Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. S&P losing streak 2. EV gains New Tesla Cybertruck vehicles parked at a logistics drop zone in Seattle, Washington, US, on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024. M. Scott Brauer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Call it the Tesla 20%. That was … Read more
Key points: AI can play a role in developing soft skills, but these skills are uniquely human. AI has a transformative role in accessibility. When it comes to using AI, educators are more comfortable than students. For more news on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub. With the rapid growth of artificial intelligence, … Read more
Cooper Hoffman, Leslie Mann, and other actors have been chosen to star in Maude Apatow’s first feature film as a director, Poetic License. The film revolves around a woman who becomes the focal point of attention for two competitive best friends. Alongside Hoffman and Mann, Andrew Barth Feldman and Nico Parker have also been announced … Read more
BRUSSELS (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leaders Maria Corina Machado and Edmundo González Urrutia have been awarded the European Union’s top human rights honor, the Sakharov Prize, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola announced Thursday. Machado ran as the democratic opposition candidate in Venezuela’s disputed 2024 presidential election, but she was disqualified by the government, so González … Read more
Kamala Harris stated that she believes Donald Trump is a fascist during a recent speech in front of the vice-presidential residence in Washington DC. She referenced comments made by John Kelly, Trump’s former White House Chief of Staff, in a New York Times interview where he described Trump as having authoritarian tendencies and speaking favorably … Read more
Euro zone business activity remained stagnant this month, staying in contractionary territory as demand from both domestic and international markets decreased despite firms barely raising their prices, according to a survey released on Thursday. HCOB’s preliminary composite euro zone Purchasing Managers’ Index, compiled by S&P Global, inched up to 49.7 in October from September’s 49.6 … Read more
(Note: I am going to publish this same post regularly to remind regular readers and inform newer ones about how to access my “Best” lists) As regular readers know, I have about 2,200 categorized and regularly updated “Best” lists. You can find all of them in broad categories here. The link to that … Read more
Sydney Sweeney has been cast in the upcoming Miramax film titled Scandalous. Colman Domingo will be directing the film, with Sweeney starring alongside him. The plot of the movie is still largely unknown, but production is set to begin after both Domingo and Sweeney finish filming the third season of HBO’s Euphoria. According to Deadline, … Read more
The Alzheimer’s Society has advised that the upcoming time change on October 27 could disorientate people with dementia. This is because the shift in time affects circadian rhythms, making it difficult for them to differentiate between 6am and 6pm, which disrupts their sleep patterns. The charity has also raised concerns about ‘sundowning’, a phenomenon where … Read more
The French luxury group Hermès has defied the global downturn in the sector by reporting a significant increase in quarterly sales. The Paris-listed company, known for its silk scarves and Birkin handbags, saw sales rise by 11.3% to €3.7bn in the three months ending in September. This growth was in line with analysts’ forecasts, and … Read more