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☆ Retired astronaut Leland Melvin says space food is tastier than you think
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Retired astronaut Leland Melvin says a lot of astronaut food is actually pretty tasty. During his two trips to the International Space Station with NASA, he managed to eat pretty well. Astronaut food has come a long way since the early days of dehydrated eggs and Tang. AdvertisementAdvertisementAt Houston's Space Food Systems Laboratory in Johnson Space Center, NASA techs freeze prepared food at about minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Leland Melvin and his NASA STS-129 crew members eat a meal at the galley in the Unity node of the International Space Station.

Persons: Tang, Leland Melvin, —, Melvin, Jason Connolly, Mike Massimino, Melvin didn't, Velcro, Chris Hadfield, Hadfield, Daniel Tani, José Andrés Organizations: Service, International, NASA, Station, Food Systems Laboratory, Johnson Space Center, Kennedy Space Center, International Space Station, sips, YouTube, Space Station, Michelin Locations: AFP

☆ Make homemade pierogies for National Pierogi Day
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-08 | by ( Casey Barber | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

It’s National Pierogi Day, so you have a marketing-mandated opportunity to indulge in a pile of pillowy dumplings. Making pierogi doughJust as there are many ways to refer to these dumplings, there are a wide range of recipes for pierogi dough. If you’re afraid of making any homemade dough, try my pierogi dough as your gateway recipe. Casey Barber, author of the cookbook “Pierogi Love: New Takes on an Old-World Comfort Food,” says pierogies are ideal to eat year-round. Apart from the 60 recipes in “Pierogi Love,” you can try “Everything Bagel” pierogies or pierogies with egg, cheese and Taylor ham for breakfast, or Ethiopian destaye-inspired dessert pierogies.

Persons: that’s, It’s, ”, Casey Barber, I’ve, Cook Organizations: CNN Locations: Turkey, Pittsburgh, Yukon

☆ How 1880s technology made it possible for 2 women to travel around the world in under 80 days
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

In 1889, journalist Nellie Bly set off on a trip around the world, trying to make it under 80 days. "You see a huge emphasis being placed on building ships that were ever faster than the previous generation of ships," Goodman said. Once aboard the train, Bly began to receive telegrams from her editors and well-wishers. "Sometimes it literally literally just says, 'Nelly Bly's train,'" Behn said. For Behn, what Bly and Bisland did remains incredible and deserve to be remembered as much as Verne's story.

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☆ Organic? Free range? What do food labels actually mean?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

New York CNN —Navigating the grocery aisle is overwhelming, especially when trying to make sense of food labels. Shoppers who want to know where their food comes from, or how long it will last, have to work even harder. Government agencies have strict guidelines for food safety and nutrition labels on packaged foods. But other information like sell-by dates or animal welfare labels are less regulated — and some are effectively meaningless. Here’s how to know what you’re looking at when you’re reading food labels.

Persons: Scott Olson, “, ”, “ FSIS, Dena Jones, Jones Organizations: New, New York CNN, Nutrition, Shoppers, Government, USDA, ” Companies, Safety, USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, Animal Welfare Institute, Global Animal Partnership Locations: New York, Chicago

☆ 3D-printed vegan salmon hits the European market
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Revo Foods is the first company to sell 3D-printed vegan salmon fillets, now available in Europe. The foodtech startup Revo Foods in September became the first company to sell 3D-printed vegan salmon filets in select grocery stores in Vienna, Austria, and opened an online shop that ships the product to most European countries this month. "It flakes very nicely into layers just like salmon," Robin Simsa, the CEO of Revo Foods, told Insider. Over the past several weeks, Simsa said Revo Foods' vegan salmon has sold out within hours of hitting store shelves. Revo Foods sells 130 grams, or about 4 ½ ounces, of its vegan salmon for 7 euros, or about $7.

