Google retires Bard AI, rebrands as Gemini with new Gemini Ultra model. Ultra available through $20 Google One tier, includes 2TB storage, access in Google Workspace apps, replacement for Google Assistant. Gemini Advanced available in 150+ countries in English, Japanese and Korean next. Gemini Ultra 1.0 excels in text, image, audio, video benchmarks. Gemini Advanced, part of Google One AI Premium plan, offers more advanced Gemini model.

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Google has released its next-generation AI model, Gemini, integrating it into Google Assistant, launching a Gemini mobile app, and offering a premium AI subscription. Google renamed its chatbot from Bard to Gemini, making it available for voice interaction. Gemini Ultra, the company's most powerful AI, costs $19.99/month and outperforms human experts on MMLU, a standardized test covering multiple subjects. The Gemini rollout gives Google users a taste of the AI-centric future of computing.

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Nurse burnout, increasing due to overwork, understaffing, and COVID-19 strain, results in debilitating mental health conditions and suicides. Nurse dissatisfaction prompts strikes for improved conditions and reimbursement. Some hospitals address nursing stress with contractual improvements and “virtual nursing” alternatives. High nurse attrition rates advocate a need for industry reform.

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Charlie Munger's investment approach focuses on preparation, discipline, patience, and objectivity, characterized by infrequent purchasing and prolonged holding of stocks. Munger utilized a stringent evaluation process, selecting companies with easy-to-understand, dominant franchises, then applying various mental models to assess potential investments. He emphasized consideration of all relevant aspects, both internal and external to a company and cast a critical eye on financial reports. Munger's approach prioritizes thorough due diligence with varied factors and potential risk sources. He advocated for a traditional checklist methodology for final investment decisions, noting the importance of understanding risks, maintaining independence and preparation, accepting intellectual humility, and demonstrating analytic rigor, among other factors.

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