Buffett has now given half of his Berkshire shares to charity, announces resignation from Gates Foundation

Warren Buffett, CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, speaks to the press as he arrives at the 2019 annual shareholders meeting in Omaha, Nebraska, May 4, 2019. (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP) (Photo credit should read JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images) Investing icon Warren Buffett has now pledged half of his Berkshire Hathaway shares to (BRK-B, BRK-A) to charity, giving another $4.1 billion to five foundations as part of his long-standing annual commitment to philanthropy.  “Today is a milestone… Source link

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Cade Cunningham, Pistons are lock at top

Tuesday was Cade Cunningham’s night as the Detroit Pistons received the No. 1 pick in the 2021 NBA draft. Cunningham has been the favored top pick since the midway through the college season and all signs point to Pistons picking Cunningham on July 29. They had early success drafting Saddiq Bey and Isaiah Stewart last year, and Cunningham will be an instant impact guy alongside Killian Hayes next season.  There’s a drop-off after Jalen Green, Jalen Suggs, Evan Mobley and Jonathan Kuminga… Source link

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Intelligent Digital Out Of Home (DOOH) Software Company Alfi Bolsters National Sales Team with Addition of Christopher Whalen as Vice President

Digital Advertising Veteran to Support and Expand National Sales as Company Grows Rapidly MIAMI BEACH, FL / ACCESSWIRE / June 23, 2021 /Alfi, Inc. (NASDAQ:ALF) (“Alfi” or the “Company”), an AI enterprise SaaS platform powering computer vision with machine learning models to allow content publishers and brand owners to deliver interactive, intelligent information without violating user privacy, announced today the appointment of Christopher Whalen as Vice President of National Sales. In his new… Source link

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Google Launches a New Medical App—Outside the US

Billions of times each year, people turn to Google’s web search box for help figuring out what’s wrong with their skin. Now, Google is preparing to launch an app that uses image recognition algorithms to provide more expert and personalized help. A brief demo at the company’s developer conference last month showed the service suggesting several possible skin conditions based on uploaded photos. Machines have matched or outperformed expert dermatologists in studies in which algorithms… Source link

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North Carolina, other states plan to sue Google over app store, report says

RALEIGH – North Carolina is among a group of states planning to file an antitrust suit against Google over its Play Store app store practices, sources say. Reuters broke the story late Tuesday. The suit is likely to be similar to an antitrust suit filed by Cary-based Epic Games against tech giant Apple over procedures and requirements at its App Store, Reuters noted. The Google action is expected to be filed as soon as next week in a federal court in norhtern… Source link

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GameStop gives investors 1.6 billion reasons to care about the meme trade: Morning Brief

This article first appeared in the Morning Brief. Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. Subscribe Wednesday, June 23, 2021 GameStop saves money by raising money The “meme trade” has been one of the market’s defining trades this year.  And while some investors have chosen to ignore the action we’ve seen in shares of GameStop (GME) or AMC (AMC) amid a value rotation, rising bond yields, and a booming economy, these retail-driven trading frenzies… Source link

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U.S. senator presses Amazon, Google on Matter smart-home effort

Prompts on how to use Amazon’s Alexa personal assistant are seen in an Amazon ‘experience centre’ in Vallejo, California, U.S., May 8, 2018. Picture taken May 8, 2018. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage/File Photo June 23 (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) and Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google need to offer more details about how their smart-home devices and virtual assistants will support competition and user privacy, U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar wrote to the companies on Tuesday. In a letter, the… Source link

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Mideast Joins Bitcoin Craze With First Dubai Crypto Listing

(Bloomberg) — The Bitcoin Fund listed on the Nasdaq Dubai exchange Wednesday, the first of its kind to trade in the Middle East as cryptocurrencies grab attention globally. The stock closed at $38.30, up 10% for the day, according to prices on Nasdaq Dubai’s website. The Canadian fund was the first of its type to be listed on a major exchange, in Toronto last year. The intent of the Dubai listing is to get trading at all hours around the globe. Dubai-based Dalma Capital Management Ltd. is… Source link

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