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What do the Rothschilds, big wave surfing, and cows have in common? A Portuguese man by the name of Francisco Roque de Pinho, of course. Francisco used to be a banker at Rothschild, the most famous of European banking dynasties. For the past eight years he’s been quietly operating an investment firm funding sustainable cattle grazing in South America. In his spare time, he’s out conquering the

Steam just removed its forced arbitration policy, opening the door for lawsuits against its parent company, Valve. In an update on Thursday, Steam says its subscriber agreement “now provides that any disputes are to go forward in court instead of arbitration.”

Many companies include a forced arbitration clause in their user agreement, waiving a person’s

LCLS-II-HE is the second upgrade in as many years for a laser beam in Menlo Park, California, that reveals some of nature's most microscopic mysteries in sharp detail.

• GeoStabilization International will share a $75 million pot with workers following its sale by KKR.
• About 900 staff will get payments of up to $325,000 following the sale.
• A KKR executive promotes Ownership Works, which calls for workers to get stakes in their companies.

The private equity industry has had a PR problem, facing

You have three months to catch up on the biggest movie studio's entire backlog. I know you can do it.

• British actor Dame Maggie Smith died at age 89, her family confirmed.
• The actor had a storied career on both stage and screen, winning Tony, Emmy, and Oscar awards.
• Smith was well known for roles in the television series "Downton Abbey" and the "Harry Potter" films.

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Processor changes aside, we knew Samsung was going to put a massive focus on Galaxy AI with the Galaxy Tab S10 Plus and S10 Ultra. What we didn't know, was that there really wouldn't be much else to talk about.

• Business Insider spoke to stylists and designers about what shoe trends are in and out this season.
• Shoes and boots with hardware, like buckles and studs, are rising in popularity.
• On the other hand, retro running shoes are being replaced with more utilitarian footwear.

There are a lot of mixed opinions on what the next big fall

• Lyle Menendez and Erik Menendez killed their parents in 1989, but they have the support of family members.
• "Monsters" co-creator Ryan Murphy has defended his show about the brothers, amid

When Google rolled out Gemini side panels for Gmail and its other Workspace apps, it revealed that its generative AI chatbot will also be able to offer contextual smart replies for its email service in the future. Now, the company has officially released that feature. Smart replies have existed in Gmail since 2017, giving you a quick, albeit impersonal, way to respond to messages, even if you're

• ESPN Bet just launched in New York, a few weeks after football season began.
• The nascent sportsbook is hoping to regain the momentum it lost after its big launch.
• But analysts say toppling FanDuel and DraftKings is a long shot for ESPN's betting app.

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• WalletHub released its ranking of the happiest states in the US.
• The study compared the 50 states across categories like community and environment.
• Hawaii was ranked the happiest state to live in.

In March, the World Happiness Report ranked the US the 23rd-happiest country in the world — the first time it missed out on a top-20