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☆ I was over-employed and worked other jobs on top of my full-time one. To achieve the American dream, you have to beat the system.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Isabelle Aron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Project manager Kendall McGill started picking up contract work after she started working from home. After the Apple contract ended in July 2022, I also left my full-time job at Hunt A Killer in September 2022. AdvertisementI job-hop often and always look out for new contract workI had another full-time job and a contract lined up at companies where nobody knew me. I had a full-time job and two contracts, one full-time and one part-time. By 2 p.m., I'd start doing my West Coast job until around 7 p.m. or 8 p.m.

Persons: Kendall McGill, She's, —, I've, Hunt, I'd, I'm, We've Organizations: McGill, Service, Business, Apple, West Locations: East Coast, West Coast, East

☆ Enhanced Games Are Olympics With Steroids, Pay; Meet the Founder
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Several countries pay bonuses to medal winners, and high-profile athletes may get brand deals and sponsorships, but many Olympic athletes live quiet lives. AdvertisementD'Souza suggested he received funding for the Enhanced Games in the "single-digit millions" but declined to specify the amount. So far, it's unclear what kind of talent Enhanced Games will attract. He said that at the Enhanced Games, athletes would get comprehensive health checkups to monitor the effects of "whatever enhancement protocols" they're on and ensure they're fit to compete. D'Souza said he planned to announce more details about the Enhanced Games this summer — right around the Paris Olympics.

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☆ Opinion: The next time I want to see Timothée Chalamet, I’ll do it from the comfort of my couch
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Opinion Sara Stewart | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Last week, I ditched work one day and went to a matinee at a local AMC theater. It was a Timothée Chalamet movie, because statistically of course it was. There are few things this movie nerd loves more than a big, loud sci-fi fantasy epic on an IMAX screen. It’s as if big movie chains are responding to the dire warnings about the death of their industry by deciding they’ll simply force-feed their remaining audience as much monetizable property as possible. Long live the fun movie theater experience, which is totally possible!

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☆ Drones have ushered in a brutal new phase of Syria's civil war
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-22 | by ( Paul Iddon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewDrones are increasingly shaping warfare in the Syrian civil war that entered its 14th year in March. Kasim Rammah/Getty ImagesHowever, unlike drones, Syrian Air Force aircraft require significant support from Russia. Advertisement"The Russians might not want to spend any more jet fuel and Soviet-designed bombs on Assad just to help him blow up hospitals and marketplaces in Idlib," Lund said. Advertisement"It seems well within the means of Tahrir al-Sham, the dominant jihadi militia in Idlib, to manufacture and use kamikaze drones," Lund said. Even though many of these opposition drones are often described as crude, low-tech, and DIY, Lund also does not rule out the possibility that Syrian opposition groups have received state backing for some attacks.

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☆ 'Olympics on steroids' CEO says they'll have stewards on call in case of overdosing athletes
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Joshua Zitser | Rachel Hosie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewThe CEO of the Enhanced Games — dubbed the "Olympics on steroids" — said there will be on-site stewards prepared to deal with any drug overdoses at the sporting event. "It's a risk-management framework," said Aron D'Souza, who founded the Peter Thiel-backed sporting event, in a conversation with Business Insider. The controversial sporting event, which organizers say could be held for the first time next year, is pushing the boundaries of what is acceptable in athletics. "The Enhanced Games promote themselves as the 'Olympics of the future' and state that they will 'pay athletes fairly,'" she told BI. But Backhouse said she is most concerned about the message the Enhanced Games sends to the next generation of athletes.

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☆ CEO of 'Olympics on steroids' says the Games will see 50-year-olds breaking world records, but 1 heart attack could 'destroy the whole thing'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewThe CEO of the Enhanced Games said the competitive sporting event, dubbed the "Olympics on steroids" by some, will witness older athletes shattering world records. But Aron D'Souza cautioned in an interview with Business Insider that one meth-induced heart attack could "destroy the whole thing." D'Souza said record-breaking sporting feats would make the Enhanced Games "the dominant sporting event in the world." D'Souza also said that the Enhanced Games would try to push back against rule-breaking with financial incentives, like base salaries and health insurance. In a response to Coe's comments, the Enhanced Games said in a statement provided to BI that it showed that it had "hit a nerve."

