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The world’s AI superpowers differ on a key strategy: openness.Chinese leader Xi Jinping shared his philosophy on AI at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on Friday. He called for both more regulation of the tech — as well as open-sourcing it.In a list of four observations, Xi first…
When our first daughter was born last April, we spotted a rare window in our lives where we could travel extensively and get our baby a few passport stamps before she turned 1.My wife had a year of maternity leave, and I was about to leave my full-time job to…
A few years ago, I achieved the American dream. You know the one: I purchased a home. My dream home.For years, like so many, I pinned hundreds of images on Pinterest of what I wanted in a house, from a spacious kitchen to a big soaker tub. The house I…
As its name suggests, “The Odyssey” centers on Odysseus, the king of Ithaca.Although Odysseus is ostensibly the hero, he’s depicted as a morally complex character. He’s an archetypal trickster — sharp, persuasive, and cunning — which helps him win the favor of Athena, the goddess of wisdom. However, his deception and…
With new electric vehicle prices averaging nearly $55,000 and the federal government no longer offering $7,500 in tax credits for plug-in vehicles, 13 major automakers are confirming plans to participate in California’s new $3,500 instant rebate program for new EV buyers in the state. California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat,…
Artificial intelligence: boom, bubble or bust? Probably a mix of all three. Whatever comes of it, it increases investment risk. It suggests that a lot of retirees and near-retirees need to rethink their portfolios. The problem is not just that much of the stock market’s exuberant valuation hangs on data…
For most of their existence, stablecoins were something the banking establishment observed from a distance, but the ‘wait and see’ period is now over. Stablecoins processed 33 trillion dollars in transaction volume in 2025, topping the combined 25.5 trillion dollars handled by Visa and Mastercard, according to a State of…
I prioritize Mediterranean-diet-friendly dinners that are easy to prepare.Fiordaliso/Getty ImagesI’m a dietitian who follows the Mediterranean diet, and I don’t like to cook big meals.I keep a rotation of easy-to-make dinners like chili, walnut tacos, and slow-cooker chicken.Some of my staple meals also include elevated salad kits and salmon with…
Venture capitalist and “All-In Podcast” cohost Jason Calacanis said the pace of AI progress is accelerating, and made some bold predictions.”It’s happening folks,” Calacanis wrote on X, sharing an Arena leaderboard showing Kimi K3 ranked first for frontend coding, ahead of Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 and OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol.He argued…
All of America’s eight globally systemically important banks reported significantly higher revenues and net income than the same period in 2025, and in comparison to the first quarter in 2026. Nothing in banks’ earnings should tell anyone they need to be deregulated, quite the contrary, especially since elevated levels of…
