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Community Transit Launches Swift Orange Line
The Swift Orange Line is an 11-mile Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) expansion that connects Edmonds College in Lynnwood to McCollum Park & Ride in Mill Creek. Community Transit’s BRT schedule will also act as a premier bus-to-light rail connection in Snohomish County when the Link light rail extends to Lynnwood later this year. SOURCE: Lynnwood Times | Mario Lotmore.
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SiteMinder Cash Runway
We can readily understand why investors are attracted to unprofitable companies. For example, although software-as-a-service business Salesforce.com lost money for years while it grew recurring revenue, if you held shares since 2005, you'd have done very well indeed. So, the natural question for SiteMinder (ASX:SDR) shareholders is whether they should be concerned by its rate of cash burn. First, we will determine its cash runway by comparing its cash burn with its
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Lincoln Business: Low Unemployment Rate Creates Hiring Challenges
The unemployment rate has been below 4% for more than two years now. That’s because the economy’s growth over the last several years has coincided with a strong job market. Pratik Ghimire, manager at The Oven, said it’s gotten competitive trying to hire new employees.
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Venezuelan Oil - The New U.S. Sanctions
Biden administration considering ways to impose new limits on oil sales by the government of President Nicolás Maduro. Heavy sanctions barring oil sales were lifted in October. Since then, the Venezuelan president has arrested members of the opposition and barred their main candidate from the race. A return to the Trump-era sanctions policy could upset important left-leaning governments in the region.
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Read more at The Washington Post
The First Ever Spring Market Hit the Streets of Downtown Salisbury
The first spring market hit the streets of downtown Salisbury. Event goers listened to music, grabbed a bite to eat and connected with other community members. Author Alyssa Hazel sold her fiction books at the market.
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Iceland: Northern Lights Captured
Northern Lights captured glowing over erupting volcano. The volcano on the Reykjanes peninsula has erupted several times this year, leading to a state of emergency declared in southern Iceland in March.
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AT&T Reset Passcodes of 7.6 Million Customers
AT&T reset the passcodes of 7.6 million customers. The company said it may have included a person’s full name, email address, mailing address.
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Read more at The New York Times
Cove Boutique Celebrates One-Year Anniversary
Cove Boutique in Downtown Marquette celebrated a one-year anniversary on Saturday. The boutique offered customers 10% off store-wide, free treats, fresh floral bouquets and new spring arrivals to thank the community. Cove owner, Jordan Mattarella said the boutique focuses on creating an inclusive environment.
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New York City AI Chatbot Spoils Falsehoods
The Markup report includes numerous examples of inaccuracies in the chatbot’s responses to questions relating to housing policies, workers’ rights and other topics. The chatbot, powered by Microsoft’s Azure AI, is aimed at current and aspiring business owners. It is a pilot program, and a disclaimer on the website notes that it “may occasionally produce incorrect, harmful or biased content” In response to the question, “Can I make my store cashless?”, for example, it replied, “
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New York City AI Chatbot Spoils Falsehoods
The Markup report includes numerous examples of inaccuracies in the chatbot’s responses to questions relating to housing policies, workers’ rights and other topics. The chatbot, powered by Microsoft’s Azure AI, is aimed at current and aspiring business owners. It is a pilot program, and a disclaimer on the website notes that it “may occasionally produce incorrect, harmful or biased content” In response to the question, “Can I make my store cashless?”, for example, it replied, “
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Read more at Engadget