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Here's how to pre-order the new Apple AirPods (3rd gen) and MacBook Pro

Get the new AirPods and M1 Max MacBook Pro before they hit the shelves

Medtronic Makes Bold ESG Commitments at Inaugural Investor Briefing
Medtronic Makes Bold ESG Commitments at Inaugural Investor Briefing

Harnessing the power of bold environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives to drive better outcomes for the world

Fact check: No staff or students quit Illinois school amid vaccine protest
Fact check: No staff or students quit Illinois school amid vaccine protest

Social media posts claim vaccine opponents left messages outside of an Illinois school saying they quit. No such departures occurred.

GameStop mania severely tested market system, regulator says
GameStop mania severely tested market system, regulator says

The U.S. stock market certainly shook when hundreds of thousands of regular people suddenly piled into GameStop early this year, driving its price to heights...

Coinbase: Making the Right Moves to Drive Long-Term Growth
Coinbase: Making the Right Moves to Drive Long-Term Growth

Bitcoin's price currently sits only a few percent below its all-time high amid hopes a BTC futures ETF is about to get the SEC's approval. It offers more...

Alberta referendum puts embattled premier in spotlight
Alberta referendum puts embattled premier in spotlight

Alberta held a referendum on Monday asking whether Canada should remove a commitment to redistribute wealth among provinces from its constitution, but the...

New FCC rules could force wireless carriers to block spam texts
New FCC rules could force wireless carriers to block spam texts

The Federal Communications Commission is seeking to create new rules targeting spam text messages.

Explainer-Why did the SEC release a report on GameStop?
Explainer-Why did the SEC release a report on GameStop?

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday released a report examining the frenzied trading in shares of retailer GameStop Corp, and other 'meme' ...

Alaska Airlines launches new venture arm, with first investment in UP.Partners
Alaska Airlines launches new venture arm, with first investment in UP.Partners' $230M fund

Alaska Airlines has become the latest major airline to enter corporate investing with the launch of a new venture capital arm, dubbed Alaska Star Ventures...

Market Wrap: Bitcoin Holds Above $60K as Crypto Market Cap Reaches New High
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Holds Above $60K as Crypto Market Cap Reaches New High

Bitcoin (BTC) is holding steady above $60K as the total crypto market cap reached an all-time high near $2.5 trillion on Monday. Analysts view most of the...

SEC Meme Stock Report Debunks Conspiracies, Backs Gensler Agenda
SEC Meme Stock Report Debunks Conspiracies, Backs Gensler Agenda

(Bloomberg) -- A highly anticipated U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission report on January's frenzied GameStop Corp. trading debunked some conspiracy...

Jury selection in Ahmaud Arbery case expected to be lengthy process
Jury selection in Ahmaud Arbery case expected to be lengthy process

Jury selection has begun in the Ahmaud Arbery case. Three White men are accused of killing the 25-year-old Black man in 2020. Travis McMichael, his father...

Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai calls for federal tech regulation, investments in cybersecurity
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai calls for federal tech regulation, investments in cybersecurity

In a wide-ranging interview at the WSJ Tech Live conference that touched on topics like the future of remote work, A.I. innovation, employee activism, and even misinformation on YouTube, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai also shared his thoughts on the state of tech innovation in the U.S. and the need for new regulations. Specifically, Pichai argued for the creation of a federal privacy standard in the U.S., similar to the GDPR in Europe.

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Here's everything Apple announced at its fall Mac event

We take a look back at everything Apple announced at its recent Unleashed event devoted to the MacBook Pro.

WhatsApp is integrating its joinable calls feature directly into group chats
WhatsApp is integrating its joinable calls feature directly into group chats

WhatsApp announced on Monday that it's expanding its joinable calls feature to group chats. Joinable calls, which were first introduced in July, allow users to join an ongoing group call after it has begun. With this latest expansion, users can now call a WhatsApp group and join the call directly from a group chat window.

Saildrone catches a $100M C breeze to build more robo-boats
Saildrone catches a $100M C breeze to build more robo-boats

Saildrone has been doing just that with its fleet of autonomous science vessels, and the company has now raised a massive $100M round C to pursue its ro-boat aspirations further. Saildrone's boats have been in continuous use for years now, making all kinds of interesting voyages that would be too dangerous or too tedious for a human crew to attempt. For instance earlier this month one of the vessels sailed straight into a hurricane for a NOAA project to better understand these increasingly frequent and violent storms.

