Steinway bets on Spirio platform to expand piano market
Steinway teams with Spirio self playing piano to revive sales after the Great Recession. The instrument records keystrokes with optical sensors and software, offering real time playback in homes. Executives cite Spirio as about 30 percent of grand piano sales and an engine for growth in China’s 30 million piano students.
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USA TODAY publisher and ad policy overview
The document lists John Zidich as president and publisher and Kevin Gentzel as chief revenue officer. It notes the McLean Virginia base, daily local USA TODAY editions with Gannett partnership, advertising policies, rate cards, and reprint contacts. It also states USA TODAY may edit or cancel ads and its AP affiliation and trademark status.
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California in legal clashes over immigration policy and immigration enforcement
California fights the Trump administration over immigration policy in multiple suits led by Attorney General Becerra. Legal actions include challenges to DACA, sanctuary city laws, and border wall expansion, with federal judges ruling against administration efforts and ICE raids drawing sharp political backlash in Oakland.
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Police chief vows inquiry into California shooting
The shooting of Stephen Clark in Sacramento prompts calls for independent oversight led by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra. Clark, a 22 year old Black man, was shot after a pursuit in his grandmother’s yard March 18. body cam video shows an officer shouting gun moments before no weapon found. Civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump urges accountability as the city pledges transparency in the investigation.
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FBI slow to unlock Farook iPhone delays probe
An internal Justice Department review found the FBI delayed seeking internal expertise for the Farook case after the San Bernardino mass shooting. Miscommunication within the Remote Operations Unit and Operational Technology Division caused a delay before enlisting a contractor to access the locked iPhone. The inspector general found no evidence of misleading Congress.
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