The Top 10 Discover Boating Articles In 2023

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FEATURED INDUSTRY NEWS The Top 10 Discover Boating Articles In 2023 As we reflect on another incredible year on the water, DiscoverBoating.com rounds up its top 10 articles that captivated the Discover Boating community. From navigating the intricacies of boating safety to uncovering the latest trends in boat ownership, the most viewed posts of 2023 highlight the multifaceted interests of boaters. Explore the diverse boating topics that make Discover Boating a go-to destination for maritime enthusiasts. Read More LEADING ECONOMIC AND POLICY NEWS Regional Fed Surveys Show Employers Expect To Hire Less In 2024 Bloomberg reports several regional Federal Bank surveys show that US employers “expect to hire less in 2024...a trend that’s set to limit wage gains and cool inflation pressures.” The data “show that the central bank’s efforts to slow growth and temper inflation are filtering through into the economy. The results, while marking a slowdown, don’t indicate an outright contraction in payrolls.” Gas Prices Will Fall In 2024, GasBuddy Predicts CNN reports, “Gas prices will fall in 2024 for the second year in a row, according to GasBuddy projections shared exclusively with CNN.” GasBuddy “expects US gas prices will average $3.38 a gallon in the key election year of 2024.” That would be “a significant improvement from 2023’s average of $3.51 a gallon and an even bigger drop from 2022’s average of $3.95.” GasBuddy forecasts “Americans will spend about $32 billion less on fuel than in 2023 and $79 billion less than in 2022.” NYTimes Sues Microsoft, OpenAI For Using Stories To Train Chatbots The AP reports the New York Times “is striking back against the threat that artificial intelligence poses to the news industry, filing a federal lawsuit Wednesday against OpenAI and Microsoft seeking to end the practice of using its stories to train chatbots.” The lawsuit, which comes after what appears to be a “breakdown in talks between the newspaper and the two companies,” argues the chatbot threatens journalists’ “livelihood by effectively stealing billions of dollars worth of work.” In its own reporting on the suit, the New York Times says the lawsuit “could test the emerging legal contours of generative A.I. technologies...and could carry major implications for the news industry.”         Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal reports that for its part, OpenAI said through a spokesperson, “We respect the rights of content creators and owners and are committed to working with them to ensure they benefit from AI technology and new revenue models. ... Our ongoing conversations with the New York Times have been productive and moving forward constructively, so we are surprised and disappointed with this development. We’re hopeful that we will find a mutually beneficial way to work together, as we are doing with many other publishers.” CDC Data Shows Covid Variant JN1 Has Become Most Common Strain In US The New York Times reports that as the holiday season “winds down and Covid-19 cases start to pick up, a variant called JN.1 has now become the most common strain of the virus spreading across the United States.” JN.1, “which emerged from the variant BA.2.86 and was first detected in the United States in September, accounted for 44 percent of Covid cases nationwide by mid-December, up from about 7 percent in late November, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.” JN.1’s momentum “this month suggests that it may be more transmissible or better at evading our immune systems than other variants currently circulating, according to a C.D.C. report published Dec. 22.” Previous Top Stories  • NMMA Year In Review: FY2023 Highlights  • Holiday Spending Shows Economy’s Strength Heading Into New Year

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