US STOCKS-Tesla lifts Nasdaq to record high

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window.)    * Tesla rallies after opening solar charging station    * Retail darlings Alfi, Torchlight extend declines    * Indexes: Dow -0.07%, S&P 500 +0.07%, Nasdaq +0.21% (Adds detail on stock moves, comment from investor)    By Noel Randewich and Devik Jain    June 23 (Reuters) – The Nasdaq rose to an all-time high on Wednesday, fueled by a rally in Tesla Inc, with investors… Source link

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Brave’s privacy-focused search engine is in public beta

Brave, makers of the privacy-focused Brave browser, launched a new search engine in public global beta on Tuesday (via TechCrunch). Brave Search, like the company’s browser, is meant to be a private and transparent alternative to Google’s offerings that doesn’t turn users into carefully surveilled targets for advertising. It also isn’t dependent on Google’s results — Brave Search uses its own independent index of the web to function. Using an entirely different index is kind… Source link

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Founders of South African Bitcoin exchange disappear after $3.6 billion ‘hack’

Cryptocurrency investors in South Africa may have lost nearly $3.6 billion in Bitcoin following the disappearance of two brothers associated with one of the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges. According to Bloomberg, a law firm in Cape Town says it can’t locate Ameer and Raees Cajee, the founders of Africrypt. In April, the exchange told its investors it was the victim of a hack and asked them not to report the incident to the authorities on account it would “slow down” the… Source link

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NCAA gets eviscerated in the Supreme Court; what’s next? | Yahoo Sports College Podcast – Yahoo Sports

Reuters Athletics-US title has Richardson surging on social media As Sha’Carri Richardson dashes across America’s tracks, her long hair flowing, her social media numbers have soared. Yet the 21-year-old Texan, who ran the sixth-fastest women’s time ever in April, clocking 10.72 seconds, has called on her fans to slow down a bit when talk turns to breaking Florence Griffith-Joyner’s 1988 world record of 10.49. “I’m not looking to rush my journey,” Richardson told a virtual media conference on… Source link

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NCAA gets eviscerated in the Supreme Court; what’s next? | Yahoo Sports College Podcast – Yahoo News

PopSugar Meet the 12 Women Off to Vie For US Basketball’s Seventh Straight Olympic Gold The US Olympic women’s basketball team has officially been named ahead of the Tokyo Games this summer. In a Monday-morning Today Show appearance, legendary coach Dawn Staley, along with legends in their own right Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi, announced the 12-person roster. The talented group is packed with veteran players and Olympic newbies alike, and they will be aiming to win the country’s seventh… Source link

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Brazilian Senate to hear Google, Facebook, Twitter in pandemic probe

Facebook, Google and Twitter logos are seen in this combination photo from Reuters files. BRASÍLIA, June 23 (Reuters) – A Brazilian Senate committee on Wednesday formally approved a request to call representatives of Google (GOOGL.O), Facebook (FB.O) and Twitter (TWTR.N) to testify in an ongoing probe into the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Senators want to look into what role the companies had in helping to spread potentially dangerous misinformation during the pandemic.

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Yahoo Golf Talk: Travelers Championship

The App is Back! Don’t forget to download the NBC Sports EDGE app to receive real-time player news, mobile alerts and track your favorite players. Plus, now you can check out articles and player cards. Get it here! The PGA TOUR looks to unwind from a demanding U.S. Open week as they head to TPC River Highlands this week for the Travelers Championship. The course is a Pete Dye design. That’s always a fun element to look at because some golfers can’t handle the sightlines at his courses…. Source link

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Software startup Sprinklr shares fall in NYSE debut, valued at $3.7 billion

By Sohini Podder    (Reuters) -Shares of Sprinklr Inc, which counts Microsoft Corp and Verizon Communications Inc as customers, fell nearly 9% in their U.S. stock market debut on Wednesday, valuing the software startup at about $3.7 billion.    The New York-based company, backed by private equity firm Hellman & Friedman, raised $266 million in its downsized initial public offering on Tuesday. (https://bit.ly/3gVux0R)    Shares opened at $14.60, compared with Sprinklr’s IPO price of $16… Source link

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Controversy over Google’s Privacy Sandbox shows need for an industry regulator

In a blog post on March 3, Google announced that it would be removing third-party cookies from its Chrome browser—a decision that would effectively end use of third-party cookies. Google also pledged to avoid any other technology for tracking individuals as they browse the web. In its place, Google proposed cohort tracking, whereby companies could use third-party ad services to target ads only to larger groupings instead of individual users. It argued that such a change is needed to… Source link

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Yahoo Cup PGA DFS Picks This Week: The Travelers Championship

Looking for a way to learn PGA DFS without jumping in with both feet? We have a perfect solution for you. This year, Yahoo and Yahoo Fantasy are offering a $10,000 freeroll called the PGA “Yahoo Cup.” This contest awards a winner for weekly events and one winner at the end of the season who has the most cumulative points. That winner will receive $1,000. Ultimately, winning the Yahoo Cup comes down to picking the right golfers. Today I will provide my top three value PGA DFS picks based… Source link

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