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SPRINGFIELD — Can artificial intelligence and emerging fintech technologies help us manage the piles of rolled up receipts in our pockets?We can help you get the most out of confusing and fluctuating credit card cash back programs.Will students, bloggers and publishers work together to produce content?Helping consumers protect their data?”With receipts stored in the app, you know how much you spent and where. It helps you budget. It also helps you keep track of your business expenses,” said Mansika Chakravarti Nalla.Nala, along with fellow Western New England computer science graduate student Srivastava Reddy Banda, are developing EZ Receipts with three…
You’re reading our Today’s Opinions newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered to your inbox.What is Project 2025?On Tuesday, President Biden tweeted three words: “Google Project 2025,” which overtook Taylor Swift in search interest this week on Google Trends.Unfortunately for the Biden campaign, the initial search for the term brings up the project’s own glittering homepage, complete with fireworks, flags and uplifting rhetoric. So what exactly is Project 2025?In essence, this is a playbook for dramatically reforming the federal government if the Republicans take power. Technically, it was put out by the Heritage Foundation, not a Republican presidential campaign, allowing…
RICHMOND, Va. (WFXR) — Governor Glenn Youngkin announced that Homestead Creamery will invest more than $2.5 million in renovations and expansion of its production facility in Franklin County. Founded in 2001 in Barn Chimney, Homestead Creamery sources high-quality milk from local dairy farms and produces a variety of premium drinking milk, ice cream, eggnog and other dairy products. The company operates an on-site retail market and deli that features a variety of dairy products along with Virginia’s finest and Virginia-made products. “Following the celebration of Virginia Dairy Month and Virginia Agriculture Week, today’s announcement by Homestead Creamery of their expansion…
Sudip Vhaduri, an assistant professor in the School of Computer and Information Technology (CIT) with a doctorate in computer science and research focus on machine learning, has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the Ralph W. and Grace M. Showalter Trust for his research focused on discovering bioacoustic patterns to support the development of future technologies to diagnose respiratory diseases. The Showalter Foundation was established in 1975 to support faculty conducting medical and scientific research with the mission of improving human health. The program prioritizes projects that are likely to obtain or utilize federal funds and that will create programs…
Insights into the fund’s latest portfolio adjustments and key stock performanceParnassus Value Equity Fund (Trade, Portfolio), managed by Parnassus Investments, recently published its N-PORT filing for Q2 2024. Known for its commitment to fossil-fuel-free investing and positive work environments, the fund focuses on acquiring undervalued and out-of-favor stocks with the potential for big returns. Managed by Billy Hwang after Jerome Dodson (Trade, Portfolio) retired in 2020, the fund aims to outperform the S&P 500 by investing in high-quality leading U.S. companies that meet strict ESG criteria.Parnassus Value Equity Fund’s Strategic Moves for Q2 2024: A Detailed Analysis of Micron Technology’s…
Shane The company has reportedly committed to investing $271 million over five years in Europe and the UK. The investment plan comes as fast fashion retailers in preparation Aiming for UK listing, fends off criticism of business model, Reuters report Tuesday (July 9th). Shein reportedly sources some of its clothing from factories in Turkey, but most of its products come from Chinese suppliers. It is said under consideration Initial public offering After facing political pressure in the United States, it listed on the London Stock Exchange (IPO). European politicians and textile industry groups have reportedly accused Shine of damaging the…
Kent Nishimura/Getty Images World leaders pose for a group photo during NATO’s 75th anniversary celebrations in Washington, DC, on July 10, 2024. CNN — NATO leaders said on Wednesday that “Ukraine’s future lies with NATO” and jointly confirmed that its course is “irreversible,” pledging long-term support to Kyiv. The leaders did not give a specific timeline for when Ukraine might join the defense alliance, but instead said they would be “in a position to invite Ukraine to join the alliance if the allies agree and the conditions are met.” “We welcome the concrete progress Ukraine has made since the Vilnius…
In 2021, with its unanimous decision in NCAA v. Alston, the U.S. Supreme Court created the name, image and likeness (NIL) player compensation system. This decision paved the way for top athletes, including current Colorado football star quarterback Shedul Sanders, to take advantage of this opportunity by signing lucrative contracts and sponsorship deals with the top brands in the country. Schools no longer hide in the shadows when it comes to player compensation, and NIL has opened the door to a new era in recruiting.But Colorado head football coach Deion Sanders, father of Shedul Sanders, who has had deals with…
Stocks are soaring after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell stoked hopes of a rate cut in September shortly after he issued a “significant” warning. Subscribe now Crypto and Blockchain Advisor to Forbes And in the aftermath of Bitcoin’s halving, “discover the blockchain blockbuster that’s poised to deliver gains of over 1,000%.” Even as renewed worries about a debt spiral have unsettled traders, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq have hit fresh all-time highs, following the Dow’s record high in May. Now, with uncertainty hanging over the White House, one analyst said red flags are starting to flash as the stock market…
Biden’s performance at a NATO summit this week is drawing intense scrutiny from leaders of Western allies as well as Democrats in Congress as he seeks to quell calls for him to withdraw from the presidential race and prove within his party that he is the best person to challenge President Donald Trump.At the same time that 31 other NATO leaders gathered in Washington, Democrats returned to Congress to intensify debate over whether the president should remain their candidate. European leaders were scrutinizing Biden’s public and private interactions as they worried about whether he could defeat Republican front-runner Donald Trump,…