Running for thousands of miles along the bottom of the sea, the cable’s landing had been delayed for months by rough conditions and Covid-19. But now here it was, a couple of inches wide and already covered in sand. A welcome party stood on the beach and posed for photos before the cable continued inland. Equiano had finally arrived. Equiano is the latest subsea internet cable financed by Google. Starting in Portugal and eventually ending in South Africa, with branches to Nigeria, Togo, the… Source link

The 49ers and Jimmy Garoppolo still have a good working relationship. How far San Francisco is willing to go to help their former starting QB has its limits though. NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport on Sunday reported in a hit for NFL Network that with no clear trade partner developing, the 49ers are willing to keep Garoppolo on their roster all the way until August 30 when rosters are cut from 80 to 53. If they keep Garoppolo beyond that date his $24.1 million base salary becomes… Source link

Google Meet (original), meet Google Meet (formerly Google Duo) Source: Google How many messaging apps does Google want out there this hour? Guess we can’t be ashamed of all the trite jokes we nerds have made when the company seems to think putting its customers through the semi-permanent ordeal of transitioning between chat apps is an acceptable user experience. Hopefully it doesn’t screw up the merging of consumer-facing video messenger Duo with Google Workspace… Source link

(Bloomberg) — President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer are the biggest winners now that a huge piece of Democrats’ economic agenda is hurtling toward enactment. Most Read from Bloomberg The tax and energy bill passed Sunday after a year and half of rocky negotiations that divided the party. It gives Democrats tangible progress on key issues to show voters in the midterm elections this November. Biden’s popularity nose-dived a year ago in the wake of the haphazard… Source link

Pete Rose returned to the field in Philadelphia on Sunday, and he refused to address the sexual assault allegation made against him that prompted the Phillies to scrap plans to honor him five years ago. The 81-year-old also completely dismissed when she asked him about the message that his presence at the game made to women. “No, I’m not here to talk about that,” Rose replied to Coffey. “Sorry about that. It was 55 years ago, babe.” Rose spoke with Coffey again after the ceremony,… Source link

Vince Gill paid emotional tribute to his wife, singer Amy Grant, in a duet with their daughter, Corrina Grant Gill, as the gospel icon recovers from a bicycle accident. The two performed Gill’s 2019 single “When My Amy Prays” near the end of his show Thursday at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. The lyrics were poignantly changed to “when my mama prays” as Corrina, 21, sang along during the third night of Gill’s four-night residency celebrating the venue’s 130th anniversary. A weepy Corrina… Source link

A series of inflation reports due out this week could propel or break the market’s summer momentum. Investors will get the latest gauge of how quickly prices are rising across the U.S. economy from three releases on tap in the coming days: PPI, CPI, and unit labor costs. The readings are expected to influence how Federal Reserve officials proceed with the rate hiking cycle and will be closely monitored after Friday’s monster employment report suggested more aggressive increases may be… Source link

Search engine Google Chrome updates to version 104.0.5112.81. Chrome’s new update has brought in a slew of features to help you make the most out of Chrome. New update… Source link

A recession? Don’t tell that to the stock market. The major averages ended positive for the week. That came after the best month for the S&P 500 (^GSPC) since November 2020. Granted, the Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) is still 20% down year-to-date, and the S&P 500 is 13% in the red. But the recent rally in the markets has some investors wondering if we’re watching a turning point, and if it’s safe to buy. In continuation of our series “What to do in a bear market,” Yahoo Finance asked the… Source link

Republicans successfully stripped a proposed $35 per month cap on out-of-pocket spending on insulin for patients enrolled in private insurance from the tax and climate bill. The Senate parliamentarian had ruled that the provision, sponsored by Georgia Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock, is not primarily related to the federal budget. That gave the GOP a chance to raise a procedural objection. Waiving the rules required 60 votes to succeed. Seven Republicans sided with Democrats to keep the… Source link