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Neuberger Berman senior research analyst Dan Flax offers a look at big tech earnings and “advanced” stocks. A California woman outsmarted two would-be thieves by mailing herself a package with an Apple AirTag inside in an attempt to track down the people who stole her mail. The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office announced that 27-year-old Virginia Francesca Lara of Santa Maria and 37-year-old Donald Ashton Terry of Riverside were arrested and charged with multiple counts including possession of fraudulent checks, credit card theft, identity theft and conspiracy.At approximately 7:20 a.m. on August 19, police responded to a report of mail…

A new generation of translation tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI) is breaking down language barriers and transforming how businesses communicate across borders and cultures, experts say. Whereas previous services like Google Translate often produced gibberish or unnatural results, these new AI solutions leverage advanced machine learning to capture nuance and context. AI video creation platform D-ID embodies this trend with its recently released AI video translation technology: the tool goes beyond simple translation to replicate the speaker’s voice and adjust lip movements to match translated words in 30 languages. “AI-powered translation tools are revolutionizing international business negotiations by breaking…

The longest argument I’ve ever had with a Dispatch colleague came on a Friday evening a few months ago. And no wonder. Logically, Friday nights are prime time for squabbles among political junkies. For most of the population, it’s the opposite. The last thing a normal human wants to do to unwind at the start of the weekend is talk politics. But nerds like me (and you, dear reader) are a breed apart. We spend all week in mounting annoyance at the news and opinion we’ve been mainlining and then, finally free of professional duties, the resentments we’ve been nursing…

The stadium felt stuffy before the game even started. Players grabbed ice to cool down. Amy Steele thought she would be substituted 30 minutes into the game, but she returned to the court after halftime.While walking through the stadium’s parking lot after the game, she collapsed, and eight years later, she still hasn’t fully recovered from the heat stroke.Steele played professional netball, a type of basketball popular in Australia, Britain and other countries, for more than 10 years before calling time on her career in 2016.Instead of hours of intense exercise, she can only take walks or do light yoga.…

Venetian Bay, a huge community in New Smyrna Beach, will soon begin charging customers to use the shops and restaurants in the town center, according to merchants. Thomas Greiner, owner of Happy Deli, a sandwich shop in Venetian Bay, said he has been operating at the location for almost 10 years. “We live here, we work here,” Greiner said. “We can’t afford to keep paying more and more just to get customers to come.” Greiner said customers have never had to pay for parking before, but in the coming weeks, the developer plans to charge everyone $2.50 an hour. Merchants…

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) headquarters in Washington, DC, USA, Sunday, May 22, 2022. The Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 50 basis points earlier this month, and its chairman signaled he plans to raise rates by a similar amount at its June and July meetings. Photo by Joshua Roberts/BloombergBloomberg News A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit brought by two banking trade associations and private banks challenging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s data collection rules on small business lending, marking a major victory for the bureau and giving it greater authority to enforce fair lending practices for small…

U.S. companies ordered less commercial equipment last month, according to the latest government data. Figures released by the Commerce Department on Monday (August 26) showed that the value of core capital goods, usually seen as a proxy for spending on military equipment and equipment excluding aircraft, fell 0.1% in July, following a revised 0.5% increase in the previous month. Orders for durable goods rose 9.9%, but fell 0.2% excluding transportation equipment. Orders for computer, communications and electrical equipment, automobiles and auto parts fell, the data showed. “A variety of factors increasing uncertainty about the sustainability of economic growth and consumer…

Since she was 12 years old, Emma Echols has worked as a babysitter, a chef and a convenience store manager.Echols lives in Alabama. She’s never made much money and has always lived frugally, but rent and transportation alone cost her $1,000 a month. She started receiving Social Security early and receives $1,056 a month, 25% less than she would have received if she had waited until the federal retirement age of 67.But to pay the remaining bills, she still works part-time as a bus driver, making $26 an hour.”I don’t think I’ll ever be able to retire, but I’m grateful…

According to Laura Mae Martin, executive productivity advisor at Google, not all hours in a day are created equal.In his book, Uptime: A Practical Guide to Personal Productivity and Happiness, Martin explains that everyone has different periods of high and low energy.”Some people are night owls, and some people thrive at 5 a.m.,” she says. “It’s just built into our system.”To uncover these biological clocks, the first question she asks executives in coaching sessions is, “If you had a day tomorrow with no meetings, no interruptions, no set commitments, but you still had a ton of stuff to do, how…

Cardiologist joins Franciscans at Dyer, Crown Point Dr. Asad J. Torabi, an interventional cardiologist, is now part of the Franciscan Physician Network and works with DyerCrown Point, according to the release. Torabi attended medical school and completed his residency and fellowship at the Indiana University School of Medicine in Indianapolis.”His clinical interests include coronary artery disease, aortic stenosis, mitral regurgitation, structural heart disease and sports cardiology,” the press release stated. He accepts patients at Franciscan Physician Network Cardiology Dyer (2150 Gettler Street, Suite 400) and Franciscan Physician Network.Cardiology Crown Point, 12750 St. Francis Drive, Suite 320. Call 219-865-0893 (Dyer) or…