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Productivity Surging in AI-Intensive Sectors
A report from PwC says information technology, professional and financial services and in information technology are more than four times more productive than other sectors because of their AI use.Inc. - Business -
Reddit shares surge as it strikes content deal with OpenAI
Agreement comes as competition for high-quality data to underpin AI models intensifiesFinancial Times - Business -
Surging Hospital Prices Are Helping Keep Inflation High
Hospital prices last month notched their highest increase in 13 years. The hikes are a reason U.S. inflation remains elevated.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Advisers worry as social media investment scams surge
Trusted figures often used to persuade people to put money into fraudulent schemesFinancial Times - World -
Anchovies behind surge of sea lions in San Francisco
San Francisco's famed Fisherman's Wharf is seeing an unusually large number sea lions that local officials say is the largest herd of the sea mammals the area has seen in 15 years. The massive herd is snacking on an overabundance of anchovies. ...CBS News - Top stories - San Francisco -
Surge in threats against top congressional aides
Top congressional aides are subjected to threats of violence regularly. A survey conducted by the nonprofit Congressional Management Foundation reveals that a large majority are feeling "anxiety and fear" about the safety of working in their jobs. ...CBS News - Top stories -
Walmart’s stock surges to record after a grand-slam earnings report
Walmart’s stock rallied into record territory Thursday, after the discount retail giant hit a grand slam with its fiscal first-quarter earnings report, boosted by a big jump in e-commerce sales.MarketWatch - Business -
Tokyo battles surge of destructive raccoons that went from pet to pest
Hotline set up in Japan’s capital to report sightings of raccoons, which became popular as pets after success of 1970s TV anime series. Having won the battle to tackle Tokyo’s population of giant, ravenous crows, the city’s authorities are now ...The Guardian - World -
Canada Goose jumps 16% after the company reports growth surge in China
Shares of Canada Goose soared 16% on Thursday after the apparel company reported better-than-expected revenue and earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter.CNBC - Business - China -
Nickel price surges as New Caledonia riots raise concerns over supply
Industrial metal critical in electric vehicle batteries climbs almost 7%Financial Times - Business -
New Covid variants stoke fears of a summer surge in cases
So-called FLiRT strains set to test effectiveness of vaccines against latest mutationsFinancial Times - Business - Covid -
European airlines signal surge in ticket prices is near peak
Ryanair says ticket prices will either be flat or ‘modestly’ higher this summer than 2023Financial Times - Business - Travel -
Surging shipping costs could complicate Fed’s inflation fight
While supply shortages have eased greatly in the past few years, they have not entirely gone away.MarketWatch - Business - Inflation -
Ether jumps 20% on renewed optimism for an ETF
Cryptocurrencies rallied amid a late surge in optimism around SEC decisions on spot ether ETF applications, the first of which is due this week.CNBC - Business -
The must-watch softball stars in the NCAA regionals
We broke down stars you need to know as the road to the WCWS begins.ESPN - Sports -
Super Bowl star 'homemaker' speech sparks backlash
Harrison Butker also attacked "degenerate cultural values" and "the tyranny of diversity, equity and inclusion".BBC News - Top stories - NFL -
A Total War Star Wars Game Is Reportedly In Development
A Star Wars-themed Total War game is reportedly currently in development over at Creative Assembly.. According to to DualShockers, there are three Total War games being worked on right now. It's unclear which project Creative Assembly is furthest ...GameSpot - Tech -
Logano dominates All-Star Race, Larson is 4th
Joey Logano dominated at North Wilkesboro Speedway leading all but one of 200 laps to win his second All-Star Race on Sunday night and earn $1 million.ESPN - Sports -
NASCAR stars' fight at race caught on video
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. confronted Kyle Busch in the pits, then threw a punch, igniting a scuffle that involved members of both crews.CBS News - Top stories - NASCAR -
It Was a Rising Star of the Far Right. Now It's a Scandal Magnet.
