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Dow posts best month since 1987 as vaccine news boosts stocks

Stocks fell Monday as investors gave back some of last week’s gains, which sent the S&P 500 and Nasdaq to fresh record highs and the Dow above 30,000 for the first time ever. [Click here to read what’s moving markets heading into Tuesday, Dec. 1] However, the three major indices capped off November with major monthly gains. The Dow posted a monthly gain of nearly 11.9% for its best month since early 1987. The S&P 500 tracked toward a rise of about 10.7%, and the Nasdaq posted an 11.9%… Source link

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U.S. states prepping second antitrust lawsuit against Google for next month

By Diane Bartz, Paresh Dave FILE PHOTO: A Google sign is shown at one of the company’s office complexes in Irvine, California, U.S., July 27, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of state attorneys general plans to file an antitrust lawsuit against Alphabet’s Google as early as next month, according to two people briefed on the matter. The lawsuit is separate from a widely anticipated Texas antitrust action that could also come before the end of the year. The… Source link

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For $6.99 a month, Google will send you prints of your 10 best photos, as picked by AI

If you’re someone who never prints out any of the photos you take with your smartphone, Google might have a good solution. For $6.99 a month, it’ll use machine learning to automatically select 10 of your best photos and send the prints right to your door. The company announced the service today, which it started trialing earlier this year. There don’t seem to be any differences between the trial and the newly announced “premium print series,” which will be available “in the… Source link

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Fred Armisen stars in Google’s new smart speaker campaign, kicks off month of deals

On Monday, Google has dropped a couple of commercials starring actor, writer, and comedian Fred Armisen – both of which feel very much like skits from the actor’s TV Show Portlandia. The first ad is called “The Nest Meditation Guru | Find Inner Peace, Instantly”. This one shows the Nest Home’s abilities to play relaxing music or sounds – which feels like something that any person would want for their sanity during these strange… Source link

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