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Column: Extra, extra, write all about it Published 1:44 pm Monday, April 22, 2024 The Clanton Advertiser is looking for part-time freelancers to contribute one or two articles per week. (CAREY REEDER | ADVERTISER) By Carey Reeder | Managing Editor Do you like writing? Do you want to help inform the community? Do you want to have a side hustle while gaining great experience? If you answered yes to any of those questions, The Clanton Advertiser would love to hear from you and see if you would be a good fit as a freelance writer! Some may remember the newsroom…

Social media is buzzing with rumors of a big OpenAI announcement. This has been sparked by the success of Meta’s Llama 3 (with a bigger model coming in July) as well as a cryptic series of images shared by the AI lab showing the number 22.As April 22 is OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s birthday — he’s 39 — the rumor mill is postulating that the company will drop something big such as Sora or even the much anticipated GPT-5.If it is the latter and we get a major new AI model it will be a significant moment in artificial intelligence as…

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Iced cold bubble tea on a hot summer day.D3sign | Moment | Getty ImagesShares of Chinese bubble tea chain Chabaidao tumbled almost 40% on its trading debut on the Hong Kong stock exchange.The stock, officially listed as Sichuan Baicha Baidao Industrial, fell as low as 10.84 Hong Kong dollars in the late morning — about 38% below its IPO price of HK$17.50.The bubble tea firm’s IPO was the largest listing in Hong Kong in 2024 so far, with the company garnering net proceeds of HK$2.59 billion from its IPO, before listing expenses, according to its prospectus filed to the Hong Kong…

An F-16 fighter plane running on artificial intelligence has engaged in the first-ever aerial dogfight exercise with a human-piloted counterpart. This is the first footage of the September mock fight, conducted as part of DARPA’s Air Combat Evolution (ACE) program.AI on aircraft is far from new, even on warplanes. In fact, the military applications of AI are a major part of technological initiatives aimed at improving conventional forces by giving them robotic reinforcements. In the case of the US and other air forces, this includes creating unpiloted Loyal Wingmen with the same performance capabilities as their piloted counterparts.To achieve this,…

Oak Hill High School students took part in the The JA Titan Challenge on April 11 at one of the host sites at Thomas College. Front from left are Isabel Pierre, Lindsey Bailey, Cade Fessenden, Kendall Theriault, Austin Voye and Dellia Custer. Back from left are Colby Marcotte, David Hall, Austin Sullivan, Dominick Plourde, Noah Perrier and Jacob Reid. The other local schools that participated at Thomas College were Erskine Academy, Madison Area Memorial High School, and Gardiner Area High School.  Submitted photo Junior Achievement of Maine hosted its 18th annual JA Titan Challenge for high school students across the…

The most important capital you need to launch a successful side hustle is brain capitalgetty If you’ve just been laid off, or are feeling the pinch of inflation, you understand just how essential it is to have a side hustle. Side hustles, despite their name, can actually generate significant revenue and be a source of long-term, sustainable income for many years to come. They have the potential to turn into your main job if you’re really good at it and generate a consistent flow of customers and projects. MORE FROM FORBES10 Freelance Websites To Promote Your Side Hustle Idea In…

(WHTM)– Most of us use ATMs to get cash, but some people — like workers who rely on tips — use ATMs to make cash deposits. One woman learned why that can be risky. Colleen Curran recently went to her local Bank of America branch to do something she had done many times before. I put my credit card in, to make a deposit,” Curran said. She had cash from her job for a deposit, though this time a lot more cash than usual. “The majority of them was $100 increments, and it was $2,220,” Curran said. As she put…

Cai Palmiter had a range of experiences before she landed in her current role as vice president of marketing at JINYA Holdings, the parent company of JINYA Ramen Bar. She has a background as a certified Select Service Marriott General Manager, and formerly held the role of Marketing Operations Manager at CITRUS Hospitality Management, where she oversaw emerging brands, including Perch LA and Mrs. Fish. Related: Meet the 2024 Nation’s Restaurant News Power ListAt JINYA, she’s leaning into her belief that today’s marketing is highly digital, data-driven, and customer-centric. That may explain one of her proudest achievements: establishing strategic partnerships…

Millionaire Mike Black embarked on a daring social experiment, intentionally becoming homeless to prove he could make $1 million in a yearHowever, concerns about his health led him to end the challenge early after facing the harsh realities of homelessness and his own health issues Despite falling short of his financial goal, Black said his journey showcased the power of determination and the importance of health and family A millionaire who deliberately made himself broke and homeless in a bizarre social experiment designed to rack up YouTube hits has suddenly quit his challenge after concerns over his health. Mike Black had planned to…