On the unofficial half-birthday of ChatGPT, those of us in the professional class might be surprised...
On the unofficial half-birthday of ChatGPT, those of us in the professional class might be surprised to know that almost half of U.S. adults (46%) say they’ve never heard of it. Less than 10% have used it, although that’s almost twice the number we saw in January. Of those with an opinion of ChatGPT, 74% of people believe it will be a net job-killer. The numbers are better among younger adults (57%). So, either the majority is right on this one or we have a long way to go to educate them.
Silvio Berlusconi, Italy’s former prime minister, is dead at 86
Silvio Berlusconi, the brash media mogul who revolutionized Italian television using privately owned...
Silvio Berlusconi, the brash media mogul who revolutionized Italian television using privately owned channels to become the country’s most polarizing and prosecuted prime minister over multiple stints in office and an often scandalous quarter-century of political and cultural influence, died on Monday at San Raffaele Hospital in Milan. He was 86.
Pemex’s Dos Bocas Refinery Start-up Unlikely Until Late 2023
Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex)’s new 340,000 bbl/d Dos Bocas Olmeca refinery is unlikely to start...
Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex)’s new 340,000 bbl/d Dos Bocas Olmeca refinery is unlikely to start until late 2023 or early 2024, according to an Industrial Info Resources (IIR) alert.
Located in Tabasco, Mexico, the Olmeca refinery is one of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s flagship projects to support the development of state-owned Pemex. The previous start of production was planned for July 2023.
Pemex is starting auxiliary services before starting up processing units, pushing its first crude run to late 2023.
Billionaire George Soros hands control of financial empire to his son, Alex
Billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros is handing over control of his $25 billion financial...
Billionaire investor and philanthropist George Soros is handing over control of his $25 billion financial empire to his son, 37-year-old Alex Soros.
The Wall Street Journal first reported the news Sunday, which was confirmed by a spokesperson for Soros’ Open Society Foundations. In an interview with the Journal, Alex Soros said he shares his father’s liberal aims, including support for voting and abortion rights, adding “I’m more political” than his father.
Carbon capture bill signed into law by Governor Stitt
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt this week signed legislation to pave the way for Oklahoma’s participation...
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt this week signed legislation to pave the way for Oklahoma’s participation in a proposed hydrogen hub with Arkansas and Louisiana and for the development of hydrogen projects in the state.
He signed SB 200, starting the process to gain program delegation from the EPA for Underground Injection Control (UIC) Class VI carbon sequestration projects in Oklahoma.
