Who's Got the Nuclear Device?
Published on 01/31/2023A mining corporation apologized for losing a highly radioactive capsule over a 1,400-kilometer (870-mile) stretch of Western Australia, as authorities combed parts of the road looking for the tiny but dangerous substance.
Boeing Says Goodbye to a Legend
Published on 01/31/2023Boeing bids farewell to an icon on Tuesday: it’s delivering its final 747 jumbo jet.
At the Tipping Point
Published on 01/30/2023Across the country, there’s a silent frustration brewing about an age-old practice that many say is getting out of hand: tipping.
MMMmmushrooms
Published on 01/29/2023Apparently, we are on a kick with fungi as of late. Here’s another fungus related article about the most sustainable building material: mushroom bricks.
ICYMI: Tech Layoffs Increasing
Published on 01/27/2023In just the past month there have been nearly 50,000 job cuts across the technology sector.
It's OrGaNiC
Published on 01/26/2023We’ve covered several times that “organic” doesn’t mean good for you, but it seems like the FDA is finally going to do something to regulate the use of the word to where the meaning of it on grocery store products is regulated.
Arbitrage Saturday: Gaming over TikTok?
Published on 01/26/2023Investigators in Minnesota are looking into allegations two men have been running a TikTok gambling scheme in the state’s casinos.
There's a Fungus Among Us
Published on 01/25/2023If you played through The Last of Us or watched the HBO Max adaptation (that was surprisingly good all things considered) you’re familiar with the cannibalistic creatures that torment the protagonists. Well, apparently, the fungus in the game/series is based on a very real fungus that currently exists.
Microsoft In Major Deal with OpenAI
Published on 01/25/2023Microsoft says it is making a “multiyear, multibillion dollar investment” in the artificial intelligence startup OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT and other tools that can write readable text and generate new images.
Crypto Bank Failures: What's Next?
Published on 01/24/2023Over the past few years, a number of companies have attempted to act as the cryptocurrency equivalent of a bank, promising lucrative returns to customers who deposited their bitcoin or other digital assets.
Reserve v Wall Street: FIGHT.
Published on 01/24/2023Nearly a year into the Fed’s drive to quash inflation by hiking interest rates at a blistering pace, investors still don’t seem to fully believe what the Fed warns is coming next: Higher rates through the end of the year, which could sharply raise unemployment and slow growth.
Building A Better Liar: AI
Published on 01/24/2023Artificial intelligence is writing fiction, making images inspired by Van Gogh and fighting wildfires. Now it’s competing in another endeavor once limited to humans - creating propaganda and disinformation.