Pete Davidson says he earned $3,000 per episode when he joined ‘Saturday Night Live.’ The show was his big break, but he could only afford to splurge on dinner.
Pete Davidson on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” in October 2023. Pete Davidson is known for his eight-season tenure on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” but he wasn’t making big bucks when he joined the popular sketch comedy show in 2014. “My biggest indulgence after my first ‘SNL’ paycheck? Do you guys know what they…
How to get hired at top hedge funds like Citadel, D.E. Shaw, and Point72
D.E. Shaw interns. The war for the best hedge fund talent cuts across all levels and positions. Firms like Citadel, Point72, D.E. Shaw, and Bridgewater are in constant competition for the best and brightest to help them gain an edge in the cutthroat industry. These behemoth funds are now putting serious time and resources into…
I drove a $211,000 Porsche Taycan GTS EV. It was as fun to drive as it was pricey.
The 2025 Porsche Taycan GTS in Nordic Gold Metallic. Since its launch in 2020, the electric Taycan has performed well for Porsche, outselling all but its SUVs and the iconic 911 sports car in the US last year. In 2025, the Taycan will receive a mid-life refresh with more performance, upgraded tech, and revised styling…
Syrians celebrate around the world as rebels topple Assad
Syrians in Berlin celebrate the end of Syrian dictator Bashar Assad’s rule after rebel fighters took control of the Syrian capital, Damascus, overnight. The Russian foreign ministry said on Sunday that Bashar Assad had resigned from his position as Syrian president and left the country. The ministry said Assad’s decision came after he held talks…
Kamala Harris’ campaign has $1.8 million left in the bank after spending over $1 billion to defeat Donald Trump
Vice President Kamala Harris had no problem raising money during the presidential race. After President Joe Biden stepped aside as the Democratic nominee last summer, the party felt an enormous jolt of energy as Vice President Kamala Harris embarked on a 107-day presidential campaign against Donald Trump. Throughout her campaign, Harris raised more than $1…
The US provided no evidence that China manipulates TikTok content inside the country, court says
A federal appeals court upheld a law that could ban TikTok in the United States as constitutional. The appeals court that upheld a law that could ban TikTok in the United States said the government offered no evidence that China is manipulating content on the platform in the United States. However, the panel of judges…
Most people probably won’t notice when artificial general intelligence arrives
When AGI arrives, most won’t even realize it, some AI experts say. Others say it’s already here. AI is advancing rapidly, but most people might not immediately notice its impact on their lives. Take OpenAI’s latest o1 models, which the company officially released on Thursday as part of its Shipmas campaign. OpenAI says these models…
We just got a glimpse of Grok’s new nearly photorealistic image generator
Some users of Elon Musk’s X on Saturday briefly had access to a new and improved image generator called Aurora powered by xAI’s Grok For a few hours on Saturday, some users of Elon Musk’s X reported having access to Aurora, a new, more photorealistic image generator powered by Musk’s artificial intelligence model, Grok. While…
The universities already offering AI degrees, from Penn to Carnegie Mellon
More universities are starting to offer degrees in artificial intelligence. Universities are evolving their offerings in the age of artificial intelligence. Now, students have the option to pursue a full degree dedicated to AI. As more colleges introduce an AI major, it means the computer science degree, long viewed as a pipeline into Big Tech,…
