DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ Nintendo and The Pokémon Co. accuse Palworld game developer of patent infringement in new lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kahlan-Rosenblatt.Jpg | Kalhan Rosenblatt | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Nintendo and The Pokémon Co. are suing the makers of Palworld, claiming the game infringes on the “Pocket Monster” franchise’s patents, according to a statement from Nintendo on Thursday. Representatives for Nintendo, The Pokémon Co. and Pocketpair did not immediately respond to requests for comment Thursday. Some players said they noticed that the characters in the game appear similar to those in the Pokémon franchise. Palworld is not the first indie video game to bear comparisons to other wildly popular games made by a major studio (often called triple-A studios). Steam data shows Palworld is the third-most-played game of all time on the platform.

Persons: Palworld, “, Pocketpair, ”, Sparkit, Fntastic, Takuro Mizobe, Palworld “, ” Palworld, Geoff Keighley Organizations: Nintendo, Court, Defendant, NBC News, “ Nintendo, Steam, “ Locations: Tokyo, TheGamer

☆ FBI says it has disrupted major Chinese hacking operation that threatened US critical infrastructure
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Sean Lyngaas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

As of June, the botnet included over 260,000 hacked devices from all over the world, from North and South America to Australia, according to US officials. Those hacked devices ranged from webcams to DVRs to routers, and about half of them were located in the US, according to Wray. That Chinese hacking unit is preparing to “wreak havoc and cause real-world harm” to the US, Wray told Congress in January. Lumen researchers are watching for signs that the Chinese hackers will resurrect the botnet. A Chinese company named Integrity Technology Group managed the botnet for the last three years, according to US officials.

Persons: Christopher Wray, ” Wray, Wray, ”, “, Lumen, ” Danny Adamitis, Dakota Cary Organizations: CNN, FBI, Aspen Cyber, US, Embassy, Lumen Technologies, Lotus Labs, Integrity Technology Group Locations: Washington ,, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, United Kingdom, North, South America, Washington, China, Taiwan, California, United States, Dakota

☆ Preparing for the apocalypse: Why collaboration is essential
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Jessica Dulong | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

"A Field Guide to the Apocalypse" notes that humans usually step in and help one another when a disaster strikes. Athena Aktipis: The ancient Greek definition is “a revealing,” so an apocalypse is any event that reveals the risks we’re facing. CNN: What role have apocalypses throughout history played in what you call humans’ “apocalypse resistance”? All those things help us get through, as they have throughout our evolution. Chalking this up as part of apocalypse prep can be a great way to carve out more time.

Persons: you’ll, Workman, Athena Aktipis, ”, Aktipis, We’re, Lindsay Mills, we’ve, you’re, It’s, we’ll, Jessica DuLong Organizations: CNN —, World Trade, Times, Arizona State University, CNN, Lindsay Mills CNN, paragon Locations: Lower Manhattan, Manhattan, Arizona, New Mexico, Brooklyn , New York

☆ Inside the media circus that still surrounds America's presidential debates
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Related storiesThe media center, set in a cavernous convention center hall the size of a football field, could have been anywhere. Shapiro finishing an interview with CNN in the spin room. Rep. Robert Garcia in the spin room. And most of us understand that the spin room is a manifestation of the unholy mixture of news and entertainment that's often inescapable as a national reporter. If you care what Anthony Scaramucci has to say about anything, as the Harris campaign apparently thinks you might, then he's on hand.

Persons: Doug Burgum, Donald Trump's, Burgum, Kamala Harris, It's, Trump, Harris, Bryan Dozier, —, Ronald Reagan's, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Josh Shapiro, Shapiro, Chip Somodevilla, it's, We're, Robert Garcia, Joe Biden's, Garcia, Matt Slocum, surrogates, Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump, Vivek Ramaswamy, Lindsey Graham of, Anthony Scaramucci, Khizr Khan, Ramaswamy, Sean Hannity, Lindsey Graham, Tim Scott of, Kevin Dietsch Organizations: Service, Pennsylvania Convention Center, GOP, Variety, Pennsylvania Convention, Getty, National Constitution, CNN, Twitter, AP, Star, Democratic, Fox News, Trump Locations: California, Pennsylvania, Florida, Sen, Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Sens, Tim Scott of South Carolina

