June 29, 2024, 6:02am Business
Would you tip a robot? That’s essentially what I was asked to do when a self-checkout machine at Newark Liberty International Airport prompted me for a tip. I picked a premade sandwich out of a refrigerator, scanned it at a self-service kiosk and was presented with an on-screen tip prompt. Read story
June 29, 2024, 6:00am Business
It was the graffiti that made the abandoned skyscrapers of Oceanwide Plaza in downtown Los Angeles infamous. Read story
June 29, 2024, 6:00am Business
Boeing is moving forward with its combat aircraft expansion project near its Berkeley complex, though recent comments from military officials have injected new uncertainty into an Air Force program the company is reportedly pursuing. Read story
June 29, 2024, 5:57am Business
FISH - Friends in Service to Humanity has appointed Dr. Beth Lee as the new president of its board of directors, succeeding, Katlin Smith. Read story
June 29, 2024, 5:29am Business
As a young woman in the late 1980s, María Inés Catalán joined a gushing stream of laborers from Mexico chasing seasonal crops in California, following the footsteps of her mother and thousands of other itinerant farm workers desperate for jobs. Read story
June 29, 2024, 5:26am Business
Nicole Taylor has an insider’s view of philanthropic trends from her seat as the president and CEO of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation. Located in Mountain View, California, the community foundation’s donors gave out nearly $4.6 billion in 2023, a significant increase from the $2.6 billion granted the previous year. Read story
June 29, 2024, 5:24am Business
Each year from June to September, a heavy band of rain makes its way from India’s southwest coast to its northeastern borders, quenching farmers’ thirsty fields. Read story
June 29, 2024, 5:23am Business
SOUTH SIOUX CITY, Neb. (AP) — Rick Satterwhite’s house backs up to the Missouri River, but flood insurance hadn’t really seemed necessary – until this week, when he had to pump water out of his basement after a round of destructive storms. Read story
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