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Some people fear old age – Tony Baker welcomes it will open arms! Follow @TonyBakercomedy on social media @tonybaker Filmed 8/31/25 Videographer: Ivan Chatman @saintmicah_ Videographer: David Jackson @originaldavidjackson Join our channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCv8G-xZ_BBGufjbN6jbvLMQ/join Chocolate Sundaes… more ›
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Citadel’s Ken Griffin says investors are starting to view gold as a safer asset than the dollar — a development that’s “really concerning” to him. Here’s what the billionaire investor has to say about gold after its recent record highs.… more ›
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When did you last hear live music? Granted, this isn’t an ideal time to ask, what with the ongoing pandemic still canceling concerts the world over. https://www.openculture.com/2020/08/composer-john-philip-sousa-denounces-the-menace-of-recorded-music-1906.html#google_vignette more ›
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An interview with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman about the infrastructure buildout, expanding ChatGPT, and the vision that unites it all. https://stratechery.com/2025/an-interview-with-openai-ceo-sam-altman-about-devday-and-the-ai-buildout/ more ›
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A wave of deals and partnerships are escalating concerns that the trillion-dollar AI boom is being propped up by interconnected business transactions. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-10-07/openai-s-nvidia-amd-deals-boost-1-trillion-ai-boom-with-circular-deals?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc1OTg2OTU5MCwiZXhwIjoxNzYwNDc0MzkwLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUM1MyOEFHUEZIT1cwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiIzQ0NEMzQ3OEVDNUU0NzY3QkZBRDYxRjM3MkU2QTAzOSJ9.cEVJf87K-3eSlM2FMfigLTFiRmSyR472oTC8RVHUxAQ&leadSource=uverify%20wall more ›
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Lord Doyle (Colin Farrell) is laying low in Macau – spending his days and nights on the casino floors, drinking heavily and gambling what little money he has left. Struggling to keep up with his fast-rising debts, he is offered… more ›
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Listen: https://ift.tt/M5rhyeF In lots of ways Guardian Media Group is facing the same problems as every other news publisher: A tricky ad environment, platform problems, looming AI threats.One big difference: The Guardian also has a $1.5 billion trust backing the… more ›
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Elizabeth Reid is one of Google’s most powerful women. She also has one of its most challenging jobs. At a time when AI is reshaping how people seek information, as standalone LLMs become their foremost information sources, friends and therapists,… more ›
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Listen: https://ift.tt/6NWGmRM In the last few years, GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and Zepbound have been radically reshaping the people’s lives, changing appetites and health. But the drugs also have the power to affect other parts of consumers’ lives, including… more ›
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Film at Lincoln Center was delighted to welcome Paul Thomas Anderson, Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Benicio del Toro, Teyana Taylor, Regina Hall, and Chase Infiniti for the New York special presentation screening of One Battle After Another, presented on 70mm… more ›