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NATO allies are inching closer to sending troops into Ukraine to train Ukrainian forces, a move that would be another blurring of a previous red line and could draw the United States and Europe more directly into the war. As a result, Ukrainian officials have asked their American and NATO counterparts to help train 150,000 new recruits closer to the front line for faster deployment. So far the United States has said no, but Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on Thursday that a NATO deployment of trainers appeared inevitable. For now, he said, an effort inside Ukraine would put “a bunch of NATO trainers at risk” and would most likely mean deciding whether to use precious air defenses to protect the trainers instead of critical Ukrainian infrastructure near the battlefield.

Persons: Charles Q, Brown Jr, “ We’ll, ”, General Brown Organizations: NATO, Joint Chiefs of Staff Locations: Ukraine, United States, Europe, Russia, Brussels

☆ With S&P back at new highs, now come the price target and earnings revisions
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Bob Pisani | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Now that the S & P 500 and most major stock market indexes are at or near historic highs, expect a raft of earnings and year-end price target revisions for the S & P 500 to be coming. First up with an upward revision was Brian Belski at BMO Capital, who Wednesday raised his year-end S & P target to 5,600 from 5,100. The median price target (half above, half below) is 5,200. Earnings for the rest of the year have been remarkably stable, but the key point is that each quarter is higher and a record for S & P 500 profits: 2024 S & P 500 quarterly earnings estimates Q2: $59.46 (record) Q3: $63.49 (record) Q4: $65.08 (record) Source: LSEG Valuations (roughly 20 times forward S & P 500 earnings) are pricey but not unreasonable given the continuing strength of the economy and the prospects of AI-boosted returns. May: market advance broadens (advance/decline line) S & P 500: near new high S & P Mid Cap: new high S & P Small Cap: highest since Dec.

Persons: Sam Stovall, CFRA, Brian Belski, Belski, Subramanian, Venu Krishna, Goldman Sachs, David Kostin, Ned Davis, Ed Clissold, Oppenheimer, John Stoltzfus, Lori Calvasina, Manish, Nicolaus, Barry Banniester, Jonathan Golub, Chris Harvey, Dubravko, Bujas, Cantor Fitzgerald, Eric Johnson, Scott Chronert, Julian Emanuel, Fundstrat, Tom Lee, Morgan Stanley, Mike Wilson, Hugo Ste, Stovall Organizations: BMO Capital, Wall, of America, Barclays, BMO, RBC, Societe Generale, UBS, Bloomberg, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, ISI, JPMorgan, Scotiabank, @VX Locations: Wells Fargo, Marie

☆ Viking Global shifts Big Tech holdings in first quarter
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Ole Andreas Halvorsen's Viking Global appeared to relocate money within megacap technology in the first quarter. Viking Global zeroed out a position of nearly 3.3 million shares in Alphabet during the first three months of 2024, regulatory fillings show. It's nearly 1.6 million shares at a total value of more than $670 million. With that increase, Viking Global holds more than 1.9 million shares, or more than $1.2 billion. Outside of tech, Viking Global began holding Clorox , Dollar Tree , Skechers and Las Vegas Sands during the period.

Persons: Ole Andreas Halvorsen's, Halvorsen, Julian Robertson Organizations: Big Tech, Viking, Microsoft, Tiger Management, Viking Global, Las Vegas Sands, U.S . Bancorp, MetLife, Deere Locations: Ole Andreas Halvorsen's Viking, Viking, Apple, Las, U.S, Stryker

The Biden administration is increasingly concerned that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia is gathering enough momentum to change the trajectory of the war in Ukraine. Credit... Nanna Heitmann for The New York Times

Persons: Biden, Vladimir V, Putin, Nanna Heitmann Organizations: The New York Locations: Russia, Ukraine

☆ Russian Disinformation Videos Smear Biden Ahead of U.S. Election
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Julian E. Barnes | Steven Lee Myers | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Last month, a video began circulating on social media purporting to tell the story of an internet troll farm in Kyiv targeting the American election. Speaking in English with a Slavic accent, “Olesya” offers a first-person account of how she and her colleagues initially worked in support of President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. Then, she says, after a visit by mysterious Americans who were “probably C.I.A.,” the group began sending messages to American audiences in support of President Biden. “We were told our new target was the United States of America, especially the upcoming elections,” the woman in the video says. U.S. officials say the video is consistent with Russian disinformation operations as internet warriors aligned with Russia appear to be honing their strategy.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelensky, Biden, “, Donald Trump Locations: Kyiv, Ukraine, United States of America, Russia

