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Robinhood (HOOD) completed two major acquisitions in June: cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp and AI-powered investing platform Pluto. Robinhood CEO Vladimir Tenev appeared on Wealth! to discuss these moves and how the trading platform is leveraging both crypto and artificial intelligence.”The real catalyst for Robinhood's creation was mobile and cloud. These two big technology shifts allowed us to carve out a niche for our business because no one was focusing on mobile. Now there are two more technology shifts impacting our space: artificial intelligence and cryptocurrency, which have the potential to completely reshape how financial services are delivered to customers, both at…
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Joycelyn Parks opened De Village in Reading Terminal Market in 2001 with her late husband, Watson.”From day one, this was his baby. He loved being here,” Parks said of her husband. “We sell African clothing. We sell African artwork.”We also carry Nigerian hand carved pieces.”We have things from different countries,” she said. “It's very unique.”The couple, who emigrated from Tobago in the early 1990s, opened a shop in The Gallery in what is now known as the Fashion District, and Parks says the store initially had a “European feel” but gradually began selling African items.Now, they also…
Team USA and Serbia will meet in the semifinals of the 2024 Summer Olympics on Thursday. The winner will play either Germany or host France for the gold medal. The USA has won four of their last five games against Serbia. Serbia has won three straight games at the Summer Olympics after losing to the USA in their opening match. Team USA is averaging 109.5 points per game while Serbia is averaging 95.5 points per game. The game is scheduled to kick off at 3 PM ET in Paris, France. The latest USA vs. Serbia odds have the U.S. favored…
The Pentagon's critical mission and focus on the warfighter remain key draws for technology professionals, a senior Pentagon official said yesterday. Heidi Xu, Undersecretary for Defence Research and Technology, said her interactions with university students and young professionals have shown that a career in the civil service continues to offer attractive opportunities for those seeking employment. Shuyu shared the insights during a fireside chat with Arati Prabhakar, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, at the Defense Industrial Association's Emerging Technologies for Defense conference in Washington. It's clear why young people are attracted to public service,…
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A prominent former lawmaker who was one of the most influential members of the North Dakota Legislature pleaded guilty Thursday in federal court to traveling to Europe with the intent of paying minors for sex.Ray Holmberg, 80, of Grand Forks, was indicted in October 2023 on charges of traveling with the intent to engage in unlawful sexual activity and receiving and attempting to receive child sexual abuse material. A Republican, he served as a North Dakota state senator for more than 45 years before retiring in 2022. He initially pleaded not guilty and his trial was…
Samsung is recalling more than one million electric ranges after numerous reports of fires and injuries.NEW YORK (AP) — Samsung is recalling more than 1.12 million electric cooktop stoves after reports of 250 fires and dozens of injuries. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, these slide-in stoves have knobs on the front that can accidentally activate if a human or pet accidentally touches or bumps into them, creating a fire hazard. The recalled stoves were sold between May 2013 and August 2024 at Samsung.com online stores and at retailers nationwide, including Best Buy, Costco, Home Depot and Lowe's.…
Samsung is recalling more than one million electric ranges after numerous reports of fires and injuries.NEW YORK (AP) — Samsung is recalling more than 1.12 million electric cooktop stoves after reports of 250 fires and dozens of injuries. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, these slide-in stoves have knobs on the front that can accidentally activate if a human or pet accidentally touches or bumps into them, creating a fire hazard. The recalled stoves were sold between May 2013 and August 2024 at Samsung.com online stores and at retailers nationwide, including Best Buy, Costco, Home Depot and Lowe's.…
Artificial intelligence, including generative AI, is one of the underlying themes of the 77th Locarno Film Festival. Thursday's session of Locarno Pro's industry program featured a discussion of the theme, which also features in several films in the lineup for Locarno 77, the international competition that will feature a main jury headed by Austrian filmmaker Jessica Hausner. Portuguese director Edgar Pela's new film, Telepathic Letters, was created with AI imagery. Screening in the out-of-competition lineup at the Locarno Film Festival, the film explores the “invisible connection” between authors HP Lovecraft and Fernando Pessoa in a visually and sonically unmistakable way.…
Vice President Kamala Harris led the betting for the first time since being elevated to the top of the nomination list.An average of bets released Thursday by Real Clear Politics gives Harris a 50.7% chance of being elected president, while former President Donald Trump has a 47.9% chance of winning the election.Thursday marked the first day that Harris was bet on to win the election, and also the first day that the Democratic candidate was priced ahead of Trump since May 1, when President Biden was still campaigning. On that day, the Real Clear Politics betting average had Biden ahead…
Jefferson County Public Health's Women, Infants and Children Program is teaming up with other local partners to encourage breastfeeding. Cuenta Conmigo Coop, Mother's Milk Bank and the Jefferson County Library have collaborated to host special sessions of the regularly scheduled Mother's Milk Bank Baby Café. Baby Café is held every Monday at the Belmar Library for breastfeeding, nursing and expectant families, and for World Breastfeeding Week, the agencies wanted to provide even more resources to mothers and families in the Jeffco area. Perla Madrid, a registered dietitian and lactation consultant for the Jeffco WIC program, said the special sessions still…