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Collectibles from Star Wars to Babe Ruth fetch big bucks in post-COVID rebound
A prototype of the iconic golden bikini worn by Carrie Fisher in 1983’s “Star Wars: Episode VI – Return of the Jedi” sold for $175,000 at auction. The sale was part of a $5.9 million Hollywood blockbuster for Heritage Auctions as the collectibles and memorabilia market continues its upward trend following a COVID-19 pandemic-inspired boom.… -
Dave Calhoun was hired to fix Boeing and failed. Is Kelly Ortberg up to task?
Boeing has picked a new chief to hopefully thrust it into the air. After a monthslong search, the aerospace giant selected Robert “Kelly” Ortberg, the former CEO of aerospace company Rockwell Collins. Ortberg replaces Dave Calhoun, who announced earlier this year he’s retiring after four years at the helm. Calhoun was hired to turn things around… -
Reply while you sleep: Instagram lets you create an AI version of yourself
Imagine: You direct message your favorite Instagram influencer and a reply comes back lightning fast. You didn’t even think they checked their DMs! But it might not be a real person behind that personalized message, even if it sounds just like them. Soon, anyone in the U.S. will be able to create AI versions of… -
What is Operation Choke Point 2.0? Trump promises to end it.
It was one of the many promises made by former President Donald Trump to a cryptocurrency crowd at this year’s Bitcoin conference. Crypto advocates have dubbed efforts to cut off the cryptocurrency industry from banking services “Operation Choke Point 2.0,” and Trump is vowing to end it. “As president, I will immediately shut down Operation… -
Here are Trump’s 7 cryptocurrency promises made at Bitcoin Conference
Bitcoin neared $70,000 on Monday, July 29, after former President Donald Trump made several promises to the cryptocurrency industry in a keynote speech at this weekend’s Bitcoin Conference. One of those promises was firing SEC Chair Gary Gensler and replacing him with a chair “who believes America should build the future, not block the future.”… -
Here’s what happened when Americans received $1,000 a month in 3-year study
Years ago, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman set out to discover what would happen if people were given cash every month with no strings attached. This week, the results are in from the largest universal basic income study in the U.S., though how it went depends on how one interprets the findings. Right-leaning Reason writes, “Bad… -
NBA wants to play on Team Amazon. Will TNT take fight to the court?
The battle over the National Basketball Association’s broadcast rights looks like it is headed to court. On Wednesday, July 24, the league rejected TNT’s bid to match Amazon Prime Video’s $1.8 billion offer. It’s been quite a bit of back and forth over the last 10 days. On Tuesday, July 16, the NBA’s Board of… -
Kamala Harris’ absence from Bitcoin Conference a ‘really big mistake’
The last time American voters went to the polls, Bitcoin was trading at around $18,000 and three days later, FTX filed for bankruptcy. This year’s election couldn’t be more opposite. Bitcoin is back up to roughly $64,000 and presidential hopefuls are honored guests at this year’s Bitcoin Conference. In 2024, cryptocurrency is a campaign issue and… -
The CrowdStrike outage wrecked airlines. Are banks just as vulnerable?
CrowdStrike is blaming a bug in test software for taking out 8.5 million Windows machines. That’s according to a preliminary post-incident review published Wednesday, July 24, by the company. No one appeared to have it as bad as the airline industry with nearly 3,000 canceled flights. However, the outage stretched across health care systems too.… -
Salt Lake’s second chance: Awarded 2034 Olympic Games after stained 2002
The Winter Olympics will return to Salt Lake City in 2034 more than 30 years after a bribery scandal plagued the 2002 Games that graced the mountain city. Despite the clean nature of the current bid process, the International Olympic Committee has its stipulations. The announcement from IOC President Thomas Bach on Wednesday, July 24,… -
These deep-pocketed Democrats criticize a Kamala Harris coronation
It’s a record-breaking introduction to the race. The campaign for Kamala Harris said it raised $81 million dollars in the first 24 hours since President Joe Biden stepped down and endorsed his vice president. “Obviously it starts with President Biden endorsing her and it’s great to have George Clooney and Beyonce. I’m even more struck… -
Still in the game: TNT matches Amazon’s $1.8 billion NBA offer
Warner Bros. Discovery is trying to make a fourth-quarter comeback. The company announced it matched Amazon’s $1.8 billion-per-year bid to continue carrying NBA games on TNT after the 2024-2025 season. On July 16, the NBA’s board of governors approved an 11-year, $76 billion TV deal that included Disney, NBC and Amazon. The deal begins with… -
Can Kamala Harris take over Biden’s $96 million war chest? Expect a fight.
The money is pouring in for the Democrats since President Joe Biden announced he was bowing out of the race. The Democratic political action committee ActBlue fundraised more than $50 million in the first day after Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to take his place on the ticket. But as new money floods in, questions…
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