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Microsoft Cloud revenue rises on AI boom but softer outlook weighs on shares
Warnings of slowing Azure growth and rising data centre costs damp initial optimism on tech giant’s quarterly earningsBusiness - Financial Times - 9 hours ago -
Badenoch says she may need a softer approach
The Tory leadership frontrunner admits she may need to "calibrate" her approach, see by some as combative.Top stories - BBC News - 2 days ago -
The boom in home schooling
Parents and children unhappy with traditional education are turning to online alternatives after the pandemic opened the door to new ways of learningWorld - Financial Times - October 15 -
Bloomsbury to beat expectations on ‘romantasy’ boom
Publisher reports best-ever first half as sales of authors such as Sarah J Maas and JK Rowling continue to soarBusiness - Financial Times - 6 days ago -
Is the US jobs market still booming?
Market Questions is the FT’s guide to the week aheadWorld - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
We reiterate our 1 rating on Microsoft despite its softer guidance — here's why
The numbers look different this quarter due the company re-segmenting a few businesses, but overall there's not much to complain about.Business - CNBC - 8 hours ago -
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Can the private sector deliver Labour’s housebuilding boom?
Government still has to tackle how commercial incentives limit supply of new homesWorld - Financial Times - October 23 -
Skincare for tweens is booming. But they already look perfect… | Eva Wiseman
Our kids have embraced body positivity, but has diet culture merely been replaced by the quest for flawless skin?. I didn’t see the aurora, but I tried. At 10 or 11pm, I looked out of my bedroom ...World - The Guardian - 4 days ago -
Clean Energy Is Booming in the U.S. The Election Could Change That.
Trump has suggested he would dismantle the Inflation Reduction Act, which has reshaped America’s energy landscape. It won’t be easy.World - The New York Times - 19 hours ago -
Oysters are back on British menu – but will red tape stifle the shellfish boom?
Dispute over use of invasive species could hit production at seafood farms. You can see them on the specials boards of new restaurants and on chalkboards propped outside bars and pubs. Foodie ...World - The Guardian - October 14 -
‘It’s boom time’: Renewable growth is faster in the global south than in rich countries
Energy consultancy RMI says emerging economies could overtake rich nationsWorld - Financial Times - October 16 -
Hong Kong’s IPO market could benefit from robo-vehicle boom
If Horizon reaches its $696mn target, it would be the city’s largest initial public offering this yearWorld - Financial Times - October 16 -
Anguilla’s .ai Web Address Makes the Tiny Island Money in the AI Boom
Registrations from artificial intelligence company websites let the Caribbean territory tap a rich vein of revenue from a digital gold mine.Business - Inc. - October 16 -
Big Tech turns to nuclear energy to power AI boom
Major technology companies are increasingly turning to nuclear energy as they attempt to keep up with the vast energy demands of artificial intelligence (AI) without derailing their highly ...Politics - The Hill - October 16 -
TSMC profits jump 54% on back of AI chip boom
World’s biggest chipmaker says demand has recovered across all segments despite fears of industry slumpBusiness - Financial Times - October 17 -
AI Boom Is Real---and Really Profitable---Says Chip Maker TSMC
The world’s largest contract chip maker says revenue from AI-related products is expected to triple this year.Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 17 -
Hollywood Bowl under pressure from boom in darts and mini-golf bars
Bowling alley group posts record revenue and lifts outlook despite UK slowdown due to growth of leisure activity venuesWorld - Financial Times - October 21 -
Shake-out for US health insurers looms as government boom ends
Long term, the trends remain in insurers’ favour but there are volatile times aheadWorld - Financial Times - October 22 -
Barbie boom fades at Mattel, but Hot Wheels — and adult collectors — are on an upswing
Mattel Inc. reported mixed third-quarter results, as a drop in demand for Barbie toys weighed on sales overall — but management said it expects a solid holiday season ahead and a toy-centric film ...Business - MarketWatch - October 24 -
How Intel Got Left Behind in the A.I. Chip Boom
