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☆ ‘Birds Are My Eyesight’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Alexandra Marvar | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

‘Birds Are My Eyesight’ For some blind birders, avian soundscapes are a way to map the world around them. Cheer up, cheer, cheer. Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty.” Northern Cardinal Watch here! Pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty, pretty. To some, the Northern cardinal sounds like it’s saying “pretty, pretty, pretty.” Audubon Vermont compares its call to a Star Wars light saber.

Persons: Susan Glass, ”, “, Michael Hurben Ms, Glass, martin, lockdowns, Sarah Courchesne, Courchesne, Freya McGregor, birdsong, Jim Wilson, cheerily, Robin Cheer, Jerry Berrier, Berrier, Berrier's, Kayana, Berrier’s, ’, Jerry Berrier Mr, that’s, ” Mr, ‘, ’ ”, I’ve, ” Trevor Attenberg, Mr, Attenberg, Hurben, —, Michael Hurben, Claire Strohmeyer, piha, trekked, Werner Herzog’s, “ Aguirre, I’ll Organizations: West Valley Community College, Massachusetts Audubon, New York Times, Audubon Society, New Haven Birding Club, ”, “, The New York Times, Baltimore oriole, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Cornell University, Watch, Audubon, Star, Ornithologists Locations: Saratoga , Calif, Pittsburgh, Erie, Michigan, Massachusetts, Newburyport, Cape Cod, Colombian, Ipswich, Malden , Mass, Audubon Vermont, Portland ,, Mexican, U.S, California, Bloomington, Minn, Cape, N.J, Brazil

☆ Fanatics increases its offer to $225 million to acquire PointsBet's U.S. assets
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Fanatics has raised the stakes as it looks to acquire PointsBet's U.S. business. The sports platform company increased its offering by 50% to $225 million in an effort to outbid DraftKings , which made a non-binding offer of $195 million earlier this month. PointsBet shareholders will formally vote on the new offer Thursday night. "The Board unanimously supports the improved proposal from Fanatics Betting and Gaming, which provides a superior price plus certainty," PointsBet Chairman Brett Paton said in a statement. Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin told CNBC after the DraftKings announcement that he was highly skeptical of their proposed offer, which he viewed as DraftKings attempting to slow Fanatics down.

Persons: Michael Rubin, DraftKings, Brett Paton, PointsBet, Jason Robins, Paton, Rubin Organizations: PointsBet's, CNBC, PointsBet, U.S, Gaming Locations: New York, Melbourne, U.S, Australia, Canada

Sports gambling powerhouse DraftKings has made a $195 million, all-cash offer for PointsBet's U.S. assets, it said on Friday, as it looks slow down the rise of Fanatics. The offer comes a month after Fanatics agreed to buy the Australian company for $150 million in an effort to boost its presence in sports gambling. "We believe DraftKings is uniquely positioned to submit this superior proposal due to our scale and corresponding ability to generate meaningful synergies from the acquisition." Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin told CNBC after the announcement that he's highly skeptical of the deal, which he views as DraftKings attempting to slow Fanatics down. "It's a move to delay our ability to enter the market," Rubin said.

Persons: DraftKings, Jason Robins, Michael Rubin, Rubin Organizations: Sports, PointsBet's U.S, CNBC Locations: United States

☆ GitLab shares rocket 31% as software vendor boosts forecast, announces generative A.I. plans
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

GitLab shares rose 31% on Tuesday, after the provider of code-deployment software reported a narrower loss than analysts expected and bumped up its full-year forecast. GitLab said that revenue in the quarter ended April 30 jumped 45% to $126.9 million from $87.4 million a year earlier. The company had an adjusted loss of 6 cents per share, according to a statement. Analysts surveyed by Refinitiv had expected sales of $117.8 million and an adjusted loss of 14 cents per share. During the quarter, GitLab raised the price of its premium tier to $29 per user per month from $19.

Persons: It's, GitLab, Refinitiv, Brian Robins, Sid Sijbrandij, Sijbrandij, Robins, Piper Sandler, Rob Owens, Ethan Weeks, Jefferies, Brent Thill Organizations: Nasdaq

Fox will pay $6 million, and CBS, now known as Paramount Global (PARA.O), will pay $5 million, the court filing showed. Representatives for Cox, Fox and CBS either declined to comment or did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment. Representatives from those defendants either declined to comment on the pending litigation or did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment. Plaintiffs' attorney Megan Jones at law firm Hausfeld, on Tuesday did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment. The case is In re: Local TV Advertising Antitrust Litigation, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, No.