Unannounced Beats Fit Pro earbuds leak in iOS 15.1
Unannounced Beats Fit Pro earbuds leak in iOS 15.1

9to5Mac reports that Apple will be releasing a new pair of Beats Fit Pro earbuds soon.

Disney delays all of Marvel
Disney delays all of Marvel's 2022 films

'Doctor Strange 2,' 'Thor 4' and 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' will all hit Disney+ later as a result.

Apple notched the new MacBook Pro
Apple notched the new MacBook Pro

Apple has backpedaled on years of questionable design choices with its MacBook Pros, unceremoniously retiring the universally disliked Touch Bar and adding back the ports and Magsafe users have missed. It must be something of a humbling moment of Apple, despite its seeming bravado, to be forced to acknowledge that it has been told so clearly for so long that so few of its design innovations were valued by its users. As you salivate over this MacBook Pro, don't forget why you're hungry in the first place: Apple's misguided attempts to streamline in pursuit of a slick promo.

Traders Ramp Up BOE Rate Bets, Raising Concern Over Policy Error
Traders Ramp Up BOE Rate Bets, Raising Concern Over Policy Error

(Bloomberg) -- Most Read from BloombergGoogle's Biggest Moonshot Is Its Search for a Carbon-Free FutureThe Biggest Public Graveyard in the U.S. Is Becoming a...

The 5 best Amazon deals you can get this Monday
The 5 best Amazon deals you can get this Monday

Shop Amazon deals on our favorite streaming device as well as a pair of headphones, a robot vacuum, a portable power station and more.

Apple cuts the price of the second-gen AirPods to $129
Apple cuts the price of the second-gen AirPods to $129

With a new model on the way, Apple is offering a discount on the 2019 AirPods, starting at $129.

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It's Your Week. The Great Resignation is upon us.

In this edition, we reflect on Colin Powell's legacy, talk Surfside revelations and dig into The Great Resignation.

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Apple's latest MacBook Pros have MagSafe, SD card slots and camera notches

It's been five years since Apple released a totally redesigned version of the MacBook Pro, a laptop that opened the company up to years of criticism for...

How Much Of Northrim BanCorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NRIM) Do Institutions Own?
How Much Of Northrim BanCorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:NRIM) Do Institutions Own?

If you want to know who really controls Northrim BanCorp, Inc. ( NASDAQ:NRIM ), then you'll have to look at the makeup...

Zillow Stock Forecast: Will Value Continue Tumbling After 2021 Homebuying Contract Pause?
Zillow Stock Forecast: Will Value Continue Tumbling After 2021 Homebuying Contract Pause?

Zillow announced today that it will not sign any new, additional contracts to buy homes through the end of the year "due to a backlog in renovations and...

Roku Nabs U.S. Streaming Rights to
Roku Nabs U.S. Streaming Rights to 'Children Ruin Everything' Comedy Series From 'Schitt's Creek's' Kurt Smeaton

Roku, in another opportunistic programming pickup, will bring comedy series "Children Ruin Everything" to U.S. audiences - streaming for free on the Roku...

Options Bulls Bet on Apple Stock Amidst Pullback
Options Bulls Bet on Apple Stock Amidst Pullback

The tech giant's latest pullback has not detered option bulls

International Petroleum Corporation (TSE:IPCO) Shares Could Be 50% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate
International Petroleum Corporation (TSE:IPCO) Shares Could Be 50% Below Their Intrinsic Value Estimate

How far off is International Petroleum Corporation ( TSE:IPCO ) from its intrinsic value? Using the most recent...

Apple debuts a $4.99 per month Apple Music Voice plan, designed mainly for HomePod use
Apple debuts a $4.99 per month Apple Music Voice plan, designed mainly for HomePod use

In 2019, Amazon introduced a more affordable way to stream Amazon Music in their home with the launch of a free, ad-supported music service that streamed over its Echo speakers. Today, Apple is catching up with its debut of a new, lower-cost version of its Apple Music subscription it calls the "Voice plan." Unlike Amazon's service, the Voice plan is not free.

Apple announces third-generation AirPods with new design, spatial audio
Apple announces third-generation AirPods with new design, spatial audio

AirPods are nearly five years old, and while the product line has seen some major additions over the years, things have looked pretty similar for the entry...

M1 Pro and M1 Max are Apple
M1 Pro and M1 Max are Apple's high-end Mac chips

Apple is taking a two-pronged approach with M1 Pro and M1 Max, the two chips powering the company's 2021 MacBook Pros.

