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☆ Protecting pink river dolphins: Fernando Trujillo’s quest to save aquatic life in the Amazon
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Michelle Cohan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

When Trujillo asked what he should focus his research on, Cousteau told him he should go study the river dolphins, which had not been investigated in depth. “This is a very aggressive environment, very difficult to survive,” Trujillo told CNN of the Amazon. Video Ad Feedback Saving the dolphins and manatees of the Amazon River 03:22 - Source: CNNThere are two types of freshwater dolphins found throughout the Amazon: the Amazon River dolphin – or “pink dolphins” due to their color – and the smaller tucuxi, Trujillo said. “They told me ‘we all believe that you are a dolphin that became a human to protect the dolphins,’” Trujillo said. Fernando Trujillo, right, pictured here in 1991 scouting for dolphins along the Amazon River.

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☆ Does off-season travel exist anymore?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Then, you can plot a graph to see which months are higher and lower than that total to determine when the peak season is. “In Thailand, low season typically spans from April to September with April and May being really hot,” says Ponti. “During this low season the tourist volumes each month constitute more than 7% of the annual total. Angelos Tzortzinis/dpa/picture alliance/Getty ImagesArguably the biggest single factor affecting what we know as “peak season” travel is weather. “For me, the challenge is about finding the joy in those low seasons, finding those nuggets of gold.”

Persons: ”, Olivier Ponti, Ponti, Angelos Tzortzinis, Ged Brown, Mikey Sadowski, there’s, we’re, Sadowski, David Silverman, it’s, ForwardKeys ’ Ponti, Ann Woodward, “, Woodward, –, I’ve, ’, Brown, haven’t, ” Brown Organizations: CNN, United Nations, European Travel Commission, Intrepid, Travelers Locations: Italy, Hong Kong, Amsterdam, Japan, Canary, Spain, Thailand, Hawaii, Maldives, “, ”, Athens, Greece, Europe, Denmark, Sweden, Nepal, Mexico, New York

☆ How the ‘song of the summer’ became a cultural phenomenon
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

And in an age where social media and streaming platforms have fragmented the cultural landscape, does the song of the summer even exist anymore? “It’s not like people were walking around in 1925 and saying, ‘You think that’s the summer song this year? New York Magazine’s 1995 Summer Fun issue devoted an article to examining the summer song as a unifying force — per the magazine, a summer song should be 1) released in the summer, 2) uncomplicated and 3) unforgettable. MTV’s Video Music Awards introduced a song of summer category in 2013, with One Direction’s “Best Song Ever” nabbing the inaugural award. Even as the song of the summer has become increasingly debatable, the idea that a single song could encapsulate a given summer continues to have a hold over our culture.

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The tycoon, Ibrahim al-Organi, chairman of Organi Group, oversees a vast network of companies involved in construction, real estate and security. But it is Hala — a company that Organi Group has listed as one of its own — that has drawn the most scrutiny. Organi Group did not respond to a request for comment about why it had removed Hala from the website. Organi Group has at least eight businesses. The company lists Mr. Organi as its chairman and his son, Essameldin Organi, as the chief executive.

Persons: Ibrahim al, Hala, Organi, Essameldin Organizations: Organi Group, Organi Locations: Egyptian, Hala —, Gaza, Hala

☆ Looking beyond the AI hype? Nvidia bull loves this 'under-the-radar' tech stock
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Isabella Lok | In Isabellalokys | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Artificial intelligence has been the subject of many recent conversations about investing in tech, with Nvidia, Alphabet and Microsoft grabbing headlines. Masters named telecommunications company Motorola Solutions , a company he says is "a very beautiful, solid, public safety-focused business." The rest of the businesses includes its video security and building command center units. He added that the company's video security and command center businesses are also gaining more traction in the market. Put that all together and you have a "very, very strong, high quality compounding business," Masters said.