Intel was for decades Silicon Valley’s dominant chip company. But missed opportunities and poor execution left it on the sidelines in tech’s latest gold rush.Business - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Whales ‘relentlessly pestered’: tourism boom sparks new rules in French Polynesia
Caps on the number of boats allowed to approach whales among measures to be introduced while experts say restrictions don’t go far enough. Lisette Muratore swam with humpback whales for the first ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
How Arm could be the unexpected winner of the AI investment boom
Shares in the British chip designer, which is controlled by SoftBank, have trebled in price over the past year. But its ambitions go much furtherBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Prada continues to defy luxury slowdown as Miu Miu sales boom
Italian group bucks gloom but warns that conditions in Asia are becoming ‘more challenging’Business - Financial Times - 20 hours ago -
Recent whale deaths highlight risks from Antarctica's booming krill fishery
The Associated Press has learned that two humpback whales were found dead and another seriously injured this year in huge nets used to collect krill for fishmeal and human dietary supplements near ...Tech - ABC News - 15 hours ago -
Booms and Busts: Fantasy football's biggest surprise in Week 6 could end up being a one-hit wonder
Scott Pianowski takes a closer look at Sean Tucker's shocking game, which nearly no fantasy managers benefited from, and more from Week 6.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 13 -
How the tiny Caribbean island of Anguilla has turned the AI boom into a digital gold mine
The artificial intelligence boom is providing an unusual windfall for Anguilla, a tiny island in the CaribbeanTech - ABC News - October 15 -
Nvidia and Apple supplier TSMC shares pop after quarterly profit soars on AI demand
TSMC, the world’s largest producer of advanced chips, posted a 54% hike in third-quarter profit.Business - CNBC - October 18 -
Nvidia’s stock sets one record but falls short of another
While TSMC issued upbeat commentary on the state of the AI market, Wall Street perhaps already had that confidence.Business - MarketWatch - October 17 -
Ultimate Ears Boom 4 Review: Same Great Sound, Now Easier to Charge
The latest Boom speaker stays mainly the same, with one key upgrade.Tech - Wired - October 18 -
Fantasy Football Booms and Busts: Saquon Barkley gets revenge as Eagles eventually deliver in Week 7
Scott Pianowski breaks down Sunday's fantasy highs and lows, including Saquon Barkley running wild against his former team.Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 20 -
Xsolla announces certified parental controls, a boom in Web Shop revenue and expansion in SE Asia
GamesBeat lead writer Dean Takahashi, sat down with Xsolla CMO, Berkley Egenes, to dig into the latest Xsolla news.Tech - VentureBeat - October 21 -
Philip Morris is a growth stock again as shares hit all-time high on Zyn demand boom
The company's stock was tracking for a record close and clinched a fresh intraday record.Business - CNBC - October 22 -
Final jobs report before election likely to see hurricane impact — masking some economic gains
The U.S. economy remains on solid footing.Top stories - NBC News - October 23 -
Nvidia supplier SK Hynix posts record quarterly profit as AI boom drives demand
Revenue for the third quarter grew about 94% year-on-year.Business - CNBC - October 24 -
‘DJT’ is booming. Here’s why other SPAC stocks haven’t been so lucky.
A surge of companies decided to go public via SPAC mergers in 2020 and 2021. Since then, not so much.Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago -
Online gambling has fueled an industry boom that threatens public health, commission finds
The rise of online betting has led the commercial gambling industry to grow worldwide, posing a threat to public health, according to a report from an international commission of health experts.Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago -
Jim Cramer explains why fossil fuels remain vital as the Big Tech boom continues
CNBC's Jim Cramer noted Big Tech's growing energy demands, with companies like Meta, Nvidia, Google and Microsoft building more and more data centers.Business - CNBC - 6 days ago -
Tech boom forces US funds to dump shares to avoid breach of tax rules
Asset managers including Fidelity and T Rowe Price are bumping up against limits on size of large holdingsWorld - Financial Times - 6 days ago
