November 9, 20240 Comments

Ready to Go? Michael Saylor Reacts as Bitcoin (BTC) Nears Historic Highs By U.Today

U.Today – As gains momentum, Michael Saylor, the executive chairman of MicroStrategy, took to X (Formerly Twitter) with a simple yet powerful message: “Ready to Go.” His tweet quickly caught the attention of the crypto community, highlighting the optimism and expectations around Bitcoin’s current price rise. The Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Thursday, as expected, giving Bitcoin a boost, and extending its three-day rally. Bitcoin has been on a

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November 9, 20240 Comments

Book excerpt: “Revenge of the Tipping Point” by Malcolm Gladwell

Little, Brown & Co. We may receive an affiliate commission from anything you buy from this article. In 2000, Malcolm Gladwell published the first of several bestselling books, “The Tipping Point,” in which he applied the laws of epidemics to promote positive social change. Now, he’s returned to that optimistic book’s lessons in “Revenge of the Tipping Point” (to be published October 1 by Little, Brown & Co.), to examine

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November 9, 20240 Comments

Is Super Micro Computer Stock a Buy? 3 Things to Watch.

With shares down by 78% from an all-time high reached in March, Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) might be one of the first dominoes to fall as the artificial intelligence (AI) hype cycle reaches a possible conclusion. But so far, this crash has little to do with company fundamentals and seems more related to allegedly shady accounting practices and possible wrongdoing. Let’s explore three factors to watch before considering a

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November 9, 20240 Comments

The Entertainer blames Budget tax rise for axing new shops

Getty Images The Entertainer toy shop chain says it has been forced to drop plans to open two new stores after the government said it would raise National Insurance (NI) Contributions for employers. Chief executive Andrew Murphy told the BBC the higher taxes, announced in last week’s Budget, meant it could no longer go ahead with the shops and it had also frozen hiring at its head office. A number

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November 9, 20240 Comments

China urges U.S. cooperation as Trump trade threat looms

U.S. President Donald Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping at the G20 leaders summit in Japan on June 29, 2019. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters BEIJING — China emphasized the need for greater cooperation with the U.S., a day after it became clear President-elect Donald Trump would become the next leader of the White House. “The Chinese side is willing, on the basis of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation,

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November 9, 20240 Comments

ChatGPT blocked 250,000 image generations of presidential candidates

In this photo illustration, the OpenAI logo is displayed on a mobile phone screen with a photo of Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI. Didem Mente | Anadolu | Getty Images OpenAI estimates that ChatGPT rejected more than 250,000 requests to generate images of the 2024 U.S. presidential candidates in the lead up to Election Day, the company said in a blog on Friday. The rejections included image-generation requests involving President-elect

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November 9, 20240 Comments

Automated parking robots are the latest luxury real estate amenity

Hidden inside a 46-story luxury condominium building in Miami is a massive garage where dozens of busy robots whisk cars to and from parking spots. The futuristic 24/7 operation unfolds across a 13-level garage and employs five car lifts, dozens of lasers and hundreds of bar codes embedded in the floors. Residents who pull into one of the building’s five drive-up bays save the precious time of hunting for a spot,

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November 8, 20240 Comments

Factbox-Who will Trump pick as regulators? Here are the contenders By Reuters

(Reuters) -Donald Trump has begun the process of choosing a cabinet and selecting other high-ranking administration officials following his U.S. presidential election victory. Here are some of the contenders for several posts overseeing regulation and enforcement. Commerce Department LINDA MCMAHON McMahon is seen as a top contender for Commerce secretary. She served as head of the Small Business Administration in the first Trump administration and is chair of the pro-Trump

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