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Nearly Half of American Parents Financially Support Adult Children#
Getting older is unavoidable, but growing up, well that’s a different story. A new survey found that nearly half (47%) of parents in the U.S. financially support their adult children in some way.
Getting older is unavoidable, but growing up, well that’s a different story. A new survey found that nearly half (47%) of parents in the U.S. financially support their adult children in some way.
Monthly, parents are contributing about $1,384 to at least one of their adult children. On average, that’s twice as much as what working parents contribute to their own retirement savings, or about $609 a month, the survey found.
Parents contribute about $1,384 monthly to at least one adult child. On average, that’s twice what working parents contribute to their own retirement savings, or about $609 a month, the survey found.
The study, conducted online by technology and coupon sleuth company savings.com, surveyed an estimated 1,000 U.S. parents. The data consisted of 50% men and 50% women. Notably, it excludes data from parents who are supporting disabled adult children.
The study, conducted online by technology and coupon sleuth company savings.com, surveyed about 1,000 U.S. parents. The data included 50% men and 50% women. Notably, it excludes data from parents supporting disabled adult children.
Some key areas that parents are contributing to most frequently for their Gen Z adult children include groceries, cell phone bills, rent, health insurance, tuition, and even leisure and vacations.
Some key areas where parents frequently contribute for their Gen Z adult children include groceries, cell phone bills, rent, health insurance, tuition, and even leisure and vacations.
On average, 61% of adult children living with their parents did not contribute towards covering any household expenses, including rent, the survey said.
On average, 61% of adult children living with their parents did not contribute to any household expenses, including rent, the survey said.
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Hehe
Elon Musk Says His ChatGPT Rival Grok Will Be Open-Sourced Amid OpenAI Controversy#
After suing his former company OpenAI, Elon Musk said Monday that his new AI company xAI will open-source its ChatGPT rival Grok this week. Musk made the announcement in a brief one-sentence post on social media. “This week @xAI will open source Grok,” Musk wrote on X.
After suing his former company OpenAI, Elon Musk said Monday that his new AI company xAI will open-source its ChatGPT rival Grok this week. Musk made the announcement in a brief one-sentence post on social media. “This week @xAI will open source Grok,” Musk wrote on X.
Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman alleges that the ChatGPT maker’s multi-year, multi-billion dollar partnership with Microsoft betrays its founding commitment to benefiting humanity over profit. The lawsuit filed last month claims a breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and unfair business practices. The billionaire also asked that OpenAI be ordered to open its research and technology to the public.
Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman alleges that the ChatGPT maker’s multi-year, multi-billion dollar partnership with Microsoft betrays its founding commitment to benefiting humanity over profit. The lawsuit filed last month claims a breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty, and unfair business practices. The billionaire also requested that OpenAI be ordered to open its research and technology to the public.
“OpenAI, Inc. has been transformed into a closed-source de facto subsidiary of the largest technology company in the world: Microsoft,” the Tesla CEO’s lawsuit says. “Under its new board, it is not just developing but is actually refining an [artificial general intelligence] to maximize profits for Microsoft, rather than for the benefit of humanity.”
“OpenAI, Inc. has been transformed into a closed-source de facto subsidiary of the largest technology company in the world: Microsoft,” the Tesla CEO’s lawsuit states. “Under its new board, it is not just developing but is actually refining an [artificial general intelligence] to maximize profits for Microsoft, rather than for the benefit of humanity.”
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Open source is best, ideally trained under the same resources, competing on model quality.
Weibo: Launches Hot Search Entry for Complaints and Updates Handling Rules#
Weibo recently announced an update to its handling rules for hot search terms, emphasizing that hot searches, as an important place for netizens to discuss and discover hot topics, have always been favored by a wide range of users.
In order to more authentically and objectively reflect social hotspots and netizens' voices, Weibo has always strictly followed laws and regulations, only intervening in hot search terms suspected of illegal activities, while allowing normal media reports, netizen opinions, and compliant hot search terms to flow freely.
Weibo also welcomes netizens to provide valuable opinions and suggestions to jointly work towards creating a healthier and more harmonious hot search environment.
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Haven't seen it in a while, the removal of hot searches is too quick.
Ant Group Officially Launches 2024 Spring Recruitment, 50 Positions, 80% Technical Roles, Focus on AI#
Recently, Ant Group officially launched its 2024 spring campus recruitment.
This spring recruitment targets 2024 graduates and 2025 interns, with 80% of the positions being technical roles, focusing on key areas of generative artificial intelligence such as AI algorithms and AI engineering, as well as data technology fields like privacy computing, databases, graph computing, and blockchain.
Additionally, this spring recruitment sees an increased demand for product manager positions.
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If big companies don't come out to absorb fresh graduates now, who else will? I hope the government can provide support.
Google "Steals" Key Information from GPT-3.5 Model: Costs as Low as 150 Yuan, Can Be Obtained via API#
Google's latest research reveals a method to attack large language models, successfully stealing key information from OpenAI's GPT-3.5-turbo model.
According to Google's statement, they not only reconstructed the entire projection matrix of OpenAI's large model but also obtained the exact hidden dimension size, all with less than 2000 clever API queries, costing as low as 150 yuan.
This incident serves as a reminder that ensuring the security of models remains a complex and important issue.
Paper link: Stealing Part of a Production Language Model
Too complex to understand, but once a model service is online, various patches must be applied to protect and shield information.
The World's First AI Software Engineer Devin Emerges: Can Self-Learn New Languages, Develop Iterative Apps, Automatically Debug#
Devin: AI Software Engineer | Hacker News
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Initially wanted AI to replace tedious work and exhausting chores so we could paint, write, and sing.
