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Everything Coming To Netflix In May 2020 -- And What To Watch
Forbes - 22 Apr 2020 18:27
Here's everything coming to Netflix in May 2020.
Granulate raises $12 million to optimize server performance with AI
Venture Beat - 22 Apr 2020 16:00
Granulate, a startup developing a platform that optimizes computing infrastructure in real time, has raised $12 million in venture capital.
Air travel resumption will require social distancing, says EU
Reuters - 22 Apr 2020 15:27
The European Commission will next month present a set of rules for the safe reopening of air travel when coronavirus pandemic lockdowns end, including social distancing in airports and planes, the EU's transport chief sa...
Facebook to buy 10% stake in telco unit of India's Reliance Industries for $5.7 billion
Reuters - 22 Apr 2020 05:38
Facebook will buy a 10% stake in the digital business of India's Reliance Industries for $5.7 billion, as the social media firm looks to leverage its highly popular WhatsApp chat service to offer digital payment services...
United Airlines sells $1 billion of stock in fresh move to weather pandemic
Reuters - 22 Apr 2020 04:33
United Airlines Holdings Inc on Tuesday announced a public offering to raise more than $1 billion, the first major airline to sell equity to help it survive a sharp travel downturn in the coronavirus pandemic.
Lululemon apologizes after staffer offends with 'bat fried rice' T-shirt
Reuters - 22 Apr 2020 04:29
Canadian exercise apparel brand Lululemon issued statements on Tuesday apologizing for, and distancing itself from, a T-shirt design promoted by one of its art directors that triggered outrage and accusations of racism o...
How My Soviet Mom Prepared Me for the Coronavirus Pandemic
The New Yorker - 22 Apr 2020 20:00
Jenny Kroik illustrates a comic reflecting on how her Soviet mother prepared her for the coronavirus pandemic.
Fox's Rupert, Lachlan Murdoch to forgo salary due to hit from coronavirus
Reuters - 22 Apr 2020 19:02
Fox Corp Chairman Rupert Murdoch and Chief Executive Officer Lachlan Murdoch will forgo their salaries in response to the coronavirus crisis, according to an internal memo sent to employees on Wednesday.
Fannie and Freddie will now buy loans in mortgage bailout program, in a bid to loosen lending
CNBC - 22 Apr 2020 18:32
The Federal Housing Finance Agency, regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, announced that the two mortgage giants will now buy home loans that go into the government's forbearance program just after they close.
How Do You Talk Sustainability & Climate During A Pandemic?
Forbes - 22 Apr 2020 17:42
Even during a pandemic, you can still passionately talk about the need for climate action. #earthday
Is the Federal Government Prepared to Give 300 Million Coronavirus Vaccine Injections in Early 2021?
Forbes - 22 Apr 2020 17:21
After watching our federal government constantly playing from behind these past few months, I don't see any evidence the White House is thinking about the logistics necessary to vaccinate everyone in America--or the worl...
The Terrible 10: Low-Priced, NYSE-Listed Speculations
Forbes - 22 Apr 2020 16:50
The fallout from the pandemic has led to record levels of unemployment, market halts and an overwhelming economic crisis that is likely only in its early phases, explains Faris Sleem, editor of The Bowser Report.
Driving through the Drama Zone of COVID-19 and Future Crises
Forbes - 22 Apr 2020 16:43
When working with business leaders in their annual planning I start off by asking, "What will put you out of business?" A pandemic rarely, if ever, gains traction amongst the leaders as we debate the possible future thre...
U.S. orders Chevron to 'wind down' Venezuela operations by December 1
Reuters - 22 Apr 2020 05:01
The Trump administration on Tuesday gave Chevron Corp , the last major U.S. oil company still operating in Venezuela, until Dec. 1 to "wind down" its business in the OPEC member-nation and will allow it to conduct only s...
Lamar Jackson Isn't Afraid Of The Madden Curse
Forbes - 22 Apr 2020 01:48
Lamar Jackson revealed Tuesday that he will grace the cover of Madden NFL 21.
Another Small Business Headache: Some Employees Are Asking To Be Laid Off Thanks To Higher Unemployment Benefits
Forbes - 22 Apr 2020 23:49
Unemployment payments can top some workers' regular earnings.
In One Chart: About 150-years of oil-price history in one chart illustrates crude's spectacular plunge below $0 a barrel
Market Watch - 22 Apr 2020 22:58
The formerly unthinkable drop in oil prices below $0 a barrel on Monday is still reverberating through financial markets, as supply overwhelms demand destroyed by the coronavirus pandemic, forcing some energy companies i...
Oil Below Zero! How Did That Happen? What Does It Mean?
Forbes - 22 Apr 2020 22:52
In the normal course of events oil gets pumped out of the ground and put into a complex supply chain consisting of pipelines, tanks, tanker ships, refineries, more tanks, tank trucks and underground tanks at your gas sta...
GamesBeat Decides 147: Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a blockbuster
Venture Beat - 22 Apr 2020 22:50
On GamesBeat Decides 147, hosts Mike Minotti and Jeff Grubb talk about the latest NPD report. Turns out some people bought that new Animal Crossing game.
StereoSet measures racism, sexism, and other forms of bias in AI language models
Venture Beat - 22 Apr 2020 22:41
AI researchers created StereoSet to measure bias based on race, religion, sex, or profession in pretrained language models like Google's BERT.
DRO, AKA/Hydroponic: Luxury Cannabis & Culture For The People In 2020
Forbes - 22 Apr 2020 22:20
Witt Rabon=WR: DRO is a lifestyle brand for trap and hip hop culture with two components: one arm is focused on streetwear, and the other is DRO Flower, a high-end, luxury cannabis brand.
Stocks Rally, Dow Up More Than 400 Points As Oil Prices Rebound
Forbes - 22 Apr 2020 22:04
Stocks rose for the first time this week.