For decades, billions of dollars have been invested in Alzheimer’s research, yet a cure remains elusive. According to a new book, one major reason for this stagnation lies not with the complexity of brain disorders but with scientific fraud. Author Charles Piller, an investigative journalist at Science Magazine, claims that many researchers are hiding or … Read more
The January jobs report showed a slowdown in hiring pace, adding 143,000 jobs. However, the report also revised down jobs numbers between April 2023 and March of 2024 by nearly 600,000, the largest annual revision in over 15 years. According to Austan Goolsbee, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, the big … Read more
A Minnesota couple is facing a hefty medical bill after one of them fell ill with the flu on a week-long Caribbean cruise. Mike Cameron and his girlfriend Tamra Masterman won a free cruise to the Caribbean but incurred a staggering $47,000 medical bill for treatment. The couple booked travel insurance through Norwegian Cruise Line … Read more
President Donald Trump nominated Bharat Patel as his new FBI director, but financial disclosure documents reveal a connection between Patel and a filmmaker with ties to the Kremlin. Igor Lopatonok, a Los Angeles-based producer, paid Patel $25,000 for participating in a documentary series titled “All The President’s Men: The Conspiracy Against Trump.” The six-part series … Read more
Apple’s highly anticipated new iPhone SE could be released in the next week, with reports suggesting it will debut earlier than previously expected. According to Bloomberg, Mark Gurman expects the device to be announced as early as this month, ahead of its official release later in the quarter. The iPhone SE is set to feature … Read more
Amazon has warned investors that it may struggle to keep up with the growing demand for its cloud computing services, despite plans to invest $100 billion in 2025. The company’s CEO, Andy Jassy, aims to make Amazon a leader in AI services, but faces challenges securing sufficient hardware and electricity to meet the increasing demand. … Read more
A Chinese artificial intelligence start-up, DeepSeek, has sent shockwaves through the US tech sector after its cost-effective, open-source large language model (LLM) topped Apple’s App Store in the US, overtaking OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The company claims to have trained its DeepSeek-V3 model with just $6 million, while also launching a new reasoning model known as DeepSeek-R1 … Read more
Renowned actor Tony Roberts, known for his comedic contrast to Woody Allen’s neurotic characters in films like “Play It Again, Sam” and “Annie Hall,” has died at 85. Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2025/02/08/tony-roberts-actor-woody-allen-dies
Tesla’s sales have plummeted across Europe, according to recent data. The company’s struggles are part of a larger trend in the automotive industry, with many manufacturers facing challenges due to global supply chain disruptions and increasing competition. Tesla’s financial reports show a significant decline in revenue, citing decreased demand for its electric vehicles. As the … Read more
Ukrainian forces have successfully pushed back against a stronger Russian and North Korean counterattack in western Russia’s Kursk Oblast, securing significant gains despite being outnumbered. In August, Ukraine launched an invasion force of around 20,000 troops into the oblast, aiming to draw Russian forces away from the front line in eastern Ukraine while also seizing … Read more