The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed down by -0.02% on Wednesday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down by -0.21%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up by +0.05%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) rose +0.02%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) rose +0.08%. Stock indices settled little changed on Wednesday. The broader market lacked […]
August 27, 2026Indiana has given hope to college football teams around the country after making the Playoff in 2024 and winning the national championship in 2025. So which sleeper teams could emerge in 2026? The Athletic launched its College Football Playoff projections on Wednesday, powered by Austin Mock’s model that simulates the season 100,000 times. Here, Austin […]
August 27, 2026How much do you hate typing? The advent of large language models has rapidly advanced voice-to-text technology. Whether it’s Wispr Flow joining your meetings to summarize discussions or Google debuting smarter on-device dictation in its latest Pixel smartphone, these tools do far more than transcribe: They intelligently strip filler words, clean up unscripted thoughts on […]
August 27, 2026NVIDIA president and CEO Jensen Huang discusses his company’s gross margins and rising costs in a preview of his interview with FOX Business host Liz Claman on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang defended his decision to “rip the Band-Aid off” on the company’s gross margins as the chip giant continues to power some […]
August 27, 2026Canadian savers are using their self-directed Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA) to build investment portfolios that can generate tax-free passive income to complement pension earnings in retirement. Source: Getty Images GICs or dividend stocks The current market conditions are providing investors with an opportunity to get decent rates from Guaranteed Investment Certificates (GICs), as well as […]
August 26, 2026Aug 25, 2026; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Arizona Diamondbacks pinch hitter Ryan Waldschmidt (right) celebrates with teammates Merrill Kelly and Tim Tawa after hitting a two run walk off home run in the ninth inning against the Chicago Cubs at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images The Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks share the […]
August 26, 2026Today, anyone with a large enough artificial intelligence model can generate millions of new material designs in minutes. Unfortunately, that hasn’t led to a huge leap in the number of new materials being used to improve the performance of products like computer chips and rockets. One reason for the translation gap is that current models […]
August 26, 2026Get better at: Building a strong network Today’s move Send a message to someone in your network without an ask: Congratulate them on a promotion, send an article that made you think of them, or just say “hi.” Why it works Those small interactions make you come across as genuine, rather than as someone simply […]
August 26, 2026The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed down by -0.28% on Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up by +0.26%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down by -0.97%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) fell -0.27%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) fell -0.95%. Stock indices settled mostly lower on Monday, with the S&P 500 […]
August 25, 2026The NFL may not be interested in doing business with the New York Times, after all. As the league and The Athletic (owned and operated by the Times) reportedly discuss a content partnership that would create a clear conflict of interest for the Times, the Times has exercised its uncompromised-for-now independence by publishing and heavily […]
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