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WorkTech giants see AI bets starting to pay off - WSJ Some of the worlds biggest tech companies showed this week how the tens of billions of dollars they have bet on the artificial intelligence boom are starting to pay off. They also warned bigger investments are coming. WorkWho will replace Mitch McConnell? Race to be next GOP Senate leaderSenators John Thune of South Dakota, John Cornyn of Texas, and Rick Scott of Florida, have announced their intentions to replace McConnell as the Senate Republican leader. It is unclear who is the favorite in the race, with most GOP senators not yet publicly endorsing any candidate.
WorkIn a historic election, no ones talking about feminismThe election is less than a week away and the stakes are higher than ever. Despite the need for strong independent journalism, it is under attack, both from politicians and from billionaires who hold power. At Vox, we lead with courage and call things as we see them. We know the stakes of this election are huge, and we believe you deserve to understand how the outcome will affect your life. WorkAn Entrepreneur's Guide to Purchasing Cyber Insurance - Inc Companies can lose millions of dollars, and breaches can often affect operations for weeks, creating massive disturbances across the business. Take the 2021 ransomware attack on Colonial Pipelines network. Although the pipeline shutdown lasted just under a week, it disrupted a significant portion of the fuel distribution network and fuel costs rose subtly in some places. Other notable breaches include Maersks in June 2017, MGMs in September 2023, and Ticketmasters in May 2024.
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WorkADHD should not be treated as a disorder - The Economist NOT LONG ago, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was thought to affect only school-aged boysthe naughty ones who could not sit still in class and were always getting into trouble. Today the number of ADHD diagnoses is rising fast in all age groups, with some of the biggest increases in young and middle-aged women. WorkThe Fight Over Truth in a Blue-Collar Pennsylvania County - The New Yorker On a Wednesday afternoon in late September, the Board of Elections in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, held a public meeting. Sitting on the raised dais of a wood-panelled room, Chris Chermak, a Republican county commissionerin Lackawanna, the Board of Commissioners also serves as the Board of Electionsread a brief proposal into the record. If approved, the measure would get rid of drop boxes for voting in the county, in order to increase public confidence in our elections, Chermak said. His fellow-commissioners, both Democrats, listened with pursed lips.
WorkWorkA place for worship and prayer, without having to leave home - WSJ In the Dallas suburbs, Sangeeta Kulkarni lights an oil lamp in front of a wooden structure housing idols in her kitchen. The newly renovated area is dedicated to prayer and is backed by gold-and-white tiles matching the gilded trim and the white quartz countertop, the 41-year-old said.
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WorkSouth Carolina to execute Richard Moore despite objections from judge and jurors: 'Grant him mercy'"It's like an assembly line. The state is motivated to kill condemned people as quickly as possible, and they do that despite evidence that might change their minds," said Paul Bowers of the American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina. "In the first execution, there was a dramatic change in testimony from the key witness and that was not enough to persuade the governor ⦠For Richard Moore, we're desperately trying to appeal to Henry McMaster's conscience." WorkI made a Trump trade so you don't have toI bought an options contract on shares of Trump Media & Technology Group. It's basically a bet on who will win the presidential election. Follow along as I either lose it all or make a couple thousand dollars.
WorkBofA Joins Citi's Call to Sell Stocks If Trump Win Sparks Rally(Bloomberg) -- Investors should consider selling any rally in US stocks if Donald Trump wins the election, Bank of America Corp.’s Michael Hartnett said, echoing a call from Citigroup Inc. earlier this week.Most Read from BloombergIs Denver’s Big Bet on E-Bikes Paying Off?The Answer To Making Cities More Family-Friendly? CourtyardsChicago Mayor Seeks Property Tax Hike, Breaking Campaign VowNY Transit Agency Takes Next Step on Brooklyn-Queens Rail LinkA South Korean City Plays Matchmaker to Tackl WorkYour Childs Health Is on the Ballot Next Tuesday - Scientific American Tourists walked on the National Mall as smoke from wildfires in Canada caused an acrid smell and hazy conditions in Washington, DC, on June 7, 2023. Washington authorities warned that the air quality was "unhealthy for people with heart or lung disease, older adults, children and teens" and canceled all outdoor activities in public schools, including sports lessons. WorkWorkWall Street to Big Tech: Show us the AI moneyLike Jerry Maguire’s demanding client in the 1996 film, Wall Street’s message to Silicon Valley is getting clearer by the day. As a Bank of America (BAC) report puts it: “We expect AI to transition from a ‘tell me’ to a ‘show me’ story, with any disconnect between investments and revenue generation to come under increased scrutiny.” WorkBreeders' Cup Arrives in California, Where Horse Racing Is StrugglingLast year, the state offered $165 million in purse money, for an average of more than $418,000 per racing day, according to Equibase, which keeps information and statistics for American racing. The available daily purse is more than $972,000 in Kentucky and $648,000 in New York, but those states’ purses are supplemented by money that each collects from