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Bets on artificial intelligence and the buildout of large language models have hoisted shares of a once ubiquitous megacap technology stock to its best year in a quarter century. Oracle has soared 75% this year, headed for its second-best year on record and best since 1999, when shares roughly quadrupled in price. ORCL YTD mountain … Read more
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy’s BWRX-300 small modular reactor incorporates proven components. Courtesy: GE Verona GE Vernova is aiming to deploy small nuclear reactors across the developed world over the next decade, staking out a leadership position in a budding technology that could play a central role in meeting surging electricity demand and reducing carbon dioxide … Read more
Amid today’s historically expensive market, there are still a host of health care and energy companies that are attractively priced for investors. Stocks have had an impressive run this year, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average and S & P 500 ending November trading on a strong note, touching all-time highs this past week. The … Read more
File photo of Fine Gael leader Simon Harris speaking at a convention in Athlone, central Ireland on March 24, 2024, after becoming de facto prime minister-in-waiting. Harris took over following the shock resignation of predecessor Leo Varadkar. Paul Faith | Afp | Getty Images Ireland’s main opposition party Sinn Fein looked on course to narrowly … Read more
A fighter inspects a seized Syrian Army rocket launcher in the district of Khan al-Assal which was taken over by Jihadists and their Turkish-backed allies in the northern Syrian Aleppo province, on November 29, 2024. Aaref Watad | Afp | Getty Images The Syrian military said on Saturday that dozens of its troops had been … Read more
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in a press conference about the Royal Mounted Police’s investigation into “violent criminal activity in Canada with connections to India”, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada October 14, 2024. Blair Gable | Reuters Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Donald Trump’s Florida resort on Friday to meet … Read more
Insurgents breached Syria’s largest city Friday and clashed with government forces for the first time since 2016, according to a war monitor and fighters, in a surprise attack that sent residents fleeing and added fresh uncertainty to a region reeling from multiple wars. The advance on Aleppo followed a shock offensive launched by insurgents Wednesday, as thousands … Read more
They’re some of the world’s most in-demand tech jobs – but what does a day in the life of a drone pilot look like? CNBC looked at the most current and cutting-edge drone jobs in three different industries. From rescue missions, filming travel videos, to inspecting buildings for signs of corrosion, they’re all working with … Read more
The yellow arrow and palm trees may not be as globally recognizable as McDonald’s golden arches, but California-based burger chain In-N-Out Burger has still managed to amass a cult following with its “animal-style” fries and double-double burgers. Founded in 1948 by Harry and Esther Snyder as a single drive-through hamburger stand in Baldwin Park, California, … Read more
I love being the youngest sibling. I know, that’s such a youngest sibling thing to say. But it’s not because I got any special treatment from my parents or had fewer rules at home, as older siblings often lament. It’s because of everything my older brother and sisters taught me. I have three older siblings: Kari, … Read more