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Port-au-Prince, Haiti CNN —In a city silenced by gangs, everyone notices the thrum of a helicopter beating overhead in the night – a brief sign that someone very lucky has been able to leave Port-au-Prince. Boulevards that would ordinarily be packed with cars and vendors are empty, the city’s painted “tap tap” taxis rarely full. Haiti was thrown into crisis at the start of March, as gangs called for the resignation of Prime Minister Henry and his government. Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on March 15, 2024. On Monday, amid enormous pressure to do something to staunch the violence in Port-au-Prince, Henry did announce his resignation.

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CNN —The Senate on Thursday confirmed career foreign service member Dennis Hankins to be US ambassador to Haiti, where widespread violence has brought social order to the brink of collapse. The unrest has forced tens of thousands of people to flee their homes and prompted United States, Germany and European Union embassies in Haiti to evacuate personnel. Hankins’ confirmation comes after Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced on Monday that he would resign following weeks of chaos. The former ambassador to Mali and to Guinea has worked for the State Department for nearly four decades. He served in Haiti earlier in his foreign service career.

Persons: Dennis Hankins, Hankins, Ariel Henry, Joe Biden, Michele Sison, CNN’s Colin McCullough, Caitlin Stephen Hu, Helen Regan Organizations: CNN, European Union, US Marine, Haitian, Southern Command, Haiti’s, State Department Locations: Haiti, Caribbean, Port, United States, Germany, Mali, Guinea

☆ Haiti’s prime minister is resigning. Will that bring calm to the gang-ravaged country?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Caitlin Stephen Hu | Jennifer Hansler | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

In Henry’s place, a transitional council will be established and endowed with some powers of the presidency – including the ability to name a new interim prime minister. It is unclear how long it could take to establish a transitional council to begin the transfer of power, though Haiti’s former PM Claude Joseph told CNN that it could be created within 24 hours. The big question is whether these changes can bring calm to Haiti, and put a stop to the terrible violence tearing apart Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince. Talks with regional leaders continued, leading into the emergency CARICOM meeting on Monday. The United States will contribute $300 million to the Kenyan-led multinational security mission, Blinken said after attending the CARICOM meeting on Monday.

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☆ Choice Hotels surrenders its $8 billion hostile takeover attempt of rival chain, Wyndham
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A screen displays the logo for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 5, 2023. Choice Hotels is abandoning its hostile $8 billion takeover bid for Wyndham Hotels & Resorts . Choice launched a hostile takeover offer for Wyndham in December after repeated attempts to reach a deal with the rival hotel chain were rebuffed. Choice's exchange offer expired on Friday. "The Wyndham board is pleased that Choice has ended its hostile pursuit and proxy contest, following the expiration of its unsolicited exchange offer," Wyndham Chairman Stephen Holmes said in a news release.

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☆ Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry resigns as gangs run rampant through country engulfed in crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Caitlin Stephen Hu | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Henry submitted his resignation, officials of the regional bloc CARICOM announced Monday night. “We acknowledge the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry upon the establishment of a transitional presidential council and the naming of an interim prime minister,” Guyana leader and current CARICOM President Irfaan Ali said. Henry was under pressure from the US to secure a political settlement, but it is far from clear who will step in. One named touted is Guy Philippe, a rebel leader recently deported from the US to Haiti after serving time for money laundering. But his decision only further enraged protesters who had for months demanded he stand down as Haiti slid further into poverty and rampant gang violence.

Persons: Ariel Henry, Henry, “, Irfaan Ali, Guy Philippe, Haiti’s, Prince Organizations: CNN, CARICOM, Caribbean, UN Locations: Haiti, Caribbean, Guyana, Kingston, Kenya, Haitian, Port

☆ US, Germany and EU embassies begin evacuating staff as violence spirals in gang-plagued Haiti
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-10 | by ( Caitlin Stephen Hu | Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Dajabon, Dominican Republic CNN —The United States and other diplomatic missions have begun evacuating personnel from Haiti, as gang violence in the Caribbean nation’s capital Port-au-Prince continues to spiral. US Southern Command said the move was consistent with “standard practice for Embassy security augmentation worldwide.” No Haitians were on board the military aircraft, it added. Another source with knowledge of the operations told CNN there have been at least 12 helicopter evacuation flights into Port-au-Prince over the past three days, all evacuating diplomatic and humanitarian staff. However, shots fired nearby after the last flight’s take off on Sunday have called into question the viability of continuing the evacuation flights, the source said. The World Food Programme suspended its maritime transport services in Port-au-Prince from distributing aid across Haiti due to the instability.