Communities of Color Hit Hardest by COVID-19 and Lack Trust in Healthcare
Communities of Color Hit Hardest by COVID-19 and Lack Trust in Healthcare

Quest's researchers continue to invest in documenting the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color to help combat health inequities. Below...

If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) Before It
If You Like EPS Growth Then Check Out Northrop Grumman (NYSE:NOC) Before It's Too Late

It's only natural that many investors, especially those who are new to the game, prefer to buy shares in 'sexy' stocks...

Senators urge SEC to adopt measures to make $70 trillion asset management field more diverse
Senators urge SEC to adopt measures to make $70 trillion asset management field more diverse

Sen. Bob Menendez and other lawmakers called on the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday to implement measures that could increase diversity in the $...

Returns On Capital At Ingevity (NYSE:NGVT) Have Stalled
Returns On Capital At Ingevity (NYSE:NGVT) Have Stalled

What trends should we look for it we want to identify stocks that can multiply in value over the long term? One common...

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Apple's redesigned AirPods bring Spatial Audio and Adaptive EQ for $179

For the first time since 2019, Apple has refreshed its AirPods.

Our Next Energy closes $25M Series A for battery tech with backing from Bill Gates, BMW
Our Next Energy closes $25M Series A for battery tech with backing from Bill Gates, BMW

Michigan-based startup Our Next Energy (ONE) has closed a $25 million Series A for tech that it says can double the range of EVs, as more and more startups...

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Apple's HomePod mini lineup adds three new colors

Apple will soon offer the HomePod mini in three new colors: yellow, orange and blue.

Kidnap of US missionaries, families by 400 Mawozo gang in Haiti brings strife home to Ohio
Kidnap of US missionaries, families by 400 Mawozo gang in Haiti brings strife home to Ohio

Seventeen people - seven women, five men, five children, all Americans except one Canadian - were seized Saturday in Haiti by a gang.

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Apple Music's new $5 plan only works with Siri

Apple Music is launching a Voice Plan that costs just $5 per month - if you're willing to rely solely on Siri.

Two Crypto-Lending Firms Ordered Shut by New York
Two Crypto-Lending Firms Ordered Shut by New York's James

(Bloomberg) -- New York Attorney General Letitia James said she ordered two cryptocurrency lending platforms to stop operating in the state, and sent three...

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson says the US Treasury does
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson says the US Treasury does 'everything in its power to kill' crypto

The US Treasury does everything in its power to kill crypto, according to Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson.

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What's Going On With FuelCell Energy's Stock Today?

FuelCell Energy Inc (NASDAQ: FCEL) is surging on abnormally high volume Monday as retail investors gravitate toward the stock on social media platforms. FuelCell's average session volume is about 23 million over a 100-day period. Monday's session volume had already exceeded 80 million at publication time. FuelCell's total float is 366.478 million shares, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Retail investors in the "FinTwit" community are circling the stock for a potential technical breakout. "Fi

New York directs two cryptocurrency lending platforms to cease activity
New York directs two cryptocurrency lending platforms to cease activity

The move comes weeks after New York Attorney General Letitia James won a court order forcing the closure of cryptocurrency exchange Coinseed. In a redacted ...

House committee seeks more info from Amazon, issues warning
House committee seeks more info from Amazon, issues warning

U.S. House lawmakers are threatening to seek a criminal investigation of Amazon, saying the tech giant has one "final chance" to correct previous testimony...

Altcoin prices drop as investors await bitcoin ETF approval, but dogecoin and shiba inu buck the trend
Altcoin prices drop as investors await bitcoin ETF approval, but dogecoin and shiba inu buck the trend

Ethereum and litecoin fell while meme-inspired altcoins dogecoin and shiba inu rose ahead of the bitcoin futures ETF approval.

Bitcoin is overbought and due for a pullback, says hedge fund chief who still expects it to hit $250,000 in 5 years
Bitcoin is overbought and due for a pullback, says hedge fund chief who still expects it to hit $250,000 in 5 years

Morgan Creek Capital chief Mark Yusko noted that bitcoin tumbled as much as 17% to around $44,000 after El Salvador adopted it as legal tender.

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India's New Jio World Mall Gives Luxury Brands More Space in Mumbai

The opening of the Jio World Drive mall, spread over 17.5 acres in the Maker Maxity complex close to the upscale areas of Bandra and Khar, has injected life ...

'Elden Ring' is delayed by five weeks

If you're lucky, you can play a chunk early as part of a closed network test in November.

