by Brian Pate | May 1, 2023
After attempts to save the local lender over the weekend fell through, First Republic was taken over by financial regulators early on Monday, resulting in the third significant American bank failure of 2023. JPMorgan Chase then agreed to buy First Republic. Based on a...
by Brian Pate | May 1, 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning algorithms are used in deepfakes, which are changed or manipulated movies and images. These can include believable face-editing in hilarious videos, unlicensed imitation, and fake news. Data gathering, training, and...
by Brian Pate | Apr 27, 2023
Beginning May 1, some Americans will pay more in mortgage costs, and others will pay less or no fees at all. The so-called loan-level pricing adjustments, or LLPAs, have undergone alterations that have alarmed the market. LLPAs are not new. In addition to the base...
by Brian Pate | Apr 26, 2023
The fastest-growing sport in the US, pickleball, is experiencing challenges with its expansion. Nearby neighbors’ noise concerns increase as courts grow at a rapid rate. For instance, pickleball in a city park in Denver, Colorado was banned because noise levels...
by Brian Pate | Apr 26, 2023
A 94-year old grandmother will have her day in court today. Geraldine Tyler, a retired county worker at the age of 70, purchased her own apartment in 1999. It was a modest one-bedroom condo in Minneapolis, Minnesota, close to a park and public transportation. She...
