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☆ LeBron James helps Lakers outlast Steph Curry and the Warriors in double-overtime thriller
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-28 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —LeBron James and Steph Curry have had plenty of enthralling battles against each other over the years. And on Saturday night, they added another one to that list, creating yet more NBA history in the process. James’ Los Angeles Lakers and Curry’s Golden State Warriors couldn’t be separated through 48 minutes of time. James finished with a triple-double of 36 points, career-high 20 rebounds and 12 assists, while Curry had a game-high 46 points, 15 of which came in overtime. James is fouled by Draymond Green with one second left in double overtime to set up the game-winning free throws.

Persons: LeBron James, Steph Curry, James ’, James, Curry, Anthony Davis, Ezra Shaw, ” Curry, Kevin Durant, Chris Paul, Draymond, ” James, “, I’ll Organizations: CNN, James ’ Los Angeles Lakers, Curry’s Golden State Warriors, Lakers, Los, NBA, Getty, Cleveland Cavaliers, Warriors, KD, CP Locations: Los Angeles

He still spoiled the home team's opening night as the Phoenix Suns won the first matchup between the Pacific Division powerhouses. Golden State opened the third on a 27-5 burst while the Suns went 2 for 14. Golden State acquired him on draft night from the Wizards — he never played in Washington — for Jordan Poole. Warriors: The Warriors have lost only five of their last 12 openers and are 44-34 playing their first home game of a season. Warriors: At Sacramento on Friday night in a rematch of the first round of the playoffs won by Golden State in Game 7.

Persons: — Kevin Durant, “ It's, ” Durant, “, ” Devin Booker, Stephen Curry, Durant's, Curry, Jusuf Nurkic, Josh Okogie, Eric Gordon, Booker, soreness, Durant, Durant patted, Chris Paul, Washington —, Jordan Poole, Paul, Moses Moody, Bradley Beal, Frank Vogel, ” Vogel, Phoenix, Earl Smith, ___ Organizations: FRANCISCO, Warriors, Golden State, Phoenix Suns, Pacific Division, KD, Suns, NBA, Chase Center, Wizards, INS, Lakers, Golden, Longtime Warriors, 49ers Locations: Brooklyn, Washington, Utah, Sacramento

☆ IT services provider Kyndryl plans to separate its China business - FT
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Sept 27 (Reuters) - U.S.-based IT services provider Kyndryl Holdings (KD.N) is planning to split off its China business and has told some employees about the decision, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing three people with knowledge of the matter. Reporting by Kanjyik Ghosh in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi AichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Kanjyik Ghosh, Rashmi Organizations: Kyndryl Holdings, Financial Times, Thomson Locations: China, Bengaluru

☆ Tony Bennett, crooner who sang ‘I Left My Heart in San Francisco,’ dies at 96
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Catherine E. Shoichet | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

CNN —Legendary singer Tony Bennett, best known for singing “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,” has died, according to his longtime publicist, Sylvia Weiner. From Tony Bennett Bennett was discovered by Bob Hope while performing at a New York City club in 1949. In 1963, his recording of "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" won Grammy Awards for record of the year and best solo vocal performance. ABC Photo Archives/Walt Disney Television/Getty Images Bennett and San Francisco Mayor Dianne Feinstein hang onto the outside of a San Francisco cable car before taking a test ride in 1984. His performance of “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” won Grammys for best record and best male vocal performance.

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☆ The 5 best and worst paying brands in influencer marketing, based on data from 16,000 creator reviews
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Influencer sponsorship review platform FYPM ranked the five highest and lowest paying brands. As more influencers advocate for pay transparency, creator startups are building tools to help collect and share pay data with the creator community. F*** You Pay Me, a platform for creators to anonymously review brands, recently published a creator pricing report for deals on Instagram and TikTok. FYPM's report is based on data from 16,010 crowdsourced brand deal reviews submitted by FYPM creators, with about 7,279 brands. In its most recent report, FYPM once again asked creators to rate the brands they'd worked with.

