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The Justice Department was recently able to recover $2.3 million worth of bitcoin (BTC-USD) extorted from Colonial Pipeline, suggesting that digital currency may not always be the best tool for criminals. “It’s not intuitive to a lot of people, but it’s a thing that the public is learning more and more,” Hunter Horsley, cofounder and CEO for Bitwise Asset Management, said about the rise in recovery of stolen cryptocurrency, such as part of the bitcoin ransom paid by Colonial Pipeline to… Source link

England Manager Gareth Southgate at Wembley Stadium in London, England. Michael Regan – The FA | The FA Collection | Getty Images LONDON — With the biggest European national soccer tournament just around the corner, England manager Gareth Southgate is trying to keep close tabs on his most promising players. One of his key tools is a piece of player performance software that has been developed by the Football Association, the governing body of association football in England, and Google… Source link

TipRanks Raymond James: These 3 Stocks Have Over 100% Upside on the Horizon We’re now in the heart of earnings season, and investors are paying close attention as companies report their financial results from the first quarter of 2021. It’s a routine, in some ways, but in others, there has never been an earnings season quite like this. It’s the first one post-pandemic, but perhaps more importantly, the results are coming out during a time of nearly unprecedented government stimulus… Source link

Google research manager Samy Bengio, who oversaw the company’s AI ethics group until a controversy led to the ouster of two female leaders, resigned on Tuesday to pursue other opportunities. Bengio, who managed hundreds of researchers in the Google Brain team, announced his departure in an email to staff that was obtained by Bloomberg. His last day will be April 28. An expert in a type of AI known as machine… Source link

Institutional investors no longer view the COVID-19 pandemic as the No. 1 tail risk, according to the latest Bank of America (BofA) survey of global fund managers, an important gauge of sentiment on Wall Street. Since COVID-19 became a global pandemic a year ago, the virus has dominated the rankings as the top tail risk by fund managers. For the first time since February 2020, COVID-19 is no longer in the top spot. These days, investors consider the biggest tail risks to be higher than… Source link

Posted: Feb 19, 2021 / 08:16 PM EST / Updated: Feb 19, 2021 / 08:16 PM EST MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Google has fired a leader of its artificial intelligence ethics team in the fallout from the recent departure of another former employee involved in the same field. The internet company confirmed the firing Friday after Margaret Mitchell announced her ouster on Twitter. The firing comes a month after Mitchell also vented on Twitter about the… Source link

5 reasons La Russa doesn’t fit Sox ideal manager description originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago “It’s La Russa’s job to lose.” That was a surprising description of the White Sox managerial search by USA Today’s Bob Nightengale when he spoke to Our Chuck Garfien on the latest episode of the White Sox Talk Podcast. Tony La Russa, who managed the White Sox from 1979 to 1986, is a 76-year-old retired skipper who’s been out of the managing game for nearly a decade. He’s an… Source link

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler plans to use his position to speak out against racial injustice and provide a voice for those who aren’t heard. Kapler and several of his players knelt during the national anthem before their 6-2 exhibition victory against the Oakland Athletics. Kapler shared his plans when he addressed the team earlier Monday, and he said everyone would be supported by the Giants no matter what they decided to do. ”I wanted them to know that I… Source link

Baseball didn’t need to wait until opening day to see whether any players would take a knee during the national anthem. Gabe Kapler, the new manager of the San Francisco Giants, and four players took a knee Monday night before the team’s preseason game against the Oakland Athletics. Mike Yastrzemski, Austin Slater, Jaylin Davis and Antoan Richardson were the Giants players who took a knee. Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford put his hands on the shoulders of Davis and Richardson. Here’s… Source link

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump shook up his campaign staff Wednesday amid sinking poll numbers less than four months before the election, replacing campaign manager Brad Parscale with veteran GOP operative Bill Stepien. “I am pleased to announce that Bill Stepien has been promoted to the role of Trump Campaign Manager,” Trump said on Facebook. “Brad Parscale, who has been with me for a very long time and has led our tremendous digital and data strategies, will remain in that… Source link