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BUSINESS BRIEFS May 25, 2025: Business news in the Berkshires and beyond
Business news from Beacon Bank, MountainOne, Greylock Federal, and more.
The mental health benefit of striking up conversations with strangers
Nick Epley was commuting to work at the University of Chicago when he looked across the train and wondered: Why are all these people sitting elbow to elbow ignoring each other?
New 'AI scientists' are improving—but reveal their fundamental limits
Many of the most exciting discoveries in science involve highly specialized knowledge and making connections between far-flung facts. Scientists must combine deep analysis with broad reasoning strategies.
AMD Radeon RX 9070 GRE may launch globally soon
Sapphire RX 9070 GRE spotted in global retail packaging AMD’s Radeon RX 9070 GRE may no longer be limited to China and nearby markets. VideoCardz has
NH's Business:
Fred Kocher sits down with Ted Diers with the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services to talk about monitoring drought conditions across the state.
Woodward expands on Gulf Coast; LABI elects new board member; Republic hires Renasant pair
Take a look at some of the recent promotions and new hires announced at south Louisiana businesses.
Bees get distracted just like us, hinting at their own awareness
Even tiny insects need to focus. In a recent study, honey bees—usually quick to learn which scent means sugar—completely flubbed the task when a flashing light joined the party. This surprisingly human-like ...
Lightspeed VC firm hires creator-investor with 350K followers
In a first for the firm, Claire Zau will help shape Lightspeed's media strategy alongside seed investing.
OpenAI hires in preparation for AI that could train itself
OpenAI and Sam Altman aim to automate AI research. They are now hiring for a role to prepare the company for self-training AI.
Forget the 11-year solar cycle, a single space storm can send a shockwave through your local forecast
The regular solar cycle is a mere climate murmur, but sudden geomagnetic jolts are a different story. These high-altitude outbursts appear to be hijacking the polar vortex to rewrite weather on the ground.
Bezbatchenko named Haslam Sports Group's president of global soccer
Former Crew general manager Tim Bezbatchenko has been hired to oversee Columbus' two soccer teams in his return to the city.
Smartphones may soon be able to track hidden objects using LiDAR
Modern smartphones are packed with incredible technology, from high-resolution cameras and advanced graphics chips to AI processors. In premium models, this hardware includes LiDAR (light detection and ...
Citi to boost Asia wealth business with 'significant' hires, global head says
Citigroup plans to allocate a significant portion of its global wealth management hiring to Asia, where its private bank is growing faster and generating higher productivity than in other regions, the bank's global wealth head Andy Sieg said.
Quantum supremacy just ran into an unexpected rival: An ordinary laptop armed with new math
Using a conventional computer and cutting-edge mathematical tools and code, physicists at the Center for Computational Quantum Physics (CCQ) at the Simons Foundation's Flatiron Institute and collaborators ...
New study shows drinking water filtration systems may add months to lifespan
As more than two billion people worldwide still lack access to safely managed drinking water, new research from the La Follette School of Public Affairs at UW–Madison investigates the effects of early-life ...
Soil science: How AI could help scientists secure a vital global resource
Soils store carbon, sustain ecosystems, and underpin global food and water systems. A new Frontiers in Science paper details how AI tools can help us adapt soils—and the systems they nurture—to a changing ...
Your Weekend in NH: Fashion field trips, the science of nostalgia, and a rubber duck regatta
This weekend is full of fun and unique events across New Hampshire. From a mockumentary about “canoe dancing” and halfway to Halloween celebrations to a SpongeBob rave, there’s no reason to be bored. Annual festivals are returning across the state, including Outdoor Fest in Rumney for the adventurous, the Floating Lanterns Festival in Keene and World Fish Migration Day in Hinsdale.
Nearly 60% of college students with a psychosis diagnosis are not receiving the recommended mental health treatment
Despite a low overall prevalence of psychosis in the United States, affecting three percent of the population, this condition is a serious public health concern because people often delay seeking care ...
Xbox hires game industry analyst Matthew Ball to lead strategy
The second major Xbox leadership changes this month.
