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Oracle shares tumbled around 7 percent on Monday after Q2 2025 revenues disappointed financial markets. Throughout 2024, Big Red impressed investors with its revenue and cloud services growth, but the latest figures offer a reality check to its lofty ambitions. Total revenue for the second quarter ended November 30 reached $14.06 billion, narrowly missing market expectations of $14.1 billion. Rebecca Wettemann, CEO of industry analyst firm Valoir, explained that Oracle has a long history of beating market expectations, so even slightly undershooting them could spook investors. Expectations for AI companies are also “overheated,” she told Reuters. Oracle has in recent…
A common misconception about whiskey is that the price of a bottle reflects its quality. That may be true, in some instances. But when it comes to bourbon, there are excellent options available at budget prices. And nobody knows the value of a well-balanced, flavorful, and affordable bourbon more than bartenders. “Having a quality, affordable bourbon behind the bar is essential for both versatility and cost-effectiveness,” says Benjamin Kirk, beverage director at Bastia and Caletta in Philadelphia. “Affordable bourbons are approachable for guests new to bourbon and are great for high-volume cocktails, keeping both flavor and budget in check. Plus,…
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Assassin’s Creed Unity, the eighth game in Ubisoft’s long-running franchise. The game was set in Paris during the French Revolution in the late 18th century, and it included a meticulous recreation of the city, including the famous Notre Dame cathedral. However, Ubisoft admitted to taking some liberties with Notre Dame’s appearance in a recent video timed to coincide with the reopening of the cathedral five years after it was devastated by a fire. As related in the video above, the decision was made to include Notre Dame’s iconic spire even though it wasn’t…
Christian Dior has relocated its Dallas Highland Park boutique to a new 15,000-square-foot location. The sprawling two-level store will house all Dior universes, including men’s, which will be featured. Next year, it will also unveil Café Dior on the second floor, a similar concept to certain Dior cafés that have opened internationally. The store, at 58 Highland Park Village, features all women’s and men’s categories: Ready-to-wear, leather goods, small leather goods, accessories, and shoes. In addition, the shop highlights fine jewelry, timepieces, Dior Maison and La Collection Privée Christian Dior Fragrance. Dior’s previous 3,742-square-foot location, which will be taken over…
Atalanta and Real Madrid have named their lineups for tonight’s Champions League clash at the Gewiss Stadium.In what is a game pitting the winners of the Champions League and Europa League against one another in a repeat of the Super Cup final, Carlo Ancelotti brings in Vini Jr., Fran Garcia and Dani Ceballos for Arda Güler, Ferland Mendy and Luka Modrić.The Brazilian forward has missed the last four games with a muscle injury, but is back in from the start tonight.🚨⚪️ ¡Ya hay once del Real Madrid! Ancelotti apuesta por Ceballos y Brahim en la vuelta de Vini… Asencio al…
AN MP has sparked outrage by defending first-cousin marriages, claiming they build “family bonds”.Independent MP Iqbal Mohamed dismissed the idea of a ban, calling it “ineffective” and “unenforceable”.He instead urged for “understanding” of cultural practices where cousin marriages are common.His shocking comments came in the Commons as MPs debated a proposal led by ex-Tory minister Richard Holden to outlaw the controversial practice. The MP for Basildon and Billericay introduced the Marriage (Prohibited Degrees of Relationship) Bill for further consideration. Downing Street today said the Government could not state its position on the matter but would do so at a later…
Torrential downpours and storms are driving up the cost of Christmas dinner this year amid a washout on the nation’s farms.The cost of turkey and all the trimmings is up by 6.5 percent to an average of £32.57, according to research by retail experts at Kantar.The increase is ahead of the wider 2.6 percent price rise across supermarket aisles.The Kantar figures show particularly steep rises for winter veg. For example, potatoes are up 16.2 percent, while parsnips are up by 12.7 percent and cauliflowers by 14.6 percent.There was some good news for lovers of sprouts, where there has been a…
OpenAI has put its video generation tool, Sora, into the hands of ChatGPT Plus and Pro users. Sora will be familiar to anyone who has fed text into an AI to receive an image. Once magical, the technology has rapidly become ubiquitous. Earlier this year, OpenAI showed off Sora, which took it a step further with short videos created from text. The reaction from some parts of the motion picture industry was as swift as it was inevitable. In February, US filmmaker Tyler Perry reportedly scrapped an $800 million expansion to a film studio after seeing the tech in action.…
As the saying goes, “good fences make good neighbors,” but sometimes, your neighbors are just so damn cool that you want easier access to hanging out with your buddy next door. Thankfully, Natural Light is here to make that happen. On Tuesday, Natty Light gave Food & Wine the exclusive first look at “The Neighborator,” its brand-new double-sided beer fridge designed to be installed in the fence line that separates you from your favorite neighbor. According to the team, it was inspired to create this rather friendly invention after learning that more than 60% of Americans wish they had a closer relationship…
The Used have enjoyed a powerful career, and they’re keen to show it off.The iconic American band have just confirmed an epic 25th anniversary tour spanning the UK, Europe and America taking place next year.But this is no ordinary tour. The band will be playing their three most seminal albums in full on specific nights. Their Self-Titled album, In Love and Death and Lies for the Liars will each be played in full across the tour, with certain taking specific records.During this tour, The Used will be playing one night at The Dome in London before playing Slam Dunk North…
New information continues to come to light about the suspect in the brazen killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, including a connection to the world of video games. The suspect, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, worked at Civilization studio Firaxis Games, a spokesperson confirmed to Polygon.What appears to be Mangione’s LinkedIn page states that he worked as a UI programming intern at Firaxis from May 2016-August 2017; he said he fixed more than 300 UI bugs in the game. Also in 2016, Mangione’s alleged LinkedIn page says he was the founder and president of “Upgrade,” a game development and research team at…
BUNKER STYLE: As part of its ongoing support for the film industry, Chanel has designed costumes for a musical about the end of the world. “The End” marks the feature film debut of Joshua Oppenheimer, known for his Oscar-nominated documentaries “The Act of Killing” and “The Look of Silence” about the Indonesian mass killings of 1965-66. Starring longtime Chanel ambassador Tilda Swinton alongside Michael Shannon, George MacKay and Moses Ingram, the film tells the story of a family living in a luxurious underground bunker as the world above them burns. Released in the U.S. on Dec. 6, the dystopian movie…