EXCLUSIVE: Google saw its lowest attrition rate in a decade in 2020

Employees want to know if "the Great Resignation" is coming for Google. The company said attrition fell during the pandemic.

Blame consumers for America's 'everything shortage'

Claims the US is running short on everything miss a key point. Record imports are part of the reason for epic supply chain congestion.

Apple added screen notch to new MacBook Pro, and people aren't happy

Apple's first MacBook Pro redesign in 5 years includes a few fan-favorite features, but it also includes a new screen notch similar to the iPhone's.

FTC warns Amazon, Walmart, others of fines for fake reviews

Companies like Amazon and Walmart were warned they could be fined up to $43,792 per violation if they use deceptive endorsements like fake reviews.

Apple event liveblog: New MacBook Pro and Mac Mini expected

On Monday afternoon, Apple is holding its second major presentation in two months — and new computers are expected to be the main focus.

Zillow Says It Can’t Buy Any More Homes This Year

Company cites backlogs related to renovating homes, constraints for on-the-ground workers

Marc Lore's futuristic 'Telosa' city expects first 'settlers' by 2030

Telosa, a futuristic city created by Marc Lore, plans to offer its citizens equal access to education, healthcare, and transportation.

We tried cell-grown salmon. It looks, feels, and tastes real.

"Cultivated" meat seems real because, according to companies making it, it is real — and it could help with ocean health, pollution, and other crises.

Kellogg's worker describes strike; fight for fair pay, benefits

"I don't want to leave my workplace worse than I found it, even if this fight doesn't directly impact me," a Kellogg employee told Insider. "I can't."

How to stake altcoins to earn interest as high as 77%: Crypto investor

Interest rates vary depending on where a crypto is staked. You also need to pay attention to how each network insures an asset.

How to stake altcoins to earn interest as high as 77%: Crypto investor

Interest rates vary depending on where a crypto is staked. You also need to pay attention to how each network insures an asset.

Apple supplier Foxconn unveils electric SUV, sedan, and bus

Foxconn won't sell its Model E sedan and Model C SUV under its own brand. It'll partner up with car companies instead.

Foreign Investment Rebounds but Strained Factories Miss Out

Overseas investments by businesses around the world were 78% higher in the first half of the year, but the poorest countries recorded a decline

4 bad budgeting tips I hope I never hear again as a financial planner

Instead of saving till it hurts or reviewing your entire last 12 months of spending to set a budget, be realistic and and make changes over time.

Former U.S. secretary of state and Salesforce board member Colin Powell, dies at 84

Former U.S. secretary of state Colin Powell dies at 84. His death will be felt in the tech and venture capital world.

Government stimulus spending proved government works if it's funded

The pandemic reminded us what well-funded government services are capable of. Imagine if we demanded our government take care of us.

To Strike a Climate Deal, Poor Nations Say They Need Trillions From Rich Ones

Industrialized countries were already struggling to pay earlier commitments to help with clean-energy development and other infrastructure needs. Now the cost of buying cooperation has skyrocketed.

I run social media for a wellness brand. Here's what works.

Lauren Ryan, a brand manager at Blume, works on Instagram strategy. One post prompted $45,000 in sales of a pumpkin-spice blend within 24 hours.

Apple’s October Event: Expect New MacBook Pro and AirPods

A few new gadgets are coming, a month after the company’s biggest product parade

Microsoft exec confronted Bill Gates over inappropriate emails: WSJ

In 2008, Microsoft became aware Gates sent "inappropriate" messages to a female employee a year earlier, spokesman Frank Shaw told the Wall Street Journal.

Insiders reveal all about Shopify's culture and executive exodus

Insiders reveal what Shopify's culture is like, what's behind the exodus of exec talent at the e-commerce company, and how it works with developers.

Holiday ads are running earlier due to supply chain woes

Retailers like Zulily and Amazon are pushing out holiday ads earlier than usual to avoid people not getting their presents in time.

It wasn’t a convenient time for parental leave. Pete Buttigieg took it anyway

The Broadsheet, Fortune Most Powerful Women by Kristen Bellstrom, Claire Zillman, and Emma Hinchliffe

Colin Powell, Former Secretary of State, Dies at 84

Family cites Covid-19 complications in statement and says the retired four-star general had been fully vaccinated

Microsoft Executives Told Bill Gates to Stop Emailing a Female Staffer Years Ago

Top lawyer, HR chief informed some Microsoft directors they told billionaire co-founder that his emails with female employee were inappropriate

Colin Powell, former Secretary of State, dies of COVID-19 aged 84

Powell served as President George W. Bush's secretary of state. He died on Monday and was fully vaccinated, his family said.

