Enlarge / UC Berkeley economics professor Brad DeLong is an expert on tech revolutions and long-term economic trends, as well as social democracy. (credit: Brad DeLong) Right now, the US tech economy is booming, but what will be the long-term effects of automation and AI? Are robots about to steal our jobs? Will Facebook throw […]
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Boom time at Magic Millions sale
GUN stallion Spirit Of Boom has led this week’s Magic Millions March Yearling Sale on the Gold Coast to a result that has been described as the best-ever sale in Queensland breeding history. The sale is for horses qualified for the lucrative QTIS scheme and has generally been the domain of Queensland buyers only. But […]
Why it’s boom or bust for Ricciardo
DANIEL Ricciardo says being in a title fight in 2018 is the “minimum I would ask” as he prepares for a pivotal year at Red Bull. The Australian is out of contract at the end of the season and is unwilling to sign a new deal until he understands the potential of his car. With […]
TV Bits: ‘Family Guy’, ‘Sabrina’ ‘Camping’, ‘The Sinner’, ‘Valley of the Boom’, ‘Elvis Presley: The Searcher’
In this edition of TV bits: A sneak-peak at Family Guy‘s limited commercial episode Ross Lynch cast in Netflix’s Sabrina David Tennant joins Lena Dunham‘s new HBO show The Sinner gets a second season Bradley Whitford, Steve Zahn & Lamorne Morris cast in National Geographic limited-series A trailer and details for HBO’s new documentary Elvis Presley: The Searcher […]
The shale boom is 100 million years in the making
Reuters Volcanic eruptions from when dinosaurs existed created the natural material shale producers now rely on. This started 100 million years ago. The great oil and gas formations that U.S. shale drillers thrive on have reportedly been traced back to volcanic eruptions from the time of the dinosaurs, over 100 million years ago. In the […]
Mysterious loud boom shakes Oklahoma, locals report green and orange flashes
Residents across Oklahoma and Texas were jostled from their daily routines after hearing a loud boom Tuesday afternoon. Many were left scratching their heads and watching the skies for the source of the explosive phenomenon. While the US Geological Survey has not reported any earthquakes in the region, the National Weather Services in Norman, Oklahoma […]
Cruise news: Cruising holidays boom with record figures in 2017
Cruising is a holiday choice that has grown in popularity in recent years with everything from entertainment to leisure onboard. According to the annual UK & Ireland cruise industry report, almost two million cruises were taken by British Holidaymakers in 2017. This is a record high of 1,959,000 cruise passengers, a figure published by the […]
How a population boom is fueling Charleston’s tech scene
GUEST: One of the fastest-growing regions in the U.S., Charleston, South Carolina is now the No. 1 mid-sized metro for millennials, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. As of 2016, the metro area was growing at three times the rate of the U.S. population. Often among the 34 new residents Charleston welcomes each […]
Might higher interest rates spoil America’s economic boom?
AMENDING a famous metaphor, Janet Yellen once said that the Federal Reserve would “keep refilling the punch bowl until the guests have all arrived”. This week investors began to wonder if Jerome Powell, who will shortly succeed Ms Yellen at the top of the Fed, might at last deem the party full. On January 29th […]
Canadian Capital Fuels Colombian Cannabis Boom
Decades have passed since the bulk of marijuana cultivation in the Americas shifted from Colombia up to Mexico. But the tides are turning again. This time, suited businesspeople, not drug cartels, are betting on a lucrative Colombian weed crop, bound for markets around the world. The investors? Many are coming from Canada. Legislation passed in […]