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A new automotive storage facility — one aimed at vintage and performance car buffs — but also open people with other valuable vehicles — has started doing business in Sterling. It’s called Stacked Auto Haus and it’s located on Shaw Road in Sterling . The Stacked team has taken a 24,000 s.f. space and turned it into a climate-controlled, 24-hour surveillance secured facility with a lobby, members lounge, and more. The Burn first reported on Stacked last July. There are several car clubs in the area and many car aficionados in the area. With limited space in a home garage, the thinking goes that an off-site facility such as Stacked will prove popular. Images: Stacked Auto Haus Stacked offers several levels of memberships — each with additional perks and services. They also work with local vendors for additional services such as vinyl wraps and window tinting. Housing for motorcycles and boats is also available at Stacked Auto Haus. There are, of course, other car storage facilities scattered around Loudoun County. One of the highest profile projects was the proposed Gas Haus facility that was planned for the Ashburn area. It was supposed to include a restaurant, bar, member’s lounge, […]

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CNN — If you came across a four bedroom, 3.5 bathroom home listed for sale recently on a quiet cul-de-sac in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, you might not think twice about the online listing. It included typical real estate descriptions like “ideal for entertaining” and “ample space for relaxation.” But JJ Johannes, the realtor for the home, created the description in less than five seconds by typing a few keywords into ChatGPT, a viral new AI chatbot tool that can generate elaborate responses to user prompts. It’s a task, he said, that would otherwise have taken him an hour or more to write on his own. “It saved me so much time,” Johannes told CNN, noting he made a few tweaks and edits to ChatGPT’s work before publishing it. “It’s not perfect but it was a great starting point. My background is in technology and writing something eloquent takes time. This made it so much easier.” ChatGPT passes exams from law and business schools Johannes is among the real estate agents experimenting with ChatGPT since it was released publicly in late November. Some residential and commercial agents told CNN it has already changed the way they work, from writing listings […]

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The shooting happened Jan. 1 in the 5500 block of Enrique M Barrera Pkwy. Suspect vehicle in deadly conduct – firearm investigation. (SAPD) SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police are asking the public for help in identifying a suspect who shot at a West Side building and trailer. The shooting happened on Jan. 1 in the 5500 block of Enrique M Barrera Pkwy. SAPD said approximately one hour after midnight, a shooter fired a handgun at a Safe Auto Sales building and Prince Pet Spa mobile grooming trailer in the parking lot. Police identified the suspect’s vehicle as a silver Mercedes sedan through surveillance footage from a nearby business. Anyone with more information is urged to contact the Crime Stoppers of San Antonio at 210-224-STOP (210-224-7867) or visit its website here. Tips can be made anonymously. Submitting a credible tip to Crime Stoppers that helps lead to an arrest could be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000. Copyright 2023 by KSAT – All rights reserved.

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Yochai Corem was not actively looking for a CEO position, but when he had the opportunity to join Cyberint as the CEO, he took it. Yochai Corem was not actively looking for a CEO position, but when he had the opportunity to join Cyberint as the CEO, he took it. He shares that one would have to give a lot of thought to passing up that kind of experience. Cyberint uses intelligence to try to find hackers before they can do maximum damage to organizations. Corem explains that cybersecurity is transitioning into something that enables business rather than a cost companies just want to keep down. He says customers have high expectations for the cybersecurity of any company in today’s world. Corem also shares how important it is to have various interests and paths in life. His first degree was in history and geography, and his first venture came from a website he built to share hiking information within his military unit. He says these varied interests have helped him to be a better manager. Your first degree was from The Open University, studying history and geography. Connect the dots for me from history and geography major to cyber […]

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Pictured is the "Welcome to Zapata" sign in Zapata County. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced this past week the statewide 2023 Governor’s Small Business Summit, and Zapata County will be one of the hosts. According to the governor’s office, the annual summit is hosted throughout the state in 15 different cities, as the Governor’s Small Business Summit aims to help Texas small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs reach new heights by connecting them with the resources and information needed to start, strengthen and grow a business. Zapata will actually be the last host of the summit, as the governor and the various economic development partners will meet in the county on Dec. 7, 2023. The Governor’s Small Business Summit offers a variety of sessions bringing together local, state and federal resource partners to provide key insights on critical business topics. The summit also provides participants the opportunity to network with other business owners and meet experts who will share timely, relevant and actionable advice on a multitude of small business topics. “Small businesses are the very heart of our mighty Texas economy,” Abbott said. “More than 95% of Texas businesses are small, and they employ nearly half of all […]

