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Reddit CEO Steve Huffman stands on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) after ringing a bell on the floor setting the share price at $47 in its initial public offering (IPO) on March 21, 2024 in New York City.Spencer Platt | Getty ImagesReddit reported second-quarter earnings on Thursday that beat on the top and the bottom lines, and the company issued guidance that sailed past expectations. But the stock sank 11% after the company said in an investor letter that “search referrals were choppy,” underscoring investor concerns about Reddit’s reliance on Google to land new users.Here’s how…

Prime Minister Andy Burnham will give all mayors of city regions in England a share of income tax revenue for the first time, as part of his drive to transfer power from Westminster to local leaders.Burnham will also allow mayors of English strategic authorities to keep some cash from business rates collected in their areas, and gain greater control over services such as housing, transport, skills.The government has not yet decided the exact portion of taxes mayors will be given, with more details to be announced when Chancellor John Healey delivers his first budget in the autumn.Critics said the plans…

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The COVID-19 pandemic paused the third film’s development, but things picked up again in 2024, and here we are. We don’t know many details about Open World, although star Dwayne Johnson—who played in-game avatar Dr. Xander “Smolder” Bravestone—let slip in 2019 that The Next Level‘s in-game villain, Jurgen the Brutal (Rory McCann), was actually the avatar of another unknown real-world player. In the new trailer, the avatars have also entered the real world, but they are stuck in demo mode. It’s only a matter of time before everyone gets sucked back into the game to set things right, with Spencer’s…

US President Donald Trump speaks during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC on July 29, 2026.Ken Cedeno | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump wants Congress to add tariffs on Iran to a sanctions bill against Russia and Tehran that has bipartisan support.Those duties would have little effect because the U.S. imports nearly nothing from Iran. But tacking them on to the bill may torpedo its chances of becoming law. While sanctions against the two countries have widespread support in Congress, Trump’s well-established belief in tariffs as a one-size-fits-all tool for economic coercion…

By Deborah Mary Sophia and Greg Bensinger July 30 (Reuters) – beat market expectations for quarterly cloud sales growth on Thursday, calming prior fears among investors over hefty planned outlays for artificial intelligence development. Shares in the Seattle-based online retailer jumped more than 9% after the market’s close, following a 3.9% rise during the trading session. Revenue at its cloud computing unit, Amazon Web Services, jumped 37% to $42.2 billion in the second quarter ended June 30, compared with analysts’ consensus estimate of a 31.21% increase, according to data compiled by LSEG.  “AWS is booming,” CEO Andy Jassy said in…

Amazon reported better-than-expected revenue and cloud growth for the second quarter. The stock shot up more than 9% in extended trading. Here’s how the company did, compared with estimates from analysts polled by LSEG:Earnings per share: $5.75 a share. That may not compare with the $1.82 per share expected by LSEGRevenue: $200.61 billion vs. $196.47 billion estimatedWall Street was also looking at other key revenue numbers:Amazon Web Services: $42.2 billion vs. $40.54 billion expected, according to StreetAccountAdvertising: $19.81 billion vs. $19.43 billion expected, according to StreetAccountRevenue in Amazon’s cloud segment expanded 37% year over year during the quarter, surpassing Wall…

Available for 27 daysLucy Porter is joined by John Tothill, Kyrah Gray and Amy Annette to talk all things current-ish events. Should politicians wear ties? Should children learn to read? And should we all now identify as Spanish? Hosted by Lucy Porter Written by Lucy Porter, Ruth Husko and Katie Sayer, with additional material by Mike Shephard Producer – Katie Sayer Assistant producer – Lorna Reader Executive producer – Victoria Lloyd A Mighty Bunny production for BBC Radio 4Programme WebsiteShow less Source link

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) – -owned ABC said on Thursday that the Federal Communications Commission’s threat to revoke the network’s broadcast licenses is part of an unprecedented campaign of intimidation over broadcast content the Trump administration dislikes. ABC said that the Trump administration agency’s nearly unprecedented decision to order an early license review of the eight Disney-owned ABC stations is a warning from the government to other media companies. “The retaliation against ABC is a signal to every media company in the country: accommodate the administration’s view of what news coverage should look like or pay the…