☆ Opinion: Why Biden’s eager to debate Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Julian Zelizer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump have both accepted an invitation from CNN to debate on June 27, nearly four years since they last clashed onstage. As you said: anywhere, anytime, any place.” Trump later told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins he also accepted. One of the biggest changes that took place in campaigns was who determined the structure. Join us on Twitter and FacebookNext month, President Biden will have an opportunity to demonstrate that concerns about his age are misplaced. Former President Trump will have a chance to prove that he has some kind of compelling vision for the country beyond his desire to take down his opponents and the establishment.

Persons: Julian Zelizer, ”, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, “ I’ve, Donald, ” Trump, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Trump, mano, John Kennedy, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ford, Ronald Reagan, Walter Mondale, George H.W, Bush, Bill Clinton, Ross Perot, Hillary Clinton, White supremacists, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, hasn’t Organizations: CNN, Princeton University, Twitter, ABC, Republican, Fox News, Democratic Party, Trump, Biden, Commission, Georgia Gov, Arkansas Gov, League of Women Voters Locations: @CNN, JFK’s, Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, “

Just 18 months ago, White House and Pentagon officials debated whether Russia’s forces in Ukraine might collapse and be pushed out of the country entirely. Now, after months of slow Russian ground advances and technological leaps in countering American-provided arms, the Biden administration is increasingly concerned that President Vladimir V. Putin is gathering enough momentum to change the trajectory of the war, and perhaps reverse his once-bleak prospects. In recent days, Moscow’s troops have opened a new push near the country’s second-biggest city, Kharkiv, forcing Ukraine to divert its already thinned-out troops to defend an area that it took back from Russian forces in a stunning victory in the fall of 2022. Artillery and drones provided by the United States and NATO have been taken out by Russian electronic warfare techniques, which came to the battlefield late but have proven surprisingly effective. And a monthslong debate in Washington about whether to send Ukraine a $61 billion package of arms and ammunition created an opening that Russia has clearly exploited, even though Congress ultimately passed the legislation.

Persons: Biden, Vladimir V, Putin Organizations: Pentagon, Artillery, NATO Locations: House, Ukraine, Kharkiv, United States, Washington, Russia

After Hamas attacked Israel in October, igniting the Gaza war, Israeli leaders described the group’s most senior official in the territory, Yahya Sinwar, as a “dead man walking.” Considering him an architect of the raid, Israel has portrayed Mr. Sinwar’s assassination as a major goal of its devastating counterattack. Seven months later, Mr. Sinwar’s survival is emblematic of the failures of Israel’s war, which has ravaged much of Gaza but left Hamas’s top leadership largely intact and failed to free most of the captives taken during the October attack. Even as Israeli officials seek his killing, they have been forced to negotiate with him, albeit indirectly, to free the remaining hostages. Mr. Sinwar has emerged not only as a strong-willed commander but as a shrewd negotiator who has staved off an Israeli battlefield victory while engaging Israeli envoys at the negotiating table, according to officials from Hamas, Israel and the United States. Some spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive intelligence assessments of Mr. Sinwar and diplomatic negotiations.

Persons: Yahya Sinwar, Sinwar’s, Sinwar, Sinwar — Locations: Israel, Gaza, United States, Egypt, Qatar

☆ Europe’s best long-distance hiking trails
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Joe Minihane | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Slovenian Mountain Trail, SloveniaMountaineers climbing ridge on Triglav mountain, Slovenia. Enrique Ugarte/Moment RF/Getty ImagesIt’s no surprise that the Slovenia Mountain Trail has become so popular. Laugavegur Hiking Trail, IcelandInaccessible during winter, Iceland’s ethereal Laugavegur Hiking Trail opens between July and September, drawing in committed hikers from across the globe. The 55-kilometer (34-mile) route is best done over four days, giving time to tackle the challenging terrain and take in the views. Sheep’s Head Way, Cork, IrelandThe Sheep's Head Way explores Ireland's wild Atlantic coast.

