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☆ These tech investors are trawling UC Berkeley to fund the next Perplexity or Databricks
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The University of California, Berkeley, is the top producer of alumni starting tech companies. Founded by Jeremy Fiance, The House Fund targets Berkeley-affiliated startups like Databricks. Related stories"I was learning more and more about what The House Fund is from the outside in," Hargreaves said. His move from Founders Fund to The House Fund hasn't been previously reported. The House Fund said it can write checks up to $10 million.

Persons: Jeremy Fiance, Zachary Hargreaves, —, Jeremy, Aravind Srinivas, Hargreaves, it's, Fund hasn't Organizations: University of California, Fund, Berkeley, House Fund, Service, College of Computing, Data Science, Society, The, SpaceX, Founders Fund, Investors, Stanford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Berkeley Endowment Management Company, UC Investments, Ahoy Locations: Berkeley

☆ After Mondelez's gains, Cramer says wait to buy stock until the Fed cuts interest rates
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"But, longer term, a well-run snack food company is a great place to be." Mondelez stock jumped over the past few weeks, now up more than 4% since the beginning of September, according to FactSet. To Cramer, Wall Street has embraced recession-proof food companies like Mondelez as investors worry about an economic slowdown. Lower rates makes these stocks "go out of style in the Wall Street fashion show," he added. He also expressed concerns about the effect of GLP-1 weight loss drugs on snack food companies as a whole.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Cramer, Wall, Dirk Van de, Mondelez, Van de Organizations: Federal Reserve, Mondelez, Cadbury, Ritz, Fed, Bloomberg Locations: Mondelez

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Risk aversion in vogue
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Clement Tan | In Clemtan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index edged up 0.1%., while mainland China markets remain shut for a public holiday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down Thursday 1.35% at 38,596.98 in its biggest loss since March 2023 and fourth-straight daily loss. The profit guidance for 6.6 trillion Korean won ($4.89 billion) exceeded even LSEG's estimate of 5.24 trillion won.

Persons: Korea's Kospi, Brent, nonfarm payrolls, Dow, Janet Yellen, Yellen, hasn't Organizations: CNBC, Japan, Federal Reserve, Nikkei, West Texas, Dow Jones, U.S . Federal, Treasury, American, of Commerce, Chips, Samsung Electronics, Tech, Apple Locations: Asia, China, China U.S, Guangzhou, California

☆ 2024 Corvette E-Ray: The Quickest ’Vette Ever
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Dan Neil | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

ZOOM SERVICE The 2024 Corvette E-Ray is the company’s first hybrid model and the first with all-wheel-drive, courtesy of permanent-magnet motor (160 hp/125 lb ft) between the front wheels, paired with a mid-mounted 6.2-liter, 495-hp V8 and eight-speed transmission. Photo: ChevroletON A RECENT TRIP to Los Angeles, I spent a day being awesome in the new, unseemly civilized Corvette E-Ray, Chevrolet’s first hybrid-powered Corvette and the first with winter-worthy all-wheel drive. For Canadians, Christmas came early this year. The E-Ray has the distinction of being not only the most vigorously accelerating ’Vette in history; it is also, weirdly, the most refined, versatile, usable and commodious. Our test car—in the 3LZ trim package ($123,705, as tested)—was a leather-wrapped luxury launch, buoyed on the adaptive suspension and supple, multi-mode magnetic dampers.

Persons: Ray, Chevrolet’s, Christmas, — Locations: Los Angeles

☆ People are grieving the 'death' of their AI companions after a chatbot app abruptly shut down
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Rob Price | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

A 32-year-old food industry worker in eastern Texas who asked to be identified by her Reddit username, Hilary Coyote, first heard about AI chatbot companions in June. She turned to Reddit's community of Soulmate users for support, and was encouraged to go back to the app and Allur. (EvolveAI and SimplyAI's now-shuttered Soulmate app has no relation to "Soulmate AI: Your AI Companion," another app that appears in smartphone app stores and was developed by Turing App Lab.) Even if Ahoy Labs closed down, Faraday users' chatbots would not be affected. Read more: App, Lover, Muse: Inside a 47-year-old Minnesota man's three-year relationship with an AI chatbot.

Persons: Mike Hepp, Sam, Mike, wile, peppering, he'd, Soulmate, Replika, There's, Hilary Coyote, Allur, Hilary, she'd, Chris, chatbots, —, Julia, Soulmate's userbase, Jorge Ilas, SimplyAI's, She'd, Faraday, Hilary somberly, Sam —, Kindroid Organizations: YouTube, SimplyAI, Turing, Stanford Locations: Michigan, Soulmate, Replika, Florida, Chai, Texas, Bavaria, Germany, Reddit, Los Angeles, Minnesota

Currently, TikTok spokesperson Laura Perez said more than 200,000 sellers have registered for TikTok Shop. ByteDance, the Beijing company that owns TikTok, already runs a thriving social media marketplace on Douyin, its twin video app for the Chinese market. “No social app has really been able to master e-commerce in the U.S.,” said Jasmine Enberg, a social media analyst at Insider Intelligence. Critics have levied accusations that the social media giant could be a tool for China’s government to surveil Americans. The company said TikTok shop will offer a secure checkout process and that all of its U.S. user data is stored and managed by servers maintained by the software giant Oracle.

