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Google parent company Alphabet reported its second-quarter results after the market closed on Tuesday, meeting analysts’ expectations for revenue and profit but falling short on YouTube advertising revenue. Following the announcement, Alphabet shares rose about 1% in after-hours trading. Here's how the company performed against analyst estimates reviewed by LSEG: Earnings: $1.89 per share vs. $1.84 per share expectedRevenue: $84.74 billion vs. $84.19 billion expectedAdditional key figures tracked by Wall Street: YouTube Ad Revenue: $8.66 Billion vs. $8.93 Billion, According to StreetAccountGoogle Cloud Revenue: $10.35 Billion vs. $10.20 Billion, StreetAccountTraffic Acquisition Cost (TAC): $13.39 billion vs. $13.54 billion according to…

The United States men's national basketball team faced a tight showdown in their final pre-Olympic game against Germany, and it was LeBron James who secured the victory for Team USA. In a dramatic finale, James scored 11 points in the final four minutes to lift the Americans to a 92-88 victory on Monday. The NBA’s all-time leading scorer sparked the comeback with a dunk, giving Team USA an 83-82 lead with less than four minutes remaining. He followed it up with a steal and a quick conversion to extend the lead to 85-82. James continued his decisive performance by hitting…

A widespread outage caused by a faulty CrowdStrike software update has raised concerns about the potential consequences of rapidly deploying the software. The incident, which disrupted operations at numerous companies and government agencies around the world, underscores the critical importance of rigorous testing and quality assurance processes. Experts believe the problematic code likely slipped past the company’s quality assurance checks, highlighting a gap in its update procedures. The frequency of software updates, driven by the constant threat landscape, may have contributed to the oversight. The incident serves as a stark reminder of the potential risks associated with implementing software updates…

Hi, I'm Lee Isaac Chung, the director of "Twisters." This scene takes place in the middle of the film and is internally labeled T4, meaning the fourth tornado sequence. The characters Kate and Tyler, played by Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell, respectively, are central to this moment. In particular, James Paxton, son of Bill Paxton, makes a brief appearance as a man trying to escape the tornado with his partner. Other cast members in this sequence include Lily Smith, daughter of our writer Mark L. Smith, Samantha Ireland, Aila Grey as the little girl, and Jeff Swearingen as the hapless…