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Nvidia co-founder Curtis Priem made a gift of more than $75 million to Rensselaer Polytechnic to provide the Troy, N.Y., school with quantum-computing services, a first for a university campus anywhere in the world.
Nvidia co-founder Curtis Priem made a gift of more than $75 million to Rensselaer Polytechnic to provide the Troy, N.Y., school with quantum-computing services, a first for a university campus anywhere in the world.The Wall Street Journal - World -
XP Power Rejects $595 Million Approach From Advanced Energy
Nasdaq-listed Advanced Energy said it has made a number of approaches to buy XP Power, the latest at a 68% premium of £19.50 a share.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Indy 500 qualifying: Kyle Larson locks into the field; Rinus Veekay recovers from early crash to get into top 12
Kyle Larson not only qualified for the 1008th running of the Indianapolis 500, he’ll start in one of the first four rows.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Orlando Museum of Art Gets a Gift With Strings and Tries to Cut Them
The museum has asked a Florida court to modify restrictions on a donor’s bequest amid a financial crisis in the wake of its failed, “fake” Basquiat show.The New York Times - Top stories -
Madden NFL 25 Preorders Are Live - Here's How To Get A Free $10 Gift Card
Preorder Madden NFL 25 Standard Edition ...GameSpot - Tech - NFL -
Don’t get swept away by ‘S&P 500 envy’ as stocks shatter records and bonds lag
Here’s how to remind yourself that diversification still matters in the long runMarketWatch - Business -
5 Takeaways From the Spring Art Auctions: $20 Million Is the New $50 Million
Results from a week of sales tell a story of a masterpiece market come down to earth, the cooling of young art stars — and a hack that seemed to end on Sunday.The New York Times - Top stories -
A university is not a tribe
The intellectual function of young people is to think new thoughtsFinancial Times - Business -
The Uplift: A generous gift
A mom gives her teenage daughter a lifesaving gift that strengthens their bond. A barista gets a meaningful gift from a stranger who wanted to reward her for her kindness. Plus, other good news.CBS News - Top stories -
What Kyle Larson can learn from past Indy 500-Coke 600 Doubles
Only four drivers have tried to tackle all 1,100 miles of the Indy 500 and Coke 600 in the same day. Kyle Larson must be studying their efforts.ESPN - Sports -
Simone Biles Is Doing Simone Biles Things Again
The gymnastics star has brought back her most eye-poppingly difficult twisting skill—one that she hasn’t attempted in competition since her roller coaster Olympics in 2021.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Former Facebook and Nike diversity manager gets 5 years in prison for $5 million fraud
Barbara Furlow-Smiles, a Georgia resident who was a diversity manager for Facebook and Nike, was ordered to pay restitution for her theft scheme.CNBC - Business -
LIV heavyweights Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, Jon Rahm struggling in majors
Even with a small sample size, some of LIV's biggest names are not performing well in the biggest events.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
Simone Lia: Onomatopoeia – cartoon
Continue reading...The Guardian - World -
Biden asserts executive privilege to prevent Congress from getting recordings
President Biden asserted executive privilege to keep Congress from obtaining recordings of his interviews with the special counsel who investigated his handling of documents. The counsel had referred to the president as a "well meaning elderly man ...NBC News - Politics - Joe Biden -
3 Weird Tips to Get Better Outcomes From Your AI Chatbot
Don't just take the first answer. How to push your LLM to do better.Inc. - Business -
Source: Chelsea get extra £5m from Hazard move
Chelsea are set to land a bonus in the region of £5 million as part of Eden Hazard's transfer to Real Madrid in 2019, a source has told ESPN.ESPN - Sports - Premier League -
What disqualifies you from getting a home equity loan?
