In quiet recognition of just how long the Rolling Stones have been rocking audiences across the world, their latest tour is being sponsored by the American Association of Retired Persons, better known as AARP. Chuck Arnold reports for the NY Post: Call it sympathy for the seniors. In a pairing over 60 years in the making, the not-so-retiring Rolling Stones will be hitting the road in 2024 on a tour backed by the AARP. That’s right. Mick Jagger, 80; Keith Richards, who turns 80 Dec. 18; and Ronnie Wood, 76, are throwing in with AARP, the org once known as the American Association of … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2023
AI Running a Smarter More Efficient Inventory for Retailers
Liz Young of The Wall Street Journal says new tools are aimed at repairing supply chains that were knocked sideways by volatile consumer buying patterns during the pandemic. She writes: Retailers are turning to artificial intelligence technology to better predict shopper demand and repair supply chains whipsawed by volatile consumer buying patterns during the pandemic. Merchants including Walmart, retail-pharmacy giant Walgreens and online fashion seller ASOS are rolling out the increasingly sophisticated technology that takes in everything from weather patterns to social-media trends to … [Read more...]
EVs Have 79% More Problems, and Biden is One of Them
Auto dealers are telling Biden to stop forcing Americans into electric vehicles, especially when EVs have 79 percent more problems, writes Maggie Hroncich of The New York Sun. She continues: Despite thousands of dollars in tax credits, manufacturer rebates, and national calls for more green energy, the Biden administration’s electric vehicle push isn’t resonating with consumers. That’s the latest according to a letter this week to President Biden from 3,882 dealerships, calling on the president to “tap the brakes on the unrealistic government electric vehicle mandate” as electric cars sit … [Read more...]
$2 Billion Advanced Semiconductor Facility Planned for Arizona
Russ Wiles of AZCentral.com tells his readers that a leading provider of semiconductor packaging and testing services is planning to build an advanced facility in Peoria, AZ. The new facility will bring in roughly 2,000 jobs. He writes: Amkor Technology Inc., a leading provider of semiconductor packaging and testing services, said it plans to build an advanced facility in Peoria that could cost $2 billion, bring roughly 2,000 jobs and partner with another major chipmaking complex in the northwest Valley. Tempe-based Amkor said it will package and test chips produced for Apple Inc. at the … [Read more...]
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