It’s all jokes until it isn’t — Elon Musks Grok keeps making up fake news based on X users jokes X likely hopes to avoid liability with disclaimer that Grok “can make mistakes.” Ashley Belanger – Apr 18, 2024 9:47 pm UTC EnlargeSOPA Images / Contributor | LightRocket reader comments 69 X’s chatbot Grok is
In a recent report, global wealth manager UBS identified the sectors likely to drive the next wave of technological innovation and the stocks that stand to benefit. What Happened: UBS has pinpointed artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, health tech, Greentech, and fintech as the sectors that will produce the next big thing in tech. The bank
By Vijay Kumar Malesu Apr 18 2024 Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc. In a recent study published in the journal PLOS Digital Health, researchers assessed and compared the clinical knowledge and diagnostic reasoning capabilities of large language models (LLMs) with those of human experts in the field of ophthalmology. Study: Large language models approach expert-level
Loading… Loading… Needhamanalyst Kyle Peterson initiated coverage onAffirm Holdings IncAFRM witha Hold rating. Affirm is a leading provider of buy now, pay later (BNPL) services, with a broad range of product offerings and notable partnerships, most notably withAmazon.Com IncAMZN andShopify IncSHOP , the analyst noted. While Peterson flagged Affirms diverse product suite and expects the
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Iran has activated air defence systems across several provinces, according to official news agency IRNA, after reports that an explosion was heard near the city of Isfahan. Tasnim news agency, which is close to Iran’s
Municipal bond mutual funds saw the first large outflows of 2024, marking tax-deadline selling pressure coinciding with higher rates and volatile U.S. Treasury market moves. LSEG Lipper reported $1.47 billion of outflows from municipal bond mutual funds for the week ending April 17, “as higher rates and tax liabilities drove outflows from both [exchange-traded funds]
Homes in Rocklin, California, on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage crossed over 7% on April 1, according to Mortgage News Daily, and it just kept going. It now sits right around 7.5%, the highest level since mid-November of last
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. (We’re no longer recording the audio, so we can get this new written feature to members as quickly as possible.) Stocks fizzle: Wall Street was enjoying
The UK government has told the country’s port authorities that it will not “turn on” critical health and safety checks for EU imports when post-Brexit border controls begin this month because of the risk of “significant disruption”. In a presentation seen by the Financial Times, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) outlined
Prospective buyers attend an open house at a home for sale in Larchmont, New York, US, on Sunday, Jan. 22, 2023. Tiffany Hagler-Geard | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sales of previously-owned homes dropped 4.3% in March compared with February, to a seasonally adjusted, annualized rate of 4.19 million units, according to the National Association of
Loading… Loading… Social media personality Topdoge recently speculated on the potential for Dogecoin DOGE/USD to reach a $500B market cap, reminiscent of Ethereums ETH/USD previous bull run. What Happened: On Wednesday, Topdoge shared an analysis on X, formerly Twitter, comparing Dogecoins potential growth to Ethereums 2020 bull run. If Dogecoin were to hit a $500B
By Tarun Sai Lomte Apr 18 2024 Reviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLM A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine conducted a trial of lixisenatide to assess its effects in early Parkinson’s disease. Study: Trial of Lixisenatide in Early Parkinson’s Disease . Image Credit: create jobs 51/Shutterstock.com Background Current treatments for Parkinson’s disease
From B Medical Systems S.à r.l Apr 18 2024 Reviewed by Maria Osipova B Medical Systems, a leading player in the medical cold chain industry, is proud to announce that its Solar Direct Drive Vaccine Refrigerator and Ice-Pack Freezer, TCW40SDD, has received the prestigious ACT label from My Green Lab. This recognition is a testament to B
All together now — All the pieces are in place for the first crew flight of Boeings Starliner This is a test flight, and a complicated one at that.” Stephen Clark – Apr 18, 2024 12:26 pm UTC Enlarge / Technicians inside United Launch Alliance’s Vertical Integration Facility connect Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft to the top
Loading… Loading… The performance of the U.S. corporate bond market in the first quarter of the year was generally flat, though there were notable distinctions between the high-grade and high-yield sectors. Bonds issued by companies with higher credit ratings (BBB and above) experienced a slight downward trajectory, as showed by the iShares iBoxx $ Investment
adventures in latent space — OpenAI winds down AI image generator that blew minds and forged friendships in 2022 How a group of friends found themselves at the center of a fierce debate about the future of art. Benj Edwards – Apr 18, 2024 11:00 am UTC Enlarge / An AI-generated image from DALL-E 2
Peter Cade | Stone | Getty Images Buyers of newly built homes can come across a number of sticker shocks. In February, the median sale price for new construction sold in the U.S. was $400,500, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. More from Personal Finance: Should you
When it comes to issuing municipal bonds in Louisiana, state Treasurer John Fleming like things just the way they are. Fleming is pushing back against a proposal in the state Legislature that would make changes to the way the state Bond Commission oversees the issuance of debt by cities, counties and local governments and entities.
By Pooja Toshniwal Paharia Apr 18 2024 Reviewed by Lily Ramsey, LLM The researchers of a recent study published in Nutrients examined whether consuming wild blueberry extracts (WBE) may improve cognitive performance in an acute period, including recognized times of impaired functioning. Study: Wild Blueberry Extract Intervention in Healthy Older Adults: A Multi-Study, Randomised, Controlled
Confronting doom — Feds appoint AI doomer to run AI safety at US institute Former OpenAI researcher once predicted a 50 percent chance of AI killing all of us. Ashley Belanger – Apr 17, 2024 8:30 pm UTC EnlargeBill Oxford | iStock / Getty Images Plus reader comments 76 The US AI Safety Institutepart of