Posts by Liam Redmond
Median Net Worth Hits $215,900 in the Fed’s New Survey
The Federal Reserve’s latest consumer finance survey, released October 9, puts median family net worth at $215,900. That is a 2% rise from 2022 after adjusting for inflation. First fielded in 1989, the study repeats on a three-year cycle. If you are building a company, this is the closest thing to a national financial report…
Read MoreJury selection to begin in federal hate crimes trial over deadly Buffalo supermarket shooting
For Wayne Jones, discussing the horrific supermarket shooting in Buffalo, NY, in which a white supremacist killed 10 people, including his mother, Celestine Chaney, has taken over much of his life these past four years. He can numbly list talking points for media and gun violence panels. But thinking about her absence each day is…
Read MoreArsenal vs Lille Live Streaming: How to Watch the UEFA Champions League Match in the US, UK and India
Arsenal will turn their attention to the UEFA Champions League after a domestic win, with LOSC Lille set to visit the Emirates Stadium for the first official meeting between the clubs. The Gunners returned to action on Saturday against Leeds United, battling back after James Justin put the visitors ahead in the second half. Riccardo…
Read MoreAaron Donald’s botched kiss exchange with daughter before Bills-Rams game goes viral
Rams star defensive tackle Aaron Donald rarely misses when trying to bring opposing quarterbacks and running backs down. But he initially missed when trying to kiss his oldest daughter before Monday night’s game against the Bills. Los Angeles Rams defensive end Aaron Donald warms up before an NFL football game against the New York Giants…
Read MoreWhere Is Savannah Guthrie? Craig Melvin Reveals When She Returns to ‘TODAY’
Savannah Guthrie is expected to return to NBC’s TODAY show on Tuesday, Oct. 13, after missing the Friday and Monday broadcasts, co-anchor Craig Melvin confirmed on air. Guthrie, 54, last appeared on the morning program on Thursday, Oct. 8, before taking the brief break. NBC has not publicly explained her latest absence. The update comes…
Read MoreAI Brand Design Gets Smarter With Magnific One Brand Kits
Magnific launched Magnific One, an image model built for brand workflows, and the Málaga-based company says it adds an art-direction layer before any picture is generated. Reports of the launch appeared on October 8 and 9. It is open to paying subscribers across web, desktop and mobile apps. If you market a small company, you…
Read MoreWho Was Hassan Jihad Kariem? Man Who Fell to His Death From Six Flags Roller Coaster Was Atlanta’s Beloved Teacher
The man who died after falling from a roller coaster at Six Flags while riding with his son was a beloved teacher from the Atlanta area. Hassan Jihad Ibn Kariem, 42, died on Monday after falling from the 200-foot-tall Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia, according to 11Alive. His family remembered him as…
Read MorePatriots offense dealt fresh TreVeyon Henderson injury blow with AJ Brown nearing return
A Patriots weapon is set to miss time, just as another is nearing a return. Standout second-year running back TreVeyon Henderson reinjured the same ankle that he hurt in training camp and is expected to miss multiple weeks, per ESPN, though it is not expected to require surgery Tests on Monday have revealed that he…
Read MoreAI Decision Making Gets Cheap: Microsoft’s New Scoring Model
Microsoft released Microsoft-Decision-1, a small model built to score choices rather than write text, and it is available now in Microsoft Foundry. OpenRouter access is also part of the rollout. The post introducing it is dated October 9. Here is the founder angle. Many of the small calls inside your business, like routing a ticket…
Read MoreSmall Business Cybersecurity Lessons From Japan’s Hacking Wave
Japan is racing to improve its cybersecurity after over 20 large firms reported intrusions in recent weeks, according to a report on October 9 that cited the Financial Times. The companies said customer data may have been exposed on a very large scale, and one leak included a store of photographed driver’s licenses. Running a…
Read MoreKatie Zacharia visibly ‘nervous’ in first White House press briefing as she pulls plug after just 14 minutes
WASHINGTON — New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia stumbled out of the gate during her first press briefing, calling a halt to proceedings after just 14 minutes and taking questions from three reporters. Eight minutes of Zacharia’s introduction to a national audience was taken up by a monologue touting President Trump’s accomplishments before she…
Read MoreRobotics Funding Surges: What Mecka’s $60M Round Teaches Founders
Mecka raised a $60 million round to build the human-motion data that teaches robots how to move, with Sequoia Capital leading the deal. NVIDIA, Microsoft’s M12, Qualcomm Ventures and Samsung joined in, and founder Josh Gao announced the funding on October 7. Here is why that matters if you are building anything. The money is…
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