Netflix adds over 8M subscribers, warns gains could slow
Netflix said on Thursday it added more than 8 million subscribers in the second quarter, benefiting from a crackdown on password-sharing and titles like “Bridgerton,” “Baby Reindeer” and “Roast of Tom Brady.” The subscriber gains beat analysts’ expectations that Netflix would gain about 5 million new customers between April and June. The new subscribers bring […]
House Democratic campaign arm adds two races to battlefield map
House Democrats’ campaign organizers are adding two districts, including a key New York swing district, to their battleground maps ahead of November as they seek to win the majority next year amid concerns about Biden’s standing as a presidential candidate. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) announced Wednesday that it is targeting New York’s 22nd […]
SAVE Act Adds Safeguards to Stop Non-Citizens from Voting in Federal Elections
The Protecting American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, set to be debated in the House on Wednesday, would provide safeguards to prevent foreign nationals from voting in federal elections, Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) said. Breitbart News Daily. Although it’s already illegal for foreigners to vote in federal elections, Roy explained, there are no real safeguards to […]
Economic optimism rises as U.S. job market adds 206,000 jobs
The unemployment rate rose slightly, but employment increased by more than 200,000. (iStock) The U.S. job market is gradually stabilizing, as evidenced by the addition of 206,000 jobs in June. According to the Bureau of Labor StatisticsIndustries driving this growth include government, healthcare, social assistance and construction. Despite the increase in employment, the unemployment rate […]
Wedding planners cry foul as The Knot adds startup Simply Eloped to online empire
The Knot has quietly acquired a startup called Simply Eloped, raising concerns that the controversial company has too much control over the wedding planning industry, The Washington Post reports. Simply Eloped says it will connect couples with pre-approved vendors like officiants, videographers and photographers for intimate ceremonies of 20 guests or fewer, and joins an […]
Angel Reese adds 3-pointer to bag, closing gap on Caitlin Clark for ROY
Angel Reese has added a new piece to her repertoire. Reese had 27 points and 10 rebounds in the Chicago Sky’s 88-84 win over the Storm on Friday night in Seattle, extending her double-double streak to 12 games, tying her with Candace Parker for the WNBA record. Interestingly, Reese made both of his 3-point attempts, […]
June jobs report adds to signs that economy may be cooling
The rise in the unemployment rate in June and a sharp downward revision to job gains for April and May are the latest signs that the economy may be slowing under the Federal Reserve’s high interest rates. Figures released Friday by the Labor Department showed the unemployment rate rose to 4.1% in June from 4% […]
US economy adds 206K jobs in June
New Labor Department data released Friday showed the U.S. economy added 206,000 jobs in June, and the unemployment rate rose slightly to 4.1%. The latest jobs report is broadly in line with expectations that the economy will add 190,000 jobs and keep the unemployment rate at 4%. This follows a shocking report in May that […]
Google Translate adds 110 new languages using AI in largest ever expansion
Constellation Research founder R Ray Wang discusses the benefits of the artificial intelligence revolution at Barrons Roundtable. Google announced on Thursday that it has expanded its translation platform to include 110 new languages, using advanced translation technology. Artificial Intelligence (AI) model. This expansion is Google Translation This is the biggest feat ever, made possible by […]
Lobbying World: Motion Picture Association adds FBI alum as content protection chief
of Film Association (MPA) has hired Larissa Knapp Prior to joining MPA as Executive Vice President and Chief Content Protection Officer, Knapp served at the Federal Bureau of Investigation for 27 years, most recently leading the National Security Division as the bureau’s fourth-highest ranking official. Janeth Simla Head of National Security Government Relations ImmutableSimler joins […]