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Dec 19 2024BUSINESS

Power Outage: Nantucket Businesses Face $1. 5M Loss

A significant power outage struck Nantucket during its annual Christmas Stroll, leaving more than 1, 400 businesses in the dark for about 27 hours. The island's Chamber of Commerce estimated that affected businesses lost around $1. 5 million. Shops struggled with credit card payments and were forced

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Dec 19 2024BUSINESS

Qatar Airways Brings Holiday Fun with AI Adventure

This festive season, Qatar Airways is making waves with its new AI-powered campaign. Instead of just offering flights, the airline lets you star in a holiday-themed adventure. You can swap your face with funny characters like elves and snowmen, and even win business class tickets! It's all about mak

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Dec 19 2024BUSINESS

Salesforce Unveils Powerful AI Agents: The Future of Work is Here

Salesforce has rolled out Agentforce 2. 0, an advanced AI platform designed to help businesses tackle complex tasks autonomously. Unlike older AI assistants, Agentforce 2. 0 allows AI agents to think deeply, access relevant data, and complete multi-step tasks without human help. This is all thanks t

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Dec 19 2024BUSINESS

AT&T Brings Staff Back to Offices Full-Time in 2025

After a year of hybrid work, AT&T is telling its U. S. employees to put on their business attire and head back to the office five days a week starting in January 2025. The telecom giant, based in Dallas, is making this shift after CEO John Stankey previously required staff to be on-site at least thr

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Dec 19 2024BUSINESS

Old Tech, New Life: Why a Bakery Sticks to Its 40-Year-Old Commodore 64 Cash Register

Imagine walking into a bakery and seeing cash registers that look like they arrived in a time machine. That’s the surprising sight customers encounter at Hilligoss Bakery in Brownsburg, Indiana. The business, which opened in 1974, still uses Commodore 64 computers as cash registers, a testament to t

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Dec 18 2024CELEBRITIES

How Much is Logan Paul Worth? A Look at His Wealth Amid McGregor Fight Rumors

You've probably heard that Logan Paul might fight Irish UFC star Conor McGregor. But how rich is this social media sensation? Let's take a peek at his bank account and see where his money comes from. Logan Paul started making waves on platforms like YouTube and Vine. His funny videos got him millio

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Dec 18 2024BUSINESS

A Billionaire Engineering Workshops to Save 7-Eleven

Imagine flying to California to change a company's future. That's what billionaire Junro Ito did. He's a big shot at Seven & i Holdings, the Japanese company behind 7-Eleven. He felt the company was losing its identity, so he headed to Claremont Graduate University in California. Why? To breathe new

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Dec 18 2024BUSINESS

Tech Company Sets Up Shop in Mount Pleasant

Imagine a software company that makes life easier for landowners and developers. That's Mesa Land Services, and they're branching out to Mount Pleasant. With a $1. 3 million investment, they're ready to create 24 new jobs. Their specialty? Software that speeds up and simplifies the utility easement

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Dec 18 2024BUSINESS

Small Businesses Face Uncertainty as Anti-Money Laundering Rule Hangs in Balance

A rule that would require small businesses to share ownership details with the government has been put on pause. This rule is part of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), passed in 2021, to fight money laundering. A federal court in Texas stopped the rule's enforcement due to concerns about its con

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Dec 18 2024CRYPTO

The Crypto-Paying Astronaut: Jared Isaacman's Space and Stablecoin Adventures

Jared Isaacman, a 41-year-old space enthusiast, just commanded the world's first all-civilian space mission. He's also the founder of Shift4, a fintech company that bet big on stablecoins. In 2020, he took Shift4 public on the New York Stock Exchange, raising its market cap to $9. 3 billion. His int

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