If you plan to apply for a home equity loan, you need to know what can cause your application to be rejected.CBS News - Top stories -
Gucci focused on building ‘sound foundations’, says Kering executive
Deputy chief executive Francesca Bellettini was tasked last year with turning around flagship brandFinancial Times - Business -
USC paid nearly $20 million in Lincoln Riley's first season after poaching coach from Oklahoma, per report
The Trojans paid a king's ransom for the splash hireCBS Sports - Sports -
2024 PGA Championship prize money, purse: Payouts for Xander Schauffele, golfers from $18.5 million pool
This year's purse represents the largest in PGA Championship historyCBS Sports - Sports -
Gavin Newsom's Battleground Gift to Donald Trump
The governor’s war on gasoline will hike prices in California, but also Arizona and Nevada.The Wall Street Journal - World - Donald Trump -
The 43 best Father’s Day gifts of 2024
We rounded up the best Father's Day gifts from brands like Yeti, Nintendo, Apple, Amazon and more.NBC News - Top stories -
CBS News surprises Pope Francis with personal gift
"Oh!" Pope Francis exclaimed as Norah O'Donnell presented him with a personal gift from CBS News' archives.CBS News - World -
How are universal credit rules changing?
People claiming universal credit and working under 18 hours a week will have to look for more work.BBC News - Top stories -
Who might join Simone Biles on Team USA?
The gymnastics G.O.A.T Simone Biles earned the highest overall score at the U.S. Classic and was the top scorer in the floor exercise with her performance to Taylor Swift's "...Ready For It?"CBS News - Top stories -
Kevin Spacey gets support from Liam Neeson and others after fresh assault allegations
Sharon Stone, Liam Neeson and Stephen Fry condemn media attention on Kevin Spacey, who has been exiled from Hollywood since sexual assault allegations in 2017.Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Schauffele gets his major at the PGA and makes golf fun again with help from DeChambeau and Valhalla
The last two years have been a struggle for professional golfABC News - Sports -
Man gets new kidney thanks to help from his best friend and a stranger
"CBS Mornings" lead national correspondent David Begnaud surprised a man who received a kidney transplant with the stranger who helped save his life.CBS News - Top stories -
Classic Fantasy Board Game Talisman Gets New Edition From Hasbro's Avalon Hill
The classic board game Talisman: The Magical Quest Game is making a long-overdue comeback in a few short months. The 5th edition of the fantasy dungeon crawler is manufactured by Avalon Hill, a Hasbro-owned board game developer responsible for ...GameSpot - Tech -
Seoul AI Safety Summit Gets Buy-In From Google, Meta, OpenAI and Other Companies
As artificial intelligence technology makes quantum leaps, governments and the private sector try to get a grasp on how to regulate and monitor new innovations for possible safety issues.Inc. - Business - Google -
Microsoft Fabric gets real-time intelligence to produce instant insights from streaming data
In addition to real-time intelligence, Microsoft is launching a development kit to help developers build custom workloads for Fabric.VentureBeat - Tech - Microsoft -
Gallego’s Arizona Senate bid gets boost from former McCain, Sinema donors
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Granddaughter of Georgia Tech's first Black graduate gets degree from same school
Ronald Yancey became the first Black graduate at Georgia Tech nearly 60 years ago. In May, he presented a degree from the school to his granddaughter.CBS News - Top stories -
Jayson Tatum provides priceless birthday gift for Ciara and Russell Wilson's son
Ciara and Russell Wilson's son, Future, met Jayson Tatum and received the Celtics star's signed shoes for his 10th birthday.ESPN - Sports -
Starting lineup for the 108th Indy 500
Scott McLaughlin will lead the starting lineup for the 108th Indy 500 to the green flag May 26 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.Yahoo Sports - Sports -
U.C.L.A. Faculty Votes Against Rebuking University’s Chancellor
The votes came weeks after students at a pro-Palestinian encampment were attacked for hours by a large group of counterprotesters without police intervention.The New York Times - Top stories -
We'll need universal basic income - AI 'godfather'
Geoffrey Hinton, known as the godfather of AI, said the technology could leave many without jobs.BBC News - Top stories -
Police arrest six student protesters at University of Pennsylvania
Pro-Palestinian students were attempting to take over a university hall to protest school’s refusal to negotiate in ‘good faith’. More than a dozen pro-Palestinian activists, including six students at the University of Pennsylvania, were arrested ...The Guardian - World -
Where Did All the University Leaders Go?
They don’t make ’em like they used to.The Wall Street Journal - World