Persons: Masters, CNBC's, Motorola's, You've Organizations: Nvidia, Microsoft, Trent Masters, Alphinity Investment Management, Masters, Motorola Solutions, MSI, Motorola, Land Mobile, CNBC, New York Stock Exchange

☆ The Quiet Vacationing Trend Is a Sign of America's Broken Work Culture
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Now people are taking full-blown holidays while on the job as part of a trend that's been called "quiet vacationing." It's a stark reminder of how broken American work culture is, just in time for summer. Pretending to work when you're not or acting like you're putting in more hours than you do is not a new phenomenon. If you're quiet vacationing and your boss doesn't know, good for you, I guess. Regardless of how up front (or not) employees are, at the end of the day, American work culture is the bad guy here.

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☆ Why buy now, pay later debt could become a problem for the U.S. economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Charlotte Morabito | In Charlottemorabito | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Buy now, pay later options are becoming more accessible to consumers. A quarter of Americans surveyed in April 2024 said they used buy now, pay later services in the past 12 months, according to a recent report from NerdWallet. The number of buy now, pay later loans increased nearly 1,100% between 2019 and 2021, according to data compiled by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The rapid growth has some analysts concerned because where there are loans, there is debt — but exactly how much debt is still unclear. The FTA is a trade group that represents four of the largest buy now, pay later providers: Klarna, Afterpay, Zip and PayPal.

Persons: Shannon Grein, Penny Lee Organizations: Consumer Financial, Bureau, CNBC, Financial Technology Association, PayPal Locations: NerdWallet, Wells

☆ Willie Mays: My father taught me everything I needed to know about the most complete ballplayer ever
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Harry Enten | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —When people ask me how good of a player Willie Mays was, I give them a perhaps odd answer. You see, my Father watched Mays play when he came up as a rookie for the New York Giants in 1951. That short splice of film is our version of getting to see Mays play. Mays is a big reason why my Father was one of the few people who wore a New York Giants baseball cap throughout his later years. It’s a connection I try to carry on to this day whether it’s by wearing a New York Giants baseball hat on television or by answering “the New York Giants” when asked what baseball team I root for.

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☆ This new technology for nuclear power could help fuel the AI revolution
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Scientists have long considered nuclear energy one of the cleanest and most reliable forms of energy production. Tech companies at the forefront of the AI revolution are also turning to nuclear energy to power their vast AI data centers. A new fuel cycle for nuclear powerTransmutex's technology destroys nuclear waste and produces new nuclear fuel. AdvertisementNuclear physicists say the company's technology avoids one of the biggest concerns with nuclear energy: that the same fuel used to power nuclear plants can also be used to manufacture atomic weapons. Oklo, a startup backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, is betting on generating nuclear power through small nuclear reactors.

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☆ Opinion: Don’t expect footballer Kylian Mbappe to swing the French election
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Opinion Adam Plowright | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Paris CNN —French soccer superstar Kylian Mbappé made a dramatic foray into the country’s election campaign this week, but don’t expect the striker to have an influence on the outcome. The far-right National Rally party of anti-immigration leader Marine Le Pen is leading in the polls, and most pundits suspect her populist movement has never come this close to power. Leaders of the French far-right National Rally, Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella, attend a rally ahead of the European Parliament elections where the party had huge success earlier this month. In 2006, Marine Le Pen’s father, far-right patriarch Jean-Marie Le Pen, suggested there were too many “players of color” on the national side. While millions will cheer them on at the Euros, they serve as a visible reminder of the country’s changing demographics — an issue which animates voters for the National Rally like no other.

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☆ If you speed in Austria, the government can now confiscate your car and sell it
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Traffic deaths have spiked in certain places around the world in recent years. Austria is trying to do something about it, recently passing a law to deter 'super speeders.' European countries tend to have stricter traffic rules and, as a result, safer roads. Like the US, Austria has seen a recent uptick in road deaths. The US has seen road deaths spike recently — in 2021, traffic fatalities hit a 16-year high, and in 2023, deaths were 13.6% higher than in 2019.

Persons: — Organizations: Service Locations: Austria, Austrian

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email'Phantom debt' is flying under the radar — and it could be a problem for the U.S. economyThe number of buy now, pay later loans increased nearly 1,100% between 2019 and 2021, according to data compiled by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The debt that accumulates from these loans is referred to as "phantom debt," because it's unclear just how much is out there and how well consumers are paying them back. Juniper Research estimates these transactions could reach nearly $700 billion by 2028. Watch the video above to learn more about the risk phantom debt poses to the economy.