Xbox expands leadership team with major hires
Xbox has added two big names to its leadership team: Matthew Ball and Scott Van Vliet. The new recruits are part of an on-going drive from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma to move faster, build better products, and make more focused business decisions. The Game Business can reveal that Ball is joining as Chief Strategy Officer. He is a popular industry analyst who is responsible for the annual The State of Video Gaming report, which is widely read across the business. His first job will be to strengthen the console side of Xbox, which is facing significant pressures, not least from the rising costs of memory and storage. In an interview with The Game Business earlier in the year, he admitted he was “pretty frightened” by the situation for the console sector. Ball had previously worked as head of strategy and planning for Amazon Studios, and wrote the 2022 international best-seller The Metaverse. He is currently CEO of Epyllion, a venture partner at investment group Makers Fund and senior advisor at KKR & Co. Meanwhile, Scott Van Vliet joins as Chief Technology Officer. He was previously in charge of Azure OpenAI and AI Core infrastructure at Microsoft, and he also led engineering for Microsoft Teams during the COVID 19 pandemic. But he has a games background. He previously worked across games for Amazon, including Alexa, Amazon Game Studios and the Amazon App Store. He directly worked on the Minecraft: Fire TV Edition. Prior to that, he was VP of Digital Play at Mattel, and worked across brands such as Batman, Barbie, Angry Birds, Fruit Ninja and Cut The Rope. His job will be to improve how Xbox builds products so teams can move faster and deliver stronger results. For more breaking stories, sign-up to The Game Business today Subscribe In addition to these new hires, Xbox has promoted Chris Schnakenberg to Corporate Vice President, Partnerships & Business Development. He was previously VP of partnerships and business development, and joined from Activision Blizzard, where he spent 12 years in various strategy, business development and partner relations role. His focus is on third-party games, publishers and developers working with Xbox. The news follows a number of new hires and promotions earlier in the month, including Jason Ronald taking leadership over Xbox’s upcoming Project Helix console. “These changes are about strengthening our foundation by creating more clarity and improving execution,” Sharma said in an email to staff. “As we head toward Showcase and beyond, we’ll continue making the changes needed to position XBOX for the future.” Matthew Ball is speaking with Christopher Dring at The Game Business Live on Monday, June 8. More details on the event can be found here.
Xbox expands leadership team with major hires
Xbox has added two big names to its leadership team: Matthew Ball and Scott Van Vliet. The new recruits are part of an on-going drive from Xbox CEO Asha Sharma to move faster, build better products, and make more focused business decisions. The Game Business can reveal that Ball is joining as Chief Strategy Officer. He is a popular industry analyst who is responsible for the annual The State of Video Gaming report, which is widely read across the business. His first job will be to strengthen the console side of Xbox, which is facing significant pressures, not least from the rising costs of memory and storage. In an interview with The Game Business earlier in the year, he admitted he was “pretty frightened” by the situation for the console sector. Ball had previously worked as head of strategy and planning for Amazon Studios, and wrote the 2022 international best-seller The Metaverse. He is currently CEO of Epyllion, a venture partner at investment group Makers Fund and senior advisor at KKR & Co. Meanwhile, Scott Van Vliet joins as Chief Technology Officer. He was previously in charge of Azure OpenAI and AI Core infrastructure at Microsoft, and he also led engineering for Microsoft Teams during the COVID 19 pandemic. But he has a games background. He previously worked across games for Amazon, including Alexa, Amazon Game Studios and the Amazon App Store. He directly worked on the Minecraft: Fire TV Edition. Prior to that, he was VP of Digital Play at Mattel, and worked across brands such as Batman, Barbie, Angry Birds, Fruit Ninja and Cut The Rope. His job will be to improve how Xbox builds products so teams can move faster and deliver stronger results. For more breaking stories, sign-up to The Game Business today Subscribe In addition to these new hires, Xbox has promoted Chris Schnakenberg to Corporate Vice President, Partnerships & Business Development. He was previously VP of partnerships and business development, and joined from Activision Blizzard, where he spent 12 years in various strategy, business development and partner relations role. His focus is on third-party games, publishers and developers working with Xbox. The news follows a number of new hires and promotions earlier in the month, including Jason Ronald taking leadership over Xbox’s upcoming Project Helix console. “These changes are about strengthening our foundation by creating more clarity and improving execution,” Sharma said in an email to staff. “As we head toward Showcase and beyond, we’ll continue making the changes needed to position XBOX for the future.” Matthew Ball is speaking with Christopher Dring at The Game Business Live on Monday, June 8. More details on the event can be found here.