Persons: FYPM, they've, Lindsey Lugrin, Adobe, they'd, Sunday Riley Organizations: Walmart, Nike, KD, Target, Walmart Adobe Target McDonalds Nike, Adobe Locations: Canada

☆ The 5 highest and lowest paying brands in influencer marketing, based on data from 16,000 creator reviews
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Persons: FYPM, they've, Lindsey Lugrin, Adobe, they'd, Sunday Riley Organizations: Walmart, Nike, KD, Target, Walmart Adobe Target McDonalds Nike, Adobe Locations: Canada

☆ ‘Dykes to Watch Out For,’ Now Holding Forth in Your Headphones
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( Maggie Lange | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In adapting the series — which Ms. George first read on the recommendation of a college boyfriend who thought she might like it — the playwright aimed to retain Ms. Bechdel’s dialogue over all else. After retaining the spirit of the characters, Ms. George went on a hunt for audio cues. “I think it’s a highlight of this series that we got actual audio footage,” Ms. George said. Ms. Diamond grew up hiding Ms. Bechdel’s comics inside other books while at Barnes & Noble with her family. She was unbothered about the jump from page to headphones, saying the comic’s “rich characters” would be able to sustain an audio series.

Persons: George, ”, Joan Jett, Cris Williamson, ” Ms, KD, Diamond, Barnes & Noble, Grace Burke, Burke, “, Alison Bechdel Organizations: Lesbian, Gay Rights, KD Diamond, Barnes &, Little, Washington , D.C, Amazon Locations: Washington, Los Angeles, Washington ,

☆ Nokia, Kyndryl extend partnership for private 5G factory networks
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

STOCKHOLM, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Nokia (NOKIA.HE) and Kyndryl (KD.N) have extended their partnership for three years after clocking up more than 100 customers for automating factories using 5G wireless networks, following their first tie-up a year earlier. "We grew the business significantly last year with the number of customers and number of networks," Chris Johnson, head of Nokia's enterprise business, told Reuters. The companies said some customers were now coming back to put private networks into more of their factories after the initial one. In Dow Chemical's petrochemical processing plant in Texas, the private wireless network increased worker safety, enabled remote audio and video collaboration, personnel tracking, and vehicle telematics, the companies said. The size of the global private 5G network market is expected to reach $41.02 billion by 2030 from 1.38 billion in 2021, according to a study by Grand View Research.

☆ IBM cuts 3,900 jobs, misses annual cash target
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Chavi Mehta | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Jan 25 (Reuters) - IBM Corp (IBM.N) on Wednesday announced 3,900 layoffs as part of some asset divestments and missed its annual cash target, dampening cheer around beating revenue expectations in the fourth quarter. Analysts said news of the job cuts and free cash flow miss was behind the drop. read moreIBM's 2022 cash flow was $9.3 billion, below its target of $10 billion, due to higher-than-expected working capital needs. In October, IBM flagged softness in new bookings in Western Europe while peer Accenture Plc noted weakness in its consulting business. For 2022, IBM recorded revenue growth of 5.5%, its highest in a decade.

☆ IBM cuts 3,900 jobs after muted consulting demand hits quarterly revenue
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-25 | by ( Chavi Mehta | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Jan 25 (Reuters) - IBM Corp (IBM.N) on Wednesday said it would lay off 3,900 people as part of some asset divestments and posted flat fourth-quarter revenue due to lackluster demand for its consulting services. The resulting layoffs will cause a $300 million charge in the January-March period, IBM said. IBM in October flagged softness in new bookings in Western Europe while peer Accenture Plc also noted weakness in its consulting business. Still, Kavanaugh said that the company is seeing its consulting business grow in terms of cloud spending. Total revenue was $16.69 billion in the period, compared with analysts' estimates of $16.40 billion, according to Refinitiv.

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