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World number one Magnus Carlsen will defend his Rapid and Blitz World Championship title on Wall Street in New York from December 26-31, but the international chess federation FIDE has yet to announce the exact location. It's a major development for the annual speed event, popular with online audiences around the world – the previous five editions have all taken place in Asia or Eastern Europe. The 33-year-old Carlsen holds both the Rapid and Blitz Open titles and will be defending them against a host of challengers, including world number two and three Hikaru Nakamura and Fabiano Caruana from the…
Fuel savings platform GasBuddy released its annual Labor Day travel forecast, predicting that the average price of gasoline will continue its recent downward trend, falling to $3.27 per gallon on Labor Day, the lowest Labor Day price since 2021.In southwest Missouri, prices are well below the national average. At $3.27 per gallon, the national average for this Labor Day would be 50 cents per gallon, or 13 percent lower than last year's $3.77, meaning Americans could save a total of $750 million during the Friday-Monday travel period.Gasoline prices have stabilized since peaking at $3.69 per gallon in mid-April, as lower…
“The path that has brought me to America these past few weeks has definitely been unexpected, but I am no stranger to unexpected journeys. My mother, Shyamala Harris, also traveled from India to California with an unwavering dream.”In her acceptance speech on the final night of the epic convention, Vice President Kamala Harris touted her unprecedented path to becoming the Democratic presidential nominee and elevated her identity as the daughter of immigrants from India.It was a shocking moment for those of us who never imagined we'd have an Asian-American president in our lifetimes, especially since the discussion leading up to…
The United States' first attempt to codify AI regulation has received strong support at a key juncture. Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and founder of Grok chatbot parent company xAI, has thrown his all into California's “Safe and Secure Innovation for Cutting-Edge Artificial Intelligence Models Act” (Senate Bill 1047). If the bill passes the state Legislature and gets final approval from Gov. Gavin Newsom before the legislative session ends this week, it would put the first guardrails on the technology. The bill seeks to require developers to create safety protocols, allow runaway AI models to be shut down, report security…
Clarium, a healthcare technology company transforming hospital supply chain operations, announced a $10.5 million strategic funding round. The investment was led by General Catalyst with support from Kaiser Permanente Ventures, Texas Medical Center Venture Fund, Yale New Haven Health, and existing investors AlleyCorp, 1984 Ventures, Alumni Ventures, and others. This financing brings Clarium's total capital raised to date to $16 million. In tandem with the strategic funding, Clarium also announced Astra OS, a proprietary AI-powered workflow platform and data ecosystem. Developed and built in collaboration with several leading health systems, Astra OS enables providers to leverage insights to optimize and…
At a time when the EU is facing huge geopolitical challenges, Europe's two biggest powers are currently embroiled in a domestic political drama. In France, President Emmanuel Macron's decision to call early parliamentary elections following his party's crushing defeat in June's European Parliament elections increased the likelihood of a far-right majority and a government led by the far-right National Rally (RN). Although voters ultimately chose a left-wing, centrist party over the far-right, preventing the RN from forming a government, the vote dealt a major blow to Macron and lost his centrist coalition's lead in a coalition government. With no party…
Bangladesh is the latest country to see protests erupt over the state of the economy. In July, students took to the streets to protest against a decision by the country's Supreme Court that reinstated a quota system for government jobs that they believed favoured ruling party supporters.The government responded by killing over 400 protesters, fanning the flames of protest that continued even after the courts reduced the number of people in the prison. On August 5, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced her resignation. Activists take part in a protest against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her government in Dhaka,…
Credo Technology Group Holding (NASDAQ: CRDO), a provider of secure, high-speed connectivity solutions, has appointed Jim Laufman as its new Chief Legal Officer (CLO) and Corporate Secretary. CEO Bill Brennan praised Laufman's extensive business and legal experience, particularly in the connectivity space, as beneficial in managing new growth opportunities. Laufman expressed his enthusiasm about joining Credo, highlighting the company's pioneering work in active electrical cable and the company's growth potential in the connectivity industry.Mr. Laufman has decades of experience leading public company legal departments, including roles at Integrated Device Technology, Marvell Technology, and Infinera. His…
WNBA Betting Picks: Tuesday, August 27th Published on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at 4:38 a.m. Wondering how to bet on today's WNBA games? Look no further. Below you'll find computer predictions on how to bet on the spread and total for the day's only matchup. Subscribe to WNBA League Pass on Amazon Prime Video to get access to full season and offseason games, live, on-demand, and more. WNBA Picks of the Day – August 27th Las Vegas Aces vs Dallas Wings Odds and Predictions Spread Pick: Wings (+8.5) Total Pick: Under (178.5) Prediction: Aces 90, Wings 82 Bet on this…
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