On Monday’s earnings call, Palantir executives took shots at elite education while expressing optimism about “blue collar” workers who use the company’s software products. “If you did not go to school, or you went to a school that’s not that great, or you went to Harvard or Princeton or Yale, once you come to Palantir, you’re a Palantirian, no one …
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Guardians Asked for Elite Prospect In Potential Steven Kwan Trade
Steven Kwan arguably has the most value of any player mentioned in trade rumors or reports over the last few weeks. The Cleveland Guardians’ star outfielder is one of the best contact hitters in the sport, is a two-time All-Star, and is on his way to a fourth consecutive Gold Glove, all while being under team control for the next …
Read More »Mets boost their bullpen, add Ryan Helsley, Tyler Rogers without trading elite prospects
Trade details: New York Mets acquire RHP Tyler Rogers from the San Francisco Giants for RHP José Buttó, RHP Blade Tidwell and OF Drew Gilbert New York Mets acquire RHP Ryan Helsley for INF Jesus Baez, RHP Frank Elissalt and RHP Nate Dohm The New York Mets have been busy at this deadline, using some of their second- and third-tier …
Read More »Trump brings elite institutions to heel in $1.2 billion settlement spree – Axios
Trump brings elite institutions to heel in $1.2 billion settlement spree Axios Harvard Is Said to Be Open to Spending Up to $500 Million to Resolve Trump Dispute The New York Times Harvard’s $500 million surrender to Trump heralds an end to US academic freedoms The Hill Harvard open to $500 million settlement with the Trump administration: report KOMO Trump administration wants Harvard to …
Read More »Citi launches long-awaited premium card, the Citi Strata Elite
It’s been a busy summer for credit card issuers with all the changes and introductions of new credit cards. And now, Citi joined the party and finally released the successor to the Citi Prestige® Card — the all-new Citi Strata Elite℠ Card. This card has been anticipated for years, and now that it’s finally here, it’s surely surprised everyone with …
Read More »Citi now offers transfers to American Airlines from Strata Elite, Prestige & Strata Premier – Frequent Miler
Citi now offers transfers to American Airlines from Strata Elite, Prestige & Strata Premier Frequent Miler Citigroup enters credit card perk wars with $595 annual fee for Strata Elite Yahoo Finance Citi Rolls Out a New Premium Card in Fight for Affluent Customers The Wall Street Journal Citi Charges $595 for ‘Strata Elite’ Credit Card to Rival Amex, Chase Bloomberg Citi adds American Airlines …
Read More »Delta’s struggles with the airport lounge and the angst of the upper middle class in the age of ‘elite overproduction,’ explained
That’s why the declining pleasure of the airport lounge resonates for a deeper reason: it’s a metaphor for the declining prospects of the upper middle class in an age of “elite overproduction,” which argues that certain societies grow so rich and successful that they produce too many people of premium education for the number of premium jobs—or premium experiences—that the …
Read More »Exynos 2600’s graphics performance is faster than Snapdragon 8 Elite
According to multiple reports, Samsung is developing a new flagship chipset for mobile devices, the Exynos 2600, which, it may use in the Galaxy S26 series. Yesterday, it was spotted on Geekbench, which revealed its specifications and CPU performance benchmarks. Well, today we have performance benchmarks of its GPU as well, and surprise, surprise, it performs much better the Snapdragon …
Read More »Weekend PC Game Deals: Sim fests, bundled Sniper Elite, a tower defense freebie, and more
Weekend PC Game Deals is where the hottest gaming deals from all over the internet are gathered into one place every week for your consumption. So kick back, relax, and hold on to your wallets. Over in the bundle space, Humble introduced the Sniper Elite Classics Collection for those wanting some stealth shooter experiences. The bundle begins with Sniper Elite …
Read More »Delta’s struggles with the airport lounge and the angst of the upper middle class in the age of ‘elite overproduction,’ explained
Delta Air Lines is having a good 2025, reporting strong second-quarter earnings and reinstating its April profit guidance, leading to a substantial stock bump (up roughly 16% from June to July). True, its guidance is down from its January projections, but it’s weathering the storm of the tricky global economy well, maintaining its status as America’s leading premium airline. As …
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