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Google has selected 30 startups to receive a share of its $2M Black Founders Fund in Europe, providing these companies with a spot of cash, some valuable cloud services, and a bit of good old-fashioned networking among the Google crew. The fund was announced last fall as part of a company-wide effort towards “building a more equitable future for everyone,” alongside grants and new sponsorships. Over 800 companies applied and Google interviewed 100 of them, ultimately winnowing that… Source link

The injuries, they just won’t stop. No one is safe. The past week has been particularly brutal for pitchers, so let’s offer a few useful starters at the top of this week’s recommended pickups… Adbert Alzolay, RHP, Chicago Cubs (42 percent rostered) Alzolay has earned wins in three of his last four starts and he’s up to 58 strikeouts on the season in 54.2 innings. His fantasy ratios have been a gift (3.62 ERA, 0.91 WHIP) and he pretty much always passes the eye test… His walk-rate has come… Source link

Just in case you hadn’t noticed: The injuries, they’re bad. Terrible, in fact. Dramatically up compared to 2019. Everyone’s fantasy roster is hurting. It’s rough out there. Let’s try to find a few solutions on the wire for fantasy managers in desperate need of short-term fixes… Margot delivered a walk-off single against the Royals on Wednesday… …continuing a scorching hot stretch for the veteran outfielder. He has multiple hits in each of his last four starts. Margot has four homers among… Source link

A recent Twitter trend indicated the office suite wars were over and Google Docs the clear winner. Find out how Jack Wallen came to this conclusion. Image: Google I spend a lot of time on Twitter. According to some, I spend too much of my precious existence on that social networking platform. However, during last week’s travels among the… Source link

Google chief business officer Philipp Schindler topped the list for the technology giant’s executive officer total compensation packages last year, earning more than $66.38 million in salary, stock awards and other perks, according to a new regulatory filing. Schindler earned a $655,000 salary, stock awards valued at $65.5 million and $226,816 in other compensation, with the latter including $215,660 for personal use of aircraft chartered by the company, according to a proxy statement… Source link

More than 300 businesses and investors, including tech giants and major utilities, are calling on the Biden administration to set an ambitious climate-change goal that would cut U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% below 2005 levels by 2030. That target would nearly double the U.S.’s previous commitment on emissions reduction and the time horizon would require dramatic changes in the power and transportation sectors and elsewhere throughout the economy, analysts say. … Source link

Editor’s note: This story contains an explicit account of alleged sexual misconduct. Houston attorney Tony Buzbee filed three new civil cases against Houston Texans quarterback Deshaun Watson late Sunday night, bringing the total litigation filed to 19 suits, each alleging some type of sexual assault or sexual misconduct during massage sessions. While the latest suits resemble the pattern of previous filings — each accusing Watson of sexualizing his massage sessions — Buzbee included a… Source link

Over the past few months, all of the available data from clinical trials and real-world studies has shown the approved COVID-19 vaccines are safe and extremely effective. Experts have emphasized again and again the inoculation represents America’s only way out of the pandemic. According to a new Yahoo News/YouGov poll, most Americans have absorbed this message and become more likely to say they will get vaccinated since the vaccine rollout began in the wake of last year’s presidential… Source link

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Ex-Google engineer among those pardoned by Donald Trump  BBC News Source link

Anthony Levandowski, the former Google engineer and serial entrepreneur who had been sentenced to 18 months in prison on one count of stealing trade secrets, has received a pardon from President Donald Trump. The full pardon, which was one of 73 issued late Tuesday evening, means Levandowski will avoid a prison cell. The president also commuted 70 sentences. Levandowski received his sentence in August 2020. However, Judge Alsup, who presided over the case, said he didn’t need to report to… Source link