This finally shows some signs of helping engineers replace a lot of work.
Although it might make us lose our jobs, haha.
Mercedes-Benz CEO Calls on EU to Lower Tariffs on Electric Cars from China#
The head of Mercedes-Benz has called on Brussels to lower tariffs on electric cars imported from China, while the European Commission is considering raising import tariffs during its investigation into Beijing's subsidies for its automotive industry.
CEO Ola Källenius stated that increased competition from China will help European automakers produce better cars in the long run, adding that protectionism "is going in the wrong direction."
"Don't raise tariffs. I am a reverse investor, and I believe we should do the opposite: take our existing tariffs and lower them," he told the Financial Times.
He added that Chinese companies seeking to export to Europe is "a natural development of competition that requires better products, better technology, and greater flexibility to meet." "That's market economy. Let competition play out."
French automakers like Stellantis and Renault have no large operations in China but have been vocal about the threat posed by Chinese electric vehicles. However, this investigation has faced strong opposition from German automakers, whose sales and profits heavily rely on China.
More than a third of Mercedes-Benz cars are sold in China, and last year, 40% of Volkswagen's sales were in China.
Chinese automaker Geely and state-owned SAIC Group hold one-fifth of Mercedes-Benz's shares.
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The reasons have been clearly stated in the text.
SpaceX Starship Lost Signal, But Third Test Flight Achieved Significant Results#
On March 14 at 9:25 PM Beijing time, at 8:25 AM local time, SpaceX conducted the third unmanned flight test of the "Starship" heavy-lift rocket in Boca Chica, Texas. The rocket launched successfully, with all 33 engines firing normally.
Two minutes and 40 seconds after launch, the Starship successfully performed thermal separation as planned, achieving results beyond the second test. About 11 minutes after launch, the super-heavy booster completed its mission, and the Starship began to open its hatch. About 28 minutes after launch, the hatch was successfully closed, completing the hatch opening and closing test. 47 minutes after launch, the Starship executed a second ignition demonstration, with the Raptor engines igniting successfully, marking another milestone breakthrough in the Starship test flight.
The Starship then re-entered the atmosphere, losing signal due to severe friction, with visuals showing its altitude at 65 kilometers, at which point SpaceX announced that it had lost the spacecraft, and the mission ended prematurely. The Starship was not originally planned for recovery and was only supposed to fall into the Indian Ocean. However, it is undeniable that the Starship made significant progress and breakthroughs in this launch.
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The future of humanity.
Preliminary Judgment of Explosion Accident in Yanjiao, Hebei, Attributed to Gas Pipeline Leak#
Regarding the explosion accident that occurred in Yanjiao Town, Hebei, China on Wednesday (March 13), local officials have preliminarily determined that the cause of the accident was a gas pipeline leak and stated that it was not directly related to improper operations by some business owners.
According to Xinhua News Agency, Liu Fulai, head of the expert investigation team for the Yanjiao explosion accident, said on Thursday (14th) that the explosion point was located within the overall building structure of a fried chicken restaurant, but which specific store is still under further investigation. The gas pipeline leak point is at a certain depth below the surface and is currently being accurately detected.
Ji Hongtu, head of the Emergency Management Bureau of Sanhe City, stated that Yanjiao Town opened gas pipelines relatively early, and the underground network is quite complex, with the old pipelines having been in use for over 20 years, with the deepest buried at 12 meters underground, making the investigation difficult and complicating the determination of whether it was a single-point or multi-point leak. The explosion accident is not directly related to improper operations by some business owners.
This explosion accident resulted in seven deaths and 27 injuries. Ji Hongtu introduced that as of the 14th, the investigation and aftermath handling work has fully entered the stage.
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It can be imagined that such incidents will become more frequent in the future; it is impossible to replace every aging facility.
Especially in old urban areas, where there is no renovation value, how can the common people protect themselves and maintain their rights?
Macron: Europe Must Be Prepared for War to Achieve Peace#
French President Macron stated that if Europe wants peace, it must be prepared for war.
Reuters reported that Macron, in a televised interview primarily aimed at a domestic audience on Thursday (March 14), referred to Russian President Putin as an adversary. If Putin defeats Ukraine, he will not stop there.
Last month, Macron indicated that he did not rule out the future deployment of ground troops in Ukraine, and French opposition leaders criticized Macron's bellicose remarks. Many European leaders distanced themselves from Macron's comments, while others, especially Eastern European leaders, expressed support for his statements.
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De Gaulle.
📚 Articles#
Xiaohongshu Offline 2.0: More Than Just a Dianping#
AI Summary#
Web Summary:
Xiaohongshu's offline activities have progressed from phase 1.0 to phase 2.0, creating an interactive relationship with community content, enhancing the distribution weight based on geographic location, and establishing connections with offline industries. Offline activities serve as operational leverage for community growth and activation, while the online process is amplified by communities, with UGC as the engine.
Key Points:
Xiaohongshu's offline activities have progressed from phase 1.0 to phase 2.0, creating an interactive relationship with community content.
Offline activities enhance the distribution weight based on geographic location and establish connections with offline industries.
Offline activities serve as operational leverage for community growth and activation.
The online process is amplified by communities, with UGC as the engine.
Excerpt#
It downplays Xiaohongshu's lack of advantages in low-price group buying, avoiding direct competition with Meituan and Douyin. At the same time, it increases the complexity of price comparison through fun and interactivity, actively exploring content distribution methods that protect UGC users' creative desires—this is Xiaohongshu's most differentiated value in local life.
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Xiaohongshu currently has too many soft advertisements; there are many useful ones, but even more that are not useful.