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☆ Jessica Fern's 'Polysecure' promised a world beyond monogamy. She didn't say it would be easy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Anna Silman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +40 min

The psychotherapist's 2020 book, "Polysecure," has become the poly bible for an increasingly queer and fluid generation. As consensual nonmonogamy went mainstream, searches for Fern's "Polysecure" spiked. "I've heard authors joke they get a cup of coffee from their book," Fern said. When Jessica Fern and Dave Cooley opened up their relationship, Cooley was surprised at the "searing anguish" he felt about his wife seeing other men. Fern, Cooley, and Fern's partner bought the property together and settled in, planning to live there long term.

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☆ Harris raised over $300 million in August, extending cash windfall
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Natasha Korecki | Carol E. Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The next campaign finance disclosure deadline for Harris' campaign is Sept. 20. NBC News has asked the Harris campaign for comment. After the convention, Harris campaign officials said they had raised more than $540 million since Harris took the reins of the campaign. The whopping fundraising numbers for Harris come just after the Trump campaign reported it and related entities raised $130 million in the month of August, with nearly $300 million cash on hand. Trump's campaign reported that 98% of the month's donations came in at less than $200.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump's, Harris, Joe Biden's, Tim Walz, Trump, Trump's, Biden, Brian Hughes Organizations: NBC News, Democratic, Minnesota Locations: Savannah GA, United States, New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Trump's America

☆ Salesforce to acquire startup Own for $1.9 billion in cash
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce.com, speaks during a keynote at the Dreamforce 2023 conference in San Francisco on Sept. 12, 2023. Salesforce announced Thursday that it would pay $1.9 billion in cash for Own Co., a startup specializing in tools for backing up data in cloud-based applications. The startup, formerly known as OwnBackup, was valued at $3.35 billion in a 2021 funding round. Salesforce Ventures, the cloud software company's venture arm, invested in that round and earlier ones. WATCH: Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff goes one-on-one with Jim Cramer

Persons: Marc Benioff, Salesforce, MuleSoft, Benioff, we've, Jim Cramer Organizations: Salesforce.com, Own Co, Salesforce Ventures, Salesforce, Covid, Microsoft's Dynamics, Informatica Locations: San Francisco, Salesforce, Central

☆ When Do Women Have the Right to Kill in Self-Defense? - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Rachel Louise Snyder | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +45 min

Mr. Ford kept their daughter at home to ensure Ms. Ford wouldn’t tell anyone in the emergency room how Robert’s injury happened. Ms. Ford, now 65, is serving a sentence of life without parole at the Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla. Leigh Goodmark, the author of the book “Imperfect Victims,” said that self-defense law imagines two parties of equal strength, size, weight and physical capability. But where self-defense law really fails to capture a woman’s experience is around the question of imminence. For women like Ms. Ford, Ms. Ayobi and many others, killing their way out of a relationship was an act of salvation — for themselves, for their children.

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☆ Most striking hotel workers are back on the job, but the strike continues in San Diego
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Most of the 10,000 hotel workers who went on strike during the busy Labor Day weekend have returned to work Wednesday, but one group of 700 union members in San Diego will stay on strike for the foreseeable future. Those workers, employed at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront, will remain on strike until there is a contract agreement, their union, Unite Here, says. The union has not ruled out using the same rolling strikes strategy this time, or expanding the strike to other locations. The strategy is intended to help workers keep as many days of pay as possible during a contract negotiation. Beyond the hotel workers, limited duration strikes have been used to win labor deals for school employees in Los Angeles, health care workers at Kaiser Permanente, janitors, nursing home employees and other workers in Minnesota who went on strike together in March.

Persons: Hilton San Diego Bayfront, spokespeople, Hilton, ”, Gwen Mills, Taylor Swift Organizations: New, New York CNN, Labor, Hilton San Diego, Hilton San, Hyatt, “ Workers, Union, Kaiser Permanente Locations: New York, San Diego, Hilton San Diego, Marriott, Los Angeles, Orange counties , California, Southern California, Europe, Kaiser, Minnesota

☆ Andreessen Horowitz just dealt a blow to tech's move-to-Miami movement
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewAndreessen Horowitz has reportedly given up on its Miami office after just two years in the space. "The firm is now virtual, but can materialize physically on command," Horowitz said at the time. Andreessen Horowitz did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment. VC investment in Miami also saw a huge decrease in 2023, dropping 70% to $2 billion, according to the Journal.

