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U.S. Eases Off Telecom Sanctions That Could Encourage A Russian Splinternet

3 years ago
As Russia has faced a flood of sanctions for its brutal invasion of Ukraine, many telecom companies, like Lumen and Cogent, also stopped feeding and financing key Internet transit routes into the country. Other companies, like domain registrar Namecheap, made the choice to stop doing business with any current residents of Russia. While severing Russia […]
Karl Bode

Panera testing CookRight robot coffee maker

3 years ago
Miso Robotics is partnering with St. Louis-based restaurant chain Panera Bread to test its latest robot, a coffee maker that can brew the perfect cup of coffee. Pasadena, California-based Miso said its CookRight Coffee line uses artificial intelligence to monitor key coffee metrics such as volume, temperature and time data, and combines these with predictive analytics to make a quality cup of coffee. Panera, whose headquarters is in suburban Sunset Hills, is Miso Robotics’ first company partner…
I-Chun Chen

Report questions structural stability of Amazon warehouse hit by EF-3 tornado

3 years ago
An attorney representing the family of a man killed when an EF-3 tornado struck an Amazon Warehouse in Edwardsville says he has uncovered new information that could prove the building wasn't up to code. When the family of Austen McEwen filed a wrongful death suit against Amazon in January, they stated their reasoning loud and clear. “Amazon knew a tornado was coming but made the decision to have our son and others work during a peak delivery season for Amazon instead of evacuating the area with…
Holden Kurwicki, KSDK

Attorney says structural issues partially caused Amazon facility collapse

3 years ago
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. - A lawyer for one of the victim's families claims engineers found structural deficiencies in the Amazon facility in Edwardsville, Illinois which partially collapsed in a tornado. An EF3 tornado hit the Amazon distribution center located just off I-255 in December 2021. Now attorneys representing one of the victim's families have revealed new [...]
Chris Regnier

Black Coffee, Inside the Luminary, Highlights Coffee Brands of Color

3 years ago
Aloha Mischeaux is a St. Louis artist who was once a contestant on American Idol. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, however, all of her shows came to a halt, and she found herself at home with her roommates. Watching them work remotely all day, she decided she'd contribute to the atmosphere by providing them with a much needed boost: She'd make them coffee.
Cassidy Waigand