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The AI boom is proving to be a windfall for construction workers building the massive data centers that power everything. According to WSJ, data center construction workers are experiencing pay increases of 25% to 30% compared to their previous jobs, and in some cases, much more. Among them is Demond Chambliss, who sold his small drywall business in Columbus, Ohio, to take a supervisory position overseeing 200 employees at a data center site. He now makes over $100,000 a year. “I pinch myself every day when I go to work,” the 51-year-old told the publication. In Oregon, electrical safety specialist…
Have you ever found yourself worrying about what’s going to happen next or having an awkward conversation for the 10th time? You’re not alone. But you’re not helping yourself either.As a therapist for nearly 25 years and author of 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, I’ve found that there is one consistent habit that sets mentally strong people apart. That means they never waste their energy on things they can’t control.Choosing to only worry about things you can control seems easy on the surface. It’s hard to actually commit to it. But by making some practical changes, you can…
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, attended the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Media & Technology Conference held at Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, ID on July 8, 2025.David A. Grogan | CNBCOpenAI announced Monday that Thrive Capital, one of its lead investors, will take ownership of Thrive Holdings, a company it founded in April. The startup said it will embed engineering, research and product teams within Thrive Holdings to accelerate AI adoption and improve cost efficiency. Thrive Holdings acquires, owns and operates companies that it believes have the potential to benefit from technologies such as artificial intelligence. According…
US President Donald Trump has warned against actions that could “hinder development in Syria” amid new Israeli invasions and attacks.Published December 1, 2025December 1, 2025Click here to share on social mediaShare 2shareUS President Donald Trump has called on Israel to maintain a “strong and real” dialogue with Syria, adding that it is critical that “nothing happens that impedes Syria’s evolution into a prosperous nation.”Monday’s statement in Truth Social magazine came days after Israel launched its latest invasion and offensive into Syria, killing 13 people in the countryside outside Damascus, which President Ahmed al-Shalah’s fledgling government denounced as a “war crime.”Recommended…
Red Bull said it was “clearly wrong” to claim that Kimi Antonelli deliberately allowed Lando Norris to overtake him during Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix, adding that it “regrets” the abuse the Mercedes driver has subsequently received online.Antonelli continued to pass Norris, but on the penultimate lap Norris went wide, moving the championship leader into fourth place and picking up two more important points heading into this week’s title decider in Abu Dhabi. The pass means McLaren’s Norris will go into the final race of the season with a 12-point lead over Max Verstappen instead of 10, but team-mate Oscar Piastri…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Monday that he would buy shares of car retailer Carvana if it falls again. Carvana is the clear leader in the used car space and its turnaround story is very promising, Kramer said. He cited the recent rise in stock prices as proof of that. The stock is up 22% over the past month, compared to the S&P 500’s gain of less than 1%. “They’re back,” he said Monday on “Squawk on the Street.” Kramer said CEO Ernesto Garcia has done a great job getting the company back on track. “They’re doing a lot of things…
Oppenheimer said this year’s market winners should continue to outperform through December. Stock prices got off to a shaky start to the month, with the S&P 500, Nasdaq Composite and Dow Jones Industrial Average all falling on Monday. Strong stocks such as Super Micro Computer and Broadcom all fell nearly 3% in intraday trading. But Ari Wald, head of technical analysis at Oppenheimer & Co., said in a note last week that December is the best-performing month of the year for momentum factors since 1928. He said the momentum factor tracks the performance of market leaders versus laggards over the…
What began as Israel’s leader’s snub of mainstream media has become a broader attack on press freedom in the country. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not given an interview to Israel’s three main broadcasters in more than four years. He accused them of “brainwashing” and claimed they were supporting Israel’s enemies and personally pursuing journalists who criticized him. Now, that long-standing tension has evolved into something more aggressive. : On Monday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s coalition government will establish a special parliamentary committee to advance a bill to replace Israel’s independent media regulator with a political appointee. The changes would…
Chelsea’s draw with Arsenal was filled with refereeing controversy, but should the Blues’ opener be canceled due to another subjective offside in the Premier League?Trevo Chalobah put 10-man Chelsea ahead in the second half by flicking in Reece James’ corner-kick – but did Enzo Fernandes play a big role in the ball coming in from an offside position? Chelsea’s number eight was ahead of the play when Charova flicked the ball on, and although Fernandes did not touch the ball, he appeared to be affecting Cristian Mosquera’s ability to clear the ball off his line. image: Fernandes was in an…
Amazon’s AI chatbot Rufus saw a spike in adoption on Black Friday, according to new data released over the weekend by market intelligence firm Sensor Tower. In the US, Amazon sessions that led to purchases jumped 100% on Black Friday compared to the following 30 days, but sessions that led to purchases that did not include Rufus only increased by 20%. Additionally, Amazon saw a 75% daily increase in sessions that included Rufus and resulted in a purchase, compared to only a 35% daily increase in sessions that resulted in a purchase without Rufus. The company also noted that Amazon…