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Apparently he likes a bit of "color" in his sex life.
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Biden calls white supremacy 'poison,' 'most dangerous terrorist threat' in commencement speech
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Biden to Howard graduates: January 6 insurrection put dagger at throat of democracy
President Joe Biden rebuked white supremacy in his commencement address to graduates of Howard University on Saturday, where he called it a “poison” and the most “dangerous terrorist threat” to the country.
“On the best days, enough of us have the guts and the heart to stand up for the best in us,” Biden said. “To stand up against the poison of white supremacy … to single it out as the most dangerous terrorist threat to our homeland.”
“I thought, when I graduated, we could defeat hate. But it never goes away. It only hides under the rocks,” Biden said, urging the audience to “redeem the soul of this nation.”
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Biden calls white supremacy 'poison,' 'most dangerous terrorist threat' in commencement speech
Story by Ken Tran, USA TODAY • 35m ago
Biden to Howard graduates: January 6 insurrection put dagger at throat of democracy
President Joe Biden rebuked white supremacy in his commencement address to graduates of Howard University on Saturday, where he called it a “poison” and the most “dangerous terrorist threat” to the country.
“On the best days, enough of us have the guts and the heart to stand up for the best in us,” Biden said. “To stand up against the poison of white supremacy … to single it out as the most dangerous terrorist threat to our homeland.”
“I thought, when I graduated, we could defeat hate. But it never goes away. It only hides under the rocks,” Biden said, urging the audience to “redeem the soul of this nation.”
***NEW THOUGHTS INBOUND***
The secretary said that over the past two days, the Border Patrol has seen an approximately 50% drop in the number of people encountered at the southern border compared to numbers earlier this week before Title 42 ended at midnight on Thursday.
The bitcoin price has climbed over the first few months of 2023 but remains far from its late 2021 all-time highs, with traders hailing a "new market regime." The fate of ethereum and other cryptocurrencies are meanwhile hanging in the balance as U.S regulatory agencies battle for control of the market.
Now, a leaked memo circulated to Democrat House financial services committee members has revealed the "key messages" lawmakers were told to stick to that could see almost all cryptocurrencies categorized as securities.
This week, a panel discussion on the next steps for cross-border payments occurred between May 10 and May 11 as part of the Digital Monetary Institute (DMI) symposium in London.
The panel featured representatives from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), RTGS Global Limited, the Bank of Mauritius, and the Ripple blockchain, coming together to emphasize the importance of creating an efficient and innovative global payment system.
James Wallis, the Vice President of RippleX, highlighted the growing interest of central banks in cross-border payments and the potential of blockchain technology to create a more efficient way of exchanging value.
In Wallis’s words, “Every single Central Bank we talk to talks to us about cross-border payments,” indicating a growing acceptance of blockchain technology as a solution to streamline cross-border transactions.
Britain must not get left behind in rapid financial innovation and it was getting closer to deciding "when, rather than if" it would issue a digital version of sterling, its financial services minister said on Wednesday.
The finance ministry and Bank of England launched a public consultation in February on preparing the ground for a possible digital pound that was likely to enter into circulation in the second half of this decade.
We would not commit the time to the consultation if we didn't think we are getting closer, we are not there today, but we are getting closer to the point that if becomes a when and not and if," Griffith told an event held by OMFIF think tank.
Britain must not be left behind global innovation in payments with non-cash forms of payments already accounting for 85% of payments and still growing, Griffith said.
Many countries are preparing the ground for a digital version of their currencies, with the European Union due shortly to publish a draft law that would give a legal basis for a digital euro, if one was introduced.
Adding to the Board alongside Founding Members Susan Friedman (Ripple) and Richard Ells (Electroneum), “are two Originating Team Members of the Foundation.”
Policy and regulatory specialist, Jannah Patchay, who also “acts as the Foundation’s Policy Lead, joins the Board as a Director with immediate effect; and payments industry expert, Phil Kenworthy, joins as a Non Executive Director.”
Today, Jannah holds positions “with several organizations that are helping to drive the regulatory agenda with respect to CBDC, stablecoins and digital assets.”
She is “a member of the Whitechapel Think Tank, a member of the Steering Committee for Global Blockchain Convergence, and a former Director and Regulatory Advocacy Ambassador for the London Blockchain Foundation.”
