June 10, 2023
Open AI CEO Sam Altman said on Saturday that his comments about competing with the company at an ET Conversations event were taken out of context. At the event, he said it was “completely hopeless to compete with us (OpenAI) in foundation learning models,” citing a hypothetical scenario in which three $10 million engineers attempted
READ MOREThe Toronto Blue Jays cut pitcher Anthony Bass on Friday, a day after a reliever right-hander said he didn’t find an anti-LGBTQ+ social media post hateful. The move came just hours before Buss was scheduled to catch the ceremonial first pitch from Toronto LGBT activist Lezley Lee Cum ahead of Friday’s game against Minnesota as
READ MOREThe Biden administration is proposing major changes to the cost-benefit analysis used in all regulations. preamble hereAnd full text here. It’s open to the public comments until September 20. Economists don’t often comment on proposed rules. We must do this more often. Agencies take such comments seriously. And they might have an afterlife. I have
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When Clayton Kershaw took the mound Friday night, the usual orderly spin of his world was suddenly turned upside down. Off the field, the 35-year-old was caught in an unusually bright spotlight as he charged into the middle of the field. Dodgers‘ after the recent Pride Night controversy public disagreement with the team’s decision To
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To Estimated risk per 06/02/2023 09:15:00 The total number of jobs in the May jobs report beat expectations, and the number of jobs for the previous two months was revised up by 93,000 people. The participation rate has not changed, the share of the employed population has decreased slightly, and the unemployment rate has increased
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Paris – Novak Djokovic brushed off the furor surrounding his recent comments about the Kosovo clashes by reaching the third round of the French Open on Wednesday and then saying his comments reflect what he “stands for”. Djokovic, who is chasing a men’s record 23rd Grand Slam singles title, survived a marathon first set against
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To Estimated risk per 05/30/2023 14:41:00 Two key points:1) There is a clear seasonal trend in housing prices.2) A surge in distressed sales during the housing crisis has skewed the seasonal picture. For a detailed description of these issues, see Jed Kolko’s 2014 article. “Improve, not forget, seasonal adjustment of housing data” Note: I was
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To Estimated risk per 05/30/2023 10:30:00 Today in the Calculated Risk Real Estate newsletter: Case-Shiller: National House Price Index up 0.7% year-on-year in March Excerpt: The recent hike in mortgage rates to over 7% will not impact the Case-Shiller index until reports are released in the fall.…Here is a comparison of the yearly change in
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This week, a protester doused herself in red liquid on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival. During the action, the woman was dressed in a dress in the colors of the Ukrainian flag. Climate activists from Greenpeace and Extinction Rebellion staged a protest in London to disrupt the annual meeting of shareholders of
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Madrid – La Liga President Javier Tebas apologized on Wednesday for his online rant against Real Madrid player Vinicius Jr. after the Brazilian took to social media to complain about the racist slurs he received during the match and the inaction of the Spanish league. Sunday’s Madrid game against Valencia was stopped for 10 minutes
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