What we are reading September 4, 2024
In this week's round-up of news, we are pushing the limits of workplace safety and discussing profit and loss. Also some politics from across the ocean and close to home.
“Heavy Meat Buildup,” And More Alarming Phrases From A USDA Inspection Of A Boar’s Head Plant | Defector
Further digging by CBS News found that over the past year, U.S. Department of Agriculture inspectors have made many visits and logged numerous violations at that plant in Jarratt, using impressively disgusting turns of phrase for such a document. Upton Sinclair, barf your heart out.
Samer Kalaf
Is Roughing Up Military Cemetery Staff Good or Bad for Presidential Campaigns?
Curious new tactic on the trail here.
Jim Newell
Five key points from Starmer’s speech
The prime minister spoke about the economy and the riots and was asked about cronyism allegations.
SpaceX’s risky mission will go farther into space than we’ve been in 50 years
The privately funded venture will test out new aerospace technology.
Ellen Ioanes
Foot Locker shares drop 10% despite first comparable sales growth in six quarters
Foot Locker has spent two years transforming its business, and it’s now seeing sales and margins expand, indicating its efforts are finally starting to work.
Gabrielle Fonrouge
OpenAI in talks to raise funding that would value it at more than $100 billion
OpenAI is in talks to raise a funding round that would value the artificial intelligence startup at more than $100 billion, CNBC has learned.
Kate Rooney,Hayden Field
ChatGPT: Automatic expensive BS at scale
I recall vividly the first time I saw a screenshot from ChatGPT. It was in this Tweet.
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