India Launches $2 Billion Drive to Woo Laptop Makers Like Apple
India is unveiling a 170 billion rupee ($2 billion) financial incentive plan to draw makers of laptops, tablets
2023-05-17 18:58
Scathing Report Targets Investment Bankers’ Emissions Math
Investment bankers are being singled out in a new report by nonprofit ShareAction that targets a planned framework
2023-05-17 18:28
Bill Gates reveals the 5 things he wish he had heard in his youth
Bill Gates has shared the different pieces of life advice he wish he received in his youth. The Microsoft founder delivered his third commencement speech (he had previously spoken at Harvard 2007 and Stanford 2014) to the forestry and engineering graduates of Northern Arizona University and posted his speech on his website. When it comes to the 67-year-old's time on campus, he never made it to his own graduation and left after three semesters to start Microsoft, something that he does mention. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter "So, what does a college dropout know about graduation? Not much personally, to be honest," he said. Here are the five things Gates wishes he heard at the graduation he never had: Your life isn’t a one-act play. "You probably feel a lot of pressure right now to make the right decisions about your career," Gates said. "It might feel like those decisions are permanent. They’re not. What you do tomorrow—or for the next ten years—does not have to be what you do forever." He goes on to add that he thought after leaving school he would be working for Microsoft for the rest of his life but that now philanthropy is his full time job. You are never too smart to be confused. "I thought I knew everything I needed to know when I left college," he began. "But the first step to learning something new is embracing what you don’t know, instead of focusing on what you do know." When facing a problem that cannot be resolved alone, he said: "Don’t panic. Take a breath. Force yourself to think things through. And then find smart people to learn from" - and also advised not too be too afraid to ask. Gravitate toward work that solves an important problem. "The good news is, you are graduating at a time when there are many important problems to solve." "New industries and companies are emerging every day that will allow you to make a living and make a difference, and advances in science and technology have made it easier than ever to make a big impact." Don’t underestimate the power of friendship. "When I was in school, I became friends with another student who shared a lot of my interests, like science fiction novels and computer magazines," Gates said. "Little did I know how important that friendship would be. My friend’s name was Paul Allen—and we started Microsoft together." You are not a slacker if you cut yourself some slack. Gates noted how life is all about work - something that he learnt as he grew up. "When I was your age, I didn’t believe in vacations. I didn’t believe in weekends," he said. I pushed everyone around me to work very long hours. In the early days of Microsoft, my office overlooked the parking lot—and I would keep track of who was leaving early and staying late. "But as I got older—and especially once I became a father—I realized there is more to life than work." Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-05-17 18:24
Goldman Sachs Slashes Adani Group Stakes From Its ESG Funds
The investment arm of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. dramatically reduced its exposure to the Adani Group in its
2023-05-17 18:21
Breaching 1.5C Threshold Temporarily in Next Five Years ‘More Likely Than Not’
Global temperatures are likely to temporarily breach the 1.5C of warming threshold for at least one of the
2023-05-17 18:18
Where did the photo of 6ix9ine kissing a man come from?
A new misleading image is doing the rounds on social media but, for a change, this one has nothing to do with AI. Instead, this (very real) photo has sparked a swirl of rumours concerning rapper 6ix9ine’s sexuality. The picture shows 6ix9ine (who also goes by Tekashi69), planting a kiss on the cheek of Mexican singer Eduin Caz, from the band GroupoFirme. It went viral after website Pop Tingz shared it to its Twitter account with the caption: “6ix9ine reveals boyfriend.” Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter The tweet racked up more than 7.9 million views and 3,570 likes in less than a day as streams of commentators remarked that they “weren’t surprised” by the revelation. Except that it wasn’t a revelation at all, just proof of the power of a sensationalist headline. In fact, Caz posted the original picture to his Instagram account to mark the release of a new collaboration between Groupo Firme and 6ix9ine. Their track, ‘Y ahora’, is a love song about… a woman. And if you watch the music video, you’ll see the two men getting up-close and personal with a couple of scantily clad ladies. And yet, social media users love to consider themselves masters of hints and easter eggs, so apparently the fact 6ix9ine sports rainbow-coloured braids is enough to suggest he’s a member of the LGBTQ+ community. Others took the opportunity to fuel the rumour that the rapper has indulged in gay porn – under an alias – and that his sex tape was leaked to the internet. However, according to AllHipHop, the actor in said X-rated movie bears merely a passing resemblance to the rapper. Furthermore, the 27-year-old admitted to having a girlfriend on Instagram just three days ago when he posted a gushing birthday tribute to model Ariiela Lalangosta. “HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BESTFRIEND [sic] IN THE WORLD,” he wrote in the caption to a video showing him kissing Lalangosta and showering her with cash. “My girlfriend won’t get mad but we just friends she knows that,” he added. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-05-17 17:49
Siemens Sees Itself in ‘Supercycle’ on Climate Change Demand
Siemens AG is reaping the benefits of a deep shift to efficiency-boosting software that helps reduce the carbon
2023-05-17 17:15
Tencent’s Revenue Grows Most in Over a Year After China Reopens
Tencent Holdings Ltd. grew revenue at its fastest pace in more than a year, fueling hopes the world’s
2023-05-17 16:57
Chevron’s Carbon Capture Flagship Is Stuck at One-Third Capacity
Chevron Corp.’s flagship carbon capture and storage project in Australia faces years of work to hit full capacity,
2023-05-17 15:17
EU Spat Over Nuclear Energy Escalates as Key Vote Delayed
A key European Union law on scaling up renewable energy by the end of the decade has been
2023-05-17 15:15
Ripple’s XRP Bucks Crypto Gloom After Latest Court Twist Sparks 8% Jump
XRP, the native token of Ripple Labs Inc.’s blockchain ecosystem, jumped the most in about seven weeks after
2023-05-17 13:50
Elon Musk says Tesla not immune to tough economy that he foresees
By Hyunjoo Jin and Akash Sriram (Reuters) -Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk warned on Tuesday that the electric-vehicle maker was
2023-05-17 12:45