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Entry-level programming roles are increasingly scarce, with junior applicants fielding fierce competition.Bryce Adelstein Lelbach, a principal architect at Nvidia, discussed the state of the job market in a podcast interview.He said young developers should focus on honing two skills — math and writing.It’s a dog-eat-dog world in the job market…
When my son was a baby, I overdraft our account by buying a $5.99 sweater. Since then, I’ve been budgeting and trying to minimize our spending. I spend $120 on groceries by buying seasonal sales and starting around the perimeter.In one of my most potent memories of early motherhood, I…
Netflix’s Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight and NFL games drove surges in daily signups, data shows.These 2024 events were among Netflix’s early entries into live sports.The new subscription data shows the live sports strategy is paying off for the streaming giant.Live sports are paying off for Netflix, new subscription…
George Youmans is a self-described amateur biohacker and the cofounder of Hiyo, a nonalcoholic tonic.Constellation Brands, the largest beer import company in the US, just acquired a minority stake in Hiyo.The nonalcoholic market is expanding, but customers want to feel different when they drink, Youmans said.This as-told-to essay is based…
The government runs out of funding on March 14, and lawmakers are having a hard time making a deal.DOGE’s actions in the federal government are contributing to that.”This DOGE bullshit has to end,” one House Democrat said.In a matter of weeks, the United States federal government could shut down for…
Last year’s housing market was the least affordable since the mid-1980s.Near-record prices and elevated mortgage rates kept many buyers out of the market.But leading real-estate analyst Ivy Zelman sees a massive silver lining for buyers.Homebuyers have found a much-needed ally in this historically unaffordable housing market: homebuilders.The housing market was…
Investing.com — Analysts at Wolfe Research have identified ten key questions for the power sector as it navigates 2025. These questions touch on market performance, regulatory changes, mergers, and other factors likely to influence utilities and independent power producers (IPPs). The first question examines whether the power sector can sustain…
Investing.com — Amazon stock staged a strong performance in 2024, outpacing both the Nasdaq and the eCommerce sector with a 44% gain, compared to 25% for the Nasdaq. This surge was supported by an expansion in the price-to-sales ratio, which increased from 2.3x at the beginning of 2024 to 3.1x.…
Iraq looms as a key test of the US’s priorities for countering Iranian power in the region.About 2,500 US troops remain in Iraq with a focus on assisting partners with countering ISIS.Iran holds tremendous sway with Iraqi armed groups and government leaders.Iraq looms as a complex test for the new…
Investing.com — Tesla (NASDAQ:) is due to report its fourth-quarter 2024 financial results on Jan. 29 after the market closing bell. Morgan Stanley (NYSE:) analysts believe buy-side expectations for the quarterly gross auto margin, excluding regulatory credits, is in the 15% range. They also expect that Tesla’s free cash flow…
