TGIF,
π‘ 1. Mortgage applications for US home purchases rose 11% last week, reaching their highest level since July 2022.
ποΈ 2. Worldcoin, Sam Altman's iris-scanning project, was reportedly scammed out of nearly $700,000.
π΅πΈ 3. The official number of Palestinians killed in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, has exceeded 41,000.
π€ 4. 26 US states have passed or are considering legislation to regulate the use of AI in election material.
π’ 5. SoftBank holds a 90% stake in chip designer Arm.
The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is how much you charge.
Donβt do stupid things over the weekend,
Briefdose
PS. 33,000 Boeing workers are on strike and have rejected a 30% pay raise offer, Southwest Airlines plans to cut over 300 jobs in Atlanta next year and hurricane Helene is expected to reach Category 3 or 4 strength before making landfall in Florida.
If you find the way how to recognize stupid things from not-so-stupid and from completely stupid, before acting [I use to I differentuate after poor results;) please share π π