☆ The two words Apple never mentioned at its iPhone 16 event
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Apple is wedging AI into its phones like a new U2 album no one asked for. However, given the “Apple Intelligence” highlights the company previewed in June and officially rolled out Monday, investors and customers alike may want to temper their expectations. Even Apple seemed to hedge a bit: It never mentioned the words “artificial intelligence.”The new tools look … fine. Munster expects iPhone sales will exceed Wall Street’s estimates in the coming quarters. The always image-conscious Apple knows better than to fall into the “AI” trap, even if its whole pitch for the new iPhone is AI.

Persons: CNN Business ’, you’ll, Siri, You’ll, ”, Gene Munster, Justin Sullivan, Tim Cook, ChatGPT, Apple Organizations: CNN Business, New York CNN, Apple, Deepwater Asset Management, Munster, Apple Intelligence, Wall, of Hospitality Marketing, Management Locations: New York, Valley, Silicon Valley

☆ ‘Zombie star’ of supernova that exploded in 1181 revealed by study
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

But Zijlstra, who was not involved with the new study, was the first to make the connection to SN 1181. The report suggested that SN 1181 might belong to the elusive Type Iax category of supernova due to the presence of this “zombie” white dwarf. That energy causes the sudden brightness of the supernova.”That massive collision might explain another curious aspect of the SN 1181 zombie star. “We theorize that the star reignited because SN 1181 was a Type Iax supernova, which is an incomplete explosion. Schaefer added that SN 1181 represents one of the few reliable connections from supernova to supernova remnant.

Persons: ”, Takatoshi Ko, Albert Zijlstra, Dana Patchick, Zijlstra, ” Zijlstra, “, coauthors, NASA's Chandra, ” Ko, Chandra, Ko, Bradley Schaefer, Schaefer, ” Schaefer, astrophysicists Organizations: CNN, Astrophysical, University of Tokyo, University of Manchester, Survey, NASA, ESA, JPL, Caltech, Subaru, Louisiana State University Locations: China, Japan, England, New Mexico, Hawaii

☆ The Zombie Pharmacies That Are Holding Back New York City Retail
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Stefanos Chen | Lucía Vázquez | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Over a million square feet of retail space is empty in vacant chain-drugstore locations across New York City. Aug. 6, 2024An empty Duane Reade, steps from Wall Street, darkens a landmark office building. Scores of chain drugstores that once anchored shopping hubs across New York City remain shuttered even as much of the city’s storefront real estate has bounced back from the Covid-19 pandemic. The result is over a million square feet of prime real estate collecting dust in some of the busiest commercial districts, according to a new analysis of the city’s pharmacy market. And critics say the stores have become neighborhood eyesores that attract illegal activity and detract from nearby businesses.

Persons: Duane Reade, Murray Hill Organizations: Walgreens Locations: New York City, darkens, Murray, Astoria

Learn moreThe Lost Lands Festival is known for two things: boosted bass and dinosaurs. Here's what fans can expect and how to find tickets to Lost Lands Festival 2024. Lost Lands Festival 2024 scheduleThe Lost Lands Festival only offers three-day passes, with no single-day original tickets available. How to buy tickets for Lost Lands Festival 2024Original tickets for Lost Lands Festival 2024 have sold out. How much are Lost Lands Festival tickets?

Persons: Jessica Audiffred, NERO, Ray Volpe, Rusko, Alix Perez, Alleycti, Atliens, Benda, Blaap, Dion Timmer, Dj Snake, Fresch, Gladde, Faith, Marauda, Noizu, Sullivan King, Vieze Asbak, Wilkinson, Yookie, Abstrakt Sonance, Ash, Chee, Chef Boyarbeatz, Chibs, Codd, Topgun, GG Magree, Jawns, Jeanie, Jkyl, Jon Casey, Jordnmoody, Josh Teed, Justin Hawkes, Lucille Croft, Ozztin, Pauline Herr, Perry Wayne, Pierce, Teddy Killerz, Wiley, Xotix, YVM3 Organizations: Business, Lands, Fidelity, Lost Lands, Sunday, Lost, Focus Locations: Thornville , Ohio, Legend, Columbus , Ohio, Columbus, Ganja, Hairitage, Hol, Automhate, Bainbridge, BBX, Humansion, Lumasi, Subfiltronik, Sully, Wayve

