#goodnewsfriday. Humans are still amazing and here's some good news about them. #stocks #interestrates #mortgages #Neurallink #Sharks #AI #autism

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The bad news about stocks last week was shown to be a big nothing burger, as they rebounded big time by the end of the week and hit new highs. https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/stocks-notch-best-day-since-22-6123772/

Mortgage rates are falling and will get even lower this fall as the FED hinted strongly about a rate reduction in September. https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/mortgage-rates-lowest-in-15-months-6124460/

The S&P 500 closed just 0.04% lower for the week, while the Dow was down 0.6% and the Nasdaq dropped 0.18%.

The S&P 500 closed just 0.04% lower for the week, while the Dow was down 0.6% and the Nasdaq dropped 0.18%.

LinkedIn News

A link between an enzmyes, inflammation and autism has been found in mice and now humans. https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/researchers-may-have-found-the-cause-of-autism/ar-BB1qZdBt

USA per capita GDP continues to increase in a dramatic fashion. https://www.perplexity.ai/search/united-states-gdp-per-capita-a3mz.LjeR3C0WFPhxiQNVw According to the graph, each individual is at $85,370 in 2024.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2024/08/how-the-great-white-shark-reduces-drag-while-swimming-at-different-speeds/ Mimicking shark skin isn't just for swimmers. Airlines are seeing a 1% improvement resulting in thousands of tons of CO2 reduction per plane in a year and sales fuel too.

MSN

"On day two of using the Link, Alex used the CAD software Fusion 360 for the first time and managed to design a custom mount for his Neuralink charger, which was then 3D printed and integrated into his setup." The nueral link project is getting creepy already but also amazing. Next up an embedded AI? https://neuralink.com/blog/prime-study-progress-update-second-participant/

Have a great weekend!

PRIME Study Progress Update — Second Participant

Our technology is enabling our second PRIME Study participant to play video games and use CAD software. This post shares updates on his experience.

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