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[unable to retrieve full-text content]Google will provide AI to the military for disaster response  The Washington Post Source link

Adidas is a mess of a retail brand right now, and it’s not only because of ties to problematic musician-turned-designer Kanye West. On Tuesday, Adidas severed ties with West following a spate of antisemitic comments in recent weeks. “Adidas does not tolerate antisemitism and any other sort of hate speech,” Adidas said in a statement. “Ye’s recent comments and actions have been unacceptable, hateful and dangerous, and they violate the company’s values of diversity and inclusion, mutual… Source link

In October 2006, Nouriel Roubini predicted that a housing crash in the U.S. could trigger a recession and “hard landing” around the world. The economist, known as “Dr. Doom,” continued to warn of impending worldwide threats during the following decade and a half. In an interview with Yahoo Finance’s editor-in-chief on Monday for the All Markets Summit, Roubini outlined imminent risks around the globe that he also details in his new book, “MegaThreats: Ten Dangerous Trends That Imperil Our… Source link

‘This truck can’t do normal truck things’: YouTube star says towing with Ford’s new electric pickup is a ‘total disaster’ in viral video — but Wall Street still likes these 3 EV stocks It’s no secret that electric cars are becoming more and more popular these days. But will the EV trend carry over to pickup trucks? According to Tyler Hoover — who runs the Hoovie’s Garage YouTube channel with 1.4 million subscribers — an electric pickup truck might not be a great option if… Source link

Pavel Byrkin/iStock Editorial via Getty Images Yandex N.V. (NASDAQ:YNDX) is a dangerous situation for investors. The company is caught in a complex geopolitical situation, with 92% of its customers, advertisers, and users in Russia. This also includes large Russian corporations that may be liable for additional sanctions. The company’s stock is currently not being traded on the NASDAQ, and its trading has been halted on the exchange since February 28. In a press release, NASDAQ said it is… Source link

It wasn’t the most explosive trade deadline, but LeBron James sitting idly as power moves were being made was an unfamiliar sight. The Los Angeles Lakers had nothing to give but needed plenty, and usually that means James’ unspoken pressure tightens the vice on even the most seasoned general managers, yielding something, anything. But it was quiet on the Lakers front, as teams turned down Russell Westbrook. Perhaps the Lakers were unaware other teams have seen the film or taken advantage… Source link

A group of financial firms at the COP26 climate summit on Wednesday pledged $130 trillion to facilitate the transition toward a sustainable global economy — the latest in a string of commitments made by business officials in recent days. But hedge fund billionaire Tom Steyer says the private sector must also reckon with the role capitalism has played in pushing the world to the “brink of climate disaster” in the first place.  A different, mission-oriented version of capitalism can drive… Source link

Talon Cyber Security founders Ohad Bobrov and Ofer Ben-Noon. They’ve convinced big-name investors … [+] they have the answer to the boom in browser-based cyberattacks. Talon Cyber Security Browsers are proving to be a potential Achilles’ heel in computer and smartphone security. This year has seen a record number of so-called zero-day attacks in the wild, where unpatched weaknesses in software are exploited by hackers, and Google Chrome has seen at least 12… Source link

Stephen Lovekin / Getty Images Suze Orman was working as a waitress and making $400 a month at 29 years old. She then decided to take a chance on a major career change and landed a job as a broker for Merrill Lynch. Having been on both ends of the financial spectrum, Orman knows what it takes to make the leap from broke to wealthy, and is now one of the most respected voices in personal finance — as well as a New York Times bestselling author with more than 25 million books in circulation…. Source link

The Education Department (ED) under the Trump administration unleashed a lot more harm than good for students across the country, according to former Education Secretary John B. King Jr.  “The reality is [former Education Secretary] Betsy DeVos was a disaster for education,” King said on Yahoo Finance Live (video above). “It’s true for K-12. It’s also true for higher ed.” King, who served as Education Secretary during the final months of President Obama’s second term and is currently Source link