Israel is launching airstrikes and Hamas is launching rockets in an escalation reminiscent of the devastating fighting in 2014.

Israeli tanks near the Israel-Gaza border, July 18, 2014.
AP Photo/Dusan Vranic

Israel and Hamas have exchanged a lot of fire in a severe escalation of violence in recent...

https://www.businessinsider.com/what-last-major-israel-ground-offensive-in-gaza-looked-like-2021-5

#Insider

Blackburns back. Longtime Amazon exec Jeff Blackburn is returning to the Seattle tech giant, just a few months after he departed and spent five weeks at a Silicon Valley venture capital firm. Incoming Amazon CEO Andy Jassy who will replace Jeff Bezos later this year shared the news Thursday in an ...

https://www.geekwire.com/2021/internal-memo-longtime-amazon-exec-jeff-blackburn-returns-brief-hiatus-lead-new-entertainment-unit/

#GeekWire

AI processors demand the use of more power. One way to compensate is to redesign data centers with 48-V racks, though that has resulted in new power conversion challenges.
The post 48-V Power Architecture Supports Next Generation AI Processors appeared first on EETimes.
The challenges of powering AI...

https://www.eetimes.com/48-v-power-architecture-supports-next-generation-ai-processors/

#EETimes

The conservative group planned to bait H.R. McMaster into saying something damaging about Trump that would get him fired, The New York Times reports.

National security adviser H.R. McMaster on Fox News.
Fox News

Project Veritas tried to go undercover to get H.R. McMaster fired, The New York Times ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/project-veritas-tried-to-undercover-expose-hr-mcmaster-nyt-2021-5

#Insider

State Street Corp agreed to pay a
$115 million criminal penalty and enter a deferred prosecution
agreement to resolve charges it defrauded customers by secretly
overcharging them for expenses, the U.S. Department of Justice
said on Thursday...

https://www.reuters.com/article/state-street-settlement/update-1-state-street-agrees-to-pay-115-mln-criminal-fine-for-customer-overcharges-justice-dept-idUSL1N2N02UP

#Reuters

Consumers are desperate to return to normal. With vaccinations widely available in the U.S. and a sense of cautious optimism settling over the country, advertisers are hoping to tap into that positivity--and past the political division that's defined the past year. Pepsi's new spot, "The Mess We ...

https://www.adweek.com/brand-marketing/pepsis-new-spot-about-shared-germs-toes-a-risky-line-as-we-emerge-from-pandemic-isolation/

#Adweek

The legendary game show has spent months cycling through guest hosts like Anderson Cooper, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Aaron Rodgers and former contestant Ken Jennings.The legendary game show has spent months cycling through guest hosts like Anderson Cooper, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Aaron Rodgers and former contestant Ken...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/joewalsh/2021/05/13/jeopardy-ratings-still-high-after-trebek---heres-how-the-guest-hosts-stack-up/

#ForbesBusinessNews

Bitcoin's price tumbled after
Elon Musk said on Wednesday his electric car maker Tesla Inc
would no longer accept the cryptocurrency for
purchases, citing environmental concerns for the reversal...

https://www.reuters.com/article/crypto-currency-bitcoin-musk/timeline-elon-musk-on-crypto-to-the-mooooonnn-and-back-again-idUSL1N2N027X

#Reuters

Cristin Milioti knows theres a weird coincidental feel that her 2020 film Palm Springs and her 2021 series Made For Love both felt very timely as bookends to the pandemic. Palm Springs was about living the same day over and over again something that ...

https://variety.com/2021/tv/awards/cristin-milioti-made-for-love-catherine-zeta-jones-podcast-awards-circuit-1234972338/

#variety

"OK Google" is a phrase you can say to turn on and use Google Assistant, but you'll need to enable Voice Match first.

Once youve set it up, you can say OK Google to use Google Assistant.
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OK Google is a phrase you can say to turn on and use ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/ok-google

#Insider

"Cruella" explores the origin of Cruella de Vil from "101 Dalmatians." You can stream it on May 28 via Disney Plus Premier Access.If you buy through our links, we may earn money from affiliate partners. Learn more.

