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US Open 2023 has arrived, with anticipation building as the world's top tennis athletes prepare to convene in New York for the culminating Grand Slam of the season. Among the contenders, defending champions Carlos Alcaraz from Spain and Iga Swiatek from Poland are highly favored to secure victories once again. While the spotlight is on these reigning champions, it's important not to overlook the American talents in the mix, including Coco Gauff, Jessica Pegula, Frances Tiafoe, and Taylor Fritz, all of whom are poised to enjoy the spirited support of the home crowd. The last instances of American triumph at the US Open were Sloane Stephens in 2017 for the women's category and Andy Roddick in 2003 for the men's.

By Jonathan Stempel

Chandrayaan-3 reached the South Pole of the Moon, a soft landing never attempted by any other country. Indians were jubilant in celebrating this achievement they did not forget a New York Times cartoon that came out six years ago. The cartoon that was published following the success of Mangalyaan mission in 2014, returned to social media after years wherein Indians took a dig at the US-based news paper.

Nvidia Corp. shares were set to hit a record high in early trading after the chipmaker at the forefront of an industrywide artificial intelligence race delivered a third-straight sales forecast that surpassed Wall Street estimate.

TikTok is reportedly planning to ban links to outside e-commerce websites such as Amazon, as it ramps up its shopping platform in the US. The move is seen as a way for the company to force people to use TikTok Shop if they want to purchase an item that they see on the app, reports 'The Information'. According to the report, TikTok Shop is on track to lose more than $500 million in the US this year. «TikTok Shop, the app's nascent shopping service, is expected to lose more than $500 million in the US this year,» said the report, citing sources. The loss reflects TikTok's heavy investment in hiring, building a delivery network and «subsidising merchants that offer double-digit-percentage discounts and free shipping,» the report added. Consumers in the US are spending around $3-$4 million a day on TikTok Shop. The company expects this figure to exceed $10 million by the end of the year. TikTok, the short video platform owned by ByteDance, launched online shopping service TikTok Shop in 2021, starting in Indonesia.

Carlos Ghosn, the former rock star businessman who fell from grace and fled authorities smuggled in a music instrument box, is getting what his dramatic story deserves — a multi-part Apple TV+ documentary series

Minneapolis' mayor has vetoed a minimum wage for Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing drivers in the city

A federal judge is allowing former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, or SBF, access to his legal team outside of jail, provided he gives sufficient notice.

Finra arbitrators ordered Morgan Stanley to pay a senior investor $1.8 million for weighting too much of her portfolio in a single stock — WisdomTree Investments Inc.

IBM is selling assets of The Weather Company — including Weather

(Reuters) — The labels “dove” and “hawk” have long been used by central bank watchers to describe the monetary policy leanings of policymakers, with a dove more focused on risks to the labor market and a hawk more focused on the threat of inflation.

Drew Barrymore was taken off the stage during an event in New York City after an audience disruption. The talk show host and actor appeared at the 92nd Street Y as part of the Recanati-Kaplan Talks series to support singer-songwriter and actor Reneé Rapp’s new LP Snow Angel. During their conversation, a man in the crowd walked down the aisle and shouted Barrymore’s name. He identified himself as Chad Michael Busto and said he needed to see her while in New York. Barrymore greeted him and was escorted offstage by Rapp. Security then removed the man from the venue. They returned to the stage a few minutes later and continued the conversation. Barrymore praised Rapp for her quick response and jokingly referred to her as protective. The event proceeded without further interruption. Barrymore interviewed Rapp about her new album and her involvement in various projects. Barrymore left the stage as planned after the event. Rapp performed three songs from her new LP and thanked the audience for their composure during the incident. Last year, a disruptive audience member interrupted a play in New York, and the police were involved in removing them. The music industry has also seen disruptions during performances by artists like Pink, Harry Styles, Bebe Rexha, and Cardi B.

Climate-related investments at KKR will now be overseen by a trio of leaders after the firm hired a new co-head of its climate strategy.

Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried, the former CEO and co-founder of crypto exchange FTX, has pleaded not guilty to fraud and money laundering charges levied in an updated indictment by prosecutors, according to a report. 

By Luc Cohen

Softbank bought a 25% stake in Arm last week that valued it at $64bn, returning money to its Vision Fund and potentially setting a floor for the valuation.

United States prosecutors have put forward their proposed instructions to the jury ahead of the October trial for FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried.

Goldman Sachs is exploring a sale of an investment-advisory business it bought four years ago, undoing another signature deal under CEO David Solomon’s ill-fated push to manage money for a broader set of customers.

A federal judge overseeing former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s criminal case has issued an order allowing Sam Bankman-Fried to meet with his legal team outside of jail for roughly seven hours.

By Chris Prentice

The Clinton Global Initiative 2023 will convene “leaders, innovators and dreamers” – ranging from World Bank President Ajay Banga and The Bahamas’ Prime Minister Philip E