☆ Opinion: In Gaza, fear of ‘the war after the war’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Opinion Arwa Damon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Without rule of law, without a peacekeeping force, without humanitarian aid, Gaza will combust and descend into civil chaos. This route is used by both commercial and aid trucks, as well as convoys like the one I am in, transporting aid workers. Palestinians storm trucks loaded with humanitarian aid brought in through a new US-built pier in central Gaza on May 18. They are waiting to ambush aid trucks, but they smile and wave at our far less tempting UN-marked jeeps. A fear of “the war after the war.” Some believe it has started already.

Persons: Arwa Damon, Arwa Damon CNN, Kerem Shalom, Karam Abu Salem, “, Karam Abu, Benjamin Netanyahu, Abdel Kareem Hana, David Satterfield, Menahem Kahana, ”, I’ve Organizations: CNN, International Network for Aid, Relief, Gazans, ”, Israel’s, KS, State Department, Carnegie Endowment, Coordination Locations: Gaza, Rafah, Egypt, Israel, Karam Abu Salem, Middle East, Kerem, AFP, Israeli, Territories, COGAT, shrugging, Baghdad

☆ Trump classified documents case dismissed by Judge Aileen Cannon over special counsel appointment
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The bombshell ruling by Judge Aileen Cannon in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida — who was appointed to that position by Trump — ruling comes two days after a would-be assassin narrowly missed killing Trump during a campaign rally in western Pennsylvania. A federal judge in Florida on Monday dismissed the criminal classified documents case against former President Donald Trump and two co-defendants, ruling that the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith as prosecutor for the case violated the appointments clause of the U.S. Constitution. The ruling is just the latest in a series of controversial rulings and decisions by Cannon that have been seen as favoring Trump. Trump still faces three other pending criminal prosecutions, all of which he had referenced in his Truth Social post. It is not clear yet how that ruling will affect the election case against him.

Persons: Trump's, Walt Nauta, Carlos De Oliveira, Trump, Judge Aileen Cannon, Trump —, Donald Trump, Jack Smith, Cannon, General Merrick Garland, —, Joe Biden's, Joe Biden, Tanya Chutkan, Chutkan Organizations: Republican National Convention, GOP, Southern, Southern District of, Trump, White, U.S . Constitution, U.S, Supreme, U.S . Senate, Washington , D.C, Manhattan, Democrat Justice Department Locations: Lago, Milwaukee, U.S, Southern District, Southern District of Florida, Pennsylvania, Florida, U.S ., United States, Washington ,, York, Georgia, Washington

☆ Zombies beware, Cillian Murphy is back for '28 Years Later.' Here's everything we know about the sequel.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read preview"Oppenheimer" star Cillian Murphy has reunited with director Danny Boyle for the long-awaited horror sequel "28 Years Later," two decades after his breakout role in "28 Days Later." In the original film, Murphy played Jim, a bicycle courier who wakes up from a coma to find that the UK has been hit by the "Rage" virus, which turns people into zombies. While Boyle produced the 2007 sequel, "28 Weeks Later," the Juan Carlos Fresnadillo-directed film focused more on gory action, than the suspense-driven horror of the original. Related storiesIn January 2024, The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that "28 Years Later" is in the works by Boyle and "28 Days Later" writer Alex Garland. In May, Sony Motion Pictures Group chairman Tom Rothman confirmed to Deadline that the "Oppenheimer" star will reprise his role as Jim in "28 Years Later."

