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☆ Johnson looks to unify GOP with crack down on college campus protests
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Annie Grayer | Melanie Zanona | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

“Anti-Israel protests on college campuses threaten Jewish students,” says the ad, which was shared first with CNN. While supporters of the legislation say it will help combat antisemitism on college campuses, opponents argue it overreaches and threatens to chill free speech. Some Democrats see the new investigative effort into college campuses and Johnson’s recent visit to Columbia University as a divisive political ploy. “Clearly it’s a very high priority for him,” GOP Rep. Frank Lucas of Oklahoma, the chairman of the House Science Committee, told CNN. House GOP Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik, who sits on the Education panel, is also expected to play a prominent role in the effort.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Johnson, speakership, ” Johnson, “, ”, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Donald Trump, Nick Fuentes, Pramila Jayapal, Joe Biden, James Comer, Lisa McClain, Biden, “ I’ve, Frank Lucas of Oklahoma, Virginia Foxx, Elise Stefanik, Jim Jordan, Comer, ” Comer, ” CNN’s Haley Talbot Organizations: CNN, Republican, House Democratic, GOP, Louisiana Republican, Columbia University, Democrats, White, Department, Education, International Holocaust, Alliance, Columbia, Michigan, House Education, Workforce Committee, House Science, North Carolina, Yale University, University of California, University of Michigan, House GOP, New York Republican, Science, Republicans, George Washington University, Kentucky Republican Locations: Louisiana, Israel, Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Lago, Washington, Columbia, University of California Los Angeles, “, Ohio

☆ New Rule for Buying a Home: Fire Your Real-Estate Agent
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Albert Fox Cahn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

She had never purchased a home, and as a lawyer, I just assumed I knew how the system worked: The buyer has an agent, but the seller pays a commission (typically 6% of the sale price) that's split between their agent and the buyer's agent. So my agent wasn't going to find me my dream house, and the work of hunting was basically on me. But the real-estate industry has made it hard for many buyers to understand just how little having an agent can help. The class-action settlement with the NAR is going to make it a lot harder for sellers to be forced to pay for buyers' agents. Going forward, for people like me without an agent, a savvy seller may pay just 3% of the sales price to their own agent instead of 6% to be split with a buyer's agent.

Persons: it's, vouched, Obvious, Stephen Brobeck, Alice, Wonderland, I'd, I've, —, cosmically, Brobeck Organizations: National Association of Realtors, Hunger, US Department of Justice, Realtors, Consumer Federation of America, New York City, NAR Locations: Brooklyn, New York City, McCarren, Williamsburg, New York

☆ Larry Fink's big bet: BlackRock is planning to power the AI revolution
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Bradley Saacks | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink discussed the firm's acquisition of Global Infrastructure Partners Friday. The billionaire stressed how much energy AI needs and the infrastructure needed to support it. The $10.5 trillion manager expects the $12.5 billion deal to close in the third quarter. BlackRock CEO Larry Fink wants to be his firm to be the foundation. Now, the next "transformational" moment for BlackRock will be building the necessary foundation for other companies to transform their businesses.

Persons: Larry Fink, Fink Organizations: BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners, Barclays, Business

Housing gloomThe higher-for-longer inflation predicament has hit the U.S. housing market like a thunderbolt. More economists are paring their bets that the Fed will cut rates after the latest Consumer Price Index report. They all argue that sticky inflation will force the Fed to keep borrowing costs higher for longer. The country is growing faster than many peers, but voters are zeroing in on inflation to explain their disapproval of President Biden’s handling of the economy. (Some DealBook readers in recent days have emailed to say that they’re strongly feeling the pain of housing inflation.)

