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Who Pays for AI Data Center Costs? House Says Big Tech, Not Consumers

September 17, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Who Pays for AI Data Center Costs? House Says Big Tech, Not Consumers

The House successfully passed its first major legislation on artificial intelligence to ensure Big Tech pays for its energy usage, rather than passing costs onto the American consumer. The Ratepayer Protection Act passed with overwhelming bipartisan support […]

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OpenAI flags concerning new AI behavior and vows to track it more closely

September 17, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on OpenAI flags concerning new AI behavior and vows to track it more closely

OpenAI has disclosed six reports of “unexpected or concerning” behavior in artificial-intelligence models as the debate on AI safety becomes increasingly heated. The AI company also said Wednesday it was introducing a new framework for tracking, […]

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US stocks rally to their best day in 6 weeks after oil prices and bond yields ease

September 17, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on US stocks rally to their best day in 6 weeks after oil prices and bond yields ease

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market rallied to its best day in six weeks Thursday after falling oil prices and easing pressure from the bond market helped Wall Street reverse many of its moves from the prior day. […]

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Federal Reserve hikes key rate for 1st time in 3 years, defying Trump demands for a cut

September 16, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Federal Reserve hikes key rate for 1st time in 3 years, defying Trump demands for a cut

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate Wednesday for the first time since 2023 in an effort to quell stubbornly-high inflation and the central bank also signaled that another rate hike could occur […]

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Amazon increases minimum starting hourly wage for full-time core operations employees

September 16, 2026 GNCadm1n Comments Off on Amazon increases minimum starting hourly wage for full-time core operations employees

NEW YORK (AP) — Online behemoth Amazon said it’s increasing the minimum starting hourly wage for its U.S. full-time core operations employees to $20 ahead of the crucial holiday shopping season. With the $1-per-hour increase […]

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Tuesday 11/03

Challenge your mind and your friends to Random Trivia!

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What chili pepper is considered the world's hottest pepper?

The Pepper X is officially the hottest chilli in the world, averaging 2,693,000 Scoville Heat Units (SHU).

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In Alaska, it's legal to shoot a bear, but illegal to do what to one?

In Alaska, it is legal to hunt or shoot a bear, but it is illegal to wake a sleeping bear up for the purpose of taking a photograph. 
    • The Rule: You cannot disturb, rouse, or wake a hibernating or sleeping bear just to get a picture.
  • The Contrast: While waking a bear for a photograph is prohibited, hunting regulations in certain areas or seasons do permit taking bears (including in some denning contexts where legal under specific state/federal guidelines).

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What is Rambo's first name?

Rambo's full fictional name is John James Rambo (commonly known as John Rambo).

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If a pregnant woman develops a condition called pica, what's wrong?

Pica is an eating disorder where a pregnant woman has a strong urge to eat non-food items with little or no nutritional value, such as dirt, clay, ice, chalk, or laundry starch.

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On Friends, David Schwimmer who played Ross, had what unusual pet?

Ross Geller had a capuchin monkey named Marcel.

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