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Silicon Valley’s Macho Makeover Was a Warning, Not a Trend

If the Silicon Valley of the 2000s and 2010s prided itself on an anti-fashion ethos—the hoodie, the New Balance trainer, the uniform of studied indifference to material possessions—then today’s tech billionaires have flipped the script. These days, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is a jiu-jitsu-practicing, Richard Mille-wearing, power-lifting tycoon whose aesthetic suggests something between a Bond

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I Dated Multiple AI Partners at Once. It Got Real Weird

Dating sucks. The apps are broken. Whether it’s Hinge, Tinder, Bumble, or something else, everyone on them has become algorithmic fodder in a game that often feels pay-to-play. Colloquial wisdom suggests you’re better off trying to meet someone in person, but ever since the arrival of Covid-19 people just don’t mingle like they used to.

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Google leads $230M convertible note for Boston quantum computing startup QuEra

Quantum computing, long relegated to the realm of theoretical, feels like it is back on the agenda as a potentially viable alternative to the expensive race for more powerful compute.  On the heels of some notable advancements in quantum chips and error correction (two of the key areas that have kept quantum computers from becoming

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CISA election security officials placed on leave: report

The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has reportedly placed several members of its election security team on administrative leave. The Associated Press, citing a person familiar with the situation, reports that 17 CISA employees have been placed on leave pending review.  The employees had worked with election officials to counter a range of

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Coca-Cola Stock Rises as Q4 Sales, Profit Top Estimates

Published February 11, 2025 07:11 AM EST Scott Olson / Getty Images Coca-Cola (KO) reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results Tuesday, sending shares of the world’s biggest soft drink maker higher in premarket trading. The beverage giant reported $11.54 billion in revenue, above the $10.85 billion posted a year ago and the $10.77 billion Visible Alpha consensus.

BP Plans to ‘Fundamentally Reset’ Strategy Amid Reports of Elliott Stake

KEY TAKEAWAYS BP announced plans to “fundamentally reset” its strategy Tuesday as Elliott Investment Management reportedly has taken a “significant” stake in the British oil giant. BP CEO Murray Auchincloss said the company plans to share a “new direction” during its Capital Markets Update on Feb. 26. BP has pivoted away from its core oil

US Stock Futures Drop as Trade Nerves Spur Caution: Markets Wrap – Bloomberg

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Trump’s steel tariffs could trigger broader trade war as EU threatens ‘proportionate countermeasures’ – CNBC

Ursula von der Leyen (CDU, r), President of the European Commission, stands in the plenary chamber of the European Parliament. Philipp von Ditfurth | Picture Alliance | Getty Images The European Union plans to retaliate against the United States for new steel and aluminum tariffs, adding another element to rising global trade tensions. “Unjustified tariffs

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Silver (XAG) Forecast: Powell’s Testimony & Gold’s Reversal Could Deepen Losses – FX Empire

Silver Faces Selling Pressure as Gold Reversal Raises Risks Silver prices are under pressure after failing to break key resistance, while gold’s sharp reversal from record highs adds another layer of uncertainty. With Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell set to address Congress, traders are bracing for potential volatility driven by inflation concerns, trade tensions, and