Southwest Airlines' history and culture displayed inside its headquarters

To celebrate its history, the airline has taken blips of its past and displayed it throughout its corporate headquarters in Dallas, Texas.

As Texas Gains Political Power, Black, Hispanic Districts Get Squeezed

Proposed redistricting map touches off debate on how to reflect strong minority population growth

The immense reward of banishing ‘no’ from your creative dictionary

There is a magic word that makes good ideas disappear: "No." Creatives should never take it for an answer.

A working mom who burned out shares expert advice on coping

"Burnout has been transformed into something that isn't bad; proof that we're living up to the myth of the perfect parent," writes Danielle Campoamor.

Christopher Steele: Trump pee tape 'probably exists'

Christopher Steele, who wrote a heavily disputed dossier on Donald Trump, says one of the document's most controversial allegations is probably true.

Facebook hiring 10,000 people for Zuckerberg's 'metaverse'

A "metaverse" is a theoretical virtual space where people can access the internet, for example using virtual-reality or augmented-reality headsets.

In-person conferences are back…finally!

The Most Powerful Women Summit was Fortune's first in-person conference since the onset of the pandemic.

Members of Congressional Committee Question Whether Amazon Executives Misled Congress

In a letter, bipartisan group of representatives asks for documents, ‘exculpatory’ evidence as they consider whether to recommend Justice Department investigation

Facial-recognition promoters say misinformation is thwarting the tech

Attendees saw themselves as conscripts drafted into an information war being unfairly waged against facial recognition and biometric technology.

Members of Congressional Committee Question if Amazon Executives Misled Congress

In a letter, bipartisan group of representatives asks for documents, ‘exculpatory’ evidence as they consider whether to recommend Justice Department investigation

China Faces Slower Growth Path as It Pursues Longer-Term Reforms

Beijing’s attempts to tackle festering issues in its economy are adding to economic concerns as the pandemic bounceback fades

WSJ Tech Live Conference Features Interviews With Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, CEOs of ViacomCBS and Reddit

Top executives from Arm Holdings, Cameo, scooter startup Lime and Grab Holdings are also set to speak at the first day of the hybrid event

Green Investing Looks to Clean Up the Maritime Industry

Wall Street is embracing a new kind of environmentally friendly debt aimed at lowering ocean pollution

WSJ Tech Live Conference Features Interviews With Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, CEOs of ViacomCBS and Reddit

Top executives from Arm Holdings, Cameo, scooter startup Lime and Grab Holdings are also set to speak at the first day of the hybrid event

Amtrak Hopes Infrastructure Bill Will Help Fund a Tunnel to Ease Delays on Northeast Corridor

House Democratic leaders have set an Oct. 31 deadline to pass the $1 trillion package after it hit snags

GOP Sees Opening as Biden Copes With Pre-Christmas Inflation, Supply-Chain Issues

The White House is seeking to ease shipping bottlenecks as Republicans predict a rough holiday season for the Biden administration

Supply chain: Toymakers focus on squishy toys, storage space limited

The supply chain crisis means companies are finding it harder and more expensive to find space on shipping containers.

Global stocks and U.S. futures wobble on China growth fears

U.S. futures trade lower. Bitcoin, though, clings to gains.

Shipping crisis is so bad some companies are chartering air cargo planes for $2 million

Seeking to avoid the shipping crisis, desperate retailers are chartering planes for up to $2 million — sometimes even more — to get their goods shipped from Asia to the US.

How to get an entry-level role at Bloomberg, according to a recruiter

Bloomberg gets around 20,000 applications for various roles across EMEA. A current recruiter gives tips on cutting through the competition and getting ahead.

Stocks Waver After Weak China Growth Data

China’s economy grew 4.9% in the third quarter from a year earlier, slowing sharply from the previous period

What to Know in China’s GDP Beyond the Headline Numbers

China’s economy slowed rapidly in the third quarter under the stress of a property slump and electricity shortages.

Walmart holiday shopping guide for deals, sales events

Each of Walmart's sales events will start online and then move into brick-and-mortar locations a few days later. The first on kicks off on November 3.

GOP Sen. Bill Cassidy: Trump could lose nomination if he runs in 2024

"Elections are about winning," Cassidy told "Axios on HBO." adding that if Trump does run, he won't be voting for him.

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