After two failed starts by separate investment funds, a new Chinese blockchain innovation fund has solidified the nation’s long-term commitment to blockchain technology and has over a billion USD in government backing. Announced today, the Zhejiang Xiongan Blockchain Strategic Development Research Institute (ZXBSDRI) was launched inside China’s Hangzhou Blockchain Industrial Park. The move is a […]

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The multimillion-dollar expansion of the Las Vegas Convention Center that officials say will allow the city to remain at the top of the list of trade show destinations will have a modern design tied by a ribbon-like roof on the outside and iconic imagery inside. The board of directors of the […]

The sweet smell of baklava wafted in the air as gentle Arabic music welcomed Pitt students of different ethnicities and cultures for a Middle Eastern experience. Students wandered the room, chatting with their friends, dipping pita bread into hummus and getting henna tattoos. According to Amani Attia — the coordinator of Arabic Language program — […]

Last Saturday, I joined several hundred of the area’s community and business leaders at the Westmoreland Club for the Northeast Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Heart Association’s 2018 Heart Gala. Yet again, the club and its amazing staff, led by Bob Williams, proved how remarkably fortunate we are to have such a sophisticated and elegant […]

Celebrities team up with beauty brands to act as their spokesmodels all the time, but there’s something extra special about the fact that Kerry Washington is the face of Neutrogena. Not only is she a model in the brand’s campaigns, but since she joined up, Kerry has pushed Neutrogena to create new products that serve a […]

Lavrov says strike a ‘very dangerous development’; No comment from Israel on allegations it carried out attack The United States, Russia and Syria said Israel carried out a deadly airstrike on an Iran-operated air base in Syria’s central Homs province overnight Monday, with Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov describing the raid as a “very dangerous […]

PRINEVILLE — The students in Connor Booster’s sixth-grade international studies class turned their gazes in every direction, soaking up as much detail as they could of Robben Island in South Africa. The 14 students carefully studied Nelson Mandela’s tiny prison cell and voiced their concern that the cell lacked a bathroom. “You see that red […]

Looks like Brad Pitt and new friend Neri Oxman have known each other for a while. The actor, 54, was spotted at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology back in November where he seemingly dropped by one of Oxman’s classes the week after Thanksgiving. Several students posted pictures of the actor posing with the class, including one where he […]

If the Trump administration wins some concessions from China in the latest trade dispute, it could be a boost to U.S.-based multinationals. “The upside could be big because business as usual wasn’t getting the job done in opening up the market in China,” said Daniel Rosen, founder and China director of research and consulting firm […]

Apple announced today that its business is now powered by 100 percent renewable energy sources. The news is a major victory that the iPhone maker has been working toward for years through the purchase of green energy bonds and other renewable investments in its supply chain and physical infrastructure. The company’s last milestone, announced two years ago, was 93 percent […]