U.S. Consumer Confidence Rises for First Time in 4 Months The Conference Board's gauge of current consumer sentiment increased to 102 in May, from an upwardly revised 97.5 in April. 05/28/2024 - 7:25 am | View Link
News updates from May 24: Taiwan in political turmoil; Top UN court orders Israel to halt Rafah offensive Taiwan descended into domestic political turmoil less than a week after President Lai Ching-te took office, even as the country faced growing military pressure from China. Tens of thousands of people, ... 05/24/2024 - 11:40 am | View Link
Consumer sentiment drops to lowest in five months in bad sign for economy and Biden Consumer sentiment fell in May to the lowest level in five months, and expectations for inflation rose — bad signs for the economy and President Joe Biden. 05/24/2024 - 11:36 am | View Link
Pound surges as summer rate cut hopes vanish The pound is on track for its best month since November as hopes of a summer interest rate cut dwindle. Sterling is up 1.8pc against the dollar so far this month to trade at more than $1.27, which ... 05/24/2024 - 6:06 am | View Link
U.S. consumer sentiment darkens in May on worries of higher inflation According to the survey, Americans think inflation will average 3.3% in the next year, up from an expectation of 3.2% in the prior month. 05/24/2024 - 4:21 am | View Link
"You cannot take your eye off the ball in our business," said Emirates President Tim Clark. "Finance is not difficult. Engineering is."Toby Scott/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesBoeing needs a hands-on CEO, says Tim Clark, the president of Emirates."I've always said it should be an aerospace engineer. It would help a lot," Clark told Bloomberg.
Jensen Huang said the physical AI that powers robots is "the next wave of AI."Justin Sullivan/GettyNvidia CEO Jensen Huang highlighted robots — again — at a Taiwan tech conference Sunday. He predicted mass production of self-driving cars and humanoid robots in the coming years. Nvidia makes software and hardware for robots.
Charlie Barnett as Yord Fandar, Dafne Keen as Jecki Lon, and Lee Jung-jae as Master Sol in "The Acolyte."Christian Black/Lucasfilm/Disney"The Acolyte" follows a Jedi master who investigates the suspicious deaths of other Jedi. It's set 100 years before the "Star Wars" prequel era of the franchise. The show features "Squid Game" actor Lee Jung-jae and "Matrix" star Carrie-Anne Moss.
John Minchillo/APGameStop shares skyrocketed in premarket trading on Monday. The surge came after "Roaring Kitty" trader Keith Gill revealed a $116 million position. The meme stock also surged last month after Gill broke a three-year social media silence. GameStop shares surged ahead of Monday's opening bell after trader Keith Gill, who posts on social media under the aliases "Roaring Kitty" and "DeepFuckingValue," revealed he holds a $116 million stake in the struggling retailer.
Tyson Garvin, a Joplin, Missouri-based resident, polished his CyberTruck to give it a chrome finish. Tyson GarvinTyson Garvin waited nearly 5 years to get his Cybertruck. He told BI that he knew he wanted to polish it the moment he ordered the truck. Garvin argued that polishing the truck makes vehicle maintenance much easier.
Ukrainian soldiers prepare for training as the war between Russia and Ukraine continues in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine on May 28, 2024. Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu via Getty ImagesFront-line Ukrainian units getting new troops told the Post they have a massive training problem. They said commanders have to re-teach soldiers on the front basic skills like firing their weapons.