Private credit giant Blue Owl Capital is opening a regional headquarters — somewhat of a loaded term in the Gulf — in Abu Dhabi, an indicator that Wall Street firms are still betting on the UAE capital despite uncertainty over the Iran war. The firm, which manages $315 billion in ...
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The Knicks have stopped believing in impossible. They may be a team of destiny | Claire de LuneThe Knicks have stopped believing in impossible. They may be a team of destiny | Claire de Lune
New York’s 29-point comeback in Game 4 was the largest in NBA finals history. For a team forged by disappointment, it felt strangely inevitable What does a team of destiny look like? You know it when you see it. The evidence has been mounting for weeks – months, even – ...
Trump’s claims about California vote-rigging are a grim preview of November | Moira DoneganTrump’s claims about California vote-rigging are a grim preview of November | Moira Donegan
The ‘fraud’ he sees is in the very concept of democracy, in the idea that people who don’t agree with or fawn over him might have a say, too By now, it is an event as regular and predictable as the tides: a Democrat wins an election, and Donald Trump ...
Unfortunately, I’m allergic to my adorable kitten – here’s what doctors advisedUnfortunately, I’m allergic to my adorable kitten – here’s what doctors advised
Cat allergies affect millions of people. Experts explain how to manage symptoms without necessarily giving up a pet When I got a kitten in February, I thought I had done everything right. I’d considered getting a cat for years and carefully thought through the decision. I am allergic to them, ...
Amazon Data Centers In Mississippi Have Already Raised Electricity Rates for Local Customers, Report SuggestsAmazon Data Centers In Mississippi Have Already Raised Electricity Rates for Local Customers, Report Suggests
The AI industry has been pushing a narrative that the technology is a “black box” whose inner workings are so complex that they remain unknown even to the people making it. But another black box of AI is the underlying cost of the technology, and, specifically, what the AI boom ...
Flock Leaked Cops’ License Plate Searches via DuckDuckGo, BingFlock Leaked Cops’ License Plate Searches via DuckDuckGo, Bing
Automatic license plate reader (ALPR) company Flock exposed the reasons cops conducted searches, and sometimes the specific searched license plates, in common search engines like DuckDuckGo and Bing, according to tests by privacy advocates and 404 Media and a statement from the company. The news marks an unusual data breach, ...
Chatbots Keep Telling Stories About Lighthouse Keeper ‘Elias Thorne’. We Might Know WhyChatbots Keep Telling Stories About Lighthouse Keeper ‘Elias Thorne’. We Might Know Why
Depending on which chatbot you ask, Elias Thorne might be a clockmaker, a lighthouse keeper, or a librarian. But if you ask ChatGPT or any of the other popular large language models to tell you a story, there’s a good chance he’ll appear, unbidden. And Elias’s stories are flooding the ...
El Niño under way and threatens weather extremes, scientists sayEl Niño under way and threatens weather extremes, scientists say
An El Niño event has officially started, say US scientists, raising fears of extreme weather and higher temperatures. ...
Wegovy weight-loss pill approved in UKWegovy weight-loss pill approved in UK
Manufacturer Novo Nordisk says a daily tablet of the drug could be more convenient for some people than weekly injections. ...
Dubai developer invokes force majeure on home salesDubai developer invokes force majeure on home sales
The Scoop One of the UAE’s biggest family-owned conglomerates has told some customers it won’t be able to deliver homes it is building on schedule because of the disruptions caused by the Iran war, according to people familiar with the matter. Majid Al Futtaim (MAF), which owns some of the ...