Fresh out of prison in 1994 New York and struggling to reestablish meaningful connections to her past, a hairdresser named Inez begins asking questions in the neighborhood about her son, Terry, who was taken from her by the authorities and placed in a foster home. . Turns out he fell out the window and was … Read more
Complaints about air travel have nearly quadrupled from pre-pandemic levels after waves of cancellations, delays and lost luggage disrupted the travel plans of millions of travellers. Travelers filed 60,732 complaints from January 2022 to November, according to a new report from the US PIRG Education Fund, a public interest research group that reviewed US Department … Read more
Jack Ma, Alibaba Group Holding ltd. ‘s, billionaire co-founder, returned to mainland China after spending about a year abroad, according to people familiar with the matter. Mr Ma’s travels have come under intense scrutiny as Chinese leaders seek to regain the trust of entrepreneurs after years of regulatory repression and Covid-19 pandemic measures that have … Read more
I am try to get outside advice on the possibility of retiring in the next 5 For 7 years. I amI have to work until I’m 59.5 to be able to start using the retirement funds. We have about $1.4 million in 401(k) and Roth accounts, $30,000 in stock, a rental house we owe $245,000 … Read more
Coffee lovers reassure themselves. America’s favorite stimulant may not be so dangerous for heart health after all, but there may still be other health effects, researchers say. Coffee consumption does not increase abnormal heartbeats associated with an increased risk of the most common heart rhythm disorder, according to a new study published Wednesday in the … Read more
Bill Gates has said he thinks artificial intelligence is the most revolutionary technology he’s seen in decades, on par with computers, cellphones and the internet. “The development of AI is as fundamental as the creation of the microprocessor, the personal computer, the Internet and the mobile phone,” he wrote in a blog post on Tuesday. … Read more
The turmoil unleashed by the Silicon Valley Bank collapse demolished much of what the Federal Reserve, political leaders and investors thought they had learned from the 2007-09 global financial crisis. They assumed that complex securities, too-big-to-fail banks, and obscure, poorly regulated lenders were the weak links in the system. Instead, the weak links were its … Read more
Butter. Burgers. Sausages. Store-bought pastries, cakes and cookies. Oh, and sodas, sweet or diet. They’re all bad, and they all increase our risk of dementia – by a lot. So reports one of the largest and most chilling studies ever, involving around 60,000 people in their 40s, 50s and 60s. The study, involving massive numbers … Read more
Meta Platforms, parent company of Facebook Inc. created a tool to predict the structure of hundreds of millions of proteins using artificial intelligence. Researchers say promises to deepen scientists’ understanding of biology, and perhaps accelerate the discovery of new drugs. Meta’s research arm, Meta AI, used the new AI-based computer program known as ESMFold to … Read more
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is demanding that Chinese owners of TikTok sell their shares in the video-sharing app or face a possible U.S. ban on the app, according to people familiar with the matter. The move represents a major shift in policy by the administration, which has been criticized by some Republicans who say … Read more
