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Students Complained About Back Pain. He Built an AI Startup to Solve It
The founder of SitSense says neck pain, slouching and long hours at a desk inspired his AI-powered posture coach
SitSense is a posture coach powered by AI to alert users when they’re slouching in real time. The tool uses your webcam to monitor your sitting position and provide data on how to adjust.
Only One in Three Employees Trust Their Leaders. That’s a Problem for Every Company
A father and daughter duo's views on trust and the future of work
My dad, a CEO consultant, insists that the most important driver for business success is the trust created, nurtured and reinforced by executive teams. As an HR executive, I believe that the future of work will test that trust more than ever.
Is Beer at Work a Problem, or Is It a Sign of Something Bigger?
Dilemma of the Month: An HR manager's workplace battle exposed a bigger issue
After raising concerns about workplace drinking, an HR manager found herself questioning her relationship with the company president.
Fix50 Is Almost Finished. Here’s What Sacramento Drivers Can Expect Next
Major projects on Highway 50, I-80 and I-5 are nearing completion, promising smoother commutes while reigniting debates over transportation priorities
After years of closures and congestion, Sacramento’s largest freeway projects are entering their final stretch.
The Real Threat to Democracy May Be Apathy | Opinion
FROM THE PUBLISHER: What happens when citizens stop believing their voices matter
Some call the times we’re living in the Era of Technology, the Epoch of AI or the Century of Social Media. But what we seem to be approaching, from frustration with our elected leaders and the ubiquitousness of social media, is an Age of Apathy.
Finding a Rear Window to Our Obsessions at the Alfred Hitchcock Festival | Essay
For the Last Word column, a journalist muses on the lasting draw of Hitchcock films
“Obsession.” That’s a word I heard a lot at the Alfred Hitchcock Festival in March. It seemed the only term to describe the menacing magnetism that somehow emanates from films released half a century ago.
Old Sacramento Waterfront Welcomes New Businesses Ahead of Busy Summer Season
From a bookstore to a beer garden, a new crop of local businesses is joining the historic district
After the long-time staple Evangeline’s Costume Mansion has its
post-fire grand reopening, a crop of other businesses will be
opening in the waterfront district.
The Sheraton Grand Undergoes a $35 Million Renovation That Honors Its Roots
Famed architect Julia Morgan originally designed the space as the Sacramento Public Market
More than 100 years after Sacramento’s Public Market Building opened, the Sheraton Grand hotel that now occupies it is paying homage to the market designed by famed architect Julia Morgan.
Can AI Solve Cold Cases? California Investigators Think It Could Help
District attorneys and detectives say artificial intelligence is becoming a powerful new tool in cases where traditional evidence runs dry
A handful of law enforcement teams in California are working with an AI-powered investigative analysis platform called Closure, which can generate leads from terabytes of potential video, audio and digital evidence.
‘I Could Not Be Silent’: Sacramento Nonprofit CEO Shares Story of Survival and Healing in New Film
'And Then We Rise' premiers at the Sacramento Asian Pacific Film Festival
The 10th annual SAPFF opened with an Anh Phoong-produced
documentary about two women who turned personal trauma into
advocacy.