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7 17 PROMOTIONS: Seven Seventeen Credit Union has announced the promotions of Deborah Grubach and Anne Stormer. Grubach has been named market vice president, Northern Market, where she will report to Sherri Bercheni, SVP of Retail Operations and Member Experience. She joined 7 17 in March and previously served as a Western Market Director. She brings more than 30 years of banking and financial services experience, including extensive leadership in retail banking, multi-market operations, strategic planning, CRM initiatives, and member experience. In her new role, she will oversee ...

How to get started with AI agents, and which are best for specific tasks

Agentic artificial intelligence is gaining popularity far beyond tech circles, with Meta, OpenAI, Anthropic and other companies going head-to-head in the surging market for consumer-friendly AI agents. While the leading AI labs have offered tools with agentic capabilities for years, agents that are designed to work proactively on a user’s behalf for tasks from buying groceries to managing to-do lists have taken off this year. For anyone getting started, it can be overwhelming to understand the differences between the companies’ various offerings and which agents might be best ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Companies around the world are increasingly citing artificial intelligence when slashing jobs, fueling anxiety that a lot more workers may lose their livelihoods to machines. Microsoft, Barclays Bank and supermarket chain Kroger are among the latest entries on a growing ...

Dodge Durango vs. Jeep Grand Cherokee L, a three-row SUV comparison

By DAN FRIO Edmunds There are plenty of three-row SUVs on sale, but few can match the extroverted style of the Dodge Durango. With its prominent chin, bright paint colors and hood scoop, the Durango forgoes sleekness for six-pack muscle. Dodge is even doubling down on the muscle theme by ...

Akron Children’s marks expansion of Warren Health Center

Akron Children’s celebrated the expansion of its Warren Health Center on Wednesday marking an investment in access to pediatric and specialty care for children and families throughout the Mahoning Valley. The expansion adds 5,000 square feet to the health center at 5000 E. Market St., bringing the facility to 27,400 square feet. Improvements include 14 additional exam rooms for pediatric and specialty services, dedicated space for rehabilitative services and increased capacity to care for more patients. The project was made possible through $900,000 in contributions from community ...