Tennis star Naomi Osaka said in a social media post on Monday that she and her rapper boyfriend Cordae "are no longer in a relationship" after nearly six years and one child together.
Osaka made the announcement less than a week before the start of the Australian Open.
"No bad blood at all, he's a great person and an awesome dad," Osaka wrote. "Honestly really glad our paths crossed because my daughter is my biggest blessing and I was able to grow a lot from our experiences together."
Cordae did not comment on the split.
Osaka had their daughter in Los Angeles in July 2023. She returned to the court at last year’s Australian Open after about 15 months off.
The Australian Open kicks off the men’s and women’s tennis season. She won the event in 2019 and 2021. It was the last Grand Slam title she won.
She is 24-6 in matches at the Aussie Open. She lost last year in the first round and was absent from the event in 2023. He was ousted in the third round in 2022.
Osaka was forced to retire from a match at the Auckland Classic but remained optimistic she would be good to go for the Australian Open.
An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches off the deck of the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea in April 2024.
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The US Navy is officially referring to F/A-18s armed with nine air-to-air missiles as "Murder Hornets."
This loadout was first observed during Red Sea combat operations last year.
The loadout consists of four AIM-9X and five AIM-120 missiles.
The US Navy is officially using the term "Murder Hornet" to describe F/A-18 fighter jets armed with nine air-to-air missiles, a munition configuration first spotted amid Red Sea combat operations last year.
The office of the Chief of Naval Operations highlighted the new term for these missile-packed Super Hornets in a document outlining the Navy's achievements over the past year. It said the configuration, which was used in combat as the sea service faced off against numerous airborne threats, involves arming the jets with four AIM-9X instead of two and five AIM-120 missiles.
This air-to-air loadout was first seen on a Boeing-made F/A-18 Super Hornet during flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea last April. The Ike and the other ships in its strike group had deployed to the region for several months in response to repeated Iran-backed Houthi rebel attacks on shipping lanes off the coast of Yemen.
The Navy took steps to boost the air-defense capabilities of its Super Hornets amid pressing threats in the Red Sea. Navy aircraft and warships have routinely shot down Houthi drones and missiles above the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden since October 2023.
An F/A-18 with the Murder Hornet loadout launches from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea in April 2024.
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The head of Naval Air Systems Command's Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons, Rear Adm. Stephen Tedford, said last year that the heavy air-to-air configuration, among other efforts, was brought about due to the need for "a lot more firepower and capability immediately in support of Red Sea operations and counter-UAS," The War Zone, which first reported the new nickname, previously reported.
The AIM-9X is the latest model in the decades-old Sidewinder family of short-range missiles, and the AIM-120 AMRAAM (Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile) is a beyond-visual-range missile capable of all-weather engagements. Both munitions are manufactured by US defense contractor Raytheon, now known as RTX Corporation.
The Eisenhower, where the Murder Hornet configuration was first showcased, is one of four carriers that, along with their strike groups, have participated in counter-Houthi operations. US forces are routinely tasked with intercepting rebel drones and missiles; the Navy said it has defended military and civilian ships from more than 180 attacks in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
Using a range of other munitions, the US military has also carried out airstrikes targeting the Houthis. Just on Wednesday, for instance, American forces bombed two underground weapons storage facilities in Yemen.
Despite a year of combat action, the Houthis still maintain the ability to launch attacks, which they claim are done out of solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza. In recent weeks, the rebels have stepped up drone and missile attacks on Israel, which has responded by bombing their facilities.
I tried all of Rao's Alfredo-sauce varieties and ranked them from worst to best.
I thought the brand's bacon Alfredo sauce was quite salty.
At the end of the day, I thought Rao's classic Alfredo sauce was the best.
In my opinion, few meals are as delicious as pasta with Alfredo sauce. Sure, you could make homemade sauce from scratch, but the grocery store has plenty of delicious options as well.
For example, popular sauce brand Rao's, which is now owned by Campbell's Soup, is known for its high-quality sauces and makes five Alfredo varieties.
To find out which sauces were best, I sampled all five flavors and ranked them from worst to best. Here's how they stacked up.
Rao's bacon Alfredo sauce was my least favorite.
I thought Rao's bacon Alfredo was salty.
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This version of Rao's Alfredo sauce contains tiny morsels of crumbled bacon (most of which you'll find at the bottom of the jar).
