Some of Silicon Valley’s biggest names are in their tech bro era. It wasn’t always like this — many Big Tech CEOs have shed more nerdy personas from their startup days. Here’s a look at tech’s most influential executives then and now. Mark Zuckerberg isn’t the only tech CEO whose style has noticeably evolved over […]
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s massive Pantanal wetlands haven’t technically entered annual fire season, but already the number of blazes has broken records and is leading experts to predict this year will be the most devastating in decades. Typically the world’s largest tropical wetlands dry out and are prone to fires from July to September. […]
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — For most of North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum’s two terms in office, he approached the job like a CEO running a business. The wealthy former software executive, now on a shortlist to be Donald Trump’s running mate, was laser-focused on priorities like strengthening the state’s economy and cutting taxes. He mostly […]
From backyard barbecues and cookouts to potlucks, Fourth of July weekend is one of our favorite food-centric holidays of the year. While it’s a time for remembrance of the United State’s independence, it’s also the time to pull out all the delicious stops in jubilation. If you’re anything like us, we believe that a good […]
Mustafa Tovi is riding the high of a good week. Though he says he doesn’t easily get emotional, Tovi recalls folding when he got a call from Walmart. On Father’s Day, Tovi shared some tears with his family when they learned he was about to be promoted to the position of emerging market manager at […]
Rihab Lajmi left her role at Google and launched FAANG, an AI hiring platform. Lajmi has gone through dozens of interviews herself and interviewed 35 recruiters to learn what they’re looking for. These are the five interview tips she recommends to job seekers. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rihab Lajmi, a 26-year-old […]
A $10,000 reward is being offered by the FBI to anyone who can provide information leading to the arrests and convictions of the person or people responsible for starting the New Mexico wildfires. The FBI announcement of the reward Saturday, June 22, is the first time law enforcement officials have said a person or a […]
Excited to party like it’s 1776 this Independence Day? Independence Day is a special American holiday celebrated every year on July 4, and it’s not just a day for fireworks and barbecues. Here’s what to know about the red, white and blue holiday. What’s the weather forecast for July Fourth? According to the Farmer’s Almanac, […]
Opponents of Donald Trump are drafting potential lawsuits in case he is elected in November and carries out mass deportations, as he has vowed. One group has hired a new auditor to withstand any attempt by a second Trump administration to unleash the IRS on it. Democratic-run state governments are even stockpiling abortion medication. A […]
Howard Fineman, who was once arrested during his time reporting for The Courier Journal as he pursued a scoop, before going on to become one of the biggest names in U.S. political journalism, died this week. Fineman was 75. He died Monday night after a two-year bout with pancreatic cancer, according to his wife, Amy […]
Female convicts are joining Russia’s war efforts against Ukraine, per The New York Times. Inmates were promised pardons and a monthly salary of $2,000 during recruitment. But this is the first time they are being sent to the battlefield after signing on last year. Russia’s military is starting to tap into another source of manpower […]
Warren Buffett is widely considered one of the greatest investors of all time, and he has the track record to back it up. Since he took control of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK.A) (NYSE: BRK.B) in 1965, it has produced compound annual growth of 19.8%. The S&P 500, by comparison, has generated an average annualized return […]