Persons: —, TikTok, Laura Perez, TikTok’s, Perez, hasn't, “, ”, Jasmine Enberg, “ TikTok, Enberg, OtterBox Organizations: TikTok, Meta, Intelligence, Insider Intelligence, Amazon, U.S, Oracle Locations: U.S, Beijing, Asia, China

☆ Roz Chast Knows You’ll Always Regret Leaving the City for the Suburbs
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( David Marchese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

Now she has turned her gaze away from the streets and characters of her beloved New York City and toward her own sleeping mind. I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know. Artwork from Chast’s book “Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?” From Roz Chast and BloomsburyYou’re talking about death? The cover art for Roz Chast’s “I Must Be Dreaming.” From Roz Chast and BloomsburyWill my own lingering sense that somehow moving to the suburbs represents a personal failing ever go away? Now I know I have picked up that horrible disease that you can get from mosquitoes.”I know you’re a bit of a hypochondriac.

Persons: Roz Chast, ”, “, Chast, Woo, ” Roz Chast, “ Roz, Roz Chast’s “, —, Peter Garritano, I’ve, you’re, David Marchese, Alok Vaid, Menon, ordinariness, Joyce Carol Oates, Robert Downey Jr Organizations: City, Yorker, New, Bloomsbury, School of, Visual Arts, The New York Times, Marvel Locations: New York City, New York, York

☆ Opinion | The Fearful Verses of Tucker Carlson
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( Hart Seely | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Hart Seely is the publisher of Ahoy Comics and author of “Bard of the Deal: The Poetry of Donald Trump.”The Times is committed to publishing a diversity of letters to the editor. We’d like to hear what you think about this or any of our articles. Here are some tips. And here’s our email: letters@nytimes.com. Follow The New York Times Opinion section on Facebook, Twitter (@NYTopinion) and Instagram.

☆ Medvedev seeks momentum after returning to top 10 with Rotterdam title
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"It's great, because it's still the beginning of the year," Medvedev, who is now ranked eighth in the world, said. Beating great players, playing great here. "In Adelaide I was playing great but lost to Novak Djokovic. Montpellier champion Sinner looked on course for back-to-back titles after claiming a tight opening set but Medvedev was not to be denied a 16th tour-level crown. "It was a tough match mentally for both of us," Medvedev said.

☆ These companies reporting next week have a history of beating analysts' estimates
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Investors navigating a tough earnings season in the week ahead can stick to several stocks with a history of beating earnings expectations, according to Bespoke Investment Group. Of the 56 S & P 500 companies that have reported so far, about 69% have surprised to the upside, while 31% missed expectations, according to FactSet data. cookie maker posted positive earnings per share surprises 83% of the time out of 41 prior reports, and positive sales surprises 56% of the time. Meanwhile, computer peripherals maker Logitech has surpassed earnings expectations 75% of the time, and sales expectations 67% of the time, in 69 prior reports. Logitech has raised guidance just 1% of the time, however.

Refiners, insurers, shippers and traders would be able to deal in Russian crude and products if they adhere to the price cap and its associated compliance measures. For argument's sake let's assume a Brent price of $80 by December when the ban comes into effect, and a price cap for Russian crude of $60. However, the United States and Europe may actually not mind cheating on the price cap, depending on how the money is split up. More tankers will be required to ship Russian crude given an increase in voyage times if the crude and products go to Asia rather than Europe. The oil industry would likely prefer that Europe and the United States don't place restrictions on Russian crude, but this currently isn't an option from a political perspective.

☆ Победитель прошлого «Евровидения» Данкан Лоуренс не выступит в финале конкурса в этом году
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-20 | by ( ) newsmaker.md time to read: +1 min

Победитель «Евровидения-2019» Данкан Лоуренс заразился коронавирусом и поэтому не сможет выступить вживую в финале конкурса этого года. Об этом 20 мая сообщили организаторы «Евровидения», передает «Медуза». При этом организаторы конкурса выразили надежду, что в том или ином формате Лоуренс предстанет перед публикой в финале конкурса 22 мая. Как отметили на сайте «Евровидения», с начала конкурса в Роттердаме организаторы сделали более 24 тыс. Она выступит 20 мая во втором полуфинале конкурса.

