Amid reports of “an impasse” between the Brooklyn Nets and Kyrie Irving, the seven-time NBA All-Star will exercise the $36.9 million option on his contract for the 2022-23 season, according to The Athletic’s Shams Charania. Irving can now sign an extension with the Nets or if the two sides cannot agree on the long-term deal Irving was seeking, he can become an unrestricted free agent next summer. The Nets could still trade him this season. Irving, an otherworldly talent and enigmatic… Source link

Nets guard Kyrie Irving will decide this week if he’ll opt in with Brooklyn and Kevin Durant. (Troy Wayrynen/USA TODAY Sports) This could get awkward — in a hurry — for Kyrie Irving. Irving wants out of Brooklyn due to a contract impasse and thus is seeking his fourth team in seven seasons. Either that or he is trying to scare the Nets into signing him to a five-year, $245 million supermax extension. So far Brooklyn has expressed no interest in that, although it has reportedly offered a… Source link

Google Search Central updated its Products Structured Data documentation to clarify the product-related pages that qualify for structured data. Product Structured Data Structured data is a way to communicate information about a web page to search engines. It is not meant to be seen by users visiting a web page. Search engines use structured data to understand webpages better. It also allows search engines to display the information presented in the structured data in an attractive and… Source link

Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder is apparently ducking the U.S. Congress. Snyder refused to accept the service of a subpoena to appear before the House Oversight and Reform Committee, a spokesperson said in a statement on Monday. Snyder had previously declined to appear before the committee, which prompted it to issue a subpoena to try and compel him to do so. Snyder’s attorney declined to accept the subpoena on Friday on behalf of Snyder, according to The Athletic. “Mr. Snyder has… Source link

Which political party is worse? That’s the question voters will be grappling with this fall as they decide whether Democrats should continue to run Congress, or they’ve blown their chance and it’s time to give Republicans another shot. President Biden and the Democrats who have thin majorities in Congress have to explain 8.6% inflation, gas prices of nearly $5 per gallon, the “defund the police” fiasco and intraparty bickering that’s the equivalent of separate marital bedrooms. The… Source link

This week is International Small Business Week (June 27th to July 1st), and to mark the event, Google has announced a range of SMB support tools and offers to help small organizations maximize their opportunities to stand out and attract customers online. First off, Google is offering exclusive discounts on a range of digital tools designed to help SMBs operate more efficiently, reach more people and stay in touch with their customers. As you can see here, Google’s offering: Three… Source link

Jodie Burrage didn’t think twice during her opening match at Wimbledon on Monday. Burrage, during her match against Leisa Tsurenko, suddenly noticed a ball boy standing on the side of the court start to pass out. Instantly, she stopped the match and ran over to help — bringing him a blue Powerade, a gel pack and eventually some candy she got from someone in the stands. The match was stopped for about 10 minutes before the ball boy was helped off the court. “Just tried to get him some sugar,… Source link

Google has asked the Federal Election Commission to green light a program that could keep campaign emails from ending up in spam folders, according to a filing obtained by Axios. Why it matters: Google has come under fire that its algorithms unfairly target conservative content across its services, and that its Gmail service filters more Republican fundraising and campaign emails to spam. Republican leadership introduced a bill this month that would require platforms to share how their… Source link

The cryptocurrency exchange FTX is reportedly considering a deal to acquire digital trading platform Robinhood (HOOD), Bloomberg reported Monday, citing unnamed people familiar with the deal. Robinhood has not yet received a formal notice from FTX of any such takeover, the report said, while adding that FTX could ultimately choose not to pursue a purchase. The report of a potential acquisition by FTX comes just over a month after Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO and founder of FTX, disclosed a 7.6%… Source link

Gina Raimondo is the 40th U.S. Secretary of Commerce. Cecilia Rouse serves as the 30th Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers. Brian Deese serves as the Director of the National Economic Council. Congress recently answered President Biden’s call for reform in the State of the Union by passing bipartisan legislation to crack down on excessive fees and other unfair practices in the ocean shipping industry. Addressing these unfair business practices is just the latest success in the… Source link