Persons: It’s, Lapland’s Salla, King Charles III, Enrique Ugarte, John Muir, Muir, Muir’s, Mount Gamila, James, Alex Treadway, St James, Jean, Les Houches, Mont, Rota, Marc Guitard, marveling Organizations: CNN, Slovenia Mountaineers, Getty, Maribor, Triglav, National Parks ”, Sierra Club, Guinness, Hellas, Via Locations: Trail, Sweden, Hyssna’s, Gothenburg, Lilla Hålsjön, Finland Finnish Lapland, Finland, It’s, Hautajärvi, Lapland’s, Kuusamo, King Charles III England, England, Cornwall, Suffolk, Norfolk, Slovenia, Triglav, Ankaran, Adriatic, Julian, Scotland, Yosemite, United States, Helensburgh, Firth, Clyde, Dunbar, Forth, Loch Lomond, Mount, Zagoria, Greece, Mount Gamila, Apuseni, Romania, Europe, Camino Frances, France, Spain, Santiago, Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Portugal, Camino, St, Pamplona, Leon, Sarria, Via Uno, Italy, Dobbiaco, Belluno, Passo Falzarego, Switzerland, it’s, Zernez, Blanc , France, Blanc, Les, Mont Blanc, Fishermen’s, Portuguese, Alentejo, Algarve, Iceland, Landmannalaugar, Brennisteinsalda, Hvanngil, Cork, Ireland, Bantry, Mizen

☆ After Student Encampment Ends, New School Professors Set Up Their Own
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Lola Fadulu | Julian Roberts-Grmela | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Faculty members at The New School in Manhattan this week set up what may be the first professor-led pro-Palestinian encampment on a college campus since the Israel-Hamas war has prompted waves of protests at schools across the country. The New School’s urban campus in Greenwich Village lacks the open spaces and green lawns of other universities that have been the site of protest encampments, so the professors set up their camp inside the lobby of a university building on Fifth Avenue. On Thursday afternoon, eight tents were visible on the same spot where some of the school’s students had previously set up a lobby encampment for several days. The university called in the police last week to remove it and arrest the student protesters.

Organizations: The New School Locations: Manhattan, Israel, Greenwich

☆ Jack Dorsey defends Musk's Twitter leadership, saying the billionaire slashed the 'critical sin' of its business model
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But Dorsey said Twitter had been weighed down by its revenue model. Twitter chose brand advertising as its main source of income, a "core, critical sin" that exposed the platform's moderation to the whims of corporations effectively financing the social-media platform, Dorsey said. Building a different business modelTo many, Musk seemed to be axing Twitter's entire business model. "Twitter was a $5 billion a year business," Dorsey said. AdvertisementDorsey's comments come as he quit Bluesky, a platform he helped build after leaving Twitter, and told users to use Musk's X instead.

Persons: —, Jack Dorsey, Dorsey, Mike Solana, Twitter, Solana, Apple, Musk, Elon, Bluesky, Edward Snowden, Julian Assange, he's, Musk's Organizations: Service, Twitter, Fund, Business, Unilever, SpaceX, Disney, IBM

Israeli leaders declared on Thursday that they would not be deterred by President Biden’s threat to withhold more arms shipments if the military launched a major assault on densely populated areas of Rafah in southern Gaza. Defiant and at times disdainful of the Biden administration’s stance, their comments made clear the widening rift between Israel and the United States over the war and the prospect of a full-scale invasion of Rafah, where about a million Palestinians are sheltering. And they came as high-level negotiations aimed at reaching a cease-fire and hostage deal were derailed — at least for the moment — amid anger by some of the participants over a military incursion into Rafah by Israeli forces earlier this week. After that incursion, Mr. Biden said the United States, Israel’s closest ally, would not ship more weapons that could be fired into crowded sections of Rafah. On Thursday, an Israeli military spokesman said his nation had enough munitions on hand to proceed with its plans.

Persons: Biden’s, Biden Locations: Rafah, Gaza, Israel, United States

☆ GM can regain market share in China after hitting 20-year low, executive says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Reuss also touted the competitiveness of GM's Chinese joint venture partners such as Wuling Motors. GM's market share in China, including its joint ventures, has plummeted from roughly 15% as recently as 2015 to 8.6% last year — the first time it has dropped below 9% since 2003. DETROIT – General Motors believes it can regain market share in China after hitting a roughly 20-year low last year amid changing market conditions and increased domestic competition, GM President Mark Reuss said Thursday. The market declines have spurred questions on whether GM would exit China, as it has other underperforming markets in recent years. The automaker said Steve Hill, currently GM's vice president of global commercial operations, would succeed GM China President Julian Blissett, effective June 1.

