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UCLA says it will offer a comparative literature course featuring a textbook, class assignments, and teaching assistant resources developed by AI. The comparative literature course will be offered in the winter of 2025, and will “be the first class in its humanities division with materials developed by Kudu” — a UCLA-developed AI system — the university announced last week. The course, led by professor Zrinka Stahuljak, is a “study of selected texts from Middle Ages to 17th century, with emphasis on literary analysis and expository writing.” “The platform was developed by Alexander Kusenko, a UCLA professor of physics and astronomy, and his former doctoral student Warren…

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger resigned under pressure in December. He is shown here speaking in June. … [+] (Photo by I-HWA CHENG/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images As each year draws to a close, I like to poke the embers of stocks that have done the worst. Through unlucky Friday (Dec. 13), here are the worst performers among all U.S. stocks that have a current market value of at least $5 billion and that were publicly traded for all of 2024. · Intel Corp (INTC) takes the booby prize, down 59%. · Moderna Inc. (MRNA) has fallen 58%. ·…

Discover how a humble casserole became a viral sensation tied to true crime.Tribune News Service via Getty Images Pizza beans, a cozy dish from Deb Perelman’s Smitten Kitchen cookbook, have unexpectedly landed at the center of a true crime saga. This humble casserole hit the headlines when TMZ reported it was on the menu for Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. What started as a simple recipe has turned into a viral sensation, sparking memes and a renewed love for this comfort food classic. What Is the Viral Pizza Beans Moment? Pizza beans became…

Antigua and Barbuda met an extensive series of criteria established by the World Tourism AssociationThe Wellness Tourism Association (WTA) has recognized Antigua and Barbuda, a twin-island country, as its first wellness destination amid increasing excitement over the wellness travel sector.The group defines a wellness destination as a region that fosters and promotes wellness within the community and local economy while meeting specific criteria, such as a safe and secure environment, clean and sanitary infrastructure for residents and visitors and an economy that ensures locals benefit from tourism spending.Additional attributes include natural landscapes such as hot springs, mountains, bodies of water…

US stocks tipped higher on Monday as bitcoin (BTC-USD) hit fresh all-time highs and investors geared up for the Federal Reserve’s final policy decision of the year later in the week. The Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) moved up 1.2%, on track for a record close with shares of Alphabet (GOOGL, GOOG) and Tesla (TSLA) hitting new highs. The S&P 500 (^GSPC) gained 0.5%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) hugged the flatline, on the heels of a losing week for those major gauges. Software company MicroStrategy’s (MSTR) stock popped ahead of the bitcoin buyer joining the Nasdaq 100 (^NDX). Bitcoin…

The 2024 version of the Beats Pill is currently down to a record-low price of $100 from $150. This is part of a larger Beats promotion, which includes other Beats Pill models, Beats Solo 4 headphones and Beats Fit Pro true wireless earbuds.The 2024 Beats Pill has a maximum speaker output of 100 watts, which is enough for outdoor listening. To help with the bass levels, the woofer can now displace 90 percent more air volume to deliver a fuller bass compared to the previous model. Beats doesn’t ignore the higher frequencies either, as the Pill has great highs and…

MicroStrategy stock has popped more than 6% in pre-market trading as cryptocurrencies see gains amid Bitcoin’s surge to a new all-time high. The MicroStrategy shares’ price is also rising as the market reacts to news that the leading corporate holder of Bitcoin (BTC) is set for inclusion in the Nasdaq-100 index. While the MSTR stock trades below its recent peak above $543, the pre-market surge on Dec. 16 has the MicroStrategy shares above $430. Ahead of the upcoming listing as part of Nasdaq 100, sentiment in the BTC-focused business intelligence and software company is highly bullish. In the announcement last…

Just days after disgraced former Washington Post reporter Taylor Lorenz celebrated the public assassination of a CEO, Vox Media announced she is out at the end of the year, reports the far-left Semafor. Earlier this year, Vox signed a deal to distribute Lorenz’s Power User podcast and YouTube program. This was in February, months before Lorenz parted ways with the Washington Post — seemingly for lying to her bosses about declaring Joe Biden a “war criminal” in some dumb meme. At the time, the far-left Axios described the podcast/YouTube deal as “a huge win for Vox Media, which is trying to become…

Electrical infrastructure stocks like Powell Industries and IES Holdings have been on a tear, leading Forbes’ ranking of mid-sized companies. Right behind are names like Abercrombie & Fitch, Dutch Bros, Sweetgreen and Shake Shack. By Hank Tucker, Forbes Staff The growing appreciation of artificial intelligence and anything related to it has been one of the main themes of 2024 for investors, highlighted by Nvidia rising to over $3 trillion in market capitalization, to become the world’s second most valuable company, but the semiconductor designer is far from the only company benefitting from the AI boom. Houston-based Powell Industries (POWL), the…

President-elect Donald Trump’s Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth will release the woman who accused him of sexual assault in 2017 from a confidential settlement agreement, Sen. Lindsey Graham said—as a growing number of GOP senators predict Hegseth will be confirmed by the Senate despite allegations of sexual misconduct and concerning drinking habits. December 15Graham said Hegseth told him last week during a meeting on Capitol Hill he will release his accuser, whose name has not been made public, from the agreement they entered into in 2020, Graham told NBC on Sunday, telling the network, “unless somebody’s willing to come forward,…