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☆ China detains artist for scathing Mao works created more than a decade ago, family says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-03 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

At the height of their careers, the Gao Brothers created provocative sculptures of Mao in a country notoriously sensitive about its former ruler’s legacy. Due to the “deteriorating environment” in China, Gao Zhen relocated to New York two years ago when his son, an American citizen born in the US, reached school age, Gao Qiang said. “Before he set off, his friends and family — myself included — had all reminded him to consider whether it was safe to go,” Gao Qiang said. “Our father’s death was a devastating disaster for our family.” Gao Zhen told the Southern People Weekly, a once-outspoken news outlet, in 2010. Gao Zhen’s detention shows that freedom of expression in China has shrunk significantly compared to a decade ago, Gao Qiang said.

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☆ Glory days for automakers like Ford, General Motors in China are over
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-03 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

London CNN —Foreign automakers have dominated China’s car market for decades, selling millions of vehicles and raking in enormous profits. Ford (F) and General Motors (GM) are also among firms seeing sales and market share vanish in China as local consumers spurn overseas brands to buy Chinese instead. The American automaker’s sales in China have halved from a peak of above 4 million in 2017 to 2.1 million last year. Last year, BYD sold a record 3.02 million vehicles globally, including plug-in hybrids, up 62% from 2022. Months later, Stellantis (STLA), which makes Citroen, Fiat, and Peugeot cars, bought a 20% stake in Chinese EV maker Leapmotor for about €1.5 billion ($1.7 billion).

Persons: Arno Antlitz, GM’s, Mary Barra, ”, Michael Dunne, Dunne, Xi Jinping’s, Tesla, Yilei Sun, Reuters Tesla, Li, Tu Le, Le, BYD, ” Dunne, Raul Bravo, Stellantis, “ Organizations: London CNN — Foreign, Volkswagen, Wolfsburg, Toyota, General Motors, China Passenger Car Association, Foreign, Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Ford, GM, EV, Tesla, Yilei, Reuters, International Energy Agency, “, CNN, Visitors, Automotive, Xinhua, Shutterstock, Auto, “ Global, UBS, Port, Citroen, Fiat, Peugeot, Leapmotor, Hedin Locations: China, London, Germany, Europe, American, Shanghai, Tesla's Shanghai, Beijing, EVs, Japan, North America, San Antonio, Chile, Chilean, AFP, Xpeng, Thailand, Hungary

☆ 'Rush' hour isn’t what it used to be. Working 10-to-4 is the new 9-to-5, commuting data shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-03 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Afternoon commuters sit in traffic on southbound Interstate 5 near downtown San Diego on March 12, 2024. Kevin Carter | Getty Images"Rush" hour isn't what it used to be. Ridership sank during the pandemic, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis data shows, and never fully recovered. The result is a surge in traffic congestion throughout the peak midday and evening hours, according to Pishue. "Pre-Covid, the morning rush hour would be a peak and then the evening peak would be much larger," he said, describing two apexes with a valley in between.

Persons: Kevin Carter, Bob Pishue, Louis, Gallup Organizations: INRIX Inc, Midday, Federal Reserve Bank of St Locations: San Diego

☆ Chair yoga is not just for older people. It’s good for everyone, especially the desk-bound
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-03 | by ( Melanie Radzicki Mcmanus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Chair yoga is traditional yoga performed while sitting in or using a chair. Many people assume it’s an exercise for older adults, as chair yoga classes often target this demographic. But chair yoga is great for everyone, no matter your age, especially if you’re glued to your desk most of the day. Scores of companies also offer free chair yoga to their employees specifically for stress reduction and improved health. Chair yoga, such as seated twists, is traditional yoga performed while sitting in or using a chair.

