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All eyes on AI to drive Big Tech earnings
All eyes on AI to drive Big Tech earnings
by  AFP

Over the next two weeks, the quarterly results of Big Tech giants will offer a glimpse on the bankability of artificial intelligence and whether the major investments AI requires are sustainable for the long haul.

Oil-tainted lake a symptom, and symbol, of Venezuela's collapse
Oil-tainted lake a symptom, and symbol, of Venezuela's collapse
by  AFP

A putrid smell hangs over the black-stained shores of Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela, where an oil slick is emblematic of the steep decline in the country's once-enviable petroleum industry. - 'The lake is lost' - A few oil pumps still operate on Lake Maracaibo's polluted shore, but dozens of machines stand idle.

Bruce Springsteen is officially a billionaire
Bruce Springsteen is officially a billionaire
by  AFP

The Boss is officially a billionaire, Forbes said Friday, estimating that Bruce Springsteen is conservatively worth $1.1 billion. The guitar hero bard behind hits including "The River" has solidified much of his wealth in recent years, the financial outlet indicated, in no small part due to a blockbuster sale in 2021 of his music catalog to Sony for an estimated half-a-billion dollars.

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