Persons: —, Oppenheimer, Cillian Murphy, Danny Boyle, Murphy, Jim, Boyle, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, Alex Garland, Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor, Johnson Jodie Comer, Johnson, Guy, Steve Granitz, Gareth Cattermole, I've, Alex, Danny, I'm, we'll, Tom Rothman, Rothman, Jack O'Connell, Ralph Fiennes, Erin Kellyman, Comer, Anthony Dod Mantle, It's Danny, he's, Nia DaCosta, Karwai Tang, Garland Organizations: Service, Business, Office, Hollywood Reporter, Angeles, Sony Motion Pictures, United States Copyright Office Locations: Britain, British, London

But, not all AI startups are created equal. AdvertisementBusiness Insider surveyed nine VCs who invest in AI startups at firms like Bain Capital Ventures, Flybridge, and Sapphire Ventures. Startups building AI's "picks and shovels" are a better bet than yet another LLMStep aside, OpenAI and Anthropic. In contrast, unstructured data encompasses various formats such as text documents, images, audio files, emails, social media posts, and videos. Some AI investors say they're shying away from point solutions—think online payment processing or project management—in favor of full-stack solutions.

Persons: —, Harvey, Navin Chaddha, Chip Hazard, they're, Kahini Shah, there's, Rak Garg, Garg, Shah, Lauri Moore, Moore, Chaddha, Capital's Moore, she's Organizations: Service, Accel, Business, Bain Capital Ventures, Flybridge, Sapphire Ventures, Google, Meta, Mayfield Fund, Flybridge Capital Partners, Obvious, Investors, Obvious Ventures, Foundation, Dig Ventures Locations: Mayfield, Hazard, Flybridge

☆ A 64-year-old woman outperformed millionaires in the anti-aging 'Rejuvenation Olympics' — using a much simpler and cheaper routine
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewA 64-year-old grandmother-of-11 has become one of the buzziest names in the longevity world by beating billionaires at anti-aging with a simple and inexpensive routine. The rest of her longevity routine costs little or nothing to follow, and there's good science to suggest her habits have helped keep her young and healthy. Hardison said she's been a health-conscious eater since she was a teen, watching fad diets come and go. And I cook because if I'm going to eat, I want it to be good," Hardison said. They include ingredients like:AdvertisementMagnesium, which research suggests is good for healthy bones and regulates blood pressure and blood sugar.

Persons: —, Amy Hardison, Bryan Johnson, Hardison's, Hardison, she's, Ginger, isn't, I'm Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Why Trump is suddenly talking up Biden after months of slamming his cognitive capacity
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Doug Burgum, a possible Trump vice presidential pick, tried to reset the balance on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday. Fewer voters worry about the cognitive health of Trump, who is only three years younger at 78. “He beat Paul Ryan,” Trump said, referring to the vice presidential debate in 2012 when Biden dispatched Republican nominee Mitt Romney’s running mate. There is growing speculation about Trump’s approach after his hyper-aggressive and angry performance in the first debate against Biden in 2020 backfired. Unlike Trump, who spent the weekend creating headlines, Biden hunkered down at the presidential retreat in Catoctin Mountain Park north of Washington.

Persons: Joe Biden, ”, Donald Trump, Trump, George W, Bush, John Kerry, Roman rhetorician Cicero, Doug Burgum, He’s, Nixon, ” Trump, Biden, Roe, “, Michael Tyler, –, lambasting Biden, David “, he’d, Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney’s, “ I’m, ” Burgum, Kaitlan Collins, we’ve, We’ve, Karoline Leavitt, David Axelrod, …, we’d, ’, won’t, Florida Sen, Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem, Joe Biden’s, Ron Klain, Mike Donilon, Bruce Reed, Anita Dunn, Steve Ricchetti, Bob Bauer, Harris Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Atlanta . North Dakota Gov, Trump, Biden, David, Republican, “, Union, South Dakota Gov, NBC’s, White House, Obama White House, Team Biden Locations: Atlanta ., “ State, New York, Maryland, Washington ,, Philadelphia, State, Wisconsin, Italy, Florida, Catoctin, Washington, Atlanta

☆ Venture firms could be the latest target for AI disruption, and that's not the only threat to VCs
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In today's big story, we're looking at how AI could completely upend venture capitalism amid a wider shakeup for the industry . The generative AI boom was a welcome change for a venture industry looking for a new trend to back (and hopefully profit from). Some of the adjustments aren't novel to the VC industry. ACME Capital; Getty Images, Chelsea Jia Feng/BIThe VC industry might be doomed with or without AI. AdvertisementScott Stanford, a cofounder and partner at early-stage VC firm ACME Capital, told BI's Blake Dodge that half of today's VC firms will shutter in the next decade .