Emma Stone in Cruella.
Disney

Cruella offers a look at the ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-watch-cruella

#Insider

ESPN could be rewarded with additional playoff games under its new deal with Major League Baseball.Walt Disney Company and MLB announced a seven-year extension of their rights agreement Thursday...

https://apnews.com/article/mlb-baseball-hockey-nhl-business-6296e9a2bbeccf3ea03f84b928072269

#APNews

A federal judge refused Thursday to free a Texas man whom authorities have accused of planning an attack on a social media company's facility after he returned home from storming the U.S. Capitol.Guy Wesley Reffitt, one of more than 400 federal defendants charged in the Jan...

https://apnews.com/article/ca-state-wire-capitol-siege-business-riots-government-and-politics-b7fdbf32f3fa23a91bf6e66af2d4888a

#APNews

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Former NFL player Tim Tebow joined Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee at the state Capitol on Thursday to announce a multimillion-dollar partnership to fight human trafficking.Tebow, who is considering a return to football with the Jacksonville Jaguars, is due for an infusion of $1.2 ...

https://apnews.com/article/jacksonville-jaguars-tim-tebow-tennessee-human-trafficking-business-4e6f0c94728c48532713de42a62112e7

#APNews

NEW YORK (AP) - Disney second-quarter revenue dropped as the pandemic continued to weigh on its parks and theme parks. But net income beat expectations and CEO Bob Chapek said signs of recovery can be seen across the company's business as the pandemic begins to wane...

https://apnews.com/article/health-coronavirus-pandemic-arts-and-entertainment-business-b58b73e89c82073daf2a98876aa522bc

#APNews

DoorDash on Thursday reported that its sales nearly tripled in the first three months of the year as demand for food delivery remained elevated even as U.S. restaurants reopened their dining rooms...

https://apnews.com/article/business-99f47543af7807ea60fad2cf01331cfb

#APNews

In a report released today, Dan Dolev from Mizuho Securities maintained a Hold rating on Coinbase Global (COIN), with a price target of ...
The post Coinbase Global (COIN) Receives a Hold from Mizuho Securities appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
In a report released today, Dan Dolev from Mizuho ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/coinbase-global-coin-receives-a-hold-from-mizuho-securities/

#SmarterAnalyst

Though the Centres liquidity infusion scheme under the Atmanirbhar Bharat package helped these discoms to bring down their dues to central public sector units (CPSUs) and independent power producers (IPPS) down from Rs 27,000 crore to Rs 5,688 crore at the end of March 2021, the dues remain ...

https://www.financialexpress.com/industry/up-discoms-dues-to-state-run-gencos-reach-staggering-rs-17000-cr/2251643/

#TheFinancialExpress

The percentage of American adults with a college degree has continued to increase in recent years, growing from less than 10% in much of the 1960s, up to 33.1% in 2019. Americans with college degrees...

https://247wallst.com/special-report/2021/05/13/the-most-and-least-educated-states-3/

Teslas stock is down 15% so far this week, lowering the fortune of its billionaire cofounder.Teslas stock is down 15% so far this week, lowering the fortune of its billionaire cofounder...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sergeiklebnikov/2021/05/13/elon-musk-is-20-billion-poorer-since-hosting-saturday-night-live/

#Forbes

The Trump-endorsed Stefanik has been blasted as too moderate, but Roy spoke out against Electoral College objections, which most Republicans voted for.The Trump-endorsed Stefanik has been blasted as too moderate, but Roy spoke out against Electoral College objections, which most Republicans voted ...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrewsolender/2021/05/13/conservative-chip-roy-challenges-stefanik-for-house-gop-leadership-role/

#ForbesBusinessNews

Electric car maker Fisker Inc
has finalized its vehicle-assembly deal with Foxconn
Technology Co Ltd, including plans to open a U.S.
plant in 2023, the companies said on Thursday...

https://www.reuters.com/article/fisker-foxconn-electric-vehicle/fisker-finalizes-deal-with-foxconn-to-make-evs-in-u-s-starting-in-2023-idUSL1N2N01N7

