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☆ Green hydrogen tech boss warns of AI energy consumption risk
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Vicky Mckeever | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Vertigo3d | E+ | Getty ImagesThe chief technology officer of Ceres Power has warned that as artificial intelligence tools become more widely used for efficiency, there is a risk that this could result in even higher energy consumption. "What scares me is the energy consumption if you're using ChatGPT [for simple queries]," Caroline Hargrove said during an "IOT: Powering the Digital Economy" panel on the new energy landscape. Hargrove is CTO of Ceres Power, a developer of clean energy technology, including electrolysers for green hydrogen. An International Energy Agency report, published in January, highlighted that on average a typical Google search uses 0.3 watt-hours of electricity versus 2.9 watt-hours for a ChatGPT request. Hargrove said if this consumption was not managed properly "then the perverse effect could happen that we use so much more energy."

Persons: Ceres Power, Caroline Hargrove, Hargrove Organizations: Ceres, International Energy Agency

☆ The stock market is sending retirement account balances soaring. Here's why experts say retirees still need to tread carefully.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Yuheng Zhan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Stellar stock-market returns have boosted Americans' retirement account balances. The number of 401(k) millionaires is up and average account balances are the highest in two years. Markets are volatileInvesting experts also caution against the belief that the market will keep producing strong returns year after year. Markets are up big (+20%) or negative nearly two-thirds of the time whereas 'average' returns (0-20%) only happen about a third of the time," Anderson wrote. Future uncertainty often brings a "sequence of returns risk" that's overlooked by early retirees.

Persons: —, Brian Spinelli, Halbert Hargrove, Aaron Anderson, Spinelli, Stocks, Anderson, boomers Organizations: Service, Fidelity, Fisher Investments

☆ Why ‘Cruel Intentions’ still inspires, 25 years on
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Jemal Polson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The characters outfits came from a variety of sources including luxury brands such as Prada, Gucci, Calvin Klein and Donna Karan. Christine Baranski, who appears as Bunny Caldwell – Cecile’s WASP-y mother – was adorned in Chanel-style suits from St John. A quarter of a century after it's initial release, the clever styling of Cruel Intentions is finding favor with a whole new demographic. “I was definitely inspired by Audrey Hepburn for the scene in the park,” Wingate says. Sarah (Michelle Gellar) and I both loved the idea.”A quarter of a century on, the influence “Intentions,” had — and continues to have — is undeniable, spawning a musical and a forthcoming series from Amazon.

Persons: CNN —, Kathryn Merteuil, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Sebastian Valmont, Ryan Phillippe, Annette Hargrove, Reese Witherspoon, Cecile Caldwell, Selma Blair, Pierre Choderlos de, ” “, Denise Wingate, Prada, Gucci, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan, Bob Frame, Shutterstock Keen, ”, Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer, Wingate, “, Sebastian, Christine Baranski, Bunny Caldwell – Cecile’s, –, St John, Cecile, Kathryn, Annette, Tessa Posnansky, Gary John Steele, deconstruct, Louis XIV, Harry F, —, ” Posnansky, Melissa Moseley, du, Audrey Hepburn, ” Wingate, Sarah, Michelle Gellar, noughties, Netflix’s Organizations: CNN, Manhattan, Sinclair, New, — Locations: French, LA, Sebastian, Columbia

☆ A 12% retirement return assumption is 'absolutely nuts,' expert says. Here's a realistic rate to expect
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

GlobalStock | Getty ImagesReturn assumptions as a lesson on compoundingThe point of the example was not to expect a 12% average rate of return on your money, Orman tells CNBC.com. Why 12% is an optimistic benchmarkThere's a reason that 12% tends to be used as a benchmark, according to Blanchett. How much retirement savers can expect to earnSo how much can you realistically expect to earn on your retirement investments? The first example with a 12% average rate of return is to illustrate the power of compounding. How your personal rate of return may varyTo be sure, no rates of return are guaranteed.

Persons: Orman, CNBC.com, Young, Roth, Ramsey, Blanchett, It's, " Blanchett, Brian Spinelli, Spinelli Organizations: IRA, Fidelity, Global, CNBC's Locations: Long Beach, Calif

☆ 35 Pop and Jazz Albums, Shows and Festivals Coming This Fall
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

BUTCHER BROWN A spirit of generous communion runs through “Solar Music,” the latest album from the Richmond-based hip-hop-jazz fusion quintet Butcher Brown. The album features guest appearances by the saxophonist Braxton Cook, the M.C. 's Pink Siifu and Nappy Nina and the trumpeter Keyon Harrold, among others. Butcher Brown will toast “Solar Music” at a concert Oct. 18 at Le Poisson Rouge. — ParelesROY HARGROVE By the time he died in 2018, at 49, Roy Hargrove had become the most impactful trumpeter of his generation.