Persons: Mark Reuss, Reuss, " Reuss, Mary Barra, Steve Hill, Julian Blissett Organizations: Hamtramck Assembly, Wuling Motors, GM, Buick, DETROIT –, Motors, JV, Financial Times, Car, U.S . GM's, Chevrolet, China Locations: Detroit, Hamtramck, Michigan, China, DETROIT, U.S . GM's U.S

Two of three speakers at the engineering school’s ceremony disappeared abruptly from the school’s graduation website. A self-described “fourth-generation Trojan” from Pasadena, Ms. Blain, who has spent much of her life imagining her own U.S.C. Pro-Palestinian students tried to set up an encampment on campus days later, and university officials summoned the Los Angeles police. At the engineering school, where Ms. Tabassum, the valedictorian, will be graduating, professors were trying to resurrect her chance to speak. A university committee had picked Ms. Tabassum, who is Muslim and of South Asian ancestry, from about 100 undergraduates with near 4.0 grade point averages.

Persons: Kevin Feige, Liza Colón, Zayas, Tina, “, ”, Jaren Lewison, they’re, Ella Blain, Blain, Linda Thomas, Greenfield, Biden, U.S.C, Asna Tabassum, Jon M, Chu, Marcia McNutt, Blain’s, Annette Ricchiazzi, Carol Folt, Missives, Sean Penn, —, Goodwin Liu, Merrill Balassone, Phil Chan, Pam Zhang, Safiya Umoja Noble, Lewison, Jane Coaston, Tabassum, Yannis C, Folt, Kevin Crawford Knight, Didi Global, Zohreh, Khademi, Knight, ” Hossein Hashemi, Hashemi, Dustin Jeffords Organizations: University of Southern, Angeles, Marvel Studios, Hollywood, Netflix, Dornsife, of Letters, Arts and Sciences, Los Angeles Memorial, School of Dramatic Arts, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor , Indiana University, Bloomington, Northeastern University, United Nations, University, Vermont’s, Columbia University, National Academy of Sciences, Los Angeles police, Community, Dodger, California Supreme, MacArthur, Rossier School, Education, Jewish, commencements, New York Times, Microsoft, Media, “ Locations: University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Coast, Aude, Pasadena, Gaza, Ann Arbor ,, Boston, U.S, Israel, U.S.C, California, San Bernardino County

☆ Ian Gelder, ‘Game of Thrones’ star, dead at 74
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

London CNN —British actor Ian Gelder, best known for his role as Kevan Lannister in “Game of Thrones,” has died at age 74, his husband and fellow actor Ben Daniels announced on Tuesday. “It is with huge huge sadness and a heavy heart broken into a million pieces that I’m leaving this post to announce the passing of my darling husband and life partner Ian Gelder,” Daniels wrote on Instagram. “He was the kindest, most generous spirited and loving human being,” Daniels wrote in tribute to his “rock” and partner of 30 years. Over the course of a decades-long career, Gelder appeared in TV shows like “Torchwood,” “His Dark Materials” and “Doctor Who,” but it was his performance in “Game of Thrones” that catapulted him to a new level of fame. Gelder was also a veteran stage actor, playing major roles including Antonio in “The Merchant of Venice” and the Duke of Clarence in “Richard III” at the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC).

Persons: Ian Gelder, Kevan, ”, Ben Daniels, ” Daniels, costars Dean, Charles Chapman, Julian Glover, Gelder, Daniels, Who, Tywin Lannister, Antonio, Venice ”, Duke, Clarence, “ Richard III ”, “ Withnail, Richard E Grant, Ian, “, Russell T, Davies Organizations: London CNN, Julian Glover HBO, “, Venice, Royal Shakespeare Company, RSC Locations: British, “ The

☆ These are the top business-development execs competing to hire elite portfolio managers at hedge fund giants Citadel, Millennium, Point72, and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Alex Morrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +34 min

Unlike business development in corporate America, which focuses on growing a company's prospects with partners and clients, hedge fund BD teams specialize in scouting, evaluating, and wooing investment talent. AdvertisementFew have been involved in hedge fund BD longer than Jennifer Blake, Balyasny's global head. The fund's BD department remains in close contact with PMs after they join as a resource and advisor. Vernon Yuen/Getty Images$61 billion AUM2,200+ employeesAdvertisementKen Griffin's Citadel has outperformed not just its immediate rivals but every other hedge fund. He runs a team of about 20 as head of business development in the Americas, the largest region of the largest player in this space.