It had more texture than the other sauces I tried, and the dried-bacon pieces looked almost identical to store-bought bits. The bacon added a smokiness and sweetness that other Rao's Alfredos didn't have.
However, this sauce would've been better made with higher-quality bacon. I found it to be quite salty, and the sweetness from the bacon was distracting and unexpected in an Alfredo sauce.
The brand's Alfredo arrabbiata had some heat to it.
Rao's Alfredo arrabbiata was the thickest sauce I tried.
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Rao's Alfredo arrabbiata was the thickest sauce in the bunch and had a markedly different texture from the others I tried.
Though it was still pourable, the arrabbiata had a distinct grittiness to it. It also had a pinkish tint and didn't have the same tiny speckles of seasoning as the classic Alfredo — because it was seasoned with ground red pepper instead.
The spice wasn't immediately noticeable upon first bite, but built up as I ate more.
I liked the heat — which lingered and sat at the back of my throat — for a few bites. However, I thought it dominated the other tasty flavors from cheese and cream too much after a while.
The four-cheese Alfredo was heavy and rich.
Rao's four-cheese Alfredo was packed with flavor.
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Rao's four-cheese Alfredo is made with Parmesan, Romano, Asiago, and fontina cheeses. This quartet added major umami flavor and richness to the light cream-based sauce.
This Alfredo was brighter and whiter than the others I tried, and it also tasted richer and denser. Though I loved the thicker texture and salty, cheesy flavor, this sauce was pretty heavy. For that reason, I probably wouldn't eat as much of it.
Rao's roasted-garlic Alfredo had a lot of flavor.
Rao's roasted-garlic Alfredo sauce wasn't as cheesy or salty as the other flavors I tried.
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This sauce was overflowing with sweet and concentrated roasted-garlic flavor. It had a touch of smokiness and didn't taste as cheesy or salty as the four-cheese or bacon sauces.
According to the ingredient label, this sauce contains pureed garlic and granulated roasted garlic, which explains the strong allium concentration in every bite.
The brand's classic Alfredo sauce came out on top.
Rao's Alfredo sauce was smooth and creamy.
Lizzy Briskin
At the end of the day, Rao's classic Alfredo sauce was my favorite. The yellowish sauce was pourable and completely smooth, but thick enough to coat slippery noodles.
The sauce is speckled with cracked black pepper, which adds more color than flavor. Taste-wise, this traditional Alfredo was satisfyingly creamy and cheesy but not overly heavy.
It had a light fluffiness to it, and the Parmesan and Romano cheeses added a ton of umami flavor and savoriness — so it didn't feel like I was just eating cream.
It emphasizes foods that are rich in potassium, magnesium, and calcium, and studies have shown that the eating plan may help followers lower their sodium to better regulate their blood pressure. It also emphasizes vegetables, fruits, and whole grains with small portions of low-fat dairy, fish, and poultry.
Business Insider consulted nutritionists and dietitians to come up with a list of DASH-friendly breakfast ideas packed with protein, vitamins, and healthy fats.
Avocado toast with salmon and arugula is a protein-packed breakfast idea.
Avocado toast topped with an egg adds healthy fats and protein to a meal.
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Registered dietitian Rima Kleiner of Dish on Fish shared an elevated twist on classic avocado toast.
She recommended smashing avocado onto a slice or two of whole-wheat toast and topping it with arugula, smoked salmon, and a light drizzle of olive oil.
"This easy bistro-style breakfast provides one to two servings of whole grains and a serving of vegetables, which are both rich in dietary fiber to help lower blood cholesterol levels and provide important nutrients and phytochemicals," she told BI.
Overnight oats are filling and simple to prepare.
Overnight oats can be topped with nuts, fresh fruit, or seeds to add nutritional benefits.
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Registered dietitian and nutritionist Shena Jaramillo told BI that overnight oats are an easy way to start off a DASH-friendly day of eating.
"This is a high-fiber food that will help to keep cholesterol in check and provide you with plenty of vitamins and minerals," she said. "Best of all, it's ready when you wake up, and it can be prepared in advance."
Overnight oats can be made with low-fat dairy or nondairy milk, your favorite fruit, and a sprinkle of coconut or chocolate chips. Simply mix uncooked oats with your choice of milk and let the mixture sit in the fridge until the oats are tender.
Clean out your fridge and boost your protein intake with a vegetable omelet.
Omelets are a great way to use leftover produce.
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Whipping up a veggie omelet is a sneaky way to use up leftover produce and start your day with some protein.
