Sam Bankman-Fried was a terrible boyfriend

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Bankman-Fried thought Alameda’s brand wasn’t as good as FTX’s — so he put his sometime-lover in charge of it.

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I'm a Columbia University student and an Israel Defense Forces reservist. I immediately made plans to return to Israel following Hamas' attacks even before I got my official call-up.

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Shira Guez (right) is a 24-year-old Columbia University student and reservist in the Israeli Defense Force.
Shira Guez (right) is a 24-year-old Columbia University student and reservist in the Israeli Defense Force.

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  • Shira Guez, 24, an Israeli student at Columbia University, flew back to Israel on Monday night.
  • Guez is a reservist in the Israeli Defense Forces and was preparing to return even before she was called up. 
  • She told Insider that she was

Prime Day luggage deals: Prep for fall travels

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Amazon has released some not-to-miss deals on luggage from brands like Samsonite, SwissGear, Rockland, and beyond. Shop travel essentials such as carry-on bags, luggage sets, and backpacks.

So Far, AI Is a Money Pit That Isn't Paying Off

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Silicon Valley has bet big on generative AI but it’s not totally clear whether that bet will pay off. A new report from the Wall Street Journal claims that, despite the endless hype around large language models and the automated platforms they power, tech companies are struggling to turn a profit when it comes to AI.

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A helicopter sparked a massive crocodile mating sex frenzy when they probably mistook the sound for a giant thunderstorm

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Dozens of saltwater crocodiles in a pen at Johnstone River Crocodile Farm in Innisfail, Queensland, Australia in 2006.

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  • A low-flying helicopter sparked a mating frenzy at a crocodile farm in Australia.
  • It's currently courtship season for saltwater crocs on the continent.
  • The crocs may have mistaken the chopper's sound for a storm or rival males.

You might expect the whirring

The $180 Intel Arc A580 is Team Blue’s new budget GPU

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One YouTuber says it humiliates Nvidia’s RTX 3050! Another says it takes on AMD’s RX 6600. But while both these things are true and it sounds like a decent 1080p card, the new $180 Intel Arc A580 probably isn’t the budget GPU you’ve been waiting for.

For one thing, both that Nvidia card and that AMD card

Israel's military is vastly more powerful than Hamas, but invading Gaza to root it out would still be a nasty fight

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An Israeli tank drives toward the Israeli southern border with the Gaza Strip on October 9, 2023 near Sderot, Israel.
An Israeli tank drives toward the Israeli southern border with the Gaza Strip on October 9, 2023 near Sderot, Israel.

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  • Israeli forces continue to mobilize ahead of what appears to be preparations for a ground invasion of Gaza.
  • The IDF said it ultimately wants to strip Hamas of its military and governing capabilities there. 
  • War experts say rooting out Hamas will still

Sam Bankman-Fried's risk appetite was so large that he would flip a coin if losing meant destroying the world, Caroline Ellison testified

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Caroline Ellison

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  • Sam Bankman-Fried said he was willing to destroy the world with a coin flip, Caroline Ellison said.
  • She testified that SBF used the metaphor to illustrate his risk philosophy for Alameda investments.
  • They lost a lot of money.

Imagine, if you will, a coin.

If you flip it and get heads, the entire world improves by more than double.

If you get tails, the world is destroyed.

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