$86 billion valuation
Microsoft emerges as big winner from OpenAI turmoil with Altman on board
Microsoft emerged on Monday as the big winner of the upheaval at OpenAI, hiring ousted CEO Sam Altman and other key staff of the startup.
Alphabet
US consumer watchdog proposes rules for Big Tech payments, digital wallets
US watchdog proposes rules for Big Tech payments and digital wallets, aiming for consumer safeguards.
Air travel
US seeks to block JetBlue’s Spirit Airlines deal at trial
A U.S. Department of Justice lawyer urged a federal judge to block JetBlue Airways’ planned $3.8 billion acquisition of ultra-low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines.
beauty pageant
2 Transgender Contestants To Compete In Upcoming Miss Universe Pageant
Marina Machete, one of two transgender contestants who recently won their home country’s national pageants, became the first transgender person to win Miss Portugal last week, making Machete eligible to compete for Miss Universe later this year.
annual target
Tesla cuts US prices of Model 3, Y in push to meet delivery goal
Tesla has cut U.S. prices of its Model 3 and the Model Y SUV, ratcheting up its price war just days after the third-quarter deliveries missed market expectations.
2023
Miss Italy Beauty Pageant Bans Biological Males From Competing
The “Miss Italy” beauty pageant has recently prohibited biological men from competing. The woman in charge of the competition and event, Patrizia Mirigliani, said that while she is in charge of the nation’s contest, there will be a strict “only women since birth” guideline to follow in order to enter Read more…