It’s been a year for viral stadium camera moments. First, a kiss cam scandal at a Coldplay concert led to a CEO’s resignation and divorce filings. Last week, a woman who took a home run ball from a boy at a Phillies game has been dubbed “Phillies Karen” as internet sleuths pursue her identity and hurl insults. But is it …
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Joel Klatt raises concerns over Michigan Football’s offensive identity
Michigan entered Norman with a chance to prove itself on a national stage, but instead walked away with more questions than answers. In a 24-13 loss to Oklahoma, the Wolverines looked like a team caught between two completely different approaches, and FOX Sports analyst Joel Klatt believes that uncertainty is at the heart of their offensive struggles. “Michigan has a …
Read More »AI gaming startup Born raises $15M to build ‘social’ AI companions that combat loneliness
Fabian Kamberi, CEO and co-founder of the Berlin-based AI gaming startup Born, thinks the current AI companions on the market are designed to be exploitative and geared toward isolating users through one-to-one relationships with AI chatbots. “It feels like it fuels the loneliness epidemic, instead of making it more fun and giving users the opportunity to make their lives better,” …
Read More »Trump’s strike on alleged Venezuelan drug boat raises questions about his use of military power
WASHINGTON (AP) — Within a week of Donald Trump’s election, Sen. Lindsey Graham counseled the president-elect to quickly send a message to the drug cartels from the White House. “Blow up something,” Graham told Trump. The brazen military strike on a suspected drug-smuggling speedboat carrying 11 people from Venezuela this month is just what the South Carolina senator had in …
Read More »Trump strike on alleged drug boat raises military power questions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Within a week of Donald Trump’s election, Sen. Lindsey Graham counseled the president-elect to quickly send a message to the drug cartels from the White House. “Blow up something,” Graham told Trump. The brazen military strike on a suspected drug-smuggling speedboat carrying 11 people from Venezuela this month is just what the South Carolina senator had in …
Read More »Klarna raises $1.37 billion in US IPO, boosting fintech hopefuls – Reuters
Klarna raises $1.37 billion in US IPO, boosting fintech hopefuls Reuters Klarna prices IPO at $40, above online lender’s expected range CNBC Klarna IPO: Offering Prices Above Range; Stock to Start Trading Tomorrow Barron’s What’s Behind Klarna’s $14 Billion IPO Valuation? Morningstar Klarna Said to Guide IPO Pricing at Top or Above Marketing Range Bloomberg.com Source link
Read More »Microsoft engineer’s shocking death at 2 am raises alarm: Family demands tech firms take action against overworking
Passion and overworking are not the same thing. Yet, in the tech world, they are often blurred into one. The tragic death of Pratik Pandey, a 35-year-old Microsoft engineer, has once again put the spotlight on the cost of pushing beyond human limits. What happened at Microsoft’s campus? On 19 August, Pandey swiped into Microsoft’s Mountain View office at 7:50 …
Read More »Deadly stabbing of Ukrainian refugee on Charlotte light rail raises questions about public safety
A deadly stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee in North Carolina last month has sparked outrage among elected officials, including President Trump, after local authorities released video of the attack on the Charlotte Area Transit System. Police say 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska, who fled the war in Ukraine only to be killed in an apparently random attack on Aug. 22, was allegedly …
Read More »Y Combinator-backed Motion raises fresh $38M to build the Microsoft Office of AI agents
By the time Harry Qi was 23 years old, he had achieved the kind of financial success that most people will never attain: making about $1 million a year. He was working as a “quant” in his first job out of college. That’s hedge-fund speak for a stock-trading analyst at a statistical-model-driven quant fund. But like many people who spend …
Read More »Stock futures edge higher ahead of inflation reports, oil gains after OPEC+ raises output – MarketWatch
Stock futures edge higher ahead of inflation reports, oil gains after OPEC+ raises output MarketWatch Stock futures are little changed as Wall Street awaits key inflation data: Live updates CNBC Inflation in focus as September Fed meeting nears: What to watch this week Yahoo Finance Traders Brush Off Inflation Risk as They Bet on Smooth Rate Path Bloomberg.com Stock-market bulls are banking on rate …
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