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Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang is out, and the company's chief financial officer Colette Kress is taking over as interim CEO. She'll have to guide the company through an exceptionally challenging time.
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AI expert Gary Marcus breaks down what's at stake for Nvidia and the mess its new CEO has inherited. -
Investigators are trying to find out what went wrong after an apartment building collapsed into a nearby construction site in Brooklyn, New York, killing at least eight people.
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Key voters in North Carolina are pessimistic the blue wave flipping control of Congress will solve their economic woes. Many say President Trump will be the chief obstacle. -
What's next for Nvidia after CEO's resignation, Trump's reliance on former Nvidia CEO in flux ahead of China trip, Trump's envoys hope to get Europe involved in Russia-Ukraine peace talks.
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Memphis Youth Symphony Program celebrates 60 years with Diamond Jubilee Gala
Memphis Youth Symphony Program (MYSP) has nurtured the talent of more than 4,000 students throughout the Mid-South since its founding in 1966. Jenny Davis, MYSP's executive director, spoke with Kacky Walton about the program's history, its alumni's successes, and its upcoming 60th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee Gala.
TN Politics: Colom win signals political shift in Mississippi; Memphis officials talk data center regulation
Democrats need a unifying force if they want to win in Tennessee, says Otis Sanford.
"Narnia: The Musical" brings C.S. Lewis' classic tale to the stage
Circuit Playhouse brings C.S. Lewis's beloved fantasy to life in "Narnia: The Musical." Music Director J.D. Willis and cast members Rose Scott and Madeline Alemi joined Kacky Walton to discuss the production, the show's magical characters, and its timeless themes of courage and selflessness.
Opera Memphis presents "Opera Goes to Broadway" November 14–15
Opera Memphis presents "Opera Goes to Broadway," featuring musical theatre favorites performed by Handorf Company Artists Miastasha Gonzalez-Colón and Reece Ruhl, alongside Ostrander Award winner Amy P. Nabors, Saturday, November 14, and Sunday, November 15.
Raising Generous Teens
Want to raise generous adults? Start the conversation while they’re teenagers.
Arts Agenda: Holiday shows, galas, and auctions
Featured: ShapeShifter Family Holiday Show; "Noah Thomas Miller is a Red House Painter" at The Ugly Art Co.
Raising the Sultana: a Civil War postscript gets its own museum
The worst maritime disaster in U.S. history took place in the Mississippi River, just north of Memphis. In Marion, Ark. a new museum tells the full story.
At least 23 states considered laws governing ICE and schools this year
When ICE agents show up at a school, educators rely on a patchwork of policies to know what to do. This year, many state legislatures tried to update those policies.
How Scott Colom defied the odds to go from DA to Mississippi's Democratic U.S. senator
In a state that hasn't had a Democrat in office since 1980 and hasn't sent a Black senator to Washington since the 1870s, Colom's win represents a massive upset in state politics.
Trump proposed a 'secret weapon' to police colleges. It will soon become reality
In a 2023 campaign speech, Trump pledged to reclaim universities from what he called the radical left. His Education Department just finalized a rule to help him do it.