Chinese proverb of the day: “A woman that is not loved is as a…” — meaning, context, and why this saying is often debated today |

Chinese proverb of the day (Image generated via Google Gemini) This proverb is striking, even uncomfortable in modern reading. It uses a vivid image – a kite cut loose from its string – to describe a woman without love or emotional anchoring. On the surface, it is poetic. Almost fragile in its wording. But the…

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Markets in ‘greed’ mode as AI firms ready IPOs

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon said Tuesday that investors have shifted decisively into “greed” mode as markets are poised to test an unprecedented fundraising wave for giant artificial intelligence firms. Asked by CNBC’s Leslie Picker whether markets could support a string of massive equity offerings from the upcoming IPOs of OpenAI, Anthropic and SpaceX, Solomon…

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Quote of the day by Canadian poet Rupi Kaur: “If you were born with the weakness to fall you were born with the strength to rise.” |

Rupi Kaur (Image: Wikipedia) Few modern quotes circulate as widely as this one from Rupi Kaur. It appears in motivational posts, graduation speeches, recovery stories and personal reflections, often because it expresses something many people recognise from experience. The wording is simple. There is no complicated philosophy behind it, no long explanation attached. Yet it…

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