Persons: Robin Simsa, Simsa, There's, Christopher Bryson, Bryson Organizations: Entrepreneurs, Service, Foods, Revo Foods, Revo, United Nations, New School Foods Locations: Europe, Vienna, Austria, Revo Foods

Passengers queue at airline counters in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, January 2, 2023. "While the information is currently under validation, immediate enhanced security measures are being implemented across all airports," CAAP said. The Oct. 4 memo included a screenshot of what it said was the threat, which did not contain the word "bomb" but said "an airplane will explode" at Manila's international airport today and "please beware". Transport Secretary Jaime Bautista said patrols had been increased and K9 units deployed at all terminals of Manila's international airport, and law enforcement agencies were coordinating closely. Reporting by Karen Lema and Mikhail Flores; Writing by Martin Petty; Editing by Kanupriya KapoorOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Eloisa Lopez, CAAP, Jaime Bautista, Bautista, Karen Lema, Mikhail Flores, Martin Petty, Kanupriya Kapoor Organizations: Ninoy Aquino International Airport, REUTERS, Security, Civil Aviation Authority of, Philippines Airlines, Cebu Pacific Air, Thomson Locations: Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, Manila, MANILA, Davao, Bicol, Palawan, Cebu

☆ Instagram boss Adam Mosseri teased a return of the Reels Bonus program after getting grilled by a creator — and clarified Meta's stance on nipples
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

One brave creator at Meta's "Instagram University" event, which gathered emerging creators, social-media managers, and journalists at Meta's Hudson Yards headquarters on October 6, did just that. "I just have a baby beef with Instagram," a beauty creator blurted out during a Q&A session wrapping up the event. Citing Meta's "really rough" last year, Mosseri said matter-of-factly, "I couldn't afford to run that program in the US." Mosseri did not indicate when exactly the right moment would be to bring back bonus payments to the US, however. This wasn't the only question creators had for Mosseri, who welcomed audience members to tell him what they wanted Instagram to change.

Persons: Adam Mosseri, blurted, it's, Mosseri, Instagram, We've Organizations: Meta's Locations: TikTok, Japan, South Korea

☆ Conagra Brands beats quarterly profit estimate on price hikes
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Slim Jim products, owned by Conagra Brands, are seen for sale in a store in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 15, 2021. Shares of the Chicago-based packaged food maker fell 1.4% to $26.15 premarket on Thursday as Conagra missed quarterly sales estimates and also maintained tepid targets for annual sales and profit. Peer General Mills (GIS.N) in September also narrowly topped profit estimates on higher prices, but the Cheerios cereal maker's volumes took a hit as consumers turned cautious. Campbell Soup (CPB.N) forecast an upbeat annual profit as the company bets on easing cost pressures. Conagra reported first-quarter net sales of $2.90 billion, while analysts on average expected $2.95 billion, according to LSEG data.

Persons: Slim Jim, Andrew Kelly, Slim, Conagra, Mills, Campbell, Granth, Sherry Jacob, Phillips Organizations: Conagra Brands, REUTERS, Conagra, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York, U.S, Chicago, Bengaluru

☆ Conagra Brands swings to quarterly profit on higher prices
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Slim Jim products, owned by Conagra Brands, are seen for sale in a store in Manhattan, New York, U.S., November 15, 2021. Conagra, which grappled for months with higher costs tied to labor and raw materials, raised its product prices multiple times over the last several quarters, and is now seeing some of the expenses ease from their peaks. The company reported net sales of $2.90 billion in the first quarter, while analysts on average expected $2.95 billion, according to LSEG data. Conagra expects its annual organic net sales growth to be 1% and adjusted EPS to come in between $2.70 and $2.75. Reporting by Granth Vanaik in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-PhillipsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Slim Jim, Andrew Kelly, Jim, Conagra, Granth, Sherry Jacob, Phillips Organizations: Conagra Brands, REUTERS, Conagra, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York, U.S, Chicago, Bengaluru

Not only in the EU but in all of Europe," Zelenskiy said on his arrival, warning of Russian "disinformation attacks". "It does worry me," Biden said on Wednesday, though he added that a majority of U.S. lawmakers continued to support funding Ukraine. In Slovakia, former prime minister Robert Fico's party came first in a parliamentary election on pledges of halting military aid to Ukraine, while Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has said Warsaw was no longer arming Ukraine. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday he was "very confident" that U.S. support for Ukraine would continue. Many EU leaders have condemned the Azerbaijani operation, which triggered an exodus of more than 100,000 ethnic Armenians.

