Schultz to Obtain Second STB Term (UPDATED 12/19)
With a term expiration date of Nov. 30, 2030, Schultz, along with Republican Chairperson Patrick J. Fuchs, whose second term expires Jan. 14, 2029, will be in place for an anticipated early 2027 vote on a proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger. A formal merger application is expected...UP-NS: Already, a Two-Word Debate
Such is the task before the STB prior to deciding whether to allow Union Pacific (UP) and Norfolk Southern (NS) to merge into the nation’s first Atlantic to Pacific transcontinental railroad. And already a dispute has arisen over what giving “substantial weight” means when applied to expected...
4 restaurant menu strategy fails in 2025
From french fries that clogged up core operations to unprofitable doughnuts, national chains tried and abandoned a wide range of menu tactics to woo diners in 2025. Continue reading →STB: Rail Cost Adjustment Factor Set for 1Q26
The STB is required by law to publish the RCAF on at least a quarterly basis. The Association of American Railroads (AAR) each quarter computes three types of RCAF figures and submits them for STB approval: Unadjusted RCAF: “an index reflecting cost changes experienced by the...
Product showcase: NAKIVO v11.1 advances MSP service delivery with secure multi-tenant management
NAKIVO Backup & Replication v11.1 brings a host of benefits to MSPs and their clients. It eliminates the need for client-side port configuration, enhances security with encrypted multi-platform support, and introduces automated failover capabilities. These features are designed specifically...
LLMs work better together in smart contract audits
Smart contract bugs continue to drain real money from blockchain systems, even after years of tooling and research. A new academic study suggests that large language models can spot more of those flaws when they work in coordinated groups instead of alone. Researchers at Georgia Tech have...
AI isn’t one system, and your threat model shouldn’t be either
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