HHS seeks to undo Biden-era Head Start reforms
A Health and Human Services proposed rule says 106,000 slots would be retained in the program by not implementing wage and benefit provisions. Continue reading →The more hours in school, the higher the achievement, study finds
Although a four-day school week remains attractive for many districts, University of Oregon researchers warn against reducing school time. Continue reading →
Target names former Walmart executive as chief supply chain officer
Target Corp. on Tuesday announced it has hired Jeff England, who worked 18 years at Walmart, to be its chief global supply chain and logistics officer, effective May 31. The nation’s eighth largest retailer said continuing to build its supply chain capabilities is instrumental for the next...
Is peak season here? Trans-Pacific rates level in latest week
While the Strait of Hormuz remains closed, peak-season demand is expected to further boost ocean freight rates from a baseline elevated by fuel and capacity concerns. Shipping platform Freightos (NASDAQ: CRGO) analyst Judah Levine said rates on the benchmark trans-Pacific trade...
Roadcheck Week, Supreme Court ruling tighten US freight capacity
The domestic freight market is showing renewed signs of tightening as trucking companies navigate rising enforcement activity, volatile diesel prices, broker liability concerns and the start of the summer shipping season. Ken Adamo, who recently joined EASE Logistics as chief strategy officer,...
Agentic AI Accelerates Software Builds and Mobile App Attacks
Digital.ai data reveals 87% of apps were attacked over the past year Continue reading →
AI Raises the Bar on Vulnerability Awareness and Secure-by-Design Software
AI-powered vulnerability scanning leaves no excuse for unpatched bugs as the EU Cyber Resilience Act pushes firms toward secure-by-design software Continue reading →
Microsoft Takes Down Fox Tempest for Providing Ransomware-Enabling Signing Tool
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit has taken down the infrastructure of Fox Tempest, a prolific cybercrime-enabling threat group Continue reading →
Organ-on-Chip Method Designed to Zero In on Connection Between Diabetes and Dementia
A University of Bath-led research effort received £500,000 to develop an organ-on-chip device that replicates connections between the brain, gut, and pancreas. The GlucoBrain project is designed to allow researchers to track how signals move between the organs and uncover why diabetes may lead...