MAY 3, 2023
In early April, Atlanta-based realtor Zak Elfenbein listed two newly renovated homes, nestled in a quiet suburb in Douglasville, Ga.
He wasn’t sure what to expect. The homes were 25 miles west of Atlanta, and were being sold by home flippers. Mortgage rates were above 6%, and home prices were high. But there was a noticeable lack of...
MAY 2, 2023
The brain may create visions just before death (Picture: Getty/iStockphoto)
What happens after we die? That’s a question the living among us will never be able to answer. But as for what happens when we die, that’s a conundrum scientists may be a step closer to solving.
Researchers observing the brains of dying patients have reported a surge in...
MAY 2, 2023
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said that artificial intelligence could fill some 7,800 jobs at the company. - Bloomberg via Getty Images
Big Blue is calling a big timeout on hiring real humans.
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna said the company will likely pause filling nearly 8,000 jobs because the positions could be performed by artificial intelligence within the next few...
MAY 1, 2023
The US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. Democrats oppose the Republican-led Congressional Review Act resolution to disapprove of the Department of Veteran Affairs' interim rule on reproductive health care.
The US Supreme Court will consider overturning a decades-old legal doctrine that has given federal regulators broad power to define their authority, accepting...
MAY 1, 2023
With the popularity of AI chatbots like OpenAI's ChatGPT, Microsoft's new Bing, and Google's Bard, debate around artificial intelligence (AI) replacing human jobs has been going on for quite some time. Even OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has acknowledged the possibility of ChatGPT affecting some jobs. And now, Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran has said that AI will prove...
MAY 1, 2023
Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu on Monday slammed Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy for the attack by leaders of YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) on superstar Rajinikanth. He said the chief minister and his party leaders should apologise for attacking Rajinikanth, who recently delivered a speech during the birth centenary celebrations of TDP...
MAY 1, 2023
Rivian Has Fallen Over 90% From Record High | Average sales estimate for the first quarter has also plunged.
The relentless erosion in Rivian Automotive Inc.’s share price is revealing an ugly truth: Investors have little faith left in the ability of the Amazon.com Inc.-backed company to compete in a crowded electric-vehicle market.
A market capitalization that exceeded $150...
MAY 1, 2023
First Republic, whose assets were battered by the rise in interest rates, struggled to avoid a government takeover. - Jim Wilson/NY Times
Regulators seized control of First Republic Bank and sold it to JPMorgan Chase on Monday, a dramatic move aimed at curbing a two-month banking crisis that has rattled the financial system.
First Republic, whose assets were battered...
MAY 1, 2023
In the midst of the Enforcement Directorate’s crackdown against education technology company Byju’s, the founders of the company Byju Raveendran and his wife Divya Gokulnath remain in the fray when it comes to the future of their company, which is worth thousands of crores.
Divya Gokulnath is the wife of Byju Raveendran and the co-founder of the edtech...
MAY 1, 2023
The Indian Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a marriage can be dissolved on the ground of “irretrievable breakdown” of the relationship. The apex court has stated that it can exercise its special power under Article 143 of the Constitution to waive the mandatory waiting period of six months for divorce by mutual consent, subject to certain...