Persons: Goldman Sachs, ” Lawrence Yun, Biden’s Organizations: Bank of America, Deutsche Bank, National Association of Realtors

☆ Shopify has poached at least two dozen employees from Salesforce as it pushes into enterprise e-commerce
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Madeline Stone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Holly Dresden joined Shopify as head of enterprise merchant success in December after six years with Salesforce Commerce Cloud. Evan AgostiniAs it moves further into enterprise, Shopify hasn't always been subtle about zeroing in on Salesforce as a competitor. It recently launched a webpage comparing its platform with Salesforce Commerce Cloud, encouraging merchants to "join the mass migration" of brands moving from Salesforce to Shopify. But winning over enterprise retailers requires a different approach, and it's one where Salesforce has more years of experience than Shopify. Talking the enterprise talkPoaching employees from Salesforce isn't the only way Shopify has made an effort to win over enterprise customers.

Persons: —, Shopify, Kal Stephen, Holly Dresden, Everlane, Marc Benioff, Evan Agostini, hasn't, Michael Affronti, we've, Affronti, Shopify's, Salesforce, We've, It's, Rick Watson, Watson, Demandware, Oppenheimer, Ken Wong, Wong, Harley Finkelstein Organizations: Service, Salesforce Commerce, Business, Salesforce, Adobe, SAP, Mattel, Commerce, RMW Commerce Consulting, Accenture, IDC, Manhattan Associates Locations: Salesforce, Demandware

☆ The Long, Strange Decline of Iconic Chicken Soup for the Soul Brand
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Amanda Chicago Lewis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +39 min

What followed was hundreds of sequels and spinoffs, everything from "Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul" to "Chicken Soup for the Canadian Soul" to the bestseller I read cover to cover, several times, in sixth grade: "Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul." What began as Chicken Soup for the Soul board games and calendars turned into Chicken Soup for the Soul chocolates and Chicken Soup for the Soul pet food. What began as Chicken Soup for the Soul board games and calendars turned into pet food, barbecue sauce, and — yes — soup. He pointed out that the cover of the original Chicken Soup book "ripped off" Campbell's Soup, to trigger "nourishing and comforting and warming" feelings. He started suggesting outrageous directions Chicken Soup could go in next: "The Chicken Soup pistol!

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☆ The Long, Strange Decline of One of America's Most Influential Brands
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Amanda Chicago Lewis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +39 min

What followed was hundreds of sequels and spinoffs, everything from "Chicken Soup for the Cat Lover's Soul" to "Chicken Soup for the Canadian Soul" to the bestseller I read cover to cover, several times, in sixth grade: "Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul." By 2003, research found that more young readers seeking solace turned to the Chicken Soup series than to the Bible. What began as Chicken Soup for the Soul board games and calendars turned into Chicken Soup for the Soul chocolates and Chicken Soup for the Soul pet food. He pointed out that the cover of the original Chicken Soup book "ripped off" Campbell's Soup, to trigger "nourishing and comforting and warming" feelings. He started suggesting outrageous directions Chicken Soup could go in next: "The Chicken Soup pistol!

☆ The stock level when the parabolic Nvidia rally may finally cool off and how to trade it
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Jeff Kilburg | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The magnitude of Nvidia's run is simply mind boggling, with the stock adding $1 trillion in market value in about two months. Trying to short this parabolic stock is what we used to call in the trading pits of Chicago, a "widowmaker." However, I believe that once Nvidia (NVDA) hits $1,000 it might actually be due to take a breather. Overbought territory Typically, an investor will buy a put if they think a stock is overbought or are concerned it will fall. That being said, Nvidia was trading at the same RSI level of 86 in early February while trading at $693, nearly $300 ago.

Persons: NVDA, Long Organizations: Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft Locations: Chicago, Downside

☆ Speaker Mike Johnson once again stuck in the middle as funding deadline looms
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Lauren Fox | Melanie Zanona | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“Now, we are in a fully Johnson-run House, and he’s got to own all the decision making in the 12 appropriations bills. Probably not best for public policy either,” Republican Rep. Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, the chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, said. Johnson is facing pressure from members of the House Freedom Caucus to include dozens of policy riders that would never pass in the Democratic-controlled Senate. Just a week later, funding for the rest of the government will also lapse. I think we will see another omnibus appropriation bill.”Asked if that causes a problem for Johnson, Bishop argued, “The speaker didn’t create those problems.”