Persons: BUTCHER BROWN, Butcher Brown, Braxton Cook, Nappy Nina, Keyon Harrold, Russonello SLAUSON MALONE, Slauson, Jasper Marsalis, Caramanica SUFJAN STEVENS, Sufjan Stevens, Stevens, Kitty, — Pareles, Antonio Carlos Jobim, João Gilberto, Sergio Mendes, Luis Bonfá, It’s, Seu Jorge, Carlinhos Brown, Daniel Jobim — Antonio’s, —, — Pareles ROY HARGROVE, Roy Hargrove, Willie Jones III, Gerald Cannon, Roy Hargrove Big, Taja Cheek, “, they’re Organizations: “, Concord Jazz, Slauson Malone, Excelsior, NOVA, Carnegie Hall, Jazz, Lincoln Center, Dizzy’s Locations: Richmond, Le Poisson, ”, United States

☆ Yellen's Las Vegas stop shows Bidenomics can be a tough sell
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Andrea Shalal | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLAS VEGAS, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Daemein Hargrove, 21, recently dropped plans for a four-year college degree to sign up for an apprenticeship program in Las Vegas that he says has given him higher pay, good medical benefits and a pension. But he's also shouldering gas costs of $500 a month as he commutes to a massive solar site 45 minutes outside of Las Vegas. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's visit Monday to the Las Vegas training center where Hargrove and nearly 700 other apprentices are being paid to work and learn new skills raises some questions about Biden's approach. Yellen's trip to Las Vegas won praise from union leaders, but drew scant public or local media attention. Casey Harrison, a political reporter at the Las Vegas Sun, said the coverage reflected a lack of demand but also inadequate preparation by the administration.

Persons: Janet Yellen, Leah Millis, Daemein Hargrove, Joe Biden's, Hargrove, They're, he's, He's, Biden, Republican Donald Trump, Janet Yellen's, Casey Harrison, Harrison, it's, we've, Gina Raimondo, Deb Haaland, Yellen, what's, Barack Obama's, Rachelle Warren, Warren, It's, Andrea Shalal, Heather Timmons, Alistair Bell Organizations: Treasury, Development Finance, Strategic, International Studies, REUTERS, LAS VEGAS, U.S, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Republican, Democrats, Las Vegas, NBC, Las, Sun, U.S . Treasury, Reuters, Biden, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Las Vegas, United States, Vegas, Nevada

☆ Boats that follow orca-encounter protocol may escape unscathed — but if an orca's in a particular mood, all bets are off
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Maiya Focht | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Her team found that 63% of slightly damaged boats didn't follow protocol, compared with 36% that did. Roughly half of the damaged boats followed protocol, and the other half didn't. The protocol didn't seem to have an effect. "In very severe damage, when towing is required, we don't find significant evidence to follow or not follow our protocol," she said in the webinar. But the leading ideas are curious young orcas or defensive behavior by orcas that have been harmed before, González said in the webinar.

Persons: Mónica, González, Serge Melesean, there's, John Hargrove Organizations: Service, Orca Behavior, SeaWorld, Bloomberg Locations: Portuguese, Spain, Strait, Gibraltar, Mayotte, France

☆ Orca attacks on boats appear to be 'leapfrogging' across oceans as a yacht is rammed by killer whale north of Scotland
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-24 | by ( Isobel Van Hagen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An orca repeatedly rammed a yacht in the Shetland Islands, a sailor told the Guardian. The attack follows a series of orca incidents around the Iberian peninsula. The 72-year-old Dutch physicist, an experienced sailor, said he had heard about orca incidents around Portugal, adding that he found the loud breathing of the orca the "most frightening." While many boat interactions with orcas in the area have been harmless, killer whales have increasingly rammed and even sank boats. The rising number of incidents has left researchers concerned for sailors' safety and the dwindling orca population around the Iberian peninsula.

Persons: —, Wim Rutten, Rutten, Dr, Conor Ryan, orcas, John Hargrove Organizations: Guardian, Service, Trust, SeaWorld Locations: Shetland, of Portugal, Spain, Lerwick, Scotland, Bergen, Norway, North, Portugal

☆ The orca boat attacks are likely to escalate, former SeaWorld trainer says. 'Orcas love having fun, but they can have a darker side.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-03 | by ( Isobel Van Hagen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A former SeaWorld orca trainer spoke to Bloomberg about the rise in orca attacks on boats. When sailors are out at sea, they should remember they are in the orcas' territory, Hargrove said. Given his intimate knowledge of killer whales, Hargrove believes the trend of orcas ramming into vessels is "100% predictable." Comparing orcas hitting boats to when people start "roughhousing" just for fun, it can turn aggressive quickly. In the end, "the insurance company is going to take care of the boat," Hargrove said.

Persons: John Hargrove, Hargrove, —, John Hargrove —, Bobby Ghosh, Howard Chua, . Chua, Eoan, — Hargrove, you've Organizations: SeaWorld, Bloomberg, Service Locations: SeaWorld, Spain, Portugal

☆ Opinion | Death and the City
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Thomas B. Edsall | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

“Some have hypothesized that the rise in homicide rates is specifically a result of the June 2020 protests,” Chalfin and MacDonald wrote, but “theories about the role of the protests must contend with several challenges. The data also pinpoint the timing of the spikes to late May 2020, which corresponds with the death of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis and subsequent anti-police protests — protests that likely led to declines in law enforcement. Although unemployment caused by Covid surged in April, there was little if any increase in murders at that time. That is the challenge that every city should be grappling with. Follow The New York Times Opinion section on Facebook, Twitter (@NYTopinion) and Instagram.

