The following is the text of an email sent today to all IBM employees by Chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna:
IBMers,
I am saddened to share that Lou Gerstner, IBM’s Chairman and CEO from 1993 to 2002, passed away yesterday.
Lou arrived at…
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AI is coming for young people’s office jobs. That’s good news for the construction industry | Gene Marks
While standing on the sideline watching a high school soccer game, my friend, who owned a small and successful construction company, complained that his son – a senior – was starting at a respected local university that fall, which would cost…
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Holiday season puts focus on growing reality of family estrangement
‘It’s important for these people to feel like they have somewhere to go and that they are supported, because that could be any of us,’ says a CMHA psychotherapist
With the holiday season in swing, the Canadian Mental Health Association…
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Kinetic and isotherm study of Ni-MOF/Magnetite nanoparticles adsorption capacity as green synthesized adsorbent towards rhodochrome (Kammererite)
Fouad, O. A. et al. Modified carbon paste ion selective electrode for determining cr (iii) ions in aqueous solutions and some real samples using tetragonal zirconia nanoparticles. RSC Adv. 13 (16), 11201–11214 (2023).
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Some cannabis works about as well as ibuprofen against chronic pain, OHSU-led review finds
A systematic review of studies evaluating cannabis as a pain treatment concluded that some cannabis products do likely work to reduce chronic pain a little bit.
The overall reduction in pain was small — lowering pain by about 1 point on a scale…
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Construction rises, sales stall: More drops ahead?
Construction rises, sales stall: More drops ahead? | The Jerusalem PostJerusalem Post/Business & Innovation/Israel Real EstateTransactions stagnate, unsold apartment inventory rises, and prices fell 2% this year – CBS reports a 31.5% surge in…
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New York subway ends its MetroCard era and switches fully to tap-and-go fares
NEW YORK — When the MetroCard replaced the New York City subway token in 1994, the swipeable plastic card infused much-needed modernity into one of the world’s oldest and largest transit systems.
Now, more than three decades later, the…
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Why your holiday gift returns might go to a landfill and what you can do about it
The holiday season will soon come to a close, but the busiest time of the year for product returns is just beginning.
The National Retail Federation estimates 17% of holiday purchases will be sent back this…
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Israel's banks on 2026: Stable shekel, lower inflation
Analysts from Israel’s five major banks present their predictions for the economy and the financial markets in the new year.
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The year in AI and culture – NPR
- The year in AI and culture NPR
- 8 Ways A.I. Affected Pop Culture in 2025 The New York Times
- The stories that defined 2025: AI dreams, brutal realities, and Seattle tech at a turning point GeekWire
- AI Wrapped: The 14 AI terms you couldn’t avoid…
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