SANTA'S ELVES JOURNEY - DECEMBER 2023 -

SANTA'S ELVES JOURNEY - DECEMBER 2023 - 
By Bernard Bujold -
Santa has pulled his space vehicle out of the garage and is on his way with his elf friends, who will arrive in town around midnight today for their annual visit from December 1 to 24. Stay tuned... 
SEE PHOTO ALBUM 
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GOOGLE AND CANADIAN MEDIA

GOOGLE AND CANADIAN MEDIA-

By Bernard Bujold -

The $100 million agreement between Google and the Canadian government is equivalent to the stock market value of TVA (QUEBECOR). Clearly, Google's Christmas gift will not save all Canadian media. The mode of distribution should be managed by an organization to be created and independent. To be continued 

SEE LA PRESSE REPORT 

https://www.lapresse.ca/affaires/medias/2023-11-29/crise-des-medias/ottawa-et-google-ont-trouve-un-terrain-d-entente.php 

SEE STORY CNN 

https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/29/tech/google-deal-with-canada-news-content/index.html

SANTA'S ELVES ARE READY TO TRAVEL

SANTA'S ELVES 2023 - 
By Bernard Bujold -
The elves are ready for their annual trip south... They arrive in town this Friday, December 1, for their vacation, 2023 edition! 
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ELON MUSK IN ISRAEL

ELON MUSK IN ISRAEL - 
By Bernard Bujold -
As the war in Israel comes to a temporary pause with the end of November 2023, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the owner of X Corp, Elon Musk met in Israel on Monday, an opportunity for both to address recent public controversies. 
SEE THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ARTICLE 
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/elon-musk-visits-israel-amid-criticism-over-antisemitic-content-on-x-436e7d40?st=847mcxrqzspzf1m&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

SANTA'S ELVES - EDITION 2023 -

SANTA'S ELVES - EDITION 2023 - 
By Bernard Bujold -
December will demand a lot of energy! The arrival of the elves in town on December 1 and their visit until the evening of December 24 will be no picnic! Fortunately, there's the gym to get ready... 
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CHRISTMAS IS JUST A MONTH AWAY...

CHRISTMAS IS JUST A MONTH AWAY
By Bernard Bujold -
Today is Saturday, November 25, exactly one month away from Christmas 2023... 
Ulysse is all excited because on December 1 we'll be starting a tea tasting. An advent calendar with 24 tea samples that we received as gifts. A journey around the world to discover different varieties of tea. Ulysse loves tea, but once it's cooled... 
Friday, December 1 also marks the arrival in town of Santa's legendary elves! 
Stay tuned! 
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MICROSOFT - THE NEW MASTER OF THE WORLD -

MICROSOFT - THE NEW MASTER OF THE WORLD - 
By Bernard Bujold -
Microsoft is the new master of the world since the death of OpenAI last weekend on Friday, November 17,2023, and its rebirth 5 days later on Tuesday, November 22, 2023. The one responsible for the resurrection is Microsoft Chief Executive Satya Nadella. 
SEE STORY THE WALL STREET JOURNAL 
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/satya-nadella-microsoft-ceo-ai-openai-altman-85e75531?st=i6ewlop728m22z8&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

MEDIA IN 2023 AND BEYOND...

MEDIA IN 2023 AND BEYOND... 

By Bernard Bujold -

QUEBECOR's Pierre-Karl Péladeau's decision regarding TVA is not his invention... In fact, for several years now, major media outlets across the U.S. have been eliminating local journalism and centralizing it at their head offices. It is even predicted that before long, computers will be able to completely replace human journalism. 

REPORT THE WALL STREET JOURNAL 

https://www.wsj.com/business/media/your-local-newspaper-might-not-have-a-single-reporter-f62b803d?st=cspo7vtr6vjllq8&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

THANKSGIVING 2023 -

THANKSGIVING 2023 - 

By Bernard Bujold -

Happy Thanksgiving 2023 to all my American friends! 

