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☆ Live updates: The latest news on Trump and the Fulton County, Georgia, election case
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Aditi Sangal | Mike Hayes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Fani Willis, the Fulton County district attorney, in Atlanta on August 30, 2022. Audra Melton/The New York Times/ReduxFani Willis had only been in office as Fulton County district attorney for a day when former President Donald Trump phoned Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger urging him to “find” votes to overturn the 2020 presidential election results on Jan. 2, 2021. She had campaigned on the premise of restoring integrity to the Fulton County district attorney’s office, was elected after ousting six-term incumbent Paul Howard and inherited a stack of backlogged cases from her predecessor. According to a South Atlanta Magazine profile, she worked in the private sector for five years before becoming assistant district attorney for Fulton County in 2001. Read more about the district attorney here.

Persons: Fani Willis, Audra Melton, Donald Trump, Brad Raffensperger, Paul Howard, Fulton County’s, Donald Trump’s, Young Thug, Willis, “, ” Willis, Read Organizations: New York Times, Georgia, Howard University, Emory School of Law, South Atlanta Magazine, Atlanta Public School Locations: Fulton County, Atlanta, Georgia, California, Washington, DC

☆ Nominate innovators for Insider's inaugural AI 100, recognizing the people who make AI intelligent
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Monica Melton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Insider is making a list of 100 people who make AI intelligent. Morning Brew Insider recommends waking up with, a daily newsletter. download the app Email address By clicking “Sign Up,” you also agree to marketing emails from both Insider and Morning Brew; and you accept Insider’s Terms and Privacy Policy Click here for Morning Brew’s privacy policy. Individuals at AI powerhouses like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon will contend with up-and-comers, startup founders, academics, and more. Criteria and methodologyOur selection criteria: We ask that nominees work on artificial intelligence, machine learning products, applications, and policy.

Persons: Inisder's, Monica Melton Organizations: Morning, Google, Microsoft Locations: mmelton

CNN —Leslie Van Houten, a former Charles Manson follower and convicted murderer, was released from a California prison on Tuesday, a prison spokesperson told CNN. Van Houten was released to parole supervision, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation spokesperson Mary Xjimenez said. Van Houten will have a three-year maximum parole term with a parole discharge review occurring after one year, Xjimenez said. In 1994, Van Houten described her part in the killings in a prison interview with CNN’s Larry King. “I went in and Mrs. LaBianca was laying on the floor and I stabbed her,” said Van Houten, who was 19 at the time of the murders.

Persons: Leslie Van Houten, Charles Manson, Van Houten, Mary Xjimenez, Xjimenez, Manson, ”, Leno LaBianca, Rosemary, Gavin Newsom’s, Van, Newsom, Van Houten’s, Erin Mellon, “, ” Melton, Jay Sebring, Governor Newsom, ” Sebring’s, Anthony DiMaria, CNN’s Laura Coates, ” DiMaria, rampages, Nancy Tetreault, CNN’s John Berman, that’s, ” Tetreault, Berman, she’s, Tetreault, –, Jerry Brown, Gavin Newsom, CNN’s Larry King, LaBianca Organizations: CNN, California Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, California Gov, California Supreme, Gov Locations: California, Los Angeles, Van Houten, United States

There are thousands of firms out there, each with their own specialties and varied track records. We've narrowed it down to the best 75 based on data from Crunchbase and the firms themselves. Given that, Insider created the Seed 75 list as a new member to our Seed 100 and Seed 30 lists of the best individual seed investors. Some companies verified the Crunchbase data, some didn't respond but most others supplied us with updated data. What follows is the top 75 seed firms who scored at the top of our weighted scale.

Persons: We've Organizations: Crunchbase Locations: Crunchbase

☆ A Microsoft worker who successfully unionized sees a 'wave of labor organizing that will take over the country.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Monica Melton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tech workers are on edge after layoffs, benefits cuts, and pay pressure. The recent tsunami of tech layoffs could leave a wave ofunion organizing in its wake. Dhaundiyal agreed with Hinnant that for lower-level tech workers the call to unionize rings louder. The hundreds of thousands of tech jobs that have been lost could serve as a catalyst to embolden workers. "That extra bravery is the wave of labor organizing that will take over the country."

Persons: what's, Skylar, ZeniMax, Hinnant, Rahul Dhaundiyal, retrenchment, you've, Dhaundiyal Organizations: Microsoft

☆ There aren't actually THAT many people using ChatGPT
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Monica Melton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Adoption of AI tools like chatbots ChatGPT and Google Bard remains surprisingly low. Some days, it feels like the whole world is using ChatGPT. A chart from a Morgan Stanley research report Morgan StanleyPeople mostly use chatbot services to learn about a new topic. When online shopping, 56% of respondents said they start by using Google Search, YouTube, or Bard. Online travel research was a little more split between Google and travel services like Expedia, and Bookings.com.

