Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia, displays the new Blackwell GPU chip during the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference in San Jose, California, on March 18, 2024.David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty ImagesNvidia plunged 9.5% on Tuesday, wiping nearly $300 billion off the chipmaker’s market cap and pulling chip stocks down with it.Intel fell almost 8%, Marvell slid 8.2%, and Broadcom lost about 6%. AMD dropped 7.8%, and Qualcomm fell nearly 7%. The VanEck Semiconductor ETF (SMH), an index that tracks semiconductor stocks, was down 7.5%, its worst day since March 2020.Markets were sluggish Tuesday after the ISM manufacturing index reported…
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A detail view of a NFL shield logo paint of the field during a preseason game between the Los Angeles Rams and the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on August 24, 2024 in Houston, Texas.Ric Tapia | Getty Images Sport | Getty ImagesSports team owners benefiting from soaring team values are also facing new pressure from two of the oldest certainties in American wealth: death and taxes.With the average age of team owners rising, and team values skyrocketing into the billions, owners and leagues are increasingly focused on how to ensure smooth ownership transitions to the next generation of buyers.…
Objekt is launching his own record label, Kapsela, which will release a new EP called Chicken Garaage from the Berlin-based producer this year. Before that, on October 4, the label will reissue Objekt’s song “Ganzfeld”—initially the B-side of the split single “Hypnagogia” with Dopplereffekt—for its 10th anniversary, backed by remixes from Piezo, Djrum, and Ulla. Listen to the original and the Djrum remix below.Kapsela will also host label events, showcases, and radio shows internationally, a press release notes, while Objekt’s Wormhole residency will remained focused in Berlin. Objekt founded the label, in part, to move beyond the restrictions of the…
Joe Milton III #19 of the New England Patriots scrambles from the pressure of Kyu Blu Kelly #36 of the Washington Commanders during the third quarter of a preseason game at Commanders Field on August 25, 2024 in Landover, Maryland.Scott Taetsch | Getty Images Sport | Getty ImagesFootball is back, and it’s expected to bring with it record-breaking betting.U.S. adults will wager $35 billion this NFL season, according to projections from the American Gaming Association.That would mark more than 30% growth over the $26.7 billion Americans wagered over the course of last year’s season of the National Football League, according…
This an aerial view of the Saxony Court, home in Manhasset, New York belonging to Chris Hu and Linda Sun, July 24, 2024. Sun is the former deputy chief of staff for New York State governor Kathy Hochul. The FBI searched the home on July 23, 2024. J. Conrad Williams Jr. | Newsday | Getty ImagesA former top aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul was arrested Tuesday on federal criminal charges accusing her of acting as an undisclosed agent of China and the Chinese Communist Party, and of laundering millions of dollars for China.Linda Sun, who had been deputy chief…
Disrupt with Impact by Roger Spitz In a world full of books on how to be successful in business, Disrupt with Impact rises to the top. Pure gold! Don’t be fooled by negativity implied in the word, “disrupt,” which, by its very definition, suggests “a disturbance or problem, throwing into confusion, disorder, turmoil or disarray.” Because where this is a problem, there is likely a solution, or an opportunity, if approached with the proper creative mindset. Disruption these days is a way of life in the corporate world, so much so as not to generate internal chaos within a business…
Stress is a fact of modern life, that’s pretty much a given. But too much stress can do a number on a man’s body and mind, resulting in everything from headaches and weight gain to hair loss and erectile dysfunction. So the better you can deal with it, the better your health, hair and sex life will be. The next time you’re feeling overwhelmed, try one of these stress-busters: Get Some Vitamin C Researchers at the University of Alabama found that 200 milligrams of vitamin C, twice a day, nearly stopped the secretion of stress hormones. Why not start…
In keeping with annual tradition, The Hollywood Reporter’s executive editor (awards) Scott Feinberg and senior editor (film) Rebecca Keegan huddled at the end of this year’s Telluride Film Festival to discuss their Labor Day weekend in the Rockies. (Please note: THR will now be posting a written back-and-forth of this sort every month under the banner of ‘The Awards Pundits,’ with Feinberg, Keegan, deputy awards editor Beatrice Verhoeven and senior awards editor Steven Zeitchik all participating.) FEINBERG Not to sound like Saturday Night Live’s Stefon, but the 2024 edition of Telluride seemingly had everything — or, at least, everyone. There…
Zilch CEO Phil Belamant.ZilchBritish financial technology firm Zilch on Tuesday reported its first-ever month of profit, marking a key milestone for the company as it looks toward an eventual initial public offering.In a trading update, Zilch, which competes with the likes of Klarna and Block in the buy now, pay later space, said that it made an operating profit in July 2024, hitting profitability within four years of its founding date — faster than other major consumer fintechs that have also managed to break even.Competitors Starling and Monzo, meanwhile, took more than three and four years to make their first…
