is reportedly in discussions to acquire snack maker Kellanova in a deal worth about $30 billion. The purchase could come about “imminently,” The Wall Street Journal reported Monday (Aug. 5), citing unnamed sources. The acquisition would be among the biggest deals of 2024. Kellanova was once part...

Mars Bids for Snack Giant Kellanova in $30 Billion Deal

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Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

The headline employment numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Friday (Aug. 2) showed that firms added 114,000 jobs in July, and the unemployment rate hit 4.3% — a level not seen since the depths of the pandemic — up 0.2% from June. These numbers may add some...

Unemployment Up as Hiring Slows; Pressures Mount for Paycheck-to-Paycheck Economy

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NYU Stern's chief AI scientist emphasizes the tech industry's cyclical nature and questions why AI jobs would be safer than other roles.

Chasing a career in AI may not be the best idea. Here's what you should do instead.

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While AI is disrupting traditional roles, it's also creating new avenues for growth. By embracing AI as a tool for innovation and growth, entrepreneurs can stay ahead in an evolving marketplace.

Turn Your Fear of AI into Profit — Follow These Steps to Transform Your Company and Boost Your Profits.

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Conservatives have done the United States a huge favor by explaining in detail what they’ll try to do if Donald Trump is reelected. Project 2025 , a “presidential transition project” of the Heritage Foundation, helpfully lays out how a group of former Trump officials would like to transform the country into a right-wing dystopia where the rich thrive and the rest of us die aspiring to be rich.

Project 2025’s Plan to Gut Medicare and Medicaid

Denver, CO

In this week’s installment of Homeless Hotel Diary, broken glass again leads the lineup. Someone smashed a window in the lobby of Fusion Studios, the Colorado Coalition for the homeless property where I live and pay a third of my income for rent. This same person shattered the door to the case manager’s office and threw rocks through the windshield and side windows of the community van. Multiple residents told me who did the damage – the same person allegedly committed all three crimes – and last I knew that person still was at large. I could not get any official reports from Coalition staff. They were not available to speak with me Friday.

Opinion: Homeless Hotel Diary: Busted door, windows at Fusion Studios in Denver, internet spotty

Several U.S. bank stocks reportedly slipped Monday (Aug. 5) as investors left the sector amid rising fears of a potential recession. Among the losses were a drop of about 4% at Citigroup; a 2.7% decrease at Bank of America and Goldman Sachs; and a 2.2% dip at J.P. Morgan Chase, Reuters reported Monday.

US Bank Stocks Dip After Country’s Unemployment Rate Jumps

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Groq Raises $640 Million to Scale AI Inference Platform’s Capacity

Groq has raised $640 million in a Series D funding round to scale the capacity of its vertically integrated artificial intelligence (AI) inference platform. The company...

Groq Raises $640 Million to Scale AI Inference Platform’s Capacity

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