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You just retired (or are about to). Now what?
If there’s one group likely to be experiencing the most consternation over inflation and economic uncertainty, it’s those who have just retired or are about to. To make it through this period with their sanity intact, they should focus on what they can control.
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People who have just retired or ... (full story)
IPOs: Yea or Nay?
Q. Are initial public offerings (IPOs) good investments? -- H.S., Santa Maria, California
A. Sometimes, but many times, they lose investors' money. Usually, it's well-connected or wealthy investors who get to invest in an IPO at its initial price. Most others will have to buy shares once they start trading -- often at much highe ... (full story)
12 states challenge Paramount's takeover of Warner, say merger would 'extinguish competition'
NEW YORK (AP) — Twelve states sued to block Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery on July 13, arguing that the $81 billion merger would “extinguish competition” in Hollywood and lead to fewer choices for consumers across the U.S.
“Audiences on every sofa and in every movie (theater) seat wo ... (full story)
News outlets urge a judge to sanction OpenAI in a high-stakes AI copyright fight
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Times, the Daily News and other media outlets are asking a federal judge to impose sanctions on OpenAI, escalating a fight over artificial intelligence and copyright that could shape the future of a struggling news industry.
The newspapers allege the ChatGPT maker is hiding evidence important t ... (full story)
VR and gaming are adding a kick to taekwondo
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — When Vietnamese athlete Nguyen Thanh Hien Linh stepped into her first virtual taekwondo competition in Singapore in 2024, she had little idea what she was doing.
“I was just kicking into the air,” recalled the 21-year-old. Despite her background as an elite national taekwondo champ ... (full story)