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Your 401(k) may be at a record high. Think twice before making this money move
Even as they feel the squeeze from inflation, workers are saving more than ever. The average retirement account balance just hit a record high, according to a new report from Fidelity. The average IRA now sits at…
Volkswagen targets 9% operating margin by 2030 - Reuters
Volkswagen targets 9% operating margin by 2030 Reuters

VMware migration reduces Tottenham Hotspur's licensing fees by 85 percent
Pro soccer team's CTO points to "issues with the Broadcom takeover."
Is there a TSM of "near-term electricity for data centers" stock?
Nearly all of the top AI people are saying electricity for data centers is going to be the chief bottleneck going forward. I own way too much NVDA and would like to sell off another $1,000 of it to buy something that…
US labor market remains stable; services input price rises point to elevated inflation - Reuters
US labor market remains stable; services input price rises point to elevated inflation Reuters
US convenience stores say looming healthy food rule puts food stamps use at risk - Reuters
US convenience stores say looming healthy food rule puts food stamps use at risk Reuters
I'm a VC with 5 kids. I encourage them to use AI and not to pick the safest career.
Lori Cashman has five Gen Z kids. She pays for their AI subscriptions and encourages them to embrace the technology as they enter the workforce.
A GoFundMe raises more than $650,000 for newborn daughter of BofA employee Erin Piacenti killed in Times Square stabbing
Erin Piacenti, 32, was killed just five months after having her first child. A GoFundMe to support her daughter has raised hundreds of thousands.

OpenAI unleashes Astra, its most capable and controversial model yet
“Welcome to the AGI era,” said OpenAI president Greg Brockman at the tail end of a call with reporters about the Thursday release of the company’s newest model, GPT-6 Astra. OpenAI describes AGI, or artificial general…
Cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan climb to over 14,700, state health officials say - Reuters
Cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan climb to over 14,700, state health officials say Reuters
Big Oil’s new playbook: How BP's US refinery lockout signals a shift in corporate labor battles - Reuters
Big Oil’s new playbook: How BP's US refinery lockout signals a shift in corporate labor battles Reuters
Xbox is putting monthly time limits on cloud gaming
Xbox will cap cloud-gaming hours for Game Pass members in November. Players can buy additional playtime, the company wrote.
France and Korea to lead debate film's big issues at Lumiere summit - Reuters
France and Korea to lead debate film's big issues at Lumiere summit Reuters
Is there a bear market in the near future
In 2001 I felt the market was way too high and I parked my 401k money in a money market. Prevented a bunch of losses. Not as much as I could have, as I bought back in halfway down but overall it was pretty good move. I…

Just like a fruit fly, a new algorithm never forgets old scents
Insect-inspired "sparse coding" does fast learning, avoids catastrophic forgetting.
The best Disney Plus Bundles: How to save over 40%
The best Disney Plus bundles can save you over 40% when you add Hulu and ESPN or HBO Max under one subscription.
US FDA is working with manufacturers to boost estrogen patch supply amid access concerns - Reuters
US FDA is working with manufacturers to boost estrogen patch supply amid access concerns Reuters

Forget vacations. These 3 everyday expenses are blowing up Americans’ summer budgets
Summer has put a serious financial squeeze on consumers. According to a new report, three main expenses drove up financial pressure this summer more than anything else—none of which were luxurious trips to the ocean.…
New York Fashion Week leans into American legacy brand revival - Reuters
New York Fashion Week leans into American legacy brand revival Reuters
Fed's Waller channels his inner John Lennon with a plea to 'give disinflation a chance' - Reuters
Fed's Waller channels his inner John Lennon with a plea to 'give disinflation a chance' Reuters

Four major AI models suffer rare overlapping downtime
Service interruptions hit ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Gemini practically simultaneously.

GPT-6 Astra Is Here—and OpenAI Thinks It May Kick Off the AGI Era
OpenAI leaders think the company’s next generation model, which excels at computer use and coding, may mark a major milestone in AI development.
Fox News star Maria Bartiromo is out at the network
Fox News suddently announced it had cut ties with anchor Maria Bartiromo after more than a dozen years.
Dude Perfect's first CEO is out after disagreeing with the board about the company's next phase
Andrew Yaffe was hired to grow Dude Perfect beyond YouTube. He and the company's board said they had 'different perspectives' on the path forward.

The ‘Great Flattening’ rolls on as Uber lays off middle managers
Uber is reducing its workforce by 10%, or about 3,300 workers, in its largest job cuts since the pandemic, CEO Dara Khosrowshahi announced yesterday . The changes, which follow a period of solid growth at the…

Microsoft naming conventions are getting an AI makeover—and they sound very sci-fi
Microsoft is switching up its reporting structure for the AI era. As of the next fiscal quarter, its current three reporting segments— Productivity and Business Processes, Intelligent Cloud, and More Personal…
Maria Bartiromo is out at Fox after more than 12 years
Fox News is parting ways with star anchor Maria Bartiromo and said it would "wish her all the best on her next chapter."
What CATL's batteries actually do inside a Shanghai AI data centre, and why calling it backup power misses it
At an AI computing site in Shanghai's Lingang area, CATL supplied a 17.888MW, 35.776MWh storage system and the site operator's platform schedules it. Nothing in the description has it standing by for an outage. It…
Tyson Foods cuts profit outlook again as pressure from cattle shortage worsens - Reuters
Tyson Foods cuts profit outlook again as pressure from cattle shortage worsens Reuters
Fed's Waller says safety premium for Treasuries is gone, pushing neutral rate higher - Reuters
Fed's Waller says safety premium for Treasuries is gone, pushing neutral rate higher Reuters
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