Human rights advocate dies at 96

Human rights advocate dies at 96

Ethel Kennedy, a human rights advocate and the widow of Robert F Kennedy, has died aged 96, her family says. A matriarch of one of America’s most famous political dynasties, she died on Wednesday after suffering a stroke a week ago, the family member said. Her grandson Joe Kennedy described her earlier this week as … Read more

How to help people affected by Hurricane Milton

How to help people affected by Hurricane Milton

Communities in Florida still reeling from the impact of Hurricane Helene are now also grappling with the still-unfolding damage from Hurricane Milton. The storm crashed into a community south of Tampa, drenching counties with torrents of rain, downing power lines and bridges and kicking up dangerous storm surges. Here is some advice from experts about … Read more

2025 NBA mock draft: Cooper Flagg leads strong group of prospects. But is it a ‘superclass’?

2025 NBA mock draft: Cooper Flagg leads strong group of prospects. But is it a ‘superclass’?

The 2025 NBA Draft cycle is officially here. International teams have tipped off their regular seasons, and college teams have started preseason practices. NBA scouts and executives are out and about, seeing teams practice and traveling worldwide to find players. Much has been written about excitement regarding the 2025 draft. It does look drastically better … Read more

Portugal tries to tempt under-35s by slashing taxes

Portugal tries to tempt under-35s by slashing taxes

The Portuguese government is to slash taxes for people aged 35 and under, in an attempt to dissuade young people from emigrating and encourage foreigners to settle in Portugal. As part of the budget presented to parliament on Thursday, the centre-right government of prime minister Luís Montenegro is aiming to reduce income tax for young … Read more

Here’s what to watch for

Here’s what to watch for

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email CNBC’s Leslie Picker joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss what’s in focus for third-quarter bank earnings, her recent interview with JPMorgan Chase president and COO Daniel Pinto, and more. Source link

Microsoft announces new health-care AI tools

Microsoft announces new health-care AI tools

Microsoft on Thursday announced new health-care data and artificial intelligence tools, including a collection of medical imaging models, a health-care agent service and an automated documentation solution for nurses.  The tools aim to help health-care organizations build AI applications quicker and save clinicians time on administrative tasks, a major cause of industry burnout. Nurses spend … Read more