In my mind they are competing with Amazon since they wanted to be a delivery service for them. I agree UPS couldn't profit based on the terms but that's competition too.

UPS employs teamsters who are well represented by their union. Amazon, not so much. It's not easy for UPS to be competitive with Amazon with that dynamic hanging over them. The future of logistics looks cloudy from my vantage point (well outside).

First a 4 day work week, then 3, then 2, then 1. Everyone knows what comes next after 0 and hopefully it's UBI.

Movies: Sinners, it was so so. Shows: The Pitt, a medical drama which I liked. Books: none

As much as I try to imagine the pain these airlines are experiencing I, and most likely them, will find solace in celebrating the record profits this year.

The combination of a pandemic hiring surge and the convenience of AI layoffs once companies realized many of the employees were not working out accounts for some of it.

Not sure how one sends a letter to Congress but their phone number is 1-800-328-7448 or 1-800-EAT-SHIT.

The Kindle will save trees required to make paper but the kids won't get the health benefit of lugging around a 40+ pound backpack full of textbooks and their iPad.

The downward trend for college preparation has been on a decline for many years. It has accelerated perhaps but the direction has not changed.

Innovation should not be limited to the iPhone and its sock bag.

I bet OpenAI will too.

I preferred Kodachrome 25 and 64 slide film back in the day and the color quality was excellent. I have color slides over 50 years old that still look great. I off to take care of my lawn.

Other risk factors include what you eat. Maybe the GLP-1 users are still eating crap, just less of it.

This announcement provides the yang to the holiday ying Amazon likes to trumpet.

At this point, what else could explain Microsoft strategy other than internal C-suite chuckles.