Michael Dell Spent 40 Years Preparing for an AI Boom No One Expected

My best friend of 40 years has a skewed impression of me. How do I set her straight?

Big ‘about us’ conversations can be tricky between friends, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith . Try small, good-humoured stop signals instead. Read more Leading questions My best ...

The Guardian - 1d

US life expectancy rose last year to highest levels since pandemic

U.S. life expectancy rose last year to its highest level since the COVID-19 pandemic, while death rates fell for almost all the top causes, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

The Hill - 1d

Scientists Tracked 1,000 Kids for 40 Years. This Was the No. 1 Predictor of Financial Success

One of the longest-running studies of child development ever couldn’t be clearer: if you want to raise happy, successful kids, focus on this.

Inc. - 1d

Macao's casino boom brings wealth but at a cost, 25 years since China's takeover

Macao has grown from a monopoly-driven gambling enclave into the world's biggest gaming hub, packed with Chinese tourists, since Beijing took control of the former Portuguese colony 25 years ago

ABC News - 1d

'We spent $4.5 million for this moment': Inside the 18-month mad-dash preparation for on-campus CFP games

Home viewers aren't likely to notice, but the four first-round on-campus CFP games are anything but ordinary for the teams involved

CBS Sports - 2d

U.S. auto sales next year expected to be best since 2019

DETROIT — U.S. new vehicle sales are expected to rise next year to their highest level since 2019, led by lower interest rates and improving affordability, according to industry analysts.

NBC News - 2d

Fantasy Football Storylines to Watch in Week 16: With Kirk Cousins benched, what should we expect from Michael Penix Jr.?

Fantasy football analyst Chris Allen spins forward some key Week 15 results for managers heading into their playoff semifinals.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Ex-teammates expect the best from Lindsey Vonn in return to World Cup ski racing at age 40

A trio of well-known and well-decorated American ski racers are all rooting for their longtime teammate Lindsey Vonn as she returns to ski racing at 40 this weekend in St. Moritz, Switzerland

ABC News - 2d

Increased November Retail Sales Fuel Hopes for Year-End Spending Boom

Better than expected business at U.S. stores raise hopes of even stronger holiday season buying results—ahead of a potential pullback after Trump’s tariffs are applied in 2025.

Inc. - 2d

U.S. auto sales next year expected to be best since 2019

S&P Global, Edmunds and Cox Automotive expect new auto sales to increase year over year by 2.5% or less to achieve the industry's best results since 2019.

CNBC - 2d

Nissan shares notch best day in at least 40 years after reports on potential mega merger with Honda

Nissan Motor shares surged Wednesday following a media report that the Japanese automaker is looking to merge with Honda.

CNBC - 2d

A moment that changed me: A year after losing my parents, I spent Christmas Day cycling around London alone

I was in a state of intense grief and needed a break from family occasions. On my own in the city, I found companionship and adventure. ‘You can’t spend Christmas like that!” exclaimed friends and ...

The Guardian - 2d

Mother of Filipina who spent 15 years on death row in Indonesia calls for pardon

Mother of Mary Jane Veloso urges Philippine president to act so family can be reunited for Christmas, as daughter lands in Manila. The mother of Mary Jane Veloso, the Filipino domestic helper who ...

The Guardian - 2d

Cowboys' CeeDee Lamb joins Michael Irvin as second Dallas WR with 1,000 yards receiving in four straight years

Lamb joins Irvin on more hollowed Cowboys ground as a fellow No. 88

CBS Sports - 5d

40-year-old dad: I'm the first millionaire in my family—here's how I'm building generational wealth

Parent Portfolio co-founder Jonathan Sanchez says having kids inspired him to "build generational wealth that could change the trajectory of my family forever."

CNBC - 5d

Report: Deshaun Watson is expected back in Cleveland next year

Browns have no real option to keeping him, and paying him.

