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☆ Furniture flippers are getting roasted online for painting vintage wood pieces 'millennial gray'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

How do you feel about painted furniture?" Halfpoint Images/Getty ImagesDemand is up for vintage wood furniture — without paintPart of the backlash certainly stems from the current state of the furniture industry, in which it's increasingly difficult to get your hands on brand-new, high-quality furniture. As a result, the secondhand furniture market is booming, with vintage furniture sellers proliferating on places like Instagram and Facebook Marketplace. The flippers said most of the hate comments tend to come from flips of midcentury modern furniture, in particular, a beloved and lasting design aesthetic from around roughly the 1930s to 1970s. Despite all the vocal online haters of painted furniture, there's a reason furniture flippers do it: the pieces sell.

Persons: —, Christina Clericuzio, grandma, Clericuzio sanded, Clericuzio, TikTok, Jennifer Beck, flipper, Gen Z, it's, she's, she'd, Beck, It's, Mike Coleman, he's, Coleman, Christina Clericuzio's Organizations: Service, Business, United Furniture, Facebook, The Washington Post, Big, Ikea Locations: Connecticut, Tennessee, Anthropologie, Mesa , Arizona, Chicago

☆ Stone Age humans once sheltered in lava tube caves
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Mindy Weisberger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Beginning in the Stone Age, Neolithic herders descended into and occupied these vast tunnels, known as lava tubes, archaeologists have discovered. Umm Jirsan spans nearly 1 mile (1.5 kilometers), with passages that are up to 39 feet (12 meters) tall and as much as 148 feet (45 meters) wide. The researchers enter Umm Jirsan, the longest lava tube system in the region. Animal carvingsIn another tunnel near Umm Jirsan, the researchers found 16 panels of engraved rock art. “Collectively, the archaeological findings at the site and in the surrounding landscape paint a picture of recurrent use of the Umm Jirsan Lava Tube over millennia,” Stewart said.

Persons: Jirsan, haven’t, Umm, ”, Mathew Stewart, ” Stewart, Umm Jirsan, Guillaume Charloux, Charloux, Stewart, “, —, ” Mindy Weisberger Organizations: CNN —, Australian Research Centre, Griffith University, CNN, Umm, French National Centre for Scientific Research, ’, Saudi Geological Survey, Arabia, Scientific Locations: Medina, Saudi Arabia, Umm Jirsan, Australia, Arabia, Asia

☆ Man Behind California Forever, Silicon Valley's City of the Future
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Hugh Langley | Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +29 min

He sees California Forever. And if he can't undo the damage, there may never be a California Forever. California Forever may be a subdivision, but it's precisely the kind of subdivision America needs right now. But here's the thing: California Forever may be a subdivision, but it's precisely the kind of subdivision America needs right now. Places like California Forever aren't being opposed by the people who are desperate for a place to live.

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☆ Was the Stone Age Actually the Wood Age?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Franz Lidz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The basic chronology — Stone Age to Bronze Age to Iron Age — now underpins the archaeology of most of the Old World (and cartoons like “The Flintstones” and “The Croods”). Thomsen could well have substituted Wood Age for Stone Age, according to Thomas Terberger, an archaeologist and head of research at the Department of Cultural Heritage of Lower Saxony, in Germany. “We can probably assume that wooden tools have been around just as long as stone ones, that is, two and a half or three million years,“ he said. Of the thousands of archaeological sites that can be traced to the era, wood has been recovered from fewer than 10. The projectiles unearthed at the Schöningen site, known as Spear Horizon, are considered the oldest preserved hunting weapons.

Persons: Christian Jürgensen Thomsen, Thomsen, Thomas Terberger, “, Terberger, heidelbergensis Organizations: Department of Cultural Heritage, National Academy of Sciences Locations: Danish, Europe, Lower Saxony, Germany, Schöningen

☆ Opinion: I’ve seen too many young journalists pay the ultimate price. It’s them I’ll be thinking of today
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Opinion Jon Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

When a journalist is killed, it is not just their voice that is silenced: Press freedom is your freedom. Over 30 years ago, the United Nations recognized May 3 as World Press Freedom Day: a global reminder of the importance of press freedom and an opportunity to assess its health around the world. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) found that at least 100 journalists and media workers have been killed since we last marked World Press Freedom Day. Tragically, on this World Press Freedom Day, our work is needed more than ever. On this World Press Freedom Day, the fallen who gave their lives for the truth should serve as a reminder as to why press freedom is really your freedom.

