How China’s Leader Lost Faith in His Generals
Xi Jinping spent 13 years building a military to rival that of the United States. But the stronger the Chinese forces grew, the less he trusted the generals he had handpicked to run them. Source link
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Why MLS may move Whitecaps to Las Vegas despite backlash
LAS VEGAS — Major League Soccer may be the next professional sports league to relocate a team to Las Vegas, with an investment group led by Grant Gustavson seeking to buy the financially troubled Vancouver Whitecaps and move them to a new stadium near the Las Vegas Strip. Gustavson, 30, a Las Vegas resident and USC graduate…
Alan Cumming Returns to DC Thomson and Finds Himself in the Beano
Alan Cumming walked back through a door he hadn’t opened in forty years. His visit to DC Thomson in Dundee this week turned into something close to a time machine. The Scottish actor worked at DC Thomson in the early 1980s. Drama school came next. He was young then, caught between high school and the…
A Less Muscular Victory Day Parade Shows Putin’s Growing Vulnerability
The event, shrunken because of security fears, adds to a sense that Moscow and other cities can no longer be insulated from the war. Source link
Private Credit Going Through 'Growing Pains': Aronov
Oksana Aronov, head of market strategy for alternative fixed income at JPMorgan Asset Management, joins Bloomberg’s Caroline Hyde, Emily Graffeo, and Davide Scigliuzzo on “Bloomberg Real Yield.” (Source: Bloomberg) Source link
Why the Trump-Xi Summit Matters, Even if Little Seems to Come of It
The war in Iran, trade, artificial intelligence and Taiwan are expected to be on the agenda. But expectations are modest. Source link
Ducks can’t stop Mitch Marner and Golden Knights in Game 3 loss
How do you stop a flock of high-flying Ducks? You clip their wings. Also, unleash Mitch Marner. At least that was the remedy the Vegas Golden Knights used Friday to rout the Ducks 6-2 in Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal, taking a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series, which continues Sunday at Honda…
Billy Carson Wraps Quest for Ancients Conference and Sets Sights on Austin
Billy Carson wrapped the latest Quest for Ancients Conference this week with good news for fans who missed it: Austin, Texas is next on the schedule. Carson shared the update on his 4biddenknowledge Instagram account. “We had a great time at the Quest for Ancients Conference,” he wrote, and told followers not to miss the…
Punch, the Lonely Monkey Who Drew Crowds to a Small Japan Zoo, Is Growing Up. He’s Still a Star.
The macaque, now 9 months old, has been attracting tens of thousands of visitors to a small Japanese zoo. He ignores the attention. Source link
AI Chipmaker Cerebras Is Said to Plan Raising IPO Price Range
Cerebras Systems Inc. is set to increase the price range of its initial public offering as soon as Monday, according to people familiar with the matter, as demand for the artificial intelligence chipmaker’s shares continues to build. Source link