Large parts of the Amazon rainforest have been cleared for cattle ranching Paralaxis/Alamy Destruction of rainforest for cattle ranching is making the Amazon biome more vulnerable to irreversible collapse, which could occur within decades if deforestation continues. A landmark 2022 study on tipping points found the Amazon would likely suffer widespread dieback at global warming…
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is touting the success of the fintech’s new Ventures Fund I, which allows retail investors to invest in private tech companies like Stripe, Oura, Databricks, OpenAI, and others, through a publicly-traded fund listed on the NYSE. “We had something like over 150,000 retail investors participate in the IPO, so it’s quite…
Updated with Season 2 news: There will be another season of HBO Max‘s Harry Potter TV series. HBO’s Harry Potter television series has officially gone into production, and a photo of Dominic McLaughlin as The Boy Who Lived, complete with glasses and all, has been released. The new Harry, Ron and Hermione have received their…
FanDuel CEO Amy Howe has been ousted from that post after five years at the company, people familiar with the matter told CNBC. Christian Genetski, FanDuel president, will step in to lead the company, according to the people, who asked not to be named in order to speak about internal matters. Howe, head of the…
A runner at the Cocodona 250 ultramarathon in Arizona has died after a medical emergency, organizers said on Tuesday. According to a statement posted on Instagram, a participant experienced a “serious medical emergency” during the 253-mile endurance race, which began Monday and continues through Saturday. “Out of respect for the runner’s family and loved ones,…
Milwaukee Brewers Chair & Principal Owner Mark Attanasio talks about revenue sharing, ongoing labor negotiations, his vision for the team and says he doesn’t ever expect to sell a stake in the team to private equity. Attanasio also talks about owning a pro soccer team in Europe. He talks with Katie Greifeld and Romaine Bostick…
The events of the past month have shone a spotlight on the Prince and Princess of Wales’s work-shy ways. First there was the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s successful Australian trip, which the royal system tried to sabotage, to no avail. Then there was Prince Harry’s Ukrainian visit, giving a keynote speech at an important…
Nigel Farage’s income since he was elected as an MP has now reached £2m on top of his parliamentary salary, analysis of the register of MPs has shown. Farage’s earning power sets him alongside a small number of MPs who have been able to leverage their status for external income alongside their day jobs –…
Award-winning theatre creators Awkward Prods have announced that they’ll be returning to the Edinburgh Fringe this year with a brand new show. Titled Linus Karp Was Hit With An Umbrella, this is a more personal and introspective show than their previous productions, which include Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story, Gwyneth Goes Skiing and The Fit Prince. For…
“There’s no money in politics,” Nigel Farage complained almost a decade ago, describing himself as “53, separated and skint”. He has since proved himself wrong. After two years in parliament, Farage has brought in £2m, including hospitality, through speeches, presenting, writing news articles, promoting gold bullion – and even recording modestly priced Cameo clips for…
