Officials are expected to challenge the company’s business practices, the BBC’s US partner CBS News reported. https://ift.tt/U1EamY5 May 23, 2024 at 07:49AM
California has already voted to legalize the composting of human remains in 2027, but some residents are not willing to wait that long. The Los Angeles Times wrote about California resident Blaire Van Valkenburgh being one of a growing number of residents composting the remains of their loved ones, “But this kind of burial —…
Hargreaves Lansdown shares rose to their highest price in more than two years after the U.K.’s largest direct-to-consumer investment platform rejected a surprise $5.9 billion takeover offer from a private-equity consortium. https://www.wsj.com/articles/hargreaves-lansdown-shares-jump-after-investment-platform-becomes-private-equity-takeover-target-f50dec5b
Harrison Butker’s commencement speech brought its fair share of both praise and criticism. The Kansas City Chiefs kicker encouraged women graduates to embrace their “vocation” as a “homemaker” and criticized the LGBTQ community and President Biden for his stance on abortion. In the speech, Butker went after President Biden while adding, “things like abortion, IVF,…
The Hollywood Commission is launching a harassment resource and reporting platform called MyConnext, which aims to decrease abuse in the entertainment industry.
The footage shows armed militants threatening five young women dressed in pajamas with their hands tied behind their backs, some with bloodied faces. https://www.wsj.com/articles/families-of-israeli-women-soldiers-release-video-of-oct-7-capture-by-hamas-326860ed
CEO Jensen Huang declared the beginning of a new industrial revolution where Nvidia was helping turn $1 trillion of data centers into “AI factories,” as its already meteoric stock topped $1,000. https://www.wsj.com/articles/nvidia-nvda-q1-earnings-report-2025-94306f1f
The funeral for Iran’s president drew foreign dignitaries and large crowds as the sanctions-hit government seeks to show it still has supporters. https://www.wsj.com/articles/irans-leaders-aim-to-show-they-arent-isolated-at-presidential-funeral-2ab13b9b
The military manoeuvres come three days after William Lai was sworn in as Taiwan’s president. https://ift.tt/gVu7Aax May 23, 2024 at 01:09PM
Xiaomi’s first-quarter net profit and revenue beat expectations, thanks to stronger sales from its smartphone and Internet-of-Things and lifestyle product segments. https://www.wsj.com/articles/xiaomis-first-quarter-profit-revenue-beat-expectations-d7331708