Persons: That’s, Stacie, ” Dooreck, Dooreck, Ansley Davis, ” Davis, “ It’s, “, you’re, Davis, Tatyana Maximova, Melanie Radzicki McManus Organizations: CNN’s, CNN, Healthcare, San Francisco Bay Area Locations: Larkspur , California, San Francisco Bay, Chicago

☆ It's no wonder Taco Bell is winning the fast-food wars. Just look at how they treat their biggest fans.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-02 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

When Taco Bell announced the event back in July, it invited hundreds of fast-food lovers to slow down and enjoy "early retirement" with all-you-can-eat Taco Bell meals and "senior-inspired recreation." Hanging among the racks were limited-edition Taco Bell merchandise, vintage T-shirts, basketball shorts, hot pants, and many, many hats. I opted for the Cantina chicken burrito and soft taco, my favorite new menu items at Taco Bell. Tim revealed he was an avid runner who had trekked two miles to grab a single taco from Taco Bell for 97 days in a row. Anneta Konstantinides/Business InsiderWhen I asked Rotter why Taco Bell was so important to him, he recalled a trip to the only Taco Bell in Hawaii that sells kalua pork, where the staff lit up over his Hawaiian Taco Bell shirt.

Persons: —, Taco, Taco Bell, Uber, tacos, Kenny Rotter, Rotter, fanny, there's, Snoop, I've, Anneta, Taylor Montgomery, Taco Bell's, Montgomery, Dolly Parton, Bell, Gen Z, Tim, dink, influencer Joey Zauzig, Zauzig, Will, James, Caroline Organizations: Service, Taco Bell, Bell, Business, New York, Subway, Planters, KFC, Mac Locations: San Diego, La Valle, San Diego's, Santa Fe, Los Angeles, San, Woodstock, LA, Taco, Hawaii, America

☆ A quaint California downtown is on sale for $6.6 million, but the seller is looking for a specific kind of buyer
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-01 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Downtown Campo is an hour away from San Diego in California. Downtown Campo has 28 buildingsThe listing for downtown Campo includes three separate parcels totaling about 16 acres. HMBD Real Estate MarketingRay first purchased the property in 2000 when he lived in San Diego. HMBD Real Estate MarketingHernandez echoed that sentiment, saying locals mentioned renovating the local basketball court and a new playground. AdvertisementHernandez said he's had offers from a mix of interested parties, including traditional real estate investors and people pitching unique concepts.

Persons: —, Deborah Jean Peck, I've, Peck, Campo, John Ray, Nick Hernandez, " Hernandez, Marketing Ray, He's, Ray, Hernandez, Marketing Hernandez, who's, he's, Tony Hawk Organizations: Service, Campo, Business, Downtown, Campo Baptist Church, Marketing, Cleveland National Forest, Campo Metal, Campo hasn't, downtown Locations: Campo, San Diego, Downtown Campo, California, HMBD, Las Vegas, Coast, Mexico, Canada, downtown Campo

☆ I moved from California to Texas but stayed only 4 months. Texas wasn't much cheaper, and everyone was politics-obsessed.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-31 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

She and her family stayed in the Lone Star State for only 4 ½ months before moving back to Temecula. After my brother and his family moved to Texas, I flew out to look around. But people also talk about Texas having no income tax. I knew he didn't like Texas either, but we had just moved at my request. It was hard to leave my family in Texas, but my family in California was really happy.

Persons: —, Kellee Speakman, I've, I'm, Speakman, — I'm, Robin, Let's, Speakman I'm, We're, It's Organizations: Service, Lone Star State, Business, Texas Locations: Temecula , California, Dallas, Fort Worth, Temecula, Southern California, Texas, California, Highland, San Antonio, Speakman Texas, , Texas, Murietta

☆ Thousands of homes on $1 land: The new housing crisis solution sweeping the country
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-31 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

