Cash Investments Underperform in 2023
In 2023, many investors found themselves opting for what they believed was the safe bet – holding cash, specifically in high-yield savings accounts, money markets, and short-term treasuries. Unfortunately, that…
The Download: how to clean up AI data centers, and weight-loss drugs’ side effects
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. This battery recycling company is now cleaning up AI data centers In a sandy industrial lot outside Reno, Nevada, rows of battery packs that once propelled electric vehicles are now powering a small…
Terran Orbital’s biggest customer is close to securing funding for multi-billion-dollar constellation
Terran Orbital may be close to receiving a major payment from its biggest customer, CEO Marc Bell has announced internally at a company wide meeting earlier this month. Rivada Space Networks is in the final stages of closing funding to help fund a mega-constellation to be built by Terran at a cost of $2.4 billion, […]
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SoftBank’s billion-dollar bet pays off
SoftBank achieves a substantial financial boost from a telecom merger presenting a mixed risk-reward scenario for potential investors.
‘Succession’ Props Are Up for Auction, Including Designer Clothing, Office Decor, Artwork, and ID Cards
You can even buy the “ludicrously capacious” Burberry bag.
Apple Watch import ban paused
A day after an Apple Watch import ban went into effect in the U.S., an appeals court has instituted a pause. The halt also comes a day after Apple filed an emergency request with the U.S. Court of Appeals. The pause will remain in place until the court takes additional action. However, the Apple Watch […]
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Ask Sophie: Whatever happened to International Entrepreneur Parole?
In this Ask Sophie article, I describe how the IEP program works and will dive into how to qualify for IEP and offer alternatives.
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Yes, You Can Still Get Organic Media Coverage — and Here’s Why You Should
Some may tell you it’s now only a pay-to-play world, but that’s not true in the slightest.
‘Free Returns’ Policies Are Coming to an End — Replaced By This Other Approach That Could Divide Consumers
Major retailers are getting creative to mitigate profit losses.
The New York Times wants OpenAI and Microsoft to pay for training data
The New York Times is suing OpenAI and its close collaborator (and investor), Microsoft, for allegedly violating copyright law by training generative AI models on Times’ content. In the lawsuit, filed in the Federal District Court in Manhattan, The Times contends that millions of its articles were used to train AI models, including those underpinning […]
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700 Airbus Workers Reportedly Got Sick After Feasting on Lobster and Foie Gras at the Company’s Christmas Meal
One worker told a French newspaper that the experience was worse than childbirth.