U.S. Sanctions Russia, Nvidia Hits $2 Trillion, and a Little Crying in Baseball
RJ Hamster
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2024
Happy Saturday! On this day in 1868, the House of Representatives passed a resolution to impeach President Andrew Johnson for “high crimes and misdemeanors.” He was the first US President to be impeached. (Read more)
What are you up to this weekend? The Editor will be spending some time outside enjoying “Fake Spring,” that time of year when temperatures rise and winter seems to be disappearing… just before another round of snow.
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Russia Hit With New Sanctions
More than 600 new sanctions were levied on Russia by the U.S., U.K., and the E.U. in response to the death of opposition leader Alexey Navalny.
It’s the largest batch of sanctions since the Russian invasion of Ukraine two years ago. The penalties targeted Russian financial institutions and manufacturing industries, and they imposed travel restrictions on select Russian officials.
President Biden hinted at a new wave of sanctions earlier this week after reports of Navalny’s death began to appear. Biden told reporters he had “no doubt” Putin was behind the death of Navalny.
The administration indicated further sanctions were a possibility and told journalists to “expect more.”
Nvidia Valued at $2 Trillion
Artificial intelligence pioneer Nvidia eclipsed $2 trillion in market value Friday after the Silicon Valley firm posted better-than-expected earnings in the fourth quarter.
It took Nvidia only eight months to jump from $1 trillion to $2 trillion in market value, the fastest ever by a U.S. company.
Nvidia’s 4Q earnings of more than $22 billion, about $2 billion more than expectations, were fueled by worldwide demand for its graphics processors and servers that power AI software. The positive quarter initiated a one-day market value increase of $277 billion, a Wall Street one-day gain record.
Nvidia is poised to continue its record run on Wall Street. CEO Jensen Huang said generative AI products have hit the tipping point and “demand is surging worldwide.”
Weekend Viewing Options
If you are like The Editor, weekends without football can be a bit trying. It’s a good thing there are plenty of streaming options while we wait for the next season to kickoff.
A live-action version of the hit animation show “Avatar: The Last Airbender” debuted on Netflix this week. Other big additions were multiple oscar-winning movie “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and a new season of “Formula 1: Drive to Survive.”
Apple TV+’s “Masters of the Air,” a brilliant WWII drama by the makers of “Band of Brothers,” has aired six of its planned nine episodes. There is plenty of time to catch up before the finale.
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➤ The NFL set the 2024 salary cap at $255.4 million per club, an unprecedented $30 million increase over last year. The new cap was juiced by money deferred during the Covid pandemic and a recent bump in media revenue. (More)
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➤ Former Alabama football coach Nick Saban expressed concern in an interview about the state of college football, and he says he wants to be a voice of reform. “The word ‘student-athlete.’ That doesn’t exist.” Saban said. (More)
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