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Workplace AI Usage Nearly Doubles as Companies Transform Operations
Artificial intelligence adoption in the workplace has surged dramatically over two years, with white-collar workers leading a transformation that executives predict will fundamentally disrupt how businesses operate in 2025. Twenty-seven percent of...

State pushes to save Pittsburgh research lab vital to mine safety
The Shapiro administration is pressing to save NIOSH’s Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, which DEP says supports mine safety programs for roughly 3,000 miners. HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania officials are urging the Trump administration to keep a...

Big Data & AI in Ibutamoren and SARMs Research: The Future of Modern Medicine
Modern medicine is undergoing a transformation powered by Big Data and Artificial Intelligence (AI). From personalized treatments to drug discovery, technology is reshaping how we understand health and performance. In the field of Selective...

First-ever visible 'time crystal' might power the next big tech innovations
An illustrative image of time crystal (Image source: AI-generated image) A duo of researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder has created the first macroscopic “time crystal” — a phase of matter that exists in constant, repeating motion that...

Tertiary institutions urged to make research knowledge easily accessible
By Kwabia Owusu-Mensah, GNA Kumasi, Sept 06, GNA – Universities and research institutions have been urged to make research outcomes easily accessible to the public to help build industries, power the economy and enable people to make informed...

10 Best Web Application Penetration Testing Companies in 2025
Securing web applications is a top priority for businesses in 2025 as they’re a primary attack vector for cybercriminals. Web application penetration testing goes beyond automated scanning to use human expertise and a hacker’s mindset to find...

Great PA News Quiz: Vaccine Rules, Ransomware Recovery and a Kid Goes to College
Fred Adams | For Spotlight PA In this week’s news quiz: A mayor runs for Congress, a tech company’s state budget idea and a food giant’s impending split. As always, let us know if you encounter any technical issues. Just email Newsletter Editor...

Google’s $45M Deal with Netanyahu: Is Tech Fueling Propaganda in Gaza?
The $45 million Google Netanyahu propaganda deal has sparked global outrage, exposing how tech giants are shaping narratives in the Israel-Gaza conflict. Related: Pentagon Awards $200 Million AI Contracts to Google, OpenAI, xAI, and Anthropic Amid...

10 Best Cloud Penetration Testing Companies in 2025
As more businesses migrate their infrastructure to the cloud, cloud penetration testing has become a critical service. Unlike traditional network tests, cloud pentesting focuses on unique attack vectors such as misconfigured services, insecure...
Lehi-based Giant Ideas adds two gym companies to its Legends Boxing brand
Giant Ideas LLC, the Lehi-based parent firm of the Legends Boxing fitness brand, has acquired Mayweather Boxing & Fitness, a Los Angeles gym operator co-founded by boxing legend Floyd Mayweather, and KickHouse, a kickboxing studio based in Park...

Top 10 Best AI Penetration Testing Companies in 2025
AI is no longer just a buzzword; it’s a fundamental part of business operations, from customer service chatbots to complex financial models. However, this adoption has created a new and specialized attack surface. Traditional penetration testing,...

Winters Theater Company announces cast for fall production of ‘Phantom of the Opera House’
The Winters Theatre Company (WTC) proudly announces its Fall production of “Phantom of the Opera House,” an original melodrama that promises a return of the classic fun of vaudeville and audience interaction. Written by WTC founding member...

Bell To Bell, No Cell: How This Startup Founder Turned Ban Into A Business
From Arkansas to New York, Honest Waves is riding the cell-phone crackdown in schools. As more states enact bans on student phone use, principals are scrambling for solutions that go beyond confiscation and fabric pouches. Enter Emily Smith, an...

Why did Elon Musk not attend Trump's dinner with high-profile tech CEOs? Tesla CEO has this to say
President Donald Trump hosted a dinner at the White House on Thursday for 33 top Silicon Valley leaders, including Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook, Bill Gates, and Sam Altman. The dinner was held in the newly renovated Rose Garden and highlighted the...

TechnoSport expands offline footprint in Central India, targets eight-more by FY-end
New Delhi: Activewear company TechnoSport has opened its first exclusive brand outlet (EBO) in Raipur, its second in Central India and 18th nationwide, the company said in a press release on Saturday. The company plans to open eight additional...

Health Secretary RFK Jr to link Autism and Tylenol use in pregnancy sending company’s stock price spiraling
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

UNI to lead advanced materials research for quantum technology
The University of Northern Iowa is leading a study into materials that could be applied to quantum technologies as part of a more than $1 million grant with partner universities. UNI announced in a news release the university will receive $340,000...

Scientists develop incredible robots that could revolutionize farming: 'Sensing technology'
Thanks to a new technology, agricultural robots may be getting a serious skill improvement in tending to crops. SonicBoom, a sensing technology developed by the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon University, can help farming robots overcome the...

Manufacturers launch new partnership to build crucial tech entirely on US soil: 'Protecting American energy security'
"Better late than never." by Megan LewisSeptember 6, 2025 In a boost for clean energy and U.S. jobs, solar company T1 Energy and glassmaker Corning have struck a deal to build a fully American-made solar supply chain, from raw materials to...

Taiyeb urges entrepreneurs to invest in Sylhet Hi-Tech Park
Chief Adviser's Special Assistant for the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb today spoke at the conference room of the Sylhet Deputy Commissioner. Photo: PID SYLHET, Sept 6, 2025 (BSS) - Chief...