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Linn County Public Health and Together! Healthy Linn are hosting two town hall meetings to hear from community members about their experiences and perspectives on the health of our community.These public meetings are part of the Community Health Assessment process, which takes place every three years. All feedback gathered at the public meetings will be used to inform the health priorities of the 2025-2027 Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP). The dates and times of the municipal meetings are as follows:Thursday, July 11, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.:Community Room at Lester Buresh Community Wellness Center, 855 Palisades Rd. SW Mount…
Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum has agreed to a five-year contract extension worth $314 that includes a player option and a trade kicker, sources told ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski on Monday.Tatum, 26, led Boston to its 18th NBA title with a five-game victory over the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals, averaging 22.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 7.2 assists as the Celtics passed their arch-rivals, the Los Angeles Lakers, for the most championships in league history.Editor’s Choice1 RelatedThe 6-foot-9 forward, who was drafted third overall by the Celtics in 2017, has emerged as one of the NBA’s best two-way talents on…
The artificial intelligence revolution has sparked a market boom as investors look for opportunities in various sectors beyond obvious choices like semiconductors. Tejas Dessai, AVP and Research Analyst at Global X ETFs, joins “Asking for a Trend” to share his insights on investing in AI.Dessai describes the AI market as a “moment of mass destruction,” highlighting the technology’s influence and impact on the global economy. He draws parallels between AI and the development of the internet, suggesting that markets are currently in the “infrastructure development phase,” making semiconductors the primary investment target.However, Dessai “expects an aggressive expansion” of AI-related investment…
China has unveiled a proposal to establish a technical committee for brain-computer interface (BCI) standards within its Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). The plan aims to guide the development and regulation of BCI technologies, similar to those developed by Elon Musk’s Neuralink. The proposal, announced by the Ministry of Science and Technology, sets out a framework for creating and refining standards essential to the field of artificial intelligence. These standards will cover a range of aspects, including brain information collection, data communication and the application of artificial intelligence in various sectors such as health, education and consumer electronics.…
A judge declared a mistrial Monday after jurors said they were deadlocked in the murder trial of Karen Read, the Massachusetts woman accused of killing her police officer boyfriend in 2022.The decision came on the fifth day of deliberations and after a nine-week trial in a courthouse outside Boston, where Read’s lawyers portrayed the killing of John O’Keefe, 46, as a cover-up by law enforcement. Prosecutors had argued that Read, 44, and O’Keefe had a tumultuous relationship that culminated in the financial analyst ramming her boyfriend with his Lexus SUV and leaving him for dead on Jan. 29, 2022.Karen Read…
La Cour suprême a statué lundi que l’ancien président Donald J. Trump avait droit à une immunité substantielle contre les poursuites pour avoir tenté d’annuler les dernières élections, une décision à succès dans le feu de la campagne de 2024 qui a considérablement élargi le pouvoir présidentiel.Le résultat du vote s’est établi à 6 contre 3, selon des critères partisans. Son effet pratique immédiat sera de compliquer encore davantage le dossier contre M. Trump, les chances qu’il soit présenté devant un jury avant l’élection étant désormais très minces et les accusations portées contre lui, au minimum, étant réduites.Cette décision constitue…
KINGSPORT, Tenn. (WJHL) — The Appalachian Highlands Women’s Business Center (AppH-WBC) is getting underway with director Brea Roberts taking the helm just two weeks ago. “I’m really trying to get myself familiarized (and) trained so I can start helping clients who want to be helped,” Roberts told News Channel 11. Where are fireworks allowed in the Tri-Cities? Kingsport Chamber of Commerce leaders announced they had received a grant to launch the area’s first center for women entrepreneurs in April. So far, Roberts said she’s seen a lot of interest in her services. “A lot of the women I’ve talked to…
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. (WJHL) – Tri-Cities Airport (TRI) is preparing for one of the busiest times of the year. Trevor Rice, TRI’s director of air marketing and service development, told News Channel 11 Monday that July is seeing a surge in travel. “This is one of our busiest months of the year,” Rice said. “And if you add in the Fourth of July holiday, it adds to that. So we encourage passengers to show up early, about two hours before their scheduled departure time, and check their airline apps and websites to make sure that their flight status is on time…
From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what do you want WHYY News to cover about life in New Jersey? Let us know. A merger between two southern New Jersey health systems reached its final milestone this week after a year and a half of negotiations and regulatory reviews. As of Monday, Cape Regional Health System, a major health care organization serving Cape May and Atlantic counties, officially joined Camden-based Cooper University Health Care. The Coastal Health System’s 213-bed flagship hospital, Cape Regional Medical Center at Cape May Court House, has been renamed Cooper University Hospital…
Groq AI, a fast-growing startup struggling to compete with AI chip supplier Nvidia, is set to raise hundreds of millions of dollars in a new funding round, The Post has learned. The Mountain View, California-based company — which is not affiliated with the “Grok” chatbot developed by billionaire Elon Musk’s xAI startup — is aiming to raise $300 million in a Series D round of preferred stock, at a post-money valuation of $2.5 billion, according to a document obtained by The Post. BlackRock is the lead investor in the round. Social Capital, the firm led by billionaire and All In…