• ChatGPT GPT-4 Just Got a Huge Upgrade: OpenAI has recently announced the availability of ChatGPT to users without the need for an account. This enhancement signifies a significant step forward in enhancing accessibility to the chatbot. It is worth noting that registering an account with OpenAI can further enhance the ChatGPT experience. Upon creating an account, users gain the ability to subscribe to ChatGPT Plus, offering access to OpenAI's most recent upgrades for ChatGPT.(BGR)
• New Science Says this Might be the Best Time of Day to Exercise: New findings suggest optimizing exercise timing for better health outcomes. Research indicates evening exercise may reduce cardiovascular risks and mortality. The debate on optimal exercise timing revolves around our internal body clock's influence on various bodily functions. (Qz)
• The Pentagon’s New UAP Report is Seriously Flawed: Last month, the United States government's newly established UAP investigation office, the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO), formally presented a report to Congress titled, "Report on the Historical Record of U.S. Government Involvement with Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena." The report, which utilizes the term UAP to denote unidentified flying objects, is notable due to its exceptional timing. It stands out notably for its punctuality in submission, a rarity in government reports. However, the report also raises concerns as it appears to contain numerous inaccuracies that demand thorough fact-checking and revision. There are questions surrounding whether AARO Director, Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick, rushed the report's release before his departure, potentially aiming to restrict alterations or reversals by his successor. (The Debrief)
• The Middle East Is Awash in Drugs: Over the course of the last decade, the Middle East has experienced an influx of captagon. This particular drug, a combination of amphetamines and caffeine, has garnered significant popularity in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Primarily utilized by both laborers and revellers to ward off hunger and fatigue, captagon has surged in prevalence throughout these two nations, as well as the broader region. It is noteworthy that merely two decades ago, captagon had virtually no presence in the Middle East. Presently, it is not only more affordable but also more easily accessible in this area compared to alcoholic beverages. (Foreign Affairs)
• New Survey Finds ‘Significant Disconnect’ Between EV Buyers and Market: Compatibility issues may be responsible for the recent challenges encountered on the path towards an electrified future. A recent study has highlighted a lack of awareness among electric vehicle owners regarding local utility initiatives aimed at enhancing their residential charging processes. This insight is drawn from the 2024 US Electric Vehicle Experience Home Charging report by J.D. Power, which involved gathering feedback from 15,617 individuals who own battery-electric and hybrid vehicles, assessing their levels of contentment with various home charging solutions. (Edmunds)
• Crypto’s “Code is Law” Ethos Gets put on Trial as the Spotlight Shines on DeFi: A trial commenced in New York this week addressing a fundamental aspect of the multibillion-dollar decentralized finance market. Prosecutors have accused crypto trader Avraham Eisenberg of perpetrating fraud by manipulating futures contracts to misappropriate $110M from the Mango Markets decentralized exchange (DEX) in 2022. This trial has initiated discussions around "smart contracts," the foundational code supporting trading algorithms on blockchains such as ethereum and Solana. (Robinhood)
• Happy Accidents Make the Man: When Nolan Bushnell looks back at his legendary 80 years as founder of Atari and Chuck E Cheese, among other accomplishments, he doesn’t see a masterplan. He sees luck. “Don’t be too full of yourself,” he warns, “thinking that you planned your life with precision. Happy accidents happen to you, and they lead to new directions.” Bushnell credits his initial success to 3 happy accidents. (METAL Men Daily)
• Dogs on a Plane: Here Comes an All-Canine Airline: Bark, the company best known for its BarkBox subscriptions, is launching Bark Air on May 23 in the cities of Los Angeles, New York City, and London. Dog owners often wonder about the necessity of such a service. Travel experiences can be quite distressing for our canine companions, whether they find themselves confined in a pet carrier beneath a seat or flying in the cargo hold, leading to discomfort for the dogs as well as stress for their owners. Bark Air stands out as a private charter service, featuring a distinct check-in procedure without TSA checkpoints. This specialized process allows dogs to interact with each other and relieve themselves in a designated area before the actual boarding process commences. (The Hustle)
• New CRISPR Tool Orchestrates Antiviral Defense Within Cells: The emergence of RNA viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 underscores the demand for innovative approaches to combat them. Tools targeting RNA, like CRISPR/Cas13, display potency, albeit inefficiencies, in the cellular cytoplasm, where numerous RNA viruses multiply. Researchers from Helmholtz Munich and the Technical University Munich (TUM) have introduced a resolution: Cas13d-NCS. This novel molecular mechanism enables the relocation of CRISPR RNA molecules from the cell's nucleus to its cytoplasm, significantly enhancing the efficacy of RNA virus neutralization.
