Joshua’s Restaurant and Tavern’s owners have decided to leave the restaurant industry after 35 years in business. The business’ closing date is Sept. 28.
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Augusta working on plan to improve cooling system at child care center
A plan under consideration for the Buker Community Center at 22 Armory St. would replace residential air conditioning units with heat pumps, at a cost of about $108,000.
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Police officers are starting to use AI chatbots to write crime reports. Will they hold up in court?
The introduction of AI-generated police reports is so new that there are few, if any, guardrails guiding their use.
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CMP moves one step closer to avoiding regulatory review of Iberdrola takeover
A report by utilities regulators says an exemption to the state law requiring the review is warranted based on previous approval of a ‘corporate structure’ and dozens of conditions that remain in effect.
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Dutch watchdog fines Uber $324 million for alleged inadequate protection of drivers’ data
The ride-hailing service is accused of transferring personal details of European drivers to the United States without adequate protection.
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Canada imposes a 100% tariff on imports of Chinese-made electric vehicles, matching the U.S.
Western governments say China’s subsidies give its industry an unfair advantage.
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Kroger and Albertsons defend merger plan against U.S. regulators’ objections
A hearing began Monday in federal court in Oregon on the merger plan proposed in October 2022.
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Maine hospitals launch green initiatives to offset high energy use
The changes at Northern Light Health and MaineHealth include discontinuing certain anesthetic gases and pivoting to renewable heating sources.
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How tech companies are obscuring AI’s real carbon footprint
Despite pledges to become carbon-negative, tech companies are creating more and more planet-warming emissions.
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French authorities arrest Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
Durov, a dual citizen of France and Russia, was taken into custody at Paris-Le Bourget Airport Saturday evening.