A Party With a Purpose: Merry Meals Mixer Returns to Fuel Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank Amid Skyrocketing Need The holiday season is all about good cheer and gathering around a full table, but for many families in Northeast Ohio, putting food on that table is becoming a daily struggle. That is why one of the region’s…
Alibaba Jumps into the Smart Glasses Race with the AI-Powered ‘Quark’ For a company best known for massive e-commerce platforms like Taobao and its powerhouse cloud division, any new physical gadget from Alibaba Group is a genuine surprise. That is why the recent release of its self-developed, artificial intelligence-powered smart glasses has turned so many…
The tech, media, and telecommunications sector is experiencing a profound reordering, driven by two seemingly unrelated forces: an explosive, multi-billion-dollar infrastructure arms race, and the inevitable, painful endgame of the streaming wars. For investors, this market talk boils down to a single question: who can afford to build the future, and who will be forced…
The History Lesson We Skip: Who the Story of Thanksgiving Left Behind For generations, the American Thanksgiving story has been a cozy, predictable tableau: brave Pilgrims, friendly, generic “Indians,” and a harmonious, cornucopia-laden feast. It’s the narrative that makes a good school pageant, but as historians remind us, the version we grew up with is…
On This Day: The Day of the Zoo Animals, When the Macy’s Parade First Marched For most Americans, Thanksgiving morning isn’t complete without the sight of giant balloons soaring over the streets of Manhattan. It’s the ultimate curtain-raiser for the holiday season, but the tradition we cherish today is very different from its surprising debut….
The financial markets are on a wild ride this week, with the US Dollar taking a significant tumble while the price of gold is surging, all thanks to a dramatic shift in expectations for the Federal Reserve’s next move. Just a short time ago, the idea of the Fed cutting interest rates again at its…
‘Act of Terror’ Near White House: DC Shooting Sparks National Security Debate The nation’s capital was rocked by an “act of evil and act of hatred and an act of terror” this week, according to President Donald Trump, following the ambush-style shooting of two National Guard members just blocks from the White House. The brazen…
Despite High-Profile Lawsuits and Political Rhetoric, Only a Fraction of Americans Believe the Unproven Tylenol-Autism Claim In an age where health misinformation spreads at the speed of light, a recent national survey offers a surprising dose of clarity on one of the most contentious claims in public health today: the unproven link between the common…
*** The Great Tech Exodus: China’s AI Giants Move Overseas to Secure Critical Nvidia Chips In the global race for artificial intelligence supremacy, China’s biggest tech firms are deploying a creative, if complex, new strategy: taking their most sensitive work outside the country. A new report reveals that top Chinese companies are moving the training…
The worlds of high-profile celebrity campaigns, polarized political discourse, and the volatile stock market recently collided in a completely unexpected way, all thanks to a pair of denim jeans. The event that set off this chain reaction? A single, highly public endorsement from former President Donald Trump for actress Sydney Sweeney’s latest advertisement for American…