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Port-au-Prince CNN —They have the calm of people who have lived through terrible things. As gangs rampage in Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince, several children and teenagers tell CNN they have been orphaned, wounded, raped and even recruited by members of these armed groups. Some are navigating life in neighborhoods ruled by gangs, doing their best to stay out of danger. Others work for the gangs, tasked with dangerous jobs such as spying on rival groups or the gory work of disposing of bodies. Meanwhile, across the country, many more children are going hungry, according to UNICEF, as food prices spike amid the insecurity.

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☆ To Make ‘The Notebook’ a Musical, She Wove in Memories of Her Parents
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Rob Tannenbaum | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It’s crowded and overlit, thanks to a high-wattage vanity mirror situated near a 1970s-era mini sink. “Quirky” is a word that turns up in articles about her, and quirky is rarely a mass-market trait. In 2004, it was adapted into a film starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams, and its feverishly passionate dialogue (“It wasn’t over. It still isn’t over!” Gosling shouts, in the middle of a rainstorm.) Wielding a double-barreled shotgun in his review for The New York Times, the critic Stephen Holden dismissed Sparks’s book as “treacly” and called the film “a high-toned cinematic greeting card.”

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☆ US asks Haiti’s Prime Minister to ‘move forward’ on political transition amid turmoil
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Caitlin Stephen Hu | Richard Roth | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The US has called for “urgent” movement toward a political transition in Haiti, as gangs run amok in the nation’s capital and opposition groups demand Prime Minister Ariel Henry’s resignation. Henry landed in Puerto Rico on Tuesday after days of speculation about his whereabouts. US officials had called Henry mid-flight in an effort to persuade him to step aside in favor of a transitional administration, the report said. Ahead of the meeting, the UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk urged the international community to “act swiftly and decisively to prevent Haiti’s further descent into chaos.”“This situation is beyond untenable for the people of Haiti,” he said. “We are simply running out of time.”This is a developing story and will be updated.

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Port-au-Prince, Haiti CNN —From above, Haiti’s capital city Port-au-Prince still looks serene, its white-washed homes climbing steep green hills that encircle a glittering bay. Police officers run holding their guns while confronting a gang in Port-au-Prince, Haiti March 1, 2024. Haiti’s gangs were once seen as thuggish instruments for powerful politicians and business elites. Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry at the United States International University Africa, in Nairobi on March 1, 2024. Anger toward the government for Haiti’s gangs problem is misplaced, he also said, emphasizing that the government has limited options.

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☆ Neuralink faced many challenges in its bid to implant humans with brain chips. Here are the key takeaways.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk's firm Neuralink said it's successfully implanted a brain chip in its first human patient. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementElon Musk's futuristic company Neuralink has implanted a brain chip into its first human patient. In 2019, Musk said Neuralink was aiming for approval for human trials by the end of 2020. In November last year, the company faced renewed scrutiny over the deaths of Neuralink's test monkeys.

Persons: Elon, Neuralink, it's, —, Musk, Gary Gensler, Stephen Hawking Organizations: Service, Elon, FDA, Reuters, Food and Drug Administration, Wired, SEC

☆ First Neuralink human trial subject can control a computer mouse with brain implant, Elon Musk says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Elon Musk says Neuralink’s first human trial participant can control a computer mouse with their brain, nearly one month after having the company’s chip implanted. Trial patients will have a chip surgically placed in the part of the brain that controls the intention to move. Like existing brain-machine interfaces, the company’s implant would collect electrical signals sent out by the brain and interpret them as actions. Before Neuralink’s brain implants hit the broader market, they’ll need regulatory approval. Elon Musk's Neuralink aims to one day let humans control computers with their minds.

Persons: New York CNN — Elon Musk, ” Musk, “ We’re, we’re, ”, Musk, Neuralink, Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk's, Gabby Jones, Sychron, –, Madhok, Jen Christensen Organizations: New, New York CNN, Bloomberg, Getty, Reuters Locations: New York

“World Series Champions. Bochy noted the challenges in winning one World Series, but also made reference to what the Chiefs accomplished last Sunday. Of the 169 players who became free agents after the World Series, more than half were still without a team when the week began. Molina managed Criollos de Caguas in winter ball and Puerto Rico in the recently completed Caribbean World Series. The Yankees and Brewers swapped relievers with left-hander Clayton Andrews going to New York and right-hander Johan Quezada going to Milwaukee.

