What Happened in AI in 2024, And What Will the New Year Bring?

NFL odds, lines, picks, spreads, bets, predictions, what to bet for Week 17, 2024: Model high on 49ers, Browns

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CBS Sports - 51m

I paid $15,000 for my friend’s live-in boyfriend’s funeral. He was in his 40s and only had $5,000 in the bank. What happens next?

“I understood that, in California, hospitals and funeral homes have to notify the court when someone dies.”

MarketWatch - 6h

What five gold rings found in 2024 tell us about UK's past

A treasure expert says a carol reminds her of her job, which involves looking at lots of gold rings.

BBC News - 14h

50 years later, Dungeons & Dragons still brings in millions of dollars—including nearly $110,000 in 2024 for one small Brooklyn business

After decades spent as the pinnacle of nerd culture, the popular tabletop game has broken into the mainstream.

CNBC - 20h

Will New Year's Eve be loud or quiet? What are the top 2025 resolutions? AP-NORC poll has answers

If you’re planning on ringing in the new year quietly at home, you’re not alone

ABC News - 20h

Op-comic: What my 5-year-old taught me about the Velvet Underground

I set out to introduce her to my favorite band, but in the end she showed me what I had missed.

Los Angeles Times - 2d

Good News Year-Ender: A look back at inspiring stories from 2024

Throughout the year, there were many special moments that united us during difficult times. As 2024 comes to a close, NBC News’ José Díaz-Balart and Hallie Jackson take a look back at some of the ...

NBC News - Dec. 22

What Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid would mean and why Liverpool are prepared no matter what happens

The versatile Englishman is out of contract next summer, but could his next stop be the Spanish capital?

CBS Sports - 17h

After the show: what happened next to Olympic gender row boxers?

Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting won historic gold medals in Paris, but the future of both fighters remain in doubt. It was the full hero’s welcome for Imane Khelif on her return home from Paris to ...

The Guardian - 1d

What to wear for a New Year’s Eve party

Staying in or going out, it’s always nice to make a bit of an effort. And you can’t go wrong with a little black dress, little black boots, a velvet suit or simply a red lip Continue reading...

The Guardian - 1d

Quiz of the Year, Part 3: What popular phrase did this TikToker coin in 2024?

Test your memory of 2024 in our four-part Christmas quiz. What happened in June, August and September?

BBC News - 1d

NYC taxi cab victim speaks out: 'Didn't even know what happened'

The taxi cab jumped the curb and struck six pedestrians in Herald Square shortly after 4 p.m. on Christmas Day after the driver suffered a medical emergency, police said.

ABC News - 1d

What happens if you don't pay credit card debt that's in collections?

There could be repercussions for not paying credit card debt that's gone into collections. Here's what they are.

CBS News - 1d

We need to think again about what the ‘A’ in AI signifies

Looking at the technology through a different cultural lens casts its threat and promise in a new light

Financial Times - 1d

Nvidia delivered an encore performance in 2024. What stands in the way of a three-peat

Competitive dynamics around custom AI chips cannot be ignored.

CNBC - 1d

As the acting president is impeached - what has happened in South Korea?

Lawmakers vote to impeach acting president Han Duck-soo, two weeks after voting to impeach the president.

BBC News - 2d

The stock market soared this year. What will happen in 2025?

High prices could scare off would-be investors, but momentum abounds.

ABC News - 2d

Mozambique Unrest: What to Know

More than 250 people have died in this southern African nation as protesters disputing the results of the presidential election clash with the police and military.

The New York Times - 2d

Here are the big trades that flat-footed ETF investors missed in 2024. What’s next.

Here’s a look at the big trades ETF investors missed out on in the past year and what that might mean for 2025.

MarketWatch - 2d

What to know about this year's post-holiday sales as retailers brace for returns

Millions of Americans are expected to do online shopping during their off time between Christmas and New Year's Day and in stores, several clearance products will be hitting shelves. Jordyn Holman, ...

CBS News - 2d

ABC News' 'The Year: 2024' reminds us of year's highs and lows

"Good Morning America" co-anchor Robin Roberts leads ABC News correspondents in discussing 2024's most memorable stories and trends.

ABC News - 3d

‘What would happen if the camera was Buddhist?’ The outlier film-making of RaMell Ross

The US photographer and director of Hale County This Morning, This Evening talks about how his latest film, Nickel Boys, redraws the contours of cinema. Artists don’t come much more outsider than ...

The Guardian - 3d

‘What a gift!’ The best television you never watched in 2024

From orgasm-drama Slip to gorgeous comedy We Might Regret This, there’s been so much brilliant TV this year that you may have let some corkers pass you by. Here are the finest shows to catch up on ...

The Guardian - 3d

The Year in News

An election. A shooting. A solar eclipse. Wars in the Middle East and Ukraine.

The New York Times - 3d

The Year of the AI Election Wasn’t Quite What Everyone Expected

Deepfakes were nothing like the political force in 2024 that many feared—but that doesn’t mean that generative AI didn’t profoundly affect elections all over the world.

Wired - 3d

20 years after a devastating tsunami, a survivor celebrates what the disaster has given him

The Dec. 26, 2004, tsunami began with a 9.3-magnitude earthquake. A series of waves devastated coastal communities in Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand.

NBC News - 3d

What to wear for Betwixtmas

Hibernation season is finally here. Cosy onesies, chunky knitwear and even chunkier socks were made for a day on the sofa Continue reading...

The Guardian - 3d

What to expect in 2025

After the turbulence of 2024, what are the prospects for a peaceful new year?

Financial Times - 3d

‘It changed my idea of what games can be’ – the 31 games readers couldn’t put down in 2024

From the grisly Space Marine 2 to the glorious Metaphor: ReFantazio, it’s time for Pushing Buttons subscribers to share their games of the year. Happy Christmas, Pushing Buttons readers! My sincere ...

The Guardian - 4d

What Keeps Us Going

Times Opinion staffers share how they escaped it all this year.

The New York Times - 4d

I've seen Gavin & Stacey but I can't tell anyone what happens

Gavin & Stacey returns to our screens on Christmas Day for one final time - and I've seen it.

BBC News - 4d

‘Squid Game’ returns. Here’s what else is worth streaming from Netflix, Disney and more in December 2024.

‘Squid Game’ is back, plus ‘Star Wars: Skeleton Crew’ and a ‘Dexter’ prequel highlight a slow month. Plus, here are the best series of the year, and recommendations for best escapist shows.

MarketWatch - 4d

College Football Playoff format changes: What's potentially on the table and how/when things could happen

After a messy opening weekend, everybody has their own ideas on how to "fix" the playoff. Here's what's actually being considered behind closed doors.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

What's open on Christmas Eve 2024? Stores you can visit today.

Here's which food stores, restaurants and other chains are open and closed today, Christmas Eve 2024.

CBS News - 5d

What happens in a second Trump term? Look to Richard Nixon.

President-elect Donald Trump is enjoying a honeymoon period with high approval ratings, but his second term may be short-lived due to his Nixon-like character and his tendency to seek revenge ...

The Hill - 5d