Persons: Jon Williams, Rory Peck, Read, Jon Williams Rory Peck, Bayeux, ”, Simon Cumbers, Simon, Al, Louise, Cumbers, Johnny Green, Thomas Jefferson, ” Jefferson, it’s, Dom Phillips, Phillips, Aldeia Maloca, Bruno Pereira, Joao Laet, don’t Organizations: Rory Peck Trust, BBC News, ABC News, CNN, 1st Cavalry, Canadian, BBC, The Washington Post, United Nations, Protect Journalists, Getty, United, Twitter, Facebook Locations: Bayeux, Northern France, France, Omaha Beach, Europe, Nazi Germany, Normandy, Paris, “, Saudi Arabia, Al Qaeda, Saudi, Riyadh, Ireland, London, South, Indonesia, Turkey, India, Madrid, Irish, Kabul, Afghanistan, Gaza, Ukraine, Honduras, Sudan, Philippines, Brazil, Aldeia, Roraima, AFP, Britain, United States, Israel, Egypt

☆ Live Updates: Police Clear U.C.L.A. Encampment and Arrest Protesters
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Jonathan Wolfe | Mike Ives | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

But by Wednesday morning, the peace at the University of California, Los Angeles, had been shattered. Many critics were incredulous that even after officers with the Los Angeles Police Department arrived, there were no arrests or suspensions. Campus officials ordered protesters on Wednesday evening to leave the encampment or face arrest. Image A group of counterprotesters attacked a pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of California, Los Angeles, on Tuesday night. seemed to wait too long to call in the Los Angeles police, whose officers did not arrive until after midnight.

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☆ Rolls-Royce is growing its factory so it can build cars more slowly
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-28 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

So this factory expansion isn’t about making more cars, but making more expensive cars, which takes more time and requires more space for workshops and storage of exotic materials. The Rolls-Royce Phantom Syntopia's has glass flecks to create sparkling designs. Before that, Rolls-Royce cars were built alongside Bentleys — Rolls-Royce had acquired Bentley in 1931 — at a factory in Crewe, UK. The Phantom Syntopia likely would have cost more than $3 million according to sources, although Rolls-Royce would not confirm an exact price. The Phantom Syntopia has a special Weaving Water design in its Starlight Headliner.

Persons: Royce, “ We’re, ”, Martin Fritsches, “ That’s, Bentleys —, Bentley, Stephan Winkelmann, Javier Gonzalez Lastra, Fritsches, Cullinan Organizations: CNN, BMW, Royce, Bentley, Volkswagen, Lamborghini, Ferrari, ” Lamborghini, Tema Locations: Chichester , England, Crewe, cabinetry

Petrified wood is one of the most sought-after materials in the world for both its aesthetic value and its scientific value. But in Indonesia, miners who risk their lives to dig it up barely make enough to get by.

Locations: Indonesia

☆ Inside the disastrous apartments of NYC men, exposed by a TikTok comedian
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The homes of New York City's young men are being captured on camera — and it isn't pretty. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Welcome to "Boy Room," the new series in which Coster and a cameraperson venture into the unruly habitats of New York City's men and try to offer advice. AdvertisementComedian Rachel Coster is bravely revealing the bedrooms of New York City's young men.

Persons: Rachel Coster, —, Coster, he'd, Vader, It's, corks, Chris, Jerome Peel, Peel, they've, Dan, couldn't Organizations: Service, Gymnasium, Peel, Village Locations: New York, New York City, West, TikTok, Brooklyn's Boerum Hill, Manhattan's Chinatown, Boston , Philadelphia, Los Angeles, LA

Luxury trains in India date back to its colonial era, when opulent carriages transported dignitaries, officials and royalty. Without the money to maintain them, India's luxury rail carriages were abandoned. Blending historical elegance with modern comforts, these trains are a glimpse into India's regal past. A peek inside a dining car and a cabin show the ornate details on board India's Palace on Wheels train. Indian food served in one of the dining cars on board the luxury Maharajas' Express.

Persons: —, Sergi Reboredo Organizations: Railways, Local, The Times, Vw, Getty Locations: India, Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, Rajasthan, India Price, South India, Mysore, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi Price

☆ Cathie Wood takes a stake in OpenAI, saying it's at the forefront of a 'Cambrian explosion' in AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest has taken a stake in OpenAI, the popular artificial intelligence player that's behind ChatGPT. In a Thursday email to clients, the St. Petersburg, Florida-based asset manager said her ARK Venture Fund has invested in OpenAI as of Wednesday. Wood's firm launched the venture fund in September 2022, giving small investors access to the venture capital market with as little as $500 . The widely followed Wood has been a big AI bull, saying it's the most important catalyst in every corner of her disruptive innovation strategy. Wood has also spoken highly of DeepMind, an AI intelligence research lab acquired by Google in 2014, calling it "one of the best AI companies in the world."

