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Angus Loten / Wall Street Journal : IDC: companies around the world are on pace to spend $240.6B on edge computing through 2024, at a compound annual growth rate of more than 15%   —  Firms world-wide on pace to spend $240.6 billion on edge computing through 2024  —  Companies are expected to raise spending over the next few years …

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk used most of his “Saturday Night Live” monologue this weekend explaining why he’s controversial.

Mike Peterson / AppleInsider : Apple seems to have privately given Zoom access to an iPad OS API allowing camera access in Split View, raising concerns about special treatment for some devs   —  Zoom appears to have been granted access to a previously unknown iPad software feature that allows camera access during Split View multitasking, one developer claims.

Erin Schilling / Atlanta Business Journal : Florence Healthcare, which makes software that helps physicians automate and manage clinical research paperwork, raises $80M Series C led by Insight Partners   —  Technology Reporter/ Atlanta Inno, Atlanta Business Chronicle  —  Atlanta software startup Florence Healthcare raised …

"Weekend Update" co-host Colin Jost threw out an answer that many people were wondering: Why is Elon Musk hosting "Saturday Night Live."

Bloomberg : Sources: cybercrime gang DarkSide, which caused Colonial Pipeline to halt operations, stole and encrypted ~100GB of data on Thursday before demanding a ransom   —  - Attackers stole nearly 100GB of data in two hours on Thursday  — Theft followed by locking of computers and ransom demand

The Tesla CEO is set to host Saturday night's show alongside musical guest Miley Cyrus.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has once again found himself in hot water as new reports indicate the State Attorney General is widening its investigation into whether the administration pushed vaccine access for political gain.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was roundly criticized after sharing a photo of her beside San Francisco Giants legend Willie McCovey while wishing Giants legend Willie Mays a happy 90th birthday. 

The nation's leading teachers unions were among the Biden administration's first visitors to the White House, visitor logs show.

'Journal Editorial Report' discusses the power of teachers unions, and how they are intertwined with the Democratic party.

Gerry Smith / Bloomberg : eMarketer: US advertisers will spend $11.36B on streaming TV commercials on services like Hulu, Pluto TV, and Peacock in 2021, up from $8.11B in 2020   —  Ben Chappell was binge-watching The X-Files on Hulu recently when he kept seeing the same ads for sports betting apps again and again.

Brian Barrett / Wired : Using PayPal for Twitter's Tip Jar could reveal tipper's address to the recipient and possibly recipient's email to the tipper; Twitter says it will add a label   —  Sending its users to PayPal has created all sorts of problems that Twitter should have caught ahead of time.

"Real Time" host Bill Maher wondered if Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will run for president in 2024 -- regardless of whether he receives former President Trump's "blessing." 

Sankalp Phartiyal / Reuters : Sources: India has held up approvals for import of WiFi modules from China for months, causing companies like Dell and Xiaomi to delay product launches in India   —  A man watches a video on his mobile phone as he commutes by a suburban train in Mumbai, India.  Picture taken March 31, 2016.

"Real Time" host Bill Maher closed his show Friday night by complaining that the Democrats have become a "no fun" party in comparison to the Republicans.

The new “woke” generation of the “Saturday Night Live” cast is armed with social media accounts — and not afraid to use them.

The House speaker marked Willie Mays' 90th birthday by posting a photo of herself with a different San Francisco Giants legend

“Never Gonna Give You Up” singer Rick Astley appeared virtually at a Philadelphia Phillies baseball game to sing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game.”

Lily James and Sebastian Stan released images of themselves in character as Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee ahead of the release of Hulu's "Pam & Tommy."

The funnyman pressed that even those among the cast have been actively trying to sniff out who the upset party is.

“Hitch” star Eva Mendes shared a throwback photo on Instagram and recounted thinking that her face was “weird.”

The Trump administration’s Justice Department secretly obtained phone records for three Washington Post reporters who published stories detailing discussions between Russia and members of former President Donald Trump’s 2016 campaign, according to a report Friday.

The Biden administration is floating federal support for the nuclear power industry in a bid to boost carbon-free energy to meet its emissions goals.

As the May 25 anniversary of George Floyd’s death nears, lawmakers are working across the aisle to introduce bipartisan legislation to overhaul some police standards.

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte approved legislation Friday barring transgender youth from participating on sports teams that correspond with their gender identity.

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a controversial bill into law Friday that will restrict how race and gender-based content can be taught in public schools and universities.

Lucas Matney / TechCrunch : Bitski, which builds custom NFT storefronts for brands and creators, raises $19M Series A led by a16z and others including Jay-Z, MrBeast, and Serena Williams   —  Bitski, an SF-based startup that builds custom NFT storefronts for brands and creators, is banking on the latter, and they have new investors betting the same.

Texas lawmakers sparred over voting legislation into the late evening Thursday.

Prince Harry "knew what he was doing" when he and Meghan Markle sat down for an interview with Oprah Winfrey.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk admitted that he's "a wild card" in his first promo for this weekend's "Saturday Night Live."

"Here Today" star Billy Crystal opened up about cancel culture, admitting that while he doesn't "like" it, he understands it.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis this week said those residents receiving unemployment benefits will soon be required once again to show proof they’re looking for a job.

Nic Carter / HBR.org : A look at misconceptions about bitcoin's energy footprint, including how energy consumption does not equal carbon emissions, its use of unused resources, more   —  Summary.  —  Today, Bitcoin consumes as much energy as a small country.  This certainly sounds alarming — but the reality is a little more complicated.

A prosecutor with the Los Angeles County district attorney's office is blasting DA George Gascón's Thursday decision to drop the office's bid for the death penalty in the case of a woman and her boyfriend accused of torturing and killing her 10-year-old son.

In a special “Hannity” investigation, investigative journalist Sara Carter traveled to the Antelope Valley around Lancaster, Calif., where – hundreds of miles away from the Mexican border – the Biden border crisis is starkly affecting everyday Americans as cartel-linked marijuana growing operations have become a criminal plague on the area.

A message posted to the Archewell website for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s foundation encouraged visitors to “join us in advocating for vaccine equity” especially in impoverished countries where “distribution has effectively yet to start.”

The 56-year-old supermodel set the internet into a frenzy last month after she posted the pics, including one which ultimately ended up on the cover of Vogue CS.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has quietly lobbied for keeping qualified immunity for police officers – a practice that shields officers accused of excessive force and other civil rights violations from personal liability – despite legislative and grassroots support to end it.

Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms told her supporters Thursday night that she would not seek reelection this year.

Members of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet have been told not to give in-person commencement addresses at universities this year, according to a report Thursday.