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As summer draws to a close, fall conference season is just around the corner, which this year includes FSTEC, a three-day foodservice technology conference taking place September 16-18 in Grapevine, Texas. 2024 has never been a more exciting (or challenging) time to get up to speed on your ideal tech stack or balance the speed of hospitality and digitally enhanced service. The food tech industry seems to grow and shrink at the same time, as M&A activity buys out smaller brands, while new solutions emerge every day hoping to become the next big thing in the restaurant digital ecosystem. Related:…

EAST MIDDLEBURY — What will two 37-year-old friends do after successfully incubating and growing two biotech companies in the greater Boston area? Of course, they will be the owners and operators of a well-established lumber company in East Middlebury, Vermont. It's not exactly the script you'd expect to see played out in Forbes, but Andrew Noh and James Burgess, the new owners of Goodlo Lumber in East Middlebury, aren't sticking to a script. They're doing what feels right, and for them, that meant taking a path less traveled by white-collar entrepreneurs looking for a new challenge. “Our joke is that…

With just a few weeks until the 2024 US Open, it's an exciting time for tennis fans and bettors. This week, the world's top players will compete at the Cincinnati Open, a 1000-level event for both men and women. Last year, this tournament featured a captivating final between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic. Unfortunately, we won't see Djokovic at this year's event. However, with a full field of both the ATP and WTA, this will be a great tennis week. As always, we'll bring you the best tennis bets and predictions every day. That will continue with the action on…

Detroit judge disqualified for dressing sleepy teen in prison uniform during courtroom tourDETROIT (AP) — A Detroit judge has fallen out of favor after ordering a teenage girl to wear a prison uniform and be handcuffed during a tour of his courtroom. The chief judge of the 36th District Court said Judge Kenneth King will receive “necessary training.” The 15-year-old girl fell asleep during a tour of King's courtroom organized by a nonprofit where she volunteers. King said the girl's behavior led him to have her wear a prison uniform, be handcuffed and give her a stern lecture. The girl's…

Beijing band Gum Breed is nearing the 20th year of their career. They have certainly been through many stages in the Chinese punk scene, and have always kept the stage going with maximum audience engagement and participation. Their anthems “Kiss Me I'm Punk” and “Civilization Crime” are standards in the Chinese punk rock world. But as vocalist Dee Gumbred explains, Gum Breed are part of the global punk community, and throughout their long career, they have made their mark by bringing their punk to fans around the world. On their recent European tour, Gum Breed reconnected with fans and bands…

There are no shortage of stories that warn us about the perils of overambition. But perhaps the executives at the nation’s largest retailers — in their quest to master primary care by banking on their consumer expertise — have never come across Don Quixote, Macbeth or Icarus. Instead of a fairytale ending, top retailers Walmart and Walgreens have begun to significantly wind down their primary care operations. Others still stand, though the jury is out on whether they can master the tough unit economics that come along with healthcare delivery. While retailers are realizing that healthcare is one of the…

Every week during fantasy baseball season, we'll be doing a stock report on players who are rising or falling in value, so feel free to tag any players you'd like us to take a closer look at. Twitter. Let’s dive right in and take a look at some fantasy baseball players who are on the rise and some who are on the decline. Fantasy Baseball Stock Report (Week 20) Stockpiling Jackson Merrill (SS, OF – SD) The Padres have been the best team since the All-Star break and Jackson Merrill is one of the biggest reasons why. As of August,…

Today, I am sharing the final part of my five-part summer letter to IMA clients. The letter is quite long, so I have split it into several parts to make it easier to read. In the first four parts, I have covered the economy, the Magnificent 7, past booms and busts, and EV. In this part, I will talk about AI, starting with the question:Q: AI is transforming many industries. Citi released a report predicting that 54% of jobs in banking could be automated by AI. How can IMA invest to capitalize on AI disruption?In these client letters, I am…

Florida, Montana and Colorado lead the nation in nonresident fishing licensesSource: Captain Experience analysis of data from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceRegionally, the Southeast, Mountain West and Alaska are the most popular travel destinations for anglers, although several Great Lakes states, including Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan, also rank highly.In the Southeast, Florida stands out with its diverse fishing opportunities, from deep sea fishing in the Gulf of Mexico to fly fishing in the Everglades. Florida has the highest number of non-resident licenses sold, issuing 917,665 per year. The state's long coastline, numerous lakes and mild climate make it a…

The core team consisted of Anuj Shah (Partner), Kartikeya Prakash (Partner), Aman Dwivedi (Principal Associate) and Akshat Agarwal (Associate). Khaitan & Co, along with Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP, backed Asia Partners in leading SingleInterface's $30 million Series A funding round, which also included contributions from PayPal Ventures. This marks SingleInterface's first external funding round.SingleInterface is Asia's largest hyperlocal marketing-to-commerce software for multi-location brands, dedicated to driving growth and success at a local level: Increase brand awareness among consumers With over 400 multi-location brands across industries such as food & beverage, retail, automotive, telecommunications, banking and education,…