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Melinda Gates shocked the business world recently by announcing she was leaving the Gates Foundation to pursue a new mission. Yahoo Finance goes inside Gates's leadership journey as she readies to embark on her next chapter.
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Stock market today: Nasdaq, S&P 500 futures pop as Nvidia galvanizes stocks
Nvidia's blockbuster earnings have fired up optimism for AI's ability to fuel growth, eclipsing rate-hike worries for now.
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Savings interest rates today, May 23, 2024 (up to 5.15% APY)
If you’re on the hunt for today’s best savings interest rates, we’ve narrowed down some of the top offers. Learn more about savings interest rates today and how to open an account.
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MVP Nikola Jokić headlines All-NBA teams alongside Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Luka Dončić
The All-NBA selection was the sixth for Jokić, who was awarded his third MVP trophy in four seasons on May 8.
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Meta’s new AI council is composed entirely of white men
Meta on Wednesday announced the creation of an AI advisory council with only white men on it. Women and people of color have been speaking out for decades about being ignored and excluded from the world of artificial intelligence despite them being qualified and playing a key role in the evolution of this space. Meta did not immediately respond to our request to comment about the diversity of the advisory board.
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TNT Sports acquires rights from ESPN to broadcast early-round College Football Playoff games
The news was announced as TNT's NBA rights hang in the balance.
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'Maxton Hall' is Prime Video's biggest hit. Fans credit the chemistry between its stars.
Prime Video's slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers romance takes place in a heightened world of extreme privilege and family drama.
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The Cheap Seats: How much should fantasy baseball managers worry about struggling stars?
Scott Pianowski covers some big names not delivering what was expected and more in his latest mailbag.
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Peter Thiel-founded Valar Ventures raised a $300 million fund, half the size of its last one
The perception in Silicon Valley is that every investor would love to be in business with Peter Thiel. Thiel set up Valar in 2010 and appointed Andrew McCormack and James Fitzgerald to run it. Both previously worked at his family office (Thiel Capital) and at Clarium Capital Management, the now-defunct hedge fund Thiel founded.
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Unbeatable deals at REI Outlet's Anniversary Sale: Save up to 60% today only
These flash deals are some of the best we could find as part of the REI Anniversary Sale. If you like what you see, act fast. Once they're gone, they're gone!
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Connected fitness is adrift post-pandemic
As a whole, the fitness category accounted for $6.4 billion raised over 376 rounds. In May of 2021, Peloton announced that it would be funding an Ohio-based production facility to the tune of $400 million. Ultimately, Peloton got high on its own supply, assuming that pandemic-fueled gains were the new normal.
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Spyware found on US hotel check-in computers
A consumer-grade spyware app has been found running on the check-in systems of at least three Wyndham hotels across the United States, TechCrunch has learned. The app, called pcTattletale, stealthily and continually captured screenshots of the hotel booking systems, which contained guest details and customer information. Thanks to a security flaw in the spyware, these screenshots are available to anyone on the internet, not just the spyware's intended users.
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How soon can you refinance a mortgage after buying a home?
When you can refinance a mortgage depends on your loan type. You may have to wait up to 12 months. Learn how soon you can refinance your mortgage.
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Starliner’s first crew mission gets pushed back yet again, this time with no new launch date
In a statement, NASA announced it was calling off the launch attempt set for May 25 and it hasn't scheduled another launch date. Engineers have been working to resolve a helium leak in Starliner's propulsion system.
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Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses now let you share images directly to your Instagram Story
Meta is updating its Ray-Ban smart glasses with new hands-free functionality, the company announced on Wednesday. Most notably, users can now share an image from their smart glasses directly to their Instagram Story without needing to take out their phone. After you take a photo with the smart glasses, you can say, “Hey Meta, share my last photo to Instagram.”
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Straighten things out! This cult-fave hot hairbrush 'cuts prep time in half'— and it's $45 (that's 25% off)
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NASCAR: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. fined for throwing punch at Kyle Busch
Stenhouse was fined $75,000 while two of his team's crew members were suspended.
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Savings interest rates today, May 22, 2024 (up to 5.15% APY)
Looking for the best savings interest rates available today? Here’s a look at where to find the highest rates and whether now is a good time to open a savings account.
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Uber's and Lyft's ride-hailing deal with Minnesota comes at a cost
Uber and Lyft drivers in Minnesota will see higher pay thanks to a deal between the state and the country's two largest ride-hailing companies. The upshot: a new law that gives some protections to drivers while placing limits on state government. The bill, which Governor Tim Walz has supported publicly and is expected to sign, stipulates that starting January 1, 2025, drivers will be entitled to earn at least $1.28 per mile and $0.31 per minute.
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In Seoul summit, heads of states and companies commit to AI safety
Government officials and AI industry executives agreed on Tuesday to apply elementary safety measures in the fast-moving field and establish an international safety research network. Nearly six months after the inaugural global summit on AI safety at Bletchley Park in England, Britain and South Korea are hosting the AI safety summit this week in Seoul. The British government announced on Tuesday a new agreement between 10 countries and the European Union to establish an international network similar to the U.K.'s AI Safety Institute, which is the world's first publicly backed organization, to accelerate the advancement of AI safety science.