I often find myself conflicted when it comes to technology. On one hand, I find it increasingly disruptive — and not always in a good way. For example, this Thanksgiving, my wife and I went out for dinner. And rather than converse pleasantly with our server while they jotted down… read more »
Friday, December 1, 2023About a year ago, Finland declared war. To be clear, it wasn’t a shooting war. No bullets or missiles were fired. Rather, this nation was facing the prospect of an attack on its infrastructure and computer systems, and a blow to its critical-defense networks. And it was all because of… read more »
Wednesday, November 29, 2023They say diamonds are a girl’s best friend. Heck, why not guys, too? A few years ago, during my time as a touring musician, I needed some “bling” to spruce up my appearance on stage. So I turned to diamonds. On my right hand, I wore a gold ring featuring… read more »
Tuesday, November 21, 2023Have you seen the shocking headlines recently? “5 Reasons Why Electric Vehicles Have Slowed” — Forbes. “Electric car sales to private buyers fall sharply” — BBC. “Automakers Delay Electric Vehicle Spending as Demand Slows” — New York Times. The fact is, sales and adoption of electric vehicles (EV)… read more »
Friday, November 17, 2023Every so often, a friend of mine will call me and yell my ear off: “That’s it,” he’ll shout. “I’m selling my Apple stock. Its glory days are through!” And every time, I just shake my head and roll my eyes. Then I remind him that if there’s one company… read more »
Tuesday, November 14, 2023Wall Street is singing the praises of big oil... And not just because of rising gas prices, a boon to the bottom line of oil companies. Instead, Wall Street’s excitement stems from two recent mergers. Chevron (CVX) acquired Hess (HES) for $53 billion, and Exxon Mobil (XOM) acquired Pioneer Natural… read more »
Tuesday, November 7, 2023A few months ago, I gave you an important heads-up: The Beatles were getting back together. This was remarkable news, especially considering half the group is no longer alive. Yet through the power of Artificial Intelligence, this legendary rock group was getting ready to produce one last tune. I… read more »
Friday, November 3, 2023Think Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) can’t save your life? Consider this: In a recent study of genetic codes, a team of humans identified about 80,000 variations that could either cause disease or were benign. That was 2% out of roughly four million variations studied. At the same time, an AI model… read more »
Tuesday, October 31, 2023Those set to explore outer space will have a number of things to worry about… But if all goes according to plan, a reliable internet connection won’t be one of them. You see, NASA just announced tests for a space-based internet, a system that will use infrared lasers to send… read more »
Friday, October 27, 2023Elon Musk aims to conquer a new frontier. No, I don’t mean outer space, the focus of his SpaceX venture. And I’m not referring to social media, where he made a giant splash last year in acquiring Twitter (now known as “X”). Interestingly, the frontier I’m talking about isn’t very… read more »
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