Seed Health hires Anisha Raghavan as first CMO
Consumer marketing veteran Anisha Raghavan said she wants to apply her experience from companies like Unilever and PepsiCo to grow the brand.
Georgia mayor who fired town’s entire police force resigns, citing family ‘health concerns’
Ron Shinnick did not mention the firing of the Cohutta police force, which was later rehired, in resignation letter
Campground Camaraderie: Where Race Fans Become Family
New Hampshire Motor Speedway offers New England’s only NASCAR Cup Series weekend, combining thrilling races with a vibrant camping culture. From high-energy tailgates to family-friendly campgrounds, fans enjoy music, driver events and nonstop entertainment, making NHMS an unforgettable summer tradition.
Two weeks after 'PBA' voted through, IHSAA commissioner addresses new bylaw in letter
IHSAA commissioner Paul Neidig addresses new PBA bylaw in letter. Other notes include basketball coaching hire, recruiting updates.
Aerobic exercise may lessen the health effects of exposure to nanoplastics
Using female zebrafish as a model, researchers have found that aerobic exercise may influence various connections in the body to lessen the damaging health impacts of environmental nanoplastics. In the ...
We asked US researchers how the Trump administration's science policies have affected them
The American academic research engine has long been the envy of the world. Generally well-funded, labs in the United States have been able to attract the best minds who generate breakthroughs and train ...
Visualizing sound: Scientists reveal hidden behaviors of sound waves
An international team of scientists has developed a new analysis of how sound waves behave, revealing surprising effects that have largely been overlooked for decades. In the new paper in Scientific Reports, ...
Does emotional intelligence stop us from being rude? Here's what the science says
We often assume that how we respond to a rude comment says something stable about us: our personality, our culture, even the language we are speaking. If someone reacts calmly, we presume they are a patient ...
A key science publishing platform is cracking down on AI slop
The pre-print website arXiv has announced that researchers who put their names to papers which included errors clearly generated by artificial intelligence (AI) will face a year-long ban and ongoing restrictions.
Anthropic hires former OpenAI and Tesla AI boss Andrej Karpathy
Andrej Karpathy, the OpenAI founding member who was formerly Tesla's AI boss, announced on Tuesday that he had joined Anthropic.
Why Warren Buffett's meeting guide expects bigger crowd next year
Tilman Versch, who's published numerous guides to Berkshire Hathaway's annual meeting, explained why he's optimistic about attendance next year.
Scientists call for stewardship practices to be integrated into biodiversity conservation frameworks
A new article in the journal BioScience argues that the stewardship practices of Indigenous Peoples and other place-based knowledge holders have been systematically underrepresented in both conservation ...
NBC Sports hires Dave Flemming for play-by-play
Dave Flemming, the longtime lead radio play-by-play voice on KNBR for the San Francisco Giants as well as a college basketball and football and MLB and golf commentator for ESPN, has joined NBC Sports as a play-by-play voice for MLB Sunday Leadoff games on Peacock and NBCSN.
15 business lessons from companies built to last
From Patagonia to Berkshire Hathaway, the companies that have lasted longest tend to share a handful of habits that short-term thinkers consistently overlook
Surgical patients with mental health conditions who receive music therapy are more medically complex, study finds
A new study from University Hospitals Connor Whole Health found that patients with mental health and/or substance use disorders who undergo surgery and receive music therapy are more medically complex ...
Business of the Week: Together for Youth
BROOME COUNTY, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – Together for Youth is the Greater Binghamton Chamber Business of the Week. First formed 140 years ago under the name Berkshire Farm Center, it has now grown into a st...
How teaching the history of science can help equip students to face polarized times
For decades, science educators have been encouraged to "stick to the science" and leave politics at the classroom door. But as disinformation spreads online and public trust in science seems to erode ...
Teaching with food boosts preschoolers' science knowledge and vocabulary
Using food in the classroom can help preschoolers learn more about science and increase their vocabulary skills, according to new research from North Carolina State University and East Carolina University. ...
