Monthly Archives: October 2022

Is the RPA market in trouble?

Automation Anywhere, one of the best-funded RPA providers with over $1 billion capital raised to date, went the debt route this week, securing a $200 million loan from Silicon Valley Bank, SVB Capital and Hercules Capital. Debt raises aren’t necessarily a bad thing — they’re a useful tool, particularly for companies with high annual recurring…

Brendan Gleeson shares a shocking secret in Please Don’t Destroy’s ‘SNL’ sketch

There’s nothing worse than finding out your best friend in high school was actually a 67-year-old Irishman pretending to be a high school senior, is there? Well, that’s exactly what happens in the new sketch from Saturday Night Live‘s resident comedy trio Please Don’t Destroy. In the pre-recorded sketch, Brendan Gleeson plays Tommy, who reveals…

‘SNL’ Weekend Update talks the new Velma, dumb holidays, and the fall season

Saturday Night Live‘s Weekend Update refrained from hitting the big news items but still landed some below-the-belt jokes, in host Brendan Gleeson’s first-ever episode. SEE ALSO: ‘SNL’ opens with a doom scroll inspired gameshow Segment hosts Michael Che and Colin Jost tossed around a pun or two and riffed on the recent news that HBO…

Ariel from ‘The Little Mermaid’ visits Weekend Update to talk about pressure and expectations

The discourse around the new portrayal of Ariel in Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid has been toxic, to say the least. But if there’s one thing many have agreed upon, Halle Bailey’s Ariel will be looked upon as an idol and hero to many young girls across the world. Ariel disagrees. SEE ALSO:…

GOP Gov. Larry Hogan called Republican governors DeSantis and Abbott busing migrants a ‘terrible idea’ and a stunt to ‘get on TV’

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan criticized southern governors who have sent migrants to other states. Hogan specifically called out Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who flew and bused migrants. Hogan, a potential 2024 contender, called for a “bipartisan common sense solution” on immigration. Maryland’s Republican…

All Apple AirPods and Mac accessories could feature USB-C by 2024

Apple will more widely adopt USB-C across its product portfolio over the next few years, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Writing in his latest Power On newsletter, Gurman says he expects the company to transition all of its wireless earbuds, including the recently refreshed AirPods Pro, to the charging standard by 2024. Additionally, Apple could…