Month: August 2024
Mortgage rates plunge to the lowest level in over a year after weak employment report
A “For Sale” sign in front of a home in Arlington, Virginia, on Aug. 22, 2023. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage dropped 22 basis points to 6.4% Friday, according to Mortgage News Daily. That is the lowest rate since April 2023. The 15-year fixed […]
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Google pulls AI ad for Olympics following backlash
Google pulled an ad it showed during the Olympics which touted its AI chatbot Gemini writing a fan letter to an athlete. Google has pulled an Olympics ad for its chatbot Gemini from airwaves following backlash for the way it depicts a little girl using artificial intelligence to write a fan letter. The ad, titled […]
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Kamala Harris’ tax records reveal ‘fairly basic’ approach that may have missed savings, advisor says
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and second gentleman Douglas Emhoff descend from Air Force Two in Wilmington, DE, U.S., July 22, 2024. Erin Schaff | Via Reuters Vice President Kamala Harris’ personal financial records are under fresh scrutiny now that she is running for the highest office in the United States. Experts say recent tax […]
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Jeff Bezos’ family office is making big investments in AI
Jeff Bezos at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 10, 2024. David Grogan | CNBC A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high net worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your […]
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Delta CEO offers employees free flights after CrowdStrike-Microsoft chaos
Ed Bastian, chief executive officer of Delta Air Lines Inc., speaks during a keynote at CES 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. Bridget Bennett | Bloomberg | Getty Images Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian on Friday offered employees two free travel passes to thank staff members who were caught […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Chevron, Apple, Clorox, Amazon and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Chevron — Stock in the oil major slipped more than 3% after the company’s second-quarter earnings missed Wall Street estimates. Chevron reported adjusted earnings $2.55 per share on revenue of $51.18 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG forecast earnings of $2.93 per share and $50.8 billion in […]
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Kamala Harris raised $310 million in July, dwarfing Trump haul for month
Vice President and 2024 Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign event in Atlanta, Georgia, on July 30, 2024. Elijah Nouvelage | Afp | Getty Images The presidential campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris said Friday that its political operation raised $310 million in July, dwarfing the tally raised for the Republican nominee […]
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‘I love my black job’: Simone Biles takes apparent swipe at Trump after winning Olympics gold
Simone Biles of Team USA reacts after competing on the vault during the Artistic Gymnastics Women’s Qualification on day two of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Bercy Arena in Paris on July 28, 2024. Jamie Squire | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images American gymnast Simone Biles appeared to take a swipe at former President […]
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NASA weighs Boeing vs. SpaceX choice in bringing back Starliner astronauts
Boeing spacecraft Starliner is seen from the window of SpaceX’s Dragon capsule “Endeavour” on July 3, 2024 while docked with the International Space Station during the crew flight test. NASA NASA management has been in deep discussion this week about whether to return the agency’s astronauts on board Boeing‘s misfiring Starliner capsule or to go […]
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Britain cancels $1.7 billion of computing projects in setback for global AI ambitions
LONDON, UK – JUNE 12: The 9th edition of the Artificial Intelligence Summit kicks off with the participation of international technology companies, in London, United Kingdom on June 12, 2024. (Photo by Rasid Necati Aslim/Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images The U.K. government has canceled £1.3 billion ($1.7 billion) worth of […]
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