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News orgs win fight to access 20M ChatGPT logs. Now they want more. Not only does it appear that OpenAI has lost its fight to keep news organizations from digging through 20 million ChatGPT logs to find evidence of copyright infringement—but also OpenAI now faces calls for sanctions and demands to retrieve and share potentially …
While the world was distracted by the paper price drop to $61.50 on Friday, Samsung SDI quietly confirmed a technological breakthrough that changes the fundamental chemistry of the global energy transition. The “Solid State Battery” revolution is here, but Wall Street missed the most critical detail: it isn’t powered by Lithium alone. It requires a …
DOJ fires 2 prosecutors who opposed charges against N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James The Trump administration fired two federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of Virginia who voiced opposition to the criminal case against New York Attorney General Letitia James, a high-ranking Justice Department source familiar with the matter told CBS News. Kristin Bird and …
“Payroll employment growth slowed sharply to only 35,000 jobs per month over the three months ending in July. This is well below the moderate pace seen earlier in the year, likely due to a significant softening in labor demand.” https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2025/08/09/federal-reserve-rate-bowman/1681754774717/ The Fed’s dual mandate is breaking down. Inflation’s near target. Jobs are slipping. Tariffs are …
Their own video proves their incredible ineptitude. by David Haggith Trump: “Here I am capturing video proof that no one is carrying out a murder inside the cell block. You will be able see in the video I’m taking there is no one there.” The two men Trump has put in charge of the FBI …
Researchers at MIT have unveiled a chip-based 3D printer small enough to fit in the palm of a hand, capable of fabricating solid objects in seconds using light alone. The device, developed by PhD candidate Sabrina Corsetti and her team in the Photonics and Electronics Research Group led by Professor Jelena Notaros, emits reconfigurable visible-light …
US 5-Year Note Auction High Yield 4.071% (stop through 0.4 BPS)Bid-to-Cover 2.39Sells $70 blnAwards 23.12% of bids at highPrimary dealers take 9.24%Direct 12.39%Indirect 78.37% — FinancialJuice (@financialjuice) May 28, 2025 US sells $70B in 5-year notes at a high yield of 4.071%, slightly below the 4.075% when-issued level. Strong international demand with 78.4% going to …
He points out that Bitcoin’s supposed rarity doesn’t hold up when anyone can create a coin with a fixed supply, like a meme coin on Solana, for almost nothing. Saylor’s claim that Bitcoin’s limited supply makes it valuable suddenly doesn’t seem so special. The truth? The supply of “fixed-supply” digital assets could be limitless. The …
Scientists discover massive solid metal ball inside Earth's core. Researchers at Australian National University discovered a new, innermost layer nestled inside our planet's inner core, a 400-miles solid metallic ball. pic.twitter.com/iAy3tNpacL — Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) March 23, 2024 Scientists discover massive solid metal ball inside Earth's core. Researchers at Australian National University discovered a new, …
I’ve seen enough. This is despicable and a blatant attempt to destroy America and give Democrats power. We cannot let this stand. The Supreme Court did the right thing constitutionally yesterday for the rule of law. Trump remains on the ballot and will be the GOP nominee. I… pic.twitter.com/cThDbxB1KO — Jenna Ellis 🐊 (@realJennaEllis) March …
That’s a massive chunk of cash now ready to spend! Money Market Funds Record: $1.3 Trillion has flowed into money market funds this year, the largest amount in history pic.twitter.com/VRylKN9kLw — Win Smart, CFA (@WinfieldSmart) December 24, 2023
Voters are now more likely to see the Republican Party as capable of governing, tackling big issues and keeping the country safe compared with the Democratic Party. By a 9-point margin, voters also see the Democratic Party as more ideologically extreme than the GOP. The trends against the Democratic Party are largely driven by worsening …
Japanese Scientists Develop Novel, Completely Solid, Rechargeable Air Battery https://t.co/v3kW5E8TK3 — Metro COLA (@MetroCOLA) August 7, 2023 In this first-of-its-kind battery, a benzoquinone-based negative electrode is used alongside a solid Nafion polymer electrolyte. Metals traditionally serve as the active materials for the negative electrodes in batteries. However, there’s been a shift towards using redox-active organic …
by Dismal-Jellyfish https://www.newyorkfed.org/medialibrary/media/research/snapshot/Snapshot_July2023.pdf Overview of the July 2023 Snapshot GDP growth slowed: Q1 GDP was about .5% below what it would been if since Q42019, it grew at a rate close to long-term forecasts. Consumer real spending on services up 2.6%—still greater then 2%… Average hourly earnings up 4.4% in June. The employment-to-population ratio for …
