Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was in Rockford on Friday to celebrate the $32 million expansion of the Rockford Mass Transit District downtown bus station and garage. The 18-month project that broke ground in November is being paid for from the Rebuild Illinois Capital Plan, a $45 billion capital improvement program. The program is also paying
Tencent Holdings is poised for “long-term growth” from its aggressive spending on artificial intelligence (AI) as China’s most valuable tech giant aligns its future with DeepSeek and in-house models, according to analysts. Tencent chairman and CEO Pony Ma Huateng said on Wednesday that he had talked with Liang Wenfeng, the founder of DeepSeek, and “admires”
Here’s how to ensure your crypto stays safe and secure From NFT rug pulls to terrorist financing, here’s the scams you should watch out for — and what to do if you’re a victim of a crypto crime. Andrea Kramar and Hye-Su Jun, USA TODAY Rhode Island lawmakers are considering legislation to regulate cryptocurrency kiosks
The financial services giant Goldman Sachs is telling shareholders that its competitors are now offering crypto products and services that the bank doesn’t. In its 2024 Annual Report, Goldman Sachs says in some circumstances, rival firms are offering products that clients may prefer, such as specific digital assets, which Goldman cannot or choose not to
Chuck Schumer to vote to advance GOP funding bill Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer says he will vote for the GOP funding bill to avoid a government shutdown. The Senate will vote on a stopgap funding bill to avert a government shutdown. Democrats may vote against the bill in protest of President Trump’s policies. If the
Another key highlight of the meme token’s ecosystem is its amazing Meme-o-Matic. This ingenious AI agent allows users to submit text prompts, video clips, and images to analyze and generate viral memes, a feature that directly taps into the heart of meme culture, with the text-to-image AI agent already launched to the Telegram community and
Existing home sales fall to lowest level since 1995 The latest home sales numbers painted a discouraging picture for the real estate industry as sales fell to the lowest level since 1995. Straight Arrow News Rising home prices in metro Phoenix are making it difficult for families to afford to buy a home. The median