Persons: that's, Ark, OpenAI's ChatGPT, Wood Organizations: ARK Venture Fund, SpaceX, Google Locations: OpenAI, ChatGPT, St . Petersburg , Florida

☆ Wooden turbine towers could make wind power even greener
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Arya Jyothi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Swedish company Modvion believes it has found a greener alternative — building turbine towers from wood. ModvionAccording to Otto Lundman, co-founder and CEO of Modvion, using wooden towers reduces the lifecycle emissions of a wind turbine by over 25%, and by 90% if you only compare the tower component of the turbine. He adds that if you take into account the carbon dioxide absorbed by trees when they grow, the wooden towers can be considered to store more carbon that they emit. In 2023 the company installed its first commercial two-megawatt unit, a 105-meter-high (345 feet) wooden turbine tower, called Wind of Change, outside Skara, Sweden, for electric utility company Varberg Energi. “But in wind power standards, wood is not really considered for the towers, it’s mostly steel and concrete.

Persons: Modvion, Otto Lundman, Lundman, David Olivegren, Wood, ”, Abbas Kazemi Amiri, Amiri, “, Paul Wennerholm Organizations: CNN, Swedish Energy Agency, Wind Energy, Control, University of Strathclyde, Voodin Blades Locations: Sweden, Skara, University of Strathclyde , Glasgow

☆ Tiger Woods hurts ‘every day,’ but believes he can win one more Masters
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —These days, Tiger Woods merely being among the field at The Masters is a story in itself, but the five-time champion insists he’s not returning to Augusta National to make up the numbers – he’s playing to win. “I haven’t got to that point where I don’t think I can’t.”One more Masters win would see Woods (pictured, 2000) tie Nicklaus (right) with six wins at Augusta National. Six months earlier, he had ended an 11-year-wait for his 15th major title at Augusta National. Mike Blake/ReutersEven if he doesn’t win come Sunday, Woods will make history simply by making it to the weekend. Woods has made the cut in 23 consecutive starts at Augusta National, a record he shares with Fred Couples and Gary Player.

Persons: Tiger Woods, he’s, Woods, Jack Nicklaus ’, “, Nicklaus, Dave Martin, Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Wood, ”, that’s, ” Woods, Mike Blake, Fred Couples, Gary Player Organizations: CNN, Augusta National, AP Locations: Georgia, Augusta

☆ World Central Kitchen: Who were the killed aid workers?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Robert Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The non-profit World Central Kitchen (WCK) has named its seven aid workers who were killed in an Israeli military strike in Gaza on Monday, praising their “beautiful souls,” as international condemnation over the incident grows. From World Central KitchenJohn Chapman, James Henderson and James KirbyThe three Brits killed were John Chapman, 57, James “Jim” Henderson, 33, and 47-year-old James Kirby. From World Central KitchenLalzawmi “Zomi” FrankcomAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praised Lalzawmi “Zomi” Frankcom, citing her previous humanitarian efforts. From World Central KitchenWhat is the World Central Kitchen? In a Reuters interview, Andres accused Israel of “systematically” targeting the seven WCK aid workers.

Persons: Erin Gore, WCK, Frankcom, Damian Soból, Jacob Flinkinger, John Chapman, James, Jim, Henderson, James Kirby, James Henderson, James “ Jim ” Henderson, Kirby, Adam McGuire, Benjamin Netanyahu’s, Chapman, ”, “, Abutaha, Ahmad Al, Seif, Jacob Flickinger Jacob Flickinger, Samantha Power, Flickinger, Joe Biden, Biden, Damian Sobol, Wojciech Bakun, Donald Tusk, Netanyahu, Sobol, Anthony Albanese, Lalzawmi, ” Albanese, José Andrés, Andrés, Andres, Israel, ” Andres Organizations: CNN, Canada, Israel Defense Forces, IDF, Sky News, Media, WCK, Facebook, United Arab, Canadian, Central, Poland’s, Israel, Hamas, Reuters, NGO Locations: Gaza, Australian, British, Afghanistan, Bosnia, Palestinian, Ajman, United Arab Emirates, Dubai, US, Israel, United States, Canada, Przemysl, Poland, Przemyśl, Australia, Asia, warzones, Haiti, Cairo, Egypt, UN, Cyprus

☆ How Fragrance Companies Are Experimenting With AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Leila Jordan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The company works on the business-to-business side of the industry, designing and creating scents for various companies worldwide. Givaudan launched Myrissi, its AI tool, last year to demystify fragrance development. A new kind of signature scentSome fragrance brands use tech to decipher scent preferences and create personalized scents. Chaille de Nere told BI he didn't want that to happen in the fragrance industry. While AI's role in the beauty industry has yet to take shape, the fragrance industry is betting on the technology.

