NASCAR Titan Roger Penske Pulls Massive Dealership Group From NYSE With Landmark $16.3 Billion Deal
Roger Penske had to choose between pursuing a career behind the wheel and starting his own business. He went into business, purchasing a Chevrolet dealership in 1965 and laying the foundation for an empire that would eventually expand into automobile…
Anthropic’s Claude Solves a 25-Year-Old NSA Curve Mystery, What It Means for Bitcoin
Claude will dig Until Claude comes on the scene. This month, an Anthropic employee asked an internal research model to investigate, without sharing the old theory that the seeds came from a forgotten phrase. It took the model less than half an hour to…
Buyers don’t see the full brunt of fuel costs in the United States. This could change
NEW YORK (AP) — More than seven months after the start of the U.S.-Iran war, sharply rising fuel prices are making traveling by car and plane more expensive. add to cost of certain goods, prolonging the pressure on American households while mid-term…
Google’s News AI pilot expands to more than 400 publications, including local US media
In December, Google launched its News AI pilot program, which licenses content from selected publishers and uses it to test new AI features in Google News. On Thursday, the company announced that the program had added new partnerships, bringing the…
Weddings are expensive. How about a grocery store cake? : NPR
A set of wedding cake samples at a Publix supermarket in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, on September 23. Cake flavors from left to right are red velvet, carrot cake, chocolate, and vanilla. The filling flavors from left to right are Raspberry, Vanilla Custard,…
Ikea throws shade at Tesla with ‘safe and affordable’ flying car
Tesla proved this week that it still has a knack for pulling off spectacular marketing stunts, revealing what could be the world’s second flying car during a live-streamed event. The flying Tesla Roadster Rocket Edition – or at least a concept for…
Sen. Bill Cassidy Warns Higher Social Security COLA Drains Trust Fund
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy discusses his proposed $1.5 trillion investment fund to address Social Security deficits, while AARP’s Bill Sweeney reacts to the 2027 cost-of-living adjustment. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., warns that “time is…
Oil flow through Strait of Hormuz reaches 12 million barrels per day – defying growing attacks from Iran
More than 12 million barrels of oil have passed through the Strait of Hormuz each day this month, higher than last month’s daily average, despite a surge in attacks from Iran, analysts say. The flow of oil through the strait has seen an uptick…
He wants AI benchmarking to be a science, not a dark art
Benchmarks are the masters of AI, in both senses of the word. As measuring instruments, they operate on an extremely simple logic: if you want to know what an AI model can do, design a standardized test to evaluate it. But AI benchmarks can also dominate…
Laguna Beach estate sells for $82.6 million, second-highest home sale in OC – Orange County Register
From its perch, the main house takes full advantage of the ocean view. (Photo by Chris Snitko, Modern Take Media) The spiral staircase and the glass floor. (Photo by Chris Snitko, Modern Take Media) The beachfront lounge and sit-down bar. (Photo by Chris…