Persons: —, Aron D'Souza, D'Souza, Peter Thiel, It's, they're, Lord Sebastian Coe, Lord Coe Organizations: Service, Business, Doping Agency, Reuters Locations: Australian

☆ Bey and Tay save the movies! AMC says 'literally all' of its Q4 revenue growth was from their concert films.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AMC owes Taylor Swift and Beyoncé — big time. CEO Adam Aron says 'literally all' of AMC's revenue growth in Q4 was from their concert films. To that end, it is no surprise that our praise for Taylor Swift and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has no limit." And it wasn't just AMC that benefited from "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" and "Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé." Aron said that the concert films made up one-ninth of Q4 box office earnings across the entire industry domestically.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Adam Aron, —, Aron, Beyoncé Knowles, Carter, clamoring Organizations: AMC, Service, Beyoncé

☆ All of AMC's revenue growth came from Taylor Swift and Beyoncé films, theater chain says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Popcorn buckets are pictured during the "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" concert movie world premiere at AMC The Grove in Los Angeles on Oct. 11, 2023. "Literally all" that growth was tied to concert films from Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, AMC CEO Adam Aron told analysts Wednesday. AMC was behind "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" and "Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé," the first movie distributions in the company's 103-year-old history. U.S. market share for AMC, based outside Kansas City, expanded as a result of the two movies, Aron said. To that end, it is no surprise that our praise for Taylor Swift and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has no limit."

Persons: Taylor Swift, Nicole Kidman, Adam Aron, Aron, Beyoncé, Beyoncé Knowles, Carter Organizations: AMC, Disney Locations: Los Angeles, ., Kansas City

☆ What’s next for movie theater operators like AMC after the ‘Barbenheimer’ money runs out?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

AMC Entertainment, often viewed as a bellwether for the industry as the world’s largest movie theater chain, is not immune to those challenges. Taylor Swift attends "Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour" Concert Movie World Premiere at AMC The Grove 14 on October 11, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. While box office revenues have not yet recovered to pre-pandemic levels, until this year, they had been on an upward trajectory. Wold lowered his projection for the domestic box office to $8.6 billion, down from $8.9 billion earned in 2023. Upping the showmanshipDespite the box office slowdown this year, AMC found itself at the center of yet another viral moment earlier this month.

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☆ Peter Thiel's 'Olympics on steroids' says it's considering letting athletes compete wearing Apple's Vision Pro
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewThe CEO of the Enhanced Games — dubbed the "Olympics on steroids" by some — said that in addition to allowing performance-enhancing drugs, they are also open to athletes using tools like Apple's Vision Pro. "Imagine a javelin thrower using Vision Pro," he said, referring to the recently launched mixed-reality Apple headset. Earlier this week, retired Australian swimmer James Magnussen said he'd accepted an offer to compete at the Enhanced Games, making him the first athlete to do so. D'Souza said that the use of AR, VR, and mixed-reality technology might not be approved in time for the first Enhanced Games. Ultimately, the Enhanced Games are about "the future, technology, about progress," D'Souza said, contrasting it with the Olympic Games, which he described as being about Ancient Greece and the past.

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☆ Swimmer says he'll compete in Peter Thiel-backed Olympics for doped-up athletes and will 'juice to the gills' for $1 million prize
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A retired swimmer has accepted an offer to compete in the Enhanced Games. He agreed to "juice to the gills" for a $1 million prize for beating a swimming record. The Enhanced Games, with the backing of Peter Thiel, wouldn't be subject to anti-doping rules. AdvertisementMagnussen said: "If they put up a $1 million for the 50-freestyle world record, I'll come on board as their first athlete." SEN EXCLUSIVE | @james_maggie91 agrees to compete in the @enhanced_games after founder agrees to a $1 million prize if he breaks a world record.

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☆ The US strikes on Iran-linked militants seem to be working, but that likely won't last long
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Paul Iddon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. But experts on the region say that Iran and its militant allies still have the arsenal and motivations to threaten the US. The US airstrikes on February 2 hit 85 targets in seven locations in Iraq and Syria, killing an estimated 40 militiamen . For militias like Kataib Hezbollah in Iraq, it’s to provoke US responses that increase opposition to the 2,500 US troops based in Iraq. “By responding to the attacks, the United States poisons its relationship with local allies and screws up its position in Iraq.