legalized gaming. California has nothing comparable. WorkOil Interests Gave More Than $75 Million to Trump PACs, New Analysis ShowsMr. Whitehouse referred to an analysis by the International Monetary Fund that found American fossil fuel companies receive $700 billion of subsidies each year, when accounting for federal tax breaks and undercharging of environmental costs. He was not surprised by the contributions from oil interests to Mr. Trump. WorkWorkShe Was the First Nicaraguan to Be Crowned Miss Universe. Can She Ever Go Home?The authoritarian Nicaraguan government of President Daniel Ortega went from initially applauding Ms. Palacios’ win to cracking down on those who supported her, including arresting family members of the director of the Miss Nicaragua contest, which had selected Ms. Palacios to represent the country at the global competition. WorkOpinion | I Gave Up Orthodox Judaism. I Kept Prayer.I was raised in an Orthodox Jewish family. But, in the years after I left home, I slowly gave up observance, shedding the strictures about what to eat and what to wear and the prohibitions against the use of electricity on the Sabbath. Much of the practice I was raised with no longer serves me; prayer was the one thing I grabbed on my way out. WorkUK still suffering from trauma of Liz Truss, says Treasury chiefGoldstone is also a non-executive director of the Submarine Delivery Agency and HS2 Ltd, and was previously chief executive of parliament’s Restoration and Renewal Delivery Authority, as well as working as chief operating officer at the Ministry of Defence. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkCathie Wood Bets Big On Mark Zuckerberg: Ark Pours $19M Into Meta Shares, Dumps Palantir And Tesla StockOn Thursday, the Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest made significant moves in the market, with prominent trades involving Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META), Palantir Technologies Inc. (NYSE:PLTR) and Block Inc (NYSE:SQ). The Tesla Trade: Ark Invest’s ARK Innovation ETF (NYSE:ARKK) and ARK Next Generation Internet ETF (NYSE:ARKW) sold a total of 8,384 shares of the Elon Musk-led company. With Tesla’s closing price at $249.85 on Thursday, the value of this trade amounts to approx WorkWorkWorkWorkExxon's $8.6 billion profit beats as volume offsets price weaknessHOUSTON (Reuters) -Exxon Mobil on Friday beat Wall Street's third quarter profit estimate, boosted by strong oil output in its first full quarter that includes volumes from U.S. shale producer Pioneer Natural Resources. "We had a number of production records" in the quarter, said finance chief Kathryn Mikells, citing an about 25% year-on-year increase in oil and gas output, to 4.6 million barrels per day. Exxon shares rose about 1.9% in premarket trading to $119 per share. WorkWorkA year on, Intel's touted AI-chip deals have fallen shortIntel's upbeat revenue projections on Thursday masked a sore point for the embattled company: chips touted for artificial intelligence have not lived up to sales expectations. The chipmaker scrapped its recent forecast that in 2024 it would sell more than $500 million worth of Gaudi accelerator chips, so called because they speed up the performance of AI applications. In a call with analysts, CEO Pat Gelsinger attributed their slower uptake to software related to Gaudi and a recent transition from the second to third generation of the chip. WorkWorkWorkStocks Rise With Payrolls Set to Cap Volatile Week: Markets Wrap(Bloomberg) -- Stocks rose ahead of Friday’s key US jobs data, at the end of a volatile week in which mixed earnings from tech megacaps had the market on the defensive. Oil gained amid renewed tension in the Middle East.Most Read from BloombergIs Denver’s Big Bet on E-Bikes Paying Off?The Answer To Making Cities More Family-Friendly? CourtyardsChicago Mayor Seeks Property Tax Hike, Breaking Campaign VowNY Transit Agency Takes Next Step on Brooklyn-Queens Rail LinkA South Korean City Plays Matchm WorkWorkWorkThe Roots of Trump's Nativist Rhetoric on Immigrants“Kamala has imported an army of illegal alien gang members and migrant criminals from prisons and jails and insane asylums and the worst mental institutions anywhere in the world.”— Oct. 16, 2024, Trump rally in Atlanta WorkInside a Deadly Southern California Jail System: 5 TakeawaysOne evening, she contacted a guard through her cell’s intercom, but whoever answered hung up almost immediately. The video then captured her saying she would kill herself, and showed the steps she took in ending her life. But deputies did not notice for 20 minutes after the intercom call. WorkTrump Attacks Liz Cheney Using Violent War ImageryHis language reflects the charged environment surrounding this year’s election. Democrats and some Republicans have increasingly warned that Mr. Trump exhibits authoritarian tendencies, with Ms. Harris recently calling him a “fascist.” Mr. Trump and his allies have argued that such language has fueled an overheated political climate that they argue has led to political violence, ignoring that Mr. Trump has long used similar language to describe Democrats. WorkMan Who Killed Hundreds of Eagles and Hawks Gets Nearly 4 Years in Prison“We are going to feel the impacts of the Flathead Reservation’s raptor loss for years to come,” Mike Dolson, the chairman of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, said in a statement. “Eagles are not only a treasured and important part of the Reservation’s ecosystem, but they also have a profound place in C.S.K.T. cultural and spiritual practices.” TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 100,000 Industry Executives About Us | Advertise | Privacy PolicyUnsubscribe (one-click) You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs.
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