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When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more Tadej Pogacar of UAE Team Emirates races during stage 4 of the 2024 Tour de France cycling race. Photo by JASPER JACOBS/BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images The 111th Tour de France is almost over, with just two stages left in the competition. We've compiled everything you need to know about how to watch the Tour de France, including global free streaming options for the 2024 race. The race kicked off in Italy this year before heading to France, where the cyclists are finishing up the final few stages of the lengthy competition. The winner, the rider with the shortest combined times after completing all 21 stages, will be crowned on July 21. In a massive shake-up from tradition, the race will conclude in Nice rather than Paris. And rather than a leisurely final stage, the competitors will duke it out in one last time trial. This could give the opportunity for a potential last-minute upset,...

The Fed deserves an "F" grade for its monetary policy over the past few years, top economist Steve Hanke said. Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BI The US economy is set to enter a recession by early next year, according to Steve Hanke. The economist pointed to a troubling trend in the money supply in an interview on YouTube this week. He predicted inflation will likely fall below 2% as economic activity slows.  The US hasn't dodged a recession, and the economy is slowing too quickly to nail a soft landing, according to top economist Steve Hanke. The Johns Hopkins professor pointed to signs of slowing economic activity , with inflation having cooled from its peak of around 9% in 2022. At this rate, consumer prices are bound to cool below 3% by the end of the year, and will eventually fall below 2% as the economy contracts, Hanke predicted. "I think things are slowing down, and they will probably slow us into a recession by the end of this year or early next year,...

ChatGPT, OpenAI’s text-generating AI chatbot, has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022. What started as a tool to hyper-charge productivity through writing essays and code with short text prompts has evolved into a behemoth used by more than 92% of Fortune 500 companies. That growth has propelled OpenAI itself into […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. from TechCrunch https://ift.tt/DpfIy1e via IFTTT

Elon Musk has endorsed Trump and reportedly is donating millions to a super PAC supporting him. Biden's presidential campaign quickly pounced on an opportunity to fundraise off the news. Slaven Vlasic via Getty Images; Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images The Biden campaign accused Elon Musk of using his vast wealth "to try to control our democracy." In a fundraising missive, the Biden campaign said Musk "ruined Twitter." Musk has reportedly pledged millions to a pro-Trump super PAC. President Joe Biden is trying to spin Elon Musk's full-throated endorsement of Donald Trump in his own financial favor. The Biden campaign blasted out a fundraising email Tuesday, warning "Musk is using his vast fortune to try to control our democracy." In a bid to solicit donations, the Biden campaign referenced Musk's reported $45 million monthly pledge to a pro-Trump super PAC, America PAC. "The richest person in the world is now on Team MAGA,...

Former President Donald Trump's selection of Sen. JD Vance of Ohio is just one way he's trying to permanently shift the GOP. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images Former President Donald Trump has stamped out the old Republican Party. His power is on full display during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee. In selecting Sen. JD Vance as his running mate, Trump has also shown he has his eye on the future. Former President Donald Trump staged a hostile takeover of the Republican Party. His latest coronation in Milwaukee shows he wants to cement this populist rebrand. The most obvious signal is Trump's selection of Sen. JD Vance of Ohio as his vice presidential nominee. Instead of putting forth a historically diverse ticket or nodding to the GOP's monied class, Trump elevated one of his staunchest allies who, like the former president, speaks with little subtlety. No fan of Trump's hold on the party, former Congresswoman Liz Cheney...

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale event is the perfect time to stock up on sought-after beauty products. Amazon/Business Insider Get ready for some of the year's best beauty deals, because Amazon Prime Day starts tomorrow. Per usual, the Prime Day sale is a 48-hour event that technically begins at 12:01 a.m. PT (3 a.m. ET) on the 16th, with new deals launching the entire time. To start, we're already seeing a new discount on the coveted Dyson Airwap , which is one of our tested favorites and sure to be one of the most sought-after hair tools of the day. You can also refresh your stock on cosmetics and skincare, with beauty deals on everything from drugstore essentials to luxury brands. If you have products you use regularly — like cotton rounds, pimple patches,  lip balm, and more — this is one of the few times of the year when you can reliably get them at a discount. Bes...

Police cars stationed outside the home of suspected Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. Anadolu/Getty Images Police found explosives in Thomas Matthew Crooks' car after he shot at Donald Trump. The FBI has identified Crooks, who was killed by Secret Service, as the shooter. Authorities searched Crooks's home with a bomb squad and interviewed his family. Police found explosives inside the vehicle of Thomas Matthew Crooks , the man suspected of trying to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday. The FBI identified Crooks — who was shot dead by Secret Service agents — at the shooter. Sources familiar with the investigation told The Wall Street Journal that authorities found explosives inside the car that Cooks parked nearly the rally on Saturday. Police dispatched several bomb technicians in the area after receiving reports of suspicious packages, according to the outlet. Authorities also found an AR-15...