Tag: Google
U.S. adds a surprisingly strong 517,000 jobs despite Fed hikes
WASHINGTON (AP) – America's employers added a stunning 517,000 jobs in January, a surprisingly strong gain in the face of the Federal Reserve's aggressive...
R.I. joins suit against Google over digital advertising dominance
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Justice Department and eight states, including Rhode Island, filed an antitrust suit against Google on Tuesday, seeking to shatter its...
Report: R.I. nursing homes 5th-highest rated in the nation
PROVIDENCE – The state's nursing homes are rated fifth best in the nation in a new report by Nice Rx Health.
The online prescription company...
CVS’ Lynch at women’s summit: ‘They underestimated me’
SMITHFIELD – Heading a multibillion-dollar health care company during the height of the pandemic isn’t for the faint of heart.
But Karen S. Lynch rose...
Raimondo administration announces new effort to help job seekers
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo on Wednesday unveiled a virtual career center and job-matching program that uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to...
The AI potential
It seems like artificial intelligence is taking over the world, leaving many of us non-techies feeling terrified.
Yet when you stop to think about it,...
Google’s advertising practices draw nationwide probe by states
WASHINGTON – A group of 50 attorneys general opened a broad investigation into whether advertising practices of Alphabet Inc.’s Google violate antitrust laws.
State attorneys...
Lining up for next windfall
In November 1998, Rhode Island was part of a historic settlement with the tobacco industry to pay for the health care costs of smoking...
Don’t declare war on big tech companies
Across the federal government, the knives are officially out for big technology companies. Avoiding a bloodbath should be a priority.
The House Judiciary Committee is...
‘Grow with Google’ coming to PPL
To the Editor:
Providence Public Library has always played a fundamental role in our community. Since the library’s doors first opened in 1878, we have...