Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Inside The AI Factory, The Amazon Investigation, and A Million Dollar Penny

Hey there, my wonderful American Centrist friends! I hope this Wednesday afternoon finds you all feeling as fabulous as you look. If you're feeling a little bit drained from the week, don't worry - we'll get through this together.

Lets make this easy for you:

🇺🇸 Keeping up with America - Latest news on what happening in America
Around the 🌎 in 80 Seconds - Yeah we are fast at getting you the latest global news.
Lets Talk Business 💼 and Tech 🤖 - No AI is not taking over (YET)!
Rich, Wiser, Happier - This is a must read if you want any of that!
Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans - Trust me this will keep you entertained
Life Hack to Hack Your Life - What kinda tips and tricks do you have?

Joke of the Day: Where are dead computer hackers buried?

In decrypt.

Keeping up with America

Who's unhoused in California? Largest study in decades upends myths.

The Pentagon says it has overestimated the value of the weapons it has sent to Ukraine by $6.2bn – about double early estimates – resulting in a surplus that will be used for future security packages.

A prominent Pakistani businessman and his son, a French dive expert and a British billionaire were all on the missing vessel piloted by the OceanGate CEO.

Texas' power grid operator asked residents Tuesday to voluntarily cut back on electricity due to anticipated record demand on the system as a heat wave kept large swaths of the state and southern U.S. in triple-digit temperatures.

Amazon is facing an investigation by the US Congress over its warehouse safety practices, adding to pressure it faces over its treatment of workers.

Do you believe that Amazon follows warehouse safety practices & treats workers fairly?

Yes | No

Around the 🌎 in 80 Seconds

After years of breakneck growth, China's security and surveillance industry is now focused on shoring up its vulnerabilities to the United States and other outside actors, worried about risks posed by hackers, advances in artificial intelligence and pressure from rival governments.

Russia accuses Ukraine of an attempted attack in the Moscow region, saying it intercepted three drones on their approach to military warehouses.

Lets Talk Business and Tech

GM investing $920 million in Ohio diesel engine plant

Lessons Learned The Hard Way: Advice For Navigating The Challenges Of The Business World

Inside the AI Factory: the humans that make tech seem human

Richer, Wiser, Happier

Finance class gives road map to car buying

Meet the 'Magnificent Seven' Stocks Surging in 2023 | Money, Mallika Mitra. As artificial intelligence takes the world by storm, a new set of tech stocks are replacing FAANG: the "Magnificent Seven." Many of the original FAANG stocks — Meta (formerly called Facebook), Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Alphabet (the parent company of Google) — show up on the list of the "Magnificent Seven."

Pay $25,000 for a 'Million-Dollar Penny' -- The Deal Is on the Table (But There's a Huge Catch)

Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

Bills can't be a Super Bowl contender with a disengaged Stefon Diggs | Nick Bolton Lands in Sports Illustrated's Rankings of the Top 10 Linebackers in the NFL

Netflix Tweaks Its Top 10 Rankings, Adds View Count | Robert Downey Jr.'s show about cars probes AI, climate change

Jon Hamm Shares Major Movie Role That Got Away | Mission Impossible 7 early reactions: Tom Cruise`s actioner thrills critics

Life Hacks to Hack Your Life

You Might Be Storing Your Bread All Wrong.

Life Hacks: How To Wash Your Jeans

7 Tips to Improve Your Work-Life Balance.

Nut consumption is linked to better memory and brain blood flow.

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