Persons: Google Bard, Morgan Stanley, Bard, chatbots Organizations: Google

☆ Bernstein just released one of its famous 'blackbook' research reports. This one is about how to invest in AI. Here are the highlights.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Monica Melton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Bernstein analysts weigh in on how the market for AI is likely to develop. Brokerage firm Bernstein is famous for its "Blackbook" research tomes that dive deeply into important topics for investors. Since ChatGPT arrived last year, generative AI technology has taken the world -- and stock markets -- by storm. "The speed at which Artificial Intelligence (AI) in general and OpenAI's GPT suite in particular has, in the last six months, taken over seemingly every conversation was the genesis of this Blackbook," Bernstein analysts wrote recently in an email to clients. The firm's analysts identified where, why, and how AI is going to create, destroy, and transfer value in different industries.

Persons: Bernstein, ChatGPT Organizations: Intelligence

☆ 'May December' director: women pay higher price than men for breaking rules
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( Mindy Burrows | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] The 76th Cannes Film Festival - Press conference for the film "May December" in competition - Cannes, France, May 21, 2023. Director Todd Haynes and cast member Natalie Portman attend. REUTERS/Eric... Read moreCANNES, May 21 (Reuters) - Todd Haynes' new romantic drama "May December" shines a critical spotlight on the way women who break society's rules are held to much stricter standards than badly behaving men. Haynes told Reuters on Sunday. "There are incredibly problematic aspects to how this relationship began, which this film works toward a confrontation of toward the end," Haynes told journalists.

☆ Julianne Moore, Natalie Portman anchor Cannes competitor 'May December'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] The 76th Cannes Film Festival - Screening of the film "May December" in competition - Red Carpet Arrivals - Cannes, France, May 20, 2023. Director Todd Haynes, cast members Julianne Moore,... Read moreCANNES, May 20 (Reuters) - Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore anchor director Todd Haynes' attempt at a fourth Palme d'Or in the drama "May December," which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday night. Her life begins to unravel when Portman, a Hollywood actor, shows up to prepare for a role as Moore's character. Both Moore and Portman have won Oscars for best actress, 2015's "Still Alice" and 2011's "Black Swan," respectively. "May December," which was shot in just 23 days, is Moore's fourth time working with Haynes.

☆ The Cannes Film Festival
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Melissa Kirsch | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The Cannes Film Festival began this week with Maïwenn’s “Jeanne du Barry,” starring Johnny Depp as Louis XV, and ends on May 27 with a new Pixar film, “Elemental.” In between, there will be many screenings, many awkward standing ovations, many awards bestowed. Wes Anderson also has a new one, “Asteroid City,” about a junior stargazing convention. It features many members of the Andersonian repertory — Jason Schwartzman, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody and others. In “Firebrand,” from the Brazilian director Karim Aïnouz, Alicia Vikander plays Catherine Parr, the sixth and final wife of Henry VIII, who’s played by Jude Law. Hirokazu Kore-eda, whose film “Shoplifters” won the Palme d’Or in 2018, has a new film, “Monster.” It stars Sakura Ando from “Shoplifters,” and the composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, who died last month, did the score.

☆ Vivek Ramaswamy's firm courts GOP officials as he pushes businesses to stay out of politics
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-12 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Scott Olson | Getty ImagesRepublican presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy built his White House bid around urging companies to stay out of politics. The messages show Ramaswamy's firm actively engaged with GOP state leaders who have defended the fossil fuel industry and criticized environmentally conscious investment standards. Ramaswamy on Thursday defended the firm's engagement with GOP officials, saying bigger firms BlackRock, Vanguard and State Street have conducted similar practices with state officials across the country. Strive has become one of the more vocal opponents of ESG investing and has gained enough notoriety to challenge the likes of fossil fuel giant ExxonMobil . Ron DeSantis, have often attacked ESG investing standards and corporations that support social causes — an increasingly common refrain within the GOP.

☆ NBA roundup: Jayson Tatum's big 2nd half leads Celtics past Pistons
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Tatum had 24 points, including six 3-pointers, in the third quarter -- the most points he's scored in one quarter during his NBA career. Jalen Green scored 14 points before exiting in the second quarter due to a groin strain. Bane added 24 points and six rebounds, while Ja Morant tallied 20 points, nine assists and eight rebounds. Utah's Kelly Olynyk had a double-double in the first half, and he wound up with 28 points, 14 rebounds and six assists. Jordan Clarkson added 20 points, nine rebounds and six assists, while Walker Kessler logged 10 points and 14 rebounds.

☆ NBA roundup: Knicks rally from 21-point deficit to beat 76ers
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Miles McBride came off the bench to score 14 points while fellow reserve Isaiah Hartenstein had 14 rebounds. Joel Embiid (31 points, 14 rebounds), Tobias Harris (14 points, 10 rebounds) and James Harden (12 points, 12 assists) recorded double-doubles for the 76ers, who had their eight-game road winning streak snapped. De'Anthony Melton scored 14 points while Tyrese Maxey had 12 points and P.J. Scottie Barnes added 16 points and seven rebounds. Bruce Brown scored 16 and both Ish Smith and Zeke Nnaji scored 10 off the bench.

