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Robot baristas and AI chefs caused a stir at CES 2024 as casino union workers fear for their jobs

A barista robot designed by Richtech Robotics performs during the CES tech show Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, in Las Vegas.

The barista tipped the jug of smooth, foamy milk over the latte, pouring slowly at first, then lifting and tilting the jug like a choreographed dance to paint the petals of a tulip. Latte art is a skill that can take months if ...

Tech innovations that caught our eye at CES 2024

The Yo-Kai Express robot chef machine, made in partnership with Pulmone, is displayed during the CES tech show, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, in Las Vegas.

From electric cars to transparent TVs to the latest accessibility tech and virtual assistants backed by artificial intelligence, there was a wide range of innovations on display at the CES tech show in Las Vegas this week. The best of ...

Tesla is raising factory worker pay as auto union tries to organize its electric vehicle plants

A Tesla battery pack is displayed during a media tour of the new Tesla Gigafactory Tuesday, July 26, 2016, in Sparks. It's Tesla Motors' biggest bet yet: a massive, $5 billion factory in the Nevada desert that could almost double the world's production of lithium-ion batteries by 2018.

Factory workers at Tesla have been told to expect pay raises this year, a move that comes as the United Auto Workers union tries to organize the electric vehicle ...

State program hopes to boost craft beverage industry in Nevada

HUDL Brewing Co. co-founders Lisa Hamilton, left, and Skip Norfolk talk with Gov. Joe Lombardo during the kickoff of the 2024 Nevada Craft Beverage Passport program Jan. 4 at HUDL, 1327 S. Main St. The program is sponsored by the Nevada Department of Agriculture and promotes the state’s $42 million craft beverage industry.

A group of 45 craft breweries, taprooms and wineries throughout Nevada shares a similar goal: Sell more of their beverages. For the third consecutive year, they’re getting help in their efforts from what may seem an unlikely ...

Sports gambling creeps forward again in Georgia, but prospects for success remain cloudy

Supporters of legal sports gambling in Georgia renewed their push Tuesday, but it's unclear whether they're any closer to assembling a winning coalition after they went bust in 2023. The Senate Regulated Industries Committee voted 8-4 to ...

New Nevada state park opens this month, showcasing 25,000-year-old fossils

The visitors center at the Ice Age Fossils State Park features this skeletal display of a camelops, sometimes known as “yesterday’s camel.” Ice Age Fossils State Park, the Nevada Division of State Parks’ newest venue, will open to the public Jan. 20 at 8660 N. Decatur Blvd.

Some 25,000 years ago, the area near the modern-day 8660 N. Decatur Blvd. was home to a spring and marshland. It sustained Columbian mammoths, camelops (or yesterday’s camels), dire wolves, lions, and ...

Home sales historically low in 2023, though prices were up for year

A home for sale is shown in a residential area near Wigwam Avenue and Buffalo Drive Thursday, June 9, 2022.

Las Vegas in 2023 saw its slowest year for local home sales in at least a decade, Las Vegas Realtors announced Tuesday. Last year marked the region's fewest local property sales since at least 2014, and likely since the Great Recession ...

Despite higher interest rates, Las Vegas real estate market still bubbling with opportunity

Merri Perry

Vegas Inc sat down with Merri Perry, president of Las Vegas Realtors, to talk about the state of the real estate market in Las Vegas and how high interest ...

People on the Move: Jan. 8, 2024

In the Notes: Dean Sasso, Julia Aguayo, Conor Howell, Megan Basson, Centennial Hills Hospital, Area15

Some businesses haven’t recovered from Formula One race in Las Vegas

Wade Bohn, owner of Jay's Market on Flamingo Road, stands under the temporary bridge that was constructed in front of his business at the corner of Koval Lane and Flamingo as part of remaking the Resort Corridor for the Formula One race in November.

The view of East Flamingo Road from Jay’s Market looks a lot different today than it did a year ago. Owner Wade Bohn used to watch outside the window ...

Welcome to 2024: Las Vegas delivers on New Year's bash

Luke Browning, left, and Brittany Browning of Kentucky share a kiss as fireworks explode over the Plaza in Downtown Las Vegas on New Years Eve Monday Jan. 1, 2024.

Visitors exchanged hugs and kisses, shouted “Happy New Year” and blew on horns in joyous celebration. Metro Police didn’t report any major incidents ...

What stores are open on New Year’s Day in Las Vegas

A Home Depot is seen at The Arroyo Market Square Saturday, April 7, 2012.

The New Year is almost upon us. And as the world prepares to ring in 2024, many are winding down from the holidays ...

Las Vegas ready to ring out 2023, ring in 2024

Scenes from the Fremont Street Experience in downtown Las Vegas on New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, 2022.

Las Vegas will ring in the new year as it always does: with an array of bespoke shows and other entertainment opportunities, in addition to multiple, massive displays of fireworks.

Allegiant stopping Las Vegas to Reno flights

An Allegiant Air passenger jet takes off from McCarran International Airport Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021.

Allegiant Air will stop flights from Las Vegas to Reno in January, the company said this week.

NBA approves sale of Dallas Mavericks to Las Vegas Sands casino company

Dallas Maverick Jaden Hardy (3) drives to the basket past Chicago Bulls defenders during the 2022 NBA Summer League at the Thomas & Mack Center Friday, July 8, 2022.

The NBA on Wednesday approved the sale of controlling interest of the Dallas Mavericks from Mark Cuban to the families that run the Las Vegas Sands casino company. The deal was ...

Odds for more sports betting expansion could fade after rapid growth to 38 states

Fans lounge and watch games on Tuesday Feb. 16, 2023, at the BetMGM sports book at State Farm Stadium.

At his suburban St. Louis home, Brett Koenig can pull out his smartphone and open a sports betting app. But he can't place a bet. He is blocked by a pop-up message noting he is not in a legal location.

Protect yourself from check scams and fraud

According to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the number of suspected check fraud cases reported by banks in the U.S. last year nearly doubled from the previous year.

The Notes: Philanthropy, Dec. 26, 2023

In the Notes: Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Foundation, City National Bank, Communities In Schools of Nevada and more ...

Henderson growth plan drills down to details

Raiders Headquarters and Intermountain Healthcare Performance Center Friday, Jan. 7, 2022.

Henderson has identified five industries in which to recruit businesses and enhance economic growth. The city’s “Target Industry Study” gives it a roadmap of what industries ...

Small businesses in Las Vegas navigate holiday season amid changing shopping trends

Emily Johnson poses in For the Love, LV, a boutique clothing store in the Arts District, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023.

A November forecast predicted that holiday spending in the United States would reach record levels this year, growing between 3% and 4% from 2022 for up to $966.6 billion, according to the National Retail Federation.