Persons: —, VCs zentilia, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, Insider's Ben Bergman, Ben, Long, Scott Stanford, Chelsea Jia Feng, BI's Blake Dodge, Hany Nada, Jared Siskin, Bobby Jain's, Jonathan Barton, Jain, Rebecca Zisser, OpenAI, Apple, Elif, Jeff Bezos, Robert Winnett, Will Lewis, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, Annie Smith, Grace Lett, Amanda Yen Organizations: Service, Business, ACME, Getty, ACME Capital, Stanford, BI, Madison, Conservancy, Jain, EV, Ford, European, Regulators, Anadolu Agency, Getty Images, Washington, Harvard, Leagues Locations: today's, Wall, Saudi, Saudi Arabia, Europe, Brazil, Southeast Asia, London, American, Paris, New York, Chicago

☆ It’s Donald Trump’s 78th Birthday. He Isn’t Happy About It.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Shawn Mccreesh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Donald hates his birthdays,” Ivana Trump once said of her ex-husband. He looked genuinely upset on Sunday when his supporters sang an early “Happy Birthday” to him at a rally in Las Vegas. “You know,” he told them, “there’s a certain point at which you don’t want to hear ‘Happy Birthday.’ You just want to pretend the day doesn’t exist.”No doubt. The Trump team spent the week blasting out selectively edited videos of Mr. Biden toddling around Europe, looking like Corrado Soprano lost in Newark. “Biden was seen staring off into the distance and wandering around like a brain-dead zombie,” said Karoline Leavitt, a Trump campaign press secretary.

Persons: “ Donald, ” Ivana Trump, ”, “, ’, Biden, Corrado Soprano, “ Biden, Karoline Leavitt Organizations: Trump, Biden toddling Locations: Las Vegas, Europe, Newark

☆ Meet Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt's 6 children
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

AdvertisementVivienne Jolie-Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Zahara Jolie-Pitt, and Shiloh Jolie-Pitt at the world premiere of "Eternals" at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on October 18, 2021. On her 18th birthday on May 27, Shiloh filed to legally change her name to Shiloh Jolie, TMZ and People reported. Knox, Zahara, Pax, Jolie, Vivienne, and Shiloh at the world premiere of "Maleficent: Mistress of Evil" in 2019. AdvertisementShiloh Jolie-Pitt, Zahara Jolie-Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, Maddox Jolie-Pitt and Knox Jolie-Pitt at the UK premiere of "Eternals" on October 27, 2021 in London, England. Vivienne is listed as "Vivienne Jolie" in the Playbill, but it's unclear if she legally changed her name.

Persons: —, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Jolie, Pitt, Maddox Jolie, Maddox, Yoon Suk, Stefani Reynolds, Rath Vibol, Maddox Chivan Thornton Jolie, Billy Bob Thornton, he'll, Maleficent, Jason Merritt, Zahara, Joe Biden, Yoon Suk Yeol, Kim Keon Hee, Zahara Marley Jolie, Christopher Jue, Disney Jolie, Kung, Shiloh, Kevin Winter, Robert Procop, Vivienne Jolie, Zahara Jolie, Shiloh Jolie, Jon Kopaloff, Pax, Matt Sayles, Invision, Jolie's, Oprah, tracksuits, Marilla, Marilla Sicilia, Vivienne, Doja, Hamilton Evans, He's, he's, Brad, Pax Jolie, Pax Thien, JC Olivera, Knox, Knox Léon Jolie, Issei Kato, Knox Léon, Vivienne Marcheline, Leon, Marcheline, Vivi, Marie Claire, Princess Aurora, Tigress, Knox Jolie, Karwai Tang, Getty Images Knox, Viv, isn't Organizations: Service, Miraval, Business, South, White, Getty, Pitt Foundation, Netflix, Vogue, Pitt, FBI, Yonsei University, British Vogue, Japan, Disney, Entertainment, El Capitan Theatre, Lexus, Spelman College, Spelman's Alpha Kappa Alpha, AP Pitt, Fair, Rome, Pax Thien Jolie, JR, Museum, Tolerance, BBC, REUTERS, Getty Images, Marvel, People Locations: France, Washington ,, Cambodia, Pitt's, Seoul, South Korea, British, Tokyo, Japan, Zahara, Ethiopia, Shiloh, Hollywood, Atlanta, Marilla Sicilia, Vegas, Vietnam, Paris, Knox, Los Angeles, London, England