#Reuters

The cryptocurrency market remains under pressure, the price of Bitcoin went below $47000 support this Thursday, and the risk of further declines is still not over. Despite this, the price of Nano is advancing, and in less than several hours, the price of this cryptocurrency has advanced from $8.09 ...

https://invezz.com/news/2021/05/13/nano-nano-has-exploded-this-thursday-here-are-the-next-targets/

#InvezzNews

Disney has confirmed that its upcoming releases Free Guy and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings will be the companys first two films to debut exclusively in theaters (on August 13th and September 3rd, respectively).
But when they do hit theaters, itll be for a far shorter amount of time, with...

https://www.theverge.com/2021/5/13/22434964/disney-theatrical-window-45-days-shorter-streaming-shang-chi-free-guy

#TheVerge

Worries over rising competition and slowing growth dent Roblox stock.Roblox Corporation (NYSE: RBLX) shares plunged in Thursday trading to close the day down 7.8%. This was the second day in a row of prices falling since the company reported blockbuster sales growth in its first earnings report post...

https://www.fool.com/investing/2021/05/13/why-roblox-stock-dropped-thursday/?source=iedfolrf0000001

#fool

States must continue to pay special federal benefits to gig workers, freelancers and the self-employed, and those who have left jobs because of Covid-19 safety concerns, Sanders argues. States must continue to pay special federal benefits to gig workers, freelancers and the self-employed, and those ...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarahhansen/2021/05/13/sanders-urges-biden-administration-to-block-red-states-from-cutting-some-federal-unemployment-benefits-even-if-governors-want-to/

#Forbes

The summer learning experiences were talking about now really need to be better than they ever were in the past. - Secretary Miguel Cardona, U.S. Department of Education, in the Washington Post Summer schooltwo words that conjure a memory of poorly performing students forced to attend a summer boot ...

https://www.brookings.edu/blog/education-plus-development/2021/05/13/rush-to-summer-school-a-moment-for-celebration-and-caution/

#BrookingsInstitution

Just five South Korean musicians have charted more than one hit song in Canada.Just five South Korean musicians have charted more than one hit song in Canada...

https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2021/05/13/bts-blackpink-psy-ros-and-itzy-the-most-successful-korean-musicians-on-the-canadian-hot-100/

#ForbesBusinessNews

RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) - The U.S. Department of Energy and its regulators have proposed extending the deadline to ship waste contaminated with plutonium off the decommissioned Hanford nuclear reservation in Washington state...

https://apnews.com/article/nm-state-wire-washington-business-science-government-and-politics-c12d54fb14ddc3661e1c5d4af3cf5e75

#APNews

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) - A recall campaign against Sonoma County's district attorney that is being bankrolled by a wealthy developer she prosecuted over his company's actions during a deadly 2017 wildfire has enough verified signatures to qualify for the ballot, officials said...

https://apnews.com/article/business-government-and-politics-ece506535ff11b7eb96709cd0dad9d69

#APNews

State Street Corp agreed to pay a
$115 million criminal penalty and enter a deferred prosecution
agreement to resolve charges it schemed to defraud clients by
secretly overcharging for expenses tied to its custody of client
assets, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday.
(Reporting by ...

https://www.reuters.com/article/state-street-settlement/state-street-agrees-to-pay-criminal-penalty-for-overcharges-u-s-justice-idUSL1N2N02TQ

#Reuters

"I used to work as a bartender. These are the kinds of people that I threw out of bars all the time," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told reporters.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York; Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia
AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana; AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

Rep. ...

https://www.businessinsider.com/aoc-says-marjorie-taylor-greene-is-a-pretty-belligerent-person-2021-5

#Insider

When Michael Sam came out as gay in 2014, becoming the first-ever openly gay football player to be drafted by an NFL team, Colton Underwood finally saw an opportunity to be his true self. The future star of The Bachelor had been hiding his sexuality from his family, his friends and himself for [...

https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/colton-underwood-gay-coming-out-football-1234972673/