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CARLSBAD Medical manufacturer raises $3,000 for nonprofit Henry Schein Orthodontics, a medical equipment manufacturer, held a two-week holiday fundraiser that resulted in a $3,000 donation to the local nonprofit San Diego Youth Services, which provides families with safe places to live and long-term housing solutions and support. As part of the company’s “Holiday Cheer for Children Program,” more than 45 “Team Schein” members created personalized ornaments for the tree in the office lobby. For each ornament crafted, Henry Schein Orthodontics donated $50 to San Diego Youth Services. “Holiday Cheer for Children” is an initiative of Henry Schein Cares, the company’s global corporate social responsibility program. Visit henryscheinortho.com . ESCONDIDO Chamber mixer hosts elected officials Holiday Wine Cellar and the Greater Escondido Chamber of Commerce host a Business After 5 mixer with the city’s elected officials from 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 9. Meet Mayor Dane White, City Councilmembers Consuelo Martinez, Mike Morasco and Joe Garcia, County Supervisor Joel Anderson, Escondido Police Chief Ed Varso, and more. Members free, guests $20. Reserve to bit.ly/3HyAEoW . Holiday Wine Cellar is at 302 W. Mission Ave. Landscapers invited to learn about vouchers Landscapers are invited to a free event from 9 a.m. […]

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Telegram & Gazette Old Navy, a retailer known for its wide variety of clothing items, is set to open its doors at The Center at Hobbs Brook retail plaza in Sturbridge Feb. 4. The new store will take over the retail space where an Old Navy store did business for many years. Since its closing, the space housed different stores, at one point Payless Shoes. The new Old Navy will share pavement with a Stop & Shop, a Michaels and Famous Footwear, while a Walmart spreads out to the left. The Center at Hobbs Brook comprises more than 15 shops. Four proposed developments in the downtown and Canal District areas could bring a combined 791 new apartments to the city. The projects have pending site plan applications with the city Planning Board. The former Smokestack Urban Barbecue building on Green Street and a neighboring portion of the former Table Talk Pies property at Kelley Square are slated to be converted into an eight-story mixed-use apartment complex. Plans call for 375 units, retail space and a seven-story parking garage. The three other proposed projects will convert properties in the downtown area into multistory apartment complexes, totaling 416 units. Ziggy Bombs, […]

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This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate Allison Blackwood, left, president of AEI, talks with Rista Malanca, Torrington’s director of economic development. TORRINGTON — What’s old is new again. Local staffing service Alternative Employment Inc. has been around since 1992, but had a ribbon-cutting ceremony just last week. “Actually, this is a new location,” said President Allison Blackwood, who succeeded her father and company co-founder, Jeff Blackwood, two years ago. The staffing service moved from 883 Main St. to 16 Bird St. in October 2022. The ribbon-cutting signified the move as well as Allison Blackwood’s succession to the leadership position, she said. She was joined at the ceremony by Mayor Elinor Carbone, Northwest CT Chamber of Commerce membership chairman D.J. Murphy, Economic Development Director Rista Malanca, and other AEI staff members. Even before AEI, Jeff Blackwood founded Blackwood Associates Inc. in the late 1970s, as “your traditional headhunting firm,” his daughter said. “It went through a couple versions and had been a franchise, and then he bought it out and made it his own." In 1992, he started AEI with a few partners, to complement the recruiting business. Alternative Employment Staffing, as it is often […]

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Splitting up Google’s ad business would potentially give publishers and advertisers more choice. Google spent the better part of two decades building the world’s most powerful digital advertising machine . Breaking it up would send shock waves through the $500 billion online-ad market. If the U.S. government wins the antitrust lawsuit it filed last week and the Alphabet Inc. GOOG 1.56% internet company is required to spin off technology for brokering ad deals across the web, the separated businesses would be valued at tens of billions of dollars, according to ad and media-industry executives. Continue reading your article with a WSJ membership

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MOSCOW, RUSSIA – MARCH 11: Apple Pay logo is displayed on a smartphone in Moscow, Russia on March … [+] Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them? 1 – Bank of America, JPMorgan, and other banks are reportedly teaming up on a digital wallet to rival Apple Pay. According to recent reports, Bank of America , JPMorgan Chase , and Wells Fargo are among some of the big banks reportedly developing a digital wallet to link with credit and debit cards in an effort to rival PayPal and Apple Pay. The digital wallet would first launch with Mastercard and Visa , which have already agreed to the partnership. It has been confirmed that the wallet product will launch sometime this year. (Source: CNBC ). Why this is important for your business: Quietly but increasingly, mobile payments are becoming more common, particularly amongst younger shoppers. It took a while, but it’s happen. Clearly the banks are noticing this and are jumping on board. As business owners, we need to make sure our customers can easily pay for our products and services […]

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