Persons: Mike Johnson, Senate appropriators, Johnson, he’s, That’s, Patrick McHenry of, “, imploring, Alejandro Mayorkas’s, they’ll, can’t, Chuck Schumer, –, Kevin McCarthy, ” Rep, Don Bacon, “ It’s, Mayorkas, Warren Davidson, ’ ”, Davidson, Andy Biggs, “ We’ve, ” Biggs, Dan Bishop, ”, Bishop Organizations: Republicans, Senate, ” Republican, Financial Services, Caucus, Democratic, Homeland, FBI, HFC, Department of Agriculture, Veteran’s Affairs, Transportation, Housing, Energy, Water, CNN, Congress, ”, Republican, Defense Department, Foreign Intelligence, GOP, “ Locations: Patrick McHenry of North Carolina, Florida, Nebraska, Ukraine, Ohio, North Carolina

☆ Biden administration examining role of supply chain middlemen in generic drug shortages
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

They are group purchasing organizations, which broker drug purchases for hospitals and other health-care providers, and drug wholesalers, which buy medicines from manufacturers and distribute them to providers. But the Biden administration is zeroing in on other players in the drug supply chain to uncover the "root causes and potential solutions" to ongoing shortages. The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday said it is examining the role that drug wholesalers and companies that purchase medicines for U.S. health-care providers play in shortages of generic drugs, which account for the majority of Americans' prescriptions. Group purchasing organizations and wholesalers have gotten limited attention on Capitol Hill, even as reining in high drug costs has become a key priority among lawmakers in both chambers. PBMs contend that manufacturers are responsible for high drug prices, while drugmakers say rebates and fees collected by those middlemen force them to increase list prices for products.

Persons: Biden, Doug Farrar, Cencora Organizations: FTC, Department of Health, Human Services, Federal Trade Commission, Public Affairs, CNBC, HHS, Cardinal Health, Group, Capitol, CNBC PRO Locations: U.S

☆ Phillippe Laffont's Coatue shifted money in technology amid fourth quarter rally
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Phillippe Laffont's Coatue made a flurry of changes to his portfolio in the fourth quarter, including shifts within the technology sector in the midst of the fourth quarter's big rally. Nvidia and Meta are only two of many notable cutbacks made by Laffont in the fourth quarter. Beyond Nvidia and Meta, Advanced Micro Devices , Amazon , Microsoft , Netflix and Tesla are the next biggest holdings in the fund. As of the fourth quarter, technology accounts for more than 59% of Coatue, according to InsiderScore. The Nasdaq finished 2023 up more than 43%, helped by a gain of more than 13% in the fourth quarter alone.

Persons: Phillippe Laffont's Coatue, Julian Robertson, Daniel Sundheim's, Laffont, Eli Lilly Organizations: Tiger Management, Nvidia, Meta, Taiwan Semiconductor, MIT, Intuit, Apple, Devices, Microsoft, Netflix, Tesla, Technology, Nasdaq, Ford, Moderna, Paramount Global Locations: Taiwan, Salesforce

☆ The FBI has arrested a self-touted militia sniper who says he was planning to attack people at the southern border
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The FBI says Faye admitted to wanting to launch an attack on the southern border. AdvertisementA self-touted militia sniper was arrested by the FBI and accused of trying to sell an undercover agent an unregistered suppressor for an AK-47. But there's more — the FBI says Paul Faye Sr. owned multiple weapons and explosives and was planning to launch a violent attack on people at the southern border. According to the criminal complaint, an undercover FBI agent contacted Faye via TikTok, after which the pair exchanged phone numbers. Advertisement"I would be on top that roof right there, zeroing out, taking out anybody," Faye told the agent, per the complaint.

