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To kick-start Hispanic Heritage Month, students at Brashear High School festooned the building’s south wing corridors with bright murals, forming a tapestry of color that reflects the school’s diversity. A pillar is painted with flags from countries around the world alongside a painting of a man holding a letter that says, “We the people of all nations.”Flags of various countries are also hung throughout the hallway with information about languages, currency and landmarks. Another wall highlights stories of students who immigrated to Pittsburgh from Venezuela, Uzbekistan, Colombia, Honduras and other countries, charting their journeys to the U.S. This part of…

A Walmart store is shown in Oceanside, California, on May 15, 2025.Mike Blake | ReutersWalmart is pausing the hiring of job candidates who need H-1B visas to work in the U.S., according to a person familiar with the decision, an example of the ways the Trump administration’s immigration policies are shaping corporate strategy.Walmart’s decision comes after President Donald Trump in September announced higher fees for the visas, which allow companies to temporarily hire skilled workers from other countries such as China and India. The Trump administration said it would now require companies to pay a $100,000 fee for each new…

Last updated: 4:30 PM ET, Tue October 21, 2025 The holidays are inevitably a costly time of year, so if you’re looking for ways to reign in your budget (where possible), keep reading.A new report from Dollar Flight Club says holiday airfare is the lowest it has been since 2022. In fact, the cost for some routes during the Thanksgiving and Christmas/New Year travel windows has plummeted as much as 40 percent in some places, according to Dollar Flight Club’s holiday travel report. This revelation is based on an analysis of 250 high-volume holiday routes spanning more than 80 airports…

Some startups pride themselves on having prestigious financial backers — but just as important is having prestigious customers. It’s one of the main points of pride for Serval, an enterprise AI company that announced a $47 million Series A round on Tuesday. The round was led by Redpoint Ventures, with participation from heavy-hitting venture firms like First Round, General Catalyst, and Box Group. But even more impressive than the funders is the company’s list of clients, which include major AI players like Perplexity, Mercor, and Together AI. In broad strokes, Serval is using agentic AI models to automate IT service…

The National Hockey League said Wednesday it’s reached a multi-year licensing agreement with prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket. More sports leagues may be coming soon.Tarek Mansour, Kalsh’si co-founder and CEO, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” the deal marked a “seminal moment” for prediction markets and the company.”A league like the NHL partnering with us is a strong sign that prediction markets are here to stay,” Mansour said.As part of the NHL deal, Kalshi and Polymarket will gain access to the league’s proprietary data and rights to use NHL marks and logos. In return, Mansour said, the hockey league will get a…

Last updated: 9:00 PM ET, Tue October 21, 2025 WHY IT RATES: KHM Travel Group acquired Levarté Travel, enhancing innovation and support for travel advisors. Levarté founder Lori Speers joins as VP of Business Development, contributing her expertise. The acquisition marks KHM’s growth, focusing on advisor empowerment and industry leadership. —Janeen Christoff, TravelPulse Managing EditorKHM Travel Group, a leading host agency, announced today that they have acquired Levarté Travel, a boutique host agency supporting over 500 independent travel advisors. The acquisition strengthens KHM Travel Group’s ability to drive innovation within the industry while continuing Levarté’s legacy of uplifting travel advisors. Levarté founder…

Meta on Tuesday introduced new scam detection features for its messaging apps, WhatsApp and Messenger, as part of its broader initiative to crack down on online scams that target older people. The company said it will begin to show warnings in WhatsApp when users try to share their screen during calls, and it will flag possible scam messages in Messenger, which can be sent to AI for review. The tech giant said it’s detected and disrupted about 8 million accounts engaging in scam operations during the first half of 2025, including those associated with scam centers in areas like Myanmar,…

A former top official in Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s budget office was convicted Wednesday of extorting private contractors for thousands of dollars in bribes as he oversaw large sums of state money for school construction projects.Konstantinos “Kosta” Diamantis, 69, also a former Democratic state representative and a lawyer, was convicted by a federal jury in Bridgeport of more than 20 charges, including extortion, bribery, conspiracy and false statements. Sentencing is set for Jan. 14.“It was a clean sweep, I was just hoping it would go the other way,” Diamantis told reporters after leaving the courtroom.His lawyer, Norman Pattis, said they…

Mary Barra speaks onstage during WSJ’s Future of Everything 2025 at The Glasshouse on May 28, 2025 in New York City.Dia Dipasupil | Getty ImagesNEW YORK — General Motors is targeting a suite of new software initiatives for its vehicles over the next three years, including an in-vehicle artificial intelligence assistant from Google and a driver-assistance system that can largely control the vehicle without human interaction or monitoring.GM said the conversational Google Gemini AI will begin launching in its vehicles next year, followed by the new driver-assistance system, which will allow drivers to be hands-free and take their eyes off…

YouTube revealed on Tuesday that its likeness-detection technology has officially rolled out to eligible creators in the YouTube Partner Program, following a pilot phase. The technology allows creators to request the removal of AI-generated content that uses their likeness. This is the first wave of the rollout, a YouTube spokesperson informed TechCrunch, adding that eligible creators received emails this morning. YouTube’s detection technology identifies and manages AI-generated content featuring the likeness of creators, such as their face and voice. The technology is designed to prevent people from having their likeness misused, whether for endorsing products and services they have not…