"For this dish, throw in all the leftovers from the fridge. Spinach, onions, bell peppers, and jalapeños are some of my favorites," Jaramillo told BI. "This is a higher-protein food to help keep you full throughout the day."
Along with the protein punch from the eggs, the vegetables in this dish deliver some fiber and micronutrients.
Start your day on a lighter note with a juicy mango bowl.
Mangoes contain high levels of vitamins A and C.
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Certified nutritionist and skin-health specialist Ann Ramark told BI that a mango bowl may be the perfect breakfast for those who have a sweet tooth.
She suggested topping thawed-out frozen mango chunks with fresh berries, a scoop of pea protein powder, and a handful of chopped almonds.
"With this sweet breakfast alternative, you get an extra boost of antioxidants from the fruit and protein from the powder," she said. "The healthy fats from the nuts will also increase the uptake of the antioxidants from the fruit and berries."
Try a Mediterranean sandwich for a grab-and-go DASH breakfast.
Mediterranean cuisine often includes tomatoes, olive oil, and herbs.
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If you don't usually have time for a sit-down breakfast, Ramark suggested making a Mediterranean-inspired sandwich with sourdough bread, hummus, bell pepper, tomato, and a few slices of avocado.
"By choosing a whole-grain bread like sourdough, you're avoiding added sugar and sodium," she told BI. "Hummus is also a great spread with lots of extra fiber, protein, healthy fats, and even extra antioxidants from the chickpeas."
This breakfast can also be cobbled together the night before to keep your morning routine as streamlined as possible.
A carrot and ginger smoothie is packed with vitamins and flavor.
Pack extra vegetables and vitamins into breakfast with a smoothie.
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Carrot and ginger may sound like an odd breakfast combo, but Ramark told BI that the smoothie blend is a great way to load up on fruits and veggies.
To make the smoothie, blend a handful of kale with some chopped carrot, a knob of fresh ginger, some mango chunks, a scoop of protein powder, and a squeeze of lime. Serve it up with a handful of nuts or seeds on top.
"This is a powerful smoothie with tons of fiber, antioxidants, protein, and healthy fats from the nuts to make sure you get a great nutrient uptake," she said.
Peanut-butter toast topped with berries can keep you full for hours.
Toast with peanut butter and berries packs carbs, protein, and fat into breakfast.
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Registered nutritionist and dietitian Erica Ingraham told BI that peanut-butter toast made with whole-wheat bread and topped with berries is a fantastic DASH option that's both sweet and savory.
"This breakfast has all the macronutrients: carbs, protein, and fat," she said. "Nuts contain monounsaturated fats, which are heart-healthy. Fruit is also a good source of fiber. Fiber may also help lower blood pressure and inflammatory markers in some individuals, contributing to a healthy heart."
Vegans may be delighted by this DASH-friendly tofu scramble.
Tofu is a plant-based option for scrambles and skillets.
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The DASH diet recommends reducing animal products such as meats, cheeses, and butter, and adding in more plant-based foods.
Ingraham told BI she recommends trying a tofu scramble to boost your protein and fiber intake sans animal products.
"Sauté tofu with onions, peppers, greens, mushrooms, or whatever vegetables you have left in your fridge," she said. "This tofu scramble is a great way to get some plant-based protein and an extra few servings of veggies into your day."
Try an egg-white "tortilla" with vegetables for a low-carb morning snack.
Egg whites are a good source of protein.
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Registered dietitian Melissa Nieves told BI that whipping up an egg-white "tortilla" and packing it with veggies is a hearty, low-sodium breakfast option.
"Eggs are a great source of high-quality protein, which can make for a filling breakfast," she said.
Adding potassium-rich vegetables such as spinach, mushrooms, and broccoli will further help increase your overall daily vegetable intake.
To make the "tortilla," simply separate the yolks from the whites of two to three eggs and allow the whisked whites to cook in a non-stick pan until they are solid enough to flip. Then ladle in as many veggies as you like.
A granola-and-nut parfait is a healthy and spoonable breakfast treat.
Switching out regular yogurt for a Greek variety can add protein to a dish.
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For a heart-healthy meal that comes together in seconds, Nieves recommended loading a cup or so of Greek yogurt with a spoonful of unsweetened granola, chopped fruit, and a handful of nuts such as walnuts or almonds.