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THE WAR IN ISRAEL

THE WAR IN ISRAEL... 
By Bernard Bujold - 
Benjamin Netanyahu agreed to a short cease-fire in exchange for prisoners, but the war is far from over... 
SEE STORY THE NEW YORK TIMES 
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/11/22/world/israel-hamas-hostage-gaza-war?unlocked_article_code=1.AU0.GMQs.QTHMog3BJ-ZA&smid=url-share

THE MACHINE IS BACK TO LIFE

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-
By Bernard Bujold -
The machine is back to life! OpenAi has gone from sudden death to resurrection... 
Sam Atman is back at the helm of this futuristic company. 
SEE THE REPORT FROM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL 
https://www.wsj.com/tech/openai-says-sam-altman-to-return-as-ceo-766349a5?st=wmycnso8ugfhpgu&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY IN AUTUMN 2023-

THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY IN AUTUMN 2023- 

By Bernard Bujold - 

Photography is in a state of flux, and artificial intelligence is at the heart of this transformation. You might think it's a return to its roots, since photography was inspired by painting and drawing. With artificial intelligence, the image once again becomes a drawing. 

Cartier Bresson is an example of a painter turned photographer. Initially, he used photography as a memory aid for his paintings. He became famous for photography, but always identified himself as a painter until his death. 

Photoshop is nothing more than a brush or pencil that draws an image. Artificial intelligence goes one step further by inventing images, but still based on the concept of electronic pixels - colors on a canvas! 

SEE LINK TO NEWSPAPER ARTICLE DEVOIR https://www.ledevoir.com/culture/802327/photographie-ogre-promet-avaler-publicite 

SEE MY BOOK L'ART DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE https://artdelaphotographieparbernardbujold.blogspot.com/2021/01/lart-de-la-photographie-par-bernard.html

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE 2023 TURMOIL -

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND THE 2023 TURMOIL - 
The story of Sam Altman, the ejected CEO at OpenAI, is similar to the story of Steve Jobs at Apple. Both founders were fired by their own Board. OpenAI Investors keep pushing for Sam Altman’s return because the company’s future remains in serious jeopardy as the 700 workers threaten to quit and already got offers from Microsoft, a rival but also an investor in OpenAI in which the company put 13 billion$ for 49% of the share. 
To be continued... 
SEE STORY THE WALL STREET JOURNAL 

https://www.wsj.com/tech/openai-employees-threaten-to-quit-unless-board-resigns-bbd5cc86?st=thifh1wx29skah2&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

JOE BIDEN - 81 YEARS OLD...

BIRTHDAY JOE BIDEN 
November 20, 1942,    81 years old 
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DINNER ON A SATURDAY NIGHT IN NOVEMBER 2023...

DINNER ON A SATURDAY NIGHT IN NOVEMBER 2023... 

By Bernard Bujold -

It was one of those garlic pasta dinners last night, Saturday, November 18, and the discussion turned to the definition of rich people. The question was about their intelligence, whether it was superior or not. 

I've known about twenty very wealthy people, ranging from Paul Desmarais, Pierre Péladeau, Jean Coutu, André Chagnon, Robert Campeau, and the like. None of them gave me the feeling that they were super-intelligent. Common sense, controlling their fears, dominating, and being aware of their weaknesses. They were also lucky at some point. The so-called "turning point". That's my assessment of rich people. 

The rich man who impressed me the most was Paul Desmarais. A shy man, but very dominant. 

The thing is, once you're rich, wealth increases by itself. The hardest thing is to get out of poverty. And all the rich people I've known started out poor... 

Conclusion: if you're rich, enjoy it without questioning why you're lucky, and if you're poor, hang on to survive even if it's with a tin wire... 

And never forget that everything is a passage and nothing is eternal in life! 

The guests said they loved my legendary garlic pasta! 

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