Nvidia Breakout Sends Chip Giant to First Record Since October
Nvidia Corp. shares rose to their first record in months on Friday, the latest example of improving momentum at the leader in artificial intelligence chips. Source link
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Why is this game only legal across Australia one day a year?
Two-up is a coin toss betting game, with two people betting against each other on whether they will land on heads or tails. Classified as unregulated gambling, the game is illegal in most parts of Australia. But on 25 April people rush to the pub to play, when it’s permitted across the country for a…
Spirit employees must be protected in any bailout: Union
A union representing workers at Spirit Airlines said Friday that potential federal relief for the bankrupt carrier must protect its employees. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), the union representing the airline’s ramp service employees, said in a statement “that means no furloughs, no layoffs, and no shifting the burden onto the……
Ryder Cup 2027: Jim Furyk to return as US Ryder Cup captain in 2027
Furyk gets a second chance at piloting the US Ryder Cup team after Woods took himself out of contention. The job would have gone to the former world number one if he had felt able to take it. This appointment is a return to America’s old guard after the experiment of going with a more…
Donald Trump Announces Three Week Ceasefire Extension Between Israel And Lebanon
Donald Trump made a major Middle East announcement on Thursday, revealing that the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon will be extended by three weeks. The president hosted what he called a “Historic Meeting” in the Oval Office with high-ranking representatives from both nations. Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and ambassadors from…
Yakubboev Is Latest First-Time Freestyle Friday Winner
GM Nodirbek Yakubboev won his first Freestyle Friday on April 24, going undefeated to win outright with 10/11 points. The result nearly doubled his total in the Freestyle Friday Championship, moving him into fourth place on the leaderboard behind GMs Pranav Venkatesh, Oleksandr Bortnyk, and IM Renato Terry. Pranav finished second this week to jump…
South Korea Arrests Man for a Fake AI Wolf Photo That Raised Alarms
In brief South Korean police arrested a 40-year-old man for distributing an AI-generated photo of escaped wolf Neukgu. Daejeon city issued an emergency text to residents and displayed the fake image at a press briefing. The charge—obstructing official duties by deception—carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison or a fine of 10 million…
Russian, Chinese Lifelines Keeping Tehran’s Military Reconstruction Alive, Experts Warn
WASHINGTON — With tensions high and the prospects for a deal to end the US-Israeli war with Iran uncertain, analysts say a “two-way street” of support from Russia and China is a crucial element of Tehran’s ability to weather the effects of weeks of air attacks and keep its military machine running after severe losses….
The person who allegedly leaked the new Avatar movie has been arrested
The Straits Times reports Singaporean police have arrested a 26-year-old man who is alleged to have uploaded the new Avatar movie (previously titled The Legend of Aang: The Last Airbender) online after accessing a server where the project was being held ahead of its scheduled October 9th premiere on Paramount Plus. According to the authorities,…
Copper and Silver Miner Lumina’s Toronto IPO Raises $297 Million
Lumina Metals Corp. and one of its shareholders raised C$406.2 million ($297 million) in an upsized Canadian initial public offering. Source link