Current Events
As of mid-August 2026, this is the target range the Fed has set for its benchmark interest rate
3.50%–3.75%
What is the floor and unit number of Ria's new apartment?
67K
Which company announced this week that it's testing ads inside
OpenAI
What is the largest organ of the human body?
Skin
What is the Japanese word for raw fish or seafood served without rice?
Sashimi
What controversial piece of equipment is ICE planning to spend $20 million on?
Electric-shock gloves, which DHS says agents could begin carrying by March
What month and year did Ria and Akshay go on their first date
December 2024
In a court filing this week, OpenAI moved to dismiss a trade-secrets lawsuit brought by which company?
Apple
Which planet has the strongest surface gravity of the eight planets?
Jupiter
What are buckwheat noodles called in Japanese cuisine?
Soba
What did Ukraine offer Russia on August 13 in an effort to reduce attacks that were threatening grain shipments and global food supplies?
Black Sea truce against attacks on civilian targets
Where did Ria go for her Portage Point offsite last year?
Denver, Colorado
As of August 2, which region began requiring all AI systems to disclose that they aren't human when interacting with users?
Which element has the highest melting point of all pure metals?
Tungsten
What is the exceptionally fatty belly portion of bluefin tuna called?
Otoro
On what date did the U.S. impose its naval blockade on Iran?
April 13, 2026
What is Akshay's birthday (including year)?
June 30, 1997
What is the name of Meta's new AI coding assistant?
Muse Code
What three-letter word means a type of tree resin used in varnish?
Gum
What are salmon roe called in Japanese?
Ikura
In which strategic strait did Houthi rebels attack a commercial vessel on August 11, killing six people according to Yemeni authorities?
The attack occurred in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a strategic shipping chokepoint linking the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
Ria's client has been a shoe company over the last three months. Either name the company or one of the four brands they own.
Four brands - Taft, Birdies, Vance, Journee
Nvidia is reportedly shifting its AI servers to a type of low-power memory chip normally found in phones and tablets — potentially doubling server-memory prices by late 2026. What's that memory type called?
LPDDR
What is the name of the process by which a solid changes directly into a gas?
Sublimation
What multi-course Japanese dining tradition emphasizes seasonality, meticulous presentation, and a progression of carefully prepared small dishes (not omakase)?
Kaiseki