Day: November 16, 2023

Every year, Apple selects the best apps for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV as part of the App Store Awards. The year 2023 is no exception, according to Apple Developer. The jury has already compiled a list of finalists for the Apps of the Year: iPhone Apps of the Year AllTrails: An app for running, cycling, and hiking enthusiasts that allows users to create routes and track their results. Duolingo: A well-known language learning service featuring a cute owl character that many users find endearing. Flighty: A flight monitoring service that includes a feature for predicting possib… Read More “App Store Awards 2023: Apple reveals list of most useful apps”

By Ian Krietzberg Cathie Wood founded Ark Invest in 2014 to provide investors exposure to what she calls “disruptive innovation,” a strategy that encompasses artificial intelligence, energy storage, blockchain technology, robotics and gene editing. While Ark’s flagship Innovation ETF is largely exposed to Wood’s chosen AI and cryptocurrency plays, Ark has invested plenty of capital into a variety of biotech firms across its funds. Related: Cathie Wood has a blunt warning for the future of Google’s stock And while Ark’s Genomic Revolution ETF is led by massive holdings in Exact Sciences (EXAS) … Read More “Meet the biotech company Cathie Wood bought half a million shares of this month”

In the ever-evolving landscape of cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI), the emergence of smaller players to challenge industry giants is a compelling narrative for investors. One such contender that’s been making waves is DigitalOcean Holdings (DOCN), a company that has been steadily carving its path in the fiercely competitive tech space. The cloud giants Amazon (AMZN), Microsoft (MSFT), and Alphabet (GOOGL) collectively control 65% of the cloud computing market. Though not a significant player in the cloud market yet, with AI advancing at a rapid pace, DigitalOcean appears to be … Read More “Can This Small-Cap AI Stock Compete With the Cloud Giants?”

Highly successful people share a lot of the same habits. Here’s a look at some of the most common things successful people do every day, according to CNBC. Seek Discomfort: Those who learn how to handle uncomfortable situations grow faster than those who don’t. “If you want to get it right, it has to feel wrong first,” the report states. Budgeting For Mistakes: Mistakes promote growth. By encouraging yourself to make mistakes, you worry less and improve faster. Advice Over Feedback: Seeking out advice is allowing yourself to be coachable. Feedback is backward-looking, whereas advice is forward… Read More “Highly Successful People Have The Same Habits: One Of Them Is ‘Mental Time Travel’”

Chinese stocks listed on U.S. exchanges fell on Thursday in the aftermath of a pivotal summit between Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping. Particularly galling for tech investors was the lack of any easing on tariffs for goods such as semiconductors and electric vehicle (EV) battery parts, and comments regarding the potential dangers of artificial intelligence (AI). Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU), which specializes in tech products including AI, was down 3.7%.NIO (NYSE:NIO), the EV carmaker, fell 8.5%.Tech giant Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) was down more than 9% in afternoon trade, despite reporting market-beatin… Read More “US-Listed Chinese Stocks Fall As ‘Dictator’ Comments And AI Caution Weigh”

The Host Julie RovnerKFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A to Z,” now in its third edition. Congress narrowly avoided a federal government shutdown for the second time in as many months, as House Democrats provided the needed votes for new House Republican Speaker Mike Johnson to avoid his first legislative catastrophe of h… Read More “KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Congress Kicks the (Budget) Can Down the Road. Again.”

The Host Julie RovnerKFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie’s stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” A noted expert on health policy issues, Julie is the author of the critically praised reference book “Health Care Politics and Policy A to Z,” now in its third edition. Congress narrowly avoided a federal government shutdown for the second time in as many months, as House Democrats provided the needed votes for new House Republican Speaker Mike Johnson to avoid his first legislative catastrophe of h… Read More “KFF Health News’ ‘What the Health?’: Congress Kicks the (Budget) Can Down the Road. Again.”

San Francisco (AFP) – US President Joe Biden reassured Asia-Pacific economies of American commitment at a summit in San Francisco Thursday, and said his talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping would provide stability for the region and the whole World. “We’re not going anywhere,” Biden told the APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation) group, which includes 21 members but lives under the shadow of US-China relations. The summit opened with a sense of relief after Biden and Xi met for the first time in a year at a sumptuous villa outside San Francisco on Wednesday, and emerged pledging to avoid the… Read More “Biden reassures APEC summit, says stable China ties benefit “

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) Thursday closed up +0.12%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.13%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.10%. Stocks on Thursday settled mixed. The broader market was under pressure early Thursday on some disappointing corporate earnings results. Cisco Systems closed down more than -9% after it cut its full-year revenue forecast. Also, Walmart closed down more than -8% to drag retailer stocks lower after striking a cautious tone about the outlook for U.S. shoppers. In addition, a more than -4% plunge … Read More “Stocks Mixed After Negative Earnings News Counteracts Lower Bond Yields”

Google is testing new features of generative artificial intelligence for YouTube that will allow the creation of musical compositions. Users will be able to create music using only text prompts or by humming a melody, reports YouTube’s press service. The first feature, Dream Track, has already been launched by several creators on the Shorts platform, aimed at automatically creating short 30-second music tracks in the style of famous artists. The feature can mimic nine different artists who have collaborated with YouTube in its development. YouTube also showcases new tools that allow generating… Read More “YouTube to allow users to create music using AI”