The last sugar beet factory in California is closing after almost 80 years in business. The Spreckels Sugar Company factory in Brawley in the Imperial Valley has already begun the closure process that will soon lead to the loss of 700 local jobs. The Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative, which owns and runs the factory, said it could no longer …
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Eric Vaughan, CEO of enterprise-software powerhouse IgniteTech, is unwavering as he reflects on the most radical decision of his decades-long career. In early 2023, convinced that generative AI was an “existential” transformation, Vaughan looked at his team and saw a workforce not fully on board. His ultimate response: He ripped the company down to the studs, replacing nearly 80% of …
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Eric Vaughan, CEO of enterprise-software powerhouse IgniteTech, is unwavering as he reflects on the most radical decision of his decades-long career. In early 2023, convinced that generative AI was an “existential” transformation, Vaughan looked at his team and saw a workforce not fully on board. His ultimate response: He ripped the company down to the studs, replacing nearly 80% of …
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The NYPD officer slain during this week’s mass shooting in a Midtown office building was laid to rest following a funeral ceremony in the Bronx on Thursday. Mourners gathered at the Jame Masjid mosque in Parkchester to remember 36-year-old Didarul Islam, who was working in the lobby of 345 Park Ave. around 6:30 p.m. when police said gunman Shane Tamura …
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Ozzy Osbourne has been laid to rest in the grounds of his UK mansion during a private ceremony that was attended by Elton John, members of Metallica and more. The Black Sabbath frontman and heavy metal pioneer died aged 76 last week (July 22), just weeks after playing his final live show in his hometown, and raising “a ton” of …
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Ozzy Osbourne was reportedly laid to rest earlier today (Thursday, July 31) at the grounds of his mansion in Buckinghamshire, England. According to Daily Mail, the private service at the 250-acre estate was attended by Ozzy‘s family members, as well as Elton John and Ozzy‘s BLACK SABBATH bandmates, Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie, Zakk Wylde and members of METALLICA, among other …
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Following a public funeral procession through the streets of Birmingham on Wednesday (July 30th), Ozzy Osbourne was laid to rest at the grounds of his mansion in Buckinghamshire, England, on Thursday (July 31st). According to reports from The Mirror and Daily Mail, the intimate service at the 250-acre estate was attended by Ozzy’s family members, with Elton John and members …
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Microsoft has announced that Hollow Knight: Silksong – easily one of the most eagerly anticipated games of the moment – will have a playable demo at Gamescom on PC or ROG Xbox Ally X. Gamescom is the highest attended gaming convention in the world, and is held in Cologne each summer. This year’s event runs between 20th and 24th August. …
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The State Department eliminated an office that oversaw key components of its passport operations, as part of widespread layoffs that occurred July 11. The Office of Planning and Program Support (PPS) — part of the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Passport Services within the Bureau of Consular Affairs — was “abolished,” according to a recently laid-off employee and …
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