☆ NBA roundup: Damian Lillard scores 60, moves up 3-pointer list
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

Jerami Grant added 19 points and Anfernee Simons had 16 points and nine assists, which won its second game in a row. 76ers 137, Nets 133Tyrese Maxey scored 27 points, Joel Embiid added 26 points and 10 rebounds and host Philadelphia defeated Brooklyn. Rui Hachimura scored 12 points in his Lakers debut after he was acquired in a trade with the Washington Wizards on Monday. Pat Connaughton had 19 points and 12 rebounds and Khris Middleton added 10 points for the Bucks. Mathurin went for a game-high 26 points, but Banchero's Magic came out on top thanks to a strong start.

☆ Read the memo Google's Android and Chrome boss sent to staff as the company lays off 12,000 employees
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Monica Melton | Hugh Langley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

What makes Google really special is its people — all of you — so it's sad to be saying goodbye to some of our wonderful teammates. It'll take some time for us to absorb and process today's news; I know I'm still processing things myself. You've heard us talk about our key P&E strategies and themes — User Delight, Better Together, Developer Experience, DEI, and Privacy & Compliance. Of course, as a company, we will support those impacted as best we can; we already sent a separate email directly to employees in the U.S. who are affected. I know many of you likely have questions; please plan to join the company town hall on Monday.

☆ NBA roundup: Jayson Tatum (41) leads Celtics past Bucks
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Dec 25, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics small forward Jayson Tatum (0) dribbles the ball against Milwaukee Bucks power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during the second half at TD Garden. Tatum and Jaylen Brown (29 points) combined for 70 points in a game for the eighth time in their careers. Tatum added seven rebounds, five assists and three steals as Boston won back-to-back games. 76ers 119, Knicks 112Joel Embiid had 35 points and eight rebounds, James Harden added 29 points and 13 assists and Philadelphia defeated host New York. Julius Randle led the Knicks with 35 points and eight rebounds while Jalen Brunson added 23 points and 11 assists.

☆ Black tech workers at Apple, Google, Shopify and more shed light on what it's like inside their companies right now
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Monica Melton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Over one hundred tech companies like Apple, Google, Amazon, and Shopify were represented at the event. Black tech workers shared insights, hopes and fears about the current economic environment. But at a time when tech companies across sectors are scaling back hiring and doing mass layoffs, job prospects can feel slim. An Apple employee who asked not to be identified talking to media noted Apple is doubling down on its minimal remote work policy. It's a tumultuous time to be in tech and Black workers may be feeling that in a different way.

☆ Black tech workers at Apple, Shopify, Google, explain the anxious mood at their companies right now, but remain excited for the future
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Monica Melton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Over one hundred tech companies like Apple, Google, Amazon, and Shopify were represented at the event. Black tech workers shared insights, hopes and fears about the current economic environment. The brainchild of Blavity CEO Morgan DeBaun, AfroTech, in its sixth year, is a gathering of Black professionals and companies that hope to hire them. But at a time when tech companies across sectors are scaling back hiring and doing mass layoffs, job prospects can feel slim. It's a tumultuous time to be in tech and Black workers may be feeling that in a different way.

☆ How the Warehouse Boom Changed the Way America Looks, Lives, and Works
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

As the US emerged from the Great Recession, cheap real estate and the rise of e-commerce collided to create a warehousing boom. Now warehouse boomtowns shoot up in places like California's Inland Empire, Pennsylvania's Lehigh County, and Columbus, Ohio, and the number of warehouse workers has nearly tripled in a decade. Here, Insider explores how the rise of warehouses and warehouse work has changed the US and its citizens as we became a Warehouse Nation. A surge in warehouse workUsing data and on-the-ground reporting, Insider looked at the opportunities and hidden costs of the rise of warehouse work. Read more from 'Warehouse Nation'A look from Insider at how the warehouse boom has reshaped America.

Share this -Link copiedThe full order of service for the funeral at Westminster Abbey The funeral service for Queen Elizabeth II is underway at Westminster Abbey. Police officers patrol outside Westminster Abbey in London on Monday, ahead of the state funeral service for Queen Elizabeth II. The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II leaves Westminster Hall for her funeral service in Westminster Abbey. Around 2,300 police officers will line the route from Westminster Abbey to Windsor Castle and 1,000 police officers will line the route from Westminster Abbey to Wellington Arch. Share this -Link copiedBuckingham Palace releases previously unseen portrait of queen Queen Elizabeth II, photographed at Windsor Castle in May 2022.

☆ Last two mourners to see Queen Elizabeth's coffin forged friendship that will 'last forever'
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-19 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Smith-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alexander Smith | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON — They forged a friendship that will “last forever” while saying farewell to Queen Elizabeth II. Some mourners waited 12 hours or more for the chance to file past her coffin. Heerey and Mansouri found each other just after 1 a.m. Monday, they told Britain's Press Association news agency in a separate interview. “I call this place home and she made me feel like I was home here,” Mansouri said of the queen. Many lined up through the night to pay their final respects to Elizabeth who reigned for 70 years.

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