☆ Walmart is slapped with 2 lawsuits in a week accusing the retailer of unfairly firing workers with chronic illnesses
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The lawsuits say Walmart didn't accommodate the former employees, one who has Crohn's disease, and other, epilepsy. Crohn's disease is a chronic condition that causes inflammation in individuals' digestive tract. In early November 2016, Tucker went to the emergency room due to a "medical episode" and had to miss work, according to the lawsuit. Per the lawsuit, Walmart ignored those requests as well as subsequent ones, and did not excuse absences for further medical episodes. Per the non-profit Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, Crohn's disease does count as a disability under the ADA.

[1/2] A family shops at the Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market in Bentonville, Arkansas, June 4, 2015. REUTERS/Rick WilkingCompanies Walmart Inc FollowFeb 8 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Chicago has dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit accusing Walmart Inc (WMT.N) of deceiving shoppers by selling Fudge Mint cookies that lacked fudge and mint. Eugene DeMaso, of La Salle, Illinois, said packaging for the cookies sold under Walmart's Great Value label misled reasonable consumers because the cookies' "fudge" contained no milkfat and its "mint" contained no mint ingredients. Rowland also agreed with Walmart that "mint" promised a flavor, not actual mint. The lawsuit said Walmart's cookies sold for at least $1.89 for 10 ounces, and would have sold for less absent the alleged misleading representations.

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☆ Judge rejects Walmart's request for new trial after firing of employee with Down syndrome
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Melissa Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Marlo Spaeth (left) was fired from Walmart in July 2015, after working there for nearly 16 years. A federal judge has rejected Walmart's request for a new trial after a jury found the retailer discriminated against a longtime employee with Down syndrome by refusing to adjust her schedule and firing her. In a court filing on Monday, the judge stood by the July 2021 ruling. Spaeth's firing permanently shook up their lives and took away her sister's sense of purpose, Stevenson said. Among its arguments, Walmart said the federal agency did not prove the retailer knew Spaeth's scheduling challenges were related to her Down syndrome.

☆ Politics and your portfolio: Midterm elections create uncertainty for markets
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Stephanie Dhue | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Voters file down the hall as early voting begins for the midterm elections at the Citizens Service Center in Columbus, Georgia, on Oct. 17, 2022. So with the midterm elections now a week away but the outcome still not in focus, does it make sense to make those adjustments now? Financial advisors say it's best to adjust your portfolio based on your financial goals and not on the outcome of any event. The market has a 'very distinct' midterms patternHistorically, stocks tend to do better after midterm elections. In 17 of the 19 midterm elections held since 1946, stocks performed better in the six months after the election than they did in the six months prior.

☆ How top-ranked financial advisors are responding to near-retiree concerns about inflation, longevity
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

We asked four of the financial advisors who made CNBC's FA 100 list in 2022 what they're hearing from their older clients and how they're responding. 1 on CNBC's FA 100 list. A new concern, Harlemert said, is the impact rising interest rates are having on people's pensions. The value of a pension is based, in part, on current interest rates, he explained. For the last 10 years, he said, they've seen their pensions mostly rise in value as interest rates have remained at historic lows.

☆ The best year-end tax strategies from top-ranked advisors – including a ‘once in multiple-decade' opportunity
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Tetra Images | Tetra images | Getty ImagesAfter several months of soaring inflation, stock market volatility and interest rate hikes, many investors are feeling weary about their finances. But the prolonged stock market downturn offers a silver lining for some investors: opportunities to reduce their tax bill. Here are some of the most popular year-end moves to consider, according to top financial advisors. You can use Roth conversions to transfer pre-tax IRA money to an after-tax Roth IRA, for tax-free future growth. But you'll need to consider how the extra income may affect your taxes, Strain said.

☆ Boards are looking for CEOs with high emotional intelligence, new research shows. Here's how to develop the skill.
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-24 | by ( Marguerite Ward | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A new study found that boards look for CEOs with high emotional intelligence. Emotional intelligence is one's ability to understand how people feel and react to make decisions. Managers with high emotional intelligence were found to be 11% more successful in completing projects than those who said they ranked low in emotional intelligence, according to research conducted by software reviews platform Capterra published in January. What emotional intelligence looks like and how to build itThere are multiple parts to emotional intelligence leaders (and managers in general) can work to improve. "One part of emotional intelligence is asking for feedback and being able to accept that feedback.

☆ Walmart hit with lawsuit, accused of firing a Florida mom who claims managers harassed her and denied lactation accommodations
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-14 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Her request for accommodations were denied by Walmart, according to the lawsuit. Another woman filed a similar suit against Walmart in February. But it claims she began getting "harassed" by her managers after giving birth in 2020, the Miami Herald reports. After submitting a request for pregnancy-related accommodations via a doctor's note, she was denied and told Walmart "does not accept doctor's notes," the lawsuit says. The Defuniak Springs Walmart was subject to another EEOC lawsuit in 2021 after the store was accused of continuing to allow a male employee to "sexually harass at least three female employees."

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