Month: May 2021

Thomas Fields, founder of GRIND basketball. Source: GRIND The term has become popular in pro basketball, but Thomas Fields really did “trust the process” as he lured money from investors, including Mark Cuban, to expand his company. Fields is the founder of GRIND, a sports equipment company, and convinced the Dallas Mavericks owner to buy
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WASHINGTON — A Rocket Lab Electron rocket failed to reach orbit May 15 when its second stage engine shut down seconds after ignition, the second launch failure in less than a year for the company. The Electron lifted off from Rocket Lab’s Launch Complex 1 in New Zealand at 7:11 a.m. Eastern. The liftoff was
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Taken from the May 2021 issue of Physics World. Members of the Institute of Physics can enjoy the full issue via the Physics World app. A short story by Kevlin Henney “Hmm, that seems a bit convenient.” Mel’s image appears, along with Ashley’s and Taylor’s. “So, we’re identifying Lou as the bot?” Taylor grins. “Steady
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Spoilers for Hulu’s The Great, below. Our rapturous binge of Hulu’s The Great was immediately followed by the sinking feeling that a second season could be years away. The series, which stars Elle Fanning as Catherine the Great and Nicholas Hoult as Peter III, is the chaotic, violent, sensual, unhinged relative of Sofia Coppola’s Marie
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Sherry Ann Mohan, Managing Director at Goldman Sachs Source: Goldman Sachs Goldman Sachs continues to lose key managers at its fledgling consumer banking business. The chief financial officer for Goldman’s consumer business, which includes its Marcus brand and the Apple Card, is joining JPMorgan Chase, according to an internal memo obtained exclusively by CNBC. Sherry
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U.S. President Joe Biden gestures toward Senator Shelley Capito (R-WV) during an infrastructure meeting with Republican Senators at the White House in Washington, May 13, 2021. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters WASHINGTON — The bipartisan infrastructure deal that President Joe Biden hopes to reach with Republicans gained steam this week, after Biden displayed willingness to narrow
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