Accused of extremism, corruption and infiltration by Chinese spies and Russian propagandists, Germany’s AfD has been hemorrhaging support.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Stars, schemes and stats that will decide surprising conference finals
After two thrilling rounds, Celtics-Pacers begins Tuesday while Wolves-Mavs tips on Wednesday.ESPN - Sports -
Crypto Astrologers See Price Moves in the Stars
They predict the ups and downs of Bitcoin based on planetary movements, and their super-secretive clientele listens.Wired - Tech - Crypto -
Shaw & James star in WSL goals of the season
Khadija Shaw and Lauren James feature in the best goals of the 2023-24 Women's Super League season.BBC News - Top stories -
Walmart surges to all-time high as earnings beat on high-income shopper, e-commerce gains
Walmart, the nation's largest retailer and private employer, is often seen as a bellwether for the U.S. economy and saw sales jump 6% in the quarter.CNBC - Business -
Reddit shares surge on OpenAI ChatGPT deal, on pace for biggest gain since March
Shares of Reddit Inc. soared 15.3% Friday, lifted by the company’s deal with OpenAI, putting the stock on pace for its biggest gain since March 25, 2024, when it rose 30% Dow Jones Market Data show.MarketWatch - Business -
Rents just surged 10% in this affordable housing market. It was ‘bound to happen,’ one economist says.
Renters are swapping high-cost cities with expensive rentals for more affordable markets, a Redfin report found.MarketWatch - Business -
As killings surge, Haitians struggle to bury loved ones and find closure in violent capital
Finding closure for loved ones killed by gangs on a relentless rampage through Haiti’s capital and beyond is growing harder day by day in a country where burial rituals are sacred and the dead veneratedABC News - World -
Max Verstappen holds off Lando Norris surge to win F1 Emilia-Romagna GP
Norris unable to make move after Red Bull’s tyres wear downFerrari’s Carlos Sainz third, Oscar Piastri fourth for McLarenProof then that there is life yet in the old dog, Formula One’s Emilia‑Romagna Grand Prix managed to deliver a finale at ...The Guardian - World -
A massive earnings surge could lift the Dow to 60,000 and the S&P 500 to 8,000, says top Wall Street strategist
Yardeni Research’s chief investment strategist, Ed Yardeni, told clients in a note that the stock indexes could soar even higher thanks toMarketWatch - Business -
Keywords Studios’ stock surges as videogame company mulls improved £2 billion bid from EQT
The Swedish private -quity giant is considering acquiring Keywords Studios for 2,550 pence per share, in what would mark a 73% premium on its closing price Friday.MarketWatch - Business -
Shares of Hims & Hers Health surge 27% after startup says it will offer GLP-1 injections
The GLP-1 market has faced supply constraints in recent months as drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy continue to skyrocket in popularity.CNBC - Business -
IMF warns Hunt against UK tax cuts as it flags £30bn funding gap
Fund says real departmental spending growth may rise at double the pace seen in official projectionsFinancial Times - Business - United Kingdom -
Sonos Picks a Good Time to Plug Into Headphones
The premium-headphone market is soaring while Sonos speaker sales are sagging, but the competition with Apple will be fierce.The Wall Street Journal - World -
U.S. Natural Gas Futures Step Back From Four-Month High
U.S. natural gas futures gave back some ground after four straight sessions of gains that lifted prices to a four-month high.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Trump Decides Against Testifying in Hush-Money Trial, Defense Rests
The former president’s lawyers wrapped up their case after their main witness, Bob Costello, completed his testimony. The jury will return next week for closing arguments.The Wall Street Journal - World - Donald Trump -
Netanyahu's Main Challenger Loses His Edge
Benny Gantz’s lack of decisiveness is alienating Israeli voters and costing him support in opinion polls.The Wall Street Journal - World - Israel -
Linda Evangelista Wasn't Sure She Had What It Took to Become a Supermodel
The fashion icon and subject of a new book on being discovered after losing a beauty pageant and her battle with breast cancer.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Americans, Hit By Inflation, Are Feeling Worse Financially---Especially Parents
An annual Fed survey finds that fewer Americans say they are “doing at least OK” financially.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Former ‘Love Island’ stars charged with promoting trading scheme on Instagram
UK’s Financial Conduct Authority accuses ‘finfluencers’ in social media crackdownFinancial Times - Business -
Cover contenders: Hypothetical stars for NCAA College Football's 11-year hiatus
The NCAA College Football 25 cover is now official after an 11-year hiatus. Here are our picks of who may have graced the cover if we went back in time.ESPN - Sports - College Football