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WorkWorkMicrosofts AI story is getting complicated | Mint - WSJ Microsoft was an early mover on generative artificial intelligence, and investors benefited handsomely. The software company’s stock surged nearly 57% last year in its best annual performance since 1999, according to FactSet data. But the cold splash of reality that AI stocks have received over the past few months has been particularly chilling for the company that helped introduce the world to ChatGPT. Microsoft’s year-to-date performance of less than 11% lags behind all other megacap techs and the S&P 500. It is also the only one in that crew to trail the Dow Jones Industrial Average for the year.
WorkWorkA Year After October 7th, a Kibbutz Survives - The New Yorker Nira, who is fifty-five, met her husband, Yossi Sharabi, and moved in with him at Beeri nineteen years ago. Their eldest daughter, Yuval, was born a year later; two more daughters quickly followed. Now, as she looked on at the children playing, and at their parents, who had congregated on a sloping lawn, it was almost as if things were normal again, she said. But then you remember that theyre here for a funeral.
WorkBoris Johnson shows how not to write a political memoir - The Economist It was 2008, during the global financial crisis. Boris Johnson was mayor of London. The political situation was tense; scrutiny was intensifying. Or, as Boris puts it in his memoir, POW POW POW!first some people criticised his team. Then BIFF! the press were mean. Then SOCKO! a civil servant left him. Then DOOOF! a deputy mayor did. Then THUDDEROO... You get the idea. WorkTrumps Wall Street Tower Appears To Be Underwater - Forbes One of Donald Trumps prized properties, the landmark building 40 Wall Street, is 63 stories high but now appears to be underwater. The remaining 35 years on Trumps leasehold in the Financial District tower is worth about $116 million. Thats $2 million less than the estimated $118 million Trump owes on his mortgage, according to an analysis of loan documents, real-estate records, financial disclosures and appraisals.
WorkWorkA Self-Care Checklist for Leaders - Harvard Business Review Research has long shown the importance of self-care yet many leaders still struggle to put self-care into practice in their own work lives. Before a leader can sustainably practice self-care, several important mindset shifts are necessary to ensure leaders set themselves up for success. This five-part checklist can help leaders make self-care a reality, including strategies such as making a body budget, managing emotional health, identifying choice points, and prioritizing growth and nourishment. Leaders are encouraged to personalize their plan and practice regularly for optimal health and effectiveness as a leader.
WorkI am in a rut. Is there a way to regain my zest for life? - New Scientist This month, I was moved to hear from a reader who fears he has lost his zest. I would once wake up excited by the day ahead, he tells us. Now I fail to engage with anything. It may feel hard to fight this emotional inertia, but the scientific literature offers some tips to nudge ourselves out of these ruts. Work
WorkTropical Storm Milton: Where It's Heading and What to KnowTropical Storm Milton, currently in the Gulf of Mexico, has strengthened throughout the weekend and is expected to become a hurricane later Sunday, according to an advisory posted by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) on Sunday morning at 9 a.m. EST. WorkInside the Collapse of Security Experts' Cyber Startup IronNet - Inc The future was once dazzling for IronNet. Founded by a former director of the National Security Agency and stacked with elite members of the U.S. intelligence establishment, IronNet promised it was going to revolutionize the way governments and corporations combat cyberattacks.
