Independent thinking for complex markets and current events
Chapters 00:00 – Introduction 02:08 – Effects of Government Shutdown and Stimulus Checks 05:45 – Impact of Low Interest Rates on Asset Classes 06:41 – Influence of Energy Prices and Outsourcing on Inflation 09:39 – Impact of Trade Policies on Manufacturing 12:51 – Trade Decisions in the Post-Pandemic Era 15:19 – Impact of Sanctions on …
Five new massive satellites outshine most evening stars These 700-square-foot satellites are part of a broadband constellation that’s ‘just getting started.’ BY ANDREW PAUL POSTED ON SEP 13, 2024 10:49 AM EDT A Texas telecommunications startup launched its first five massive “BlueBird” communications satellites into orbit on September 12. Each device is nearly 700-feet-wide when …
CHANGE: Jeff Bezos–backed AI search startup’s CEO says ‘Google is going to be viewed as something that’s legacy and old.’ Founded in August 2022, the startup known as Perplexity aims to challenge Google by offering an AI-based search engine that is “part chatbot and part search engine, offering real-time information and footnotes showing the sources of …