Georgetown, DC

Columbus, OH

Palantir, the company named for the dangerous seeing-stones that tended to mislead their users, has announced a partnership with Microsoft to deliver services for classified networks in US defense and intelligence agencies. “This is a first-of-its-kind, integrated suite of technology that will allow critical national security missions to operationalize Microsoft’s...

Palantir partners with Microsoft to sell AI to the government

Reuters

(Reuters) - Palantir Technologies said on Thursday it will offer its products, including the Artificial Intelligence Platform (AIP) on Microsoft's cloud platforms, which cater to the U.S. government and federal agencies such as the Department of Defense.

Palantir to deploy AI products on Microsoft Azure for U.S. government agencies

Twilio has underperformed the broader market this past year, but it has started gaining momentum. Its integration of AI could help it win more business, and the stock remains cheaply valued. This cloud computing company could witness an improvement in growth thanks to the rising adoption of AI. The proliferation...

1 Incredibly Cheap Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock to Buy Before It Skyrockets

South Carolina State

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Colleton County, SC

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

Philadelphia, PA

Run by Danae Mobley, Coded By Kids is a nonprofit organization based in Philadelphia that trains teenagers to become IT industry leaders, whether they are in the C-suite or leading their startups. The organization was started in 2014 by Danae’s husband, Sylvester Mobley. She was most recently elevated to the...

Meet the CEO making it possible for Black youth to own multimillion-dollar tech startups

Entrepreneur

Alexandr Wang dropped out of MIT to create his own AI startup. His net worth is now $2 billion.

These Are the AI Skills You Should Learn Right Now, According to the World's Youngest Self-Made Billionaire

Louisiana State

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The summer's COVID-19 wave is continuing, and Louisiana is one of the states with "very high" levels of virus activity, per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. Why it matters: Your cold may actually be COVID. The big picture: The virus is especially prevalent right now across the western...

Louisiana is a COVID hotspot right now

Second-quarter revenue jumped 27% year over year, breezing by the 22% Wall Street expectation. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) surged 80%, surpassing the 60% analyst consensus estimate. Third-quarter revenue guidance also exceeded Wall Street's projection, and management raised its full-year 2024 outlook. The software company, originally focused on the U.S....

Palantir Stock Soars as "Unbridled Demand" for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Software Drives Strong Q2 and Annual Guidance Raise

Chicago, IL

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

‘I’ll never be wearing earrings for the rest of my life’: Customer warns against buying from Shein

California State

San Diego, CA

Two San Diego restaurants lost Michelin honors, and none earned new stars in the 2024 California Michelin Guide unveiled this week. Why it matters: The snub by the prestigious food critic is a blow to the growing local food scene that's been gaining national recognition. Zoom in: Sushi Tadokoro in...

California Michelin Guide drops two San Diego restaurants

Kentucky State

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Gov. Andy Beshear sent a letter to Anne Milgram, administrator for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Wednesday, expressing his support of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ recommendation that the DEA ease restrictions on marijuana.

Gov. Andy Beshear pens letter to DEA in support of easing federal restrictions on marijuana

Wendy’s Quality Supply Chain Co-op (QSCC), a purchasing cooperative for over 6,400 Wendy’s restaurants in the U.S. and Canada, has partnered with Palantir Technologies. The goal is to enhance its digital transformation and embrace AI. This collaboration aims to revolutionize Wendy’s supply chain by integrating AI-driven workflows and...

Wendy’s Teams Up with Palantir for AI-Driven Supply Chains

Cathie Wood successfully loaded up on Tesla once, and she is doing it again. Tesla's long-term prospects could rest on the success or failure of its autonomous vehicle efforts. Despite the investment fund's endorsement, Tesla stock remains speculative. Shares of electric vehicle (EV), energy storage, and artificial intelligence (AI) company...

Ark's Cathie Wood is Buying This Top Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock Hand Over Fist

Cutting-edge medical devices will be eligible for Medicare coverage while manufacturers continue to gather data on how they perform under a new plan finalized by the Biden administration Wednesday. Why it matters: The long-awaited plan offers America's seniors access to new technologies that have been cleared by the Food and...

Cutting-edge medical devices will soon be covered by Medicare

New Jersey State

New Brunswick, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. -A Middlesex County man, Kenneth Strickland, 57Kenneth Strickland, 57, from New Brunswick, has been convicted of his involvement in a large-scale conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and heroin. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced that Strickland was found guilty on July 29, 2024, of all six counts in a superseding indictment.

NJ Man Convicted in Large-Scale Fentanyl & Heroin Trafficking

Tennessee State

John M. Dabbs

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Department of Health (TDH) has issued a health alert to clinicians statewide following reports of severe acute illnesses and adverse effects of consuming Diamond Shruumz™ brand chocolate bars, cones, and gummies. The warning comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) received reports of serious health issues linked to these mushroom-containing edible products.

Tennessee Health Alert: Severe Illnesses Linked to Diamond Shruumz™ Products

All of the investments made this year by Bezos' family office — called Bezos Expeditions — have been in artificial intelligence, according to data provided to CNBC by FINTRX, a private wealth intelligence platform. Bezos Expeditions has always tilted heavily toward tech. Fully 70% of the family office's...

Jeff Bezos' family office is making big investments in AI

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Missouri State

CJ Coombs

National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) helps to locate missing children. Since July 1, 2024, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), 174 children have been reported missing in the U.S. Since January 1, 2024, there was a total of 1,445 reported missing in the country.

Missing Missouri children as of July 17, 2024, according to the NCMEC

The Motley Fool

Microsoft is currently the largest holding in the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust portfolio.

Billionaire Bill Gates Has 33% of His $46 Billion Foundation Invested In This Once-In-A-Generation Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stock

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Palantir CTO: Pentagon better off \"spending half as much\" twice as fast

Keeping abreast of the evolving defense landscape requires talking to those shaping it. This week's conversation is with Shyam Sankar, the chief technology officer at Palantir...

Palantir CTO: Pentagon better off "spending half as much" twice as fast

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