Organizations: Consumer Financial, Bureau, Juniper Research Locations: U.S

☆ When the Only Escape From War in Gaza Is to Buy a Way Out
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Adam Rasgon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The only way for almost all people in Gaza to escape the horrors of the war between Israel and Hamas is by leaving through neighboring Egypt. And that is usually a complicated and expensive ordeal, involving the payment of thousands of dollars to an Egyptian company that can get Palestinians on an approved travel list to cross the border. Confronting the company’s stiff fees, as well as the widespread hunger in Gaza where there is no end in sight to Israel’s military campaign, many Palestinians have resorted to trying to raise money with desperate appeals on digital platforms like GoFundMe. Dr. Salim Ghayyda, a pediatrician in northern Scotland, posted one such plea in January after his sister texted from Gaza to say that their father had suffered seizures.

Persons: Dr, Salim Ghayyda, texted Locations: Gaza, Israel, Egypt, Scotland

☆ Germany and Italy are the biggest climate laggards in Europe, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The European Union risks missing its 2030 climate goals, with Germany and Italy lagging behind. The two countries may have to spend €15 billion on carbon credits to comply with a climate law. 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 . AdvertisementThe European Union is at risk of missing its ambitious climate goals for 2030, and Germany and Italy are largely to blame.

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☆ How the historic heat wave impacts the utilities and energy sectors
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | 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 EmailHow the historic heat wave impacts the utilities and energy sectorsAnthony Crowdell, Senior Analyst at Mizuho Americas, discusses the impact of the historic heat wave in the U.S. on energy and utilitity stocks.

Persons: Anthony Crowdell Organizations: Mizuho Americas Locations: U.S

☆ Gen Z and millennial NEETS are on the rise — many say they'd rather do nothing than be unhappy at work
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Many NEETs are listless, struggling through tough economic times, living off loans, and losing hope of retirement or buying a house. Voluntarily idleSome Gen Zers struggle to find a job or stay in work or education, earning the nickname "disconnected youth." But some Zoomer and millennial NEETs are happy to wait out unemployment for the right career path. Advertisement"It reveals how much shame in guilt is built into our every day lives," Pitcher told BI of being a NEET. This gives him faith that things will be OK, he told BI.

Persons: —, Zers, Louis, Morgan Pitcher, Pitcher, Leonie, Lukas, James Watts, Gen Zers, Watts, Laurie Cure, Darrin Murriner, Murriner Organizations: Service, International Labour Organization, Business, Gallup, St, Louis Federal Reserve's Institute for Economic Equity Locations: Vancouver

☆ Inside Paradromics, the Neuralink competitor hoping to commercialize brain implants before the end of the decade
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Maria Gomez De Sicart | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

We're fundamentally building a medical device to serve unmet needs. What that does is it allows us to connect to the brain and receive data from the brain. And so Paradromics can take the science and apply the right engineering to get us from research to medical device. I work on developing processes or selecting the materials that we would like to use to build our cortical module, which is the brain implant portion of our system. We see that the first million people to get brain computer interfaces are going to be getting them to treat severe medical conditions.

Persons: Matt Angle, Paradromics, They're, I'm, Kimiko Nakajima, we're Organizations: BCI

☆ What Does Retirement Really Mean?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Some see it as a state of stillness. We asked readers to submit their stories of retirement, and almost 1,500 of you responded. The responses make it clear that retirement is not just one thing. It could be doing nothing, relishing quiet moments in the morning to linger over coffee or walk the dog without rushing. Some were frank about needing time to adjust, saying retirement felt like “jumping off a cliff.” For at least one responder, it has been “a black hole.”

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☆ Software stocks are slumping. The reasons behind the downturn and the 4 best investments to make now, according to UBS and C-suite executives.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Christine Ji | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Enterprise software customers are seeing their profits shrink from high interest rates and weakening consumer spending, which is reflected in cost-cutting initiatives such as shrinking software budgets. The best software stocks to buy in today's environmentAccording to UBS, the current software industry offers investment opportunities for cybersecurity and cloud infrastructure stocks. Cybersecurity is a promising growth area, with potential for rapidly increasing demand, UBS said. Demand for cloud infrastructure — the combination of hardware and software needed for cloud computing — is also increasing. Microsoft (MSFT) and Oracle (ORCL) are two cloud infrastructure providers whose respective products, Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, have performed well in 2024, in contrast to the lackluster returns of other software companies.

