How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday, 9/18/2024
Wall Street wavered near its records after the Federal Reserve kicked off its efforts to prevent a recession with a bigger-than-usual cut to interest rates Source link
The truth behind the future of AI that no one wants to tell you— explained!
In 2002, Wired magazine’s Kevin Kelly quizzed Google’s Larry Page about why his search engine was free, reports philosopher Yuval Noah Harari in ‘Nexus – A Brief History of Information Networks From The Stone Age to AI’ (Random House). Nexus, by Yuval Noah Hariri “Where does that get you?” he asked. Page replied that Google wasn’t about search at all. … … Read more
Concussion concerns raised by doctors
Icon Sportswire / Contributor Ron “Wolverine” Bata slapped Damien “The Bell” Dibbell in a five-round bout in Las Vegas in 2023 Doctors are worried a combat sport called slap fighting, watched by millions online and gaining in popularity, is causing serious brain damage. Competitors face off and take turns to deliver bare, full-force, open-handed strikes … Read more
Beachside jumps to No. 3 as season heats up
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The News4JAX Varsity 4 Super 6 high school volleyball rankings will be published each Wednesday during the regular season. Records are through Sept. 17 games. Varsity 4 Super 6 volleyball rankings Rank, school, record, classification 1. (1) Middleburg (11-3, Class 5A) Notable win: Bob Jones (Ala.), Fleming Island, Jackson Academy (Miss.), Ponte … Read more
Fed Chair Powell: Risk of downturn not heightened following rate decision
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell takes questions from reporters after announcing that the Central Bank has lowered interest rates by half a point, its first cut since 2020. Source link
Spring Planting List and This Season’s Edible Weeds
Spring is Here…. Im so excited I wet my plants!! So we are already seeing some beautiful warm days so it’s completely ok to start planting your spring seeds. It’s a great idea to put little green houses over things like capsicum, chilli and tomatoes. You can just use 2lt clear plastic bottles, cut the … Read more
Five Days as Desert Father
The first Desert Fathers were contemplative Christians holed up in Egyptian caves during the first couple of centuries A.D. (There were also Desert Mothers, of course.) I played Desert Father, stepfather, and grandfather— for five days in mid-February near Joshua Tree, California, surrounded by massive, uplifted, pre-Cambrian, monzogranite rocks and teddy-bear chollas. I was in … Read more
Lawsuits buffet US offshore wind projects, seeking to end or delay them
BRIGANTINE, N.J. — Opponents of offshore wind around the U.S. are pelting projects with lawsuits seeking to cancel them or tie them up for years in costly litigation. The court cases represent another hurdle the nascent industry must overcome, particularly along the East Coast where opposition to offshore wind farms is vocal and well-organized. They … Read more
Top Google lawyer coached Kamala Harris for Trump debate — and tech antitrust watchdogs are crying foul
A top lawyer for Google in the search giant’s landmark trial with the US government is also a key adviser to the Kamala Harris campaign — and tech antitrust watchdogs are calling the cozy relationship “outrageous,” The Post has learned. In a doubleheader that turned heads across the Beltway, Google attorney Karen Dunn last Tuesday … Read more