Information Technology
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North Dakota to become second state to issue stablecoin with ‘roughrider’ token
Oct 10, 2025 2:07 pm - North Dakota plans to follow Wyoming to become only the second state to issue a stablecoin, in this case to initially facilitate bank-to-bank transactions while the digital tokens are being more widely experimented with in the US the financial system.
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Is there an AI bubble? Financial institutions sound a warning
Oct 09, 2025 2:23 pm - Lingering doubts about the economic promise of artificial intelligence technology are starting to get the attention of financial institutions that raised warning flags this week about an AI investment bubble.
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The US stock market keeps setting records as AI excitement keeps building
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The Biz Week That Was: Bears stadium impact, a new Costco Business Center, and federal government shutdown fallout are among the highlightsOct 04, 2025 1:30 pm - Arlington Heights could collect $15 million a year from Bears stadium, but costs still unknown Economic impact reports released by Arlington Heights officials Tuesda...
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State, private developers break ground on quantum research park
Oct 01, 2025 10:30 am - Officials broke ground on a quantum research park development on Chicago’s Southeast Side, more than a year after it was first announced. The project has received significant state financing. The governor says the state’s quantum strategy, centered on the research park, will bring billions of dollars of economic development to the region.
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Automation comes for tech jobs in the world capital of AI
Sep 08, 2025 3:34 pm - Salesforce, a $240 billion cloud software company, told 262 employees in San Francisco they were being let go, according to a state filing this week. As AI is rocking the software industry, tech jobs are vanishing.
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Compass Datacenters ready to build on cleared Sears headquarters site in Hoffman EstatesSep 06, 2025 1:50 pm - Construction is about to start on Compass Datacenters’ five-building campus on 273 acres in Hoffman Estates after the firm invested more than a year on the environmentally respectful demolition of the massive former Sears headquarters once housed there.
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The Biz Week That Was: Data centers abound, fast food prices dip, and Tamagotchi comes to WoodfieldSep 06, 2025 1:32 pm - ‘Backbone of the digital world’: Karis details plans for Naperville data center development Developer Karis Critical is proposing a relatively “boutique” data center...
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When apps leak our data, who is responsible?
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Cybersecurity threats are growing. Here are 3 ways to protect your small business.Aug 09, 2025 12:45 pm - According to a recent report from financial services provider Mastercard, 46% of the small and medium-sized businesses they surveyed worldwide reported experiencing at least one cyberattack and nearly one in five of those attacked had to close or declare bankruptcy afterward.