World ’s First AI Radio DJ Takes Over the Airwaves at Portland FM Station
Is a “live” radio DJ really live if they’re not – really alive? That’s a question for the people of Portland, where what’s reportedly the world’s first artificial intelligence DJ has taken to the airwaves. Oregon FM station Live 95.5 says midday host Ashley Elzinga will begin broadcasting an…#portland #oregon #live955 #ashleyelzinga #aiashley #futuri #newsnation
Source: Reuters: Health - June 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Verdict in Oregon wildfires case highlights risks utilities face amid climate change
PORTLAND, Ore. -- A jury verdict that found an Oregon power company liable for devastating wildfires — and potentially billions of dollars in damages — is highlighting the legal and financial risks utilities take if they fail to take proper precautions in a hotter, drier climate. Utilities,…#portland #ore #oregon #utilities #uswest #joshhacker #jupiterintelligence #pacificorp #pges #paradise
Source: Reuters: Health - June 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Key U.K. mortgage rate tops 6% as Bank of England set to hike again
A key U.K. mortgage rate topped 6%, days ahead of a Bank of England rate decision where the central bank is again expected to lift interest rates. The average rate for the two-year fixed-rate mortgage stood at 6.01%, according to Moneyfacts. That’s a big shock as more than 1.4 million households…#bankofengland #moneyfacts #ons #boe #133bp #bankofamerica
Source: Reuters: Health - June 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Want a Job That Pays $200000? See How Much the Biggest Companies Pay
In a year marked by tech layoffs and high inflation, competition for workers helped to lift paydays at most S&P 500 companies for the second straight year, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis.
Source: Reuters: Health - June 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

7 Myths About Cholesterol, Debunked
You may not recall every lab value from your last physical, but you probably remember one: Your cholesterol level. If it’s higher than ideal, you’re not alone. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, between 2015 and 2018, almost 12% of U.S. adults ages 20 and up had high total cholesterol, defined as above 240 mg/dL. The type that physicians mostly worry about is LDL (or “bad”) cholesterol, which is one component of that total. Why do doctors care so much about cholesterol? First, “it predicts risk,” says Dr. Jeffrey Berger, a cardiologist and director of the C...
Source: TIME: Health - June 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Katherine Hobson Tags: Uncategorized freelance healthscienceclimate heart health Source Type: news

' World ' s first radio station with an AI DJ ' : Oregon ' s Live 95.5 uses a cloned human voice to host segments
Portland, Oregon's Live 95.5 is using a tool called RadioGPT to create scripts for its AI DJ. Cris Canton/Getty Images On Tuesday, a Portland, Oregon radio station announced that an AI DJ would become a part-time host of the broadcast. Dubbed "AI Ashley" after its human inspiration, the voice is…#portland #oregon #live955 #radiogpt #futurimediaradiogpt #twitter #aiashley #aidj #kbff #ashleyelzinga
Source: Reuters: Health - June 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Butchers, brewers, and bakers still thrive in urban marketplaces
Across North America, local boosters are whisking visitors off to places like Detroit's beloved Eastern Market or Milwaukee's Public Market. An eager local guide will take them to Portland's food truck corrals or Vancouver's Granville Island. A more reluctant host may let them tag along for a Spam…#detroit #easternmarket #milwaukee #portland #granvilleisland #honolulu #maunakeamarketplace #rosebowlfleamarket #pasadena #midway
Source: Reuters: Health - June 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Trade Or Keep Pick: How Teams Should Proceed Before NBA Draft
With the NBA draft under a week away, trade rumors have - rather naturally - popped up and given basketball fans something to talk about. It seems that, outside of the first overall pick, selections ranging from #2 to #5 are all under trade speculation. So let's break down those four draft slots…#nba #hornets #scoothenderson #brandonmiller #neworleans #pelicans #lameloball #zionwilliamson #henderson #portland
Source: Reuters: Health - June 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

For Central City Concern, $2.5M to clean downtown's streets, jobs for those in need
Central City Concern has landed a sizable sum to clean Portland's trash-strewn streets, provide jobs to those experiencing homelessness.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - June 16, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Andy Giegerich Source Type: news

Portland General Electric appoints Joseph Trpik as CFO
Source: Reuters: Health - June 16, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Technical Assessment: Bearish in the Intermediate-Term
The FOMC held the fed funds rate steady on Wednesday, its first pause since the central bank started raising rates on March 17, 2022. The current range is 5% to 5.25%, with the Fed's dot-plot showing they may lift rates by another 50 basis points (bps) to a range of 5.5% to 5.75%. In essence, the…#fomc #subscribe #exclusive
Source: Reuters: Health - June 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Providence Portland is taking steps to reduce patient load as nurses strike looms
The Oregon Nurses Association last week put the hospital in Northeast Portland on notice that it intends to begin a five-day strike on June 19, after eight months of negotiations have failed to produce an agreement.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - June 14, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Elizabeth Hayes Source Type: news

Will limiting background checks make housing fairer?
A sign advertises an apartment for rent in Brooklyn, New York, in June 2016. | Drew Angerer/Getty Images Why some cities are restricting landlords’ reviews of criminal history. Every year, more than 600,000 people leave US state and federal prisons. Then they need to find a place to live.…#brooklyn #oakland #berkeley #seattle #portland #richmond #section8 #minneapolis #newjersey #newjerseys
Source: Reuters: Health - June 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Shell to lift dividend by 15%, launch $5 billion buyback
The energy major said it will lift its shareholder distribution to 30%-40% of cash flow from operations through the cycle, with a 15% increase in dividend a share effective from the second quarter.
Source: Reuters: Health - June 14, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Few Rehab Centers for Teens Offer Recommended Medicine
Only 1 in 4 residential treatment centers for teens offers a recommended medicine for opioid addiction, according to a study that exposes an important gap in care. Posing as an aunt or uncle seeking help for a fictitious 16-year-old who survived a fentanyl overdose, researchers called U.S. rehabs and asked if they offered the treatment medication buprenorphine. Of 160 facilities with care for teens, just 39 provided buprenorphine, also known by the brand name Suboxone. One hundred said they didn’t and 21 said they didn’t know. “As somebody who’s tried to promote the use of evidence-based treatments ...
Source: TIME: Health - June 13, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Carla K. Johnson/AP Tags: Uncategorized Addiction healthscienceclimate wire Source Type: news

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