May 9 (Reuters) – Gay dating app Grindr said on Monday it would go public through a merger with a blank-check acquisition firm – a deal that values it at $2.1 billion and features Tiga Investments CEO Raymond Zage on both sides of the transaction. Grindr said its existing shareholders would own 78% of the […]
The internet has jokes for Tom Brady after learning the Buccaneers quarterback already has another lucrative job lined up after his NFL career is finished. Fox Sports confirmed Tuesday that Brady will join the network as its lead analyst, calling the NFL’s biggest games, after he hangs up his jersey for good. That was all […]
Data science teams are stymied by disorganization at their companies, impacting efforts to deploy timely AI and analytics projects. In a recent survey of “data executives” at US-based companies, 44% said that they’ve not hired enough, were too siloed-off to be effective, and haven’t been given clear roles. Respondents said that they were most concerned […]
Bettors are expecting a big-time response from the Phoenix Suns in their series with the Dallas Mavericks. The Suns jumped out to a 2-0 series edge with back-to-back home wins, but Luka Doncic and the Mavericks fought back and evened the series at 2-2 over the weekend. With Game 5 back in Phoenix, the betting […]
The wait is finally over, and after weeks of speculation following the spring game, the Sooners land their latest commitment for the 2023 class in three-star safety/linebacker hybrid Kaleb Spencer. Spencer last visited the Sooner state for the jam-packed spring game, and the environment and atmosphere helped seal the deal. It didn’t take long for […]
Chelsea celebrate after beating Manchester City to win the Champions League in 2021 The number of teams in the Champions League group stage will rise from 32 to 36 from 2024-25 under changes approved by Uefa. Under the new format, each team will play eight games over 10 match weeks. But a plan to give […]
London CNN — Britain’s heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles and Prince William took center stage at the opening of parliament on Tuesday, replacing the 96-year-old Queen Elizabeth who missed the grand set-piece event for the first time in almost six decades. With the Queen forced to withdraw on Monday due to a recurrence of mobility issues, 73-year-old […]
The 2022 edition of Maryland Deathfest it happens in just a couple weeks and they’ve just announced that two of their headliners — Dismember and bloodbath — have had to drop off the lineup, each for different reasons. Here’s the statement from Dismember: ”Due to the Covid-19 restrictions still active for entering the US, we […]
Kaltbaum Capital Management Gary Kaltbaum discusses the markets, Federal Reserve and inflation. Millions of Americans could be in store for higher tax as a result of the hottest inflation in 40 years. That’s because of a phenomenon known as “bracket creep,” which happens when taxpayers are pushed into higher-income brackets even though their purchasing power […]
photo: Mercedes Mercedes isn’t having trouble selling electric cars, Tesla has a new recall, and Lucid is going to Europe. All that and more in The Morning Shift for May 10, 2022. 1st Gear: Mercedes’ EV Business Is Strong I’m not really sure what to make of this, other than virtually any new car today […]