Ever hear of the Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer? It’s better known as ChatGPT- I bet you have heard of that! Since the public prototype of ChatGPT chatbot was released last November 30th, a steady narrative has erupted on the pros and cons of this emerging application of natural language artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Part of the fascination is the marvel of some early success, though it has issues with [...]
NASA restarted a program a few years ago to look at technology that researchers spent decades working on as early as the 1950’s. If successful, this groundbreaking concept will dramatically reduce the amount of time it will take for manned missions to Mars. How much so? It currently takes anywhere from between six to nine months in transit to get to Mars. The new technology will take as little [...]
I caught a story the other day about an odd beluga whale-shaped plane developed to carry air cargo, a couple of which will be utilized in the fleet of a U.S. air cargo carrier. Besides the plane looking- I’ll say homely- it got me thinking about the current state of the aviation industry. This industry is one of the most important sectors of the U.S. economy and an area [...]
Like clockwork, the New Year is followed by the season of winter holiday bills. It’s a time that may cause some to sing the winter blues. Some spending trends for the season… about 60% of shoppers planned to use cash and debit cards for at least some purchases, with credit cards also being a top-three choice. Factors like rising inflation and the cost of transportation impacted holiday shopping decisions, [...]