☆ Opinion | I Was Skeptical of the ‘Zombie’ Trump Case. I Stand Corrected.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Randall D. Eliason | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When it came to the New York prosecution of Donald Trump, I was skeptical. I was among the commentators who criticized the case. It was old, the so-called zombie case that had been kicking around for years. Over the course of this trial, they convinced me — as they clearly and overwhelmingly convinced the jury. There will be an appeal, of course, and Mr. Trump may have some persuasive legal arguments.

Persons: Donald Trump, —, Trump Locations: York, Manhattan

political memoThe outcome of Donald Trump’s Manhattan trial on Thursday had seemed almost unthinkable to the Trump team as recently as last summer. Guilty.”When Mr. Trump got up to leave court, his face looked as if he’d been punched in the solar plexus. Mr. Trump and his allies on Capitol Hill and in conservative media assiduously prepared their audiences to be outraged, whatever the outcome. “There’s a sense of personal resentment,” added the senator, who is on a shortlist to be Mr. Trump’s running mate. He got MAGA’d yesterday,” Mr. Trump said in the hallway outside the courtroom.

Persons: Donald Trump’s Manhattan, Donald J, Trump’s, Trump, Mr, Eric, Eric Trump’s, Steve Witkoff, ” Mr, Witkoff, Adam Gray, Jack Smith, Washington, Tanya Chutkan, Manhattan, Mark Pomerantz, Alvin L, Bragg, Michael D, Cohen, “, President Biden, Stephen K, Bannon, Alvin Bragg, Emil Salman, Biden, ” Neil Newhouse, Republican pollster, ”, Newhouse, —, J.D, Vance, MAGA, Robert De Niro, De Niro, ” Ruth Igielnik Organizations: Trump, Republican National Convention, Credit, The New York Times, Democratic, Capitol, Republican, Senate, Republicans, Trump . Credit, Mr, New York Times, Quinnipiac University, “ Voters, Fox, stoke, Biden Locations: Manhattan, Florida, Georgia, New York, U.S, Trump ., Siena, Ohio, Lower Manhattan

☆ Vatican investigation of secretive society in Peru brings fresh hope for victims
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Claudia Rebaza | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —Like many victims of sexual abuse, it took years for Santiago to acknowledge that he was raped as a teenager. I come here to tell the truth because the authorities have not allowed me to speak,” Figari told reporters in Rome. At the age of 15, Figari told him he had great mental powers and offered to train him in ancient techniques, Santiago said. Years later, Santiago first reported his abuse to SCV members and filed a complaint against Figari at Lima’s Archdiocesan Tribunal in 2011. “I felt privileged, I felt listened to … (with) that phone call,” Santiago told CNN about when he first learned the Pope’s envoys wanted to meet him.

Persons: Santiago, “, ” Santiago, Sodalitium, Luis Fernando Figari, Figari, ”, Archbishop Charles Scicluna, Jordi Bertomeu, Pope Francis, Cristiana's, José David Correa, Holy, Charles J, Scicluna, Vida Cristiana, White, Pedro Salinas, Salinas, Paola Ugaz, ” Figari, Martin Mejia, Young, Oscar Osterling, Superior Jose David Correa, Peru’s, Dr, Jose Ugaz, “ Sodalitium, ” Salinas, Peruvian Cardinal Pedro Barreto, Pope, Chris Lamb, online.rainn.org Organizations: CNN, Catholic, Vatican, Military, SCV’s, Superior, Figari, Peruvian, Canon Law Locations: Peru, Santiago, Vatican City, Lima, Mons, America, Peruvian, Salinas, Rome, Italy, Lima , Peru, Lima’s

