By the Numbers in 2024
World Population
8.2B
UK Life Expectancy
60.6 years
US Life Expectancy
60.8 years
Gold Price (per oz)
$2,135.4
Dow Jones Index
41,376
US National Debt
36.2T
Sovereign Nations
195
How Much Did Things Cost in 2024?
| Item | UK | US |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price | £310,000 | $440,000 |
| Average salary | £35,000 | $68,000 |
| Pint of milk | £0.72 | $0.52 |
| Loaf of bread | £1.75 | $3.35 |
| Cinema ticket | £11.00 | $14.00 |
| Petrol per litre | £1.40 | $3.18 |
Technology and Inventions in 2024
AI matured from hype to utility. GPT-4 became ubiquitous. Claude and other models emerged. Tech companies integrated AI into every product. Semiconductors remained crucial. The AI arms race accelerated.
- ● Claude 3 and GPT-4 Turbo released
- ● AI integration in Windows, Office, and Google products
- ● Nvidia's stock surges on AI chip demand
- ● Starlink expands global internet coverage
- ● Apple Intelligence features announced
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