Capital Factory has confirmed that its co-founder and CEO, Joshua Baer, was killed in a small plane crash in Laredo, Texas, on Tuesday night.The Austin-based startup accelerator confirmed the news to multiple news outlets in a statement on Wednesday, June 17, calling Baer a "visionary force, mentor and champion" for Texas's technology and startup ecosystem."Josh...
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Tech and teens – South Jersey Media
Township library’s renovation will add new features Date:Share post:When the Cinnaminson library first opened its doors in 1966 with huge windows and arched ceilings, the new modern building was aesthetically pleasing to patrons – a huge open space to find books, read newspapers and use encyclopedias to research term papers.The initial branch of the Burlington...
No AI detectors, more citations. What's in a new Wake schools' AI policy draft – WRAL
A new draft policy proposal discourages Wake teachers’ use of artificial intelligence detectors, requires students to acknowledge and explain their use of AI, and elaborates in greater detail on how AI may be used ethically.The four-page policy elaborates on skills the district wants students and staff to learn and standards the district wants them to...
Why ResMed (RMD) Shares Are Falling Today – StockStory
June 17, 2026Shares of medical device company ResMed (NYSE:RMD) fell 4.5% in the afternoon session after Morgan Stanley downgraded the stock to Equalweight from Overweight and lowered its price target. The investment firm cut its price target on the shares to $230 from $286. The analyst cited several concerns, including limits to near-term profit margin growth...
Close to record-breaking temperatures in Southern Colorado today! – KKTV
WEDNESDAY: Ample sunshine and very hot with highs in the 90s and 100s. Temperatures will be close to records, but with the expected cold front arriving earlier than expected, temperatures very well may miss the record threshold. Winds will also be breezy gusting to 35 mph leading to elevated fire danger west in the mountains...
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady as Trump’s new chairman faces fresh inflation woes – NBC News
news AlertsThere are no new alerts at this timeThe Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged Wednesday at Chairman Kevin Warsh’s first rate-setting meeting as the central bank’s leader. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.“Economic activity is expanding at a solid pace despite elevated uncertainty that owes,...
‘He satisfies a lot of my needs:’ Meet the women in love with ChatGPT – fortune.com
Stephanie, a tech worker based in the Midwest, has had a few difficult relationships. But after two previous marriages, Stephanie is now in what she describes as her most affectionate and emotionally fulfilling relationship yet. Her girlfriend, Ella, is warm, supportive, and always available. She’s also an AI chatbot. “Ella had responded with the warmth...
This common fruit has more protein than most people realise and it's probably in your kitchen
It sits quietly in fruit baskets, appears at roadside stalls across the country and is often chosen for its sweet, refreshing taste rather than its nutritional value. When people think about protein, fruits rarely enter the conversation. The spotlight usually falls on foods like eggs, dairy products, lentils and meat. Yet one everyday fruit quietly...
Microsoft president Brad Smith has a message for students booing tech CEOs: I agree with you, but…
Microsoft president Brad Smith has spent four decades around computer scientists, and he says they keep making the same two mistakes. They overestimate how fast a new technology will spread, and they underestimate what people are capable of. The Microsoft president put both ideas at the center of a 3,000-word essay this week, written in...
Why Sonos (SONO) Shares Are Sliding Today – StockStory
June 17, 2026Shares of audio technology Sonos company (NASDAQ:SONO) fell 4.7% in the afternoon session after investor concerns over new competition as Google unveiled its new Google Home Speaker. The new $100 smart speaker is positioned as a direct challenger in the home audio market, competing with products from Apple and Amazon. Google’s device is heavily...