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WorkWorkDismantling Google is a terrible idea - The Economist The parallels draw themselves. In 1999 America’s government prevailed in a high-profile antitrust suit against a tech giant it alleged was abusing a monopoly. The case then turned on the “power of the default” in internet browsers: Uncle Sam said Microsoft was forcing computer-makers to distribute its browser along with its Windows software. It resulted in proposals to break Microsoft up (though the firm won on appeal and remained whole). WorkHow Dark Is the Night Sky? - Scientific American When you go outside on a clear, moonless night, you can see not only lots of stars but also the black space between themliterally space, in this case. Given that you can see stars and that the sky is black, you might think the sky is transparent. But its notat least, not really. WorkHow Israels brutal war strategy has remade the Middle EastThe US presidential campaign is in its final weeks and were dedicated to helping you understand the stakes. In this election cycle, its more important than ever to provide context beyond the headlines. But in-depth reporting is costly, so to continue this vital work, we have an ambitious goal to add 5,000 new members. WorkWorkWorkWorkOil Bets Are Most Bullish in Two Years as Mideast Tension Flares“The escalation in the Middle East has sparked a massive amount of short covering in crude oil as CTAs have flipped from short to neutral,” said Rebecca Babin, senior equity trader at CIBC Private Wealth Group. “Fundamental energy investors remain fairly sour on 2025 and are using call options as opposed to chasing the rally in crude to get upside exposure to a potential supply disruption.” WorkWorkDoes Intel's New $3 Billion Pentagon Deal Make the Stock a Buy?Adam Spatacco has positions in Nvidia. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Advanced Micro Devices, Nvidia, and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing. The Motley Fool recommends Broadcom and Intel and recommends the following options: short November 2024 $24 calls on Intel. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. WorkWorkWorkAnother Hurdle in Recovery From Helene: Misinformation Is Getting in the WayWhile the hurricane decimated communities and killed more than 230 people across the Southeast, the epicenter of the damage runs through western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee. Over a week after Helene passed through, small mountain communities like Chimney Rock and Lake Lure in Rutherford County remain isolated in some way: left without water, electricity or reliable cell service, or stranded among collapsed roads. WorkAt North Carolina Churches After Helene, a Time to Grieve and a Time to HopeIn a region steeped in religion, churches right now are more than just a place of worship. Faith leaders of many denominations have transformed their buildings and parking lots into command centers and shelters for emergency workers, and into distribution points for those in need. There, groups hand out water and food and organize deliveries of supplies to stranded communities. WorkHarris Hits Back at Republican Criticism of Childless WomenThe “Call Her Daddy” interview was part of several appearances that Ms. Harris will make this week with news outlets and niche podcasts or radio shows. Several of the platforms are considered to be friendly to her, or at least far less probing than a traditional news interview would be. WorkA 'Hallowed Place,' With a Whiff of Onion Rings and Sun BlockAnd it marked the stunning endpoint of a journey that Mr. Trump has traveled with people of faith, one that was at first defined by a transactionalism and gaze aversion — We’ll look the other way at his sinning if he delivers on the issues we care about — but that has now transmogrified into something else entirely. WorkWorkWorkIn Talking About 'Freedom,' Harris Hopes She Has a Winning Message on Guns“It won’t get the right-wing male Trump voter, ” who makes voting decisions based on the endorsements of the National Rifle Association, said the Democratic pollster Celinda Lake. “But I think the freedom narrative is going to bring over a lot of people like the Michigan hunter — and his wife may hunt too — who doesn’t believe you need an AR-15 to hunt a deer.” WorkMelinda French Gates's New Life: Abortion Politics and Kamala HarrisMs. French Gates has not always been as fierce a defender of liberal values as she styles herself today. Her new zeal for seven-figure political contributions is not part of her natural disposition. As one of the leaders of the risk-averse Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, she stressed the need for the appearance of bipartisanship. Today, some Democrats privately complain that she did not come to her new viewpoint earlier — during the rise of former President Donald J. Trump and as abortion rights receded. WorkUnholy row over Tesco plan for Sunday opening on Isle of Lewis"While shopping on a Sunday is not for everyone, a store that is open seven days a week would significantly improve the shopping experience for all customers, by offering choice to those who do want to shop on a Sunday and reducing congestion during other days of the week, especially on a Saturday." WorkWorkHousing crisis: Do homes for $1 schemes work?"For me, success is really knowing that our communities are going to be whole again, and that they're going to have the ability to thrive from birth to death as a human in the city of Baltimore.” WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkIsrael Steps Up Attacks in Gaza and Lebanon Ahead of Oct. 7 AnniversaryIn Israel, two surface-to-surface missiles fired from Lebanon set off sirens in towns up to 50 miles south of the Lebanese border. The missiles were intercepted by Israel’s air defenses, its military said. In the southern Israeli city of Be’er Sheva, a member of the Israeli border police was killed and five other people were taken to the hospital with gunshot wounds in an attack in the city’s central bus station, according to the police and Magen David Adom, Israel’s emergency service. WorkWorkWorkOpinion | An Artist Rethinks Climate Change in Words and PicturesIn government, this has (for most of the past century) been represented at the extremes by Sinn Fein, the political party of Irish nationalism, and the D.U.P., the Protestant political party that stands for British loyalism. The fact that they continue to get voted in as the two majority parties, even though neither has much track record of workable solutions for the broader population, shows that we remain as divided as ever. WorkWorkWorkChina Stock Skepticism Gets Louder as World-Beating Run ExtendsYuan traders will be watching out on Tuesday for the central bank’s daily reference rate, the level around which the currency is allowed to trade. The onshore yuan has strengthened more than 1% in the past month to approach the key level of 7 per dollar. A break of that barrier may trigger a further rally. TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 100,000 Industry Executives About Us | Advertise | Privacy PolicyUnsubscribe (one-click) You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs.
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