State and local governments often lease or sell land to builders, including affordable housing developers, particularly in areas with high demand for homes. In a rare overlap of goals between the two campaigns, Harris and Trump have both proposed building housing on federal land. Some Republican lawmakers agree that more federal land should be used for homes. The Biden administration has proposed selling hundreds of acres of land in Nevada controlled by the Bureau of Land Management to local governments to build thousands of new homes. But repurposing federal land for new residential communities in Nevada would likely mean more sprawl, which comes with both environmental and economic concerns.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Trump, Matthew Murphy, doesn't, George McCarthy, McCarthy, MidPen, It's, Abby Goldware Potluri, Harris couldn't, Republican Sen, Mike Lee of, He's, Biden, Maurice Page, Page Organizations: Service, Democratic, Republican, Biden, Business, NYU's Furman Center, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy's, Geospatial Solutions, Lincoln Institute of Land, Center for Geospatial Solutions, Privately, Center, Trump, of Land Management, US Postal Service, Republican Party, General Services Administration, DC, Bureau, Land Management, Las Vegas, Nevada Housing Coalition Locations: State, Nevada, Utah, Massachusetts, Florida, . Massachusetts, San Mateo County, San Francisco, MidPen, Saudi, Mike Lee of Utah, Fort Lauderdale, Las

☆ Woman Was Scammed Out of Over $300K, Had to Lie to Family
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-29 | by ( Jane Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

After I told him I didn't know any of them, he said they'd investigate and help me clear my name. But because I was a suspect, I needed to send daily updates about my whereabouts and activities to ensure I didn't flee. He agreed the next day but said I needed to send money for collateral to ensure I didn't escape while he was representing me. I feel like I'm the scammer because I scammed my family, in a sense, by lying to them. But it said sometimes clients neglect warnings, lie about the purposes of withdrawals, and proceed with the transactions anyway.

Persons: Wannapa Suprasert, I'd, Wannapa, they'd, scammers, —, didn't, I'm, they're, haven't, Suprasert Organizations: Thai Embassy, police, Thai Consulate, Central Investigation Bureau, Thai, Hong Kong, Bank of, FBI, San Francisco police, Bank of America, Business, Bank, Royal Thai Embassy Locations: Thailand, San Francisco, Washington , DC, Bangkok, Washington ,, American, LA, Hong, Hong Kong

☆ The Fed now will focus on the employment part of its mission — and for good reason
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-28 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Various indicators are pointing to a labor market that, if not in outright deterioration, is at least slowing. "Declines of this magnitude tend to occur when the economy is heading into recession and when the unemployment rate is on the ascent," he said. The unemployment rate almost always either heads up or down, with little evidence of extended plateaus. The current momentum is up, though the consensus estimate for August is that the unemployment rate will tick down to 4.2%, according to FactSet. "When you talk to firms ... it doesn't look like the labor market is not healthy," former Cleveland Fed President Loretta Mester said Tuesday on CNBC.

Persons: Troy Ludtka, Jerome Powell, Beth Ann Bovino, Mary Daly, Nonfarm, Nikko, Loretta Mester, hasn't Organizations: Federal, Nikko Securities, Conference Board, Board, Labor Department, San Francisco Fed, Bloomberg News, Cleveland Fed, CNBC Locations: U.S

☆ How Trump was 'orange-pilled' by three bitcoiners in Puerto Rico and the promise of $100 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-26 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +16 min

Earlier this year, Bailey promised to turn out $100 million and 5 million votes for Trump. Hoyos-López, Bailey's neighbor, had been recently orange-pilled, and was anxious to help out any way she could in getting Trump to Nashville. At the conference, Hoyos-López, Fabiano and Bailey worked to stage a second roundtable with Trump. To Fabiano, Bailey, and Hoyos-López, the stakes couldn't possibly be higher, as Democratic nominee Kamala Harris gains momentum in the polls. Less than a week after leaving Nashville, Fabiano, Hoyos-López and Bailey were back together closer to home to process all that had happened.

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☆ NFL Quarterback Tiers 2024: Only 2 join Mahomes in Tier 1; Rodgers, Herbert drop out
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-26 | by ( Mike Sando | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +54 min

QB Tiers rangesTier Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 Movement Moved down Moved up New to Tiers Not in '23 Tiers Same tier Expand all Collapse all Loading Try changing or resetting your filters to see more. Photo: Ryan Kang / Getty Images Tiers over time Annual votes by tier Tier 1 Same tier 2 Joe Burrow Bengals Cincinnati 2024 Tier Voting Avg. Photo: Kathryn Riiley / Getty Images Tiers over time Annual votes by tier Tier 3 Same tier 18 Deshaun Watson Browns Cleveland 2024 Tier Voting Avg. Photo: Cooper Neill / Getty Images Tiers over time Annual votes by tier Tier 3 Same tier T20 Geno Smith Seahawks Seattle 2024 Tier Voting Avg. Photo: Chris Unger / Zuffa LLC / Getty Images Tiers over time Annual votes by tier Tier 4 Same tier T26 Anthony Richardson Colts Indianapolis 2024 Tier Voting Avg.

