Busiest holiday travel season in years is off to a smooth start with few airport delays

Busiest holiday travel season in years is off to a smooth start with few airport delays

NEW YORK — The holiday travel rush hit its peak Friday as mild weather and lower flight cancelation rates raised hopes for merrier drivers and airline passengers than last year. U.S. airlines are predicting a blockbuster holiday season and have projected confidence they can handle the crowds after hiring thousands of pilots, flight attendants and … Read more

Nifty Bank falls more than 1% in a week; breakout above 47,700 may trigger short covering move

Nifty Bank falls more than 1% in a week; breakout above 47,700 may trigger short covering move

The Nifty Bank fell more than 1% for the week ended 22 December 2023, tracking the mixed trends seen in Indian markets amid a rise in Covid cases, profit booking at higher levels, and geopolitical concerns. The Nifty Bank fell from 48,143 as on 15th December 2023 to 47,491 recorded on 22 December 2023, which … Read more

How Not to Be Stupid About AI, With Yann LeCun

How Not to Be Stupid About AI, With Yann LeCun

Once we get computers to match human-level intelligence, they won’t stop there. With deep knowledge, machine-level mathematical abilities, and better algorithms, they’ll create superintelligence, right? Yeah, there’s no question that machines will eventually be smarter than humans. We don’t know how long it’s going to take—it could be years, it could be centuries. At that … Read more

Government’s next step towards phasing out cheques in move to modernise payments

Government’s next step towards phasing out cheques in move to modernise payments

Digital wallets such as Google Pay and Apple Pay would be regulated under draft laws released by the federal government. It is the next step in the government’s plan to modernise the nation’s payments system, which includes phasing out cheque payments by 2030. The plan is expected to go before parliament this year, so digital … Read more

China air pollution worsens in 2023, first time in decade: Study

China air pollution worsens in 2023, first time in decade: Study

China’s air pollution worsened in 2023, the first time it has done so in a decade, a study released on Friday said. “2023 is the first year that China’s national average PM2.5 level has increased year-on-year since the beginning of China’s ‘war on pollution’ in 2013,” a study by independent research organisation the Centre for … Read more

Why Auto Workers Are Striking

Why Auto Workers Are Striking

DETROIT, Mich. and TOLEDO, Ohio — Whether they are brand-new temps or 25-year veterans, the auto workers battling the “Big Three” in an unprecedented strike say they are fighting to restore their jobs to the gold-standard working-class careers they were in previous generations. Wages in the auto industry writ large have dropped nearly 20% since … Read more

More Americans dip into retirement savings as living costs rise

More Americans dip into retirement savings as living costs rise

(NewsNation) — More Americans are dipping into their retirement savings as the cost of living continues to rise, according to three recent reports. Research from Bank of America, Empower and Fidelity show a similar trend: More people are taking loans and so-called “hardship withdrawals” from their nest eggs. It’s one sign consumers are having to … Read more