Cal finds Joe Starkey’s replacement, hires Justin Allegri from San Jose State
Cal decided to look locally for a replacement for legendary play-by-play announcer Joe Starkey. On Thursday, the Bears’ athletic director, Jim Knowlton, and Learfield officially announced the hiring of Justin Allegri from San Jose State to replace Starkey. “We are absolutely thrilled to introduce Justin Allegri to our fan base and welcome him to our…
Oakland A’s fans will continue protest during SF Giants series with no plans to stop there
Jorge Leon is exhausted. He’s just returned to the Bay Area from Los Angeles, his vocal cords fried and energy depleted from a day of protesting at Dodger Stadium. Leon has a few days to recover after juggling work and family time with his three children for another A’s fan protest scheduled for Saturday at…
A veteran chartmaster warns stocks will crash 11% from their peak as the remarkable market rally loses steam — but these 7 investments look destined for further gains
US stocks have defied all odds this year, and the market rally only strengthened in July. But the S&P 500 stumbled in early August, and strategy chief David Keller sees more downside ahead. Here are seven investments that Keller says can defy a market downturn. After nearly two months of nearly nonstop gains for the…
A 27-year-old personal finance creator breaks down the investment portfolios he’s using to reach $2 million in 8 years — and shares the account types and categories of stocks he believes will accelerate his returns
Austin Hankwitz set a retirement goal to reach $2 million in eight years. He’s using a regular brokerage account and a solo 401(k) with pre- and after-tax advantages. He has broken down his allocation to stocks to prioritize growth. Austin Hankwitz transitioned from a financial analyst at a healthcare company to a TikTok personal finance…
Young pro athletes are investing earlier in their careers. Here’s how a firm with more than 230 athlete clients advises them to grow their wealth.
Former investment banker Mark Patricof advises more than 230 high-profile athletes. Athletes have backed about half of the firm’s roughly $140 million in investments since 2018. He works with some of the youngest and highest-paid stars in sports, including Joe Burrow and Trae Young. Mark Patricof isn’t looking for hall-of-famers with deep pockets when he…
Big Tech used to pay engineers the most. Now, smaller companies like Brex and OpenAI offer top compensation.
Facebook, Netflix and Google for years have been among the highest-paying tech companies. Today, most engineers are likely to get a bigger compensation package at a smaller company. Netflix is the only member of FAANG to remain in the top seven for early career pay. Major technology firms are reserving large pay packages for the…
TikTok is building a data-sharing solution called ‘PrivacyGo’ as it looks to grab ad dollars
TikTok is building a solution that works like a data clean room called PrivacyGo. The tech is designed to smooth out advertiser-platform data sharing while guarding privacy. PrivacyGo may boost TikTok’s pitch to brands as regulations and privacy rules weaken ad targeting. A company spokesperson confirmed to Insider that TikTok is working on a new…
Google just ended a controversial system that warned employees they were at risk of being labeled low performers
Google has removed a controversial tool known as “support check-ins. “They were a way to warn employees who were at risk of being labeled as low performers. The decision to kill support check-ins has split opinion among staff. Insider has learned that Google has discontinued a practice that alerted employees when they were at risk…
Discord is laying off 4% of its staff as part of a ‘reorganization of some business units’
Discord has laid off 4% of its staff, a spokesperson confirmed to Insider. The August layoffs impacted Discord’s marketing team heavily, a source familiar with the matter said. The company is undergoing a reorganization of “some business units.” A company spokesperson confirmed to Insider that Discord laid off approximately 4% of its workforce on Thursday.…
