SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — As Elizabeth Holmes prepares to report to jail next week, the criminal case that laid bare the blood test scam at the heart of her startup Theranos enters its phase final. The 11-year sentence represents rewards for the wide-eyed woman who broke through ‘tech bro’ culture to become one of … Read more
It’s one of the busiest container shipping routes in the world – a stream of ships filled with furniture, automobiles, clothing and other goods, crossing the Pacific between Los Angeles and Shanghai. If the plans are successful, this corridor will become a showcase for reducing global warming carbon emissions from the shipping industry, which produces … Read more
(Bloomberg) – Bond investors are starting to look beyond the debt ceiling quagmire even as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s warnings about when the United States will run out of borrowing capacity become more sharp. What lies behind is a little unsettling. Bloomberg’s Most Read As the Treasury Department’s cash position has fallen to levels not … Read more
The father of University of Cincinnati baseball player Bert Eugene Neff placed the bets that triggered the firing of former Alabama baseball coach Brad Bohannon, as well as the firing of two members of UC staff, The Tuscaloosa News confirmed with a source close to the situation. Bohannon was fired on May 4, less than … Read more
President Joe Biden’s remarks were no match for a crying toddler on Friday, but the White House crowd’s reaction to a joke about his speech drowned out the wailing interruptions. Biden, who hosted the NCAA championship-winning University of Connecticut men’s basketball team at the White House, was halfway reflecting on a conversation he had with … Read more
After 21 world premieres, nearly two weeks of red carpet parades and hundreds of thousands of camera flashes, the 76th Cannes Film Festival ends on Saturday with the presentation of its first prize, the Palme d’Or. One of the most coveted prizes in cinema will be awarded this year by the jury, chaired by the … Read more
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has just completed a six-day visit to Washington DC. The Prime Minister’s relatively long visit underscores both his nation’s international influence and the high priority of the alliance with the United States. This visit marks the 70th anniversary of the vital alliance between South Korea and the United States. This … Read more
Nvidia (NVDA) is a data center and gaming giant, with AI chips being a growth opportunity. A surge in earnings at the end of May added to already massive gains in 2023. Is Nvidia stock a buy as it maintains its high perch? X Semiconductor, AI News On May 24, graphics chip maker Nvidia crushed … Read more
Offensive show puts Giants above .500 for first time in 2023, originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea For the first time in the 2023 MLB season, the Giants topped the .500 mark and they got there in style on Friday night. After allowing the Milwaukee Brewers to score a run late in the first inning, … Read more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Work requirements for federal food aid recipients have emerged as a final sticking point in negotiations over the looming debt crisis, even as President Joe Biden said Friday that an agreement was “very close”. Biden’s optimism came as the deadline for a potentially catastrophic default was pushed back to June 5 and … Read more