Persons: Paul Faye Sr, Faye, —, TikTok, BI's Alia Shoaib Organizations: FBI, AK, Service, National Firearms Locations: Kentucky , Georgia, North Carolina, Tennessee

☆ 6 venture investors spotlight the fintechs that could soar in 2024 amid another tough year for startups
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Bianca Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Fintech has shown few signs of recovering in 2024 as funding declines and layoffs continue. VCs said they want to pick up deals this year in AI and cost-management tools for software. Investors digging for deals in the fintech industry are zeroing in on a few pockets of resilience. Venture funding to financial-technology startups fell by 50% in 2023 from 2022, according to CB Insights. Only one month into 2024, fintech layoffs have been abound.

Persons: Fintech, VCs, Jack Dorsey's Block Organizations: PayPal, Business Locations: Brex

☆ Biden needles Trump in hopes of pushing him off message
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Edward-Isaac Dovere | Alayna Treene | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Biden is “not doing it just for the sake of making Donald Trump mad or for the satisfaction of punching him in the nose. “Loser” is at the top of the Biden campaign lists of attacks. “It is Donald Trump who continues to deny the truth about the 2020 election. He lost that one,” said senior Biden campaign adviser T.J. Ducklo. “The joke’s on Donald Trump.

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☆ Hiring managers spend ‘3-to-5 seconds' on your resume, says recruiter who’s read hundreds—here's what they look for
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

'The current job title'First, recruiters are looking at your job titles. Specifically, they're looking at "the current job title," says Taylor. They'll be comparing to see how similar it is to the title of the role they're looking to fill. If you're not currently employed, hiring managers will be looking at your most recent job title, says Taylor. Work experience at 'companies that are reputable'When recruiters scan your most recent job title, they'll also be looking at the name of the company you're working at or worked at.

Persons: Simon Taylor, zeroing, Taylor, They'll, they'll, you've, It's Organizations: Disney, Fortune

☆ Israel-Hamas war negotiations reportedly working toward a weeks-long cease-fire
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A picture taken from a position in southern Israel along the border with the Gaza Strip on January 19, 2024, shows an Israeli tank rolling along the fence as damaged buildings are see in the Gaza strip amid continuing battles between Israel and the militant group Hamas. Negotiations over the Israel-Hamas war are zeroing in on a cease-fire deal of one to two months in exchange for all remaining Israeli hostages being held captive in Gaza, according to sources who spoke to NBC News and Reuters. A second Israeli official said that more than 25 of the hostages are dead, but that Israel is demanding Hamas release the bodies. Reuters, meanwhile, cited three anonymous officials saying that Israel and Hamas "broadly agree in principle that an exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners could take place during a month-long ceasefire," without mentioning which countries the officials represent. The continued barrier to progress in the discussions is a disagreement over how to end the Gaza war permanently, the officials added.

Organizations: Hamas, NBC News, Reuters Locations: Israel, Gaza, Hamas

☆ Johnson & Johnson narrowly tops quarterly estimates as pharmaceutical, medtech sales jump
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The stock trading graph of Johnson & Johnson is seen on a smartphone screen. Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that narrowly edged out Wall Street's expectations as sales in the company's pharmaceutical and medical devices businesses surged. J&J also provided full-year guidance for 2024, forecasting sales of $87.8 billion to $88.6 billion and adjusted earnings of $10.55 to $10.75 per share. The pharmaceutical giant reported net income of $4.13 billion, or $1.70 per share during the quarter. J&J is now zeroing in on its pharmaceutical and medical devices divisions to drive growth.

