Month: February 2023

There are a huge number of viruses living inside animals, plants, and even our own bodies. They are the most abundant biological entity on earth, and we only know about some of them. Of the viruses inside the human gut, a fraction are what biologists call “viral dark matter.” Identifying these mysterious microbes may uncover
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We’re clarifying how ChatGPT’s behavior is shaped and our plans for improving that behavior, allowing more user customization, and getting more public input into our decision-making in these areas. OpenAI’s mission is to ensure that artificial general intelligence (AGI) benefits all of humanity. We therefore think a lot about the behavior of AI systems we
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Inflation is still taking a hefty toll on households, recent reports show. Prices continued their upward momentum in January, rising 0.5% for the month and 6.4% over the past 12 months, according to the latest consumer price index data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. To make ends meet, 27% of Americans said they’ve had to
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In this article ZG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Zillow popped more than 3% Wednesday in extended trading after the company released fourth-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ expectations on top and bottom lines. Here’s how the company did: Earnings per share: 21 cents adjusted vs. 7
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Pablo Rasero | Istock | Getty Images While those with federal student loans wait to see if the Biden administration’s sweeping loan forgiveness plan survives two Supreme Court challenges, another big change is also on the horizon for borrowers. The U.S. Department of Education is working to create a new repayment option for the tens
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Seb_ra | Istock | Getty Images A bill that’s pending in the Senate aims to battle a persistent danger to older adults and other vulnerable individuals: financial exploitation. In a nutshell, the measure would allow so-called registered open-ended investment companies — which can include mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, hedge funds, some annuities and other pooled
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In this article CSCO Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Cisco reported better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter results on Wednesday and lifted its forecast for the full year. Shares of the computer networking company initially jumped in extended trading before paring most of their gains. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: 88 cents per share, adjusted, vs.
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In this article F Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Ford CEO Jim Farley pats a Ford F-150 Lightning truck before announcing at a press conference that Ford Motor Company will be partnering with the world’s largest battery company, a China-based company called Contemporary Amperex Technology, to create an electric-vehicle battery plant in Marshall, Michigan,
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Former Navy SEAL Clint Emerson, author of “100 Deadly Skills: The SEAL Operative’s Guide to Eluding Pursuers, Evading Capture, and Surviving Any Dangerous Situation,” explains why it can be healthy for you to end a shower with cold water. ————————————————– Follow BI Video on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1oS68Zs Follow BI on Facebook: http://bit.ly/1W9Lk0n Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/ ————————————————–
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For some people, freelancing is synonymous with freedom, but there is a lot of instability that comes with the gig economy. On this episode of Good Money, we get you started on the path to self-employment, covering some of the advantages and pitfalls you’ll face along the way. Today’s modern leaders face a different set
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In this article COIN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler, testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee during an oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, September 15, 2022. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Gary Gensler on Wednesday proposed sweeping
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An American Airlines Airbus A319 airplane takes off past the air traffic control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, January 11, 2023 Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images Federal Aviation Administration acting Administrator Billy Nolen told a Senate panel Wednesday that new procedures will avoid a repeat of the outage
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U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky at the U.S. Capitol Building on Feb. 13, 2023. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images News | Getty Images Dozens of Republican members of Congress have filed briefs with the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan should be ruled unlawful. “Congress authorized
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Wuhan’s GDP grew by 4% in 2022, better than the country overall. Pictured here on Jan. 20, 2023, is the city’s skyline along the Yangtze River. Hector Retamal | Afp | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s economic recovery is off to a modest start. Migrant workers have mostly returned to work after China’s biggest holiday
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In this article ABNB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Brian Chesky, CEO and Co-founder of Airbnb Mike Segar | Reuters Shares of Airbnb rose about 9% in extended trading Tuesday after the company released fourth-quarter earnings that beat analysts’ estimates on top and bottom lines. Here’s how the company did: EPS: 48 cents vs.
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