Sports, Entertainment, & Culture
> Sean "Diddy" Combs sells stake in Revolt, the media company he founded, amid sexual assault allegations (More) | Eight-time Grammy-winning songwriter The-Dream accused in lawsuit of rape and trafficking (More)
> Janis Paige, prolific Broadway and film actress, dies at 101 (More) | Brother Marquis, longtime member of rap group 2 Live Crew, dies at 58 (More)
> Three-time reigning champion Oklahoma to face off against Texas in 2024 NCAA Women's College World Series finals beginning tonight (8 pm ET, ESPN) (More)
Science & Technology
> AI models trained on human speech can be repurposed to analyze dog vocalizations; approach may help provide insight into animal communications (More)
> Researchers discover the twin of an atmospheric effect nicknamed "Steve"; the phenomenon is similar to the aurora borealis but appears as purple ribbons in the sky at dusk and dawn (More) | All about Steve (More)
> New model predicts the mechanics of knitted materials, a complex mathematical problem despite its age-old use in textiles; results may help develop new wearable electronics and improve manufacturing processes (More)
Business & Markets
> US stocks close higher (S&P 500 +0.2%, Dow +0.4%, Nasdaq +0.2%) amid interest rate uncertainty (More) | US job openings in April fall to 8.1 million, the lowest level in three years, while layoffs also fall (More)
> Microsoft and Google collectively lay off hundreds of employees in their cloud businesses as companies prioritize investment in AI (More)
> Appeals court rules VC firm Fearless Fund cannot issue grants solely to Black women, an approach the court says likely violates the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which barred the use of race in contracts; Fearless Fund to consider going to trial (More)
> US stocks close higher (S&P 500 +0.2%, Dow +0.4%, Nasdaq +0.2%) amid interest rate uncertainty (More) | US job openings in April fall to 8.1 million, the lowest level in three years, while layoffs also fall (More)
> Microsoft and Google collectively lay off hundreds of employees in their cloud businesses as companies prioritize investment in AI (More)
> Appeals court rules VC firm Fearless Fund cannot issue grants solely to Black women, an approach the court says likely violates the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which barred the use of race in contracts; Fearless Fund to consider going to trial (More)
Politics & World Affairs
> Hunter Biden's gun case to continue today after opening statements and first witness called (More) | See previous write-up (More) | Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul (D) brings felony forgery charges against three associates of former President Donald Trump for 2020 fake elector scheme (More)
> India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi on track for rare third term in narrower-than-expected victory as his ruling Bharatiya Janata Party loses outright majority (More) | Two people arrested in the UK after former Brexit leader Nigel Farage assaulted with milkshake while announcing his candidacy for upcoming elections (More)
> Rep. Andy Kim (D, NJ-3), Republican entrepreneur Curtis Bashaw win New Jersey Senate primaries; Kim and Bashaw will face off in November against indicted Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ), who filed to run for reelection as an independent (More)
SOURCE: 1440 News
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