10 Sunday Camp Kotok Reads – The Big Picture
August 18, 2024 6:30am by Barry Ritholtz Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: • How ‘Deepfake Elon Musk’ Became the Internet’s Biggest Scammer: An A.I.-powered version of Mr. Musk has appeared in thousands of inauthentic ads, contributing to billions in fraud. (New York Times) •
Earth once had 26 hours in a day, then an explosion changed everything
Produced by: Tarun Mishra Moon’s Drift Researchers have discovered that Earth’s days once extended by more than two hours, due to the moon drifting farther away from Earth during two distinct periods in the planet’s history. This shift was caused by the moon’s effect on Earth’s spin. Moon’s Effect on
Looking to get rich fast? This asteroid contains rare elements valued at $100,000 quadrillion, enough to potentially buy entire solar system
Produced by: Tarun Mishra NASA’s Mission to Asteroid Psyche Launched NASA launched a mission on October 13, 2023, to explore 16 Psyche, a large metal-rich asteroid. The mission aims to study how planetary interiors form, with Psyche being estimated to hold significant quantities of rare metals. Asteroid Psyche’s Monetary Value
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Produced by: Tarun Mishra Two NASA Astronauts Stranded in Space Astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have been stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) for over two months due to issues with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, which was originally meant to bring them back to Earth after just eight days.
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Produced by: Tarun Mishra NASA’s $1 Billion Deorbit Plan for the ISS NASA has revealed a $1 billion plan to deorbit the International Space Station (ISS) by 2030. The plan involves a SpaceX-operated space tug to bring the ISS safely back to Earth, where it will burn up in the
Is Shah Rukh’s OMAD diet right for those over 50? 8 things to know
What is the OMAD diet? The One-Meal-A-Day (OMAD) diet involves eating just one meal within an hour-long window, typically between noon and evening, while fasting the rest of the day. Strict rules to follow You must eat at the same time daily, limit portions to a standard plate not higher
15 books to read if you want to understand money, stocks and investing
The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham The essential guide to value investing, laying down the fundamentals of the stock market. Rich Dad Poor Dad by Robert Kiyosaki Explores the difference between working for money and making money work for you, focusing on financial independence. The Psychology of Money by Morgan
10 self-help books you should be reading to rejig your life
The 5 AM Club by Robin Sharma Emphasizes the transformative power of rising early, advocating the 20/20/20 rule—20 minutes each for exercise, reflection, and learning. How to Ikigai Explores the Japanese concept of living with purpose every day, inspired by the Okinawan lifestyle. Untamed by Glennon Doyle A part memoir,
Orient Technologies Limited IPO – GMP, Financials and More
Orient Technologies Company is coming up with its IPO fresh issue of Rs. 120.00 crores and offer for sale worth Rs. 94.76 crores totalling Rs. 214.76 crores, which will open on 21st August 2024. The issue will close on 23rd August 2024 and be listed on the exchange on 28th
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Produced by: Tarun Mishra 50% Chance of Galactic Collision Astronomers estimate a 50% chance that the Andromeda galaxy will collide with the Milky Way within the next 10 billion years. This event could result in the merging of the two galaxies, with significant consequences for Earth and its solar system.
