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Defense tech expert to speak at Eastwood Event Centre

AMUX: The Advanced Manufacturing User Expo will take place 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 20 at the Eastwood Event Centre, Niles. Panel discussions and interactive demonstrations will be featured. Topics will cover advanced manufacturing; emerging technologies; digital transformation; workforce and talent; defense and aerospace hub; and startups and entrepreneurship. Jaret C. Riddick, Ph.D., is the scheduled keynote speaker. Riddick is a leading authority on autonomous systems and artificial intelligence with nearly two decades of experience shaping defense technology strategy at the ...

In the PR battle for data centers, tech giants got a blue-collar ally

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Building trades unions — long fashioned as the voice of the American worker — are now intertwined with the richest companies in the world as they create America’s artificial intelligence economy. Unionized workers are employed on a huge number of massive data center ...

Expert tips for managing medical debt

EDITORS’ NOTE: The Money Happens series explores challenges and anxieties around money and offers helpful tips for dealing with them. Each episode features a case of an individual experiencing a challenging financial problem, whether it’s student loan or credit card debt, and an expert who can help provide strategies for working through these issues. You can listen to all of the episodes here. NEW YORK — In 2020, Jennifer Vall’s son was diagnosed with leukemia. A year later, she found out she had thyroid cancer. While Vall was debt-free and had a great credit score, medical ...

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LEACH APPOINTED: Lake to River Economic Development named Sarah Leach as its economic development coordinator, the agency announced last week. In the role, Leach will support the day-to-day work of the economic development team under Vice President of Economic Development Sarah Boyarko. Leach joined Lake to River in 2025 as the organization’s executive coordinator, where she managed executive administrative operations, supported board communications and helped coordinate key initiatives led by the CEO and leadership team. Her transition into the economic development role reflects ...

Walmart breaks its no-frills mold with in-store beauty experts and personalized advice

NEW YORK — Walmart customers may find something new the next time they’re looking for makeup and skin care products: in-store advisers offering personalized tips and recommendations. The massive retail chain is breaking out of its no-frills service model by staffing its beauty aisles with trained specialists who can suggest foundation shades to match a shopper’s skin tone or knows about a moisturizer trending on TikTok. The roles were filled at 22 stores in Arkansas and Texas in recent months, and Walmart expects to have them in more than 400 of its 4,600 namesake U.S. stores ...

Top used SUVs under $20,000 for teen drivers

Teen drivers are inexperienced, take risks, and are easily distracted when they’re behind the wheel. Those factors are among the findings that contribute to what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says is the leading cause of death and injury in teens age 13 to 19 years old: ...