Bridgestone announces a tire plant closure in Tennessee with 700 layoffs and other reductions

Bridgestone announces a tire plant closure in Tennessee with 700 layoffs and other reductions

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tire manufacturer Bridgestone Americas is closing its LaVergne, Tennessee, truck and bus radial tire plant and laying off 700 workers there, the company announced in a news release. Bridgestone said the closure will help the company “optimize its business footprint” and “strengthen its competitiveness.” In addition, Bridgestone announced capacity and workforce reductions…

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Trump Announces 0 Billion A.I. Initiative

Trump Announces $100 Billion A.I. Initiative

President Trump on Tuesday announced a joint venture between OpenAI, SoftBank and Oracle to create at least $100 billion in computing infrastructure to power artificial intelligence. The venture, called Stargate, adds to tech companies’ significant investments in U.S. data centers, huge buildings full of servers that provide computing power. Stargate could eventually invest as much…

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