Set up by a mutual friend, the woman and her date, a 31-year-old man, met at a café where they ordered coffee and pastries.
While artificial intelligence (AI) has become a megatrend fueling the stock market to new highs over the last couple of years, I would argue that there is a finite number of end markets contributing to the industry's popularity.What I mean by that is that within the AI realm, areas such as semiconductors, cloud computing, and enterprise software seem to fetch the most enthusiasm. I think this is why chip stocks such as
, software players like, and cloud hyperscalershave consistently remained high-profile names pushing the AI narrative forward.
In my eyes, investors may be getting a little tired of seeing the same names affiliated with AI opportunities. Perhaps this is why quantum computing -- which can complete mathematical calculations exponentially faster than existing methods of computing -- has started to emerge as a potential "next big thing" in the AI landscape.Despite little commercial scale, the
is expected to be in the hundreds of billions of dollars, according to estimates compiled by management consulting firm McKinsey & Company.
Image source: Getty Images.Garbage disposals can also harbor unpleasant odors, even if you clean them daily. So, Dills advises doing a deep clean. “Make sure you disconnect the power from your disposal before you begin," she warns. "Start cleaning the splash guards with baking soda and a sponge or scrubber. Be sure to scrub both on top and underneath the rubber splash guard flaps.”
Next, she suggests flushing with cold water before putting ½ cup of baking soda down the disposal. “After letting that sit for 15 to 30 minutes, add 1 cup of white vinegar until you see the mixture fizz," Dills says. "Rinse with cold water.”Finally, give your disposal a quick whiff. If it still smells bad, try using the ice method. “Reconnect the power to your garbage disposal and add a small handful of ice with a few wedges of citrus," she says. "Run cold water and turn on the disposal. The ice will help dislodge any stuck-on food or residue while the citrus wedges will neutralize odors and leave a fresh scent.”
Did you come home from vacation to a mystery odor in your kitchen? It could be a dry p-trap. If you are unfamiliar, the p-trap is a curved pipe under your sink. It is designed to prevent sewer odors and gases from entering your home. “A dry p-trap is a problem because it allows smells to come up from the pipes into your home,” says Logan Taylor, founder of. “But it’s an easy fix—just run the sink for a minute or two," he says.