Persons: Zelenskiy, Spain Zelenskiy, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Joe Biden, U.N, Emmanuel Macron, Olaf Scholz, Rishi Sunak, Democrat Biden, Biden, Ursula von der Leyen, Robert Fico's, Mateusz Morawiecki, Pedro Sanchez, Ilham Aliyev, Belen Carreno, Andreas Rinke, Anna Pruchnicka, Gareth Jones Organizations: Political, EU, British, U.S, Republican, Democrat, European Commission, Kyiv, Polish, European Union, NATO, Spanish, Thomson Locations: Spain, Europe, Balkans, Caucasus, Granada, GRANADA, Kyiv, Spanish, Ukraine, Norway, Albania, Russia, Poland, Brussels, U.S, Slovakia, Warsaw, EU, East, Africa, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Serbia, Kosovo, Nagorno, Karabakh, Baku, Berlin

☆ Record chicken prices squeeze US shoppers, benefit Tyson Foods
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Tom Polansek | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Higher chicken prices should improve earnings at top producers Tyson (TSN.N) and Pilgrim's Pride (PPC.O), but will pinch consumers' pockets as they try to save money by turning away from higher-end proteins. Arkansas-based Tyson, which sells all three types of meat, had to deal with a glut of chicken after earning massive profits when meat prices soared during the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. government last month trimmed its estimate for 2023 chicken production from August due in part to expectations for lower chick placements. "We've seen some recovery in chicken prices and we've seen some consumer prices start to level off," Tyson CFO John R. Tyson told investors last month. Further increases in chicken prices could threaten demand, said Adam Speck, senior commodity analyst for Gro Intelligence.

Persons: Lucas Jackson, Tyson, Bob Brown, Brown, Donnie King, Arun Sundaram, Sundaram, We've, John R, Adam Speck, Bill Densmore, Tom Polansek, Caroline Stauffer, David Gregorio Our Organizations: New York U.S, REUTERS, Rights, Tyson Foods, U.S . Department of Agriculture, Rabobank, Producers, CFRA Research, Gro Intelligence, Fitch, Thomson Locations: Brooklyn, New, Arkansas, U.S, freezers ., Wilkesboro , North Carolina, Great

☆ House speaker: What the heck is going on? How will it affect you?
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The House is without a speaker, the person who, according to the Constitution, is required to be its leader. For as long as the House is trying to find a new speaker, it’s unable to do much of anything else. What happened to the last House speaker? Rep. Kevin McCarthy had been House speaker since January, when he won the gavel after 15 rounds of balloting. McHenry booted Pelosi and former House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Marlyand out of offices they kept in the Capitol building.

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Tokyo/Hong Kong CNN —A Japanese sushi chain targeted in a spate of pranks that has sparked concern over hygiene has devised a digital conveyor belt to serve food to customers. The chain had been subject to a string of pranks dubbed “sushi terrorism” since the start of the year. Inspired by viral online videos, pranksters filmed themselves licking shared soy sauce bottles or tampering with food rotating on conveyor belts at the chain’s restaurants. Three Sushiro outlets have been fitted with the new digital conveyor belts. The student from western Hyogo prefecture said he would miss the convenience of being able to pick up sushi directly from the conveyor belts, if they are eventually phased out completely.

