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RALEIGH, N.C. — Voters in western North Carolina impacted by Hurricane Helene’s devastation may see several changes to how they can cast their ballots in the coming weeks after the state’s election board approved an emergency resolution that modifies voting rules.The resolution unanimously passed by the North Carolina State Board of Elections, which has both Democratic and Republican members, on Monday comes less than two weeks after Helene destroyed large swaths of western North Carolina — displacing residents, damaging homes and washing away roads. In a critical presidential election that may hinge on which way the battleground state swings, that…

Restaurant to RetailThis summer saw Chicago’s fast-casual restaurant chain Wow Bao expand its retail frozen grocery distribution through new partnerships Meijer and Ahold Delhaize. Officials said Meijer is the first retailer to carry Szechwan-Style Spicy Pork Bao, made with roasted pork, cabbage, ginger, garlic, and chili crisp-gochujang sauce inside a soft, fluffy bao.In June, the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association recognized Wow Bao with the group’s “Most Disruptive Product Award.” Other new summer offerings have included Ginger Chicken Potstickers and Chicken and Pork Soup Dumplings.Taste of ItalyMooney Farms, Chico, Calif., extended its Bella Sun Luci Italian products line with…

Stockholm: The Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine was awarded Monday to Americans Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNA, tiny pieces of genetic material that alter how genes work at the cellular level and could lead to new ways of treating cancer.The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute, which awarded the prize, said the duo’s discovery is “proving to be fundamentally important for how organisms develop and function.” “Their groundbreaking discovery revealed a completely new principle of gene regulation that turned out to be essential for multicellular organisms, including humans,” the assembly said in a statement…

Manchester City have won the legal battle against Premier League’s Associated Party Transaction Rules after the league had blocked two of City’s sponsorship deals from going through which was deemed unlawful by a tribunal. This case was separate from the 115 charges that are being heard by an independent panel that Premier League have brought forward on the club. The APT case revolves around the fair value of Associated Party deals and the APT is designed to make sure that any deals with connected parties are at a fair rate and to make sure the deals are not…

Have you ever wanted to travel through time to see what your future self might be like? Now, thanks to the power of generative AI, you can.Researchers from MIT and elsewhere created a system that enables users to have an online, text-based conversation with an AI-generated simulation of their potential future self.Dubbed Future You, the system is aimed at helping young people improve their sense of future self-continuity, a psychological concept that describes how connected a person feels with their future self.Research has shown that a stronger sense of future self-continuity can positively influence how people make long-term decisions, from one’s likelihood…

This post is co-written with Ike Bennion from Visier. Visier’s mission is rooted in the belief that people are the most valuable asset of every organization and that optimizing their potential requires a nuanced understanding of workforce dynamics. Paycor is an example of the many world-leading enterprise people analytics companies that trust and use the Visier platform to process large volumes of data to generate informative analytics and actionable predictive insights. Visier’s predictive analytics has helped organizations such as Providence Healthcare retain critical employees within their workforce and saved an estimated $6 million by identifying and preventing employee attrition by…

As organizations continue to generate vast amounts of data, the need for efficient management, governance, and accessibility grows. Enterprise Data Catalog (EDC) tools have become essential for data-driven organizations to discover, organize, and leverage data assets. These tools serve as centralized repositories that help catalog data across various sources, making it easier for businesses to find, understand, and utilize their data. What is a data catalog? A data catalog is a centralized inventory of an organization’s data assets that enables users to easily discover, understand, and access data for analysis, reporting, and decision-making. It organizes metadata (information about the data)…

MARTIN GRAYSON: Pleasure, thank you.  DANIELA MASSICETI: Thanks very much, Amber. Nice to be here.  TINGLE: So, Daniela, let’s start with a Find My Things overview. What is it, how does it work, and who’s it for?  MASSICETI: I think the best way I can describe Find My Things is a personalizable object recognizer. So when we think about object recognizers in the past, they’ve, kind of, been what I would call generic object recognizers. So they can only really recognize generic things like maybe chairs, desks, tables. But for the blind and low-vision community, who are really key users…

Washington, D.C., is where possibility has always met policy, and AI presents unparalleled opportunities for tackling global challenges. NVIDIA’s AI Summit in Washington, set for October 7-9, will gather industry leaders to explore how AI addresses some of society’s most significant challenges. Held at the Ronald Reagan Building and JW Marriott in the heart of the nation’s capital, the event will focus on the potential of AI to drive breakthroughs in healthcare, cybersecurity, manufacturing and more. Attendees will hear from industry leaders in 50 sessions, live demos and hands-on workshops covering such topics as generative AI, remote sensing, cybersecurity, robotics…

Hurricane Milton strengthened rapidly early Monday, with wind speeds climbing to 100 mph, making it a Category 2 hurricane, the National Hurricane Center said.A hurricane watch was issued for the area around Tampa Bay, along Florida’s western coast.A view of near-empty toilet paper shelves at a Walmart as Hurricane Milton approaches, in Tampa, Florida, Oct. 6, 2024.Octavio Jones/ReutersThe storm, which is in the Gulf of Mexico, is forecast to become a major hurricane on Monday, meaning its winds are expected to reach or exceed 111 mph.Landfall is expected on Wednesday night, with the storm expected to be a Category 3…