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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.Brendan McDiarmid | ReutersStocks rose on Monday as the second half of 2024 began, with investors looking to build on the strength of the first half of the year.The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 214 points, or 0.6%, while the S&P 500 rose 0.3% and the Nasdaq Composite added 0.2%.Technology stocks Apple and Alphabet rose modestly, while artificial intelligence favorite Nvidia fell more than 1%. Continued excitement around artificial intelligence and stocks like Nvidia helped the S&P 500 rise 14.5% in the first half of the year, while the Nasdaq…
Story Link Lawrence, Kansas – Kansas Athletics and Learfield’s Sidearm Sports on Monday launched the new KUathletics.com, which will serve as the digital home for the Kansas Jayhawks. The new website features improved functionality, the highest levels of security, faster load times and a focus on accessibility, as well as a new modern, user-friendly design to ensure inclusivity for all fans. Among the new features on KUathletics.com is a focus on broader engagement opportunities, including video, ticketing and game-day experiences. The KUathletics.com homepage features an interactive content stream with the latest news, photo galleries, videos and more,…
A long-running counterculture festival celebrating its 50th anniversary that was scheduled to take place on Independence Day, July 4, has been canceled by U.S. Forest Service officials due to a lack of proper permits and concerns about the environmental impact.The Rainbow Family of Living Light rally was scheduled to take place the first week of July in California’s Plumas National Forest, but on June 25, U.S. Forest Service officials issued an order asking people to leave the area, and anyone who refuses to attend faces fines of up to $5,000 or six months in jail.”The Forest Service is concerned that…
Brussels has said a mandatory “pay or consent” advertising model would breach the Digital Markets Act.The European Commission (EC) filed suit alleging that Meta violated the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) through its new “pay or consent” advertising model. The charges announced on Monday follow the tech giant’s launch of ad-free subscription services for Facebook and Instagram in Europe in November last year. The move is the latest action taken by the European Union executive against big tech companies since the DMA came into force earlier this year. Meta offers users the choice to be targeted with ads based on…
By Byron V. Akohido We continue to integrate the next generation security platform that drives us forward. Adaptiva, the leader in autonomous endpoint management, recently announced the release of OneSite Patch for CrowdStrike. The new solution integrates with CrowdStrike’s Falcon XDR platform to improve the efficiency and speed of patching critical vulnerabilities in enterprise systems. This strategic alliance between Adaptiva and CrowdStrike makes great sense: OneSite Patch leverages CrowdStrike’s rich threat intelligence and vulnerability data to prioritize and automate patch deployment. This provides a smoother path for businesses to remediate vulnerabilities and install updates more efficiently. This problem is exacerbated…
Analysis of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons program is fraught with uncertainty due to years of secrecy by the Pakistani government. While it is known that Pakistan, like many other nuclear powers, is modernizing its nuclear capabilities and fielding new weapons systems, little official information has been released about these programs or the status of its nuclear arsenal. One of the many questions researchers have asked concerns the modernization of Pakistan’s nuclear-capable aircraft and associated air-launched cruise missiles (ALCMs). For a long time, the Mirage III and Mirage V fighter-bombers have been assumed to be the two aircraft responsible for delivering nuclear…
A distribution source confirmed reports that the remaining four theaters operated by Chicago-based Kerasotes Theaters would close immediately. The four theaters, with a combined total of 51 screens, were located in Chicago (South Loop), St. Louis Park (suburban Minneapolis), Mountain View, California, and San Jose, California (Valley Fair Mall). All operated under the ShowPlace Icon brand. Just 10 days ago, Kerasotes announced the sale of its Secaucus, New Jersey, theater to Regal Theaters. The Boston Seaport District theater closed in March after opening in 2018. Sources say the St. Louis Park theater has been acquired by Milwaukee-based Marcus Theaters, the…
(Bloomberg) — Oil prices edged higher as traders weighed China’s economic outlook and geopolitical risks in Europe and the Middle East.Most read articles on BloombergBrent crude futures rose nearly 6 percent last month to trade above $85, while West Texas Intermediate crude futures were around $82. A private gauge of Chinese manufacturing activity showed it expanded to its highest level in three years in June, diverging from official data that showed a contraction, clouding the outlook.In France, Marine Le Pen’s National Rally party won a landslide victory in the first round of parliamentary elections, raising political risks in the region,…
The post Sixers add third star as Paul George signs four-year deal appeared first on NBC Sports PhiladelphiaThe Sixers made every effort to acquire a third star.Paul George agreed to a four-year, $212 million contract with the Sixers after declining his player option with the Clippers., A source confirmed this to NBC Sports Philadelphia early Monday morning.The news was first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski.George, a Palmdale, Calif., native, has played the past five seasons with Los Angeles, but will be joining the Eastern Conference for the first time since 2016-17, his final season with the Pacers.The Clippers reportedly were…
Microsoft The company has closed its official physical stores in mainland China following the suspension of operations in the United States, according to three local retailers. technology Giant companies reorganize retail Business in the world’s second largest economy.The company told local media on Monday: [all distribution] While the “channel” in mainland China will be closed, consumers will still be able to purchase products and services through the company’s website and certain retail partners. Taobao and JD.com.Operators of authorized Microsoft stores in mainland China had earlier been notified by the company that their contracts had been terminated and that they must…