Stock market today: Markets inch higher on Black Friday to cap off a memorable November
The S&P 500 has jumped about 26% this year. US stocks started a holiday-shortened session slightly higher, adding an exclamation point to a historic November. Trading ends at 1 p.m. ET on Friday after markets were closed for Thanksgiving. The S&P 500 ticked up 0.3% shortly after the opening bell, which extended its monthly gain…
How Amazon revamped its AI-sales machine to compete with OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google
This summer, Amazon Web Services rolled out a new internal campaign. The initiative, called “Find One, Launch One, Ramp One,” introduced goals, prizes, and other incentives for Amazon’s huge cloud-support teams across North America. The ultimate aim was to sell more of the company’s new AI offerings. Sales architects, customer-success managers, and people in other…
From Marc Andreessen to Sriram Krishnan, these are all the Silicon Valley leaders linked with Elon Musk’s DOGE
Elon Musk is set to lead the Department of Government Efficiency. Donald Trump has picked Elon Musk and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy to lead the Department of Government Efficiency, also known as DOGE — and they appear to be tapping into their network of Silicon Valley contacts to make it happen. The department is set to…
I spent $36,000 renovating my bathroom. It’s gorgeous, but there are 5 mistakes I wish I’d avoided.
My bathroom renovation cost me thousands of dollars and I’m still not 100% happy with how everything went down. As a writer with kids, I’d long ago abandoned the dream of a bathroom remodel. Instead, I’d learned to live with perpetually loose floor tiles and a tub that was as shallow as it was short.…
Is the vibecession about to end?
A ‘now hiring’ sign is viewed in the window of a fast food restaurant on August 7, 2012 in New York City. Welcome to the vibe-spansion. Yes, that’s a portmanteau of vibes and expansion, and it’s the upbeat version of its better-known cousin, the vibecession. The term vibecession, a play on the word recession coined…
Why the DF-26 is one of the most dangerous missiles in China’s arsenal for the US military
The Pentagon has tracked major growth in China’s arsenal of DF-26s and launchers. China’s been heavily investing in its missile stockpiles, including one nicknamed the “Guam Express” but also described as a “carrier killer” or “ship killer.” The versatile DF-26 boasts the range and numbers to hit a variety of targets, from island outposts to…
How did Nvidia expand nearly 20-fold in just over 20 years?
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Good morning! Hallam Bullock here, once again writing to you from London. Black Friday is upon us and B-17’s Reviews team has rounded up the best deals on the products and brands they swear by. In today’s newsletter, we’re looking at how Nvidia expanded nearly 20-fold in just over 20 years.…
A guide to tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s Washington web
Peter Thiel’s influence in Washington stretches far and wide, from politicians to tech leaders to his own companies’ government contracts. In August 2021, a mystery buyer purchased a 10,000-square-foot home in Washington, DC. They made the $13 million purchase through Salona Village Holdings LLC, shielding their identity. That mystery buyer was billionaire Peter Thiel, whose…
Transatlantic Delta Air Lines passengers had an unexpected layover in Ireland to have an ‘unruly customer’ removed
A Delta Air Lines Airbus A330. Delta Air Lines passengers had an unexpected layover on Wednesday when their transatlantic flight diverted to Dublin. Flight DL83 was 90 minutes into its journey from Paris to Atlanta when it changed course toward Ireland, data from Flightradar24 shows. The Airbus A330, which had departed nearly 20 minutes late,…