Persons: Cox, District Judge Virginia Kendall, schemed, Sinclair, Kendall, Megan Jones, Hausfeld, Freed, Robins Kaplan, Jennifer Giordano, George Cary, Cleary Gottlieb Steen, Nathan Eimer, Eimer Stahl, Weil, Brian Sher, Bryan Cave Leighton, Mike Scarcella, Leigh Jones Organizations: Fox, CBS, Cox Media Group, Fox Corp, CBS Corp, Northern, Northern District of Illinois, Paramount Global, U.S, District Judge, Cox, Sinclair Broadcasting Group Inc, Scripps Company, TEGNA Inc, U.S . Justice Department, Local, Antitrust Litigation, Northern District of, Millen, Latham, Watkins, Hamilton, Thomson Locations: U.S, Northern District, Chicago, Northern District of Illinois

☆ Fanatics' first big sports-betting acquisition could reignite M&A in the sector, as rumors fly and buyers 'smell blood in the water'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Ashley Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Fanatics' first big sports-betting acquisition could be the spark that reignites M&A in the sector. Industry insiders speculate on what deals could come next. It's go time for M&A in sports betting as newcomer Fanatics makes its first big acquisition in the sector and rumors fly about who will be snapped up next. On Sunday, Australia's PointsBet announced it had agreed to sell its US operations to Fanatics' betting and gaming division for about $150 million in cash. "I think Fanatics smells blood in the water," said one industry consultant who had been following Fanatics closely.

Charles III has commissioned new works for his coronation, adding to the rich tapestry of pieces composed for the occasion. The first coronation music was likely sung chants, which, starting in 1603 with the coronation of James I, were refashioned into coronation anthems now with English text. Both have since become staples in the coronation service. And at the most recent coronation, comparisons between Elizabeth II and Charles III are unsurprisingly being made. Charles III’s coronation is set to usher in the new Carolean era, in the hopes that it will reflect its namesake Charles II and his contributions to art and music.

☆ DraftKings CEO Jason Robins joins Jim Cramer after quarterly earnings beat
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

DraftKings CEO Jason Robins joins Jim Cramer after quarterly earnings beat'Mad Money' host Jim Cramer sits down with DraftKings Chairman and CEO Jason Robins to talk the state of sports betting, its quarterly earnings beat, and more.

☆ Canada Passes Law Aimed at Exposing Forced Labor in Supply Chains
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Richard Vanderford | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Canada now joins a growing number of countries trying to stamp out the sale of goods made with forced labor. Photo: geoff robins/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesCanada will take on forced labor with a new law requiring companies to report on their efforts to stop tainted goods from entering their supply chains. Canada’s House of Commons on Wednesday approved legislation known as Bill S-211 that will go into effect in January and mandate large companies to report on parts of their supply chains where forced labor might be occurring. The legislation also will require companies to report their due-diligence procedures connected to forced labor.

Minneapolis City Council members voted on Thursday to settle the federal civil rights lawsuits filed by John Pope Jr and Zoya Code in May 2022. The lawsuits claimed racism and civil rights violations and stemmed from incidents dating back to 2017. Pope was 14 years old in 2017 when officers were called to his home for a reported domestic disturbance. Their lawsuits also named the city of Minneapolis as a defendant. He also pleaded guilty to related federal charges and is serving a federal sentence of 21 years concurrently.

Police officers involved in the deaths have become an intense focus of investigation, protest, and media coverage. Despite being at the heart of some of the most defining incidents in modern policing, most of the officers involved continue to live their lives under the radar. Insider's review of 72 cops involved in two dozen of the most notorious police killings of the past 30 years shows the many different paths officers have taken. There's no nationwide view into what happens to officers involved in egregious incidents of violence. In rare cases, cops involved in these killings have tried to publicly rehabilitate their image rather than seek out anonymity.

☆ DraftKings stock surges after sports-betting company boosts outlook
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-17 | by ( Stefan Sykes | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In this photo illustration, the American daily fantasy sports contest and sports betting company DraftKings logo is displayed on a smartphone screen. Shares DraftKings surged Friday morning after the sports-betting company reported stronger-than-expected revenue and raised its outlook for 2023. The bump in stock comes on the heels of DraftKings being the most downloaded sportsbook app in the U.S. on Super Bowl Sunday, according to the company. Analysts polled by Refinitiv had anticipated a loss of 59 cents per share on revenue of $800 million. DraftKings is raising its fiscal year 2023 revenue guidance to a range of $2.85 billion to $3.05 billion from the range it announced in November, $2.8 billion to $3 billion.

☆ Market shows resiliency in face of bad news like hot PPI — listen to the 'Homestretch'
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

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☆ Cisco's CEO defends the Club holding’s future growth prospects. Investors want more proof
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"The whole notion that we're actually just draining backlog, our backlog was created by significant customer demand. Cisco's backlog remains higher than where it stood at the same time last year and well above historical norms for both software and hardware, management said on Wednesday evening's conference call. Club take Cisco's fiscal second-quarter results were strong and its full-year guidance stronger. Right now, we don't have a great sense of what Cisco's growth will look like next year. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

☆ Tuesday Morning says it wants to close 265 stores as part of its bankruptcy filing. See if your local store is on the list.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +30 min

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☆ An estimated $16 billion worth of bets will be placed on the Super Bowl
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-12 | by ( Paul R. La Monica | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —With more states legalizing gambling on sports, Super Bowl LVII will probably be the biggest event for the industry ever. But how will casino and online/mobile sports betting companies stand out in an increasingly crowded field? “We have prepared for this Super Bowl like never before,” Greenblatt said. That’s more than double the number of wagers on last year’s Super Bowl. That’s different from 2021 when customer growth was being rewarded.”That being said, both DraftKings and FanDuel still plan to advertise during this year’s Super Bowl.

