CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Republican Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo on Wednesday announced a tentative agreement with the Oakland Athletics and legislative leaders for a stadium funding plan after weeks of negotiations over the state’s contribution. state at a $1.5 billion baseball stadium in Las Vegas, according to a joint statement. The tentative agreement says … Read more
Nvidia provided a revenue forecast for the July quarter well above expectations, citing growing demand for its chips that enable artificial intelligence applications. Its shares soared in after-hours trading. The semiconductor company reported adjusted earnings per share for the April quarter of $1.09, versus the Wall Street consensus estimate of 92 cents, according to FactSet. … Read more
Last updated: May 24, 2023 at 4:35 p.m. ET First published: May 24, 2023 at 4:32 p.m. ET Executives from Nvidia Corp. predicted record earnings far beyond anything the company saw on Wednesday, pushing the stock into record territory. Nvidia Guided NVDA to $11 Billion Q2 Revenue, Plus or Minus 2%; the chipmaker has never … Read more
MADRID (AP) — Repeated racist slurs against Brazilian soccer star Vinícius Júnior have sparked a heated debate in Spain about tolerance for racism in a rapidly diversifying society on and off the pitch. Since the start of the season in August, the Real Madrid winger has suffered racist abuse from fans of at least five … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — Target is removing some items from its stores and making other changes to its LGBTQ merchandise nationwide ahead of Pride Month, after an intense backlash from some customers, including violent confrontations with his employees. “Since introducing this year’s collection, we have experienced threats affecting our team members’ sense of safety and … Read more
Posted: May 23, 2023 4:24 PM ET Microsoft Corp. co-founder Bill Gates thinks two stalwarts of Big Tech are as susceptible to the downsides of artificial intelligence as the millions of workers who could be displaced by the technology. In a discussion on Monday at an event hosted by Goldman Sachs and SV Angel, Gates … Read more
MADRID (AP) — Four men suspected of hanging an effigy of Real Madrid player Vinícius Júnior on a road bridge in Madrid in January have been arrested, Spanish police said Tuesday. The arrests come two days after the latest case of racial slur against the Brazilian striker in a Spanish league game against Valencia. The … Read more
CANNES, France (AP) — The Cannes Film Festival is on, which means that the stopwatches are off. Nowhere is the duration of standing ovations at high-powered premieres more carefully recorded and analyzed than at Cannes. Has a movie garnered a triumphant eight-minute standing ovation? Or did the audience stand for only four or five minutes? … Read more
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland Athletics broadcaster Glen Kuiper has been fired by NBC Sports California after he used a racial slur on a television broadcast while describing a trip to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. Kuiper was suspended by the network following his slur aired during a pregame segment of an A’s game against … Read more
Boston Marathon star Rick Hoyt dies aged 61 May 22, 2023, 2:54 p.m. ET • 2 minute read BOSTON — Rick Hoyt, who, with his father pushing his wheelchair, became a fixture in the Boston Marathon and other races for decades, has died. He was 61 years old. Hoyt died of complications to his respiratory … Read more
