M3 MacBook Air (2024) review: Benchmark results of Apple’s AI laptop may surprise you

pros and cons Pros “Pro” enough for lots of professional users Form factor sets a high bar in style and substance Supports two external monitors with the lid closed Upgraded neural engine for faster AI tasks Cons LCD display lags behind OLED competitors 8GB of RAM on base model limits its uses Limited to two … Read more

Bitcoin surpasses $56,000 benchmark in latest rally

The bitcoin halving is an event that happens roughly every four years where rewards to miners are cut in halve, effectively limiting supply of the token. S3studio | Getty Images Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market cap, extended a rally in Asia trading on Tuesday, reaching a two-year high of over $56,000 and uplifting … Read more

Benchmark, the storied venture firm, sees “traps” in today’s AI funding frenzy: “Don’t be Microsoft”

Yesterday in Helsinki, this editor interviewed four of the six general partners at Benchmark, the nearly 30-year-old, Silicon Valley firm that’s known for some notable bets (Uber, Dropbox), paying each general partner exactly the same way, and for continuing to raise similar-size funds over its many years rather than balloon in size.  We were speaking … Read more

Tesla Autopilot arbitration win could set legal benchmark in auto industry

In a victory for Tesla, a California federal judge ruled over the weekend that a group of Tesla owners cannot pursue in court claims that the company falsely advertised its automated features. Instead, they will have to face individual arbitration. U.S. District Judge Haywood Gilliam’s ruling isn’t a win for the defensibility of Tesla’s advanced … Read more

‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3’ Domestic Box Office Nears Important Benchmark

The Big Picture My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 is impressing fans and drawing viewers to theaters, grossing an additional $3 million in its third weekend. The film recreates the magic and nostalgia of the original with a familiar cast and a heartwarming love story at the core. The sequel has now generated $23.8 million … Read more

Japan launches Prime 150 shares benchmark to assist buyers establish worth

Japan launched a brand new inventory index on Monday, making it simpler for buyers to establish company worth within the fairness markets, in a transfer to strengthen company governance reforms on the earth’s third-largest economic system. The brand new JPX Prime 150 Index is a curated record of the 150 constituent listings on the Tokyo … Read more