#variety

Disney fell short of analysts' revenue expectations, as well as for paid subscribers for streaming service Disney+.Disney fell short of analysts' revenue expectations, as well as for paid subscribers for streaming service Disney+.Shares of The Walt Disney Company (DIS) - Get Reportdropped Thursday ...

https://www.thestreet.com/investing/disney-falls-on-mixed-earnings-and-streaming-results

#thestreet

Marvel Studios Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and 20th Centurys Free Guy will open in movie theaters exclusively, Disney CEO Bob Chapek announced during a Q2 earnings call on Thursday. But both films will only play in theaters for 45 days before ...

https://variety.com/2021/film/news/disney-shang-chi-free-guy-45-day-window-1234972782/

#variety

Disneys ESPN struck a new deal with Major League Baseball that will see the sports-media giant air a narrower package of games, primarily for its Sunday Night Baseball franchise. The new seven-year deal, which will commence in 2022, will last through 2028. More to come ...

https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/espn-major-league-baseball-disney-rights-1234972793/

#variety

In a report released today, Serge Belanger from Needham maintained a Buy rating on Heron Therapeutics (HRTX), with a price target of $28.00.
The post Needham Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Heron Therapeutics (HRTX) appeared first on Smarter Analyst.
In a report released today, Serge Belanger from ...

https://www.smarteranalyst.com/new-blurbs/needham-sticks-to-their-buy-rating-for-heron-therapeutics-hrtx/

#SmarterAnalyst

SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) - Apple seems to be prevailing in an antitrust trial examining whether its mobile app store illegally skims profits from smaller companies.But the tech giant's apparent edge comes at the cost of facing nagging questions about the financial vise it holds on people buying ...

https://apnews.com/article/apple-inc-trials-lifestyle-technology-business-aba9b067af63660d53d343022fd6b654

#APNews

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - North Dakota taxpayers are on the hook for nearly $3 million in rent over the next two years for unused office space for a state agency that intends to allow most of its more than 400 employees to work from home indefinitely...

https://apnews.com/article/north-dakota-lifestyle-business-technology-health-63e17357c148424fa8c0a47d77d367d2

#APNews

HELENA, Mont. (AP) - Beginning this fall, all Montana physicians will be able to dispense medications they prescribe to patients, not just those whose offices are at least 10 miles (about 16 kilometers) away from a pharmacy...

https://apnews.com/article/nj-state-wire-prescription-drugs-health-prescription-drug-costs-business-7a94b5ea597048bb5d891aea6d53faa7

#APNews

COLUMBUS, Miss. (AP) - A company that's been making surgical instruments and equipment in Mississippi since 2007 announced plans to close its facility next year.Ecolab, based in St. Paul, Minnesota, will close its facility in Columbus by mid-2022, said spokesman Roman Blahoski, The Commercial ...

https://apnews.com/article/mississippi-health-coronavirus-pandemic-business-3df446c3215feed02ad2cb5754449e14

#APNews

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Construction can proceed on a 53-mile (85-kilometer) stretch of utility corridor that's a critical part of a $1 billion project to bring Canadian hydropower to the New England grid, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday...

https://apnews.com/article/ma-state-wire-business-courts-environment-and-nature-174d877f134b8f63d69d90a6f47cdc9c

#APNews

NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Thursday:Sonos Inc., up $2.34 to $33.83.The sound systems company raised its revenue forecast for the year after reporting a surprise fiscal second-quarter profit...

https://apnews.com/article/business-724293cd5f6da94b3a83be8004505dfb

#APNews

The company would be manufacturing 2 crore doses of Covaxin every month. The Union Health Ministry will provide Rs 30 crore to BIBCOL for the production...

https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/health/bibcol-to-manufacture-2-crore-doses-of-covaxin-every-month-in-up/2251627/

#TheFinancialExpress

The fans revolt that killed the proposed European Super League was wonderful and rare. The Premier Leagues cosy broadcast deal, through which they will continue to pay through the nose, indicates it was also fleeting, writes James Moore...

https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/business/premier-league-tv-rights-how-to-watch-b1847113.html