Don Klumpp | Getty Images In a potentially historic marriage of supercomputing and big data, IBM goes live today with a global weather model that it says can provide far more accurate forecasts for the entire world. Called GRAF — Global High-Resolution Atmospheric Forecasting — the new model offers high resolution weather forecasts globally with
Mark Edward Atkinson/Tracey Lee | Tetra images | Getty Images Military combat isn’t the only battle service members are fighting. Fraudsters have fleeced soldiers and veterans to the tune of $405 million since 2012. Those were the findings of a recent data analysis by Comparitech. The consumer technology website analyzed scam data through the Federal
Getty I was born in 1979. If my parents had invested $1,000 in a no-fee S&P 500 index fund, and had re-invested all dividends, the stake would have grown to be worth $80,601 on my 40th birthday. That’s a gain of 81 for 1. Meanwhile, a $1 million investment by the endowment at a college
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Democrats are trying to get ahold of Donald Trump’s tax returns though several difference legal … [+] channels. Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images Topline: A federal appeals court on Wednesday rejected a last-ditch effort by President Donald’s Trump’s lawyers to shield his financial records from Congress,
User interface of Urbano, the new free urban planning software recently launched by researchers at … [+] Cornell University. Cornell University Ithaca, NY – Researchers at Cornell University recently launched Urbano, a free software that employs data, metrics, and a user-friendly interface to help planners, developers, and architects assess and improve walkability features in their
Hyundai confirms it will put first pickup, the Santa Cruz, into production at Alabama plant in 2021. Hyundai handout After an unexpectedly long delay, Hyundai has given the go to build a new compact pickup truck, a version of the Santa Cruz concept from the 2015 Detroit Auto Show, at its Montgomery, Alabama assembly plant.
Secondary school students attend a rally at Edinburgh Place in Hong Kong on August 22, 2019. Anthony Wallace | AFP | Getty Images Even after months of protests and escalating violence, Hong Kong is still a “very good proxy” for foreign investors wanting to access the vast China market, an economist said on Wednesday. “Since
“Where do you live?” is a simple question — but I don’t have a quick answer. Instead of settling down and waiting to get old in one place, my husband and I devised an ongoing travel plan that each year includes France, Singapore, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand — as well as the odd
Google CEO Sundar Pichai Pradeep Gaur | Mint | Getty Images Lost in the news that Google will offer a checking account next year is the implication it has for one of the fiercest rivalries in the tech world. The two dominant operating systems for mobile phones – those supercomputers most of us carry around
Getty Images Health savings accounts offer a triad of tax benefits, and the savviest investors can stretch their dollars even further if they’re willing to do a little legwork. This fall, you just might encounter a health savings account, or HSA, as you select your 2020 medical benefits at work. These tax-favored accounts, which you
Why would a 25-year-old medical student attend a summit on Alzheimer’s disease in the nation’s capital? And why is he thinking about dementia at all? Nihal Satyadev said he wants to change everyone’s perception of Alzheimer’s disease, and that includes young people. Members of his national endeavor—the Youth Movement Against Alzheimer’s (YMAA)—can be found in
The IRS wants us to know that it is getting really serious about abuse in the area of the syndication of conservation easements. IR-2019-182 issued on November 12 tells us: “The Internal Revenue Service announced today a significant increase in enforcement actions for syndicated conservation easement transactions, a priority compliance area for the agency. Financial
Although mood is hard to parameterize with data points, I believe that what is happening in our real … [+] estate market is substantially about mood. Canva A reporter recently asked me if the real estate market in 2019 resembled that in 2008. The instinctive answer, based on a similar decline in value averaging 20%
Noel Hendrickson | Getty Images The milk industry is under pressure. The latest sign of upheaval: Dean Foods, the nation’s largest milk maker, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Tuesday. The Dallas-based company is engaged in discussions with the Dairy Farmers of America, the biggest dairy co-operative, to sell all or part of its business. That deal
Sundar Pichai, chief executive officer at Google LLC, speaks during the Google Cloud Next ’19 event in San Francisco, California, U.S., on Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty Images Google is getting into banking — but not with the same motivations as Wall Street. The tech giant is launching customer checking
In this photo illustration, the Disney + logo is displayed on the screen of an Apple MacBook Pro computer on November 08, 2019 in Paris, France. Chesnot | Getty Images This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Credit Suisse raised its outlook for Disney shares after the company released the first-day numbers for
President Ronald Reagan signs the Social Security Act Amendment with Vice President George Bush (far r), Senator Bob Dole (2nd from l), and Congressmen Tip O’Neill (4th from r) and Daniel Moynihan (5th from r) on hand as witnesses. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) Historical | Corbis Historical | Getty Images The year
10’000 Hours | DigitalVision | Getty Images Among other reasons, it’s hard to get back into the traditional workplace after age 50 if you were forced out. Starting your own business puts you back in the driver’s seat. In fact, with extra years under your belt, you have more of an edge than you think
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Confused About the 4 percent retirement income rule? Bruce Mars (Pexels.com) If you are nearing retirement or are already retired, chances are you’ve heard of the 4% rule for determining how much money you can withdraw from your portfolio in retirement. But what does the 4%
Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin The president spoke on trade, the Fed and the economy, among other topics. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Topline: Speaking at the Economic Club of New York on Tuesday, President Donald Trump criticized the Federal Reserve, touted the health of the U.S. economy and spoke about international trade—particularly