On Jan. 21, OpenAI launched the $500 billion Stargate Project with partners like Arm, Microsoft, NVIDIA, and Oracle. This initiative aimed to secure American AI leadership, create jobs, and boost the economy. Initially, this boosted the stock prices of these companies.
The telecom industry is at a pivotal crossroads, and the only choice forward for telcos is to pursue innovation without the fear of failure. Telcos must be willing to capitalize on emerging technologies and shifting market dynamics that will soon dominate the future telecom landscape. Three areas, in particular, telcos should begin investing in and exploring (if they haven’t already) include:
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban's question to Representative Matt Gaetz, a Florida Republican, on energy costs took off on social media on Saturday.
Florida lawmakers have banned wind turbines off its shores and near the coast, saying the bill is meant to protect wildlife and prevent noise.
It was March 25, 2000. A sea of red filled State Street, and Badger fans around the country were celebrating. The University of Wisconsin-Madison men’s basketball had just defeated Purdue in the NCAA tournament, securing a spot in the Final Four.
The promise of artificial intelligence (AI) improving our lives is enormous. In less than a quarter of a century, the Internet has grown from niche curiosity to a modern necessity for much of the world. Interpersonal communication has never been easier and social media has profoundly changed how people interact. This same technology that allows for a more efficient and communicative modern life also puts public and personal information at risk and creates new anxieties among the public and policymakers. These heightened concerns should not be a hinderance to the furtherance of technology, but rather, they should serve as a catalyst for necessary reflection and planning. To fully realize the benefits of these technologies, organizational goals must align with defined ethical values and the public interest.
Americans love Shein, Temu and AliExpress for two reasons: low prices and fast shipping.
Jargon is the death of communication, but there are some terms worth learning to better understand the new world of online holiday shopping. “Generative AI” and “algorithms” are two concepts worth knowing something about.
Self-reflection is a critical component of self-awareness, a key management skill, and experts offer steps on how to achieve it.
More and more companies are using productivity metrics to measure employee performance. However, if you make a mistake, this indicator can give an unfair and inaccurate evaluation.
Health insurance has become necessary, with large and unpredictable health care costs always looming before each of us. Unfortunately, the majority of people have experienced problems when using their health insurance to pay for their medical care. Health insurance serves as the buffer between patients and the medical care system, using population pooling to mitigate the risk exposure on any one individual.
Tariffs could raise the cost of medical care and prescription drugs for people in the U.S.
Economic struggles and too-good-to-be-true value menus go hand in hand.
The Federal Reserve reports inflation is down, though it continues to remain above its 2% target level. The most recent report showed inflation was hovering around 3.5% (year-to-year), from a high of 9.1% in June 2022. Yet many people do not feel good about their financial situation, with inflation one factor driving such sentiments.
How should we be preparing for the next pandemic? Is it too early? The COVID-19 pandemic is mostly in the rearview mirror. It has been over four years since the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus emerged. With it came over 700 million documented cases and over 7 million deaths around the world, though both these numbers are likely significant undercounts.
At the Bethesda Ukrainian Pentecostal Church in West Springfield, pastor Peter Mosijchuk and his parishioners pack boxes with necessities for Ukrainians.
President Donald Trump on Monday fired another volley in his ongoing trade war, announcing 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and canceling exemptions and duty-free quotas for major suppliers.
A groundbreaking new study in the INFORMS journal Transportation Science reveals the severe and far-reaching consequences of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on global food security. The research highlights an urgent need to address disruptions in the transportation of Ukrainian grains, which have caused dramatic price spikes and worsened food insecurity worldwide, particularly in vulnerable regions such as the Middle East and North Africa.
This month, the Department of Transportation fined Jet Blue airlines $2 million for what it described as “multiple chronically late flights.” They penalized Frontier Airlines for the same reason. They also are suing Southwest Airlines for chronically delayed flights, based on how they unrealistically scheduled some flights that unavoidably led to delays.
Earlier this month, two bodies were found in the wheel well of a JetBlue airplane that departed from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport en route to Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. The bodies had already begun to decompose, suggesting that the people had died some time before they were discovered. The National Transportation Safety Board did not view this as a safety issue involving flight crew or operations, and so it did not initiate any further investigation.
Gerrymandering is not a Republican or Democrat problem, it is a problem for our democracy, writes U of I professor Sheldon H. Jacobson.
Recent polls suggest a “too close to call” race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. This has been the case for several weeks, as both candidates work to convince voters in seven key states (Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, Georgia, Arizona and Nevada) that their votes are needed to secure victory.