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Nvidia is poised to break a US stock market record. Boosted by upbeat earnings, the chipmaker looks set to add more than $200 billion to its market cap in a single day when markets open today.
Ron DeSantisâs 2024 presidential race got off to a glitchy start. The Florida governorâs Twitter Spaces event was marred by technical issues that took attention away from the highly anticipated launch.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman threatened to leave the EU over AI regulation. The AI Act would mandate more transparency over the data used to train the algorithm.
Montana became the first US state to ban drag story hour in public schools and libraries. House Bill 359 added a new element to Tennessee and Floridaâs anti-drag laws.
Airbnb unveiled an anti-party crackdown plan. Over Memorial Day weekend, Airbnb is enlisting neighbors to enforce a party ban in rental homes.
One big number: At least $23.2 trillion
Thatâs how much the global fossil fuel industry owes in reparations for climate change
Environmental research group One Earth estimates the worldâs top fossil fuel companies (shown below) have emitted around 36% of all global emissions since 1988âto the tune of trillions of dollars in economic damages.
This isnât the whole listâsee how eight of worldâs other top fossil fuel companies stack up.
Pop quiz: Whatâs Mother Nature wearing?
Some of Europeâs biggest companies, including NestlĂ© and AB-InBeV, are setting the first-ever science-based nature targets. The pilotâs ultimate goal is to halt and reverse the impact of industrialization on biodiversity and the natural environment.
Which luxury fashion brand has decided to participate?
A. Burberry
B. LVMH
C. Chanel
D. Rolex
The great social media debate rages on
âThe most common question parents ask me is, âis social media safe for my kidsâ. The answer is that we donât have enough evidence to say itâs safe, and in fact, there is growing evidence that social media use is associated with harm to young peopleâs mental health.â
âUS surgeon general Vivek Murthy, introducing the litany of risk factors for teenagers using social media. Read the full story here.
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Surprising discoveries
The worldâs richest man lost $11 billion in a day. LVMHâs Bernard Arnault is still richer than Elon Musk, though.
The big, ruddy, eye-catching star youâve been noticing in the sky has been acting weird lately. Itâs not just youâBetelgeuse has at times been 50% brighter in recent weeks.
If OpenAI had to pick a regulator, itâd go for one like the International Atomic Energy Agency. Thatâs⊠a choice.
New Zealandâs sheep-to-human ratio is the lowest itâs been for 170 years. But the count may have been baadly done.
Public tech banks could help us address climate change. Thatâs not the only solution such an institution could offer. Hear what other inefficiencies public tech banks could solve in the latest episode of the Quartz obsession podcast.
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