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As everything starts to look a bit sunnier, odds are that you’ve found yourself on the guest list of several upcoming spring and summer weddings. Which means it’s time to start outfit planning — and we’re here to help. We’ve gathered all the best spring wedding guest dresses based on what’s hot this season. From New York and Paris Fashion …

In his first in-depth interview with a U.S. network, Pope Francis called for peace in the wars in Ukraine and Gaza and said a “negotiated peace” is better than an ongoing conflict. “Please. Countries at war, all of them, stop the war. Look to negotiate. Look for peace,” the Pope said in an interview with CBS News on Wednesday. The …

Brace for turbulence, and have patience. That was Mark Zuckerberg’s message to Meta shareholders on Wednesday as he explained his decision to plow tens of billions of dollars into a multi-year AI spending spree that will precede any meaningful payoff. The cofounder and CEO of Meta, which owns Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, said that he’d recently become more optimistic about …

The generative AI gold rush is underway — just don’t expect it to create profits anytime soon. The company is already quite profitable, having grown net income to more than $12 billion on $36.5 billion in revenue in the last quarter alone. But its revenue growth is expected to slow going forward. At the same time, it’s spending more than …

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Getty Images | eccolo74 The US Chamber of Commerce and other business groups sued the Federal Trade Commission and FTC Chair Lina Khan today in an attempt to block a newly issued ban on noncompete clauses. The lawsuit was filed in US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The US Chamber of Commerce was joined in the suit …

Try putting pure joy into words. The English language has plenty of worthy adjectives and beautiful metaphors but nothing quite comes close to actually, perfectly capturing what it feels like to be completely filled with happiness. To reverberate with delight. To float on cloud nine. No, to adequately capture that feeling, you need more than just words. You need pictures, …

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), speaking to CNN right after his cold reception by pro-Palestine Columbia University student protesters, said he wasn’t surprised by the situation, since he was there to essentially issue a reprimand. Johnson told Erin Burnett that he and the other Republican lawmakers who joined him on campus had a message for the students. “I’m not surprised …

Jennifer Love Hewitt can’t hardly wait to share her take on parenthood.  The I Know What You Did Last Summer star offered some insight into her life as a mom by re-posting a funny quote from blogger 24/7 MOMS on social media.  “You know what’s strange about having kids?” read the post shared to Jennifer’s Instagram Story April 23. “All of a sudden there …

Chipotle is launching Farmesa Fresh Eatery first at Kitchen United’s upcoming Santa Monica location. Source: Chipotle Mexican Grill Chipotle Mexican Grill is abandoning its Farmesa Fresh Eatery spinoff after partner Kitchen United closed its ghost kitchens. A little over a year ago, Chipotle announced the opening of its first Farmesa location at Kitchen United’s Santa Monica location. The spinoff’s menu …

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Investor tolerance for extravagant corporate spending on artificial intelligence is showing signs of fatigue. Meta shareholders were willing to back Mark Zuckerberg’s AI ambitions when the company’s digital advertising business was humming, costs elsewhere were coming down and cash was …

Meta’s Threads app now has more than 150 million monthly users, an increase of about 20 million new users since February. Mark Zuckerberg shared the latest user numbers during Meta’’s first-quarter earnings call, saying that the app “continues to be on the trajectory that I hope to see.” The update suggests Threads is continuing to grow steadily, though at a …

The estate of Tupac Shakur has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Drake over the Toronto rapper’s “Taylor Made Freestyle.” The track, a diss aimed at Kendrick Lamar, features vocals meant to sound like 2Pac, likely created using artificial intelligence. The estate is asking Drake to take down the song, which he posted on his social media pages last week. The …

Bipul Sinha, co-founder and CEO of data security software company Rubrik. Sinha previously backed cloud management company Nutanix. Greylock Partners Rubrik, a data-management software company backed by Microsoft, priced its IPO at $32 a share. That’s above its expected range. The 10-year-old company sold 23.5 million shares ahead of its New York Stock Exchange debut on Thursday and will trade …

On September 24, 2023, a capsule from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission floated back to Earth, landing safely in the Utah desert. The mission was the first time the U.S. brought back a piece of an asteroid and a big moment for the space agency. The history-making success of OSIRIS-REx features prominently in NASA HQ’S Best of 2023 photos album, recently curated and …

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Former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows speaks during a forum on Nov. 14, 2022. Meadows has been indicted in Arizona for his alleged efforts to keep former President Donald Trump in power. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images Former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows speaks during a forum on Nov. …

International Business Machines Corporation (NYSE:IBM) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript April 24, 2024 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Olympia McNerney – Global Head of Investor RelationsArvind Krishna – Chairman and Chief Executive OfficerJames Kavanaugh – Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Amit Daryanani – EvercoreWamsi Mohan – Bank of AmericaToni Sacconaghi – BernsteinBen Reitzes – Melius …

The past week has seen pro-Palestine encampments sprout up on college campuses across the US, as students try to push universities to divest from financial ties to military companies. At schools including Columbia, Yale, and NYU, dozens of students were suspended and arrested for their involvement in the protests, like Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-MN) daughter and Barnard student, Isra Hirsi. …

The SLIM lander is continuing to snap photos of the moon’s surface JAXA Somehow, Japan’s Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) has survived three lunar nights, an astonishing feat. Moon landers typically survive for one lunar day – about two Earth weeks – because night on the moon is so cold that it ruins spacecraft batteries and electronics. Very few …