Is Phaedra putting on her dancing shoes? Pic credit: Bravo When Phaedra Parks was fired from The Real Housewives of Atlanta in 2017, her time on the small screen seemed over. However, she staged an epic comeback on The Real Housewives: Ultimate Girls Trip in 2022 and went on to star in The Traitors and Married to Medicine. She’s more popular than ever, so it makes sense that she could add another popular reality series to her resume. Over the weekend, a rumor spread that Phaedra was spotted going into rehearsals for Dancing With the Stars Season 33. Cast members…
WASHINGTON — The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and the U.S. Space Force are trying to figure out how they can work side-by-side to collect and distribute space-based intelligence to military users around the world. Military leaders are asking for speedier access to images from commercial satellites, which they say is vital in fast-changing situations. Last week, Space Force second-in-command Gen. Michael Guetlein sat down with NGA’s Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth, who leads the country’s main satellite image analysis agency. Guetlein said Space Force operators have been assigned to a new “joint mission management center” located at NGA’s campus in Springfield, Virginia.…
WhatsApp for Android is reported to soon get a new feature for the in-app artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Meta AI. As per a WhatsApp feature tracker, the instant messaging platform is working on adding a Voice Mode to Meta AI that will allow users to have a two-way conversation with the chatbot. The AI is said to use its conversational speech capability to understand and respond to user queries. Notably, the feature was first reported last month, but now the interface for the feature is also visible.According to a post by WhatsApp feature tracker WABetaInfo, the voice mode feature for…
The Huawei flagship store and the Apple flagship store are seen at Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street in Shanghai, China, September 2, 2024. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesHuawei said Monday it plans to hold a product launch event this month just hours after Apple’s annual iPhone reveal as the Chinese technology giant looks to upstage its U.S. rival.The event will take place on Sept. 10 at 2:30 p.m. Beijing time, Huawei said in a post on Chinese X-like service Weibo on Monday.That timing would be late evening on Sept. 9 on the west coast of the U.S., where Apple’s event…
JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines airplanes proceed to gates after landing at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, New Jersey on May 30, 2024.Gary Hershorn | Corbis News | Getty ImagesAirlines that spent years clamoring for new jets are changing their tune.Cash-strapped, low-cost and deep discounter airlines are putting off spending billions of dollars on new aircraft to save money as they try to return to steady profitability and face the impact of engine repairs.Airlines flooded the U.S. with flights this year, driving down fares particularly in the domestic market, where low-cost carriers concentrate, and weighing on carriers’…
Brad Pitt has named his favourite Frank Ocean song – find out what it is below. READ MORE: Frank Ocean’s Coachella 2023 headline performance – the view from the crowd Pitt – who has had a relationship with Ocean dating back to 2017, where the singer-songwriter brought him out on stage at the FYF Festival – was asked by a fan while out in public what his favourite Frank Ocean song is. After pondering for a moment, Pitt asked the fan “what’s the one with the ‘s’? The guy’s name?”. The fan asked if it was ‘Seigfried’, with Pitt going on…
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (R), Finance Minister Christian Lindner (L) and Economy and Climate Action Minister Robert Habeck speak to the media.Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe ruling coalition in Berlin is likely to struggle onward until a nationwide vote next year, according to political commentators, following a historic state election win for the far-right AfD over the weekend.The populist and anti-immigration AfD (Alternative for Germany) recorded successes in two state elections Sunday, securing far more votes than the parties currently in the national ruling coalition behind Chancellor Olaf Scholz.Marcel Fratzscher, president of The German Institute of…
30 Aug 2024 6 New Literary Fiction Novels for Your TBR List Looking to elevate your reading list? Discover six new literary fiction novels that are must-reads! Each book offers a unique narrative and profound insights, perfect for adding depth to your TBR pile. Dive into these exceptional stories that promise to captivate and inspire with their compelling prose and rich themes. 21 Instances by Robert Edens Release Date: June 23 2024 A programmer thinks he is working on a project to download a dying billionaire’s brain into software. But the chief designer sabotages the project and the programmer is…
(L to R) Justin Theroux and Monica Bellucci star in ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’.Opening in theaters on September 6th is the long-awaited sequel to 1988’s ‘Beetlejuice’, entitled ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’.Once again directed by visionary filmmaker Tim Burton (‘Batman’ and ‘Edward Scissorhands’) and starring Oscar-nominee Michael Keaton (‘Spotlight’), Winona Ryder (‘Stranger Things’) and Catherine O’Hara (‘Home Alone’), as well as new cast members Jenna Ortega (‘Wednesday’), Justin Theroux (‘Miami Vice’), Monica Bellucci (‘Mafia Mamma’), and Oscar-nominee Willem Dafoe (‘Poor Things’).Moviefone recently had the pleasure of sitting down in-person in New York with Monica Bellucci and Justin Theroux to talk about their work on ‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’,…