Expert explains the science, safety, and legal landscape around mifepristone used in abortions, miscarriage care
The U.S. Supreme Court has preserved access to mifepristone—the medication used in the majority of abortions in the United States and in some miscarriage care—for now. The action maintains current rules ...
Healthy eating improves memory but sugary diets may cause lasting damage, animal study finds
As concern grows about the long-term health effects of modern diets, new research led by the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has examined how changes in what we eat affect memory and brain function.
The asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs may have triggered a global fungal bloom
The asteroid that smacked into our planet about 66 million years ago at the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K/Pg) boundary may have been bad news for dinosaurs, but it was good news for fungi. According to new ...
UnitedHealth Group stock slides after Berkshire Hathaway exits position in the health insurer
UnitedHealth stock tumbled after Berkshire Hathaway revealed it sold its entire state of health insurer
UnitedHealth falls after Berkshire sells stake in health insurer
UnitedHealth shares fell 3% on Monday after Berkshire Hathaway disclosed it had sold its stake in the healthcare conglomerate as a part of a portfolio reshuffling in the first quarter under CEO Greg Abel.
BUSINESS MONDAY: Spotlight on Bizen Gourmet Restaurant & Sushi Bar in Great Barrington
The Berkshire institution is celebrating 30 years of blending authentic Japanese cuisine, ancient pottery traditions, and a philosophy rooted in craftsmanship, care, and community.
BUSINESS BRIEFS May 18, 2025: Business news in the Berkshires and beyond
Business news from Shakespeare & Company, Norman Rockwell Museum, WAM Theatre, Greylock, and more
When politics enter the picture, credentials take a back seat
Most Americans know what a real expert's credentials look like: relevant degree, years of experience, and respect from peers. The problem, according to a study recently published in Scientific Reports, ...
Bob on Business: New-to-area retailers set for Southlake
Also, more retailers at North East Mall, a leasing partnership and ag scholarships.
Northants set for exciting final-day chase at Glos
Northamptonshire are set for an exciting final-day chase against Gloucestershire in their County Championship Division Two game.
Belonging after disaster: How 'ibasho' may aid mental health recovery
Natural disasters drastically affect human lives—destroying homes, separating families, leading to disruption of daily routines, which affects their stability. While emergency mental health responses ...
Metabolic health emerges as key to brain and memory problems in bipolar disorder
While they share similar depressive and cognitive symptoms, the biological underpinnings of bipolar disorder and major depressive disorder are distinct. A novel study appearing in Biological Psychiatry: ...
People overestimate how confident AI systems are in their responses, experiments reveal
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems, particularly conversational agents such as ChatGPT or Gemini, are now used daily by a growing number of people worldwide. While many users trust the answers of AI ...
Resilience tech company hires driverless car vet, advertising and PR firm promotes new VP
Take a look at some of the recent promotions and new hires announced at south Louisiana businesses.
Gaming operator Affinity Interactive hires Chad Brown
Gaming operator Affinity Interactive has appointed Chad Brown as chief marketing officer. In this role, Brown will lead marketing strategy and brand development at Affinity and across the broader A...
Tri-state people in business: New hires, promotions, recognitions
Crescent Community Health Center, of Dubuque, appointed Hubble Reichert as chief dental officer.
Giants hire former Texans, Cardinals executive for front-office role
Giants add exec with ties to Joe Schoen, Dawn Aponte.
NH House stalls bill requiring private insurers to cover children’s mental health services
New Hampshire House of Representatives delays legislation requiring private insurers to cover mental health services for children.
State senators keep wraparound mental health initiative alive
After the New Hampshire House sidelined an effort to require private insurers to cover wraparound mental health services, the Senate made a last ditch effort to keep it alive.
‘We really need this science’: Here’s some of the research happening at NH’s experimental forests
Simulating ice storms, the discovery of acid rain and more. Hubbard Brook’s executive director Anthea Lavallee spoke with NHPR’s Julia Barnett on what New Hampshire’s experimental forests do and what she’s keeping an eye on moving forward as the Forest Service continues its nationwide reorganization.
