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Beware: The Singularity Is Almost Here | Seeking Alpha

By Ramy Taraboulsi, CFA, Apr. 18, 2023 6:07 PM ET

The singularity is driven by AI, nanotechnology and genetics

Summary
The singularity is not here yet, but it will arrive very soon. The economic impact of the singularity may be devastating unless governments and central banks do something about it. Nothing is currently being done to prepare for the arrival of the singularity. To survive the arrival of the singularity, companies need to have certain characteristics.

Why am I writing this article?

A few weeks ago, I listened attentively to the FOMC press conference of Chairman Jerome Powell. I was surprised that the issue of the layoffs in high-tech companies did not take central stage in the questions or in his introductory remarks. This prompted me to research this topic and share the result of my research.

There are many events that are now happening, and the occurrence of these events can be explained with only one thing: The singularity is almost Here.

I will start by explaining what the singularity is before talking about the events that are leading me to believe that we are on the crisp of stumbling upon the singularity. The article then addresses the effects of the singularity on our economy and how the central banks and governments need to prepare for its arrival.

Beware: The Singularity Is Almost Here | Seeking Alpha

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American Business History in “The Gilded Age” | Inside Adams: Science, Technology & Business | Library of Congress

February 24, 2022 by Ellen Terrell

Given its underlying business themes, The Gilded Age, which premiered on HBO in January 2022, quickly caught my attention.

The show’s first season, which is set in 1882 in the rapidly changing New York City landscape, revolves around the clash between the mores of old New York society and the emerging world of newly rich industrialists and financiers.

The Central Bank, 1910. Frank A. Nankivell, artist.

The show’s title, Gilded Age, references the period in American history from approximately 1870-1900, but where did the phrase itself come from, and what is so special about this time in American history?

Editor’s Note: Read more, see link below for original item…

Source: American Business History in “The Gilded Age” | Inside Adams: Science, Technology & Business

Books & Reading, Libraries, Memories & History, Web & Technology

New to the Digital Collections: Dun & Bradstreet | Inside Adams: Science, Technology & Business | Library of Congress

January 10, 2022 by Natalie Burclaff

Cover page of the Reference Book. July 1901, volume 133. R.G. Dun & Company. Library of Congress Digital Collections.

The Science, Technology & Business Division is excited to announce the digital collection of Dun’s Reference Book from 1900 to 1924!

In the Business Reference Section, about 20% of the questions we receive are related to locating information on historical businesses. We use a lot of resources to answer these questions: historical newspapers, city directories and telephone books, industry lists, and insurance maps. One useful resource in our tool belt is the Dun & Bradstreet Reference Book, a credit directory, which is why we are thrilled that the volumes from 1900 to 1924 are now available online!

For those who are unfamiliar with this title, it was published starting in 1859 by the Mercantile Agency, part of R.G. Dun & Company. Dun merged with Bradstreet in 1933 and they continued producing these volumes until 2006.

Unlike other kinds of directories, which are often focused on a particular metropolitan area or type of industry, Dun’s Reference Book collection has national coverage and includes “merchants, manufacturers, and traders” in a wide range of industries from the largest cities to the smallest towns across the United States and Canada.

Source: New to the Digital Collections: Dun & Bradstreet | Inside Adams: Science, Technology & Business

Libraries

Updated Railroads and Ship Registers Guides | Inside Adams: Science, Technology & Business | library of congress

May 24, 2021 by Ellen Terrell

Unloading bananas, New Orleans, Louisiana. Detroit Publishing Co.
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The two guides featured in today’s post have something in common – transportation.

You might not think of either as a “business” topic but they are, because both are their own industries and because logistics – the commercial activity of transporting goods to customers – are core parts of the U.S. economy and world trade.

See our web page for a listing of all of our guides.

Source: Updated Railroads and Ship Registers Guides | Inside Adams: Science, Technology & Business