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AI search engine race is here: Google announces Bard, its ChatGPT rival
After classifying ChatGPT a “code red” for its search business, Google is now making its own AI-powered moves. On Monday, the company announced its own “experimental conversational AI service” called Bard. Google-parent Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said the company is opening up Bard to “trusted testers” before making it available to the public in the… -
US military considered shooting down Chinese spy balloon
The Chinese surveillance balloon is still over the center of the United States flying at 60,000 feet and moving east. It was first spotted over Montana, home of Malmstrom Air Force Base which has a nuclear missile silo field. The Pentagon said the balloon does not pose a physical or military threat to people on… -
New York City pivots, moves asylum seekers to Brooklyn amid ‘crisis’
New York City officials continue to try out new iterations of migrant relief centers as they grapple with, what Mayor Eric Adams calls, a “crisis.” This week, the city moved single migrant men out of the Watson Hotel and into the Brooklyn Cruise Terminal. City officials said the move was because the hotel space was… -
Stunning jobs report paves way for Fed’s soft landing, rebuffs recession talk
The January jobs report stunned Friday morning, showing the U.S. economy adding more than half a million jobs when economists expected fewer than 200,000. It was the strongest monthly job growth since July and snapped a 5-month slowdown. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate dropped to 3.4%, its lowest rate since May 1969 and down from December’s… -
EV price cuts to tax refunds: 5 reasons you can buy a car again
The market for new and used cars has been difficult over the last two years. Pandemic-induced supply chain issues emptied dealership lots and pushed prices through the roof. It looks like the situation could be turning back in favor of the consumer. Here are the reasons now is finally the time to buy in this… -
Egg seizures soar at the border as more Americans try to escape US prices
As the price of eggs soars in the U.S., due in large part to the bird flu, more people are trying to score deals south of the border. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is scrambling to let travelers know that raw eggs and poultry can’t cross that road. In California, a dozen eggs will… -
Fed hikes rate by 25 basis points, its first ‘normal’ increase since March 2022
For the first time since March 2022, the Federal Reserve has executed a so-called “normal-sized” rate hike of 25 basis points. The Fed’s decision was widely anticipated by markets and marks the eighth consecutive rise in the lending rate in less than a year. It also represents the second meeting in a row the Fed… -
Midday rundown: Biden’s beach house searched, Tom Brady retires
President Biden’s beach house is being searched for classified documents, and Tom Brady is retiring… again. These stories and more highlight your daily afternoon rundown for Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. Justice Department searches Biden’s beach house The investigation into President Biden’s handling of classified information continues. The president’s lawyer says the Justice Department is searching… -
The $7,500 EV tax credits are being handed out for vehicles that don’t qualify
One of the biggest money-in-your-pocket policies from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is causing a major stir in the U.S. and abroad. The new $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit went into effect Jan. 1, but at least one Senate Democrat wants to temporarily yank back the perk. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., introduced a bill last… -
Midday rundown: Deadly winter weather, Santos steps down, US’ No. 1 problem
40 million people are under winter weather alerts; Congressman George Santos steps down from his committees; and the people have spoke, the government is this country’s No. 1 problem. This is Straight Arrow News. Unbiased. Straight Facts. Winter weather grounds planes, kills one More than 40 million people are under winter weather alerts as an ice… -
Biden weighs cutting off Huawei from US tech, China calls it ‘abuse of state power’
The Biden administration is reportedly considering cutting off Huawei from all American technology. The move would be the biggest crackdown on the Chinese telecommunications company to date. The Financial Times was the first to report the possibility, with a source saying it would be “catastrophic” for the company. The harsh course of action is in… -
US lost 287,000 jobs while government was reporting +1 million in gains
The labor market may have been much weaker than the government let on in 2022. While the Bureau of Labor Statistics initially reported the U.S. economy added 1.2 million jobs last spring, a new report shows the private sector had a net loss of 287,000 jobs during the same time period, a difference of nearly… -
California lawmakers take aim at NCAA with another push to pay college athletes
The emergence of name, image and likeness (NIL) deals to college sports recruiting has significantly altered the landscape of how NCAA programs acquire talent. Now, new legislation being discussed in California is attempting to level the playing field by bringing even more changes to the process. Introduced earlier this month, the College Athlete Protection Act aims to…
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