Persons: Hong Kong CNN —, —, Akindo, pranksters, Sushiro, ”, Alessio Procopio, Hideki Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Police, NHK Locations: Tokyo, Hong Kong, Osaka, Nagoya, Gifu, Japan, Hyogo

☆ Judge dismisses lawsuit against McDonald's and Wendy's that claimed their burgers looked much bigger in ads than in real life
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A lawsuit said McDonald's and Wendy's overstated the size of their patties in adverts for nearly every product. A judge just dismissed the lawsuit, saying that the plaintiff didn't prove that the ads would likely mislead a reasonable customer. AdvertisementAdvertisementA judge dismissed a lawsuit that said McDonald's and Wendy's burgers looked much bigger in ads. Wendy's adverts also exaggerated the amount of the toppings its burgers featured, the lawsuit said, without giving specifics. Chimienti said that he'd bought a Bourbon Bacon Cheeseburger and a Big Bacon Cheddar Cheeseburger from Wendy's and a Big Mac and a cheeseburger from McDonald's.

Persons: McDonald's, Wendy's, —, Justin Chimienti, Wendy's Bourbon Bacon Cheeseburger, Chimienti, he'd, Bacon Cheeseburger, Bourbon Bacon Cheeseburger, Hector Gonzalez, Gonzalez Organizations: Service, of, YouTube Locations: Eastern, of New York, Wendy's, McDonald's

REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Oct 2 (Reuters) - McDonald's (MCD.N) and Wendy's (WEN.O) have defeated a lawsuit accusing them of deceiving hungry diners by exaggerating the size of their burgers. Chimienti, a resident of Long Island's Suffolk County, said McDonald's and Wendy's ads depicted undercooked beef patties because meat shrinks 25% when cooked. The complaint quoted a food stylist who said she had worked for McDonald's and Wendy's, and preferred undercooked patties because fully-cooked burgers looked "less appetizing." He said McDonald's and Wendy's were not legally obligated to sell burgers by advertising them, and that their websites provided "prominent, objective information" about the burgers' weight and caloric content. McDonald's, Wendy's and their lawyers did not immediately respond to similar requests.

Persons: Joshua Roberts, Hector Gonzalez, Justin Chimienti, Wendy's Bourbon Bacon Cheeseburger, McDonald's, Chimienti, Wendy's, Gonzalez, Burger King, Taco Bell, Jonathan Stempel, David Gregorio 私たち Organizations: McDonald's Corp, REUTERS, District, Mac, McDonald's, Burger, Restaurant Brands, Yum Brands, Wendy's, Court, Eastern District of Locations: Arlington , Virginia, U.S, Brooklyn, Long Island's Suffolk County, Miami, Eastern District, Eastern District of New York, New York

☆ Ecuador presidential rivals agree tough stance on crime, differ on economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Alexandra Valencia | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Leftist Luisa Gonzalez, a lawyer and protege of former president Rafael Correa and young businessman Daniel Noboa will compete in a run-off vote on Oct. 15. Gonzalez won the first round with almost 34% of the votes while Noboa took a surprise second place. Both candidates promised in Sunday's debate to get tough on organized crime gangs, to strengthen the security forces and to seek international help to tackle spiraling insecurity. Gonzalez pledged to boost oil production and reiterated plans to inject $2.5 billion of international reserves into the economy. However, he also clarified that a previous proposal to use $1.5 billion of international reserves was for worst-case scenarios only.

Persons: Luisa Gonzalez, Daniel Noboa, Karen Toro, Rafael Correa, Gonzalez, Noboa, Guillermo Lasso, Alexandra Valencia, Oliver Griffin Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, El, Thomson Locations: Quito, Ecuador, Rights QUITO

☆ Ecuador Presidential Rivals Agree Tough Stance on Crime, Differ on Economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Oct. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

Gonzalez won the first round with almost 34% of the votes while Noboa took a surprise second place. Outgoing President Guillermo Lasso called early elections in May when he dissolved the legislature to avoid an impeachment process. Both candidates promised in Sunday's debate to get tough on organized crime gangs, to strengthen the security forces and to seek international help to tackle spiraling insecurity. Gonzalez pledged to boost oil production and reiterated plans to inject $2.5 billion of international reserves into the economy. However, he also clarified that a previous proposal to use $1.5 billion of international reserves was for worst-case scenarios only.

