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Blake Harris talk -- How 'The History of the Future' almost didn't happen
Venture Beat - 16 Mar 2019 19:25
Blake Harris wrote The History of the Future, first with full cooperation on the history of virtual reality -- and then without it.
Beyond veto: Trump seeks more work-arounds to avoid Congress
Miami Herald - 16 Mar 2019 06:43
President Donald Trump's first congressional veto was more than a milestone: It signals a new era of ever more fraught relations between the two ends of Pennsylvania Avenue. Trump's legislative …
New Zealand mosque shootings: Are social media companies unwitting accomplices?
USA Today - 16 Mar 2019 06:27
Alleged gunman livestreamed the rampage on Facebook and Twitter, and posted hateful manifesto online.
At FEMA office, federal workers say they're here to help
Miami Herald - 16 Mar 2019 16:00
At a small office in an Eagle River church, nearly a dozen federal employees are working to both mitigate problems and manage expectations of those seeking help after the Nov. …
Michigan ambulance services work to improve recruitment
Miami Herald - 16 Mar 2019 15:49
Ambulance services in Michigan are working to improve recruitment efforts and generate interest in the emergency medical services industry, which is facing a staff shortage largely due to high employee …
Gas prices rise to levels not seen since last fall
Miami Herald - 16 Mar 2019 15:39
Gas prices continue to rise in New Jersey and across the nation to levels not seen since last fall. AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular …
General's family: From segregation to command in 100 years
Miami Herald - 16 Mar 2019 15:22
Pvt. Walter Beagles arrived at Camp Jackson, South Carolina, in 1918, an African American draftee in a segregated Army that relegated black soldiers to labor battalions out of a prejudiced …
Prove your blockchain concept in 12 weeks or scrap it
Venture Beat - 16 Mar 2019 15:15
A blow-it-all-up and start over with blockchain approach is destined to fail. A better approach to blockchain is a series of small, controlled explosions.
NY lawmakers want state to defray cost of early voting
Miami Herald - 16 Mar 2019 14:54
New York lawmakers want the state to kick in some money to help local governments pay for the rollout of early voting. Lawmakers voted earlier this year to allow voters …
NewsWatch: U.S. corporate leaders are getting worried about a recession
Market Watch - 16 Mar 2019 14:00
Latest earnings calls in particular show growing concerns about the health of the American, and global, economy.
French yellow vest protesters clash with police in Paris
Miami Herald - 16 Mar 2019 12:37
French yellow vest protesters clashed Saturday with riot police near the Arc de Triomphe as they kicked off their 18th straight weekend of demonstrations against President Emmanuel Macron. After dwindling …
Women Tackling Traditionally Male Dominated Industries - Important And Long Overdue
Forbes - 16 Mar 2019 12:18
I am seeing more women take the leap into entrepreneurship, and more women persevere through the challenges that come with founding and running a company. In turn, as these women founders and CEOs are cognizant of hiring...
The Latest: Pro-Brexit protest begins muddy march to London
Miami Herald - 16 Mar 2019 12:17
The Latest on Brexit (all times local): 10:15 a.m. Between 100 and 200 pro-Brexit protesters have started to march from northeast England to London, accusing politicians of "betrayal" by failing …
Germany, France to push European industry strategy at summit
Miami Herald - 16 Mar 2019 11:52
Chancellor Angela Merkel says Germany and France hope to win over other European Union countries to their ideas for a "European industry strategy" at a summit this week. Leaders of …
Nevada reports initial unemployment claims down in February
Miami Herald - 16 Mar 2019 06:17
State economic analysts say Nevada is continuing a string of monthly reports showing drops in initial claims for unemployment insurance benefits, with February marking a low point for the month …
Report: Wyoming coal producer had $718M loss in 2018
Miami Herald - 16 Mar 2019 04:32
A year-end financial report indicates a Wyoming coal producer could be 30 days away from declaring bankruptcy following a $718 million loss and a failure to renegotiate with creditors. The …
Wall Street weekahead: U.S. funds focus on media stocks, banks to find value as mid-caps rally
Reuters - 16 Mar 2019 03:03
The S&P 400 Mid-Cap index has surged to its best start to a year since 1991, both rewarding fund managers and forcing them to work harder to seek out bargains in a group that is now the most expensive part of the U.S. ma...
Facebook and Google broke down barriers to broadcast media -- even for mass killers
L.A. Times - 16 Mar 2019 02:05Chess legend Garry Kasparov: “Humans still have the monopoly on evil”
Fast Company - 16 Mar 2019 02:00
The human-rights activist on how to think about the future of AI, where the blockchain may take us, what concerns him about the tech giants, and more. At Austin’s SXSW festival, Garry Kasparov, who many consider the gr...
The Latest: House, Senate reach compromise on $7B budget
Miami Herald - 16 Mar 2019 01:43
The Latest on activity at the New Mexico Legislature (all times local): 5:40 p.m. New Mexico Senate and House lawmakers have brokered an agreement on disputed provisions of a $7 …
Rabobank Group selling U.S. bank to Mechanics
American Banker - 16 Mar 2019 00:13
Mechanics, owned by a fund tied to investor Gerald J. Ford, will pay $2 billion for Rabobank in California.
Trump urges General Motors to reopen Ohio plant in tweet
Reuters - 16 Mar 2019 23:48
U.S. President Donald Trump urged General Motors Co to reopen Ohio plant in a tweet on Saturday, ten days after the plant made its last Chevrolet Cruze.