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The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s liberal wing on Friday approved the use of absentee ballot drop boxes, changing voting rules four months before the presidential election and reversing a decision made two years ago when conservatives controlled the Supreme Court.The 4-3 decision came a year after liberals took control of the Supreme Court in key battleground states and six months after it overturned gerrymandering that had long given Republicans supermajority in state legislatures. Other important decisions were likely this week, as the justices agreed to hear two abortion cases and an appeal went their way to strike down parts of a…

(MENAFN-KNN India) New Delhi, July 5 (KNN) In the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence, startups are finding themselves at a significant disadvantage when competing with tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon Web Services (AWS). This disparity was highlighted by Fluid AI founder Abhinav Aggarwal at the recent Global IndiaAI Summit. Agarwal painted a stark picture of the challenges facing smaller innovators: “If you’re a very small layer that uses the ChatGPT API or some mysterious API, your wrapper will disappear in six months to a year,” he warned. The ability of large tech companies to leverage their vast resources…

Synergies between the two companies are likely to rock the property and casualty insurance industry By Horse Poor Investor Summary Berkshire Hathaway revealed its 6.40% stake in Chubb on May 15. Warren Buffett has had a long-term affinity for the insurance business because of its “Collect-Now Pay-Later” business model. Buffett’s interest in Chubb may have arisen due to various qualities, including a well-orchestrated 2016 merger and business practices that complement the Berkshire Hathaway insurance portfolio. Synergies between the two companies may change the trajectory of the property and casualty insurance business. On May 15, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (BRK.A, Financial) (BRK.B,…

Electric marine specialists Vita and Evoy have announced plans to combine their businesses to “strengthen our leading position in the high-power segment.” The two companies will combine their extensive experience in all-electric propulsion and powertrain technologies for the marine sector. Electrification is only just beginning to take hold in the marine mobility sector, so we’ve only scratched the surface here. But the pace of the transition is certainly encouraging. While not all marine OEMs are going electric, companies like Vita and Evoy are helping bring an exciting new level of sustainability to maritime travel. Vita may sound familiar, as we’ve…

Mark Zuckerberg, billionaire founder and CEO of Facebook parent company Meta, has gifted himself a $300 million superyacht named “Launchpad” as his net worth approaches $200 billion. (Dutch Yachting) Elon Musk has mocked fellow tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg for celebrating America’s birthday with a patriotic wakesurf. On July 4, Musk joined a video of a tuxedoed Zuckerberg surfing the wake of a ship, holding an American flag and drinking from a can, delivering a short but pointed comment: “I wish he’d keep having fun on his yacht. I prefer work.” Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg celebrated Independence Day with a video…

Here are some fast-growing startups that are garnering investor interest In recent years, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region has emerged as a hotbed of foodtech innovation, driven by a unique combination of challenges and opportunities. From the arid deserts of Saudi Arabia to the bustling cities of the United Arab Emirates, foodtech startups are seizing market opportunities and attracting venture capital interest. This transformation will not only address food security issues in the region, but also pave the way for sustainable and efficient food systems. In 2023, the global food technology market was valued at $184.3 billion,…

Stocks were mostly higher on Friday afternoon, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq rising to new levels and the Dow Jones Industrial Average lagging. Netflix (NFLX) soared to new highs on the stock market today. ↑ X Now Playing Major banks start earnings season next week The Dow Jones Industrial Average recovered to trade nearly flat on Friday afternoon after a drop the previous day, but the S&P 500 rose 0.4% and the Nasdaq added 0.8%, both hitting intraday highs, while the small-cap Russell 2000 lagged, losing 0.6%. Meanwhile, the Innovator IBD 50 (FFTY) exchange-traded fund rose 0.4%, holding support…

There is clearly some truth in this moderate position: the day-to-day functioning of the executive branch appears more independent of presidential authority than it did before January 2017. And I think this sweeping argument hits an important reality of government power: Conservatives in particular have long understood that there are limits to the president’s ability to fully impose authority on the bureaucracy he nominally heads.But even the most comprehensive version of this comprehensive case suggests ample reason to see a cognitively impaired president as a grave danger to the nation. Consider the analysis of Curtis Yarvin, a prominent advocate of…

Home equity may or may not be a good way to obtain investment capital. Getty Images A home is a big investment and for many homeowners, their largest asset. But if you’re trying to reach the financial goals you’ve set for your future financial security, you may need to free up cash to make other types of investments. While it makes sense to set aside some money in your budget to invest, there may be other options. For example: Housing Equity Might be worth investing in Housing loan or Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)These equity tapping options allow: Borrow…

In 2022, before ChatGPT completely revolutionizes the world of artificial intelligence, Etched has decided to invest heavily in Transformer. With this focus, the startup developed Sohu, a specialized ASIC chip designed specifically for Transformer models, and this architecture is used in engines such as ChatGPT, Sora, and Gemini.Sohu’s one trick is that it can’t run machine learning models such as convolutional neural networks (CNNs), recurrent neural networks (RNNs) or long short-term memory networks (LSTMs), but it boasts unparalleled performance on Transformers, beating Nvidia’s flagship GPU, the B200, by about 10 times, Etched said.Scalability is keyBecause Sohu is designed specifically for…