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☆ Peter Thiel invests in group to recreate the Olympics on steroids — literally
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Peter Thiel has invested in an effort to create an Olympic Games that welcomes doping. The PayPal cofounder was one of several investors named Wednesday in the Enhanced Games. AdvertisementPeter Thiel is backing an effort to create an Olympic Games that welcomes using performance-enhancing drugs. The Olympic Games bans the use of hundreds of medications and drugs, including categories like stimulants, anabolic agents, and hormone and metabolic modulators. Just this week, Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva was retroactively disqualified from the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled she'd violated anti-doping rules.

Persons: Peter Thiel, —, Balaji Srinivasan, Aron D'Souza, Michael Sagner, Kamila Valieva Organizations: Games, PayPal, Service, Apeiron Investment Group, King's College London, Medical Advisory Commission, Olympic Games, Beijing Olympic Games, Sport Locations: Russian

☆ I'm a millennial DINK who's never having children. We know the consequences and it's not a selfish choice.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-05 | by ( Isabelle Aron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

We'd been together for about five months when we talked about whether he could live without having kids. AdvertisementJessica Lorimer and her husband Owen spend the money they save not having kids traveling to places like Thailand. It was nice to know that we're not the only ones who prioritize things in our lives besides having children. We've thought a lot about the consequences of having and not having children, but people still tell us we'll change our minds. When asked about having kids, we politely say it's not in our plan, but people have strong opinions.

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☆ 7 signs you're a highly sensitive person — even if you're a chatty extrovert
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Lyew identifies as a highly sensitive person or HSP, a term popularized by psychology researcher Elaine Aron. AdvertisementImi Lo , a mental health consultant who works with highly sensitive clients, said that more awareness of HSPs is important. You may have some sensory sensitivitiesHSPs "can be quite physically sensitive," Lo said, whether they're bothered by uncomfortable clothing, strong smells, or loud noises. Being put on the spot can also cause a highly sensitive person's mind to go blank. "If you know that you are highly sensitive, then you can actually do things to manage your sensitivity, and even use it as a strength," she said.

Persons: —, Sylina Lyew, Elaine Aron, Lyew, you've, Lo, they're, HSPs, Aron Organizations: Service

☆ Liverpool loses in Europa League after controversial VAR decision, as Jurgen Klopp left angered by press conference
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The decision sent Stadium TFC into a frenzy, leaving Le Téfécé celebrating a famous win and Liverpool players incensed. I’m not even sure the ball touches the hand at all, but that’s how it is,” Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp told TNT Sports after the match. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was left frustrated by his team's performance. The night only got worse for Klopp, though, with the manager furious about the organization of his post-match press conference. That’s all I can say.”When asked about his decision to start Díaz against Toulouse, Klopp said: “We asked him, he wants to [play] and he will.”

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☆ Liverpool suffer shock loss at Toulouse
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] Soccer Football - Europa League - Group E - Toulouse v Liverpool - Stadium Municipal de Toulouse, Toulouse, France - November 9, 2023 Toulouse's Aron Donnum celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates REUTERS/Stephane Mahe Acquire Licensing RightsTOULOUSE, France, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Liverpool suffered a dramatic 3-2 loss at French side Toulouse in Europa League Group E on Thursday after the English side had a potential equaliser ruled out in the final minute of added time. Liverpool pulled one back in the 73th minute through an own goal from Cristian Casseres, but Frank Magri restored the hosts' two-goal advantage three minutes later, slotting home a deflected cross from close range. Diogo Jota gave the Premier League side hope when he dribbled into the box and placed the ball into the bottom corner. Liverpool remained top of Group E, two points ahead of Toulouse. Reporting by Tommy Lund in Gdansk, editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ AMC beats quarterly revenue estimates on 'Barbenheimer' boost
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNov 8 (Reuters) - AMC Entertainment (AMC.N) beat third-quarter revenue estimates on Wednesday, riding on the success of "Barbie" and "Oppenheimer" movies as volumes of theatrical releases also improved at the box office. Attendance in AMC theaters increased 38.4% to 73,576 in the third quarter. The movie theater chain posted revenue of $1.41 billion for the quarter ended Sept. 30, compared with estimates of $1.26 billion, according to LSEG data. "For both revenue and adjusted EBITDA, these were AMC's most successful third-quarter results in our company's entire 103-year history," Aron added. AMC's profit per share stood at 8 cents, compared with estimates of a loss of 19 cents per share.

