Four hostages kidnapped by Hamas from the Nova music festival during the 7 October attacks have been rescued from central Gaza. Noa Argamani, 26, Almog Meir Jan, 22, Andrei Kozlov, 27, and Shlomi Ziv, 41, were freed during a “high-risk, complex mission” from two separate buildings in the Nuseirat area, the Israel Defense Forces said. The IDF said the four were in good medical condition and had been transferred to the ‘Sheba’ Tel-HaShomer Medical Center, where they were pictured embracing family members. Many Palestinians, including children, were killed and injured in the area where the operation took place, with images…
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Artificial intelligence’s boost to financial markets helped the U.S. trounce the world in millionaire growth last year, when their ranks swelled by 600,000. That’s more than the population of Baltimore, bringing the total number of Americans who have at least $1 million in investable assets, not including their primary residence, to 7.5 million, CNBC reported citing data from Paris-based consulting company Capgemini. Last year’s 7.3% jump in U.S. millionaires helped North America reclaim the highest growth rate for millionaires in the world from the Asia-Pacific region. Asia saw millionaire growth of 4.8%, while Europe’s number of millionaires rose by 4%.…
Earlier this year, my paternal grandmother passed away in northern Haiti at the age of 94. Although my father wanted to attend her funeral, he decided not to travel to his country of birth for fear of being kidnapped or, worse, killed. My father’s alarm is not unwarranted. During the first several months of 2024, more than 2,500 people were killed in the capital, Port-au-Prince, amid an escalating armed conflict between local gangs. At least 300,000 people have fled their homes due to the violence, many migrating to southern cities, including Les Cayes and Jacmel, or northern communes like Cap-Haitien. Although leaving dangerous areas…
For months now, many political observers have stared at polls that show Donald Trump with a modest lead over Joe Biden and have placed a mental thumb on the scales for the incumbent due to "Trump’s legal problems." This was particularly common (and justifiable) back when it looked as though Trump could be on trial for multiple criminal charges in different cases before Election Day. And even when it turned out the (arguably) weakest case against him was the only one that would reach fruition before November, the available evidence and plain logic suggested that being officially branded as a…
If your upcoming travels include a segment in United Polaris business class, you might want to pack your sweet tooth. That’s because the Chicago-based carrier is updating its famed ice cream sundae service with a new limited-time treat: the so-called “United Polaris x Tillamook Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Sundae.” This new sundae option is available now through July 31 as part of the dessert service for travelers flying United Polaris business class on international long-haul flights. The good seats: United unveils revamped Polaris experience with new sleep-focused amenities United says that this sundae is inspired by the popularity of strawberries…
Former Autonomy chief executive Mike Lynch issued a statement Thursday following his acquittal of criminal charges, ending a 13-year legal battle with Hewlett-Packard that became one of Silicon Valley’s biggest fraud cases. He was accused of falsely inflating revenues at the UK startup ahead of Autonomy’s $11 billion sale to HP in 2011. Commenting on the acquittal, Lynch (pictured above, left, when he appeared at TechCrunch Disrupt) said in his statement: “I am elated with today’s verdict and grateful to the jury for their attention to the facts over the last ten weeks. My deepest thanks go to my legal…
In a tech hub like San Francisco, it’s increasingly rare to find a job that will still let you work from home the majority of the week. But at $12 billion company Docusign, that’s still the case—in fact, nobody’s required to come into the office on a Friday. Allan Thygesen, the CEO of the agreement management platform, spoke to Fortune from the company’s London office as part of a global tour. The company saw exponential growth during the pandemic—booming by 60% when the corporate world went remote, and contracts had to be signed virtually. But when the globe returned…
Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders, who snapped one of the most famous photographs taken in outer space, has died in a plane crash at the age of 90. Officials say a small aircraft he was flying crashed into the sea off Washington state. Anders’ son Greg confirmed that his father’s body was recovered on Friday afternoon. “The family is devastated. He was a great pilot. He will be missed,” a statement from the family reads. Anders – who was a lunar module pilot on the Apollo 8 mission – took the iconic Earthrise photograph, one of the most…
UN says it is ‘pursuing all available channels’ to secure the safe release of its personnel ‘as soon as possible’. Yemen’s Houthi group is detaining at least 11 United Nations personnel, UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric has said, calling for the staff’s unconditional release. Dujarric said on Friday the UN was seeking clarification from the Houthis about why the Yemeni employees were detained. The two women and nine men work for five different UN agencies and the UN envoy for Yemen. “We’re pursuing all available channels to secure the safe and unconditional release of all of them as rapidly as possible,”…
Nvidia Corp.’s Jensen Huang has steadily climbed the ranks of the world’s wealthiest as the market value of his computer-chip maker touches $3 trillion. Huang hit another milestone on Friday, passing personal computer pioneer Michael Dell to become the world’s 13th-richest person with a net worth of $106.1 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. His wealth has surged more than $62 billion this year as demand for Nvidia chips used to power artificial intelligence tasks remains insatiable. Huang, 61, is leading a new wave of tech billionaires as AI-fueled “Jensanity,” as one analyst termed it, takes over Silicon Valley.…
Ranch weekend at @carmelvranch 🫏🌳 •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••Carmel Valley Ranch #hosted us for the coziest getaway! We had a picnic with donkeys, rode in “Monster Trucks” (four wheelers) to visit the cows and goats at The Corral, fed the chickens in the organic garden, and had tons of adventures around their 500 acre properly. The food was also so good. Their kids menu had TEN options including everything from fish to steak to hamburgers and chicken tenders. And there’s the option for room service, which we did every morning for breakfast. Toddler parents, you feel me on all that! The “bliss” on…
Devolver Digital’s keynote events tend to be, let’s say, unique. And the publisher’s presence at Summer Game Fest 2024 was no exception. Like last year, Devolver focused on just a handful of really interesting indie games, which ranged from a game about fighting through an interdimensional catastrophe to an expansion that somehow makes Cult of the Lamb even weirder. There was both a first-person kicker and a thirst-person shooter. If you missed it live, here are all the reveals. Possessor Coming to PC and console in 2025 A slick side-scrolling action game from the creators of Solar Ash and the…