Military and defense leaders explain how 5G and Open RAN are helping solve networking challenges
Rebecca Gray, SVP & GM Military, Boingo Wireless (left), and Venice Goodwine, chief information officer of the US Department of Air Force (right), speak at MWC 2024. 5G networks are opening up new possibilities for many industries, and military and defense are no exception. US military and defense leaders spoke at the mobile communications trade…
Inside Blackstone’s growing ‘credit juggernaut’
Jon Gray, President and COO of Blackstone, poses for a portrait at the Blackstone Group headquarters in New York City, U.S., January 18, 2023. Blackstone made its name buying undervalued companies and real estate. But in the third quarter of this year, the company’s burgeoning credit arm was the star of the show. In reporting…
Bitcoin is on a tear as ‘crypto president’ Trump’s betting-market odds climb
Investors are getting excited by the prospect of getting a “crypto president” in Donald Trump, with the price of bitcoin popping in the last month as the former president has gained ground in betting markets. According to the betting website Polymarket, Trump’s odds of winning the Presidential election in November bottomed on September 18. Since…
Israel says it killed Hamas leader and October 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar
Yahya Sinwar in April 2022. The Israeli military said Thursday that it killed Hamas’ leader, Yahya Sinwar, during an operation in Gaza, eliminating the architect of the October 7, 2023, massacre. The Israel Defense Forces released a statement confirming that soldiers from its 828th Brigade killed Sinwar in southern Gaza on Wednesday. “Sinwar was eliminated…
An expert in how microplastics affect our health does 6 things to avoid them at home
Fay Couceiro shared how she reduces her family’s exposure to microplastics. An expert on how microplastics affect our health shared how she reduces her exposure at home. Professor Fay Couceiro leads a team at Portsmouth University, UK, that researches the potential health impacts of these fragments of plastic measuring less than five millimeters long. She…
At 95, I’m a gym rat. I stopped drinking wine a decade ago and eat homegrown food.
David Scott working out at his gym and with his wife, Lydia, in their vegetable garden. If I had a motto about exercise, it would be “Keep it up.” They are words to live by. At 95, I keep myself moving as much as I can. Health and fitness have always been my passion, and…
Gold is the ‘last safe haven’ as Treasurys face risks from soaring US debt, Bank of America says
Gold is increasingly attractive as other traditional “safe haven” assets face mounting risks, Bank of America strategists said. The strategists said investors, including central banks, should rotate into the precious metal, which bulls tout as a hedge against inflation and debt debasement resulting from rising government borrowing. “Gold looks to be the last ‘safe haven’…
Uber’s potential bid for Expedia is the latest example of Dara Khosrowshahi’s ‘super app’ vision
Dara Khosrowshahi, Uber CEO. Uber’s reported interest in travel booking website Expedia points to one way the ride-hailing app could get closer to CEO Dara Khosrowshahi’s vision of an everything app. Uber has spent the past few months talking to advisors about bidding for Expedia, which has a market cap of about $20 billion, The…
United Airlines takes a shot at Delta’s IT meltdown: ‘Healthy businesses don’t make excuses’
A United Airlines airport baggage drop counter. United Airlines reported its earnings on Tuesday, but conspicuously missing was any mention of the financial impact caused by July’s catastrophic CrowdStrike IT outage that briefly crippled the airline industry. An executive also took a not-so-subtle jab at rival Delta Air Lines. “Healthy businesses don’t make excuses about…