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Broadcom Surges 24%, Hits $1 Trillion Market Cap Amid AI Boom

Nasdaq Climbs on AI Momentum; S&P 500, Dow Slide in Quiet Week

Yahoo Sports - 6d

After Nvidia’s boom, what’s next for AI-related stocks?

Investor attention is likely to spread to companies actually using the technology

Financial Times - 6d

U.S. Prepares New AI Chip Restrictions to Close China's Backdoor Access

Washington plans rules limiting semiconductor shipments to some countries accused of supplying Beijing.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 13

Mets to retire David Wright's No. 5 jersey in 2025; spent his entire 14-year playing career in Queens

Long-time third baseman will also be inducted into the club's Hall of Fame

CBS Sports - Dec. 13

Broadcom’s projections show more evidence of the AI boom expanding beyond Nvidia

Broadcom’s stunning projection for its potential opportunity in 2027 is more evidence that the artifical-intelligence boom in semiconductors is expanding beyond Nvidia — but there still is a lot of ...

MarketWatch - Dec. 13

I was forced to give my baby away – and it was 40 years before I saw him again

Abused as a child, barely able to support herself as an adult, Maria Arbuckle was one of thousands of unmarried women who suffered in Ireland’s mother and baby homes. She talks about her long ...

The Guardian - Dec. 11

A Lebanese man who spent 32 years in Syrian prisons is welcomed home

Suheil Hamwi spent 32 years in a Syrian prison, and now, after an offensive by insurgents that toppled the government of Bashar Assad, he’s finally returned to his home to Lebanon

ABC News - Dec. 11

Coffee prices soar to 40-year highs as global growers struggle with extreme weather

Coffee prices have reached a 40-year high, nearing $3 per pound, driven by extreme weather and climate change. Maya Eaglin reports that major producers in Brazil and Vietnam are struggling with ...

NBC News - Dec. 11

Investors may face a major inflation surprise next year. How pros are preparing.

Big investment managers like Nuveen are factoring in the possibility that their base-case expectations for a soft landing, accompanied by easing inflation, might turn out to be wrong.

MarketWatch - Dec. 10

AI-fuelled cloud storage boom threatens Irish climate targets, report warns

Friends of the Earth calls on government to rein in growth of datacentres for fear they could increase fossil fuel use . Ireland has allowed itself to become a “data dumping ground” for big ...

The Guardian - Dec. 10

TSMC posts 34% surge in November sales in sign of ongoing AI boom

TSMC’s sales have surged over the past two years on the back of booming demand for advanced microchips following the launch of ChatGPT in Nov. 2022

MarketWatch - Dec. 10

Why Yankees' Juan Soto trade was still worth it, even though he spent just one season in pinstripes

Soto got the Yankees to the World Series and that's all that could be asked of him

CBS Sports - Dec. 9

Dodgers reportedly signing OF Michael Conforto to 1-year, $17 million deal

The Dodgers have scooped up yet another offseason addition after their World Series win.

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 9

The weight-loss drug boom has become one of the internet's biggest scams

As demand for obesity drugs like Wegovy, Zepbound, Mounjaro and Ozempic, outpaces supply, online scams are rising, according to cybersecurity experts.

CNBC - Dec. 8

Here’s the one thing you should never outsource to an AI model

While it might be tempting, betting on gen AI to take over your R&D will likely backfire in significant, maybe even catastrophic, ways.

VentureBeat - Dec. 7

I bought one of Sicily's famous $1 homes and spent $446K renovating it—take a look inside

Meredith Tabbone bought an abandoned house in Sicily for one euro and spent the next four years turning it into her dream home.

CNBC - Dec. 7

Dell Technologies Inc. (DELL) Powers Elon Musk’s xAI Supercomputer with Tens of Thousands of GPUs, Aiming for Leadership in AI Infrastructure

We recently compiled a list of the 12 AI News and Ratings Investors Probably Missed. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:DELL) stands against the ...

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 7

Michael Dell Spent 40 Years Preparing for an AI Boom No One Expected

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