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Despite growing concerns about return on investment, new data shows that a college degree remains the goal for the majority of high school students. According to Sully’s new report, “How America Plans for College,” 95% of families with high school students said their student will attend college. Only 5% said their career path after graduation was unlikely.Most people interested in two-year or four-year schools said it was because of skills training, career opportunities and higher income potential, according to education lenders. Approximately 82% of families with high school students considering attending college said they thought it was worth the high…
Chinese AI companies may not be raking in as much cash as their Western rivals, but their open-source models still have no shortage of interest from people who don’t mind sacrificing performance in exchange for cheaper inference. And investors are paying attention, too. Moonshot AI, the Beijing-based AI lab behind the popular Kimi series of open-weight large-scale language models, has raised about $2 billion at a valuation of $20 billion, according to a post by Huafeng Capital, which advised some investors in the round. The round was led by Long-Z Investment, the VC arm of Chinese food delivery company Meituan,…
Shivon Zilis, former director of OpenAI Inc., arrives in federal court in Oakland, California, on Wednesday, May 6, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesElon Musk’s high-stakes lawsuit against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman concludes its second week of proceedings on Thursday.Musk’s lawyers called multiple witnesses to the stand this week, including OpenAI president Greg Brockman and Siobhan Gillis, who serves on the startup’s board and has close personal and professional ties to Musk. Mr. Altman and microsoft CEO Satya Nadella may still be called to testify. Gillis, who has four children with Musk, took the stand Wednesday and…
An online petition calling for Mbappe’s removal has gone viral, collecting 33 million signatures.An online petition calling for Kylian Mbappé to be removed from Real Madrid’s squad has not only exceeded its initial target of signatures, but has also become the center of a social media firestorm over the French forward.Despite being the team’s top scorer this season, the 27-year-old has come under fire over the past week for his behavior on and off the pitch, particularly on the yacht.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listHere’s what we know about the petition.What is a petition?The petition, titled “Get Mbappé…
Bank of America says Scorpio tankers are likely to continue to outperform even as the U.S. and Iran appear to be nearing an end to their war. The bank upgraded the name of an oil transportation company to buy it out of poor performance. He also raised his price target to $100 from $76, implying a 21% upside from Wednesday’s closing price. Analyst Ken Hexter said in a note Wednesday that tanker shippers are poised to be boosted “by the sustainability of high rates and inventory replenishment needs even if, or even if, hostilities with Iran end.” “We expect interest…
It’s been 2 days. That’s all you need to secure your spot with your partners, co-founders, and colleagues at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Currently, when you buy one pass, you get 50% off a second pass of the same type of ticket, but that offer ends on May 8th at 11:59pm PT. Then the price goes up and the opportunity to provide more perspective, more context, and clearer information is lost. The advantage at this stage depends on how quickly you can set off with a clear understanding of what to do next. So securing your pass now and deciding who…
Paul Tudor Jones speaks on stage at the 2024 Robin Hood Benefit at the Jacob Javits Center on May 13, 2024 in New York City.Kevin Kane | Getty ImagesBillionaire hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones issued a warning Thursday, claiming the United States is lagging behind when it comes to regulating artificial intelligence. “We have to do it tomorrow,” he told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” Thursday. “It’s too late. I should have done it already.”Jones said governments need to watermark AI to distinguish between real content and deepfakes. While raising these concerns, Jones also told CNBC that he has recently bought…
Iran is trying to force compliance with a new protocol for transiting the Strait of Hormuz, one that risks shippers risking attack. The Iranian government has set out a new set of rules for ships attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz, ignoring U.S. warnings and moving forward with efforts to formalize control of the waterway, according to documents obtained by CNN. The document, titled “Ship Information Declaration,” is an application issued by Iran’s newly established Persian Gulf Straits Authority (PGSA) and must be filled out by all vessels passing through to ensure safe navigation. The information was shared with…
Isaiah Washington as Preston BurkeIn season 3, Burke left Christina at the altar and walked away, eventually winning a Harper Avery Award elsewhere and then at some point moving to Zurich, Switzerland, to open his own high-tech hospital. He married and started a family, and in season 10 he invited Christina to his hospital to take over in his place when he retired. Isiah Washington left the series after he reportedly called co-star TR Knight a gay slur during an on-set altercation with Patrick Dempsey, but his defense only went from bad to worse until he was eventually dropped from…
Wells Fargo says investors should buy Alcoa stock as aluminum prices continue to rise. Analyst Timna Tanners upgraded aluminum miners and smelters to overweight from equal weight. His price target has been raised to $70 from $67, implying a 10.7% upside from Wednesday’s closing price. Alcoa stock outperformed in 2026, soaring 19%. This significantly outpaced the S&P 500’s 7.6% rise at that time. But Tanners believes the strength of the aluminum market is being “underestimated” by investors. 2026 AA YTD Mountain AA “Our upgrades reflect our belief in resilient aluminum price strength, which may exceed our expectations. We also see…