Persons: —, Griffin's, Izzy Englander's, Goldman Sachs, Headcount, execs, Dmitry Balyasny, Brendan McDermid, Jennifer Blake, Balyasny's, Morgan Stanley, Dmitri Balyasny's, Blake, it's, Federico Chavarria, Balyasny, Dave Matz, Smith Hanley, Alistair Jacobs, Dave Black, Peter Appel, Federico Chavarria MD, Andrew McHugh, Jules Biolsi, Michael Platt, he's, BlueCrest, Michael Grad, Grad, Jake Lindsay, Mungo Strachan, BlueCrest's, Brevan Howard Brevan Howard, Alan Howard, Ringo Chiu, Brevan Howard, Alan Howard's, Aran Landy, Brevan, Abu, It's, Landy, Howard, Peter Hornick, David Abbou, Jonathan Candy, Gregoire Vidal, Vidal, Tim Williams, Andy Silver, Gautam, Ken Griffin, Vernon Yuen, Ken Griffin's, Griffin, Matt Giannini, Giannini, headhunter, Matt, I've, — Thomas DeAngelis, Lindsay Previdi, Rice, Dore, Eleanor Sharkey, Melinda Urban, Mark Hansen, Julian Ulmer, Mathur, Adam Sharkie, Michael Page, Eisler, Edward Eisler, Sam Wisnia, Chris Milner, Milner, Hilary Curran, Hilary Curran Global, Rebecca Zisser, Michael Gelband, Hornick, Jeff Gelband, Mike Tiano, Eric Han, Garrett Berg, Liu, APAC Blackstone, Euan Shand, Kevin Carroll, Emily, Needham, Ostendorf, Ben Levine, Stefan Renold, LMR, Marcus Fairhurst, He'd, LMR's, Izzy, Ronda, Singh, Mark Meskin, Justin Gmelich, Steve Keller, Benjamin Williams, Madhvani, Paritosh Singh, Ben Williams, Kristina Tully, Steven Cohen, Point72, Shayanne, Steve Cohen's, Harry Schwefel, Chandler, Steve Cohen, JT Shields, They're, Schwefel, Alyssa Friedman —, Chandler Bocklage, Reid Murphy, Jae Yang, Japan Goldman Sachs, Alyssa Friedman, Jackie Dai, Gabriel Sanders, Ajay, Steven Schonfeld, Michael Nagle, Steve Schonfeld's, Ryan Tolkin, Schonfeld, doesn't, Akshay Aggarwal, Alex Burns, Ryan McCort, Colin Lancaster, Mitesh, Sameer Buch, Brittany Lynch, DMFI, Goldman, Verition, Nicholas Maounis, Josh Goldstein, Brian Townes, Townes, Elizabeth Xiang MD, Vir, Steve Satenstein, Chris Svoboda, Will England, Thomas DeAngelis, DeAngelis, Jonathan Brenner, hasn't, Maureen Reed, John Sullivan, Brenner, Walleye's Organizations: Service, Management, Wall, Business, Balyasny, Balyasny Asset Management, Quadra Advisors, SAC, Macquarie, BD, UBS, Grad, Financial Times, Michael, Lascaux, Howard BD, Brevan, Argentum Advisors, BH Digital, McKinsey & Company, JPMorgan, Ken Griffin's Citadel, Citadel, Citadel's, decamping, Chicago, Citadel BD, Walleye Capital, of Surveyor, Millennium, Capital, Credit, Ashler, Rice, Deutsche Bank, LMR Partners, London, Dore Partnership, Soros, Soros Fund, Ronda Churchill, Bloomberg, Getty, Guggenheim, Industry, MLP, Americas Guggenheim, Americas Citadel, SAC Capital, SEC, Point72 Academy, Citigroup, BD Energi, Japan, EMEA, APAC BNP, Schonfeld, PAAMCO, KKR, DMC Partners, Topwater, LinkedIn, New, New Holland Capital, BD —, Walleye, Lehman Brothers, Hutchin, Putnam Investments, ~$ Locations: America, Asia, Balyasny, Blackstone, New Holland, Abu Dhabi, BlueCrest, Europe, Graticule, ExodusPoint, Hornick, Freestone, New York, Schonfeld, Brevan, he's, Aberdeen, Hong Kong, Zurich, Glasgow, Dubai, Americas, Point72, quant, Verition, London, Greenland, Minnesota, Citadel

