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Olympic organizers unveil strategy for using artificial intelligence in sports

April 19, 2024, 7:45am Business

Olympic organizers unveiled their plans Friday to use artificial intelligence in sports, joining the global rush to capitalize on the rapidly advancing technology. Read story

FILE - Environmental Protection Agency administrator Michael Regan speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, on May 12, 2021.

EPA designates 2 forever chemicals as hazardous substances, eligible for Superfund cleanup

FILE - Environmental Protection Agency administrator Michael Regan speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, on May 12, 2021.

April 19, 2024, 7:44am Business

The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday designated two forever chemicals that have been used in cookware, carpets and firefighting foams as hazardous substances, an action intended to ensure quicker cleanup of the toxic compounds and require industries and others responsible for contamination to pay for its removal. Read story

FILE - Google logos are displayed when searched for Google in New York, Sept. 11, 2023. Google said it will combine the software division responsible for Android mobile software and the Chrome browser with the hardware division known for Pixel smartphones and Fitbit wearables. It is part of a broader push to integrate artificial intelligence more broadly throughout the company.

Google is combining its Android software and Pixel hardware divisions to more broadly integrate AI

FILE - Google logos are displayed when searched for Google in New York, Sept. 11, 2023. Google said it will combine the software division responsible for Android mobile software and the Chrome browser with the hardware division known for Pixel smartphones and Fitbit wearables. It is part of a broader push to integrate artificial intelligence more broadly throughout the company.

April 19, 2024, 7:43am Business

Google will combine the software division responsible for Android mobile software and the Chrome browser with the hardware division known for Pixel smartphones and Fitbit wearables, the company said Thursday. It’s part of a broader plan to integrate artificial intelligence more widely throughout the company. Read story

Pedestrians pass the old electrical substation at the foot of the northbound span of the Interstate 5 Bridge. The empty building is listed for sale at $1 million.

Clark Public Utilities to sell landmark substation next to Interstate 5 Bridge

Pedestrians pass the old electrical substation at the foot of the northbound span of the Interstate 5 Bridge. The empty building is listed for sale at $1 million.

April 19, 2024, 6:06am Business

One of Vancouver’s most historic, visible and unusual buildings has been listed for sale at $1 million. Read story

Vancouver Farmers Market staff and community members came together during January&rsquo;s ice storm to clear the area around the market, so vendors could sell their products despite the cold.

Keeping Vancouver Farmers Market open year-round ‘better than anyone expected’

Vancouver Farmers Market staff and community members came together during January&rsquo;s ice storm to clear the area around the market, so vendors could sell their products despite the cold.

April 19, 2024, 6:05am Business

When Vancouver Farmers Market managers announced last year their intent to operate over the winter months, there were questions about how it would go. Would people show up? Would vendors manage? What would happen if there was inclement weather? Read story

After decades of only having one Trader Joe's in Clark County, the company has filed permits for a third to open in east Vancouver. A second location in Salmon Creek is expected to open May 2.

Salmon Creek set to welcome Trader Joe’s on May 2

After decades of only having one Trader Joe's in Clark County, the company has filed permits for a third to open in east Vancouver. A second location in Salmon Creek is expected to open May 2.

April 19, 2024, 5:55am Business

Clark County’s second Trader Joe’s grocery store, at 14007 N.E. 10th Ave. in Salmon Creek, will open May 2. Read story

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center registered nurse Sarah Collins, right, joins colleagues as they picket outside the hospital on Thursday morning, April 18, 2024.

PeaceHealth nurses picket Vancouver hospital, demanding safe staffing and fair wages

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center registered nurse Sarah Collins, right, joins colleagues as they picket outside the hospital on Thursday morning, April 18, 2024.

April 18, 2024, 3:15pm Business

Picketing nurses decked out in blue crowded the sidewalks along Mill Plain Boulevard in front of PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center before dawn Thursday. Read story

The front of the New York Stock Exchange is shown on Thursday, April 11, 2024 in New York.

Stock market today: Wall Street drifts to a mixed finish as yields tick higher

The front of the New York Stock Exchange is shown on Thursday, April 11, 2024 in New York.

April 18, 2024, 1:15pm Business

U.S. stock indexes drifted to a mixed close following more reports showing the economy remains stronger than expected. Read story