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Berkshire Hathaway triples Alphabet stake and invests in Delta and Macy's under new CEO
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (81+ words) Greg Abel appears to be more comfortable investing in tech companies than his predecessor Warren Buffett....
Open AI may raise more money as compute crunch deepens, CFO says – Lake County Record-Bee
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (40+ words) Open AI Chief Financial Officer Sarah Friar said the Chat GPT maker may raise more capital even after completing what she described as the largest private fundraising round ever, as the company races to secure computing power to meet surging…...
Gov. Newsom pitches tax on cloud-based software sales to raise billions in new revenue
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (693+ words) By Eliyahu Kamisher and Andrew Oxford, Bloomberg Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing a new tax on cloud-based software sales, turning to the technology sector for billions of dollars in new revenue as the state's budget is being lifted by the…...
Rocky the raccoon has returned! – Lake County Record-Bee
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (336+ words) He's terrorized me and my helper. One day he came right up to the sliding glass door I was trying to open. It was as if he wanted to come inside and be served a meal....
The case for conservation in conservatism
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (494+ words) Under a canopy of red and sugar maple, yellow poplar and sweet birch trees sits a colorful vernal riot of wildflowers like Canada violet, phlox and Solomon's seal " and a case study of a modern collision of two of the…...
A bomber, not a builder
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (595+ words) Donald Trump has defaced democracy in many ways: attacking journalists who question him, politicians who resist him, judges who defy him. He even pressures media companies to fire comedians who mock him. Those are largely verbal fulminations, however, which don't…...
That discount at the pharmacy counter may pack hidden costs – Lake County Record-Bee
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (564+ words) Should you use prescription drug coupons? The short answer: It depends....
Designing to fit your vision: Help, favors, and bargains " Lake County Record-Bee
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (382+ words) Designing to fit your vision: Help, favors, and bargains Lake County Record-Bee We have all given or received help and favors, and a perceived bargain always catches the eye. However, the back-and-forth of these three concepts has likely been part…...
Trump demands Medicaid data for deportation. Some states go a step further.
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (675+ words) Several states have joined President Donald Trump's deportation efforts and are taking federal reporting requirements to immigration authorities a step further " by using their public health agencies as arms of enforcement. North Carolina, in late April, became the latest member…...
Education leaders are relieved and frustrated by Newsom's budget
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (1460+ words) With one contentious exception, school districts can check off most items on their wish list for 2026-27 with the release on Thursday of Gov. Gavin Newsom's revised state budget. Newsom is proposing to target unexpected billions of dollars from surging state…...