Explosions, $250M Deals, and AI Shaping the Future...

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An influencer app was sold for a whopping $250M, empowering 85K creators with $16M in planned payouts for 2024 VentureBeat.

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West Virginia has the lowest wages at $82k, 26 states are aiming for $100k, and high-cost regions are targeting $150k, making financial planning essential GOBankingRates.

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SoftBank's $100B investment in AI, including AI chips by 2026 and Arm valued at $195B, faces strong competition from Nvidia Bloomberg.

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Elon’s AI venture secured $6B in Series C funding, planning to build the world's largest supercomputer despite heavy market competition LiveMint.

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Wall Street's guessing game with 57 S&P records and Bitcoin reaching $108k offers perfect investment opportunities AP News.

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Micro acquired 2,138 BTC, bringing their total to 446k BTC, their shares dipped by 3% following the purchase CoinDesk.

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Short videos are taking over as 73% prefer quick videos, with marketers investing 56% more and seeing higher ROI HubSpot.

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Home costs are skyrocketing with insurance premiums and taxes rising, leveraging data helps 32% avoid delinquency and manage expenses Wall Street Journal.

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2024 is hitting new market highs with 57 S&P records and the Fed lowering rates three times, making it a great time to invest AP News.

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The court has killed net neutrality, the FCC's lack of power highlights the need for Congress to create new laws SiliconANGLE.

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Tesla replaced 15K jobs with only 3% of the H1B visa cap, favoring lower-paid foreign hires and stirring controversy Electrek.

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Elon blocked OpenAI's plan to become a PBC in 2025, leaving investors seeking more capital amidst opposition from Musk and Zuckerberg The Verge.

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Trump seeks a negotiated deal to pause the TikTok ban set for Jan. 19 after the DOJ raised data risk concerns Bloomberg.

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Musk's Tesla increasing H-1B visas to 742 out of a 65K cap, conservatives are opposing the influx of foreign hires The Daily Dot.

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Tech leaders like Musk are driving GOP change by planning a 30% visa increase, which may boost tech growth despite GOP uproar POLITICO.

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OpenAI's $100B AGI goal, backed by Microsoft's $13B investment, is shifting plans rapidly despite AGI being distant Gizmodo.

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AI now lets dogs talk by detecting 12 emotions, tapping into the $260B pet market Business Wire.

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ChatGPT projects are transforming workflows by organizing chats and boosting team productivity DataCamp.

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Meta is flooding social media with over 100k AI profiles, but the rise of fake news remains a concern SiliconANGLE.

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China's R1 AI defies giants by offering affordable APIs, sparking a price war in the AI industry 36Kr.

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AI technology has made buses 5% faster and reduced accidents by 20%, improving traffic management NPR.

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AI tools like OpenAI-o1 and Gemini are revolutionizing business operations with their advanced capabilities HubSpot.

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Robots now show real emotions with expressions like breathing and blinking, enhancing human interactions remains key Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics.

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A Cybertruck exploded at a hotel, causing one death and seven injuries SiliconANGLE.

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South Korea is inspecting 101 Boeing planes after a tragic crash, leadership gaps have prompted calls for stricter safety policies NPR.

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