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Bill Gates Is Backing A Secret Startup Drilling For Limitless Clean Energy
Forbes - 19 Jul 2023 12:30
Koloma has raised $91 million to drill for hydrogen continuously generated underground. If it succeeds, it could turbocharge the clean energy revolution -- and tap a $1 trillion market.
Reimagining Celebrity Partnerships: Activism With Influential Parents
AdWeek - 19 Jul 2023 22:31
Why would a celebrity with millions of followers want to bare all (quite literally) to work with a formula company? The answer is radically simple: There is nothing more universally humbling than feeding a baby. For thos...
A convicted Ponzi schemer whose sentence Trump commuted after an intense lobbying push is now being charged with defrauding investors, again
Business Insider - 19 Jul 2023 23:39
Trump's commutation of Eliyahu "Eli" Weinstein's sentence was one of his final acts as president. It came after an intense lobbying campaign.
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard Still Committed to $75 Billion Merger
Wall Street Journal - 19 Jul 2023 02:34SEC Chair Advocates Increased AI Use for Market Surveillance and Enforcement
Bitcoin.com - 19 Jul 2023 01:30
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler says the SEC could benefit from making greater use of artificial intelligence (AI) in several areas, including enforcement and market surveillance. However, h...
Russia and China's trade relationship has become increasingly lopsided
Business Insider - 19 Jul 2023 17:24Judge Rejects Donald Trump's Request For New Trial In E. Jean Carroll Case
Forbes - 19 Jul 2023 15:57
The judge also rejected Donald Trump's request to reduce the $5 million payout a jury awarded to Carroll in May.
Mega Millions Jackpot Hits $720 Million--Here's How Much The Winner Would Take Home After Taxes
Forbes - 19 Jul 2023 15:37
The jackpot is the fifth-largest in the lottery's history.
The UK's spy chief says Putin invited Wagner boss Prigozhin 'for tea' — and admits even he is baffled by the Russian leader's behavior
Business Insider - 19 Jul 2023 15:157 ChatGPT Prompts To Write Better Content (And Not Sound Like A Robot)
Forbes - 19 Jul 2023 14:00
Hours of ChatGPT experiments found these 7 prompts most effective when asking it to rewrite something. Here is everything you need to publish with confidence.
Market Extra: 'Dollar smile' theory says the currency will weaken further, but some believe the framework could use an update
Market Watch - 19 Jul 2023 13:28
A widely used framework that has proved successful at anticipating cycles of U.S. dollar strength and weakness suggests the world's reserve currency will likely weaken further.
$BITCOIN And $BITCOIN2 Price Pump After Uniswap Listings - Can Rising Crypto $BTC20 Also Explode
Crypto News - 19 Jul 2023 12:55
Bitcoin is making a come back in an unlikely way, the sudden rise of ERC-20 based Bitcoin off-shoot projects has gained significant traction over the past week as Bitcoiners race to secure newfound gains. In the freshest...
Hotel, union negotiation fails to break stalemate; more walkouts ahead, union vows
L.A. Times - 19 Jul 2023 01:29
Striking Southern California hotel workers and employers failed to make progress in the first bargaining session since walkouts began July 1.
The true cost of the lithium mining boom powering electric cars
Business Insider - 19 Jul 2023 18:04
With demand for batteries sky-high, mining companies are eyeing the salt flats of the Andes, where over half of the world's lithium is stored.
U.K. Clinches $5 Billion EV-Battery Plant as Race for Green Investments Heats Up
Wall Street Journal - 19 Jul 2023 15:15How The Disney Store Made $90 Million Of Revenue With Just One Outlet Last Year
Forbes - 19 Jul 2023 15:00
Disney's British retail subsidiary, The Disney Store, generated $91.9m of revenue last year even though it only operated one outlet according to recently-filed financial statements.
Erin Komorowski, M&T Bank | Next 2023
American Banker - 19 Jul 2023 14:59
Prior to joining the Buffalo, N.Y.-based institution, Komorowski worked at nonprofits, including a two year stint with the Peace Corps. in Dominica.
Venture Capital Firm CoinFund Raises $158 Million to Drive Innovation in Early-Stage Crypto and AI Companies
Crypto News - 19 Jul 2023 14:51
The crypto-focused venture capital firm CoinFund has closed a fundraising round for its latest VC fund, the CoinFund Seed IV Fund, after raising $158 million from investors. The investors in the new fund are a combinatio...
Goldman Sachs Profit Falls 58% on Consumer-Lending Pullback
Wall Street Journal - 19 Jul 2023 14:24
The bank also took impairments related to real-estate investments, much of it tied to office properties.
Walmart Declares Open Season On Back-To-School With Bold Pricing Move
Forbes - 19 Jul 2023 14:23
By revealing its plans to offer this year's assortment of school supplies at last year's prices, Walmart is doing what it does best -- asserting its authority on price.
Oddity CEO: How 40 million users, one billion data points, and AI are why investors excited for IPO
Fast Company - 19 Jul 2023 13:41
The five-year-old Israeli company Oddity, which aims to use AI to create personalized beauty products, went public on NASDAQ. On July 19, the five-year-old Israeli company Oddity, which aims to use AI technology to creat...
What To Expect From Comcast's Q2 Results
Forbes - 19 Jul 2023 13:00
Comcast is poised to report its Q2 2023 results on July 27.