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Others say they’ve also stepped in as translators for their parents during their childhood — and that these duties continue into adulthood. Monica Mikael is glad her parents are using ChatGPT, but she does have some concerns. When ChatGPT was released in November 2022, Mikael jumped at the opportunity to teach her parents how to use it. “After a month or so, they were using it entirely on their own.”Now, Mikael’s parents barely ask her for help. “And then I realized she and all my Indian aunties are using ChatGPT,” Verma said.

Persons: Michelle Fang, “, ”, Fang, he’s, they’ve, Monica Mikael, Monica Mikael ., Monica Mikael Mikael, Mikael’s, ChatGPT, Mikael, it’s, ” Sheeta Verma, Sheeta Verma, aren’t, ” Verma, there’s, It’s, ” Fang, Verma Organizations: Pew Research Center, NBC Asian Locations: New Jersey, San Francisco, Los Angeles, East, Southeast, NBC Asian America

☆ Elon Musk’s X Is Leaving San Francisco. City Officials Say ‘Good Riddance.’
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Heather Knight | Kate Conger | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

San Francisco’s long relationship with X is nearly over — and city officials are far from heartbroken. But city officials are not lamenting the exit. X bears little resemblance to the company that San Francisco wooed with a tax break more than a decade ago, when it was Twitter, to help anchor a budding tech hub in a downtrodden neighborhood near City Hall known as Mid-Market. The pandemic, and Mr. Musk’s 2022 acquisition of the company and subsequent gutting of its work force, reduced the headquarters to a ghost town. “I share the perspective that most San Franciscans have, which is good riddance,” said City Attorney David Chiu, who as a member of the city’s Board of Supervisors backed the tax break that lured Twitter to Mid-Market in 2012.

Persons: Elon Musk, San Francisco, ”, David Chiu Organizations: city’s, Supervisors, Twitter Locations: —, Palo Alto, San Jose ., Texas, City, “, Franciscans

☆ Do you need a glucose monitor? Wellness enthusiasts are using diabetes arm patches to take control of their blood sugar
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Jacobs started monitoring changes to her blood sugar with the help of a device called a continuous glucose monitor — an increasingly trendy wearable. Continuous glucose monitors, or CGMs for short, were FDA-approved in 1999 for people with diabetes to keep constant tabs on their blood sugar levels. Your blood sugar level measures how much glucose is in your blood, which comes from breaking down carbohydrates you eat for energy. After reading about how age-related hormone changes can affect blood sugar, she started tracking hers, and noticed a pattern. Research doesn't support the fear that rising blood sugar after a meal is cause for concern in otherwise healthy people.

Persons: —, Tracey Jacobs, Jacobs, Dr, Casey Means, CGMs, Gayle Pagano, Pagano, they're, she's, Means, Dane Cronin, Groove, David Klonoff, Jonathan Little, Klonoff, wearables, Little Organizations: Service, Business, FDA, Companies, CGMs, University of British Columbia, Research Locations: Florida, Nutrisense, prediabetes, San Mateo , CA

Though many say they are thankful to have Social Security payments at all, they aren't enough to fill the gap. To help pay the bills, nearly 80% of retirees receive some Social Security income, per BI's calculations, and the Social Security Administration estimates that 97% of older adults will ultimately receive benefits. She told BI that her expected $2,000 monthly Social Security payments may not be enough. As pensions dissipate and only higher-earning retirees have savings, Social Security might only become more pivotal for retirees. Advertisement"I don't want to be rich, I just need to be comfortable," 62-year-old Angela Babin — who lives on her $1,100 monthly Social Security check — told BI.

