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More than 60 years ago, sociologist David Riesman argued that American society was undergoing a dramatic set of changes, events that accelerated with the ending of World War II. Chief among those changes were the new ideas people had about who they were, what they wanted to accomplish in life, and what standards they looked … Read more
Monday marks 80 years since the Battle of the Bulge, when the Nazi army made its last offensive push of World War II. The battle was one of the costliest of the war, with the U.S. Army suffering more than 80,000 casualties, according to the National World War II Museum. The offensive was intended to … Read more
Walk-on raises the roof After his 3-0 win over Thibault Tricole last night, Luke Humphries said: “It was not the best performance from myself. I didn’t feel like I was that clinical. “After the walk-on, it took me back, the crowd were so amazing. That was one of the best crowds I have been in … Read more
World models, also known as world simulators, are being touted by some as the next big thing in AI. AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs has raised $230 million to build “large world models,” and DeepMind hired one of the creators of OpenAI’s video generator, Sora, to work on “world simulators.” (Sora was released on … Read more
The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is up there with the Apple iPhone 16 Pro as the highest-performing mobile phone in the world right now. Everyone would love the features but many are put off by the eye-wateringly high list price. Let those eyes water no more. As part of the final day of this month’s … Read more
This dynamic stock combines modern digital banking with an emerging market with seismic growth potential. Emerging markets might be the best place to find lucrative investment ideas in today’s banking industry. Consider that Latin America has a population of 665 million, roughly double that of the United States. However, unlike in the U.S., large segments … Read more
In 1996 there was a rock-and-roll hit by the Easybeats, “Friday on My Mind.” The lyrics included, “Monday I’ll have Friday on my mind.” Well, Friday I had Monday on my mind. Rick Monday. It happens at red lights, in the shower and while searching for the remote. That’s when and where I wonder about … Read more