Square Inc.’s surprise release of its quarterly earnings report Sunday was its second-biggest news of the night, behind the announcement that it plans to purchase…
Business
Barron’s Latest Picks And Pans: American Express, GE, GlaxoSmithKline, Intel And More
This weekend’s Barron’s offers investors an overlooked way to play the coming infrastructure surge. Other featured articles discuss how to find rising dividends, why some…
Square Acquires Afterpay for $29 Billion in All-Stock Deal
Square Inc. said it reached a deal with Afterpay Limited to acquire the buy now, pay later company in an all-stock deal valued at $29…
Square to Buy ‘Pay Later’ Company Afterpay for $29 Billion
(Bloomberg) — Square Inc. said it agreed to buy Australia’s Afterpay Ltd. in an all-stock transaction for $29 billion (A$39 billion) to expand into consumer…
Dow Jones Futures: Market Rally Near Highs, Square Makes Huge Deal; Li Auto Sales Soar With Tesla Rivals On Tap
Dow Jones futures rose modestly Sunday evening, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. The stock market rally held near highs last week with…
Tech
Are your agile and devops processes good enough?
See how your team compares to other companies using agile and devops effectively. Olivier Le Moal / Getty Images Many organizations have shifted to agile…
Jetpack Compose for Android turns GA
Google’s ‘modern’ declarative toolkit for building native Android user interfaces is now available in a 1.0 production release. dorian2013 / Getty Images Jetpack Compose, Google’s…
Could you survive a cloud architecture walkthrough?
Someone could soon show up at your office to spend weeks second-guessing your cloud technology and architecture choices. Here’s how to deal with the findings.…
OpenAI debuts Python-based Triton for GPU-powered machine learning
Triton uses Python’s syntax to compile to GPU-native code, without the complexities of GPU programming. OpenAI, the nonprofit venture whose professed mission is the ethical…
Entertainment
Lucy Fallon cooks ‘hangover roast’ after boozy night out
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Love Island fans shocked to discover how much alcohol contestants are allowed
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Love Island host Laura Whitmore applauded as she shares breastfeeding photo
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Science
Nigerian student shocked to see friend’s body in anatomy class
In our series of letters from African writers, Nigerian journalist and novelist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani writes about the disturbing reality behind some of the “unclaimed”…
Evacuations lifted as progress made against western fires
BLY, Oregon (AP) — Firefighters in Oregon reported good progress in the battle against the nation’s largest wildfire, while authorities canceled evacuation orders near a…
Madagascar arrests generals over plot to kill President Rajoelina
Authorities announced they had thwarted a plan to kill President Andry Rajoelina last month High-ranking army and police officials have been arrested in Madagascar in…
U.S. and U.K. blame Iran for drone strike on oil tanker
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said on Sunday that the United States and United Kingdom, respectively, now believe Iran…
Tourists, villagers flee as wildfires ravage Turkish resorts
MAZIKOY, Turkey (AP) — Wildfires raged near Turkey’s holiday beach destinations of Antalya and Mugla and in the surrounding countryside for a fifth day Sunday…
Sports
Red Bull reflect on ‘brutal’ chaos | Merc sorry for Bottas shunt
“Again taken out by a Mercedes, so that’s not what you want,” says annoyed Max Verstappen, who lost F1 title lead after picking up big…
Tuchel: Loftus-Cheek can decide his Chelsea future
Thomas Tuchel says Ruben Loftus-Cheek can “decide his own future” and earn a place in Chelsea’s first-team squad next season. Loftus-Cheek, who made his Chelsea…
GolfPass: ‘Best Of’ content showcased on Sky Q
GolfPass is now available on Sky Q; GolfPass brings you golf tuition from the world’s best players and coaches; exclusive offer for Sky VIP customers;…
Mings: My mental health plummeted at Euro 2020
Aston Villa defender Tyrone Mings has revealed he saw a psychologist during England’s Euro 2020 campaign because his “mental health plummeted”. Mings, who was standing…
Paul, Leonard declining player options to become free agents
Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul and Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard are declining their player options for the 2021-22 season and becoming unrestricted…
Sorenstam storms to US Senior Open victory
The 50-year-old Sorenstam, a three-time US Women’s Open champion making her first appearance in the senior event, finished at 12 under at Brooklawn Country Club; England’s…