Persons: Mario Anzuoni, Oppenheimer, Alicia Reese, Taylor Swift, Beyonce, Adam Aron, Aron, Jaspreet Singh, Krishna Chandra Eluri, Shounak Organizations: AMC, REUTERS, AMC Entertainment, Thomson Locations: Burbank , California, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Pro Take: Companies Emphasize Rapid Return on AI, Tech Investments
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Steven Rosenbush | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Dave Aron, a vice president and fellow in Gartner’s CIO research group, speaks to CIOs at the Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo last month. Photo: Steven Rosenbush/The Wall Street JournalCompanies are placing emphasis on driving a rapid return on their investments in AI and other technologies. Uncertainty across a range of fronts—financial, economic, technological and geopolitical—makes timely return on investment , always a priority, even more important for many companies.

Persons: Dave Aron, CIOs, Steven Rosenbush Organizations: Gartner, Street Journal

☆ Opinion | Seeing the Big Picture in Two Big Wars
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Thomas L. Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

Step back far enough, and you can see exactly what is driving so much geopolitics today: Ukraine is trying to join the West. Or they would have agreed to Lend-Lease assistance for the allies only if President Franklin Roosevelt would eliminate the I.R.S. That’s why today America must help Israel and Ukraine to blunt the Russia-Iran axis in their theaters. But the morning after their wars, Israel and Ukraine are going to have to face some very hard choices. Because while we may write big checks to both today, they will not be blank checks.

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☆ There's one thing Taylor Swift isn't talking about
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Taylor Swift is officially a billionaire, thanks in part to her lucrative Eras tour. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. There's one thing she's not showing off — or at least not directly: How much money all this is making her. Swift has been through many eras, but her reputation has always been one of relatability. Through her tour, Swift has earned hundreds of millions of dollars on a show for which tickets at face value cost an average $254 in the US — more than double the average concert ticket price of $120, according to Pollstar .

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☆ A doping free-for-all Enhanced Games calls itself the answer to doping in sports. Opponents say it poses a danger to health
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Molly Stazicker | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +23 min

The Enhanced Games is the brainchild of businessman Aron D’Souza. Aron D'Souza is the founder of the Enhanced Games. But that isn’t the only potential legal jeopardy the Enhanced Games faces, according to American lawyer Jim Walden, who represents Russian whistleblower Grigory Rodchenkov. “If you look at the Enhanced Games website, it’s almost as though they’re advertising their disregard of the law,” Walden told CNN Sport. If it goes ahead as planned in December 2024, D’Souza insists that the Enhanced Games will unlock the potential of humanity.

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☆ AMC's CEO thought he was texting naughty photos to a former ballerina fling. Then everything went haywire.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

This "resentment toward her abusers" may have led her to text Aron — a wealthy, powerful man in the public eye, her lawyers said. "Send me a naughty picture," Blackwood texted, a couple weeks into their flirty exchange. When he asked for photos in return, Blackwood sent him images of an unnamed Russian model that she pulled from Instagram. "Ceo scandal is apparently lucrative," Blackwood texted, posing as Brian. AdvertisementAdvertisement"I was shown some images and I was wondering if you're available to speak," the fake reporter texted Aron.

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☆ AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron Says He Was Victim of Blackmail Plot
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Will Feuer | Joseph Pisani | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ AMC CEO says he was the victim of an extortion plot
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

New York CNN —Adam Aron, the CEO of AMC Entertainment, admitted Thursday that he was a “victim of an elaborate criminal extortion” plot. On X, Aron continued that following a “vigorous federal criminal investigation,” the perpetrator was convicted this past summer. He also said that the incident was “entirely a personal matter” and that he informed the AMC’s board of directors, as well as reviewed the events with an independent outside counsel. Aron said that the “matter is closed,” and he remains the CEO of AMC. AMC’s board of directors said in a statement to CNN that it had “determined it was a personal matter, and considers the issue resolved.”

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