Author: troyashbacher

Nvidia logo and Chinese flag are seen in this illustration taken Aug. 27, 2025.Dado Ruvic | ReutersBEIJING — U.S. President Donald Trump’s move to allow Nvidia to ship a more advanced artificial intelligence chip to China will significantly boost Beijing’s tech capabilities, according to analysts.That signals a shift in policy as the U.S., over the past several years, has ramped up restrictions on Chinese access to advanced semiconductors. Though the curbs have not kept Chinese companies such as DeepSeek from finding ways to build AI models that rival their U.S. peers, often at lower operating costs.”Compute is our main advantage,”…

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In my last column, How We Became Actual Real Estate Investors, I detailed the foolproof criteria we used to evaluate potential investment properties. We wanted a steady stream of income independent of the stock market, and we looked for two- or four-unit rental properties in our area that were move-in ready. We found a sweet duplex in a quiet suburban neighborhood that had been well-maintained. I ran the numbers and figured out we would make a decent return on our investment. The plot twist came at the very end of the story: two days after we bought the property, dozens…

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