Alphabet Inc.s search and advertising sales disappointed in the most recent quarter, reinforcing investors fears that Google is losing ground to AI rivals despite pouring hundreds of billions of doll… [+429 chars]

Alphabet Inc.’s search and advertising sales disappointed in the most recent quarter, reinforcing investors’ fears that Google is losing ground to AI rivals despite pouring hundreds of billions of dollars into the technology.

Bloomberg

Alphabet Shares Tank on Sales Misses Across Core Businesses - Bloomberg

A residential cruise ship halted operations in Cambodia on Tuesday amid soaring fuel costs, leaving passengers in limbo after the U.S. company that operates it ordered them to disembark.
Florida-bas… [+4311 chars]

Florida-based Villa Vie Residences said it was working to identify “temporary living arrangements” for people aboard The Odyssey, a 642-foot cruise ship.

NBC News

They bought cabins to live on a luxury cruise ship. High fuel costs got them kicked off in Cambodia. - NBC News

GOP Sen. Lisa Murkowski endorsed a Democrat for governor this week as she ponders her own reelection decision. Amid speculation about her retirement, political operatives and longtime watchers say it… [+758 chars]

Alaska insiders say it’s not necessarily a hint: “She doesn’t make decisions based on party.”

Politico

‘Lisa is Lisa’: Murkowski endorses a Democrat as she faces 2028 dilemma - Politico

Barbara Barrie, the Oscar-, Emmy- and Tony-nominated actress who starred in the original production of “Company” and in films including “Breaking Away,” died Wednesday in Manhattan. She was 95.
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Barabara Barrie, the Oscar-, Emmyy-, and Tony-nominated actress, died Wednesday in Manhattan.

Variety

Barbara Barrie, Oscar-Nominated Star of ‘Barney Miller’ and ‘Breaking Away,’ Dies at 95 - Variety

Apple has officially entered the touchscreen MacBook Pro era, and apparently, it wants to drain your wallet while its at it.
The new touchscreen MacBook Pro starts at $2,899, which is already a heft… [+1164 chars]

Prepare to cough up around $14,549 if you want the new touchscreen MacBook Pro to have every upgrade.

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Alphabet Shares Tank on Sales Misses Across Core Businesses - Bloomberg

They bought cabins to live on a luxury cruise ship. High fuel costs got them kicked off in Cambodia. - NBC News

‘Lisa is Lisa’: Murkowski endorses a Democrat as she faces 2028 dilemma - Politico

Barbara Barrie, Oscar-Nominated Star of ‘Barney Miller’ and ‘Breaking Away,’ Dies at 95 - Variety

Apple’s touchscreen MacBook Pro pushes laptop pricing to a new extreme - TechCrunch