"I like to recommend Greek yogurt over regular yogurt since it's much higher in protein and therefore keeps you fuller for longer," she told BI. "Also, yogurt is full of potassium and calcium, minerals which are necessary for healthy blood pressure and which the DASH diet emphasizes."
A nut butter and yogurt smoothie can keep you full until lunchtime.
Smoothies are an easy way to pack vitamins and nutrients in the morning.
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Nieves suggested blending up a smoothie that uses a base of low-fat yogurt with a dollop of nut butter and a handful of frozen fruit.
"Adding nut butter to your smoothie increases the protein content and provides heart-healthy plant-based fats," she said. "Nuts may also help reduce the tightness in blood vessels, which contributes to high blood pressure."
Smoothies have the added bonus of being super easy to make, and you can even batch-prepare the ingredients and freeze until ready to use.
Mix chia seeds with dairy or plant milk for a satisfying morning pudding.
Chia pudding is full of omega-3 fats and fiber.
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Registered dietitian Madeline McDonough told BI that chia pudding is a surprisingly easy and filling DASH-approved breakfast.
"Chia seeds are rich in anti-inflammatory omega-3 fats as well as insoluble fiber," she said. "If you're making your own at home, you can opt for a low-fat milk or milk alternative as the base and top with your favorite fruit or nut butter for the perfect DASH breakfast."
Add cinnamon to your chia pudding for some sugar-free sweetness, or sprinkle on some fruit for an additional boost of vitamins.
This story was originally published in January 2020 and most recently updated on January 8, 2025.
2024 was a good year for many of the industry's biggest quant names.
Players like Renaissance Technologies and Marshall Wace returned more than 20%.
Cliff Asness's AQR also had a big year, with its multistrategy Apex fund returning more than 15%.
Much like their peers in the multistrategy world, quant hedge funds had a strong 2024.
Algorithm-driven trading firms mostly delivered double-digit returns across different quant strategy types, including "quantamental" funds that blend systematic and human-run qualities into one and trend-following offerings. However, most of these funds failed to match the S&P 500's 23% gain.
In 2024, the biggest and oldest names in computer-run hedge funds led the way, such as Renaissance Technologies, the firm founded by the late billionaire Jim Simons.
The firm's two main funds available to investors — Renaissance Institutional Equities Fund and Renaissance Institutional Diversified Alpha — were up 22.7% and 15.6%, a person close to the manager told Business Insider. Of course, the manager's legendary Medallion fund, which now runs around $12 billion of internal capital, performed even better with a 30% return, Simons' biographer and Wall Street Journalreporter Gregory Zuckerman said in a Linkedin post.
In the UK, longtime strategies for $70.9 billion Marshall Wace and $13.1 billion Winton Group had good years. Marshall Wace's TOPS fund, an alpha-capture pioneer that systematically evaluates ideas and research from humans to create its portfolio, made 22.7%, according to a person close to the London-based firm. The all-quant multistrategy Winton Fund was up 10.3% last year, a person familiar with the firm told BI.
French quant firm Capital Fund Management, which is expanding its US presence, made 14.2% in its Stratus fund, which manages roughly $11.8 billion. The firm overall runs $16.7 billion across its half-dozen strategies, all of which were up double-digits in 2024, a person close to the firm said.
Cliff Asness's AQR meanwhile made 17.9% in its $2.5 billion trend-following Helix fund, a firm spokesperson told BI. The manager's $2.3 billion multistrategy fund, Apex, returned 15.1% on the year.
Graham Management was also up, returning 11.9% in its quantamental fund known as Proprietary Matrix while its trend-following option returned 6.7%, according to a person close to the Connecticut-based manager with $20 billion in assets.
But these managers have no time to rest. Artificial intelligence advancements have firms racing to build out systems and teams to better their processes. A new fund from OpenAI alum Leopold Aschenbrenner has the backing of Stripe's founders and former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman and is "focused on" a type of AI that would match human intelligence.
"The industry is experiencing an information arms race with respect to how much information can be gathered and how quickly it can be processed," a new release from Don Steinbrugge, an industry consultant who runs Agecroft Partners, reads.
"Information advantages are often short-lived, and many managers will continue investing in a host of new technologies."
More firms' performance figures will be added as they are learned.
Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor have been granted temporary playing registrations as Spain's top sports court continues to analyse Barcelona's case against LaLiga and the Spanish Football Federation [RFEF].
The Metropolitan Police have passed a full file of evidence about a Premier League footballer accused of rape to the Crown Prosecution Service, sources have told ESPN.
