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Gold prices have hit a record high

Gold prices hit a new record high Monday, with futures briefly topping $2,427 a troy ounce. It’s still around that level. More broadly speaking, it is 17.1% more expensive now than it was at the start of the year. That’s a better performance than the S&P 500, which is only up

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on the keys to career success

Andy Jassy was tapped to replace Jeff Bezos as Amazon CEO almost three years ago, after wearing various hats at the company for more than two decades. A few things set him — and his colleagues — apart when it came to climbing the ladder at the e-commerce giant and beyond, Jassy

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9 cool tricks to make the most of your iPad

The latest iPad Airs and iPad Pros breathed fresh life into Apple’s tablets just as they seemed to be getting stale. Love them or hate them , the new Pros and Airs are pretty damn powerful, with the M4-powered tablet being practically just as capable as the most recent baseline

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What's the difference between machine learning and deep learning?

Artificial intelligence is everywhere these days, but the fundamentals of how this influential new technology works can be confusing. Two of the most important fields in AI development are “machine learning” and its sub-field, “deep learning.” Here’s a quick explanation of what

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