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Experts say AI can’t do it all yet

NEW YORK — Many workers fear machines will supplant them as adoption of artificial intelligence accelerates. But what if people have qualities both unmistakably human and essential to career success that AI could not easily replace them? Some workplace experts argue that with more businesses adopting AI tools, soft skills such as empathy, critical thinking and ethical decision-making are worth cultivating to help employees become indispensible. Across industries and occupations, “the skills that are most resistant to displacement by AI are the ones that are the most distinctly ...

Bankruptcies

The following people have made filings in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Pittsburgh. Chapter 7 involves selling assets to pay debts. Chapter 13 is a plan to pay debts using income. Chapter 11 involves reorganization to pay off debt. Filings by county include: Blair County Matthew J. and Talon L. Frederick. Chapter 7. April 29. Mark A. Cornell. Chapter 13. April 29. Cambria County Helen L. Smith. Chapter 7. April 30. Mya M. Wilson. Chapter 7. April 30. Jill M. Commons. Chapter 13. May 1. Henry Penrod. Chapter 7. May 1. Bedford County Nathan E. And Jamie A. ...

FDA: Fruity vapes not better than tobacco flavors

WASHINGTON — Fruit-flavored e-cigarettes recently authorized by the Food and Drug Administration were not significantly better at helping smokers quit than tobacco-flavored e-cigarettes, according to a new memo that’s likely to stir more questions about the agency’s decision. The FDA last month gave its first OK to fruit-flavored vapes — essentially endorsing them as a less-harmful alternative to traditional cigarettes. The decision came despite the agency’s longstanding position that such flavors appeal to children and must show extra health benefits to warrant approval for ...

US stocks rise after oil prices ease and SpaceX soars in debut

NEW YORK — U.S. stocks rose Friday after oil prices fell again, and SpaceX soared in its highly anticipated debut on Wall Street. The S&P 500 added 0.5% to close out its 10th winning week in the last 11. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 353 points, or 0.7%, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.3%. Stocks got a lift from a 3.4% drop for the price of Brent crude oil to $87.33 per barrel, deepening its loss for the week. Oil prices have come down since President Donald Trump on Thursday called off his threat to launch strikes on Iran and said a potential deal with Iran may be ...

Briefcase: ACRP, IUP mark affiliation

JOHNSTOWN Alternative Community Resource Program will host a formal signing ceremony to establish a new clinical affiliation agreement with Indiana University of Pennsylvania, marking a significant step forward in expanding health care education and services in the region. The signing will take place at ACRP’s Outpatient Clinic, 119 Walnut St., Johnstown, at 1 p.m. Monday. The agreement supports the development of IUP’s Proposed College of Osteopathic Medicine and reflects a shared commitment to advancing community-based clinical training and improving health care access across ...

Ticker: Musk’s SpaceX set to make Wall Street debut

Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX will make its debut on Wall Street Friday. Both institutional and retail investors are expected to gobble up the 555.6 million shares going up for sale at $135 apiece. Musk is already the world’s richest man and he could become its first trillionaire. Musk says the company is going public because it needs money to fund its ambitions of putting satellites and data centers in space. US producer prices spike in May U.S. producer prices climbed last month at the fastest pace since November 2022, fueled by surging energy prices. The Labor Department ...