By now you’ve heard of the lawyer who used ChatGPT for his legal research, and it made up fake cases. We’ll again remind you that Joshua Browder, the founder of DoNotPay insisted that this same underlying technology was so sophisticated that he offered $1 million to a lawyer who would let it make arguments in […]
Startup companies in the US raised only $37 billion in venture capital during the first quarter of 2023. That's less than half what they raised during the tech boom a year ago: Part of the reason for the slowdown is simply that booms don't last forever. Another part is that lots of current startups are ...continue reading "Raw data: venture funding has plunged over the past year"
ALTON - Local businesses and attractions are preparing to welcome visitors as the Mississippi River cruise season starts up. “We always want to put out the welcome mat for our cruise ships because we hope those passengers enjoy our area as much as we do as residents, and we hope they return as new visitors at future stops,” Cory Jobe, president of the Great Rivers & Routes Tourism Bureau, said. Jobe said the cruise schedule is “robust” throughout the summer into late October. The tourism bureau will provide visitors with tours, restaurant guides, small business shopping information and more. He explained that the bureau works with travelers, travel writers and tour operators from around the world. Great Rivers & Routes can connect these visitors with local shops and restaurants, which can have a significant economic effect. They suggest that local business owners prepare for the economic opportunities provided by the cruise season. “I would just
This series of new work directs our gaze towards arduous and life-threatening journeys that millions of immigrants undertake in search of a better home, often holding an image of a
AJ Ainscough explores with this new exhibition, the complex and nuanced emotions of love and relationships through a diverse collection of paintings and works on paper. He focuses on exploring
Meditating on the passage of time, the show presents work that is a result of the inevitable interplay between an artist’s solitary workings in her studio and those of a
CNN has a transcript of a 2021 conversation in which Donald Trump is complaining that Gen. Mark Milley said Trump wanted to attack Iran. Then he waved around a document that apparently says the opposite: This totally wins my case, you know. Except it is like, highly confidential. Secret. This is secret information....As president, I ...continue reading "Trump admits he can’t declassify secret documents"
Eric Clapton is giving fans another taste of his upcoming box set The Definitive 24 Nights, dropping June 23. The latest is a previously unseen performance, “Key to the Highway (Live At…
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says the now-shuttered Jana Elementary School in Florissant shows natural levels of ambient radioactivity and could safely "be used for anything." But members of the public remain skeptical and concerned.
If you want to spend an evening laughing a relatable insights into daily life, then get your tickets for Saturday, November 11, when Jerry Seinfeld and Jim Gaffigan will be hitting the Enterprise Center (1401 Clark Avenue, 314-622-5400, enterprisecenter.com). Both known for clean comedy, Jerry Seinfeld had the hit show Seinfeld in the 1990s (it was kind of popular) and the Netflix show Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. Jim Gaffigan is primarily known for his routines about food, including the hysterical Hot Pockets bit.
A Missouri businessman who was already facing charges of fraudulently obtaining COVID-relief funds is now facing additional charges of witness tampering and violating the Clean Air Act. Chris Carroll and his business partner George Reed were originally indicted in September 2021 for six counts of money laundering and three counts of bank fraud. The pair received $2.8 million in allegedly fraudulent Paycheck Protection Program loans.