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CBS News
2 days ago
- CBS News
Michigan man, 24, electrocuted, falls 30 feet from boom lift, police say
A 24-year-old Wayland, Michigan, man died after coming into contact with live electrical lines and falling 30 feet from a boom lift Saturday in Ludington, according to police. Ludington police responded to the area of West Ludington Avenue and Robert Street around 10:15 a.m. Saturday, for a report of a person being electrocuted and falling off a building. When officers arrived, they found the man unresponsive and not breathing. Ludington police, along with members of the Mason County Sheriff's Office and two bystanders, attempted lifesaving efforts until firefighters and paramedics arrived. The man was taken to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries, police said. Police say the man was operating a boom lift when, for unknown reasons, the lift and the man came into contact with live electrical lines, causing the man to fall approximately 30 feet. The man was employed by a gutter installation company based in the Ada area, according to police, and they are investigating the incident as a fatal industrial accident. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Det. Jacob Miller at 231-843-3425 or miller209@
Yahoo
02-05-2025
- Yahoo
Escaped Star inmate located in Hocking County
The inmate who escaped last week from Star Community Justice Center in Franklin Furnace has been recaptured. Jacob Miller was recaptured in Hocking County, his county of residence. He was located in the basement of his home by Hocking County law enforcement. Miller had been serving a sentence at Star Community Justice Center after having been convicted of drug crimes. Star is a minimum-security facility. Miller escaped the facility Saturday, April 26, causing local law enforcement to send out an alert via the Code Red community messaging system. Miller is in custody in Hocking County and will not be returning to the facility in Scioto County.
Yahoo
26-04-2025
- Yahoo
Inmate escapes from Star Community Justice Center
An inmate has escaped from Star Community Justice Center in Franklin Furnace. Local authorities have released a message via the Code Red public messaging system. Jacob Miller is 5-foot-11 and 229 pounds and is at Star for possession of drugs. 'The Star Community Justice Center reports that one of the residents of the center has escaped. Local law enforcement has been notified. The escapee is reportedly a male. If you should see a suspicious person in your area, please contact 911," the message stated. Star Community Justice Center is a minimum-security community-based correctional facility that is run by the state of Ohio. Many of the inmates there have drug convictions.
Yahoo
17-04-2025
- Yahoo
Judge reviews Hadley man's case on illegal explosive storage
HADLEY, Mass. (WWLP) – The Hadley man arrested by the FBI last week was back in court Wednesday. South Hadley police alert residents of court fine phone scheme Tuesday's more than two hour-long hearing ended before the judge made a decision on whether Jacob Miller should be released from custody. That hearing rolled into Wednesday, and across the two days, the government introduced evidence of the defendant's quote 'persistent, illegal obsession with explosives and dangerous chemicals', starting back in 2004. Now, more than 20 years later, additional hazardous chemicals uncovered in the April 8th search of Miller's residence have gone missing since his initial court date. 22News learned from the government's 'Supplemental Memo in Support of Detention' that Miller's father, who Miller was ordered to reside with following his appearance, accompanied Miller to the residence after court to retrieve clothing and his cat. The documents state that Miller's father told the FBI that Miller went into the basement and began to move chemicals. From another search, authorities compiled a four-page list of 131 chemicals, most of which were found inside a piano, including highly flammable rubidium, mercury, and plutonium. Investigators noticed a quote 'significant reduction' in the number of containers from the initial search. The prosecution demands the evidence warrants Miller to be held, while the defense is arguing it is unclear whether it was Miller who removed the chemicals from his residence. 22News has reached out to Miller's attorney, but we have not heard back at this time. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Forbes
07-04-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Investing In AI: Beyond 'Buy The Chip'
Jacob Miller, Co-founder, Chief Solutions Officer, Opto Investments. Generative AI may be the newest new thing, but the future of investing in AI goes well beyond the current 'buy-the-chip' frenzy—and far beyond the public markets. After all, with Nvidia worth $2.9 trillion as of March 2025, there's probably not a lot of upside left. Headlines trumpet generative AI's ability to produce text, images and even music. But beyond the glitz, a quieter and less glamorous transformation is happening. This transformation, what we call 'boring AI,' is where machine learning meets industries long afflicted with cumbersome processes and inefficiency. In short, AI can make old industries—such as healthcare, logistics, legal, construction and energy—new again. In the United States alone, navigating the labyrinth of healthcare administrative tasks costs up to $265 billion annually, according to a 2023 McKinsey analysis. The promise of AI in healthcare is not just in futuristic robotics but in optimizing billing processes, coordinating labor more efficiently and ensuring compliance with regulations. Equally tantalizing are the prospects in logistics and supply chains, sectors where global inefficiencies for large companies are estimated to reach a staggering $184 million each year, according to a 2021 Interos report. By enhancing demand forecasting, optimizing routing and automating yard management, AI can not only reduce waste but also create efficiencies. What characteristics make a sector ripe for AI efficiency gains? High complexity/low tech: Many industries still rely on manual processes. Automating these through AI can produce instant improvements by lowering costs and increasing speed. Fragmented data systems: Patient records, shipment logs and legal documents are often siloed, making comprehensive data analysis difficult. AI excels at integrating disparate sources to extract valuable insights. Entrenched inefficiencies: Long tolerated, these inefficiencies present significant opportunities for solutions that can generate cost savings and performance enhancements. Regulatory overload: Many sectors face complex compliance landscapes where AI can efficiently monitor and manage regulations to reduce risks and streamline operations. Crucially, each of these industries also commands enormous budgets. Even minor improvements can unlock gains on a massive scale. Consider healthcare management again. By automating claims and optimizing staffing, AI-driven tools can reduce reimbursement times and workforce costs dramatically. In logistics, predictive analytics have the power to revolutionize supply chains by reducing inventory costs and improving delivery timelines. Legal operations have also seen groundbreaking changes as AI reduces time on document review and automates compliance checks. This slashes costs and accelerates processes. In construction, AI-driven scheduling can shorten project timelines significantly, translating to substantial cost savings. Energy sectors can use AI to manage grids more efficiently and predict maintenance needs, thereby reducing waste and enhancing service reliability. Newcomers in the generative AI space are going to find it very difficult to access better data and build faster than xAI, OpenAI and Anthropic. There will be only a few winners. The 'boring AI' trade, primarily accessed through private markets, offers far more entry points. For example, other highly effective avenues for building meaningful exposure to AI could be: • Venture funds backing domain-focused startups: These include managers who fund specialized AI platforms for targeted use cases. • Engineering infrastructure and services: Look at companies or funds building the infrastructure (data pipelines, cloud services, edge computing solutions) necessary to deploy AI at scale. • Private equity firms leveraging AI post-acquisition: Look for PE sponsors that use AI to streamline operations in the businesses they acquire—reducing costs, improving margins and accelerating value creation. A 10% to 25% efficiency gain might be enough to drive strong returns in many spaces. This is not to suggest that investors should avoid exposure to generative AI and those who are benefiting from it. Instead, this is a suggestion to be selective and, where possible, look beyond public markets to find deeper value from AI in the private space. Informational purposes only. This is the personal opinion of the author and not that of Opto Investment Management, LLC/affiliates. Not investment advice. Forbes Finance Council is an invitation-only organization for executives in successful accounting, financial planning and wealth management firms. Do I qualify?
