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After 120 Years Spiegelglass Continues to Evolve

2 years 7 months ago
From St. Louis Business Journal:  When officials from Spiegelglass Construction tell new clients the year the Maryland Heights-based construction firm was founded, they know the reaction will usually be an interesting one. It’s understandable — since it can be unusual to hear that a company has been operating continuously since 1904. “You can see it […]
Kacey Crawley

Yeah, AI is going to be (very, very) big business

2 years 7 months ago
In the LA Times, Brian Merchant writes that OpenAI itself isn't the only thing that self-destructed this weekend: All the while, something else went up in flames: the fiction that anything other than the profit motive is going to govern how AI gets developed and deployed. Concerns about “AI safety” are going to be steamrolled ...continue reading "Yeah, AI is going to be (very, very) big business"
Kevin Drum

2 Illinois Lottery players split $325k prize after hitting jackpot over the weekend

2 years 7 months ago
CHICAGO — Stopping for gas proved to be a highly lucrative decision for two Illinois Lottery payers who picked up Lucky Day Lotto tickets over the weekend. Two lucky players will be splitting a $325,000 jackpot after they matched all five numbers during Saturday's midday drawing. According to the Illinois Lottery, the winning numbers from [...]
Gabriel Castillo

The 25+ best Black Friday deals so far

2 years 7 months ago
We’ve curated a list of the hottest items discounted for Black Friday, and we're consistently updating our page to bring you the best deals for Black Friday 2023.
Kevin Luna

How The DMCA Is Being Weaponized Against E-Commerce Sites

2 years 7 months ago
The copyright system is flawed at many levels, as hundreds of posts on this blog make clear. One particular class of problems concern takedowns. The best known of the ‘notice and takedown’ systems, that of the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), allows the copyright industry to send takedown notices when they discover infringements on […]
Mike Masnick

After 28 years at KMOX, Carol Daniel is still St. Louis’ voice

2 years 7 months ago
When Carol Daniel announced her retirement from KMOX in April, it signaled the end of a 40-year, award-filled career in media. But Daniel is back behind the mic as senior producer and host at Nine PBS. Carol Daniel’s new podcast, "Listen, St. Louis" premiered this month, with a focus on the region's complex challenges and the people working to address them. Carol reflects on her new role and what audiences can expect from her post-KMOX.