Intel stock plunges on layoffs and earnings report, sinking AI chip stocks...
Shares in Intel Corporation (ticker: INTC) are trading sharply lower in premarket this morning after the chip giant posted disappointing Q2 earnings yesterday, as well as announcing a massive round of...
View ArticleSemiconductors set to skyrocket
The artificial intelligence (AI) gold rush is on, driving feverish demand for this era’s version of shovels and pickaxes: the semiconductors that make AI and data gathering possible. Graphical...
View ArticleHow losing air-conditioning is now a ‘life-threatening event’ in these types...
Mexican farm worker Avelino Vazquez Navarro didn’t have air conditioning in the motor home where he died last month in Washington state as temperatures surged into the triple digits.For the last dozen...
View Article$4.7 billion verdict in NFL ’Sunday Ticket’ lawsuit gets tossed out by U.S....
A federal judge overturned a jury’s $4.7 billion verdict in the class-action lawsuit filed by “Sunday Ticket” subscribers against the NFL and has granted judgment to the NFL.U.S. District Judge Philip...
View ArticleCIOs have never been more important to a company’s success
Despite all the technological innovation over the past 30 years, we are still asking the same data quality questions. Is my data accurate, complete, consistent? No wonder the issue isn’t going away:...
View ArticleListeria in Boar’s Head deli meat prompts class action lawsuits
Boar’s Head Provisions was hit with a proposed consumer class action lawsuit in New York federal court on Thursday, a day after it expanded its recall to more than seven million pounds of deli meats...
View ArticleNew Jersey’s state protections against climate change are under fire
New Jersey officials are defending proposed building rules designed to limit damage from future storms and steadily rising seas in coastal areas, countering criticism that the state aims to force...
View ArticleNorth Dakota derailment involved flawed tank cars that the NTSB wants removed
The fiery North Dakota derailment that burned for days early last month was the latest train crash to involve the flawed tank cars that the National Transportation Safety Board has been trying to get...
View ArticleParis Olympics week one: 7 moments that captured the spirit of the Games
It seems almost unpatriotic that Americans are expected to work during the Olympic Games. Someone has to cheer on Team USA, after all, and that’s its own full-time job. The first week of 16 days of...
View ArticleWhy UPS’s holiday surcharges and shorter peak season could backfire
UPS, the world’s biggest package delivery courier, is the first major industry player to announce this year’s holiday surcharges, unveiling hefty hikes that analysts say could backfire. The 2024 peak...
View ArticleWhy putting AI in your product description is actually hurting sales
AI is seemingly everywhere, from your tax-prep software to matchmaking apps. But that doesn’t mean that consumers are necessarily on board yet—and companies who don’t tread carefully in describing or...
View ArticleFrom White House women to a cheerleader-in-chief: Meet Kamala Harris’s inner...
Kamala Harris is preparing for the fight of her life, if her inner circle is anything to go by. The vice president has surrounded herself with a group of tested operators, many of them Black women who...
View ArticleJustice Department sues TikTok for alleged child privacy law violation
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against TikTok and its parent company ByteDance on Friday, alleging that the social media company repeatedly violated a federal online privacy act. The Justice...
View Article23andMe rejects CEO Anne Wojcicki’s take-private offer
Genetic testing firm 23andMe will not go ahead with CEO Anne Wojcicki’s take-private offer and has asked her to withdraw any plan to oppose an alternative deal, the company said on Friday. In April,...
View ArticleWhy flying the Paris Olympics cauldron balloon was a Hail Mary
The night the Olympic and Paralympic cauldron first flew over Paris, its designer, Mathieu Lehanneur, held his breath: Nothing could go wrong. The balloon, lit by the Olympic torch and set off into...
View ArticleThe pile of research linking bacon, hot dogs, and sausage to dementia risk...
People who regularly eat processed red meat—like bacon, hot dogs, sausage, kielbasa, salami, and bologna—may be at higher risk of developing dementia as they age, suggests preliminary new research...
View ArticleWhen Gen Z wins at the Olympics, TikTok is priority number one
The U.S. women’s Olympic gymnasts have been crushing their routines this week. In addition to Simone Biles becoming the most decorated female gymnast ever, on Tuesday the entire team won gold in the...
View ArticleFor many Americans, social security worries steer voting in Presidential...
Americans have giant concerns around how stable their social security safety net may be. A new report shows that a staggering number of individuals believe the system simply has to change. According...
View ArticleMortgage rates hit yearly low following disappointing Jobs report
It’s been a challenging year so far for prospective home buyers, but Friday offered a glimmer of hope. According to Mortgage News Daily, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropped 22 basis...
View ArticleAs classrooms heat up due to climate change, school infrastructure needs...
Rising temperatures due to climate change are causing more than just uncomfortably hot days across the United States. These high temperatures are placing serious stress on critical infrastructure such...
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