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☆ St. David’s North Austin Medical Center: At least 5 people injured, 1 person dead after vehicle crashed into emergency room, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Amy Simonson | Jillian Sykes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —One person has died and at least five people were injured as a vehicle crashed into an Austin medical center emergency room Tuesday evening, according to the facility’s chief medical officer. Christa Stedman of the Austin-Travis County Emergency Medical Services said the child in critical condition had life-threatening injuries while the adult’s injuries were potentially life threatening. One patient was admitted to St. David’s North Austin Medical Center, where the crash occurred in the ER lobby, Chief Medical Officer Peter DeYoung said. Eight patients who were at the hospital and not injured in the vehicle crash were also being transferred to other hospitals, DeYoung said. Moments later, Hughes realized a vehicle had crashed into the emergency room.

Persons: Thayer Smith, Christa Stedman, David’s, Peter DeYoung, DeYoung, Stephen Hughes, Hughes, “, ” Hughes Organizations: CNN, Austin Fire Department ., Austin, Medical Services, St, Austin Medical Center Locations: Austin, Travis, Travis County

☆ Neuralink is less advanced than these 4 brain-computer devices. See Elon Musk's competition.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Elon Musk's brain-computer interface company, Neuralink, has implanted into a first human patient. AdvertisementElon Musk announced his brain interface company, Neuralink , implanted its first human brain chip last week. Courtesy of Blackrock NeurotechToday, most people who have a BCI implanted in their head have a Blackrock device. For now, all implanted BCIs are a way for people with severe forms of paralysis to regain independence, using their thoughts to control devices and access the internet. The neurodegenerative condition rendered key muscles in her face limp, but a BCI device is helping her communicate again.

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☆ SpongeBob SquarePants is going to announce this Super Bowl broadcast
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Football’s youngest fans will be able to watch Super Bowl LVIII announced by SpongeBob SquarePants and the rest of the gang from Bikini Bottom. Characters from the cartoon SpongeBob SquarePants will join the telecast live. Sandy Cheeks (voiced by Carolyn Lawrence) will make her sideline reporting debut during the Super Bowl LVIII telecast live "Super Bowl LVIII Live from Bikini Bottom". But fans of the long-running show will recognize a 2001 classic next Sunday — there will be a “Sweet Victory” performance in the Super Bowl telecast. In the 2019 Super Bowl, halftime act Maroon 5 paid tribute to the song that the SpongeBob characters sang in a 2001 episode (in the episode, the characters of the Bikini Bottom were performing in the Bubble Bowl, a spoof of the Super Bowl.)

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☆ Former Canada Prime Minister's hedge fund pushes Kohl's to sell itself: Reuters
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Then Prime Minister Stephen Harper addresses supporters after he lost the federal election in Calgary, Alberta, October 19, 2015. An activist hedge fund chaired by former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is pushing U.S. department store operator Kohl's to sell itself, according to people familiar with the matter. Kohl's rejected acquisition offers worth as much as $64 per share in 2022, when it also came under pressure from several activist shareholders to explore a sale. Kohl's was not available for comment and Vision One did not respond to requests for comment. The development makes Kohl's the second U.S. department store operator to come under investor pressure to sell itself in as many months.

Persons: Stephen Harper, Kohl's, Harper, Carl Icahn protégé Courtney Mather, Macy's Organizations: Canadian, Vision, Management Partners, Arkhouse Management, Brigade Capital Management Locations: Calgary , Alberta, Kohl's, U.S

☆ Elon Musk says the first human patient has received a brain implant from Neuralink
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Diksha Madhok | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New Delhi CNN —Elon Musk’s controversial startup Neuralink has implanted a chip in a human brain for the first time, the billionaire said in a post on his X platform late Monday. The operation took place on Sunday and the patient was recovering well, he added. “Initial results show promising neuron spike detection,” the world’s richest man said on X, the social media platform he owns. In May last year, Neuralink received FDA clearance for human clinical trials, and a few months later, the startup began recruiting patients with quadriplegia caused by cervical spinal cord injury or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Trial patients will have a chip surgically placed in the part of the brain that controls the intention to move.

Persons: New Delhi CNN — Elon, Stephen Hawking, ”, Neuralink Organizations: New, New Delhi CNN Locations: New Delhi

☆ Silicon Valley literally wants to get into your head — any way it can
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A look at the Neuralink brain chip. Apple is set to launch its Vision Pro headset on Friday in what it describes as its big foray into "spatial computing." That space is essentially your head, with the Vision Pro built to create a canvas that emerges before your eyes while you wear it. question, the Vision Pro is also a response to the growing suite of headgear that Mark Zuckerberg has been creating at Meta. Products include the mixed reality Meta Quest Pro and Meta Quest 3, which, like the Vision Pro, are designed to be worn over your head.