Phil reportedly “founded Payment Systems Consultancy in 2015. He previously held senior roles at high-profile financial organisations including CEO of CHAPS as well as Operations Director at CLS – the cross-border FX Settlement body.”
Countries around the world have embarked on an irreversible agenda to divorce from the US dollar, according to veteran investment guru Matthew Piepenburg.
Besides China and Russia, which are both part of the BRICS coalition, the family office guru says that 41 other countries are now following suit, perhaps concerned with the way the US has treated Russia during its conflict with Ukraine.
Dimon revealed to Bloomberg that JPMorgan is convening a weekly “war room” to evaluate the effects of a U.S. default. He predicted that the group would start meeting more regularly if the standoff continues, moving to daily meetings by around May 21 and then to meeting three times a day if no solution is reached.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will meet with top Wall Street bankers in Washington next week as the Biden administration and Republican leaders scramble to reach a deal to avoid a debt default.
Treasury said Yellen will talk with board members of the Bank Policy Institute, a lobbying group whose board is led by JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and includes Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser, to discuss the impasse over raising the government’s borrowing limit.
BNY Mellon and JP Morgan are both accelerating their digital asset hiring. Each has more than a dozen job openings specific to digital assets or blockchain. BNY Mellon is developing digital cash, and JP Morgan appears to be eyeing acquisitions.
BNY Mellon is the world’s largest global custodian, with $44 trillion in assets under custody. There are roughly 18 positions primarily related to digital assets, with dozens more mentioning digital assets in the job description.
Two points of interest are its strategy and the mention of digital cash
When Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the ultra-ambitious $1 trillion Neom City, cynics had a field day, doubting the man’s vision and viability. Neom City is taking shape excellently in only a few years, with the most prominent hospitality brands joining the team. Among the many questions posed by doubters, the one that seemed to make sense was how one travels in a vast city like Neom without cars. Prince MBS had shared the idea of a high-speed rail with an end-to-end transit of 20 minutes, making all daily needs reachable. Putting words into action is a contract worth $1.5 billion to design and build 57km of a high-speed railway in the Neom region along the north Red Sea coast of Saudi Arabia.
Neom aims to be a futuristic city that incorporates advanced technologies and sustainable practices. One of the critical aspects of the development plan is establishing an efficient transportation system, including constructing a high-speed rail network. The ultimate goal is to connect Neom with other major cities in Saudi Arabia, such as Riyadh and Jeddah, and potentially extend into neighboring countries. The wealthy nation is also set to launch its first luxury train akin to the Orient Express, taking passengers on a 1300 km journey across the Kingdom.
For Steve H. Hanke, a professor of applied economics at Johns Hopkins University, Berkshire's move signals that Buffett, whose famed ability to guess the state of the market has given him the nickname the Oracle of Omaha, is once again very perceptive regarding the health of the U.S. economy.
Warren Buffet's dump of billions of dollars of U.S. stocks indicates that he correctly anticipates that a U.S. recession will make landfall in the near future," Hanke, who served on former President Ronald Reagan's Council of Economic Advisers, told Newsweek.
An investment firm controlled by a top Abu Dhabi royal has built a short position worth billions of dollars in US stocks, people familiar with the matter said, in a bet that growing fears over a recession will pressure markets.
The U.S. National Science Foundation, in collaboration with other federal agencies and higher education institutions and other stakeholders, today announced a $140 million investment to establish seven new National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes (AI Institutes). Today’s announcement is part of a broader effort across the federal government to advance a cohesive approach to AI-related opportunities and risks.
The National AI Research Institutes are a critical component of our Nation’s AI innovation, infrastructure, technology, education, and partnerships ecosystem,” said NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan. “These institutes are driving discoveries that will ensure our country is at the forefront of the global AI revolution.”
Importantly, the device will employ advanced learning models to recognize familiar users, navigate complicated home landscapes, and seamlessly integrate itself into the household.
Notably, Astro’s potential applications in the healthcare space are endless. Most importantly, Amazon is pairing the device with Alexa Together, the company’s remote care-giving service which provides 24/7 access to emergency assistance and allows families to be connected to provide support.
with the boom of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced language learning models, Astro’s capabilities will only continue to improve in being able to solve increasingly challenging queries and requests. Amazon is investing billions of dollars into its SageMaker platform as a means to “Build, train, and deploy machine learning (ML) models for any use case with fully managed infrastructure, tools, and workflows.” Furthermore, the company’s Bedrock platform enables the “development of generative AI applications using [foundational models] through an API, without managing infrastructure.” Undoubtedly, Amazon has the resources and technical prowess to truly make significant strides in generative AI and machine learning, and will increasingly do so in the coming years.