☆ Watch out for these momentum losers that could underperform, Evercore ISI says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A collection of so-called momentum misers are already seeing their 2024 earnings estimates revised downward and the stocks have few reasons that could drive them higher, according to Julian Emanuel, Evercore ISI managing director and head of equity, derivatives and quantitative strategy. Lowe's first-quarter results are due out on May 21, but 2024 earnings estimates have fallen 4.7% year to date, according to Evercore. LOW YTD mountain Lowe's stock. MicroStrategy also made the Evercore list. Still, its 2024 earnings estimates have been revised down by more than 116% since the year began.

Persons: Julian Emanuel, Emanuel, Russell, Lowe's, Morgan Stanley, Simeon Gutman, Gutman, MicroStrategy Organizations: ISI, Coterra Energy, Citigroup

☆ We're concerned there won't be enough metal to meet energy transition targets: Wood Mackenzie
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe're concerned there won't be enough metal to meet energy transition targets: Wood MackenzieJulian Kettle, vice chair of metals and mining and senior vice president at Wood Mackenzie, says steel remains the biggest challenge in "greening" the metals and mining industry. He adds that "we are way behind target" when it comes to the delivery of metals for the energy transition.

Persons: Wood Mackenzie Julian Kettle, Wood Mackenzie

☆ It sure looks like Jack Dorsey's in his Elon Musk acolyte era
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Jack Dorsey has gone from loving to hating to loving Elon Musk again. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementTwitter co-founder Jack Dorsey might have once been a critic of Elon Musk's changes to his creation. But all that seems to be water under the bridge now for Dorsey, who's now seemingly in his "I Love Elon" era. For starters, Dorsey unfollowed over 2,000 accounts on X over the weekend, leaving just three accounts — Elon Musk, NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden, and Stella Assange, the wife of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange.

Persons: Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk, Bluesky, Dorsey, —, Elon, who's, Dorsey unfollowed, Edward Snowden, Stella Assange, Julian Assange Organizations: Service, Twitter, NSA

☆ Officials Describe Pact Hamas Has Embraced as U.S.-Israel Proposal With Small Changes
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Edward Wong | Julian E. Barnes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The officials said that the changes were made by Arab mediators in consultation with William J. Burns, the C.I.A. director, and that the new version keeps a key phrase, the eventual enactment of a “sustainable calm,” wording that all sides had said earlier they could accept. The two officials said the response from Hamas was a serious one, and that it was now up to Israel to decide whether to enter into an agreement. In the second phase, the two sides would work toward reaching a “sustainable calm,” which would involve the release of more hostages, the officials said. The officials said that Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, was expected to push back against that definition.

Persons: William J, Burns, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu Organizations: Hamas Locations: Israel, United States, Gaza

☆ Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is spilling tea all over the platform FKA Twitter and here's a possible reason
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Jack Dorsey was very active on X this weekend. During a posting frenzy, he announced that he has left the Bluesky board. 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 . This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Jack Dorsey, Dorsey, —, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Kenny, Julian Assange's, Stella Assange, Edward Snowden, Elon Musk, Bluesky, Drake's Organizations: Service, he's, Business

☆ I've been to Vegas over 50 times. Here are the 8 best restaurants on The Strip.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Wendy Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

After visiting Las Vegas over 50 times, my husband and I have a dining strategy: We return to a few of our favorite spots and then try a couple of new ones. AdvertisementOcean Prime is a splurge-worthy restaurant perfect for celebrating special occasionsWendy LeeIn 2023, Ocean Prime opened on the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Harmon Avenue — it even has a rooftop terrace overlooking The Strip. AdvertisementAt first, that made me doubt the quality of the food — but I've learned the food is even better than the decor. On a recent trip to Catch, I got the best French toast I've ever eaten. Located inside Paris Las Vegas, the French eatery has a patio directly across the street from the Bellagio Fountains.