Persons: —, Salesforce, hasn't, Marc Benioff Organizations: Service, Business, UBS, Enterprise, Microsoft, Oracle, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure

☆ The best-funded generative AI startups in Europe have something in common: Big Tech experience
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

That figure rose to more than a third (38%) for the top 40 European and Israeli generative AI companies in terms of venture funding raised, and 60% for the top 10 generative AI companies for funding levels. Google bought British AI lab DeepMind in 2014, and the firm's tech is now key to AI products including its Gemini generative AI tools. Many AI founders are professors, tooAccel noted universities play a major role in the creation of generative AI startups. British universities are the most popular study destination for generative AI founders, Accel's research found. France's Ecole Polytechnique is the second-highest academic founder factory in Europe, with 7% of generative AI founders having studied there.

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☆ Caitlin Clark posts double-double in third straight win for the Indiana Fever
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Caitlin Clark’s double-double helped the Indiana Fever beat the Washington Mystics 88-81 on Wednesday in Indianapolis to win their third straight. Aliyah Boston and Kelsey Mitchell had a team-high 22 points each and both shot a supremely efficient 72.7% from the floor. It’s the first time since 2015 that the Fever have enjoyed a four-game home winning streak. “Whenever they went on a run, we always found a way to respond,” Clark told NBA TV of the team’s resilience. Clark and the Fever now go on a five-game road trip, which begins against the Atlanta Dream on Friday.

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☆ The global spike in luxury handbags, shoes, and clothing sales could be coming to an end due in part to China's 'luxury shaming,' study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Global luxury goods sales growth will slow in 2024, per a new Bain & Company report. "Luxury shaming" and price hikes without innovation could also contribute to sluggish sales growth. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe spike in the global sales of luxury goods could be coming to an end in 2024, and "luxury shaming" could be in part to blame. A report published on June 18 by Bain & Company forecast that worldwide sales of personal luxury goods — which include high-end clothing, shoes, handbags, and beauty products — would grow at the slowest rate since 2020, when sales plummeted due to pandemic-related factors.

Persons: — Organizations: Bain & Company, Service, Business

☆ China’s 618 e-commerce festival sees a decline in sales for the first time in 8 years, data firm Syntun says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

China's annual 618 mid-year e-commerce festival saw sales drop for the first time in 8 years, according to retail data provider Syntun, signaling consumption recovery in the world's second-biggest economy was still quite slow. It was also the first time sales clocked a decline since Sytun began monitoring the event in 2016, the company told CNBC. It is China's second-biggest annual sales event after "Singles Day" in November — both are seen as a barometer for household consumption. Weak sales this year came despite some companies extending their 618 sales period, according to Sytun's analysis, which covered over 20 platforms. Tmall, for instance, started offering its 618 deals as early as May 20 this year, as opposed to its typical May 31 start date.

Organizations: CNBC, PDD Holdings, Apple

☆ George Santos says he's now on OnlyFans, but he's there to 'stir the pot' and not to post 'adult content'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Fans of the disgraced ex-congressman George Santos can now subscribe to him on OnlyFans. Santos announced his debut on the popular adult content creation platform on Wednesday. AdvertisementFormer Rep. George Santos has found a new way to monetize his infamy besides selling videos on Cameo. According to Santos' OnlyFans profile, a monthly subscription costs $29.99, while a three-month bundle will set his fans back $80.97. https://t.co/vYviMechYB — George Santos (@MrSantosNY) June 19, 2024But Santos was quick to downplay any expectations of him releasing racy snaps.

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☆ More rich countries worried about the dollar want to buy gold
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Central banks from advanced economies plan to buy more gold, according to a World Gold Council survey. Meanwhile, central banks expect the US dollar's share in global reserves to fall in the next five years. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Even central banks from advanced economies are planning to load up on gold, according to a World Gold Council survey released on Monday. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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