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• This Delivery app takes away Health Insurance When Workers Don’t Meet Quotas: Gold-rated workers are entitled to health insurance for themselves and their families; in the silver category, family members are not eligible for insurance. Bronze-rated workers are only eligible for insurance coverage in case of accidents. Platforms commonly utilize gamification strategies to motivate workers to maximize their productivity or earnings. However, the incorporation of health insurance within these programs could have negative repercussions for both the workers and their families. (Rest of the World)
• Sound Money Vs. Fiat Currency: Trade and Credit Are the Wild Cards: Our beliefs regarding money hold significant weight akin to religious convictions. Nonconformists face consequences. Various financial systems possess critical flaws. Factors such as international trade and credit significantly influence monetary stability. (OfTwoMinds)
• Photo, Image / Video of the Day: Frank Sinatra relaxing at home with his dog Ringo in Palm Springs, 1964
• Notable Statistics: World's biggest economies in 2075, projected by Goldman Sachs
• YouTube Worth Watching: Why Saudi Arabia’s $22B Railway Is More Than a Megaproject
• Ken's Book Pick: The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music
• Ken's Website / Tool Pick: WhisperTranscribe is an app that provides you with very accurate transcripts of any audio or video. It then creates blog posts, chapters, summaries, social media posts, a newsletter, and other content for you with one click.
Countries Ranked by Net Worth of Their Richest Person
The richest person in the world is Bernard Arnault; he and his family have a net worth of $214.4 billion as of March 2023. Arnault has earned his vast wealth as the founder, chairman, and CEO of LVMH, a beauty empire that includes more than 70 cosmetics and fashion brands, including Louis Vuitton, Bulgari, Sephora, Christian Dior, and many more. Arnault got his start in the luxury goods industry when he bought Christian Dior in 1985 for $15 million, using money from his father’s successful construction business.
How long has Arnault been the world’s richest person? Arnault briefly held the status of richest person in the world in December 2019 and again in January 2020, but the pandemic caused his net worth to shrink as sales of luxury goods dropped. He regained his status as the world’s most richest person in August 2021 when LVMH’s luxury products saw a huge jump in sales in China and other Asian countries. Since then, he has moved between the top three spots along with Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. Which country does the wealthiest person in the world hail from? Arnault is French, giving France the top spot on our list of countries ranked by the net worth of their richest person. The following list of richest people in the world includes the top ten countries on our ranked list.
The 10 Countries With the Richest People
France: Bernard Arnault and family, $214.4 billion
United States: Elon Musk, $186.1 billion
Mexico: Carlos Slim Helu and family, $92.7 billion
India: Mukesh Ambani, $86.5 billion
Spain: Amancio Ortega, $76.9 billion
China: Zhong Shanshan, $67.2 billion
Canada: David Thomson and family, $55.2 billion
Germany: Klaus-Michael Kuehne, $38.7 billion
Hong Kong: Li Ka-shing, $38.5 billion
Italy: Giovanni Ferrero, $35.3 billion
Who Is the Richest Person in America?
The richest person in America is Elon Musk, with a net worth of $186.12 billion as of March 2023. Musk earned this colossal net worth from the multiple companies that he has co-founded, especially electric car company Tesla and spacecraft company SpaceX. Musk also co-founded the Boring Company, an infrastructure and tunnel construction services company, and he purchased social media giant Twitter in October 2022. Musk was finally able to overtake Jeff Bezos as the richest person in the U.S. in September 2021 after Bezos had held the title for the previous four years. Musk has also held the title of wealthiest person in the world multiple times as he and his fellow billionaires’ net worths continue to fluctuate. He regained the title from Arnault at the end of February 2023, but Arnault’s recent surge in net worth put him back on top the following month.
How Many Billionaires Are in the World?
According to the Real-Time Billionaires List created by Forbes and is updated throughout each trading day, there are just more than 2,400 people in the world with net worths of $1 billion or more as of March 2023. How many countries have billionaires? Through their research, our team found that 76 countries around the world have at least one person with a net worth of $1 billion or more.
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