Bloomberg Owl Rock, Dyal Create Asset Behemoth With SPAC Merger (Bloomberg) — Investing giants Owl Rock Capital and Dyal Capital Partners completed their merger after clearing legal hurdles, with stock of the newly combined behemoth initially jumping as much as 11% on its first day.Now known as Blue Owl Capital Inc., the company counted $52.5 billion in assets under management as of March 31, and 91% of the sum is permanent capital, according to a Thursday statement.Blue Owl is the… Source link
Read More »Google Chrome will offer to fix your hacked passwords
Stephen Shankland/CNET It’s standard for web browsers to warn you when they discover one of your… Source link
Read More »The first thing people like Warren Buffett ask when you offer them something: Morning Brief
Get the Morning Brief sent directly to your inbox every Monday to Friday by 6:30 a.m. ET. Subscribe Wednesday, May 5, 2021 Any business proposition is worthwhile for the right price In one of the more light-hearted moments of Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholders meeting on Saturday, Ajit Jain, vice chairman of Insurance Operations, was asked if he’d be willing to underwrite the insurance to cover Elon Musk’s SpaceX mission to Mars, assuming Musk asked. “This is an easy one,” Jain said…. Source link
Read More »Google to offer 40,000 developer scholarships in Africa; continues accelerator program
Google today announced the launch of 40,000 new developer scholarships in Africa. Google will offer the scholarships — created in partnership with tech talent companies Pluralsight and Andela — to developers spread across mobile and cloud development tracks. According to the statement released by the company, Google will give full scholarships (with certifications in Android and cloud development) to the top 1,000 students (beginner and intermediate developers) at the end of the… Source link
Read More »Brad Stevens turned down 7-year, $70M offer from Indiana: Report
Indiana didn’t fail to sign Brad Stevens for lack of trying. The Boston Celtics head coach reportedly turned down the Hoosiers last month before IU eventually hired Mike Woodson as its head basketball coach. Now we know just how much IU coveted Stevens. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Indiana was prepared to make Stevens a 7-year, $70 million offer. He reported the news Saturday night during ESPN’s NBA studio show. Annual salary more than Coach K, Calipari Just how big of a deal is… Source link
Read More »T-Mobile to wind down live TV services, offer YouTube TV
(Reuters) – T-Mobile US Inc said on Monday it was winding down its live TV services and would instead offer YouTube TV and YouTube Premium under an expanded partnership with Alphabet Inc’s Google. The company said Live, Live + and Live Zone services would be shut down on April 29 and that it would give the first month of YouTube TV for free to customers who have subscribed for TVision Live. It will also offer YouTube TV to its customer at $54.99 per month, which is $10 below the regular… Source link
Read More »Brinker International’s Virtual Brand, It’s Just Wings, Integrates With Google To Offer New Pickup Option
“We’re dedicated to continuously improving the digital Guest experience, and It’s Just Wings has been a no-frills, virtual-only concept from the beginning with value, ease and convenience in mind to meet Guests’ needs,” said Wade Allen, senior vice president of innovation at Brinker. “Our investment in technology and integration with Google gives our Guests a new experience that allows them to control when and where they place an order and how they decide to pay, including contactless… Source link
Read More »DoorDash to deliver at home COVID-19 tests that offer quick turnaround
The New York Times 11 Years On, the Affordable Care Act Defies Opponents and Keeps Expanding WASHINGTON — More than 200,000 Americans flocked to the Affordable Care Act’s online marketplace to sign up for health insurance during the first two weeks of an open enrollment period created by President Joe Biden — a sign that those who lost insurance during the pandemic remain in desperate need of coverage. At the same time, a provision in the president’s $1.9 trillion stimulus law to make… Source link
Read More »Men’s, women’s NCAA tournaments offer unequal training equipment
Performance coaches from at least three women’s college basketball teams called out the NCAA this week for the unequal access it has provided to weight rooms and equipment during March Madness. Men’s teams have access to a full weight room at their NCAA tournament in Indiana. Women’s teams, on the other hand, don’t have access to a weight room of any kind until the Sweet 16, multiple coaches said. In the meantime, coaches said, their accommodations are meager. Women’s basketball “only has… Source link
Read More »Google to Offer Cyber Insurance From Allianz, Munich Re to Cloud Users
Google is teaming up with two global insurers to cover cyber breaches and related risks for businesses that use its cloud services, the first time a major provider has opened up such insurance to its clients, the companies said on Tuesday. Major insurers have been treading carefully on cyber risks for years, but the tie-up between Google, Allianz and Munich Re gives the insurers special access to data to see what controls are in place at client firms to help them price the… Source link
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