Searching for ways to lower labor costs, restaurants are hoping that artificial intelligence can take down drive-thru orders — but it will likely be years before the technology becomes widely available. This year, 16% of …
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Bob’s Stores, a longtime Northeast clothing store chain, announced this week that it is shutting down after it failed to secure financing amid a bankruptcy filing. Through July 14, all remaining Bob’s locations will offer …
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Travelers heading out for the July 4 holiday can expect plenty of company this year. Nearly 71 million people will be on the move over July Fourth week, according to AAA — a record that …
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Hatch Baby recalls 919,000 power adapters on Rest 1st Generation sound machines over shock hazard
by adminHatch Baby is recalling 919,400 power adapters sold with Rest 1st Generation sound machines because they pose a shock hazard. In a notice posted on the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s website, Hatch said it had …
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Tesla on Tuesday posted its second-quarter vehicle production and deliveries numbers for 2024, beating analysts expectations. Here are the key numbers: Total deliveries Q2 2024: 443,956 vehicles Total production Q2 2024: 410,831 vehicles Tesla’s numbers beat Wall Street estimates. Analysts …
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After years of investing in self-checkout machines, some major retailers are starting to reverse course. Dollar General said it has eliminated self-checkout options at about 12,000 locations, a majority of its stores, after it began …
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The Chinese coast guard detained a Taiwanese fishing vessel in waters off China’s southeast coast on Tuesday night, in the latest flare-up of tensions around a group of frontline islands controlled by Taipei. In a statement, …
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During a visit to a local farm while working with development agency USAID, Ugandan entrepreneur Juliet Tumusiime realized that a huge amount of banana stems are left over from banana cultivation and simply discarded. Looking …
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World
Hundreds of candidates drop out of French election runoff in last gasp bid to keep far right from power
by adminAs French citizens get set to vote in runoff parliamentary elections on Sunday hundreds of contenders have bowed out in an effort to block the far-right party from the gates of power. Over 200 candidates …
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Britain is on the cusp of a new era. Here’s what you need to know about its upcoming general election
by adminVoters in Britain are primed to end a 14-year era of Conservative rule, in a momentous general election that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is almost universally expected to lose. Sunak took the biggest gamble of …