Persons: Alexandra Valencia, Luisa Gonzalez, Rafael Correa, Daniel Noboa, Gonzalez, Noboa, Guillermo Lasso, Oliver Griffin Organizations: Alexandra Valencia QUITO, El

☆ After a rough third quarter, here's what to expect from technology stocks into the end of 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

2023's surge in technology stocks fizzled in September as rising rates put a heavy dent in the artificial intelligence-fueled rally . Over the next few weeks, Deepwater Asset Management's Gene Munster is keeping an eye on September's consumer price index and nonfarm payrolls report ahead of the start of big technology earnings later in the month. "The good news is that this should right itself once the September quarter earnings come up." Sean Sun, a portfolio manager at Thornburg Investment Management, likened the earnings season to a "gut check" on AI beneficiaries. But these drawdowns could offer opportunities for long-term investors to snatch up technology bets at bargain prices, said Nancy Tengler.

Persons: what's, behemoths, Street's, Gene Munster, Erika Klauer, Sean Sun, Paul Meeks, Nancy Tengler, Meeks, Klauer Organizations: Nasdaq, Reserve, Enphase, Lucid, ASML, Netflix, Apple, Microsoft, Devices, Nvidia, Tech, Thornburg Investment Management, Laffer, Investments, ServiceNow, Adobe, Broadcom, Oracle, Meta, Jennison, AMD

☆ How to negotiate your dream job
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementBut first, negotiate, negotiate, negotiate. September is called the harvest moon, corn moon, and barley moon. While March is called the worm moon, sap moon, and crow moon. In other newsBeing "delulu" about a crush or job opportunity could help you achieve your dreams, a therapist said.

Persons: —, Dianne Feinstein, we're, Robert Half, Scott Dobroski, Jenna Alexander, you've, Dobroski, Alexander, Charles B Cochran, Sir Noel Coward, Bob Riha, Christian Hartmann, Michael Jordan, Henrik Sørensen, Melissa Wells, It's, Naga Siu, Dan DeFrancesco, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, Congress, Excellence, Southampton, Topical Press Agency, BMW, Chevrolet, CNN, BP, Eiffel, Reuters, NBA Locations: California, New York, Paris, France, San Diego, New York City, London

☆ 10 things I wish I knew before I moved from New York to London
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Kim Davis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

CNN —It’s been nearly 20 years since I moved from New York to London. I don’t drink alcohol, so, when I first moved to the UK, I avoided the pubs for about a year. To my great surprise, I discovered that British pubs were nothing like I had imagined! “Yeah?” “Yeah!!!!! According to the UK Tea and Infusions Association, Brits drink over 100 million cups daily and 36 billion cups per year!

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We'll show you how to watch the Ryder Cup live stream in the US and beyond. The 2023 Ryder Cup takes place at Italy's Marco Simone Golf and Country Club. In Australia, the Ryder Cup is airing on Fox Sports, which is included with Kayo Sports for AUD$25 per month. Watch the Ryder Cup. Ryder Cup scheduleHere's a list of broadcast times for the Ryder Cup on NBC, USA Network, and Peacock in the United States.

Persons: there's, teeing, Italy's Marco Simone Golf, that's, Ryder, ExpressVPN, Peacock Organizations: Solheim, Ryder, Country Club, Europe's, USA Network, NBC, Fubo Pro, USA, Sky, Sky's, Fox Sports, Kayo Sports Locations: Europe, United States, Australia

☆ As Ukraine and Russia burn through artillery shells, the US Army is looking for new highly precise rounds to fire from its extra-long-range cannons
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Artillery has been one of the most heavily used weapons by both Russia and Ukraine. As part of that work, the US Army is investing in precision shells and long-range cannons. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe war in Ukraine has highlighted both the value of precision-guided artillery rounds and how such munitions can be foiled by jamming navigational technologies such as GPS. AdvertisementAdvertisementA developmental test of the Extended Range Cannon Artillery project at US Army Yuma Proving Ground in November 2018. The Biden administration has supplied Ukraine with DPICM, justifying it as a stopgap measure until industry can ramp up production of regular 155-mm rounds, but the decision still drew criticism.