Persons: Данкан Лоуренс, Лоуренс, Наталья Гордиенко Organizations: Медуза, Евровидения Locations: Роттердам, Молдова

☆ Наталья Гордиенко завтра выступит на большой сцене «Евровидения»
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-19 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

Завтра, 20 мая, молдавская певица Наталья Гордиенко споет на большой сцене «Евровидения» во втором полуфинале знаменитого конкурса. В сообщении на Facebook певица просит своих поклонников со всего мира проголосовать за нее, чтобы она вышла выйти в финал. «Дорогие друзья, очень скоро мы "приземлимся" на сцене Rotterdam Ahoy, во втором полуфинале 20 мая. Каждый голос очень важен, потому что мы очень хотим выйти в финал», – пишет Гордиенко. Голосуйте за Молдову, чтобы нам выйти в финал!», – просит певица.

Persons: Наталья Гордиенко, Гордиенко Locations: Молдова

☆ Eurovison 2021: Prima semifinală are loc marţi, cu reprezentanta Maltei în centrul atenţiei
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-18 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

În prima semifinală, găzduită de complexul Ahoy din Rotterdamcare începând cu ora 19:00 GMT, vor concura 16 ţări printre care şi România, ce îşi vor disputa zece locuri pentru a accede în marea finală de sâmbătă, 22 mai. În calitate de membri ai "Big Five" (Germania, Spania, Franţa, Italia şi Marea Britanie), cei din urmă nu participă la semifinale, ci vor urca pe scenă direct la marea finală de sâmbătă. În semifinala de marţi, va fi prezentă şi trupa belgiană Hooverphonic, artiştii cei mai cunoscuţi ai acestei ediţii în afara circuitului Eurovision, cu un cântec clasic amintind de anii 90, intitulat "The Wrong Place". Moldoveanca va evolua în cea de-a doua semifinală. La casele de pariuri, Gordienco e plasată pe locul 25 din cei 39 de concurenţi.

Persons: cântăreaţă, Barbara Pravi, Lady Gaga, Cleopatra, Billie Eilish, Eden, Natalia Organizations: Eurovision, Hooverphonic Locations: Maltei, România, Italiei, Germania, Spania, Franţa, Italia, Azerbaidjan, României, Israelului, Rotterdam, Moldova

☆ Евровидение-2021 и коронавирус: Мальта и Румыния примут участие в конкурсе
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-18 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

Тесты представителей Мальты и Румынии показали отрицательные результаты. Они примут участие в первом полуфинале, который состоится сегодня, 18 мая. 17 мая Евровидение-2021 стартовало в Роттердаме, но представители четырех стран были отстранены от участия в церемонии открытия. У представителей из Польши и Исландии результаты теста на коронавирус оказались положительными. Исландия должна выступить во втором финале и ждет повторного теста перед генеральной репетицией, оставаясь на карантине.

Locations: Мальта, Румыния, Роттердам, Польша, Исландия, ПЦРтесты

☆ Гордиенко раскрыла закулисье конкурса "Евровидение-2021"
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-16 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: 1 min

Представительница Молдовы на "Евровидении-2021" Наталья Гордиенко показала закулисье конкурса. На видео - второй репетиционный день Натальи Гордиенко в Роттердаме. Она провела экскурсию по залу Ahoy Arena, показала гримерку своей команды на конкурсе, подготовку перед выходом на сцену, а затем отрывки репетиции и большой пресс-конференции после неё. Наталья Гордиенко выступит во втором, 20 мая. Если ей удастся покорить телезрителей и жюри, она снова поднимется на сцену конкурса в финале, 22 числа.

Persons: Наталья Гордиенко Locations: Молдова, Роттердам

☆ Seth Moulton bankrolls ring maker, Mark Green goes crypto, Mark Warner sells a 7-figure window-and-door investment
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-19 | by ( Dave Levinthal | Kimberly Leonard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton has made a major investment in a Finnish wearable tech firm. Sen. Mark Warner, a Democrat, sold a major investment in a high-end window company. Elon Musk would be proudRep. Mark Green, a Republican from Tennessee, purchased between $1,001 and $15,000 worth of cryptocurrency Dogecoin — the same day virtual currency platform Coinbase went public. According to Barron's, he paid $1.95 million to acquire 15,000 shares for $130 each, and paid $1.4 million for 10,000 shares for $140 each. He also bought between $1,000 and $15,000 worth of stock in Amazon.

☆ Манижа рассказала о создании песни для «Евровидения»
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-16 | by ( Mld Media Srl | Степанов Георгий | ) noi.md time to read: +1 min

Певица Манижа в эфире YouTube-шоу Алены Жигаловой объяснила, в чем особенность ее песни Russian Woman. В создании песни, уточнила Манижа, принимали участие люди разных культур. Там есть и балканские биты, есть и русские народные пляски, есть и современный хип-хоп», — цитирует Манижу РИА «Новости». Конкурс «Евровидение» должен пройти 18 — 22 мая на арене Ahoy в Роттердаме с участием исполнителей из 41 страны. Российская исполнительница выступит на конкурсе 18 мая в первом полуфинале под третьим номером.

Persons: Манижа, Алена Жигалова, Манижи, Манижу Organizations: YouTube, РИА «Новости» Locations: Russian, Роттердам

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