Stocks beat bonds as risk-on returns amid Fed easing and strong economic data, Goldman Sachs says
Risk-on sentiment is back after a brief flight to safety over the summer, and that should support stocks over bonds in the coming months, Goldman Sachs analysts said in a note Tuesday. They write that the US stock market is set to deliver more attractive returns than bonds as the economy supports higher risk in…
The ‘godfather’ of driverless cars says Tesla has a major advantage in the self-driving race
Anthony Levandowski, a self-driving car engineer who cofounded Pronto and Google’s Waymo While Tesla’s robotaxi event last week may have failed to wow Wall Street, a key figure in the driverless car industry said Elon Musk’s company holds an incredibly strong position right now, despite the apparent headstart of rivals such as Waymo and Cruise.…
Al Pacino thought ‘The Godfather’ was going to be ‘the worst picture ever made.’ It made him and Francis Ford Coppola Hollywood icons and won 3 Oscars.
Al Pacino in 1972’s “The Godfather,” and in 2024. “The Godfather” is one of the most iconic movies of all time, but Al Pacino said that he thought it would be “the worst picture ever made.” The 1972 film was Pacino’s big break. But in his memoir “Sonny Boy,” published last week, the actor wrote…
Diddy accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy as a new wave of abuse lawsuits kicks off
A new lawsuit says that Sean “Diddy” Combs (left) molested a then-16-year-old (right) at the rapper’s 1998 white party in the Hamptons. Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of rape, molesting a teenage boy, and sexual assault in six new lawsuits filed against the embattled hip-hop music mogul. The lawsuits, filed Monday in Manhattan federal…
Nvidia’s value soared by $517 billion in 9 days. That’s more than Oracle is worth.
Jensen Huang is the CEO of Nvidia, now the world’s second-most valuable company. Fresh buzz around AI lifted Nvidia stock to a record $138 on Monday, extending its rally to 18% over the last nine trading days. The microchip maker’s market value has jumped by $517 billion from its October 1 close to hit $3.39…
Kids won’t always be happy, and that’s OK. Allowing room for the full range of emotions sends an important message.
Our kids are allowed to express a range of emotions. One thing we’ve noticed with our six kids is that each has a different emotional baseline. One is usually excited and upbeat, while another is usually calm and serene. We’ve learned that our kids bring different moods and emotions at different times to the table,…
My 3 kids spend little time with their grandpa. So, we flew across the country for a surprise visit.
Wendy Altschuler traveled with her three sons to Montana to surprise Grandpaw. At 19, I fell in love with a long-haired musician wearing a white linen shirt dotted with wooden buttons. He caught my eye while strumming an acoustic guitar and singing his heart out at an open-mic-night dive bar in Montana. It only took…
I almost dropped out of high school and attended community college. I now have a six-figure job at a tech company.
Jen Lew took the first job that would hire her after college and learned by doing. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jen Lew, a 44-year-old business operations director based in San Francisco, about her career journey. It’s been edited for length and clarity. I almost dropped out of high school. After…
Taboola is looking to compete with Google and Facebook for small-business clients using a new generative AI tool for ad campaigns
The content-recommendation company Taboola is set to announce on Tuesday a new generative-AI-powered chat assistant called Abby, which it hopes will encourage more small- and medium-sized businesses to use its platform. Business owners will be able to spark up a conversation with Abby, entering prompts such as, “I own a florist and I want more…
