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The Georgia Bulldogs have had quite the year. They’ve suffered the most regular season losses since 2020, and yet the Bulldogs obtained the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff after winning the SEC championship against Texas. It has been an up-and-down year for the Bulldogs, with stud performers and underachievers littered around the roster. Pro Football Focus released their grades after the SEC championship, meaning the 2024 grades are out for the Georgia Bulldogs. HIGHEST AND LOWEST PFF GRADES from the 2024 georgia bulldogs *mimimum 6 games Offense Trevor Etienne (1), Brett Davis-Imagn Images Best Grades Running Back…
Andrew Harnik / Getty Images Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell The Federal Reserve will announce a decision on interest-rate cuts this week, with investors anticipating that the central bank will again lower borrowing costs. Remarks from Fed Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday will give further insight into the future path of interest rates and the economy. Investors will also be watching for reports on inflation, retail sales, GDP, home sales, and consumer confidence. Earnings reports are scheduled from chipmaker Micron Technology, apparel seller Nike, and package delivery service FedEx. The Federal Reserve will announce its latest decision on interest rates when…
Helium, the biggest player in Decentralized Public Infrastructure, rose for three consecutive days. Helium (HNT) jumped to the crucial resistance level at $9.520 on Sunday, Dec. 15 as the recent rally gained steam. It has soared by 228% from its August lows, pushing its valuation to $1.6 billion. Helium’s rally happened as data from the futures market showed that open interest was in a strong uptrend. According to CoinGlass, the interest rose to over $11 million on Sunday, up from last week’s low of $9.35 million. Most of this interest was in Bitget and OKX. Helium open interest Open interest…
Silicon Valley legend Marc Andreessen, the general partner of Andreessen Horowitz, says he attended “absolutely horrifying” meetings where President Joe Biden’s government vowed to take “complete control” over AI technology. “We had meetings in D.C. in May where we talked to them about this, and the meetings were absolutely horrifying, and we came out basically deciding we had to endorse Trump,” Andreessen said during a recent episode of the Honestly with Bari Weiss podcast. Watch Below: After being asked to elaborate on these meetings, Andreessen replied, “They said, ‘Look, AI is a technology basically that the government is going to completely control.’” These…
Haley Jones, Atlanta Dream.The Players’ Tribune The advancements in modern technology and all the different mediums that people can consume content from have led to a beautiful thing: fans of sports can now get direct insights from the players involved in them. A pioneer in this movement has been The Players’ Tribune — a media company founded by Derek Jeter with the goal of giving athletes a platform to express themselves. With podcasts like “Knuckleheads” (with Quentin Richardson and Darius Miles), “Truss Levelz” (with Mark Ingram and Cam Jordan), and “Blindsided” (with Corey Hirsch), The Players’ Tribune is no stranger…
David Paul Morris / Bloomberg via Getty Images Micron Technology is set to report earnings after the market closes Wednesday. All but one of the analysts who follow Micron and are tracked by Visible Alpha have a “buy” or equivalent rating for the chipmaker. Analysts expect Micron to swing to a profit and post revenue growth of 84% year-over-year. Micron Technology (MU) is set to report fiscal 2025 first-quarter earnings after the market closes Wednesday, with analysts overwhelmingly bullish on the chipmaker’s stock. All but one of the 15 analysts who follow the company and are tracked by Visible Alpha…
The Magic Mouse has gone a long time without any major changes to its design beyond things like dropping the AA batteries and gaining a USB-C port, but Apple is now reportedly planning an overhaul. In the Power On newsletter, Mark Gurman reports that Apple has started working on prototypes for a more modern version of the Magic Mouse, which was first released way back in 2009.While some users have loved the Magic Mouse for its gesture controls, other aspects like its nonergonomic design and its underside charging port have been the subject of complaints for years. We don’t know…
TOPEKA — The first full week of winter of sports is in the books and it was a busy one. Basketball teams from across the city competed in many tournaments in the surround area. Wrestling teams found success on the mat and swimming meets are taking shape, too. Here are the top performances from the Topeka area from Dec. 9-14. If there is a player from the area who has made an impact this week, send nominees, with stats, to Liam Keating at lkeating@gannett.com or on X (formerly known as Twitter), @liamkeating7BoysTuesday, Dec. 10Jack Donovan, Rossville basketball: The sharp-shooting guard had a night to…
Bank Indonesia has completed the Proof of Concept (PoC) for its Wholesale Rupiah Digital Cash Ledger. This initiative advances the country’s Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) development through Project Garuda. Bank Indonesia Governor Perry Warjiyo announced that the central bank has completed the “Immediate State,” representing the first phase of the Rupiah Digital exploration journey. The development aligns with the bank’s mandate as Indonesia’s sole currency issuer and responds to the rapid growth of the digital financial economy. “This achievement is a manifestation of Bank Indonesia’s commitment to the development of the Rupiah Digital in response to the rapid growth…
The past four Wooden Award winners have been veteran bigs. If that trend continues this season, it looks like Auburn’s Johni Broome is the leading candidate to make it happen.Did you see what he did Saturday?The 6-foot-10 senior took 18 shots, made half of them and finished with 21 points, 20 rebounds, six assists, three blocks and zero turnovers in a 91-53 win over Ohio State. That stat line makes him the first Division I player in the past 25 years to have at least 20 points, at least 20 rebounds and at least five assists with zero turnovers in…