#Microsoft in talks to buy Nuance Communications: report

#Microsoft in talks to buy Nuance Communications: report

“#Microsoft in talks to buy Nuance Communications: report” Microsoft is in advanced talks to buy artificial intelligence and speech technology company Nuance Communications for about $16 billion, according to a source familiar with the matter. The price being discussed could value Nuance at about $56 a share, the source said, adding that an agreement could…

Read More
#New York’s lockdown self-harm and other commentary

#New York’s lockdown self-harm and other commentary

“#New York’s lockdown self-harm and other commentary” Economy desk: NY’s Lockdown Self-Harm The “Great Lockdown” of 2020, laments The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board, involved massive, “self-inflicted” harm — but some states fared better than others. “States that allowed businesses to reopen sooner, and maintained fewer restrictions for the rest of the year, recovered by…

Read More
#Never Trump conservatives complicit with Biden’s moral outrages

#Never Trump conservatives complicit with Biden’s moral outrages

“#Never Trump conservatives complicit with Biden’s moral outrages” Remember Never Trump? For four years, an influential clique of think tankers, Republican operatives and talking heads claimed that any conservative who supported ­Donald Trump was complicit with a uniquely malevolent presidency. But if Trumpian conservatives are ­responsible for everything the 45th president was faulted for, then…

Read More
#Letters to the Editor — April 12, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — April 12, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — April 12, 2021” The Issue: Karol Markowicz’s column arguing that NYC schools should open fully for in-person learning. Thank you for putting Karol Markowicz’s “Open the schools” on the front page (April 9). Please keep pushing on this. I have three children in three different public schools, two of which…

Read More
#Marcus Stroman unhappy players were put ‘at risk’

#Marcus Stroman unhappy players were put ‘at risk’

“#Marcus Stroman unhappy players were put ‘at risk’” So far this season, the Mets’ frustrations had been largely due to coming up empty with runners in scoring position and having their season delayed by the Nationals’ COVID-19 issues. Sunday, they added another source from a situation that appeared to be completely avoidable. The Mets wasted a…

Read More
#Texas Gov. Abbott calls for Biden to reinstate Trump policy

#Texas Gov. Abbott calls for Biden to reinstate Trump policy

“#Texas Gov. Abbott calls for Biden to reinstate Trump policy” Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Sunday slammed President Biden’s response to the surge of unaccompanied migrant children at the US border, calling for the administration to restore former President Donald Trump’s immigration policies. “This problem will continue to get worse because of the policies that have…

Read More