David Byrne has covered Paramore’s After Laughter single “Hard Times,” returning the favor after Hayley Williams and the band took on Talking Heads’ “Burning Down the House” in January. Check out the song below, ahead of its 12″ release for Record Store Day. Byrne wrote on social media, “The band told me that their song … Read more
To some investors, “down round” is a dirty phrase, but not to Notable Capital’s Hans Tung. Hans is a managing partner at Notable Capital, formerly GGV Capital, a venture firm focusing on investments in the U.S., Latin America, Israel, and Europe. Hans, whose portfolio includes the likes of Airbnb, StockX and Slack, sat down with … Read more
New York, New York–(Newsfile Corp. – April 19, 2024) – WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of The Children’s Place, Inc. (NASDAQ: PLCE) between March 16, 2023 and February 8, 2024, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), of the important April 29, 2024 lead plaintiff deadline. SO … Read more
During his State of the Union Address, President Biden pledged never to cut a single Medicare benefit and, if anyone tried to do so, vowed, “I will stop them.” However, the Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services (CMS) recently cut Medicare for 33 million seniors by cutting the Medicare Advantage program. When Health and Human Services … Read more
The debut solo album from Martin Kanja, the Kenyan artist known as Lord Spikeheart, is an incandescent new frontier in extreme music. It’s an arena Kanja has fought in with gladiatorial fierceness as half of the now-disbanded Duma, but The Adept is bigger, glossier, and even more punishing. Kanja’s vocals pull from death metal tradition, … Read more
Like everybody else, my New Year’s resolution was to work out more. After moving to a new city, I fell out of my workout routine, and it didn’t help that the gym chain I belonged to was now a 30-minute drive in Los Angeles traffic. So I started researching workouts I could do from home. … Read more
Get ahead of the market by subscribing to Seeking Alpha’s Stocks to Watch, a preview of key events scheduled for the coming week. The newsletter keeps you informed of the biggest stories set to make headlines, including upcoming IPOs, investor days, earnings reports and conference presentations. Key economic reports due out in the week ahead … Read more
Compound annual growth rate, or CAGR, is the mean annual growth rate of an investment over a specified period of time longer than one year. It represents one of the most accurate ways to calculate and determine returns for individual assets, investment portfolios, and anything that can rise or fall in value over time. CAGR is a … Read more
Purple is the color of royalty. For her debut solo performance at Coachella 2024, Chlöe was a vision in wisteria, a queen of the stage primed to reign over the desert for 45 minutes straight. The first time Chlöe ever performed at Coachella was back in 2018 (during Beychella) alongside her sister Halle Bailey on … Read more
A new study might point to the first signs of a frightening public health scenario: Researchers found two recent cases of prion disease—universally fatal ailments caused by rogue proteins—that could have been caused by the victims eating contaminated deer meat. This connection is still far from confirmed, but doctors are calling for more research into … Read more
These companies are both expanding quickly in AI, but one is trading at a far better value. Over the past year, it’s felt like nearly every other headline has focused on artificial intelligence (AI) in one form or another. Interest in the technology has skyrocketed, with countless companies reframing their businesses around AI. The emergence … Read more
Conspiracy theorist Max Azzarello, who set himself on fire across the street from former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial on Friday, has died. An NYPD spokesperson told The Daily Beast on Saturday that the 37-year-old was taken to New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in critical condition but died shortly before 11 p.m. Friday. Police … Read more
This past week we got to see all of the coolest fashion and beauty moments coming out of weekend one of Coachella, officially kicking off a new season of festival trends. While face gems and ring-adorned crown braids will always have their place in festival fare, this year, overwhelmingly, Coachella-attending celebs favored functional style over … Read more
This is The Takeaway from today’s Morning Brief, which you can sign up to receive in your inbox every morning along with: We all know the “Magnificent Seven,” the current crop of megacaps that broke away from the S&P 500’s peloton of stocks. A group that has since dwindled to just four. But the small-cap … Read more
Microsoft Research Asia has unveiled a new experimental AI tool called VASA-1 that can take a still image of a person — or the drawing of one — and an existing audio file to create a lifelike talking face out of them in real time. It has the ability to generate facial expressions and head … Read more
A food delivery messenger carries a take out bag outside aSweetgreen in Manhattan on September 14, 2023. Jeenah Moon | The Washington Post | Getty Images A highly popular group of weight loss and diabetes drugs is decreasing some consumers’ appetites — and also how much they spend on food. Most people taking those medications, … Read more
The Cannes Film Festival is fast approaching. The blockbuster event will return with its usual whirlwind of photocalls, premieres and parties on May 14. Of course, Cannes has always been a magnet for the biggest names in Hollywood, so the French Riviera festival naturally sees some major style moments. Ahead of the return of Croisette … Read more
Most people know dryer sheets offer several benefits, such as softening clothes, reducing static cling, and providing a fresh scent. Here’s a fact that might make you pause: Some dryer sheets are made from synthetic polyester, which is not biodegradable. Every time you use one of those fragrant sheets, it ends up in a landfill. … Read more
Monaco–(Newsfile Corp. – April 19, 2024) – MonAsia & MayBe Sailing proudly announces the launch of May It Bee, an upcoming event dedicated to sustainable living and environmental stewardship. With the belief that the planet home is not solely for those who currently live on it but a shared sanctuary, as emphasized in Pope Francis’ … Read more
Former President Donald Trump gestures as he returns to the courtroom during a recess in his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal Court on Thursday. Brendan McDermid/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan McDermid/Getty Images Former President Donald Trump gestures as he returns to the courtroom during a recess in his criminal trial at Manhattan Criminal … Read more