The UK plans to put its DragonFire laser weapon on 4 of its warships
The UK tests its new laser weapon the DragonFire in a handout image from the Ministry of Defence The UK will deploy its new DragonFire laser weapons on board four warships as part of plans to boost its military. A UK Ministry of Defence official told B-17 that the plan is for the weapons to…
I worked at Chick-fil-A after college because I couldn’t find a full-time job. It was frustrating, but I had time to figure out my career path.
The author had to work at Chik-fil-A to support his young family after college. I figured that once I graduated from college, I would have no problem stepping into an entry-level position in journalism or publishing. I learned very quickly that the post-recession job market in 2011 had changed everything. Since my partner and I…
Why May 15 is a key date to watch for Nvidia stock
Jensen Huang announced details about Nvidia’s next-generation GPU platform, Rubin. Nvidia investors have a key catalyst on the horizon, according to Bank of America. Strategists at the bank are watching May 15, the day the US government will roll out the so-called AI Diffusion Rule, a regulatory framework that aims to control foreign countries’ access…
Meet Imogen Faith Reid, who won the role of Natalia Grace in ‘Good American Family’ after an international search
Imogen Faith Reid plays Natalia Grace Barnett. Hulu’s latest series dives deep into the twist-filled story of Natalia Grace Barnett. “Good American Family” is a fictionalized drama about the Ukrainian orphan who was accused by her adoptive parents, Kristine and Michael Barnett, of being an adult posing as a child. Ellen Pompeo and Mark Duplass…
A startup building ‘Twitch for sports’ just raised $22 million from investors like Alexis Ohanian’s Seven Seven Six
Playback offers a place where sports creators and fans can watch games together. Livestreaming startup Playback secured $22 million in funding for its platform that connects creators and fans to live sports, the company announced on Thursday. Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian’s venture capital firm Seven Seven Six is one of the firms backing the startup.…
One of Schonfeld’s top macro investors has stopped running a book at the $12 billion firm to focus on developing talent
Ryan Tolkin is the CEO and CIO of Schonfeld Strategic Advisors. As hedge funds become more institutional, the most critical employees have shifted from traders to executives. At $12 billion hedge fund Schonfeld, one longtime investor has given up his book to focus on talent development, two people close to the New York-based multimanager told…
Why Tesla is the big winner in Trump’s auto tariffs
Elon Musk at a White House press briefing with Donald Trump in February, 2025. President Donald Trump’s new 25% tariffs on imported passenger vehicles, which analysts at JP Morgan have called “draconian,” sent shares of Ford, GM, and Stellantis plummeting Thursday morning. While there are still unknowns about how the rules will be enforced, there’s…
Tesla is soaring after Trump’s new tariffs while traditional auto stocks sink
Tesla stock rose as much as 7% Thursday morning in an otherwise difficult days for traditional automakers, following President Donald Trump’s newly announced auto tariffs. Meanwhile, General Motors was the biggest decliner in the S&P 500, falling 9% at intraday lows. Ford and Volkswagen slid about 5% apiece. The explanation is straightforward: Tesla is seen…
Boeing finally got some much-needed wins
Boeing secured multibillion-dollar commercial and defense contracts, rallying optimism from analysts and investors. Boeing may finally be on an upward trajectory as it claws its way back into the good graces of investors and customers. Since January, the manufacturer has been firing on all cylinders, securing a lucrative defense contract for the US’s new F-47…
