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Disney heads to Abu Dhabi with new park as earnings beat expectations

The company’s latest expansion comes amid strong streaming growth and a 7% revenue increase in Q2.

The Walt Disney Company’s stock price soared on Wednesday, up by 10% at the time of publishing, as the company surpassed earnings expectations and unveiled its first new theme park development in 15 years.

House Republicans push to sell public lands to fund Trump tax cuts

The sales were approved as the Natural Resources Committee voted 26-17 to advance legislation that would allow increased leasing of public lands for drilling, mining, and logging.

House Republicans have added a provision to their sweeping tax cut package that would authorize the sale of thousands of acres of public lands in Nevada and Utah, prompting outrage from Democrats and environmental groups who called the plan a betrayal that could lead to increased drilling, mining and logging in the West.

Why human-centered design is vital in healthcare research

Patients are experience experts and should be involved with medical research and product development.

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My favorite tools for a focused, restful second half of the day

From post-lunch planning to bedtime wind-down, these apps, devices, and routines help me stay present, productive, and unplugged.

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AI’s role in patient-centric care

Love the practitioner, transform the practice with artificial intelligence

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Social media is more important than you may realize

It might be the missing key ingredient from your omni-channel approach.

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Skills over degrees

What the new norm in workforce development means for workers and organizations

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An Arizona family used AI to re-create a road rage victim’s voice

In a first-of-its-kind moment, the family of Christopher Pelkey used artificial intelligence to generate a video of him delivering a victim impact statement during the sentencing of his killer in a 2021 Arizona road rage case.

The family of a man killed in a 2021 road rage incident in Arizona used artificial intelligence to portray the victim delivering his own impact statement during his killer’s sentencing hearing, according to local news reports.

‘Work-life balance is your problem, not the employer’s responsibility’: Skims cofounder Emma Grede’s claim is sparking controversy

The British entrepreneur called the priority a red flag in interviews, but experts say Grede’s view can enable burnout.

British entrepreneur Emma Grede, who founded the women’s bodywear company Skims along with her husband, Jens Grede, and Kim Kardashian, is getting a lot of attention after dismissing work-life balance as a priority for employers.

What’s happening at Newark Airport? Update on flight cancellations and delays as travel chaos continues

Last Monday’s radar and radio outage at one of the country’s busiest airports has brought a deep-rooted bramble of debilitating problems to light.

In the constant hustle and bustle of one of the busiest airports in the United States, a terrifying 90 seconds of quiet had disastrous results.