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of July 4th, or independence dayteeth, America, Commemorating the nation’s Declaration of Independence in 1776. The day marks an abundance of patriotic events, family gatherings, and traditional American foods and festivities. As Americans prepare to celebrate, their online searches offer a fascinating glimpse into the country’s culinary preferences and party planning trends leading up to the festive day. Culinary trends across the US Google Trends data shows that preferences for Fourth of July salads, barbecue sauces and hot dog styles vary by state. When it comes to salads, pasta salad is popular in many states, while others have strong preferences…

Courtesy of David M. Perry Image of David M. Perry’s Tractor Supply hat Editor’s note: David M. Perry Journalist, historian, andGlorious Age: A New History of Medieval EuropeHe is the associate director of undergraduate studies in the history department at the University of Minnesota. His newsletter,Modern Medieval.The opinions expressed here are those of the author. Further comments On CNN. CNN — The hat was bright gray when I got it, and now it’s faded and splotchy, especially around the brim where sweat spots lighten and darken. It smells of bug spray, fish, and gasoline. But the Tractor Supply Company (TSC)…

Bob’s Stores is holding a “closing down sale” before closing down this month. Pictured is the Hampden store. CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — A representative for Bob’s Stores announced Monday that the company will close all of its stores and liquidate all remaining inventory. Starting Friday, stores began holding “closing down sales” with discounts of 30 to 70 percent. Bob’s Stores to lay off 145 workers in Meriden “Despite making rapid and aggressive changes to the company’s structure and operations, Bob’s Stores was unable to secure the capital necessary to remain in operation,” Hilco Merchant Resources said in a press release. The…

10 Things to Watch on Tuesday, July 2 Wall Street is expected to open lower on Tuesday, a day after the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index closed at an all-time high. The S&P 500 and Dow also rose, kicking off a holiday-shortened week. The S&P 500 enters Tuesday just 0.2% below its all-time high reached on June 18. The Dow is about 2.1% below its May 17 peak. Stifel has raised its target prices for Costco and Walmart after a detailed analysis of the U.S. grocery market showed that the stocks’ gains are accelerating. The analysts’ new price target for the…

Artificial intelligence has made incredible advances in recent years, impacting many sectors, especially the creative industries. Leveraging deep learning on vast datasets, these AI systems have become increasingly versatile and flexible in their capabilities. However, they still primarily function as tools, providing outputs in response to limited human queries.We are on the brink of a new paradigm in AI: “agent AI” systems that can autonomously pursue unconstrained goals by executing a series of actions in complex environments. Agent AI refers to “the degree to which an AI system can adaptively achieve complex goals in complex environments where direct oversight is…

The Supreme Court ruled Monday in a 6-3 vote that former President Donald Trump is immune from prosecution for his official acts while in office but not for his private acts, with justices divided along ideological lines.Here’s what you need to know about this decision.What is Presidential Immunity?Broadly speaking, this refers to the legal theory that presidents, past and present, have some degree of protection from legal liability. In the context of Monday’s Supreme Court decision, this is a ruling that Trump and other presidents are entitled to total immunity from prosecution for actions taken in the exercise of “core…

Shiba Inu [SHIB] Over the past few years, the SHIB ecosystem has seen impeccable growth. Especially right after its launch, assets soared and millionaires were created. However, it seems that the days of SHIB creating millionaires are long gone, with the meme coin struggling at the level of $0.000017 at the time of writing. Over the past month, SHIB has fallen by 30%. Nevertheless, data shows that since 2020, a monthly investment of $1,000 could have made investors not only millionaires, but billionaires as well.Using the DCA methodology, investing $1,000 per month from August 1, 2020 to July 2, 2024…

Lee surprised his millions of subscribers by quitting YouTube at the height of his career. Former YouTuber and serial entrepreneur Caspar Lee has built a career that very few can match. At his peak, the British-South African creator had millions of subscribers and the potential to earn millions through the YouTube Partner Program and sponsorships. However, in 2019, Lee chose to leave YouTube to pursue a career as an entrepreneur. And just like on YouTube, he’s found great success with his businesses. Lee recently shared his experiences and tips for aspiring entrepreneurs. Caspar Lee and KSI attend the world premiere…

Getty Japanese human resources technology startup SmartHR has raised $140 million in a Series E round led by KKR and Teachers Venture Growth, the late-stage venture and growth investment arm of the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan. SmartHR said in a statement on Monday that existing investors World Innovation Lab (a Canva backer) and Light Street Capital (whose portfolio companies include Unity) also participated in the Series E round. The statement did not disclose the round’s valuation. SmartHR has previously raised $142.5 million in Series D funding at a valuation of $1.6 billion from investors including Greyhound Capital, a backer of…

It was earlier this year that I learned about Midjourney, a generative artificial intelligence system that creates images based on text prompts, and its competitors Stability AI, Deviant Art, and Runway AI. How did they know? They were all in the spotlight in lawsuits targeting AI-generated imagery and the work of over 4,000 artists that was used to train each company’s AI machines. Founded two years ago by serial entrepreneur David Holtz, Midjourney was one of the early tools to leverage visual output created by artificial intelligence. But it was the negative buzz surrounding these companies that sparked my interest…