Persons: Rachel Herz, Herz, Frederik Duerinck, Hertz, Johan Chaille de, Givaudan, Sandra Kinnmark, Angelica Lonnberg, Caroline Borg, Kinnmark, Duerinck, EveryHuman, TJ, Chaille de Nere, perfumers, Chaille de Organizations: Brown University, NOS, Emotiontech, Hallwyl, NOS Emotiontech, Union Locations: Swedish, Highland, Stockholm, London

Shop at Amazon Shop at DreoTyphur Sous Vide Station If you’ve been wanting to venture into the benefits of cooking with Sous Vide, Typhur’s Sous Vide Station incorporates all functions of sous vide cooking into one unit, with a built-in tank, scheduling functions, and step-by-step cooking instructions on a large LCD display. Shop at Amazon Shop at TramontinaAdvertisementSustainability and alternative materialsEco-friendly materials are at the forefront of home and kitchen design. Shop at Amazon Shop at UmbraFull Circle Grate Expectations Stainless Steel Coarse Grater with Food Catcher Full Circle should be on your radar for eco-friendly cleaning tools and hydration solutions. From earth tones and pastels to vibrant collections, you can coordinate your kitchen in monochrome hues, prints, and textures. Shop at Amazon Shop at Walmart Shop at TargetLuma Nugget Countertop Ice Maker We've been searching for a more affordable nugget ice maker, and this small appliance from Luma might be the one.

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☆ Interior designers reveal the 10 things worth splurging on in a home
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Rachel Murphy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Engineered wood floors can hold up for years to come. This is especially a great investment for anyone who lives in a humid place. ShutterstockPiper also said that engineered wood flooring (a type of flooring that's specially made to be durable) is worth the money — and is a must for those living in climates where the seasons change. "This will help with the ever-changing humidity and warping of the boards," she told BI. Piper also explained that this type of flooring is made from real wood — so it can later be sanded down and refinished if you choose to switch up your home's look.

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In each case, substitute materials were used to make furniture that was less expensive but also less durable than the solid wood pieces that previous generations bought. "In the 1980s, you could buy a sofa for $399. You could probably still buy a sofa for $399," Koehler said. But choosing a more expensive piece isn't necessarily a guarantee of better quality, Koehler said. You can also check the furniture description to see whether it is made from solid wood or particle board under a veneer.

Persons: CoCo Ree Lemery, Lemery, Mark Schumacher, Koehler Organizations: Purdue University, Home, CNBC, telltale

☆ Australian farmers rip out millions of vines amid wine glut
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

About two-thirds of Australia’s wine grapes are grown in irrigated inland areas such as Griffith, its landscape shaped by vine-growing techniques brought by Italian migrants arriving around the 1950s. That would destroy more than 20 million vines across 12,000 hectares (30,000 acres), Reuters calculations based on Wine Australia data show, or about 8% of Australia’s total area under vine. “If half the vines in Australia were ripped out, it still might not solve the oversupply,” said a wine maker in Western Australia. When China blocked imports during a political dispute in 2020, Australia lost its biggest wine export market by value. And unlike Europe, it offers farmers no financial aid to help them destroy vines and excess wine.

Persons: “, ”, James Cremasco, Griffith, TWE.AX, Carlyle Group’s, Andrew Calabria, Cremasco, Jeremy Cass, Tim Mableson, Bill Calabria, Andrew’s, There’ll Organizations: CNN, Accolade, Wine, Riverina Winegrape Growers, Growers, KPMG Locations: Australia, China, Griffith, Calabria, Riverina, Wine Australia, Western Australia, Chile, France, United States, Bordeaux, Europe, Tasmania, Yarra, Victoria

☆ $1 Million Homes in London
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Marcelle Sussman Fischler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Nunhead Green | £795,000 ($1.01 million)A semi-attached, renovated two-bedroom, one-bath Victorian cottage with a contemporary interior and front and rear gardens. The London skyline is visible from the parklike Nunhead Cemetery. Neighboring Peckham Rye has an expansive park and common area with a Japanese garden, sports facilities, cafes, bars, restaurants and shops. From the Peckham Rye station, rail service takes ten minutes to London Bridge and 15 minutes to Victoria. A built-in white sink with a high arc brass faucet and the refrigerator are at the far end.