☆ Europe Banned Russia’s RT Network. Its Content Is Still Spreading.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Tiffany Hsu | Steven Lee Myers | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

There, a recent article belittled an international warrant to arrest Russia’s president, Vladimir V. Putin, for war crimes. It repeated, word for word, an article that had appeared a day before under a different byline on the website for RT, Russia’s global television network. RT, which the U.S. State Department describes as a key player in the Kremlin’s disinformation and propaganda apparatus, has been blocked in the European Union, Canada and other countries since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Sites like Man Stuff News, however, have helped RT sidestep the restrictions and continue reaching European and American audiences, according to a new report. Many of the articles were then further disseminated through social media.

Persons: Beard, Labor ”, ”, Vladimir V, Putin, Alex Jones Organizations: Labor, RT, U.S . State Department, European Union, German Marshall Fund, University of Amsterdam, Institute for Strategic, San, San Francisco Telegraph Locations: Canada, Russia, Ukraine, San Francisco

☆ Britain’s Snap Election: Bad News for Tories. Good for Labour? - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-29 | by ( David Wallace-Wells | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

But perhaps it will also be an indictment of the Labour Party opposition, which seems remarkably uninterested in seizing the moment. is 8.4 percent below its 2007 peak — a significant decline, which has helped make the country outside of London poorer than Mississippi. And although the prolonged slowdown in productivity may be the worst Britain has experienced since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution, the country’s struggles aren’t purely economic. Britain has been governed by austerity-minded Tories now for 14 years, and the results have been bleak. Brexit was another self-inflicted wound from the British right and is now lamented by a large majority of the public.

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Brexit, Boris Johnson’s, it’s Organizations: Conservative Party, Labour Party, Britain, National Health Service Locations: Britain, London, Mississippi, British

☆ 4 abandoned mansions for sale across the US — and why they're so unsellable
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

This seven-bedroom 'zombie mansion' near Portland, Oregon, is listed for $1.3 million. The "zombie" house near Portland, Oregon, is now covered in graffiti. In Tigard, Oregon, about 10 miles outside Portland sits a 9,052-square-foot, seven-bedroom house that's never been lived in. It's been abandoned since 2008, after the builder had complications with his building loan during the recession, the Oregonian reported in December 2023. "The bones are good, and when it's built out, it will be a $3 to $6 million property."

Persons: Eric Squires, It's, Eric Squire, Squire, it's Organizations: Oregonian Locations: Portland , Oregon, Tigard , Oregon, Portland

☆ Meme stocks and more: Analyst names 'danger zone' companies to avoid
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Meme stocks are in the spotlight this week. These so-called meme stocks, which gained popularity through social media platforms like Reddit and X (formerly known as Twitter), have attracted retail investors looking to make a quick profit. Future of meme stocks One analyst, who has previously been bearish on GameStop and tech stocks, said that while fundamentals for the stock have improved, GameStop is still in the "danger zone." 'Danger zone' stocks Here are some other stocks Trainer says is in his "danger zone" list, which also includes his "zombie stocks." He cited its "continuing deterioration" of its fundamentals, including its "unsustainable" expenses and steady cash burn.

Persons: David, Trainer, DoorDash's, Yun Li Organizations: GameStop, AMC, CNBC Pro, AMC Entertainment Holdings, Tilray

☆ Seeking History in Maryland, and Zombie Campaigns Linger: Primary Takeaways
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Jonathan Weisman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

And what about those zombie campaigns in both parties’ presidential races? Nikki Haley had a pretty good night for a candidate who long ago dropped her campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. Here are four takeaways:In Maryland, a potential history maker beats the money. In a showdown between money and history, history won. Democrats initially were happy to have Mr. Trone as their nominee, knowing they wouldn’t have to spend a dime for him in the general election.

Persons: Nikki Haley, David Trone, Angela Alsobrooks, Ben Cardin, Larry Hogan, Trone Organizations: Republican, Democratic, Maryland Locations: Maryland, West Virginia, Nebraska

Search resuls for: "Zombie"

25 mentions found