In this articleWFCMSFTGOOGLSNAPRHITDOCFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTVisitors are seen at Google Headquarters in Mountain View, California, United States on May 15, 2023. Tayfun Coskun | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesCheck out the companies making headlines after the bell.Alphabet — Shares of the Google parent jumped 7% as investors cheered better-than-expected second- quarter results, lifted by strong growth in cloud sales. The company posted earnings of $1.44 per share on $74.6 billion of revenue. Analysts called for earnings of $1.34 per share, adjusted, and revenue of $72.82 billion, per Refinitiv. Strong growth in cloud sales lifted results. The company also…
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Tom Podmore / UnsplashIn this creative nonfiction from London, a question once asked suspiciously becomes a question a man asks himself as a way of checking in.The first memory I have of this question is when, as a child, my family had run out of food. Even now, I don’t know the circumstances surrounding this. I’ve never asked my parents, partly because it would embarrass them. They might deny it ever happened. Dad was self-employed, so maybe he was between jobs and not allowed to sign on the dole. Whatever the reason, one night he took me and my brother…
In this articleGMFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTGM Chair and CEO Mary Barra addresses investors Oct. 6, 2021 at the GM Tech Center in Warren, Michigan.Photo by Steve Fecht for General MotorsDETROIT — General Motors CEO Mary Barra on Tuesday blamed a supplier of automation equipment for the slow ramp-up of GM’s new electric vehicles, after Wall Street criticized the rollout amid bold predictions the company would catch up to industry leader Tesla.Shares of GM were down roughly 4% in morning trading Tuesday despite quarterly results that topped year-ago performance. Analysts during the call questioned the company’s pricing strategies, EV…
As if shaving at home isn’t already bothersome enough, doing it on the road is even more complicated, and finding the best travel razor to stow in your dopp kit is the most daunting task yet.For centuries, the average guy has grown accustomed to dragging a blade across their face for the sake of a smooth finish, often only to experience irritation and the scratchiness of a five o’clock shadow. Still, these grooming gadgets are a knight in shiny armor for the modern man on the move. Fear not, friends, as this guide will navigate the sharp world of travel…
When it comes to the road to blockbuster glory, some projects are willed, some happen instantaneously, while others go through a long development hell. That’s just what happens when you’re perfecting toward a hopeful billion-grossing title. In the case of Mattel’s Barbie, it was arguably a 14-year journey that began at Universal. It stands to reason that the toy company would be fiercely protective when it came to the feature take of its 64-year-old doll that generates a reported $3 billion annually in revenue. For what was conceived as America’s Sweetheart has been tossed about, and evolved with the changing…
WASHINGTON — A startup that launched its first mission to test space manufacturing technologies last month is waiting on a Federal Aviation Administration license to be able to bring what it produced back to Earth. Varda Space Industries launched its first spacecraft, called W-Series 1, on the SpaceX Transporter-8 rideshare mission June 12, to test the ability to produce crystals in microgravity. Those crystals would be brought back to Earth in a reentry capsule set to return as soon as July 17. However, Varda said July 20 it was delaying the capsule’s return as it works with “our government partners…
Driven by a surge in demand for artificial intelligence, Taiwanese chip maker TSMC plans to invest nearly $2.87 billion (roughly Rs. 23,500 crore) in an advanced packaging facility in northern Taiwan, the company said on Tuesday.”To meet market needs, TSMC is planning to establish an advanced packaging fab in the Tongluo Science Park,” the company said in a statement.CEO C.C. Wei said last week that TSMC is unable to fulfil customer demand driven by the AI boom and plans to roughly double its capacity for advanced packaging – which involves placing multiple chips into a single device, lowering the added cost of…
Republican presidential candidate, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks at the American Enterprise Institute on June 27, 2023 in Washington, DC. Haley’s remarks focused on the future of U.S.-China relations and her foreign policy views. Drew Angerer | Getty ImagesAmerican companies should be ready to stop treating China as an economic competitor and start viewing it as a national security threat, former ambassador to the United Nations and Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley said Monday.”I think China’s an enemy. I think we have to take them incredibly seriously. And the problem is, you can look at dollars and cents or you…
NewsTinashe, Big Thief, NewJeans, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects PlaylistOur weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeatBy PitchforkJuly 24, 2023FacebookTwitterFacebookTwitterThe staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we’re sharing what our writers are playing obsessively and highlighting some of the Pitchfork staff’s favorite new music. The playlist is…
