Although the field of artificial intelligence (AI) goes back more than half century, its latest incarnation — generative AI — is still very new: ChatGPT was launched just three years ago. During that time a wide variety of issues have been raised, ranging from concerns about the impact of AI on copyright, people’s ability to […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-IL), alongside House Veterans Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano (D-CA), Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH) sent a third letter to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins urging him to address VA’s failure to pay required education benefits on time to over 75,000 veterans and their families and survivors. "These paymen
The first-ever video for George Harrison’s classic tune “Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)” has just been released, directed by Stranger Things star Finn Wolfhard.It took a team…
From St. Louis Magazine: For most of Margaret McDonald’s nearly 30-year career at local design firms, including stints as a principal at Arcturis and HOK, work came before pretty much everything else. “Yes, it was my occupation and what I was being compensated for, but it felt like it was my life, and it was […]
GODFREY – Alton Elite Jiu-Jitsu has been chosen as the December 2025 Small Business of the Month by the RiverBend Growth Association. Owned by Adam Marburger, the honoree has undergone a recent rebranding, transitioning from its former identity as Alton Martial Arts & Fitness. Located at 2716 Corner Court in Alton, Marburger opened operations eight years ago and has five employees today. A lifelong martial artist and local businessperson, Marburger had a longtime dream and turned it
From St. Louis Magazine: When you think of carbon emissions related to driving, you probably think of emissions coming from your vehicle. But the road you’re driving on almost certainly also emits carbon. In its production and its application, the asphalt used for roadways contributes to the carbon cycle that is blamed for rising sea […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today spoke out against the Trump Administration’s dangerous cuts to medical research. In his remarks, Durbin stressed that the President’s decision to cut medical research funding at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will set back medical advancement by decades by disrupting research into cancer, brain diseases, mental health, drug development, and more. Durbin began his speech by recalling his firs
Advanced Volumetric Alliance (AVA), a Minnesota-based modular building manufacturer, has secured a multi-million-dollar growth investment from Decathlon Capital Partners to expand its manufacturing capacity and support continued growth. Headquartered in Albertville, MN, AVA designs, engineers and manufactures entire buildings in an off-site environment for multi-family, senior living and hospitality developers. The company operates a 185,000-square-foot, […]
From St. Louis Business Journal: When Glen Corlett, the owner of well-established forklift dealership Union Machinery, retired, he could have sold to a larger company. Instead, he chose to take a chance on his longtime saleswoman, Jessica Farrell, who over 20 years had gained considerable knowledge about forklifts but admittedly didn’t know much at that […]
If you didn’t get to see Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere in theaters, you’ll now have a new chance to see the film.The movie about Bruce Springsteen’s efforts making his 1982…
From Offsite Builder: In a field crowded with startups promising to “disrupt” construction, Reframe Systems is quietly doing something harder: rebuilding the value chain. It’s rethinking how homes are designed, manufactured and delivered — using robotics, AI and a vertically integrated model that leaves no part of the process to chance. The result isn’t just […]
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