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Insider MonkeyIs Oracle Corporation (ORCL) the Best Cloud Computing Stock to Buy According to Analysts?
We recently compiled a list of the 12 Best Cloud Computing Stocks to Buy According to Analysts. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) stands against the other cloud computing stocks. Cloud computing enables companies to store their infrastructures remotely using the Internet, ultimately reducing costs and creating value. […]
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Is Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL) the Best Cloud Computing Stock to Buy According to Analysts?
We recently compiled a list of the 12 Best Cloud Computing Stocks to Buy According to Analysts. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOGL) stands against the other cloud computing stocks. Cloud computing enables companies to store their infrastructures remotely using the Internet, ultimately reducing costs and creating […]
- TechCrunch
Bench customers are now being forced to hand over their data or risk losing it, they say
After accounting startup Bench abruptly shut down on December 27 and was bought in a fire-sale by Employer.com, Bench customers are now learning they can’t easily just take their financial data and leave. To recap: When Bench, a startup based in Canada that raised $113 million from investors like Bain Capital Ventures and Shopify, shuttered, it left thousands of businesses without access to their accounting and tax documents. Days later, Bench announced it would be acquired by Employer.com for an undisclosed price in a last-minute deal.
- Evening Standard
David Beckham stepped in to stop row between Prince Harry and James Corden over ‘cruel comment’ about appearance
England footballer calmed down ‘raging’ actor after Harry’s ‘cruel joke’
- HuffPost
Just Over A Year After Splitting From His Wife Of Almost 3 Decades, Hugh Jackman Was Photographed Holding Hands With His Ex-Broadway Costar Sutton Foster
Hugh and Deborra split after 27 years of marriage in September 2023, while Sutton filed for divorce from her husband of 10 years in October 2024.
- BuzzFeed
I Was A Virgin At 59. I Chose A Controversial Way To Have Sex — And I Couldn't Be Happier.
"Before I knew it, I was undressed, and for the first time in my life, I enjoyed a sensual experience."
- BBC
Zelensky offers exchange of North Korean soldiers
Ukraine's president adds that "for those North Korean soldiers who do not wish to return, there may be other options".
- The Telegraph
Harry Maguire calls Kai Havertz ‘cheating s---house’ after ‘dive’ to win penalty
Manchester United defender Harry Maguire was involved in a heated exchange with Arsenal forward Kai Havertz after accusing the latter of diving to win a penalty during Sunday’s fiery FA Cup third round clash.
- The Daily Beast
Kamala Snubs Trump With ‘Legendary’ Photo Crop
Kamala Harris’ social media post honoring Jimmy Carter seemingly slighted Donald Trump as the vice president shared a snapshot from the late president’s funeral featuring all living U.S. presidents, except for her political rival. The wide angle photo, posted to her Instagram on Saturday, appeared to crop out Trump, who was seated next to Barack Obama during the ceremony. Followers were quick to point out the president-elect’s exclusion with one user writing “Best photo crop of the decade.”
- Reuters
Jeju Air black box data missing from crucial minutes before crash, South Korea ministry says
SEOUL (Reuters) -The two black boxes on the Boeing jet involved in the worst aviation disaster on South Korean soil stopped recording about four minutes before the accident, the transport ministry said on Saturday. South Korean investigators previously said the flight data and cockpit voice recorders were key to finding out the cause of last month's crash that killed 179 people. It happened about four minutes after the pilot of the airliner operated by Jeju Air reported a bird strike.
- People
Two-Time Oscar Nominee Djimon Hounsou Says He’s ‘Still Struggling to Make a Living’ Despite Decades of Working in Hollywood
The Benin-born actor has starred in such critically-acclaimed films as 'Amistad' and 'Blood Diamond'
- INSIDER
NATO allies worry the US can't defend Europe and counter China, but there's a way
China's growing threat may leave the US military less focused on defending its NATO allies in Europe. But a new study argues how the US can do both.
- Hello!
Princess Kate is daughter Charlotte's double in unearthed baby photo
Prince William's wife the Princess of Wales was her daughter Princess Charlotte's double in an unearthed baby photo with Carole Middleton
- CNN
Protests turn violent in China after student falls to his death
Violent protests have erupted in China after the death of a teenage boy sparked accusations of a cover-up by authorities, videos from the northwestern region of Shaanxi have shown.
- Hello!
Netflix viewers 'can't stop watching' graphic new drama series
Fans are glued to Netflix's violent new drama series, American Primeval, with some admitting to binge-watching the entire show in one sitting…
- HuffPost
Trump Posts Brutal Spoof Of His Viral Chat With Obama At Jimmy Carter’s Funeral
The pair slammed President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, among others, in their simulated conversation.
- People
Inside Case of Woman Who Killed Stepdad After Finding Nude Photos of Herself: 'Violating, Gut-Wrenching Feeling'
Jade Janks was convicted of the 2020 murder of Thomas Merriman
- INSIDER
See photos of the high-tech German fighting vehicle poised to strengthen Ukraine's frontline defense
Germany's Rheinmetall delivered Ukraine the first KF41 Lynx combat vehicle. The Lynx is one of the world's most advanced infantry fighting vehicles.
- Hello!
Meghan Markle wears pinny in rustic country kitchen - see new look inside mansion
Meghan Markle shares a fresh look inside her idyllic kitchen wearing a pinny in wholesome moment captured on camera
- KameraOne
Thailand police hunting tattooed tourist who caused blaze with fireworks
Police are searching for a shirtless, heavily tattooed tourist who caused a blaze that damaged several shops in Pattaya, Thailand on December 26, 2024. The man is accused of placing a box of fireworks upside-down in front of a bar and igniting them, causing several explosions that started the fire.