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I begin with the 2020 campaign, particularly the Democratic primary, where Senators Sanders and Warren took mainstream the debate that we in the antitrust silo have engaged in for years: whether to continue to embrace, to modify, or to abandon Robert Bork’s Chicago School view that antitrust enforcement should play a very limited in our economy; that enforcers were more likely to screw things up than make them better; that markets generally were competitive and, to the extent they were not, were invariably self-correcting and could be counted on to ensure price, quality, and innovation competition.1 The progressives argued–in plain…
NEW YORK (WABC) — The testimony in Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial is all wrapped up after more than four weeks and nearly two dozen witnesses, meaning the case heads into the pivotal final stretch of closing arguments, jury deliberations, and possibly a verdict.It’s impossible to say how long all of that will take, but in a landmark trial that’s already featured its fair share of memorable moments, this week could easily be the most important.Here’s a brief look at what every witness said on the stand during Donald Trump’s hush money trialWhat are the potential outcomes of…
New data suggests more than a third of tech professionals are poised to pursue contract work. In the context of recent reporting on the rising demand for freelance tech professionals in high-stress environments and a five-year high in the trend for contract tech job Google searches, it’s fitting that there’s also been a corresponding uptick in tech professionals gearing up to pursue freelance work. To get a sense of this possible shift towards contract tech work, 1500 current tech professionals were surveyed*. The results reveal that more than a third see freelance or contract work in their immediate future. Responding to this new data,…
May 28, 2024 14:00:00 As AI accuracy improves, chat AIs that can handle everyday conversations smoothly, such as ChatGPT, Copilot, and Gemini, are appearing one after another. However, it is difficult for general users to judge which chat AI is the most powerful. Meanwhile, The Wall Street Journal conducted a ‘test to evaluate the response performance of everyday conversations’ for five types of chat AI and published the test results.The Great AI Chatbot Challenge: ChatGPT vs. Gemini vs. Copilot vs. Perplexity vs. Claude – WSJhttps://www.wsj.com/tech/personal-tech/ai-chatbots-chatgpt-gemini-copilot-perplexity-claude-f9e40d26When AI companies and AI researchers promote the performance of their own AI, they often use…
NEW YORK (AP) — The rules of a no-buy challenge are self-imposed and simple: Make a list of the non-essential items you won’t spend money on for a set period of time and stick to it. Easier said than done.Many people start such challenges at the beginning of the year and commit to keep going until the end of it. But any time can be the right one for those looking to tackle their credit card debt, declutter their homes or to spend less time shopping. Some challenge participants begin with a no-spend month.“I commend anyone who realizes they’re just…
TechScape newsletterTue 28 May 2024 06.47 EDTWhat does success look like for the second global AI summit? As the great and good of the industry (and me) gathered last week at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology, a sprawling hilltop campus in eastern Seoul, that was the question I kept asking myself.If we’re ranking the event by the quantity of announcements generated, then it’s a roaring success. In less than 24 hours – starting with a virtual “leader’s summit” at 8pm and ending with a joint press conference with the South Korean and British science and technology ministers –…
AFC will witness a revamped club competition structure from this upcoming season. As Asian club football prepares to enter a new era, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has reaffirmed its determination to maintain the highest officiating standards with the implementation of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system across its revamped three-tier club structure as well as the inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League for the 2024-25 season. Befitting the status of the newly introduced AFC Champions League Elite, which will see the Continent’s top 24 teams battle for glory, the tournament will implement VAR from the League Stage, which kicks off this September.…
NEW YORK — Prosecutors and defense lawyers in Donald Trump’s hush money trial are set to deliver closing arguments to the jury Tuesday, each side looking to score final points with the panel before it starts deliberating the fate of the first former American president to be charged with felony crimes.The arguments, expected to last the entire day, will give the attorneys one last chance to address the Manhattan jury hearing the landmark case. After more than four weeks of testimony, the summations tee up a momentous and historically unprecedented task for the jury as it decides whether to convict…
Jonathan Spiers May 28, 2024 0 Evergib’s website work for Startup Virginia. Evergib completed a new website for Startup Virginia. Work included messaging, design and development, and the site includes photography by Kate Thompson. Robyn Quarles Madison+Main made three new hires. Robyn Quarles is a junior copywriter and previously worked as a social media coordinator at local HR firm Fringe. Anne Bowers is an account executive and was previously at Raleigh agency French/West/Vaughn. Kendall Sanders is an account executive and previously worked for ECPI University. Red Orange Studio launched a brand awareness campaign for Sentara Health. Work included print, digital and outdoor creative,…