Organizations: Conservation, London Bridge Locations: Southeast, London, Peckham Rye, Victoria, bookshelves

☆ Why this snowy Japanese island is a food lover’s paradise
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Milly Chan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Hokkaido, Japan CNN —Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost main island, is unlike anywhere else in the country. Chef Tomoyuki Takao in the kitchen of his eponymous Hokkaido restaurant. “I realized that the indigenous Ainu people were the most knowledgeable about the forest,” Takao says. It was the first Japanese wine ever served in the iconic restaurant Noma in Copenhagen, and is a firm favorite on Takao’s wine list. The ocean’s winter bountyVideo Ad Feedback Discover why these clams taste best in winter 06:25 - Source: CNNSeafood is an integral part of Hokkaido’s food culture.

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☆ $950,000 Homes in Maine, Florida and Washington
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Angela Serratore | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Southwest Harbor, Maine | $949,000A circa 1900 cottage with three bedrooms and two bathrooms, on a 0.2-acre lotThis house is in Southwest Harbor, a small town on Mount Desert Island. Bangor, the nearest city, is a little more than an hour away. Portland is three hours away, and Boston is within a five-hour drive. Size: 1,200 square feetPrice per square foot: $791Indoors: A paved path runs through the yard, stepping up to the small covered porch and the bright green front door. The living space is open to a dining area surrounded by windows, with a high ceiling and a built-in bench.

Organizations: Claremont Locations: Harbor , Maine, Southwest Harbor, Desert, Acadia, Bangor, Augusta, Portland, Boston

☆ How Contemporary Artists Are Taking Papier-Mâché Out of the Classroom
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Alexa Brazilian | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

The artist Joel Hernandez, 39, first worked with papier-mâché as an 8-year-old, soon after moving from Mexico to rural Indiana. His parents had gone looking for piñatas — a staple of their family celebrations — at local stores but had come up short. Hernandez, now based in San Francisco, is just one of the contemporary craftspeople using papier-mâché in new and provocative ways. And while each has a different approach to the medium, they share an appreciation for its democratic and economic nature. Making papier-mâché, after all, requires nothing more than a few pantry items, some trash and a bit of imagination.

Persons: Joel Hernandez, ”, Hernandez, La Luz de Jesus, Han, it’s, Bernie Kaminski, Brooks, “, ” Kaminski, who’s, he’s Organizations: La Luz, Mardi Gras, New Locations: Mexico, Indiana, —, La Luz de, Los Angeles, San Francisco, China, New Orleans, New York City

☆ A 13-year-old built a 'death ray' using a 2,000-year-old concept from Greek inventor Archimedes
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

That's when he found the so-called death ray. AdvertisementSener surmised the Archimedes death ray wasn't impossible if it had used many more mirrors and a hotter heat source. A long history of death ray attemptsMany others have tried to recreate the death ray, with varying levels of success. Most recently, the TV show "Mythbusters" took on Archimedes' death ray three times and never managed to make it work. The reflective surfaces and fiery boats could have become conflated in the ensuing centuries, possibly creating the myth of a death ray.

Persons: Archimedes, —, Sener, wasn't, Syracuse Sener, Roman, Marcellus, Descartes, Athanasius Kircher, Georges, Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon, Ioannis Sakkas Organizations: Service, Getty Images Scientists, London Public Library Locations: Syracuse, Sicily, French

☆ Google opens New York headquarters in repurposed 1930s railway terminal
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Christy Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Google is set to open its New York headquarters in a repurposed 1930s railway terminus near Hudson Square on Monday — and the tech giant says the project was designed with nature in mind. Once at the end of the railway now forming New York’s High Line, St. John’s Terminal served as a freight facility and office space. Mark Wickens/Courtesy GoogleGoogle began leasing the St. John’s Terminal site in 2019, and bought it outright in 2022 for $2.1 billion. Mark Wickens/Courtesy GoogleThe building can accommodate around 3,000 workers and is organized into 60 “neighborhoods” for teams of around 20 to 50 people. Google’s parent company, Alphabet, also slashed around 12,000 jobs — then around 6% of its workforce — at the beginning of 2023.

Persons: it’s, ”, Sean Downey, Mark Wickens, Rick Cook, Google, that’s, Downey, we’ve, Jennifer Kelly, — Organizations: CNN, Google, New York State, Americas, Global Business, CookFox Architects, John’s, Google Google, Google’s Global Business Organization Locations: New York, Hudson, SoHo, Tribeca, St, Coney, Hurricane, Dublin, Playa Vista, New York City, Chelsea, John’s, California, America, ”

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