Plus: I resisted making a snappy reply to the nosy women at the checkout TO MISS MANNERS: When is it appropriate to request a different table when seated at a restaurant? My husband and I have a favorite restaurant that requires reservations. We’ve been seated twice in the last month, once near the restrooms and…

Woman was caught in the crossfirewalking her dog when gunfire hit her OAKLAND, Calif. — According to Oakland police, a woman was shot while walking her dog along the shore of Lake Merritt near Madison Street on Monday afternoon and was hit by random gunfire aimed at a passing car. According to police, several people…

Private equity has been slow to adopt data science and the cloud. But groundbreaking technologies like generative AI are accelerating the industry’s adoption. Here’s how Apollo and EQT use Google Cloud to improve themselves and their portfolio companies. As the public cloud becomes more important in how investors view and quantify potential deals, private equity…

European startups have been starved of venture capital investment in 2023. However, early-stage companies raising pre-seed and seed rounds have captured investor attention. High-profile backers like Andreessen Horowitz and Index have piled into young companies this year. The fervor surrounding generative AI, as well as lower valuations and a lack of growth funding opportunities, have…

Our investing experts respond to readers’ questions and write unbiased product reviews (here’s how we evaluate investing products). Paid non-client promotion: We may receive a commission from our partners in some cases. Our thoughts are always our own. Disney will almost certainly buy Comcast’s stake in Hulu, but it will not be cheap. The valuations…

Brands are the latest to demand more data-sharing from streamers. They’re pouring more money into Hollywood-style entertainment but want streamers to share more data. An industry effort is underway to standardize measurement of brand films. Brands are joining the chorus of content creators and producers demanding more audience data from Hollywood’s entertainment behemoths. Blue-chip brands…

Dan Hnatkovskyy says real-estate investors should analyze data to determine where to buy. Cities that have jobs, increasing income, and rising rents are great locations. These areas should also have low home prices to be considered for investment opportunities. When mortgage rates are high and home prices are high, the real estate market may appear…

“The sport is violent enough. We shouldn’t be taking more damage from the field, too” Without the colorful team logos painted in the end zones, it’s nearly impossible to tell one NFL field from another on TV or from the stands. However, an increasing number of players and coaches, including the 49ers’ George Kittle and…

Colorado and Cal are higher than we would have expected after impressive openers The Pac-12 finished the first full week of play with more victories without a loss than any conference since at least 1980, according to OptaSTATS. With USC’s victory in Week 0, the conference has 13 wins to date, breaking the Big Ten’s…