☆ Hundreds of flexitarians are flocking to this vegan burger upstart. Here's why.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-11 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Plant-based burger chain Next Level Burger is backed by Whole Foods. He'd given up red meat in 2010, after his mother died of cancer at 56. Both became early backers of de Gruyter's brand, Next Level Burger, which has grown to nine restaurants in six states. Following a $20 million raise last fall, Next Level Burger opened its 10th location and second restaurant in Seattle in late January. Next Level Burger patties are made of quinoa and mushrooms.

☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with DraftKings CEO Jason Robins
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | 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 EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with DraftKings CEO Jason RobinsDraftKings CEO Jason Robins joins CNBC’s ‘Tech Check’ to discuss sports betting opportunities and the company's future.

☆ Super Bowl is going to be DraftKings' biggest customer acquisition event of the year: CEO Jason Robins
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSuper Bowl is going to be DraftKings' biggest customer acquisition event of the year: CEO Jason RobinsDraftKings CEO Jason Robins joins CNBC’s ‘Tech Check’ to discuss sports-betting opportunities and the company's future.

There are "continued calls for violence directed at U.S. critical infrastructure," the agency warned last February, "as a means to create chaos and advance ideological goals." Law enforcement and utility companies, though, say they're working to resolve the open cases and prevent future attacks. Members of accelerationist groups have been charged with several plots in recent years to attack critical infrastructure. "The critical infrastructure element has become one of the core components of neo-fascist accelerationist movements in the US. "They don't really care who is doing the violence, who's doing the critical infrastructure attacks, Lewis said.

☆ The Crown Jewel of This $45 Million Miami Beach Home: A Zaha Hadid-Designed Bathroom
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-03 | by ( Katherine Clarke | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Be the first to know about the biggest and best luxury home sales and listings by signing up for our Mansion Deals email alert. The Miami Beach, Fla., home of developers Jackie Soffer and Craig Robins—complete with a quirky bathroom designed by the late Pritzker Prize-winning architect Zaha Hadid—is coming on the market for $45 million.

☆ This oil and gas VC upended his career to start a plant-based burger chain. Now, he's raised $20 million to open new restaurants with plans to steal market share from McDonald's.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Next Level Burger, which makes plant-based burgers, was cofounded in 2014 by Matt de Gruyter. Next Level Burger plans to triple in size and steal share from McDonald's, de Gruyter said. In his quest to align his career with this diet, he quit his job and launched a restaurant serving plant-based burgers in 2014. Both became early backers of de Gruyter's brand, Next Level Burger, which has grown to nine restaurants in six states. The restaurant chain announced a $20 million raise on Tuesday, led by Payne and his wife, Nicole Brodeur.

☆ Senate candidates make last pitch in Georgia midterm election runoff
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Nathan Layne | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/2] Republican U.S. Senate candidate and former football player Herschel Walker speaks during an event ahead of the runoff election against Senator Raphael Warnock in Warner Robins, Georgia, U.S., December 2, 2022. Democrats secured effective control of the Senate in the Nov. 8 general election, while Republicans won the U.S. House of Representatives. The early vote is expected to have leaned Democratic, political experts from both parties say, meaning the Walker campaign goes into Tuesday with a sizeable deficit. It is not an insurmountable lead, Hicks said, noting that while Warnock edged past Walker in the Nov. 8 election by 49.44% to 48.49%, Walker won Election Day by some 220,000 votes. ADVANTAGE WARNOCKThe Senate runoff is the second in Georgia in two years.

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☆ 'The Walking Dead' series finale review: Episode 24 of the extended 11th season finally comes to an end, after biting off more than it could chew (SPOILERS)
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Review Brian Lowry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Editor’s Note: The following contains spoilers about “The Walking Dead” series finale, “Rest in Peace,” which premiered November 20. CNN —Forgive AMC, at least a little bit, for almost drunkenly celebrating “The Walking Dead” in its heyday by feeding audiences as much content related to the zombie drama as they possibly could. In its early seasons, “The Walking Dead” excelled in part because of its unpredictability, as the montage of characters who had died reminded the audience. Those plans later morphed into a limited series, but the sense that “The Walking Dead” was no longer the priority in AMC’s “Dead” universe had been pretty well cemented. Television is always hungry for another hit, and at its height “The Walking Dead” was the TV equivalent of a supernova.

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