Monthly Archives: December 2020

Clippers beat Lakers but can they win when it matters?

Anticipation lingered in the air Tuesday before the Los Angeles Lakers collected their rings on opening night, before losing to the Los Angeles Clippers, 116-109. A matchup that was once considered fait accompli failed to materialize in the playoffs, courtesy of the Denver Nuggets bouncing the Clippers early, but here, finally, they were, with new identities: the champion and the humbled up-and-comer. Montrezl Harrell, who switched allegiances from the Lakers to the Clippers this offseason… Source link

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Why Apple entering the EV market is ‘a good thing’

TipRanks J.P. Morgan: 2 Cruise Line Stocks to Bet on (And 1 to Avoid) The coronavirus pandemic crisis shows no signs of abating, even with a vaccine coming on to the markets. We’re still facing severe social lockdown policies, with a number of states (such as California, Minnesota, and Michigan) forcing even harsher restrictions on this round than previously.It’s a heavy blow for the leisure industry that is still reeling from one of the most difficult years in memory. The difficulties… Source link

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Google told its scientists to ‘strike a positive tone’ in AI research – documents

By Paresh Dave, Jeffrey Dastin OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google this year moved to tighten control over its scientists’ papers by launching a “sensitive topics” review, and in at least three cases requested authors refrain from casting its technology in a negative light, according to internal communications and interviews with researchers involved in the work. FILE PHOTO: An illuminated Google logo is seen inside an office building in Zurich, Switzerland December 5,… Source link

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Stimulus arrives as confidence sinks: Morning Brief – Yahoo Finance

TipRanks J.P. Morgan: 2 Cruise Line Stocks to Bet on (And 1 to Avoid) The coronavirus pandemic crisis shows no signs of abating, even with a vaccine coming on to the markets. We’re still facing severe social lockdown policies, with a number of states (such as California, Minnesota, and Michigan) forcing even harsher restrictions on this round than previously.It’s a heavy blow for the leisure industry that is still reeling from one of the most difficult years in memory. The difficulties… Source link

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Google could face trillions in fines in Texas antitrust suit

The states have asked the court to force the company to sell off pieces of its business to take away its power to control such auctions. But there are other allegations that could cut Google even more deeply. Texas also alleges that Google violated state laws that forbid unfair or deceptive business practices — laws that mandate steep fines for each violation. The attorneys general plan to argue that every online bid allegedly manipulated by Google violates state laws, which would lead to… Source link

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Here’s How Much Investing $1,000 In Ethereum 5 Years Ago Would Be Worth Today

TipRanks J.P. Morgan: 2 Cruise Line Stocks to Bet on (And 1 to Avoid) The coronavirus pandemic crisis shows no signs of abating, even with a vaccine coming on to the markets. We’re still facing severe social lockdown policies, with a number of states (such as California, Minnesota, and Michigan) forcing even harsher restrictions on this round than previously.It’s a heavy blow for the leisure industry that is still reeling from one of the most difficult years in memory. The difficulties… Source link

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XRP price crashes after SEC files charges against Ripple

TipRanks These 2 Penny Stocks Are Poised for a Massive Rally, Say Analysts The conventional wisdom is that we’re on the cusp of another major stock market rally. 2020 has been a volatile year, with the unprecedented ‘coronavirus recession’ in February and March, followed by a bull run through the summer and fall, with increased volatility in late autumn, as investors tried to make sense of the elections and the ‘second wave’ of the virus.But that’s all in the past. The election is… Source link

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Yahoo to remove online hate content in Japan

ANKARA American web services provider Yahoo will remove “hateful and defamatory” content uploaded online in Japan. The company said it will use artificial intelligence to remove such content, the Japanese news agency Kyodo News reported. “We will make all-out efforts to deter and curb harmful posts,” said Kentaro Kawabe, president of Z Holdings Corp., the parent company of Yahoo Japan. The move comes after the suspected suicide of a reality show star who was… Source link

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Cowboys’ deal with Ezekiel Elliott turns sour for them

Nearly 16 months ago, when Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones stepped in front of the CNBC cameras after committing to the richest running back contract in NFL history, he sounded like a man who was selling himself — maybe more than anyone else — on the lavish $90 million deal he was about to sign with Ezekiel Elliott. Jones talked about how Elliott had “worked” and “utilized his skills” to seize his market. He waxed about Elliott’s “big heart” and spun thin logic about how… Source link

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Kevin Durant is back and ready to win title with Nets

It wasn’t the exact spot, but the same gait, the same pace for Kevin Durant when he announced to the basketball world that the torch was his three years ago. That pull-up triple he hit in LeBron James’ face in the NBA Finals was easy money, be it with the Golden State Warriors or against them, in a crowded arena or an empty gym, at grand opening or grand closing. The reasons why Durant didn’t receive his due flowers are myriad, but mostly invalid. The fact he’s putting the world on… Source link

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