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A new report by the Food System Economics Commission highlights that transforming global food systems could yield socio-economic benefits of 5 to 10 trillion USD annually, surpassing the costs of such changes. It emphasizes the urgent need for policy overhaul in food systems, which currently cause more harm than good, and can potentially save millions of lives and mitigate climate impacts.A new global policy report from the Food System Economics Commission (FSEC), authored by leading economists and scientists, reveals…

Back in 1997, Titanic was the biggest (and most expensive) thing happening at the movies. James Cameron’s blockbuster was half-historical disaster film, half-romance, skyrocketing its stars Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio to an unexpected level of fame. For the young actress who portrayed Rose, however, that “seismic” shift in her popularity was not a welcome surprise. Winslet recently got real about why being so famous at 22 years old was “horrible” and affected what jobs she accepted after.Neither Kate Winslet nor…

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Pinterest forecast first-quarter revenue largely below Wall Street estimates on Thursday, a sign that it faces tough competition from larger social media players even as the digital advertising market stabilizes.However, shares of the San Francisco, California-based company, which were down more than 9%, pared losses in extended trading after CEO Bill Ready announced an ad integration deal with Google.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian School of BusinessISB…

Sam Altman, OpenAI CEO.Photo: Denis Balibouse (Reuters)This article originally appeared on Quartz.com.OpenAI CEO Sam Altman wants to raise as much as $5 trillion to $7 trillion on a new project that would boost the world’s chip-building capacity, the Wall Street Journal has reported. The amount is larger than the current size of the global chips market — and more than the market caps of Apple and Microsoft combined.ChatGPT’s Creator Buddies Up to Congress | Future TechOnly a handful of tech companies need a lot of AI…

Last updated: February 9th, 2024 at 12:44 UTC+01:00 The cost for major infrastructure projects can easily go into the billions of dollars. For example, Samsung's new chip manufacturing plant in Taylor, Texas, costs over $20 billion. Naturally, if you wanted to build a lot of these plants at the same time, you'd require a lot of money. That's what the CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman, the company behind ChatGPT, is trying to do. He's trying to raise funds for ambitious AI chip manufacturing projects, which many expect would…

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI and a leading figure in the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), is now setting his sights on a monumental endeavour: raising trillions of dollars to revolutionize the global semiconductor industry. Reports indicate that Altman is actively engaging with potential investors, including the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in pursuit of funding for this ambitious initiative. The proposed project aims to address critical constraints hindering OpenAI’s…

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the alleged hoarding of dollars by some commercial banks. This resolution was a sequel to a motion moved by Babajimi Benson (APC, Lagos) on Wednesday during plenary. Mr Benson, in his motion, said some banks are sabotaging the efforts of the Central Bank of Nigeria to halt the slide of the naira against major currencies. He stated that the banks have not been complying with the new FX risk management circular released by the CBN. Last week, the CBN released…

If you've ever wanted to create your own mobile apps, websites, or desktop software, StackCommerce's limited-time deal on Microsoft Visual Studio Professional 2022 is worth checking out. The discount drops Visual Studio Pro to just $45, which is a 90% discount from its normal $500 price tag (also available in a subscription version for $45/month).Microsoft Visual Studio 2022 is a 64-bit IDE (integrated development environment) used for making apps, webpages, and more. It supports multiple programming…

A massive class action lawsuit filed against Apple could see millions of App Store customers share a payout in a case worth “billions of dollars.”A class action lawsuit first filed back in March 2022 has finally been approved by the same judge that oversaw the Apple vs Epic Games Free Fortnite saga, after the class was narrowed to include only Apple account holders who had spent more than $10 on its App Store. As reported by Reuters, Apple is being sued in the Northern District of California over claims that Apple has a…