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It's shaping up to be a busy spring for Microsoft, which has multiple events lined up over the next few months. Not only is there a work and Copilot-centric event this Thursday and almost certainly an Xbox showcase coming up in early June, but Build is on the horizon. The company's major developer conference is set to run from May 21 until May 23. However, three days apparently isn't long enough



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Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell participates in a meeting of the Financial Stability Oversight Council at the U.S. Treasury on July 28, 2023 in Washington, DC. The council met to deliver an update on the Council’s Climate-related Financial Risk Committee and spoke on the transition from LIBOR.
  • The Federal Reserve will cut interest rates just 3 times in 2024

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Trump on top of money
  • Trump's latest "I can't pay" comes one week before a deadline in his New York civil fraud judgment.
  • He can't afford to buy an appeal bond, his lawyers say.
  • Footing the full amount is "a practical impossibility," they wrote Monday.

Former President Donald Trump cannot afford to post an appeal bond covering the $456 million he owes New York state from


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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang wearing his signature leather jacket.
  • Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is kicking off the "Woodstock of AI" in a keynote speech Monday.
  • You can watch his much-anticipated opening speech at 4 p.m. ET for free online. 
  • Analysts predict Nvidia will reveal new graphics processing chips that could transform the AI industry.

Nvidia is kicking of its massive AI event



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House Speaker Mike Johnson has tried to get Republican congresspeople like Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to stop backing primary challengers to GOP lawmakers.
  • House Speaker Mike Johnson can't stop Republicans from trying to kick their colleagues out of Congress.
  • Per CNN, at least four races feature GOP lawmakers supporting challengers to same

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YouTuber MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) has struck a deal with Prime Video to host a new reality competition series called Beast Games. The show will have 1,000 contestants competing for a $5 million reward, which the press release claims is “the biggest single prize in the history of television and streaming.” There aren’t any



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DirecTV's "No Locals" package will allow customers to opt-out of local programming for a monthly discount.
  • DirecTV is offering a discount for customers who opt out of local programming.
  • Shifting some primetime entertainment to streaming services has made local stations less attractive, DirecTV said.
  • The decision has been criticized by one media advocacy group, which claims it