Persons: —, Christopher Brumbelow, DAEM, Biden, Michael Peck Organizations: Artillery, US Army, Service, Army, Munitions, Cannon Artillery, US Army Yuma, US Army Reserve, GPS, US Navy, Raytheon, YouTube, DPICM, Defense, Foreign Policy, Twitter, LinkedIn Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Yuma, McCoy, Wisconsin, Soviet, Kyiv, Washington, Forbes

☆ New Zealand farmers set for right-wing protest vote over climate change policies
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Lucy Craymer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Warning that livelihoods are at stake, farmers are looking to conservative candidates who will unwind or delay these Labour policies. The two will travel the length of New Zealand over 10 days to encourage rural communities to vote for a change. Farmers in New Zealand have staged several protests in the past two years against growing regulations and agricultural emission schemes. New Zealand will also become the first country in the world to tax farmer for methane from animals from 2025. Wayne Langford, president of farmer lobby group Federated Farmers, said recent policies had been impractical, difficult to implement and caused significant frustrations.

Persons: Praveen Menon, Bryce McKenzie, Laurie Paterson, John Deere, ”, McKenzie, Chris Hipkins, James Shaw, Wayne Langford, it's, Langford, Lucy Craymer, Michael Perry Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, New Zealand Labour Party, Farmers, ACT, Taxpayers, Union, Curia, National, Labour, Green Party, Federated Farmers, New Zealand, Thomson Locations: Hawke's Bay , New Zealand, Southland, New Zealand, Rural, Zealanders, Netherlands, Zealand

☆ UPS says it will hire 100,000 seasonal workers for the holiday rush — but don't expect that $170,000 pay package
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Will Gendron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

UPS plans on hiring 100,000 seasonal workers to beef up its workforce for the holiday season. Working as a seasonal employee can be the first step toward a $170,000-per-year pay package. Thanks to a new contract for UPS workers that was negotiated by the Teamsters union, some full-time UPS drivers are now earning a pay package worth $170,000 a year, including benefits. Hourly pay will start at $23 for seasonal package drivers and $21 for package handlers. Despite increased pay for the seasonal UPS workers, the job market is still tight, and it's uncertain how challenging it will be to find workers, Lavery said.

Persons: —, Matt Lavery, Lavery, Gen Z, it's Organizations: Service, UPS, Teamsters, Federal Reserve

☆ Bitcoin miners beef up Texas operations ahead of extinction-level event, exclusive data shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Bitcoin miners are barreling toward the "halving" — a major market-making event that some fear will be a death knell to many in the industry. "We're taking a long-term bet on bitcoin and on the fact that bitcoin mining will survive and will bounce back even stronger." Texas has grown to dominate bitcoin mining partly because of support from local authorities and the operator of the Texas energy grid, ERCOT. Even during the bear market, Texas miners are building out, buying new sites and fresh fleets of hardware. The mining company was spun off from Chinese bitcoin mining giant Bitmain and went public via SPAC earlier this year.

Persons: Kevin Zhang, Jihan Wu, Bitmain, Kevin Zhang Crypto, He's, China — he's, Zhang, bitcoin, Barry Silbert's, Foundry's, —, Chad Harris, ERCOT, Nic Carter, Shaun Connell, Brad Jones, Brandon Arvanaghi, Jason Les, Navarro, Les, hashrate, Morgan, Bitdeer Organizations: Foundry, Mining, CNBC, U.S, Riot, Cipher Mining, Georgia, Securities Exchange Commission, JPMorgan Chase Locations: Sweden, Republic of Georgia, China, America, Beijing, Shenzhen, Montana, North America, Texas, Wyoming, New York, United States, U.S, . Texas, Castle, Rockdale, Austin, Milam, Odessa , Texas, Minden , Nebraska, , Texas, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, North Carolina , Kentucky , Oklahoma, Washington

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