Concentrated tech strength is powering a market that is otherwise flashing signs of falling consumer health, according to Josh Brown, CEO of Ritholtz Wealth Management. Concerns around the market are mounting as artificial intelligence-related capex spending and strong corporate earnings — notably from Meta and Microsoft reports this week — fuel record gains for just…
Justice Brett Kavanaugh defended how the Supreme Court is handling an unprecedented number of emergency appeals from the Trump administration, saying that as presidents push the limits of their power, courts will have to respond. Speaking before a group of lawyers and judges Thursday in Kansas City, Missouri, Kavanaugh said presidents in both parties, stymied…
You might not think of golf as a high-fashion sport, but we’re hoping to change your mind. The best golf clothes for women are as stylish as they are functional—because you don’t want your shirt getting in the way of your swing, or your skirt riding up while you’re on the green. We asked SELF…
Official says ‘contingency plan had flaws’ as torrential rains, floods kill 31 people at senior centre near Beijing. Torrential rains and flooding across northern China have killed dozens of people, authorities say, including more than 30 elderly residents who were trapped at a care facility in a suburb of the capital Beijing. Officials said on…
Sky Germany reports that 1. FC Köln are eyeing up Augsburg’s Keven Schlotterbeck as a potential summer addition. The 18-year-old – though not as highly rated or valued as his slightly younger brother Nico – remains a rock solid left-footed centre back. Keven has scored 10 Bundesliga goals in 128 German top flight appearances for…
Hong Kong authorities have renamed the emerging drug “space oil” as etomidate, after its main ingredient, as part of efforts to avoid promoting any positive feelings towards the narcotic. Secretary for Security Chris Tang Ping-keung also said on Thursday that police had intercepted 250,000 vape cartridges containing the drug in the first half of this…
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The Iconfactory, once a leading app design and development company known for apps like Twitterrific, is now selling parts of its app catalog, signaling a broader shift in the creative technology landscape. The company attributes this strategic move to the economic pressure caused by the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, which has disrupted traditional models…
The Presidential Fitness Test is coming back. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Thursday afternoon reinstating the national fitness assessment implemented in public schools from 1956 until 2013, a White House official told NBC News. The role of administering the test will fall to Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy…
META CEO Mark Zuckerberg (L) and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. Getty Images Shares of Meta soared 12% and Microsoft popped 5% on Thursday, after the companies reported better-than-expected earnings that beat on top and bottom lines. Microsoft topped the $4 trillion market cap benchmark with the move, joining Nvidia in the club. Both Meta and…