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Owner of Black-owned mobile gaming trailer in Detroit wants to inspire kids to chase their dreams
(CBS DETROIT) – The gaming industry continues to be a booming business around the world. According to Statista, revenues reached nearly $300 billion this year, and that’s expected to grow. Nowadays, gamers are not only playing for fun but also using video games as a career opportunity. One Detroit man is doing just that through…
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Veterans Day 2023 events, free food and more in Reno, Sparks and Northern Nevada
Did we miss an event or special offer for veterans and/or active-duty military in Northern Nevada? Email Brett McGinness at [email protected]. Veterans Day is coming up on Saturday, Nov. 11 (this year’s official day off will be on Friday, Nov. 10, when schools and government buildings will be closed). Here’s a look at what’s happening around…
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UCSD graduate students won’t be seriously disciplined for disrupting campus awards event
Direct action has long been a staple of labor activism, but University of California officials were less than appreciative when scores of demonstrating UC San Diego graduate students intervened in a long-planned and well-funded awards celebration last spring. By June, university officials said about 60 students were facing punishment, up to and including expulsion, for…
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SEMA show returns to Las Vegas with 160K attendees expected
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – One of the biggest auto shows in the nation is back in Vegas! SEMA brings together over 160,000 professionals in the automotive industry to show new trends. It’ll also show things we could soon see on the roads. “What happens on the race track or what happens in development finds…
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Bennington-based Hemmings Motor News is poised to mark its 70th year
BENNINGTON — As Hemmings gears up to celebrate its 70th year through 2024, the antique and specialty auto publication is rolling out a new logo, along with some new products and services. “Hemmings is the original collector car marketplace, and we have grown and evolved our business over time to provide products and services that…
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Beth Peerless, Where it’s at: Night Market 831 celebrates anniversary
Has it really been two years already since Night Market 831 got its start? The Sand City Art Park has many uses, but this monthly happening is when it really comes alive. Producers Good Vibez Presents has consistently brought in local talent on a rotating basis to the postage-stamp-size space, well maybe more like a…
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US, China and 26 Other Nations Agree To Co-operate Over AI Development
Twenty-eight countries including the US, UK and China have agreed to work together to ensure artificial intelligence is used in a “human-centric, trustworthy and responsible” way, in the first global commitment of its kind. From a report: The pledge forms part of a communique signed by major powers including Brazil, India and Saudi Arabia, at…
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A Rare Look at Google’s Most Lucrative Search Queries
An anonymous reader shares a report: Not all Google searches make Google money. Google often says that it only shows ads on about 20 percent of queries, the ones it calls “commercial queries.” This week, during the US v. Google antitrust trial, we got a rare glimpse at a closely guarded secret: which search terms…
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Morning Bid: Fed, financing and jobs greet November
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan Investors wishing to put a dark October behind them first need to negotiate Wednesday’s Fed policy decision, Treasury’s debt sale plans and the beginnings of a slew of labor market updates. As world markets kick off a new month in better…
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Toyota ‘Unleashes’ TRD Performance Power-up Option for Tundra at SEMA, Raises 469 HP
Good news folks: Toyota’s booth called ‘Track or Trail, Your Thrill Awaits’ at the 2023 SEMA Show in Las Vegas is not only about concepts like the 2024 Tacoma X-Runner Sport Truck, and specialty builds such as the Retro Cruiser or the FJ Bruiser. They also have tangible novelties, such as the TRD Performance Package…