SC health director out of the job after failing to receive Senate approval
A 1993 law that let the governor hire and fire agency heads meant Edward Simmer's tenure ended with the regular legislative session.
How one rural health system is designing targeted AI pilots to ease care delivery pressures
Berkshire Health Systems CIO William Young says artificial intelligence must do more than impress people with new features. It has to save time, cut waste, and help a rural health system survive mounting financial and operational strain.
Better brain health linked to resilience against early Alzheimer's in adults 65 to 80
A healthy brain may help protect thinking and memory skills from the early effects of Alzheimer's disease, a new study has found. Dementia is currently the leading cause of death in Australia and Alzheimer's ...
Health agency names two schools affected by Berkshire meningitis outbreak
Students from Reading Blue Coat school, and Highdown secondary school and Sixth Form Centre receiving treatment
Alumnus commits $1M to Pitt Law for business, banking and financial programs
The money will be used for speaker series, faculty hires and curriculum development.
SNHU baseball team captures NCAA opener
The Southern New Hampshire University baseball team sent 13 batters to the plate in a seven-run fourth inning and beat Felician 11-5 in a Division II NCAA East Regional opener
Tiny ocean life helps scientists estimate whale prevalence off the California coast
A new approach to better assessing whale population data has emerged, led by a research team of marine biologists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and statisticians from Cal Poly. ...
Childcare business tax credit program goes to governor
As the midnight deadline approaches for all remaining bills to be acted on, the New Hampshire Senate voted “ought to pass” on a bill endorsed by Gov. Kelly Ayotte that would create a tax credit for businesses that create more childcare slots.
Seven years after Biden predicted a GOP ‘epiphany’ over Trump, Democrats are moving on
After they bought into a prophecy that failed to materialize, Democratic voters are now demanding less compromise and more combat against the GOP as they lose hope for a gentler politics.
Paramount Sports Entertainment Makes Trio of Hires
"Their leadership will be instrumental in driving our production pipeline, expanding partnerships, and supporting our next phase of growth," says unit head Jesse Sisgold.
Paramount Sports Entertainment Makes Trio of Hires
"Their leadership will be instrumental in driving our production pipeline, expanding partnerships, and supporting our next phase of growth," says unit head Jesse Sisgold.
Paramount Sports Entertainment Makes Trio of Hires
"Their leadership will be instrumental in driving our production pipeline, expanding partnerships, and supporting our next phase of growth," says unit head Jesse Sisgold.
Phil McPhee & Jerome Nolasco
Shure, a global leader in audio technology, has announced two new hires.
University awards recognize Notre Dame faculty excellence - Notre Dame Business Mendoza College of Business
Gina Shropshire, associate advising professor, received an award in recognition of her service as an undergraduate academic advisor
Paramount Sports Entertainment hires three execs for leadership team
Stefanie Markman, Alix Teppel and KC Warnke are joining Paramount Sports Entertainment -- home to Skydance Sports -- in senior leadership positions.
How New Hampshire Motor Speedway Delivers Maximum Entertainment for Maximum Value
Experience more than just racing at New Hampshire Motor Speedway’s NASCAR weekend. Beyond exhilarating races at "The Magic Mile," enjoy live music, the Fan Zone, camping and more. NHMS focuses on affordability and fan value, offering a lively, all-day motorsports celebration packed with action and entertainment for the whole family.
The cinema effect: Turning films into a gateway to science
The sci-fi film Project Hail Mary, currently in theaters, is capturing the attention of both audiences and the scientific community for its science-based content. It manages to engage viewers with complex, ...
WCPO hires former Toledo sports anchor for weekend role
The newest anchor is slated to join WCPO this month.
AI chatbot shows promise in combating health misinformation
Can AI help people resist misinformation? Initial research findings suggest that artificial intelligence-driven conversations can strengthen people's resilience to health misinformation, outperforming ...
SCORE Act aims to change NCAA sports, how college coaches are hired and fired
As the SCORE Act regulating NCAA athletics makes its third attempt to move through Congress, this version aims to tackle coaches' hiring cycles.
Tennessee Titans announce their finalized football staff
The Tennessee Titans announced one new hire and 17 promotions across their football staff as the offseason continues.
