Yelp to buy AI platform Hatch for $300 million
The partnership "gives us an incredible amount of resources to improve the platform," Hatch CEO Chris Bache tells Homepros
Plumbing
House passes SHOWER Act
The bill aims to end a more than decade-long regulatory back-and-forth over showerhead efficiency standards
Fall plumbing enrollment slips at two-year colleges
8,887 students were enrolled in plumbing-specific programs at public, two-year colleges during the fall of 2025, according to a new report
ChatGPT to open for advertising
In the coming weeks, ChatGPT parent OpenAI will begin testing advertisements in the U.S., according to a Friday announcement
Nexstar chair on splitting with private equity, the year ahead
In conversation with Claire Ferrara, Nexstar Network's 2026 chairwoman and president of MN-based Standard Heating & Air Conditioning
ServiceTitan exec on AI trends in the trades
A Q&A with Vincent Payen, covering what the company is seeing regarding contractors’ use of AI — and ways it may evolve in the near term
Congress moves to save Energy Star
The U.S. House on Thursday passed a bipartisan 2026 spending package that includes roughly $33 million for Energy Star
Plumbing manufacturers target industry-wide counterfeiting
Moen has contended that 35 million “cheap, foreign-made, off-brand” faucets were sold between 2020 and 2024
A.O. Smith finalizes $470 million Leonard Valve buy
The company first announced the deal in November 2025
Colorado goes statewide with ultra-low NOx furnace rule
As of Jan. 1, new residential gas furnace and water heater models sold in the state must be ultra-low NOx or meet the latest Energy Star standards