Generative AI models -- led by OpenAI’s ChatGPT -- have already introduced dramatic changes to a variety of businesses, bringing the opportunity for enhanced productivity through fewer workers
The new AI system, called Wendy’s FreshAI, will launch its pilot program in June in a Columbus, Ohio restaurant operated by the company. The AI pilot will include a few features, notably one that will have conversations with customers. It is designed to understand made-to-order requests and will have answers to frequently-asked questions
CKE Restaurants Holdings, the parent company of fast food chains Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s, is rolling out artificial intelligence at its drive-thrus.
The company is partnering with AI companies Presto Automation, OpenCity, and Valyant AI to automate voice ordering at participating drive-thru locations across the country, according to news releases. Carl's Jr. and Hardee's operate roughly 2,800 restaurants across 44 states.
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Biden calls white supremacy 'poison,' 'most dangerous terrorist threat' in commencement speech
Story by Ken Tran, USA TODAY • 35m ago
Biden to Howard graduates: January 6 insurrection put dagger at throat of democracy
President Joe Biden rebuked white supremacy in his commencement address to graduates of Howard University on Saturday, where he called it a “poison” and the most “dangerous terrorist threat” to the country.
“On the best days, enough of us have the guts and the heart to stand up for the best in us,” Biden said. “To stand up against the poison of white supremacy … to single it out as the most dangerous terrorist threat to our homeland.”
“I thought, when I graduated, we could defeat hate. But it never goes away. It only hides under the rocks,” Biden said, urging the audience to “redeem the soul of this nation.”
This year, at the World Economic Forum, one message was loud and clear: in order to future-proof our companies, and the economy, we must future-proof our people.
On top of that, job-readiness is an ever-moving target. By 2022, the core skills required to perform most roles will change by more than 40 percent. That means people will have to learn new skills several times over their careers, just to keep up.
This raises two important questions: First, are companies overvaluing four-year degrees at the expense of tangible skills and real-world experience? And second, in an economy that is facing constant, unyielding disruption, how do we ensure more Americans have the tools they need to thrive in the years to come.
This raises two important questions: First, are companies overvaluing four-year degrees at the expense of tangible skills and real-world experience? And second, in an economy that is facing constant, unyielding disruption, how do we ensure more Americans have the tools they need to thrive in the years to come.
Last week in Davos, I joined a gathering, organized by the White House, of 31 business leaders from across every industry—including IBM CEO Ginni Rometty, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell—to try and answer those questions. But we did more than have a conversation, we took action, and created a cohesive plan to support the Ad Council’s upcoming Workforce Readiness Initiative, led by its CEO, Lisa Sherman.
That’s why NBCUniversal is investing in programs that help our people stay ahead of the curve—including doubling down on training and professional development, establishing simple and effective hiring practices, scaling programs to bring people back into the workplace, and implementing more flexible work schedules and policies.
World Economic Forum’s Reskilling Revolution initiative set out to provide better education, new skills and better work to 1 billion people by 2030
The World Economic Forum today announced that more than 350 million people are being reached with better skills, jobs and education through commitments made as part of its Reskilling Revolution initiative, three years after launching at its Annual Meeting in Davos. Working with more than 20 governments, 60 global chief executives and a network of over 350 organizations, the Reskilling Revolution is preparing 1 billion people for tomorrow's economy and society by 2030.
From LinkedIn and Microsoft’s commitment to train and certify 10 million additional learners in essential tech roles while helping 80 million others learn new skills for digital roles since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, to iamtheCODE’s pledge to train 1 million women and girls as coders across Africa and globally by 2030, the Reskilling Revolution is tackling the global skills gap through a wide range of innovative commitments.
We all need to take responsibility for challenging these stereotypes, promoting education and advocating for female entrepreneurs, so this gap closes rather than widens as the Fourth Industrial Revolution takes hold. Here, relatively small initiatives can make a big difference. Code First: Girls offers free four-month-long coding programmes to women of any age and gives them a job interview once they’ve completed the course.