A young woman sits on a couch with her therapist.Sdi Productions | E+ | Getty ImagesThe Biden administration plans to crack down on health insurance plans that discriminate against people who need mental health care and substance abuse treatments.A proposed rule published Tuesday by the Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury departments aims to push health insurers to comply with the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act.That law, which was passed in 2008, requires insurance plans that cover mental health care and substance abuse treatments to offer the same level of coverage for these services as they do…
For our fourth annual Future of Fashion package, we look at both sides of the fashion-in-2023 coin: AI’s uneasy promises of innovation and a global group of designers who are harnessing the power of traditional craft. Plus, we take a look at the up-and-coming, category-defying talents reshaping menswear. Makers Versus the MachinesIn an uneasy age of article intelligence, some designers have returned to time-tested methods.AN AI FASHION WEEK COLLECTION FROM PIST.AI. CHIO, DESIGNED BY MATILDE MARIANO AND SET IN AN AI-GENERATED JARDIN DES TUILERIES.Her hair woven into thin blonde braids, her face a sultry scowl, the model sported a cream…
Why did one competitor have a target on their back? On The Bachelorette Season 20 Episode 5, Charity was left questioning the motives of one of her men. Meanwhile, a supersized game of telephone put the contestants’ communication skills to the test as they recited and decoded limericks. Elsewhere, an impromptu one-on-one date left Charity wondering what was the best foot forward. Use the video above to watch The Bachelorette online right here via TV Fanatic. Catch up on all your favorite shows and reviews and join in the conversations with other fanatics who love TV as much as you.…
As I prepare for the paperback launch of my debut novel The Girls in Queens, I share with a group of writers and artists that I’m putting together a Book Club Kit. This has become a fairly common digital offering; a colorful PDF of brief insights from the author, a recipe or two related to the book, discussion questions, and even a playlist of music inspired by the novel that book clubs across the country can utilize. One of the artists I share this with suggests I create a food tour list of the best places to eat in Queens,…
Wonder mould: The BioKnit prototype. (Courtesy: The Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment) Most people strive to keep fungus out of their homes. Now, however, two groups of materials researchers are exploring ways to weave it into the very fabric of buildings. The first group, led by textile scientist Jane Scott at Newcastle University in the UK, created knitted structures that hold fungal strands called mycelium in place while the fungus grows. The result is a lightweight composite material that could be used to build strong, eco-friendly structures. The second group, led by nanoengineer Everson Kandare and biotechnologist Tien…
In this articleCVXMATISRGDPZAMCSPOTIMAXFollow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNTThe AMC Empire 25 off Times Square is open as New York City’s cinemas reopen for the first time in a year following the coronavirus shutdown, on March 5, 2021.Angela Weiss | AFP | Getty ImagesCheck out the companies making headlines in midday trading.AMC Entertainment — Shares of the movie theater chain surged 30%. On Friday, a judge blocked a proposed settlement on the company’s stock conversion plan, which would have allowed the company to issue more shares to allow it to pay down some of its debt. Separately, AMC said it saw its biggest…
There comes a time in every man’s life when a decision must be made. Does he follow tradition and play it safe, or does he look at that grey suit in his closet and say, “You know what, dammit? Brown shoes. Today is a grey suit with brown shoes day.”Individual proclamations may vary. Fictional musings aside, though, putting these handsome, neutral colors on the same team is a great way to add some interest and personality to your look. But as with any sartorial swing you take, there’s some nuance to familiarize yourself with if you want to pull it…
The mysterious sanctuary hidden away in the Jemez mountains was known only as Box 1663 in the mid 1950s. The mission of its 13,000 residents was to create “the gadget.” Living there was a challenge. “It’s a prison camp for eggheads,” whispered one scientist. As a young newsman, I decided I had to find a way to visit Los Alamos, even though I knew it would take time — perhaps years. I finally made it in 1956 (details below). And I re-visited it this week when I viewed Christopher Nolan’s new epic Oppenheimer, a brilliantly engrossing movie receiving unstinting raves…
WASHINGTON — In-space transportation services startup Impulse Space announced July 24 it has closed a $45 million iSeries A funding led by RTX Ventures, the venture capital arm of Raytheon Technologies. Impulse Space is led by rocket engine designer Tom Mueller, a founding employee of SpaceX. The startup develops orbital transportation vehicles. “With the support from RTX Ventures, Impulse Space continues on the path toward its mission to provide agile, economic logistics services in any orbit,” Mueller said in a news release. The company last year announced a $20 million seed funding round. Impulse Space seeks to provide “last mile”…