[ad_1] In his Facebook post this week, Zuckerberg wrote that Meta will also “significantly” grow out its AI teams and will build an “AI engineer” AI agent that will contribute code to Meta’s R&D efforts. Planned investments for this year already represent a 50% increase over the company’s 2024 spending, and Zuckerberg noted, “we have the capital to continue investing in the years ahead.” His announcement comes just four days after OpenAI dropped its “Stargate Project” bombshell, and four days before Meta’s planned fourth-quarter financial reporting on Jan. 29. It also follows on the heels of US President Donald Trump’s…
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[ad_1] By Andrew Hay ALAMO, N.M. (Reuters) – – Twenty-eight-year old Ambrose Begay died after a fentanyl overdose under a tree 125 yards from his home on the Alamo Navajo reservation in southern New Mexico two years ago. He is among a generation of young Native Americans losing their lives to drug overdoses in increasing numbers even as such deaths decline nationwide. Begay’s grandfather, Manuel Guerro, 77, passes the spot every day as a school liaison, shuttling students to class and checking on those regularly truant. Elsewhere, mourners have made shrines to overdose deaths and vehicle accidents among the arid,…
[ad_1] The Trump administration has fired more than a dozen independent inspectors general at government agencies, a sweeping action to remove oversight of his new administration that some members of Congress are suggesting violated federal oversight laws.The dismissals began Friday night and were effective immediately, according to a person familiar with the actions who spoke on condition of anonymity to provide details that have not been made public. The firings were carried out without giving Congress 30-day notices of removal of inspectors general –- something that even a top Republican said violated the law.”There may be good reason the IGs…
[ad_1] By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -A South Korean court on Friday rejected a request from the prosecutors’ office to extend the detention of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over a criminal investigation into his short-lived martial law declaration on Dec. 3, Yonhap reported. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) leading the investigation on Thursday transferred the case to the prosecutors’ office and requested they indict Yoon for insurrection and abuse of power. Yoon, impeached and suspended from power on Dec. 14, has been incarcerated since last week while investigators probe his attempt to impose martial law -…
[ad_1] New York, New York–(Newsfile Corp. – January 25, 2025) – WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, continues to investigate potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Dave Inc. (NASDAQ: DAVE) resulting from allegations that Dave may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public. SO WHAT: If you purchased Dave securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. The Rosen Law Firm is preparing a class action seeking recovery of investor losses. WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join…
[ad_1] The Trump trade is on, with the S&P 500 hitting fresh highs this past wek.But in their exuberance, investors risk overlooking risks to the market.Trump’s pro-business agenda may distract from headwinds such as inflation and high interest rates, strategists say.Stocks are at records, and it’s clear that the Trump trade is on in the first week of the president’s second term in the White House.But while investors rejoice at the thought of Donald Trump’s pro-business agenda, the risk of complacency setting in when it comes to other key issues may be rising.Trump’s return to the White House sparked a…
[ad_1] The Polti VisitMalta team is close to securing private equity investment that will help secure the team’s long-term future and raise the team’s budget and ambitions.An increased budget would help Polti VisitMalta fight with Tudor Pro Cycling, Q36.5, TotalEnergies and other ProTeams for automatic wild card invitations to WorldTour races. Cyclingnews and La Gazzetta dello Sport understand that the private equity investment would involve the ProTeam and the Aurum bike brand. Both are owned and managed by Alberto and Francisco Contador and Ivan Basso. The investors would take a significant share with Contador brothers and Basso continue to manage…
[ad_1] Radnor, Pennsylvania–(Newsfile Corp. – January 25, 2025) – The law firm of Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check, LLP (www.ktmc.com) informs investors that a securities class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against Applied Therapeutics (NASDAQ:), Inc. (“Applied Therapeutics”) (NASDAQ: APLT) on behalf of those who purchased or otherwise acquired Applied Therapeutics securities between January 3, 2024, and December 2, 2024, inclusive (the “Class Period”). The lead plaintiff deadline is February 18, 2025. CONTACT KESSLER TOPAZ MELTZER & CHECK, LLP: If you suffered Applied Therapeutics losses, you may…
[ad_1] By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. TikTok users who once saw the app as a haven for free speech say they see signs of censorship after the platform, which is owned by China’s ByteDance, was revived by an executive order from President Donald Trump. TikTok users are noting a difference in the short-video app following its revival after going dark on Saturday under a new law — enacted over national security concerns during the Biden administration with bipartisan support — that requires it to be sold to a U.S. buyer. Trump has vowed to find a solution to…
[ad_1] Old Second Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSBC) will pay a dividend of $0.06 on the 10th of February. This means the annual payment will be 1.3% of the current stock price, which is lower than the industry average. See our latest analysis for Old Second Bancorp If it is predictable over a long period, even low dividend yields can be attractive. Old Second Bancorp has established itself as a dividend paying company, given its 9-year history of distributing earnings to shareholders. While past records don’t necessarily translate into future results, the company’s payout ratio of 11% also shows that Old Second…