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☆ Elon Musk claims the first human patient has received a Neuralink brain implant
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Elon Musk claimed on X that Neuralink's first human patient received their brain implant. AdvertisementElon Musk on Monday claimed in a post on X that a Neuralink brain implant has, for the first time, been inserted into a human patient's brain. "The first human received an implant from @Neuralink yesterday and is recovering well," Musk wrote. AdvertisementMusk previously said the Neuralink device would record and stimulate brain activity, acting as a "Fitbit in your skull," and claimed the implant would eventually "solve" conditions including autism and schizophrenia . "However, any for-profit medical device company also has a vested interest in generating a consumer base, which is why they make the sometimes grandiose claims they do."

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☆ Neuralink Implanted a Device in a Patient’s Brain, Elon Musk Says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Ryan Mac | More About Ryan Mac | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Neuralink, a company working to develop computer interfaces that can be implanted in human brains, placed its first device in a patient on Sunday, said its founder, Elon Musk. Mr. Musk, the billionaire chief executive of Tesla and SpaceX, said on Monday that the company’s first product was called Telepathy and would allow a human to control a phone or computer “just by thinking.”“Initial users will be those who have lost the use of their limbs,” Mr. Musk wrote in a series of posts on X, his social media platform. “Imagine if Stephen Hawking could communicate faster than a speed typist or auctioneer.”

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, Tesla, ”, Mr, Stephen Hawking Organizations: SpaceX

☆ Elon Musk's Neuralink implants brain tech in human patient for the first time
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The company is developing a brain implant that aims to help patients with severe paralysis control external technologies using only neural signals. The in-human clinical trial marks just one step on Neuralink's path toward commercialization. Neuralink did not disclose how many human patients will participate in its initial in-human trial. Paradromics is aiming to launch its first trial with human patients in the first half of this year. Precision Neuroscience carried out its first in-human clinical study last year.

Persons: Elon, Neuralink, Musk, Stephen Hawking, Blackrock Neurotech, Tom Oxley's Organizations: U.S . Food, Drug Administration, FDA, SpaceX, BCI, Neuroscience, Paradromics, Blackrock Locations: U.S

☆ Unofficial US delegation says support for Taiwan remains ‘rock solid’ after voters defied China
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Nectar Gan | Eric Cheung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Hong Kong/Taipei CNN —Former senior US officials reaffirmed “rock solid” American support for Taiwan in a visit Monday after the self-ruled island defied threats from China by electing a new president loathed by Beijing. “And we hope that the United States will continue to support Taiwan to deepen our cooperation in this area,” he said. An unofficial US delegation meets with Taiwan's President-elect Lai Ching-te and Vice-President-elect Hsiao Bi-khim in Taipei on January 15, 2024. Since then, the US has maintained close unofficial ties with Taiwan and is bound by law to provide the island with the means to defend itself. Asked by reporters to comment on Taiwan’s election results Saturday, US President Joe Biden said: “We do not support independence.”

Persons: Lai Ching, Biden, Tsai Ing, Stephen Hadley, ” Hadley, ”, James Steinberg, Lai, Hsiao Bi, “, Antony Blinken, Blinken, Yoko Kamikawa, Xi, Joe Biden Organizations: Taipei CNN — Former, Taiwan, Saturday, Democratic Progressive Party, Taiwan's, China’s, Ministry Locations: Hong Kong, Taipei, China, Beijing, Taiwan, United States, Washington, Taiwan Strait, Japan, United Kingdom, Canada, Tokyo, Japanese, Kuomintang

Despite having cut official diplomatic relations with Taiwan in 1979, the U.S. remains the island's chief diplomatic ally and source of military hardware and intelligence. Lai's victory was a setback for China’s efforts to bring Taiwan under its control. It goes against the expectation of global democratic communities and goes against the will of the people of Taiwan to uphold democratic values. Lai’s victory means the Democratic Progressive Party will hold the presidency for a third four-year term, following eight years under Tsai. Lai won a three-way race for president with 40% of the vote, less than the clear majority Tsai won in 2020.

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☆ Former US Officials to Visit Taiwan for Post-Election Talks
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Jan. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Two former senior U.S. officials will arrive in Taiwan on Sunday for post-election talks and underscore the U.S. government's "longstanding interest" in peace across the Taiwan Strait, the de facto U.S. embassy in Taipei said. In a show of support for the government, a senior administration official said last week that President Joe Biden planned to send an unofficial delegation to the Chinese-claimed island. "As we have done previously following a Taiwan presidential election, the U.S. government has asked former senior officials to travel in their private capacity to Taiwan," AIT said, adding its U.S.-based Chair Laura Rosenberger would be accompanying. China has stepped up its military and political pressure against Taiwan over the past four years. Both have offered talks with China but been rebuffed.

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