New tectonic plate boundary could be forming in Zambia, scientists say
Isotope analysis of gas from geothermal springs in Zambia could show that a new continental rift is forming, scientists say. Unexpectedly high helium isotope ratios indicate that a weakness in Earth's ...
Scientists discover hidden switch in immune cells that helps the body kill deadly fungus
Scientists at the University of East Anglia (UK) have contributed to discovering a "control switch" inside our immune cells that helps the body destroy dangerous fungal infections. Researchers found that ...
Crain's Chicago Business reports: Building on its reputation, Chicago area, City Colleges of Chicago, becomes a force for workforce development
Aon has already hired more than 300 apprentices through its long-running collaboration with City Colleges of Chicago and workforce programs are increasingly designed around employer needs while also addressing barriers to employment.To support the individual needs of students, City Colleges offers wraparound support such as tutoring, internships, apprenticeship and advising. The goal is upward mobility — especially for students from underrepresented communities.
Where scientists watch the forest breathe, findings uproot how people think about forest-atmosphere interactions
Photosynthesis is the oldest carbon-capture technology on Earth. For eons, plants have pulled carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and locked carbon—the building block of life on our planet—into their bodies ...
OVID Health hires Edelman alum Davide Scalenghe to boost its international footprint
Davide Scalenghe has joined OVID Health as its head of global strategy and partnerships. | OVID Health has hired former Edelman global public health lead Davide Scalenghe to expand the agency’s international strategy and partnerships work.
How social science helps keep bugs off corn
A new study suggests broad systemic problems play a significant role in disincentivizing corn growers from planting the refuge corn needed to keep pests from becoming resistant to the insect-killing traits ...
The National Science Board purge, explained
Amid the many attention-grabbing headlines of 2026, there is a recent one that may have flown under the radar but shouldn't have. On April 24, the White House dismissed the entire 22-person board that ...
New statement identifies critical gaps in the science guiding e-cigarette regulation
A new research statement published in the May 2026 issue of the journal CHEST, highlights significant gaps in the scientific evidence needed to effectively regulate electronic cigarettes (ECs) and protect ...
Vintage Disney-like shooter Mouse P.I. For Hire has sold so well its publisher has made all invested money back
The Troy Baker-starring cartoon noir shooter Mouse P.I. for Hire has shifted roughly 730k copies since its release in April, across PS5, Xbox, Switch 2 and PC.L
New Haven County business openings add retail and restaurants
New Haven County business openings include new clothing stores and two Cheshire restaurants.
Business Briefs May 11, 2025: Business news in the Berkshires and beyond
Business news from Williams College Museum of Art, Beacon Financial, Berkshire Workforce Board, Literacy Network, and more
Rising beef, fuel prices impact New Hampshire food businesses
Rising prices continue to affect businesses across the Granite State, including a butcher shop in Amherst.
Critchley steers Essex to six-wicket win at Hants
Matt Critchley's 90 off 73 balls helps power Essex to a six-wicket victory over Hampshire in three days.
After flying with virtual wings for one week, the brain learns to accept the impossible
The human brain is an incredible organ, capable of constant adaptation and incredible flexibility. It can learn new skills and incorporate new experiences. And, according to a paper published in the journal ...
New chancellor named at LSUA, ex-New Orleans City Council president leads pro-Ukraine program
Take a look at some of the recent promotions and new hires announced at south Louisiana businesses.
Tri-state people in business: New hires, promotions, recognitions
Tiberius Mocanu joined the City of Dubuque as its new human rights director.
Companies are increasingly favoring temporary staff over permanent hires
Employers across the U.S. and Europe are increasingly relying on temporary workers to keep their businesses going, holding off on permanent hires because of economic instability and artificial intelligence-driven disruptions.
Harmer and Porter help Essex to parity with Hants
Simon Harmer and Jamie Porter eke out an unlikely first-innings lead for Essex in the County Championship against Hampshire at Chelmsford.
Shropshire scheme aims to build business owners confidence
A pop-up shop will open to provide business owners with hands-on trading experience.
I flew 4,400 miles to Warren Buffett's bash, his legacy will live on
Speaking to Berkshire shareholders, spotting a Charlie Munger mural, and visiting Warren Buffett's home pointed to a lasting legacy.