Persons: Johnson, J Organizations: LSEG

"We're going to win Iowa," DeSantis declared on NBC's "Meet the Press" on Dec. 2. NBC News reached out to both the DeSantis campaign and Never Back Down for comment for this piece. 'I knew they were stupid'DeSantis' presidential campaign was a mess from the moment it launched. "What harmed the campaign the most off the bat was that it didn't have a clear purpose and message," a former DeSantis campaign staffer said. "The blunt truth is that DeSantis' presidential campaign was sabotaged through early incompetence in Tallahassee," the person said.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Brendan Mcdermid, DeSantis, Scott Wagner, Wagner, Nikki Haley, Trump, Haley, Jordan Wiggins, Donald Trump, —, Donald Trump —, Elon Musk, Ron, Generra Peck, Ryan Tyson, Christina Pushaw —, Bill Mitchell, Mitchell, Peck, …, Ken, Ken Griffin, Griffin, I'm, Jeff Roe, Roe, Hugh Hewitt, dethrone Trump, it's, Jess Szymanski, we've Organizations: Florida Gov, Republican, Reuters, PAC, Iowa, NBC, New, Trump, NBC News, Gov, DeSantis, Fox News, United Nations, Republican Party, Trump GOP, Twitter, Federal, Commission, Florida GOP, of Justice, Roe, South, Tallahassee Locations: Florida, Iowa, West Des Moines , Iowa, Reuters Iowa, New Hampshire, DeSantis, New York, Tallahassee, South Florida, Iowa , New Hampshire, South Carolina

☆ GOP debate stage shrinks to four candidates
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Bridget Bowman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

MIAMI, FLORIDA - NOVEMBER 08: Republican presidential candidates (L-R) former New Jersey Gov. Ron DeSantis and Vivek Ramaswamy participate in the NBC News Republican Presidential Primary Debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County on November 8, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Five presidential hopefuls squared off in the third Republican primary debate as former U.S. President Donald Trump, currently facing indictments in four locations, declined again to participate. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)This week's GOP presidential primary debate will have the smallest stage yet, with just four candidates facing off Wednesday night, the Republican National Committee announced Monday. "The fourth debate is another fantastic opportunity for our Republican candidates to share our winning agenda with the American people," RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said in a statement announcing Wednesday's participants.

Persons: Chris Christie, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Adrienne Arsht, Donald Trump, Joe Raedle, Kelly, Christie, Trump, Haley, She's, Koch, Ronna McDaniel, Reagan, I'm, It's, DeSantis Organizations: Republican, New, New Jersey Gov, Florida Gov, NBC News, Adrienne, Adrienne Arsht Center, Performing Arts of Miami, Republican National, NewsNation, Washington Free, Fox News, Iowa Republican, NBC, Des Moines Register, GOP, Prosperity, University of Alabama, Hawkeye State Locations: MIAMI, FLORIDA, New Jersey, Florida, Dade County, Miami , Florida, Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Iowa

It is responsible for about one-third of planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions. The new methane rule will help ensure that the United States meets a goal set by more than 100 nations to cut methane emissions by 30% by 2030 from 2020 levels, Regan said. The EPA rule is just one of more than 100 actions the Biden administration has taken to reduce methane emissions, Zaidi added. The plan marks the first time the U.S. government has directly imposed a fee, or tax, on greenhouse gas emissions. The oil industry has generally welcomed direct federal regulation of methane emissions, preferring a single national standard to a hodgepodge of state rules.

Persons: —, Biden, Joe Biden, Michael Regan, Ali Zaidi, Regan, ” Regan, Zaidi, Harris, Harold Wimmer, Wimmer, David Doniger, ”, Obama, I'm, Fred Krupp Organizations: WASHINGTON, Environmental Protection Agency, United Nations, United Arab Emirates, Oil, UN, United States, Biden, Harris Administration, American Lung Association, EPA, Natural Resources Defense Council, Environmental Defense Fund Locations: Dubai, United Arab, U.S, Paris, Scotland, Egypt, United

☆ Instagram is taking aim at a wave of alternative social-media apps as it launches and tests new features
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Over the last several months, Instagram has been testing and rolling out several features to bring us closer to our friends. And yes, that means more "Close Friends" tools. Earlier this month, Instagram expanded the Close Friends feature, which lets users curate content for a smaller follower pool, to the feed. You can post your memes and photo dumps directly to your grid and only your close friends can see them. A Meta spokesperson confirmed that Instagram is working on two internal prototypes that could push some new apps to the sidelines.

