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Sergio Mendes, 1973 (Photo: Fotograaf Onbekend / Anefo, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons) LOS ANGELES (CelebrityAccess) – Brazilian musician Sérgio Mendes, who brought the sound of bossa nova to the world in the 1960s with his band Brasil ’66, passed away at 83. His family shared that Mendes had been dealing with the long-term effects of COVID-19 before his peaceful passing in Los Angeles. His wife and musical partner of 54 years, Gracinha Leporace Mendes, and their children were by his side. Mendes last performed in November 2023, delivering sold-out shows in Paris, London,…

Zach Kornfeld and Keith Habersberger of the Try GuysJD RENESThe Try Guys, one of YouTube’s most established creator groups, have successfully abandoned their reliance on Google’s algorithms and advertiser revenue by launching a standalone streaming service called 2nd Try. And it’s already starting to pay off.Brand partnerships, sponsored content and advertising have long been key revenue channels for creators, but some are turning away from the unpredictable world of algorithm-driven platforms to subscription services for more stable income.”Having a business that is reliant on ads is very unstable and very unpredictable,” Try Guys co-founder Zach Kornfeld told CNBC in an…

Authorities are looking for a man suspected of shooting at cars travelling along a rural stretch of the I-75 highway.Police in the southern United States state of Kentucky are searching for the shooter after as many as seven people were injured on a rural stretch of a major highway. They had been driving along the road just before 6pm (10:00 GMT) not far from London, the town’s mayor, Randall Weddle, said on Facebook. Kentucky State Police spokesman Scottie Pennington said earlier that between four and six people had been hurt. Local news station WYMT said there were “multiple severe injuries”…

Play video content Jax Taylor says he didn’t want to go to rehab … but, once he was in, he never wanted to leave — because it gave his life crucial structure. The reality television star posted a clip from Friday’s episode of the “When Reality Hits with Brittany and Jax” podcast … admitting he was super scared to get, clean originally hating the whole experience. After a few days though, JT says his mindset changed — and, by the end he worried about going back to the world outside rehab … bawling his eyes out when it was finally…

If we took the worst levels of the spreads from 2023 and incorporated those today, mortgage rates would be 0.59% higher right now. While we are far from being average with the spreads, the fact that we have seen this improvement is a plus this year. Keeping with my 2024 forecast, I never target mortgage rates in my projections; I only work off the 10-year yield. Also, the spreads were elevated in 2023, so they have had room to go lower, which they have. However, a big move has already happened without any rate cuts, which means you’ll need more…

Mira Murati is OpenAI’s influential chief technology officer.Murati, an engineer, has been pivotal in developing ChatGPT and Dall-E 2 since 2018.During Cannes Lions, Murati shared her mother’s hilarious first reaction to ChatGPT. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking “unsubscribe” at the bottom of the email. Many people are surprised by ChatGPT’s capabilities. Even the families of OpenAI’s top staffers.In a recent…

Stanis BujakeraStanis Bujakera, one of DR Congo’s most prominent journalists, says he was traumatised by his stay in Makala PrisonIn attempting to describe Makala Prison – the scene of a deadly and failed breakout this week in the Democratic Republic of Congo – two people who have been inside used the exact same word: “hell”.“Makala is a true hell,” Stanis Bujakera, a former inmate and journalist, told the BBC about DR Congo’s largest jail.Bujakera was sent to the notorious Makala Prison in September last year, after the authorities accused him of writing an article that alleged the military were involved…

The 2024 college football season has entered Week 2. A notable matchup on today’s jam-packed slate of games sees No. 15 Tennessee and No. 24 NC State clash in the 2024 Duke’s Mayo Classic in Charlotte, North Carolina. This is the first meeting between the Volunteers and Wolfpack since Tennessee picked up a 35-21 win in 2012. Watch Today’s Game on Sling TVNC State opened the season with a 38-21 win over Western Carolina while Tennessee cruised through a 69-3 win over Chattanooga. Tonight will be Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava’s first primetime game after setting a school record for the most passing yards recorded in a…

U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen speaks listens to a presentation during a tour at the IRS Processing Facility on September 06, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty ImagesTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen sought to reassure the public on Saturday that the U.S. economy remains strong, despite a string of weak job reports that have rattled investors and weighed on the stock market. “We’re seeing less frenzy in terms of hiring and job openings, but we’re not seeing meaningful layoffs,” Yellen said at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin. “I’m attentive to downside risk now on the employment side,…

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has rallied thousands of protesters in central Sao Paulo to protest against the country’s ban of the social media platform X. The demonstration was timed to the country’s Independence Day on Saturday. It also unfolded while Bolsonaro’s political rival, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, led an official parade with the country’s military in the capital Brasilia. Dressed in the colours of the Brazilian flag, Bolsonaro climbed atop a temporary stage erected on Sao Paulo’s main thoroughfare, Paulista Avenue, and addressed the crowd. His remarks took aim at one of the main figures responsible for…