SF Giants: Kyle Harrison scratched from start against Padres with illness
SF Giants starter Kyle Harrison scratched; John Brebbia starts in place SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Due to an illness, Giants rookie Kyle Harrison was scratched from his start against the San Diego Padres. On Tuesday night, Harrison was scheduled to make his seventh big league start, but the team announced 25 minutes before the 6:45…
Oakland business owners call for state of emergency on crime amid symbolic strike
Burglaries spiked by 38% and robberies by 33% over last year OAKLAND, Calif. — Business owners who declared a “strike” in response to the city’s rising crime rates were forced to close their doors for only two hours on Tuesday, but it was enough time to make their point: Oakland’s rise in robberies and burglaries…
“Joe! Joe!”: President Biden arrives to cheers at Moffett Field as California flexes political clout
This is Biden’s third visit of the year to the Bay Area As President Joe Biden stepped off Air Force One and onto the tarmac at Moffett Federal Airfield in Mountain View on Tuesday afternoon, a small crowd erupted in applause, yelling “Joe! Joe!” Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors President Susan Ellenberg, dressed in…
Hunter Biden sues Giuliani, another lawyer over laptop data
The suit also claims Biden’s data was “manipulated, altered and damaged” WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden filed a lawsuit against Rudy Giuliani and another attorney on Tuesday, alleging that the two improperly accessed and shared his personal information after obtaining it from the owner of a Delaware computer repair shop. The lawsuit was the latest…
Meta is bringing generative AI to Instagram. Here are 4 new tools creators and influencers can use to edit photos and more.
Meta unveiled several AI tools during its annual developer conference, Connect. Mark Zuckerberg revealed tools for creators, including a generative AI photo editing feature. These 4 AI tools coming to Instagram will let creators edit photos, craft unique stickers, and more. Meta is bringing AI tools to Instagram and wants creators to use them. Mark…
Uber is moving its $600 million ad account from WPP to Omnicom
Uber has handed its $600 million ad-buying business to Omnicom Media Group, sources say. Omnicom has won the account from WPP’s EssenceMediacom. EssenceMediacom will still retain Uber’s ad-buying business in the APAC region. According to two people familiar with the situation, Uber is shifting its $600 million ad buying business from WPP to rival Omnicom.…
TikTok Shop is offering hemp-derived THC syrup, sex toys, and other banned goods to users as the platform struggles with enforcement
TikTok is struggling to keep banned goods out of its e-commerce marketplace, Shop. The company is offering hemp products, sex toys, maternity vitamins, and other prohibited items. TikTok has been racing to onboard buyers and sellers as it looks to boost Shop sales. TikTok is going all out to make its e-commerce marketplace Shop a…
JPMorgan doubles down on startup banking by scooping up SVB veterans. Here’s the bank’s plan to take advantage of the venture capital slump.
JPMorgan is scooping up Silicon Valley Bank alumni to grow its team dedicated to startups. With a flood of new clients, the unit accelerated its growth plans, doubling its head count to 400. JPMorgan’s Melissa Smith told Insider why the bank is poised to fill the vacuum left by SVB. The implosion of Silicon Valley…
A real-estate investor who’s written multiple books shares 2 ways to build wealth through rentals — including one that can deliver financial independence in 15 years
David Greene is a real-estate investor and the host of the “BiggerPockets” podcast. He just published his seventh book on real-estate investing. Greene shared two strategies for investors including house hacking and rotating cash-out refinances. David Greene does not believe in life’s shortcuts. Whether it’s in work, sports, or anything else, the host of the…