Persons: Instagram, Kylie Jenner, Amo, Alessandro Paluzzi Organizations: Meta, Apple, Business, TikTok, Facebook, Paluzzi Locations: amo

[1/2] U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at a dinner hosted by the Human Rights Campaign at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, U.S., October 14, 2023. That good-news approach is not working, some officials inside and outside the Biden campaign say. The latest Reuters/Ispsos poll showed Biden and Trump locked in a tight race, with Trump leading Biden 51% to 49% when respondents were asked to pick between the two. "I don't fault the (Biden) campaign at all, for not wanting to get into the mud, the blood and the beer. Because you want to seem presidential," Morgan said, referring to the time it has taken the Biden campaign to step up its attacks on Trump.

Persons: Joe Biden, Ken Cedeno, Donald Trump, Biden, Trump, Ron DeSantis, Donna Brazile, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, Joe Biden's, it's, Jason Miller, it's Joe Biden, John Morgan, Morgan, Nandita Bose, Trevor Hunnicutt, Heather Timmons, Kieran Murray, Deepa Babington Organizations: Human, Washington Convention Center, REUTERS, Rights, Republican, Trump, New York Times, Biden, White, Muslim, Democratic, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Washington , U.S, Nazi Germany, America, Siena, U.S, Gaza, Florida

☆ Real estate made China rich. Now it's looking more like kryptonite.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

It’s a sign a key engine for the world’s second-largest economy is still sputtering, despite Beijing’s stimulus packages. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementChina's property crash worsened last month in a sign the world's second-largest economy is still facing headwinds despite recent government interventions. Evergrande serves as a case in point for how an industry that contributed to China's economic boom for decades has turned into a point of weakness. That's a sign investors are looking past US president Joe Biden's San Francisco summit with Chinese premier Xi Jinping and zeroing back in on China's economic struggles, according to analysts.

Persons: —, That's, that's, Evergrande, Hui Ka Yan, Joe Biden's, Xi Jinping, Hargreaves, Susannah Streeter, Joe Biden Organizations: Service, National Bureau, Statistics, Bloomberg, Cato Institute, CSI Locations: China, Beijing, Chinese, Joe Biden's San Francisco

Authorities say Renteria’s lawyers did not raise this defense at his trial and evidence in the case shows that he committed the abduction and killing alone. Renteria’s lawyers argue they have been denied access to the prosecution’s file on Renteria, which they argued violates his constitutional rights. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals later overturned Reyes’ orders. On Tuesday, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles voted 7-0 against commuting Renteria’s death sentence to a lesser penalty. Renteria would be the eighth inmate in Texas to be put to death this year.

Persons: —, David Renteria, Alexandra Flores, Alexandra, Renteria, ”, Renteria’s van, girl’s DNA, Prosecutors, Casey McWhorter, Renteria's, Tivon, Monique Reyes, Reyes, Paroles, “, Juan, Lozano Organizations: HOUSTON, Prosecutors, Walmart, Barrio Azteca, Authorities, Renteria, U.S, Supreme, El, Texas, Appeals Locations: Texas, El Paso, U.S, Alabama, Huntsville

☆ Andreessen Horowitz is in the midst of a reshuffle to sharpen its focus on AI, sources say
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Ben Bergman | Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Andreessen Horowitz is reshuffling parts of its investment organization to sharpen its focus on artificial intelligence, according to people with knowledge of the situation. The changes will center the venture capital firm on two main themes: AI applications and AI infrastructure, the people said. The AI applications group is being headed by general partner Alex Rampell, according to the sources. General partner Martin Casado, who focuses on enterprise deals, will oversee another group investing in AI infrastructure, the people said. Do you have information about A16z or another venture firm?

Persons: Andreessen Horowitz, Alex Rampell, Rampell, Martin Casado, Margit Wennmachers, Casado, Jeff Jordan, Databricks, A16z, Pretzels, Vinod Khosla, Khosla, Ben Bergman, Melia Russell, mrussell@insider.com Organizations: US, A16z, VMware Locations: Silicon Valley, Airbnb, bbergman@insider.com

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