Persons: —, Emma Echols, she'll, Echols, she's, She's, Xers, Tracey Gronniger, Cheryl Simmons, Franklin D, Roosevelt, they've, Mary Dacus, Stephen, They've, Becky Davenport, Davenport, Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Gronniger, Angela Babin — Organizations: Service, Social Security, Business, Social, Security, Social Security Administration, SNAP, Pew Research Center, Republican, Republicans, allisonkelly Locations: Alabama, San Diego, Spain, Greece, Robinson , Illinois, Florida, Anchorage

☆ Seafood towers, endless Honey Deuces and $100,000 suites: How the US Open lures in high-rollers and celebrities
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

These are either run by the US Open’s top sponsors or available to rent privately for prices up to $100,000. Big spenders laying down the six figures to secure a suite are companies mostly from financial, insurance and legal businesses. A cabin crew staffs the suite checking people in, and the food served inside also matches its first-class offerings, with seafood towers, champagne and caviar. The Honey Deuce cocktail is served for free in many suites at the US Open. Last year, the Dutch beer used the US Open as part of its launch of Heineken Silver, its new low-carb beer.

Persons: Coco Gauff, Novak Djokovic, Charlize Theron, Justin Bieber, Kylie Jenner, Timothée, Ashe, Sarah Stier, ”, Shiz Suzuki, aren’t, Arthur Ashe, speck, they’re, Billie Jean King, Bryan Bedder, Al Guido, Maestro Dobel Tequila, Theron, Ariana DeBose, Katie Holmes, Lander Otegui, Theron “, Otegui, Paloma, Charlize Theron sips, John Angelillo, Zendaya, Bieber, Haley, Nicole Kidman, Aaron Judge, Nicola Coughlin, Essa Sulaiman Ahmad, “, ” Ahmad, Nathan Congleton, Honey, ” Aleco Azqueta, Goose, Zach Braff, Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, ” Azqueta, Bob Lynch, ” Lynch, Joe Keery, Craig Barritt, ” Pattie Falch, Silver, Taylor Fritz, Morgan Riddle Organizations: New, New York CNN, United States Tennis Association, American Express, ”, England’s Wimbledon, US, Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, San Francisco 49ers, CNN, Daily Mail, Maestro, UPI, Emirates Airline, Emirates, Yankees, Emirates ’, NBA, NBC, Getty, Bacardi, Heineken, Heineken “, Heineken Silver Locations: New York, Montauk, Bridgehampton, Queens —, Covid, Canada, ” Emirates

☆ How Elon Musk Got Tangled Up in Blue
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Ryan Mac | Kate Conger | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

By Nov. 9, 2022, anxiety was high among the Twitter employees gathered at the company’s San Francisco headquarters. They had spent part of that morning trying to gently explain to their new boss, Elon Musk, that the service they had just launched was dangerous. With Mr. Musk out of earshot, the welcoming, deferential mood in the room immediately changed. The employees knew that users relied on the verified check marks to ensure that information on the platform — including bus times or hurricane evacuation orders or a pop star’s musings — was indeed real. “Somebody could die, actually,” he said.

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk —, —, Musk, ”, Esther Crawford, ” Christian Dowell Organizations: San, San Francisco City Hall Locations: San Francisco, earshot

☆ Teams Leave, but Oakland Still Finds Reasons to Cheer
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Kevin Draper | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On a cool May night, as the sun set over San Francisco in the distance, drummers and flag-waving fans led cheers of “Ohhhh-O-O-O Oakland” (to the tune of “Seven Nation Army” by the White Stripes) and “Let’s go, Oakland!” (clap clap, clap clap clap) as one of the city’s biggest sports teams pulled out a nail-biting victory. But the nearly 4,000 fans were not in Oakland, and they were not cheering for a team from one of the major American professional sports leagues. The setting was a rented college stadium in nearby Hayward, and the game was a home match for the Oakland Roots, a soccer team that plays in the U.S.L. At the same time, 20 miles north, construction workers were racing to put the final touches on a $1.6 million renovation of Raimondi Park, a city park in West Oakland. The park’s previously run-down baseball field was being transformed into the home of the Oakland Ballers, an independent league team that began competing this summer.

Persons: “, “ Let’s Organizations: San, Oakland, Seven Nation Army, Stripes, Roots, Orange County Locations: San Francisco, Oakland, American, Hayward, West Oakland

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