The US Air Force has largely paid for C-17 spare parts, including bathroom soap dispensers, according to a Pentagon watchdog. The dispensers were 80 times more expensive than the commercially available alternative. The audit of C-17 parts purchases was done in response to a DoD hotline claim. The US Air Force has overpaid for spare … Read more
It certainly seems that Twitter is more likely to feature content from Republican or right-wing accounts. That’s the conclusion from two new reports in The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. Is it because Twitter users love it? Or because Trump supporter Elon Musk wants them to see it? Is X, the service many … Read more
Shure Aonic 50 Gen 2: Many of us liked Shure’s original Aonic 50 headphones, but they had pretty mediocre noise cancellation. Well, the second-generation version addresses this problem — the noise cancellation is much improved — and Shure has more than doubled the battery life to around 45 hours (they now have a quick-charge feature) … Read more
Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia, understands the singularity effect and uses it to drive … [+] growth. Photo: Annabelle Chih/Bloomberg © 2024 Bloomberg Finance LP In 2006, Nokia was the global leader in mobile phones, growing by double digits. They were rated as the eighth most innovative company in the world, according to … Read more
Brenda Christiansen suggests that small businesses use AI to automate repetitive tasks and provide insights into workflows ranging from marketing to management to data analysis. – Brenda Christensen If you could create your own fantasy board of directors, who would be on it? CO— connects you with thought leaders from across the business spectrum and … Read more
Salesforce has announced that its Agentforce platform is now generally available. The platform allows businesses to deploy, test and deploy autonomous AI agents that augment their existing Salesforce workflows. Additionally, with a low-code/no-code agent builder, brands can create custom AI agents to perform unique tasks and connect functions across the Salesforce ecosystem. Leader CRM makes … Read more
Google is set to implement significant changes to its Local Services ads, a move that could have widespread implications for millions of small businesses in the US and around the world. Ads are an essential marketing tool for millions of local businesses, appearing prominently at the top of Google search results to connect consumers with … Read more
Key relationships: A quarter of smartphone owners (25%) do not find AI features useful, 45% are reluctant to pay a monthly subscription fee for AI capabilities, and 34% have privacy concerns. Just over half (52%) of smartphone owners have no interest in buying a foldable phone. The biggest motivation for adult US smartphone owners to … Read more
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch – an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the final hour of Wall Street trading. Markets rebound: Stocks are rebounding from a low start, led by tech and the Nasdaq, which hit another record high. One reason behind the reversal may be … Read more
Arkham Horror expands from its board game roots to include card games, novels, and an RPG … [+] game. Fantasy flight games Many board games feature brave heroes battling minions of the Cthulhu Mythos. Options like Call of Cthulhu AND Delta Green allows players to investigate strange mysteries, encounter gruesome scenes, and wrestle with their … Read more
