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Yahoo
13-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Paws and Pints Wellness Weekend brings fun for pets and their humans
DES MOINES, Iowa — Paws and Pints celebrated their third Wellness Weekend on Saturday with the help of several vendors, including the Fi Smart Dog Collar. 'It's a way that we can give back, our customers and our members are so local to us so this weekend is a chance that we can give back to them,' said Kyle Casey, Owner and Cofounder of Paws & Pints. 'It means a lot to my wife and I, when we started this company, our goal was to be more active in the community and do things like today's event.' Paws & Pints is a local dog park that offers a good time for both pets and people. During the event, dogs enjoyed a foam party, pup cups, and unlimited tennis balls. Meanwhile, their owners learned about the latest in dog tracking and healthcare from more than 20 local vendors. Greenfield Mercantile grand opening brings business to rebuilding town In its first Des Moines appearance, the CEO and Founder of Fi Smart Dog Collar, Jonathan Bensamoun, showcased a collar that tracks your best friend's steps, sleep, and location. 'The collar is all about enabling dog owners to give their dogs the best lives they can and enjoy the outdoors like they are here at this park,' said Bensamoun. The product first hit the market five years ago, and Bensamoun said he was motivated after getting his own dog eight years ago. 'He's a German Shepherd, and when I got him, I was really worried about him exercising enough. You know German Shepherds are very active, so I wanted to make sure he was working out enough. I also wanted to make sure he didn't escape, so I tested out tracking devices and realized there was room for a new product out there.' Paws & Pints will wrap up their festivities Sunday with Puppy Yoga at 11 a.m. in their Training Facility, featuring adoptable puppies from Hope Animal Rescue of Iowa. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Creation must remain ‘fundamentally human', says expert ahead of Paris AI summit
Ahead of the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris next week, the French Culture Ministry is holding a public event this weekend, hoping to spark interest in AI, as the country aims to keep up with the competition in the sector from the United States and China. France is hoping the summit, to be attended by world leaders as well as tech experts, will reinforce its leading European position, in a battle that is for now largely being played out between the US and China. The country also hopes to stoke public interest in real-world uses of artificial intelligence (AI). The French Cultural Ministry has put together a weekend programme of events in Paris, ahead of the summit, for the public to learn about the use of AI in various arenas such as art, cinema, history and music. For law professor Alexandra Bensamoun, it's vital for France to keep abreast of the latest developments in AI, regardless of the sector. 'I believe that we must get on the AI train, we must not stand on the platform and watch it go by," she said. Bensamoun is among the guest speakers at a discussion being held at the National Library of France, focusing on AI's place in the cultural domain. She is part of a special task force informing the government on a legal framework for AI, at both a French and a European level. Aside from legal questions, the use of AI raises philosophical and ethical debate. Read more on RFI EnglishRead also:Europe's tech sector sees silver lining in DeepSeek's AI shake upTech giants grilled on their compliance with EU's new Digital Markets ActMacron promises to boost investment in French artificial intelligence
