Iowa weather: Looking ahead at severe weather possibilities late Monday and Tuesday
Iowa weather: Looking ahead at severe weather possibilities late Monday and Tuesday
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Yahoo NewsPhotos: Tornadoes rip through Nebraska and Iowa, destroying homes and causing severe damage
Tornadoes tore through the Midwest this week.
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Stock market today: US stocks hold near record highs with Nvidia front of mind
Investors biding their time for Nvidia results looked to retail earnings and Fedspeak for clues to the economy.
- TechCrunch
Meta, Match, Coinbase and others team up to fight online fraud and crypto scams
Hosting scams on your platform is bad for business, which is why on Tuesday, a group of major tech companies including Match Group, Meta, Coinbase and others are jointly launching a new coalition to take on online fraud across dating apps, social media and crypto. The new coalition, Tech Against Scams, will work together to find ways to fight back against the tools used by scammers and to better educate the public against financial scams.
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Savings interest rates today, May 21, 2024 (top rate at 5.15%)
Savings interest rates available today are well above historical norms. Find out where to get the best cd rates.
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Rafael Devers hits home run in record 6th straight game to lift Red Sox past Rays
Rafael Devers is now just two home runs shy of matching MLB’s all-time record.
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The 40+ best Amazon early Memorial Day deals: Save up to 80% on vacuums, summer essentials, tech and more
An Apple iPad for $80 off is calling our name, as is a sleek stick vac marked down by over 50%. That's just for starters.
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Veteran WR DeVante Parker retiring after nine seasons in the NFL, just months after signing with Eagles
DeVante Parker struck a deal to join the Eagles earlier this offseason.
- TechCrunch
Scarlett Johansson says that OpenAI approached her to use her voice
OpenAI is removing one of the voices used by ChatGPT. Users found that it sounded similar to Scarlett Johansson, the company announced on Monday, and Johansson herself released a statement saying she hired legal council to inquire about the Sky voice and get exact details about how it was developed. "We believe that AI voices should not deliberately mimic a celebrity's distinctive voice—Sky’s voice is not an imitation of Scarlett Johansson but belongs to a different professional actress using her own natural speaking voice," the company wrote in a blog post.
- TechCrunch
Aurora and Volvo unveil self-driving truck designed for a driverless future
A new self-driving truck — manufactured by Volvo and loaded with autonomous vehicle tech developed by Aurora Innovation — could be on public highways as early as this summer. The Volvo VNL Autonomous truck, which was revealed Monday evening at the ACT Expo in Las Vegas, is the product of a partnership between Aurora and Volvo Autonomous Solutions. Aurora plans to start hauling freight using these Volvo self-driving trucks in the next several months.
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Doug Pederson: Trevor Lawrence 'hopefully' signs extension with Jaguars 'sooner' than later
What type of extension will Lawrence demand after an up-and-down first three NFL seasons?
- TechCrunch
Microsoft wants to make Windows an AI operating system, launches Copilot+ PCs
Microsoft wants to bring generative AI to the forefront of Windows — and the PCs running it. At a keynote ahead of its annual Build developer conference this week, the company unveiled a new lineup of Windows machines it's calling Copilot+ PCs, plus generative AI-powered features like Recall, which helps users find apps, files and other content they've viewed in the past. Copilot, Microsoft's brand of generative AI, will soon be far more deeply integrated into the Windows 11 experience.
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ETF Partners raises €285M for climate startups that will be effective quickly — not 20 years down the road
While many climate investors focus their efforts on breakthrough, deep-tech solutions, Patrick Sheehan at ETF Partners has other ideas. “I’ve actually got nothing against carbon capture and storage, apart from the fact it’s probably going to be commercialized too late,” he told TechCrunch. Instead, Sheehan and his colleagues are diving into more software-centric companies that promise to still move the needle.
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FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg to step down as new bank rules loom
FDIC Chair Martin Gruenberg said Monday that he is prepared to step down, a shake-up that could have implications for an aggressive campaign to impose tougher regulations on US banks.
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Vikings WR Justin Jefferson reportedly skips start of voluntary OTAs amid contract talks
The Vikings have stated that they believe Jefferson is the best receiver in football. Will they reach a deal that compensates him as such?
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Best Memorial Day deals on grills, griddles, pizza ovens, and air fryers - up to 70% off
Get out and enjoy the weather this Memorial Day with a cookout and one of these great grill deals.
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Dabo Swinney downplays the transfer portal & the House settlement nears
Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde react to Dabo Swinney's recent remarks about not using the transfer portal, why noon kickoffs are the worst, why small conferences are pushing back on the House settlement, and Dan's issues with a New York Times article on landscaping
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Report: Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice attends OTAs amid offseason incidents
Kansas City Chiefs receiver Rashee Rice reported for the team's organized team activities amid his involvement in a multi-car crash and alleged nightclub assault during the offseason.
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Microsoft debuts new Copilot+ PCs using OpenAI's GPT-4o while taking shots at Apple
The spring wave of AI product announcements continued Monday with Microsoft rolling out the latest version of Copilot with new AI features.
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Cher loves these flared pants from Amazon that make her look 'bootyfull,' and they're down to $20
More than 28,000 shoppers agree with the legendary performer — and at over 30% off, the savings are un-'Believe'-able.
- The Yodel
Iranian president dead after helicopter crash, Schumer to reintroduce bipartisan border bill and the Dali moves back to port
Get caught up on this morning’s news: Iranian president confirmed dead, the bipartisan border bill and more in today’s edition of The Yodel newsletter