The Trump administration’s FY2019 budget released Monday requests more than $30 billion for drug control efforts, while at the same time proposing a sharp cut to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, which has been leading the fight in the opioid crisis. The administration says it’s shifting responsibility for […]
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“We’re doomed”: Internet reacts to robot that can open doors
WALTHAM, Mass. — Just a few months ago, Boston Dynamics introduced us to a robot that can do backflips. Now they can open doors, CBS Boston reports. A new YouTube video posted by the Waltham robotics company Monday shows a robot using its mechanical arm to turn a handle and open […]
3 Things Intel Corp. Management Has Done Right
It’s no secret that there are areas of chip giant Intel‘s (NASDAQ: INTC) execution that are frustrating. The company’s continued struggles to transition to next-generation chip manufacturing technologies and the impact that those struggles have had on the company’s product competitiveness come to mind first. Continue Reading Below On top […]
Who Won the Cloud Wars in 2017?
Cloud computing is one of the biggest investment themes of the current age. When the results are in it’s expected to show that the overall cloud market grew 18.5% in 2017 to $260 billion, according to Gartner. That figure includes several sub-sectors, like infrastructure, platform, software, business processing, security, and […]
Its bounce may have been speedy, but the stock market is still at risk
Stocks plummeted to correction levels in record time and are now speed-skating their way back to highs, but some investors wonder if the gains are too swift and whether it’s premature to signal the all-clear. Stocks are expected to remain volatile, even though some strategists believe the market found a […]
Father of 5-year-old with cancer avoids deportation
PHOENIX — The father of a 5-year-old boy battling cancer has been fighting to stay in this country. Jesus Berrones had taken refuge inside a Phoenix church to evade deportation by federal immigration authorities. On Monday, cheering erupted from inside the house of worship as Berrones’ attorney said Immigration and Customs […]
AmerisourceBergen surges after report that Walgreens is in early stage talks to buy the company
AmerisourceBergen shares surged on a Wall Street Journal report that Walgreens is in early stage talks to buy the company. Shares of Amerisource rocketed more than 25 percent in after-hours trade following the news. Walgreens already holds a 26 percent stake of Amerisource, according to FactSet. People familiar with the […]
Steven Cohen’s investment firm accused of hostility to women
A female executive at the investment firm run by Steven A. Cohen, the billionaire investor, said in a lawsuit that the company was a testosterone-fueled “boys’ club” in which men commented on women’s bodies, belittled their abilities and paid them less than their male peers. The lawsuit, filed in federal […]
Father of 5-year-old with leukemia avoids deportation
PHOENIX — The father of a 5-year-old boy battling cancer has been fighting to stay in this country. Jesus Berrones had taken refuge inside a Phoenix church to evade deportation by federal immigration authorities. On Monday, cheering erupted from inside the house of worship as Berrones’ attorney said Immigration and Customs […]
5 things to know about Trump’s $4.4 trillion budget
President Donald Trump has sent Congress a proposal to spend $4.4 trillion in the 2019 budget year, which begins in October. Five things to know about his budget proposal: Continue Reading Below BUDGET DEAL IMPACT Many presidential budgets are labeled “dead on arrival” because Congress will end up rejecting the […]