McDonald’s has agreed to acquire Apprente, which uses artificial intelligence to understand speech. The technology will be used in its drive-thrus and could be used in its self-order kiosks and mobile app. Earlier this year, McDonald’s bought Dynamic Yield and took a minority stake in mobile app vendor Plexure. McDonald’s said Tuesday it has agreed to … Read more
“Is the DNC rigging…” you can stop there. Rubin at one point mentions his watcher’s apprehensions about her policy toward the second amendment, which they briefly discuss. She getting the Ron Paul treatment. “As Tulsi Gabbard returns to the campaign trail, let’s look back at how the media has treated her so far….. Here’s a … Read more
By Robert Ross Let’s face it: You probably think you pay too much in taxes. That’s especially true if you’re trading dividend-paying stocks at a rapid clip. See, if you hold a dividend-paying stock for less than 60 days, its dividend payments are considered unqualified for tax purposes. Unqualified dividends are taxed at your ordinary tax rate. … Read more
by TlvmmCpoft The next time someone tells you “this chemo has a ____ percent success rate,” I just want you to consider something I learned from experience. When I was about eight years old, I was in one of those chemo trials at a pharmaceutical company in Farmington, Connecticut. It was a paid study using children. … Read more
In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, liberal billionaire financier George Soros offered some rare praise of President Trump for his policies around China and Huawei. But Soros said he worries that Trump will reverse his own strategies to use Huawei as one of his “bargaining chips” in trade talks with China in the run-up to … Read more
Poll: Trump approval falls as majority of Americans brace for recession President Donald Trump’s job approval rating fell several points in a new survey, while Americans’ fears of a looming recession have escalated and their confidence in Trump’s handling of the economy has sagged. Thirty-eight percent of respondents in an ABC News/Washington Post poll released Tuesday approve … Read more
by Bob Moriarty via Streetwise Reports When you are climbing the steepest of mountains, especially at high altitudes, it can be tiring. If you start getting a nosebleed, you are simply working too hard and need a break. The DSI (Daily Sentiment Index) on gold hit 97 four weeks ago and while it has struggled to keep up … Read more
US Customs and Border Protection has released drone video that shows miles of a “new border wall system” on Arizona’s porous boundary with Mexico. “Construction crews continue work on the new border wall system along the SW border near San Luis, AZ. In partnership with @USACEHQ, CBP has constructed over 60 miles of new border … Read more
by TrailDust Kangaroo Court is in order. This can only happen when courts are corrupt So here’s the story, seen on Whatfinger.com, and written on Epoch Times from US News article: US NEWS: STEMEXPRESS CEO ADMITS TO SELLING BEATING HEARTS, INTACT HEADS OF ABORTED BABIES BY VENUS UPADHAYAYA, EPOCH TIMES The StemExpress CEO told a … Read more
The National Rifle Association has sued San Francisco where city officials recently declared the gun-rights lobby a terrorist organization. The NRA says in its lawsuit that the city is infringing on its free speech rights and is seeking to blacklist anyone associated with it. The lawsuit was filed Monday afternoon in U.S. District Court for … Read more
A top Republican on the House Homeland Security Committee is accusing the Navy of withholding information about reports of unidentified aircraft after officially requesting more data on the mysterious encounters. Rep. Mark Walker of North Carolina, the ranking member of the Intelligence and Counterrorism subcommittee, asked Secretary Richard V. Spencer in July to outline what … Read more
Authored by Tom Holland of Gavekal Global risk assets got a boost last week from news that the US and China will resume their stalled trade talks in October. The assets that benefited included oil, which rallied 6% on expectations that increased chances of a US-China trade deal will be positive for global growth, and therefore … Read more
From Birch Gold Group This week, Your News to Know rounds up the latest top stories involving gold and the overall economy. Stories include: Why the gold rally might be different this time, gold could continue to soar if the Fed keeps cutting rates, and gold and silver prices push higher following weak U.S. jobs data. Why the … Read more
Google’s got a new face-tracking camera for your home. We’ve got questions Google Home and Nest Hub gadgets already feature microphones that are always listening for the words that wake up the Assistant (“OK, Google” or “Hey, Google”). Now, the search giant’s newest gadget for your home, the Nest Hub Max smart display, adds in a camera that’s always watching for a … Read more
Apple may be set to introduce new models of iPhones, but Bill Hudgins has no interest. He’s got himself an iPhone 5S, the phone that Apple stopped supporting in September 2018 with software updates, bug fixes and the like. “I haven’t noticed a problem,” says the retired Nashville area writer. “I’m happy with it. It works … Read more
via breitbart: This week starts the NFL’s 100th season, but some teams seem to still be finding a awful lot of empty seats. As the Cleveland Browns took on — and lost 43-13 to — the Tennessee Titans at FirstEnergy Stadium, for instance, fans took to social media to express their shock at the number of empty seats: … Read more
by Simon Black via Sovereign Man Buckle up, this one’s going to be entertaining… because I should have called this note “Why you should always read the fine print.” This morning I read through the prospectus and annual reports of the most popular Gold ETFs in the world. First, some background: ETF stands for ‘exchange-traded fund’. It’s sort … Read more
Bloomberg, Released on 9/5/19 Robert Shiller, professor of economics at Yale University, discusses the U.S.-China trade war, the economy, consumer spending and the U.S. housing market. Robert Shiller is an American economist, academic, and best-selling author. He currently serves as a Sterling Professor of Economics at Yale University and is a fellow at the Yale … Read more
1) They’re not buying brand-new cars 2) And they’re not leasing a new car constantly, either 3) They won’t buy houses they can’t afford 4) They’re not buying things on credit that they can’t pay for 5) They’re not buying luxury goods from brand-name designers 6) And they’re less likely to load up on material … Read more
by Michael Snyder For a long time a great battle has been fought to determine the future direction of this country, and at this point one thing has become exceedingly clear. America is never going to be the country that it once was. Of course for millions of Americans this is actually very welcome news, … Read more