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One of the most influential inventions of the 20th century was Big Mouth Billy Bass. A celebrity bigger than the biggest ...

The AI revolution is no different than earlier technological revolutions: the trajectory of its market adoption will become clear only in hindsight. Meantime, to find predictive patterns, economists, ...

The Pentagon earlier this week carried out its 20th strike on a boat it claimed was trafficking drugs, killing all four on board, officials claimed. The U.S. killed the “narco-terrorists” in the ...