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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Tuesday that the app is rolling out its trending section to the US.The announcement comes five weeks after the CEO said the app was trying out a display of the top topics on Threads. Zuckerberg said the team was focused on refining the feature before rolling it out to more countries and languages. The new update is now available, and it shows five trending topics under the search bar.Meta shared in an announcement that the company’s AI systems identify trending topics based on how many posts mention the subject as well as engagement levels…

(Corrects Florida poll closing time and removes reference to Wednesday in Ohio poll closing for GMT) By Helen Coster (Reuters) – Five states will hold their presidential nominating contests on Tuesday, a week after both President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump netted enough delegates to clinch their parties’ nomination. Though the two candidates are now looking ahead to their general election rematch in November, Biden is contending with a protest movement from Democratic voters who oppose his backing of Israel’s attacks against Hamas in Gaza. The movement, which has had varying degrees of success in states that have…

By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. The central bank policy party rolls on into Wednesday with China and Indonesia under the spotlight in Asia ahead of the main event in Washington later in the day, as investors continue to digest the Bank of Japan’s historic rate hike the day before. The yen fell to a four-month low on Tuesday, hurtling towards 151.00 per dollar as investors took the BOJ’s messaging to mean any further tightening will be gradual.  If so, rate and yield spreads will continue to support major currencies like the…

In a recent transaction, Frank Slootman, CEO and Chairman of Snowflake Inc . (NYSE:), sold a significant number of company shares, totaling more than $3 million. The sales took place on March 18, 2024, and were executed under a prearranged 10b5-1 trading plan, which allows company insiders to sell stocks at predetermined times to avoid any accusations of insider trading. The transactions included a sale of 8,791 shares at an average price of $156.345, with individual sales prices ranging from $155.660 to $156.650. Additionally, 10,873 shares were sold at an average price of $156.912, with prices ranging from $156.665 to…

The Office for National Statistics will publish the UK CPI data for February on Wednesday. United Kingdom’s headline and core annual inflation are likely to fall; monthly CPI is set to jump. The UK CPI report could significantly impact the BoE’s interest rate outlook and the Pound Sterling. The United Kingdom’s (UK) Office for National Statistics (ONS) will publish the Consumer Price Index (CPI) data at 07:00 GMT on Wednesday, just a day before the Bank of England (BoE) monetary policy announcement. Pound Sterling traders will eagerly look forward to the UK CPI inflation report for fresh cues on whether…

In lieu of the recent incessant outages on Coinbase Global Inc., the exchange has declared that it would need to invest in its infrastructures to effectively tackle the challenge. High Demand on Coinbase Triggers System Shutdown American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase strongly believes that improving its trading infrastructure will go a long way in curtailing the outages that it has experienced in the last few weeks. Brian Armstrong, the CEO of the crypto giant voiced this solution during a recent interview with Bloomberg TV. According to Armstrong, the numerous outages were a result of high trading demand. He explained that the…

Former first lady Melania Trump made a rare public appearance Tuesday alongside her husband, Donald Trump, to cast her ballot in the Florida presidential primary and teased a potential return to the campaign trail. “Stay tuned,” Melania Trump said with a smile when asked by a reporter if she was going to return to the trail as the former president seeks a return to the White House. The Trumps had just exited a polling location together in Palm Beach. Melania Trump has been absent from politicking in support of her husband’s third presidential bid since attending his campaign launch event in…

This week, Netflix NFLX hands us a great lineup of great new movies and shows to choose from. The biggest offering belongs to Academy Award winner Regina King, who stars as the trailblazing figure Shirley Chisholm whose campaign completely reshaped the American political landscape. There are lots of other enticing gems, including a winning selection from the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival that explores the tumultuous effects of social media, a behind-the-scenes reality show look at the luxurious housing market of Beverly Hills, and a brand new mind-bending sci-fi series that spans several continents and timelines. So let’s get into…

Microsoft has hired AI vet Mustafa Suleyman to lead a consumer AI team.CEO Satya Nadella had previously offered a similar job to OpenAI’s Sam Altman.It’s more proof that Microsoft is on the hunt for top talent as it invests in AI. Microsoft is swinging for the fences.The tech giant’s CEO Satya Nadella has hired AI veteran and Google DeepMind founder Mustafa Suleyman to lead a new group at the company spearheading all its consumer AI initiatives, including its Copilot chatbot. It’s all part of Microsoft’s push to get ahead in the AI race with competitors — like Google.Microsoft is also…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Wendy and Kurt Meyer, a 65-year-old manufacturing manager and a 59-year-old toolmaker, who moved from Mission Viejo, California, to Washington, Iowa, in early 2022. They stayed about 20 months before moving back to Mission Viejo in December 2023.Wendy: I’m a native Californian, born in Los Angeles. My parents were from Iowa and moved me to Iowa when I was in high school. That’s where I met my first husband and had two children.When I got divorced, I came back to California and met Kurt.Kurt: I was born in Germany. In 2001,…