A boomer moved to Panama so her retirement would be more affordable. Now she’s struggling to find a job and her dream is slipping away.
Patty Blue Hayes moved to Panama from California for the lower cost of living, but she’s struggling to find work. Patty Blue Hayes, 60, moved to Panama from California to save money as she approached retirement age, but unemployment is thwarting her plans. Hayes moved from San Luis Obispo, California to El Valle de Anton,…
Zelenskyy suggests plan to end ‘hot phase’ of Ukraine war
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has suggested that the “hot phase” of the Russia-Ukraine war could end if unoccupied parts of Ukraine came “under the NATO umbrella.” In an interview with Sky News’ chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay published on Friday, Zelenskyy said: “If we want to stop the hot phase of the…
Canadian news outlets accuse OpenAI of ‘unauthorized’ scraping to train its generative AI tools like ChatGPT
Several top Canadian news companies have accused ChatGPT creator OpenAI of intentionally ripping off their copyrighted content to train its large language models. Media companies Torstar, Postmedia, The Globe and Mail, The Canadian Press, and CBC/Radio-Canada allege in a new lawsuit against OpenAI that the artificial intelligence startup has “engaged in ongoing, deliberate, and unauthorized…
AI power usage is growing so fast that tech leaders are racing to find energy alternatives
Advances in AI technology are sending shockwaves through the power grid. The latest generation of large language models requires significantly more computing power and energy than previous AI models. As a result, tech leaders are rallying to accelerate the energy transition, including investing in alternatives like nuclear energy. Big Tech companies have committed to advancing…
Up-and-coming companies race to develop drone defenses that militaries and multinational corporations may now need
There’s a growing market for defenses to the drones that are rapidly evolving in conflicts like Ukraine. Attack drones are evolving so rapidly in the cauldrons of combat in the Middle East and Ukraine that militaries and even law enforcement agencies see a pressing need for defenses. Companies are rushing to meet these needs even…
Return fraud is costing retailers billions. A new AI program can spot when scammers send back counterfeits.
Oversized crocodiles have met their match with Vrai AI counterfeit technology. Spotting designer knockoffs is now easier than ever. French luxury brand Lacoste is using Vrai, an AI technology developed by Cypheme, a leader in anti-counterfeit artificial intelligence, to catch scammers returning counterfeit items. Trained on thousands of images of genuine merchandise, Vrai aims to…
Ukraine’s tiny navy is using a WWI-era tactic to confuse its enemy
A Ukrainian Small Armored Artillery Boat painted with what appears to be dazzle camouflage Ukraine’s navy has revealed a fresh paint job on some of its vessels, which appear to have adopted a World War I-era tactic of using dazzle camouflage. The Ukrainian navy shared the images on social media on Thursday, showing versions of…
A 57-year-old doctor who wrote a book about getting fit after 40 shares how she works out to stay strong and mobile
A 57-year-old doctor who wrote a book about getting fit after 40 shares how she works out to stay strong and mobile A muscle and bone doctor who specializes in healthy aging shared her weekly workout routine, which helps her maintains strength and mobility as she ages. Dr. Vonda Wright, 57, is a Florida-based, double-board-certified…
21 movies no one expected to bomb at the box office
Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix costarred in the highly anticipated sequel to “Joker.” When “Joker” was released in 2019, it grossed over $1 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing R-rated movie at the time, and its star, Joaquin Phoenix, won an Academy Award. Greenlighting a sequel was a no-brainer. However, “Joker: Folie à Deux,” which…
