Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Getty Images Well before “AI” had entered the lexicon of evening newscasters, the university model of higher-education was in trouble. Between 2010 and 2022 — the year ChatGPT came out — university enrollment dropped nearly 15 percent throughout the US. State funding cuts pushed already exorbitant tuition costs… Continue reading It’s Starting to Look Like AI Has Killed the Entire Model of College
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JOHNNIE WALKER STÖSST MIT DEM GO GO HIGHBALL AUF DAS GRÖSSTE WOCHENENDE DER MUSIK AN
Ein mit Stars besetztes Veranstaltungswochenende stellt den Johnnie Walker Black Label Go Go Highball” in den Mittelpunkt. SCHLÜSSELHÖHEPUNKTE Johnnie Walker, die weltweit führende Scotch-Whisky-Marke (IWSR 2024), feiert in Los Angeles mit von Partnerin Sabrina Carpenter inspirierten Aktionen während des größten Musikwochenendes der Welt. Sabrina Carpenters typischer Johnnie Walker Black Label Cocktail – der Go Go Highball… Continue reading JOHNNIE WALKER STÖSST MIT DEM GO GO HIGHBALL AUF DAS GRÖSSTE WOCHENENDE DER MUSIK AN
Right-Wing Gun Enthusiasts and Extremists Are Working Overtime to Justify Alex Pretti’s Killing
Brandon Herrera, a prominent gun influencer with over 4 million followers on YouTube, said in a video posted this week that while it was unfortunate that Pretti died, ultimately the fault was his own. “Pretti didn’t deserve to die, but it also wasn’t just a baseless execution,” Herrera said, adding without evidence that Pretti’s purpose… Continue reading Right-Wing Gun Enthusiasts and Extremists Are Working Overtime to Justify Alex Pretti’s Killing
AZZ Inc. Announces New Share Repurchase Program
FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — AZZ Inc., (“AZZ” or the “Company”) (NYSE: AZZ), the leading independent provider of hot-dip galvanizing and coil coating solutions, today announced its Board of Directors approved a new stock repurchase program (the “2026 Share Repurchase Program”), effective immediately, under which up to $100 million of the Company’s… Continue reading AZZ Inc. Announces New Share Repurchase Program
Cincinnati Financial Corporation Increases Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend
CINCINNATI, Jan. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Cincinnati Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: CINF) announced that at today’s regular meeting, the board of directors declared a 94 cents-per-share regular quarterly cash dividend, increasing by 8% from the previous 87-cents-per-share dividend paid on January 15, 2026. The dividend is payable April 15, 2026, to shareholders of record as of… Continue reading Cincinnati Financial Corporation Increases Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend
Winter Storms Aren’t Over; CPSC Warns of Deadly Carbon Monoxide Risks and Fires During Power Outages
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — As snow and ice storms continue to sweep across large portions of the country, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is urging consumers to protect themselves from the invisible killer, carbon monoxide (CO). Power outages often lead families to rely on portable generators and other fuel-burning devices for heat… Continue reading Winter Storms Aren’t Over; CPSC Warns of Deadly Carbon Monoxide Risks and Fires During Power Outages
Amid Lawsuits, OpenAI Says It Will Retire “Reckless” Model Linked to Deaths
Illustration by Tag Hartman-Simkins / Futurism. Source: Mandel Ngan / AFP via Getty Images OpenAI announced on Thursday that it would retire GPT-4o — an especially warm, sycophantic version of the chatbot at the heart of a pile of user welfare lawsuits, including several that accuse OpenAI of causing wrongful death — along with several other older… Continue reading Amid Lawsuits, OpenAI Says It Will Retire “Reckless” Model Linked to Deaths
Darren Aronofsky’s AI-Generated Show Contains Garbled Neural Gore, Even Just in the Teaser Trailer
The use of generative AI in creative fields has turned into a flame war — a nightmare of meaningless and derivative AI slop that we’re seemingly unable to awaken from. The internet is being asphyxiated by incoherent AI-generated drivel as tech leaders continue to assure us that it’s the future we’ve always wanted. Even Hollywood… Continue reading Darren Aronofsky’s AI-Generated Show Contains Garbled Neural Gore, Even Just in the Teaser Trailer
H.I.G. WhiteHorse Provides Financing to Büter Group
LONDON, Jan. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — H.I.G. WhiteHorse, the credit affiliate of H.I.G. Capital (“H.I.G.”), a leading global alternative investment firm with $74 billion of capital under management, is pleased to announce that it has provided a new first lien, senior-secured credit facility to Büter Group (“Büter”, or “the Company”), a portfolio company of NPM… Continue reading H.I.G. WhiteHorse Provides Financing to Büter Group
Russian Soldiers Seen Surrendering to Gun-Wielding Robot
As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its fourth year, remotely-operated ground robots have become a startlingly common sight on the battlefield. According to the defense policy think tank, the Jamestown Foundation, Ukraine has turned into a world leader in unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), allowing the country’s military to coordinate robotic warfare while reducing casualties. Now,… Continue reading Russian Soldiers Seen Surrendering to Gun-Wielding Robot