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The auction of digital artwork “Everydays: The First 5,000 Days” beat even the rosiest expectations. We also report about the appointment of three top female executives as CIOs of major organizations, and look into at whether the hemp industry’s buzziest product’s legal days are numbered. 

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The office of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who is facing several sexual harassment allegations, reportedly called former staffers to try and discredit one of his accusers.

President Joe Biden directed all 50 states to drop their eligibility rules for Covid-19 vaccines by May 1. Some states have announced plans to be ahead of the deadline.

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Jeffrey Epstein’s sprawling 28,000 square foot Manhattan mansion was one of the locations where the alleged sexual abuses happened. Now, just under $51 million from the sale of the property was transferred to the estate and compensation fund for the alleged sex trafficker’s victims.

A two-week bidding process over a digital artwork that started at $100 closed at $69.3 million after a flurry of last-minute bids sent the price skyrocketing in the last half hour of the Christie’s auction. It’s a record amount paid for the booming category of art called nonfungible tokens (NFTs).

Last year, Kroger delivered net profits of $2.5 billion on record sales of more than $132 billion, but the U.S.’ largest grocery store chain is now closing seven stores deemed “underperforming” in cities that started mandating higher hourly pay for frontline workers.

IBM, Macy’s and the U.S. government all appointed top female executives as their CIOs. The three leaders—Kathryn Guarini, Laura Miller, and Claire Martorana—are stepping into challenging roles. 

Delta-8 THC, the hemp industry’s buzziest product, can be found seemingly everywhere outside of legal cannabis dispensaries: gas stations, head shops, bodegas. But it might not be for long.

More than just a hobby, sports cards and memorabilia collecting can sometimes be a profitable investment. Backed by investors such as Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian, card trading platform Alt wants to make that investment as easy as buying stocks. 

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