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Before the sun could rise over Los Angeles International Airport on a recent Tuesday, hundreds of Uber and Lyft drivers had formed a queue nearby, stretching around the block. It was 5 a.m., and the waiting game was about to begin.In a few minutes, the line of cars would file into a fenced-off parking lot, a mile from the arrival terminals. It is known officially as the Transportation Network Company Staging Area, but drivers call it the “pen,” where they wait to be matched with passengers getting off flights.The spot used to be a prime place to catch rides and…

To paraphrase our forever First Lady, Michelle Obama, sometimes we go high when they go low, even when we really want to get right on down. Other times, we have to go there. Oh yeah, she went there. She has quit her Black job. And we are there for all the lessons of it. Our first hint was when she opted out of the funeral services for Former President Jimmy Carter. All the living former presidents and their wives attended—except Michelle. Good thing—she would have sat next to the Trumps if she had gone. And in the words of Vice…

Sir Keir Starmer has told Kemi Badenoch to “get on the train to Solihull” and talk to workers at Jaguar Land Rover after she mocked his “tiny” US trade deal. The Conservative leader said that the prime minister should “not over-egg the pudding” after Donald Trump agreed to bring down car tariffs from 27.5% to 10%, and scrap 10% tariffs on steel. ‘I very much enjoyed your speech,’ Farage tells PMMs Badenoch said the UK is still in a “worse position” than before the levies were announced, telling PMQS: “I’m very happy to welcome these tiny tariffs.”But the fact is, it…

Rapid growth from US shale and from other countries has weighed on prices in recent yearsPublished Wed, May 14, 2025 · 10:13 PM[LONDON] Opec on Wednesday (May 14) trimmed its forecast for growth in oil supply from the United States and other producers outside the wider Opec+ group this year and said it expected lower capital spending following a decline in oil prices.Supply from countries outside the Declaration of Cooperation – the formal name for Opec+ – will rise by about 800,000 barrels per day in 2025, Opec said in a monthly report, down from last month’s forecast of 900,000…

[SAN FRANCISCO] Databricks said on Wednesday (May 14) it would buy database startup Neon in a deal valued at about US$1 billion, aiming to strengthen its analytics platform with technology that can help businesses develop and use artificial intelligence agents more easily.Demand for AI agents, programmes that need little human intervention in executing routine tasks such as writing code or sending emails, has been growing as companies embrace the new technology to automate workflows and improve efficiency.Neon’s cloud-based platform, based on the PostgreSQL open-source database – a system for organising and managing information online – helps developers and AI agents…

The term first came to public awareness in November 2023, when the singer Cassie filed a lawsuit accusing Sean Combs, her onetime boyfriend and record label boss, of years of sexual and physical abuse: “freak-off.”According to the suit by Cassie, who was born Casandra Ventura, this was what Mr. Combs called the highly choreographed sexual encounters that he directed “to engage in a fantasy of his called ‘voyeurism.’” They involved costumes, like masks and lingerie. “Copious amounts of drugs,” including Ecstasy and ketamine. The hiring of male prostitutes. Mr. Combs watching and recording the events on a phone while he…

[SINGAPORE] GXS Bank has announced that chief executive Muthukrishnan Ramaswami will be retiring on May 31.His successor will be Lai Pei-Si, CEO of GX Bank, the Malaysian arm of GXS, it said on Wednesday (May 14). Lai will take over as GXS CEO on Jun 1, with GX Bank deputy CEO Kaushik Chowdhury taking over her role.Ramaswami will remain as a senior adviser to GXS. Lai has been the CEO of GX Bank since 2022, when it received a digital banking licence in Malaysia. The bank has grown to more than a million customers a year since its launch in November…

Ask any engineering leader who’s built a high-performing dev team in under 90 days, and they’ll admit it wasn’t done on job boards or through endless interviews. The secret? Working the system—specifically, working with a software engineer staffing agency the right way.There’s a significant difference between blindly accepting agency candidates and actively shaping what the agency delivers. Tech managers who consistently land A-players don’t wait to be matched—they steer the process. They know staffing is less about delegation and more about alignment.Here’s how they do it.Step 1: Treat the Agency Like a Technical Partner, Not a VendorMost hiring managers send…

Contract chipmaker Tower Semiconductor forecast second-quarter revenue above Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, driven by strong demand for wireless communication and power management chips.The Israel-based company specializes in analog and mixed-signal semiconductor manufacturing, catering to industries such as automotive, industrial, consumer electronics and communications. While demand from key industries such as automotive has been choppy in recent quarters, with inventory corrections and softer electric-vehicle demand weighing on orders, Tower Semiconductor is benefiting from higher demand in other end-markets. The company said it saw record revenue from radio frequency infrastructure technologies, used in wireless communication and sensing applications. Tower Semiconductor forecast…

If you’re looking for a great way to keep your home safe and sound, a security system is the obvious choice. The Blink cameras are a solid option, and right now you can save a massive 50% off a video doorbell and three cameras. This deal gets you a video doorbell and three outdoor smart cameras for just $159.98, a saving of $160 off the original $320 asking price. This is a limited-time deal, which means you need to order your new security bundle soon to avoid missing out. The good news? You don’t need to enter any codes or…