Music Can Thrive in the AI Era

Trump’s Re-election Defines a New Era of American Politics

The Obama-Romney race in 2012 was the last in a familiar pattern in U.S. politics, which has since become defined by Donald Trump’s conservative populism.

The New York Times - 2h

DJ Alfredo, icon of Ibiza’s dance music scene, dies aged 71

DJ whose anything-goes spirit had a huge influence on British club culture had suffered a stroke in 2021. DJ Alfredo, who had a significant influence on Ibiza becoming a global centre for dance ...

The Guardian - 7h

AI features dominating tech heading into 2025

New artificial intelligence features appeared across the tech landscape this year, from the latest iPhone to chatbots like Google's Gemini. Adam Auriemma, the editor-in-chief at CNET, joins CBS ...

CBS News - 11h

Fantasy Football: 4 players with trust issues in Week 17 — can they be locked into championship lineups?

Fantasy football analyst Dalton Del Don breaks out the Trust Meter to see if four players

Yahoo Sports - 13h

Get Ready to Pay the “AI Tax” Next Year

AI-related spending is set to increase next year. Is the juice worth the squeeze?

Inc. - 13h

Expect Eaton to keep profiting from AI's spiraling demand for computing power

A big backlog of projects should keep the company busy for the foreseeable future.

CNBC - 13h

The polite way to gift cash this holiday season, according to etiquette pros—you can even use Venmo

Giving and asking for cash for the holidays can feel gauche. But it's within the bounds of good manners when done correctly, etiquette pros say.

CNBC - 17h

‘We need to be prepared’: China adapts to era of extreme flooding

While some residents take to building houses in trees, officials recognise need for national response to climate disasters. Every summer, Dongting Hu, China’s second-largest freshwater lake, swells ...

The Guardian - 18h

Review: Giddy, imaginative 'Better Man' is the next evolution of the music biopic

This stunner of a profile from Michael Gracey, the director of "The Greatest Showman," might finally get Americans to tune into the British pop star's hits.

Los Angeles Times - 20h

Don't Look Now, but China's AI Is Catching Up Fast

Chinese artificial-intelligence startups are using workarounds to challenge OpenAI despite a lack of access to advanced chips.

The Wall Street Journal - 20h

The Most Satisfying, Rewarding, and Fulfilling Thing Any Leader Can Ever Do

Aside from providing for yourself and the people you care about, of course.

Inc. - 23h

How F1 teams are turning to AI to improve performance on the track

Formula One teams are looking to artificial intelligence to optimize strategy and improve racing performance on tracks around the world.

CNBC - 1d

How Multifamily Investors Can Beat the Odds in 2025

Thrive amid high interest rates with these five real estate investing techniques.

Inc. - 1d

Animation Guild ratifies contract with Hollywood studios despite AI concerns

The union that represents Hollywood animators ratified its new contract with the studios, despite concerns among some prominent members over the deal's protections covering artificial intelligence.

Los Angeles Times - 1d

Ukraine Bets a Free Market for Weapons Production Can Out-Innovate Russia

While Russia is mass-producing machinery at state-owned industries, Ukraine has spawned hundreds of entrepreneur-led defense startups by slashing regulation and cutting taxes.

The Wall Street Journal - 3d

The Next Great Leap in AI Is Behind Schedule and Crazy Expensive

OpenAI has run into problem after problem on its new artificial-intelligence project, code-named Orion.

The Wall Street Journal - 4d

OpenAI Upgrades Its Smartest AI Model With Improved Reasoning Skills

A day after Google announced its first model capable of reasoning over problems, OpenAI has upped the stakes with an improved version of its own.

Wired - 4d

I Used AI to Do All of My Holiday Shopping

Chatbots aren't very good at picking gifts, but that didn't stop me from burning the planet in a quest for the perfect baking equipment.

Wired - 4d

Blinken announces aid for Sudan and talks about AI risks at UN Security Council

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has announced $200 million in humanitarian aid for conflict-torn Sudan during his likely final trip to the United Nations while in office

ABC News - 5d

Playoff clinching scenarios: Who can secure a postseason berth, division title?

Here's what to know about the clinching scenarios for Week 17.

ESPN - 12h

NFL playoff scenarios for Week 17: How Chiefs and Lions can clinch No. 1 seeds, secure first-round byes

Plus, five teams can clinch playoff berths

CBS Sports - 15h

How Trump’s tariffs can generate both economic and political reform in China

If Trump is allowed by Elon Musk to stick to his guns, he can apply to China the principle he announced for his domestic opponents: “Success will be our retribution.”

The Hill - 16h

Self-learning AI generates NFL against the spread, over-under, money-line picks for every Week 17, 2024 game

SportsLine AI evaluated the Week 17 NFL odds and revealed its NFL predictions, NFL score predictions, and NFL betting picks for every game

CBS Sports - 16h

Can Trump hold his disparate coalition together?

A Catch-22 of politics is the fact that once you start governing and making decisions, you’re almost guaranteed to alienate some of the people who put you in office in the first place.

The Hill - 17h

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 - 18h

My Social Security benefit will be $4,500 a month. My wife’s is now $615. Can she get more?

“She stopped working about 15 years ago and started drawing her Social Security when she was 62.”

MarketWatch - 18h

Hospitals trial AI to spot type 2 diabetes risk

The system checks patients' ECG heart traces for subtle early warning signs.

BBC News - 19h

You can keep your rigid Christmas traditions – I’ll be tucking into my Boxing Day carbonara | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

We’ve started building up our own yearly rituals, and asking what we really want to get out of the festive period. When people ask what I’m doing for Christmas this year, I’ve been replying, with ...

The Guardian - 20h

Holiday tips are topping out at pandemic-era levels

Many people are tipping their babysitters, housekeepers and teachers this holiday season, but often by the same amounts as three years ago.

NBC News - 21h

After a breakup, can you ever be happy living alone? I moved countries to find out | Carolin Würfel

I left Berlin for a flat overlooking the Bosphorus – and after a decade with a partner, found even Christmas could be joyful. Recently I found this note in my 2021 diary: “Moved into this apartment ...

The Guardian - 23h

Scaramucci advises Musk to 'stick to business' because 'these people can hurt you'

Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci on Monday urged Elon Musk to stay out of politics and focus on his successful businesses. “Stick to business. You‘ve done great. You‘ve ...

The Hill - 1d

Packers vs. Saints NFL props, AI prediction, Monday Night Football SGP picks: Spencer Rattler under 179.5 yds

Monday Night Football prop picks and MNF SGP for New Orleans vs. Green Bay on sites like PrizePicks, Underdog Fantasy, Sleeper, DraftKings Pick6

CBS Sports - 1d

How can NBA address 3-point boom? Ranking 12 potential solutions, from moving line to changing scoring system

LeBron James and Adam Silver have both acknowledged fan concerns about 3-point volume in recent weeks

CBS Sports - 1d

AI Search Makes Inroads as Expert Says Google Has ‘Plateaued’

As AI-powered search options grow and get used more often, the change may have stark effects on the search ad industry, and change how millions of businesses market themselves.

Inc. - 1d

Music Can Thrive in the AI Era

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