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‘A jolt to alumni’: Rollback of Google data storage leads to frustration at University of Michigan

‘A jolt to alumni’: Rollback of Google data storage leads to frustration at University of Michigan

ANN ARBOR, MI – Are you a University of Michigan alum? Have scores of videos, presentations and research on your Google Drive from your time as a student? According to a new UM policy, all that data needs to be dumped to fit new storage requirements, or transferred to a new storage bin on your own dime. The new data storage limits, effective Monday, Jan. 16, are 250 gigabytes for active UM affiliates and 15 gigabytes for alumni and retirees, UM officials said. The data refers to all UM Google… Source link

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Tesla’s Stock-Market Devotees Might Get an Earnings Jolt

(Bloomberg) — Die-hard Tesla Inc. investors might be forgiven for wondering why the thrill of owning the iconic carmaker’s stock has seemingly disappeared. After all, since catapulting over 700% last year, the shares have barely eked out a 3.4% advance in 2021. Meme stocks like GameStop have pushed Tesla out of the limelight, while Bitcoin has attracted almost all the buzz. But the electric-vehicle juggernaut’s first-quarter results on Monday might be just the thing to change all… Source link

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Trump’s $2,000 stimulus checks could jolt stagnant economy — here’s by how much

Bloomberg Wrong-Way Bet on Covid Is Changing Oil-Trading Industry Forever (Bloomberg) — In January, as a mysterious illness ripped through the Chinese city of Wuhan, global oil prices plunged. Two thousand miles away in the island state of Singapore, one of the most powerful men in the world of commodities trading, Lim Oon Kuin, quietly added to his vast stockpiles of fuel – making a bet that China would successfully control the spread of the new disease.That gamble soured quickly. While… Source link

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New stimulus checks may not trigger an economic jolt: Harris Poll survey

TipRanks J.P. Morgan: 2 Stocks to Consider Buying (and 1 to Stay Away From) In a report on current market conditions – and the strategic view going forward – JPMorgan’s Marko Kolanovic sees plenty of reasons for optimism. Kolanovic sees that risk has eased in the last few weeks, and taking the usual daily fluctuations into account, markets are likely to see a sustained rally.The biggest news, in Kolanovic’s view, are the positive reports about the rapid development and imminent… Source link

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