Top Stories: Monday, April 15
Top Stories: Monday, April 15
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Yahoo FinanceStock market today: Stocks edge higher to start big week, Tesla surges 15%
Tesla is providing a boost ahead of a big week filled with a Fed rate decision, the monthly jobs report, and more Big Tech earnings.
- Yahoo Personal Finance
CD rates today, April 29, 2024 (earn up to 5.15% APY)
Compare the best CD rates available today vs. the national average.
- Yahoo Life Shopping
The best Amazon deals to shop this week: Save up to 80% on early Mother's Day gifts, tech gadgets, gardening essentials and more
How does an everlasting Lego bouquet for Mom or a laptop marked down by over $1,000 sound?
- Yahoo Sports
The Spin: Fantasy baseball's top developments (good and bad) from MLB season's first month
Scott Pianowski analyzes who's been helping fantasy baseball managers win or causing frustration a month into the season.
- Yahoo Finance
How expanded use of GLP-1s could affect long-term outlooks for Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk
The latest GLP-1 drugs are starting to see proof of greater use beyond diabetes and obesity. How will it affect makers Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly?
- Yahoo Personal Finance
Mortgage rates today, April 29, 2024: Will rates drop soon?
These are today's mortgage rates. The Fed probably won't lower its rate at the Wednesday meeting, so mortgage rates should stay high. Lock in your rate today.
- Engadget
The US Supreme Court rejects Elon Musk’s appeal in ‘funding secured’ tweet ruling
On Monday, the US Supreme Court dismissed Elon Musk’s appeal about a 2018 SEC settlement regarding a “funding secured” tweet. The conservative-majority court passed on Musk’s attempt to throw out the agreement.
- Yahoo Sports
MLB uniforms are changing again, Twins’ home run sausage & Ohtani vs. Blue Jays fans
Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman discuss MLB changing their uniforms back to how they were last year after complaints from players and fans, as well as recap the weekend action including the Twins’ home run sausage celebration and Shohei Ohtani’s not-so-friendly reception in Toronto.
- TechCrunch
Fisker starts new round of layoffs to 'preserve cash'
EV startup Fisker Inc. is laying off more employees to "preserve cash," one week after warning investors it would have to make cuts to stave off impending bankruptcy, according to an internal email viewed by TechCrunch. Founder and CEO Henrik Fisker told employees Monday morning in the email that the company is "continuing to evaluate all viable options for our business, including a potential transaction, and we are committed to identifying potential buyers and pathways to infuse capital into the business." It's unclear how many employees Fisker Inc. is cutting.
- Engadget
Getir is getting out of everywhere but Turkey
Getir is getting out of most markets. On Monday, the “instant delivery” startup said it would exit the US, UK, Germany and the Netherlands to serve its Turkish home market exclusively.
- TechCrunch
Copilot Workspace is GitHub's take on AI-powered software engineering
At its annual GitHub Universe conference in San Francisco on Monday, GitHub announced Copilot Workspace, a dev environment that taps what GitHub describes as "Copilot-powered agents" to help developers brainstorm, plan, build, test and run code in natural language. Jonathan Carter, head of GitHub Next, GitHub's software R&D team, pitches Workspace as somewhat of an evolution of GitHub's AI-powered coding assistant Copilot into a more general tool, building on recently introduced capabilities like Copilot Chat, which lets developers ask questions about code in natural language.
- Yahoo Sports
Monday Leaderboard: LIV Golf's big win, Rory McIlroy's legend grows
Rory's 25th win and karaoke prowess, LIV's Australia chaos highlight the best of the week in golf
- TechCrunch
Getir pulls out of US, UK, Europe to focus on Turkey — 6,000+ jobs impacted
True to its business concept, Turkey's "instant delivery" juggernaut Getir rose quickly. On Monday, the company -- once valued close to $12 billion -- announced it would shut down its operations the U.S., the U.K. and Europe to focus solely on its home market of Turkey. The move puts a bitter end to the company's very aggressive expansion strategy that saw it raise billions of dollars to grow organically and also snap up a number of equally aggressive, yet struggling, competitors to position itself as the market leader.
- Yahoo Tech
Ready to binge-watch? This mind-blowing 50-inch TV is down to $220
Time to cut the cord! With its built-in Wi-Fi, this beauty can liberate you from the cable company.
- TechCrunch
Ford's BlueCruise hands-free system under investigation after fatal crashes
Federal safety regulators have opened an investigation into Ford's hands-free driver-assistance system, BlueCruise, after it was found to be active during two recent crashes that killed multiple people. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) said on Monday that it has confirmed BlueCruise was active in both crashes. The investigation into the two crashes ratchets up the scrutiny on BlueCruise, which is currently available on the Mustang Mach-E, and certain Ford F-150s (including the Lightning), Explorers and Expeditions.
- Yahoo Sports
NFL Draft grades: New Orleans Saints make the most of limited picks
Yahoo Sports' Charles McDonald breaks down the Saints' 2024 draft.
- Yahoo Personal Finance
Mortgage rates today, April 28, 2024: Expect rates to stay high
These are today's mortgage rates. Rates likely won't drop for months, so if you want to buy now, you shouldn't hold out for lower rates. Lock in your rate now.
- Yahoo Sports
2024 NFL Draft grades: Minnesota Vikings risked a lot to get J.J. McCarthy and Dallas Turner
Yahoo Sports' Charles McDonald breaks down the Vikings' 2024 draft.
- Yahoo Sports
2024 NFL Draft grades: Washington Commanders did pretty well, but everything hinges on Jayden Daniels
Yahoo Sports' Charles McDonald breaks down the Commanders' 2024 draft.
- Yahoo Finance
The AI trade is back, as confidence in Big Tech surges
Standout earnings results from Microsoft and Alphabet are drawing investors' attention back to AI.