Persons: —, Wendy Lee, Roy Choi, Jon Favreau, Lago, Julian Serrano's Lago, George Rose, Julian Serrano, I've, Retox, Bardot Brasserie, Bardot, Benedict, De Laurentiis, Mon Ami Gabi, Harun Ozmen, Shutterstock Organizations: Service, Las Vegas, Business, MGM, Bellagio, Casino, Ocean, Cosmopolitan, Mon Locations: Vegas, Cuban, Bellagio, Bellagio Fountains, Lago, Las Vegas, It's, cafés, Paris, Cromwell, ribeye, York, it's, New York, Paris Las Vegas

☆ An 'artificial sun' achieved a record-breaking fusion experiment, bringing us closer to clean, limitless energy
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

A fusion reactor in southern France achieved a significant milestone toward clean, limitless energy. The fusion reactor, WEST, created a super-hot plasma and sustained it for a record-breaking 6 minutes. AdvertisementA fusion reactor in southern France, called WEST, just achieved an important milestone that brings us one step closer to clean, sustainable, nearly limitless energy. Fusion energy is more powerful than any form of energy we have today. Commercial fusion energy is still likely decades away, but Delgado-Aparicio thinks they're making steps toward "this big goal of giving energy to humankind."

Persons: —, Luis Delgado, Aparicio, PPPL's, they're, Roux, it's, Delgado, PPPL, Julian Stratenschulte, Tullio Barbui, Novimir Pablant, Delgadot, KSTAR Organizations: WEST, Service, New, Princeton Plasma Physics, NASA Solar Dynamics, CEA, Roux WEST, Getty, Atomic Energy Commission, ITER, Commonwealth Fusion Systems, SPARC Locations: France, Princeton, French

☆ Tom Brady gets roasted by Rob Gronkowski, Kim Kardashian and more in Netflix’s ‘The Greatest Roast of All Time’
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Tom Brady took some major hits by his former teammates, comedians and even Kim Kardashian during Netflix’s “The Greatest Roast of All Time” on Sunday. Boston-native and Brady fan Ben Affleck revealed that while the two were filming a Super Bowl spot, Brady asked the actor and director to look at his social media comments. #TomBradyRoast pic.twitter.com/Mp0mYZXdn3 — Netflix (@netflix) May 6, 2024Brady may have seen certain defeat on Sunday but his decades-long NFL career is nothing short of remarkable. He is also a five-time Super Bowl MVP and won three NFL MVP awards. At the end of the roast, Brady finally had the chance to defend himself, saying that people had asked him why he agreed to do the event.

Persons: Tom Brady, Kim Kardashian, Netflix’s, Kevin Hart, Gisele Bündchen, “ deflategate ”, Jeff Ross, Brady, Kardashian, “ I’d, I’d, ”, Ben Affleck, ” Affleck, ” Will Ferrell, Ron Burgundy, “, ” Brady, Rob Gronkwoski, Julian Edelman, Randy Moss, Drew Bledsoe, Bill Belichick, Peyton Manning, Robert Kraft, Gronkowski, Belichick, Bert Kreischer, Tom Segura, Nikki Glaser, Andrew Schulz, Tony Hinchcliffe, Sam Jay, Glaser, Tom, I’ve Organizations: CNN, Netflix, NFL, New England Patriots, Patriots, Sunday, Rings, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Locations: Boston, Denver, Louisiana

☆ U.S. Seeks to Build World Pressure on Russia Over Space Nuclear Weapon
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Julian E. Barnes | David E. Sanger | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

American officials are trying to increase international pressure on Russia not to deploy an antisatellite nuclear weapon in space, and have obtained information that undermines Moscow’s explanation that the device it is developing is for peaceful scientific purposes, a senior State Department official said on Friday. Concern over the Russian development of a new generation of space nuclear weapons has been growing in Washington, especially since Moscow’s veto last month of a U.N. measure aimed at keeping space free of such weapons. Some Republicans believe that the Biden administration is not doing enough to deter Russian work on the device, and others are concerned about China’s apparent decision not to pressure Moscow to stop. On Friday, Mallory Stewart, the assistant secretary of state for arms control, said that while the United States had been aware of Russia’s pursuit of such a device for years, “only recently have we been able to make a more precise assessment of their progress.”Ms. Stewart, speaking at the nonpartisan Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, said the orbit the Russian satellite would occupy is in a high-radiation region not used by other satellites, information that undercuts Russia’s defense that it is not developing a weapon.

Persons: Biden, Mallory Stewart, “, Ms, Stewart Organizations: State Department, Strategic, International Studies Locations: Russia, Washington, Moscow, United States

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