Marc Silverstein and Busy Philipps, pictured here in 2019, separated in 2021. (Photo: Sasha Haagensen/Getty Images for Create & Cultivate and Mastercard) Busy Philipps and Marc Silverstein quietly separated early last year, the actress revealed Friday on her Busy Philipps Is Doing Her Best podcast. The Girls5eva star and Silverstein, the screenwriter behind He’s Just Not That Into You, I Feel Pretty, which he also directed, and more married in 2007. They share two children: 13-year-old Birdie,… Source link
Read More »Bitcoin Breaks From Stocks and Keeps On Falling as Crypto Slides
(Bloomberg) — Crypto had another bad week — and it may only get weirder. Most Read from Bloomberg Bitcoin led a decline in digital assets across the whole crypto spectrum, with the world’s largest token set for an eighth straight weekly loss in its longest such slump since August 2011. Bitcoin fell 2.4% on Friday to about $28,700 as of 5 p.m. in New York, buffeted by both the macro headwinds of Federal Reserve monetary tightening and the crypto-specific fallout from this month’s implosion… Source link
Read More »‘People have lost interest in the metaverse’
Tech companies such as Facebook parent Meta (FB) and Microsoft (MSFT) are plowing money into their plans for the metaverse, the 3-D virtual world that tech executives are obsessed with. But so far, the experiences that users can get their hands on are nowhere near Silicon Valley’s promises of hyper-realistic avatars and seamless interactions with the real world. And it could be turning consumers off. “People have kind of lost interest in the metaverse, because characters look like… Source link
Read More »My take on Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google after Nvidia’s rise
It’s been a great week for the portfolio. Ahead of the long holiday weekend, I know the buzz centers on Nvidia (NVDA) and how this great $465 billion company signaled a sea change when it reported a solid quarter, cut guidance — and shares rallied. That was directly contrary to the pattern before it. I am not so sure of the direction here when it comes to technology stocks. I believe that if your company caters to the enterprise, a la Club holding Marvell Technology (MRVL), the process is… Source link
Read More »JPMorgan employees describe growing ‘paranoia’ as the company tracks their office attendance, calls, calendars, and more — with one worker even installing a ‘mouse jiggler’ to evade ‘Big Brother’
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. Employees at the bank say suspicion and fear are swirling over the firm’s data-collection efforts.KENA BETANCUR/Getty Images JPMorgan has developed a powerful data-collection tool to monitor its employees’ activities. Employees at America’s largest bank fear what the data collection could mean for their jobs. One staffer described a workplace where terms like “Big Brother” and “1984” have become commonplace. At JPMorgan Chase, employees say watchful eyes are… Source link
Read More »How to make Tom Cruise’s coconut cake
This white chocolate coconut cake was made from a copycat recipe of one of Tom Cruise’s favorite cakes. (Photo: Megan duBois) Having a slice of cake isn’t just for birthdays, especially when you’re friends with Top Gun: Maverick star Tom Cruise. Just ask Doan’s Bakery, a Woodland Hills, Calif. bakery that’s been whipping up cakes, cookies, cheesecakes and more for visitors to drool over for more than 25 years. While Doan’s is a favorite with locals and visitors, A-list celebrities like Tom… Source link
Read More »Texas police admit to failed shooting response, say kids in room with gunman called 911
Texas’s top public safety official said officers on the scene failed to follow protocol at the Uvalde elementary school shooting, with officers standing in the hallway as children in the classroom called 911 as their classmates were killed. At a Friday afternoon press conference, state Director of Public Safety Steven McCraw said that 19 officers stood in the hallway outside the fourth-grade classroom on Tuesday while students inside the room called 911 for help. McCraw said the on-site… Source link
Read More »Yahoo NBA DFS Breakdown: Friday, May 27
The Boston Celtics look to close out the East Finals in Game 6. Despite the 13-point margin, Game 5 felt like a competitive game. Miami and Boston stayed close through the opening three quarters, but Boston pulled away with a 26-8 run spanning between the third and fourth quarters. The Heat’s offense couldn’t get anything going against the best defense in the NBA, and they now trail this series, 3-2. That’s an uphill battle headed back to Boston, but it’ll be fun to see how they… Source link
Read More »Andy Cohen, Bravo slammed by human rights groups ahead of ‘Real Housewives of Dubai’ premiere
Andy Cohen and Bravo continue to face backlash for Real Housewives of Dubai. Ahead of the show’s June 1 premiere and days after the first trailer was released, a group of 12 human rights groups called for the network to publicly oppose the violence against women as well as the homophobic laws perpetrated by the rulers of Dubai and the United Arab Emirates. Andy Cohen and Bravo are being slammed by human rights groups ahead of the Real Housewives of Dubai premiere on June 1. (Photo: Slaven… Source link
Read More »Warren Buffett says these are the very best businesses to own — 3 high-quality examples from Berkshire’s portfolio
Warren Buffett says these are the very best businesses to own — 3 high-quality examples from Berkshire’s portfolio Never forget the basics. While we’re constantly bombarded with investment mumbo jumbo, we should never forget that companies largely exist for one main reason: to take capital from investors and earn a return on it. That’s why it makes sense for investors to look for businesses, with durable competitive advantages, that are able to consistently deliver high returns on… Source link
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