U.S. stocks were putting in a mixed performance Monday afternoon as Treasury yields resumed their march higher and lawmakers averted a shutdown of the federal government over the weekend. What’s happening The…
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Microsoft CEO Testifies on Limits of AI at Google Trial
Satya Nadella said Monday at the antitrust trial against Google that there might be limits to how much artificial intelligence can reshape the internet search market. Source link
U.K. to hike minimum wage. Here’s how it compares to the U.S.
The U.K.’s chancellor of the exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, on Monday outlined plans to lift Britain’s minimum wage. In a speech to the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester, Britain’s treasury minister said the…
Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to two scientists whose work enabled creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19. The award was given to Katalin Karikó,…
PG&E's $6 Billion Plan to Prevent Wildfires Is in Peril
California regulators are likely to significantly restrict the number of power lines the company can bury in the coming years in favor of other ways to reduce fire risk. Source link
U.S. stock futures rise after government shutdown averted
U.S. stock-index futures surged higher Sunday night, after Congress narrowly avoided a government shutdown on Saturday. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures YM00, +0.36% rallied about 200 points, or 0.6% late Sunday. S&P…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom to name Laphonza Butler to Feinstein’s Senate seat
LOS ANGELES — California Gov. Gavin Newsom will name Laphonza Butler, a Democratic strategist and adviser to Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, to fill the vacant U.S. Senate seat held by the late…
The 5 weirdest Sam Bankman-Fried stories Michael Lewis told to ’60 Minutes’
Say what you will about author Michael Lewis, but he does have a knack for finding interesting characters to write about. The latest is Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of failed crypto exchange…
‘So be it,’ says embattled House speaker McCarthy as Republican rebel Gaetz vows ouster vote
Rep. Matt Gaetz said Sunday he will try to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a fellow Republican, from his leadership position this week after McCarthy relied on Democratic support to pass legislation that avoided…
Americans Are Still Spending Like There’s No Tomorrow
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