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☆ Former President Jimmy Carter rides through Georgia peanut fest
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and his wife, former first lady Rosalynn Carter sit together during a reception to celebrate their 75th wedding anniversary in Plains, Georgia, U.S. July 10, 2021. John Bazemore/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter made an outing on Saturday to view a festival in Georgia, the Carter Center said in a tweet. Carter, 98, and his wife were driven through the former president's hometown Plains on Saturday to attend its annual peanut festival. Carter, a one-term Democrat who left office in 1981, has lived longer after leaving the White House than any former president in U.S. history. The Carter Center announced in February that he would receive hospice care and "spend his remaining time at home with his family" instead of seeing additional medical intervention.

Persons: Jimmy Carter, Rosalynn Carter, John Bazemore, Carter, Joel Schectman, Josie Kao Organizations: U.S, Rights, Former U.S, Carter, Carter Center, Thomson Locations: Plains , Georgia, U.S, Former, Georgia

☆ MLB roundup: Ronald Acuna Jr. joins 40/40 club in Braves' win
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +13 min

Drury and Stefanic each had two hits for Los Angeles, which suffered its eighth loss in the last nine games. Giants 5, Dodgers 1Sean Manaea did not allow a run over a season-high seven innings and visiting San Francisco picked up a much-needed victory, beating Los Angeles. Machado's sixth multi-homer game of the season gave him 30 home runs on the season. Trevor Story collected three of Boston's seven hits. Phillies starter Taijuan Walker gave up five hits and two runs with four strikeouts and one walk in six innings.

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CNN —Former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, took a ride through the Plains Peanut Festival in Plains, Georgia, on Saturday, the Carter Center said in a social media post. “Beautiful day for President & Mrs. Carter to enjoy a ride through the Plains Peanut Festival! In this still taken from a video, former President Jimmy Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, appear at the Plains Peanut Festival parade in Plains, Georgia, on September 23, 2023. Josh Carter said his grandmother Rosalynn Carter, who has dementia, is cognizant of her diagnosis. Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter have been married for 77 years and are the longest-married presidential couple.

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Biden is running for re-election in 2024 and will likely face Trump, who is the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination. "The only reason Biden is going to Michigan on Tuesday is because President Trump announced he is going on Wednesday," the Trump campaign said in a statement late on Friday. Trump has called for rank-and-file union workers to ignore their leaders. United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain blasted Trump earlier in the week, saying the union was "fighting the billionaire class and an economy that enriches people like Donald Trump at the expense of workers." Workers on the picket lines had mixed feelings over whether Biden should visit.

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☆ Biden visit to UAW strike would be historic move by US president
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The UAW on Friday invited Biden to visit workers on its picket lines, and said that it would expand its Detroit strike to parts distribution centers across the United States at General Motors (GM.N) and Chrysler parent Stellantis (STLAM.MI). "It’s very rare for a president to visit strikers," said Jeremi Suri, a historian and presidential scholar at the University of Texas at Austin. The White House said the president appreciates the UAW invitation, saying Biden will continue to fight for workers, but but did not immediately commit to visiting the strikers. Biden said the automakers should "go further to ensure record corporate profits mean record contracts for the UAW," echoing sentiments by union leaders. Workers on the picket lines had mixed feelings over whether Biden should visit.

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☆ Elon Musk's X has added 'formerly Twitter' to its App Store description as users continue to struggle with its rebrand
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

X changes its app store tagline after users complain about confusing new name and logo. The social media platform has seen downloads fall since Elon Musk got rid of the iconic bird logo. The decision to rebrand the site was criticized by ex-Twitter employees, with one calling it "corporate seppuku." The app has changed its description on the app store from "Blaze your glory" to "Formerly Twitter," after the chaotic rebrand of the social media platform saw downloads of newly-christened X fall dramatically. Marketing experts slammed the rebrand as "completely irrational" and warned that it could wipe billions off the value of the social media platform.

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☆ Some universities are ditching AI detection software amid fears students could be falsely accused of cheating by using ChatGPT
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Several major universities say they have stopped using AI detection tools over accuracy concerns. They say that tools built to spot essays written by AI could lead to students being falsely accused of cheating. Several major universities have stopped using AI detection tools provided by anti-plagiarism company Turnitin over fears that the technology could lead to students being falsely accused of cheating, according to a report from Bloomberg . Other students have reported being falsely accused of using AI by anti-plagiarism software. Turnitin said in a statement to Bloomberg that its AI detection software is not designed to be used to punish students.

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SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A U.S. agency said Friday it will nominate the vast, federally protected wildlife refuge in the Okefenokee Swamp for listing as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Okefenokee refuge covers more than 90% of the swamp and is the largest national wildlife refuge east of the Mississippi River. Designation as a World Heritage site wouldn't impose any added restrictions or regulations for the Okefenokee. Ossoff said a World Heritage site designation would have both environmental and economic benefits for the Okefenokee and surrounding Georgia communities. Conservationists sounded doubtful that the World Heritage site nomination would directly affect the decisions of Georgia regulators.

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☆ Chart Master: The Chart Master sticks to Apple sell call
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | 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 EmailChart Master: The Chart Master sticks to Apple sell call'Fast Money' traders are joined by the Chart Master, Carter Worth, Worth Charting, to talk trading strategy with Apple and Microsoft.

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☆ Jimmy Carter’s Final Chapter: Peanut Butter Ice Cream and His 99th Birthday
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Peter Baker | More About Peter Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Maybe it’s the peanut butter ice cream he still enjoys. Or the fact that his first-place Atlanta Braves are cruising toward the playoffs and he wants to see another World Series. Or as many of his loved ones and former advisers suggest, maybe he is just too stubborn to follow anyone else’s timetable. Whatever the reason, seven months after entering hospice care, Jimmy Carter is still hanging on, thank you very much, and is in fact heading toward his 99th birthday in just over a week. And then we thought it was going to be in that week that it was coming to the end.

Persons: Jimmy Carter, ” Jason Carter, “, ” Mr, Carter Organizations: Atlanta Braves Locations: Plains , Ga

☆ Elon Musk says Neuralink can create the 'Luke Skywalker solution' amid claims over monkey deaths
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The company has started recruiting for its first human trials after receiving FDA approval. Neuralink is facing claims that monkeys implanted with its chips suffered painful deaths. "When a Neuralink is combined with Optimus robot limbs, the Luke Skywalker solution can become real." When a Neuralink is combined with Optimus robot limbs, the Luke Skywalker solution can become real.https://t.co/Tr5Pa4Xfte — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 20, 2023Tesla's Optimus robot, meanwhile, was unveiled in a demonstration at its AI day last year. Musk's comments came as Neuralink faced fresh controversy over the deaths of macaque monkeys implanted with the company's brain chip.

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☆ These retailers are bucking the trend and opening stores in San Francisco despite the city's 'doom loop'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Some retailers are fleeing San Francisco as fears grow over rising crime and a worsening economic environment. They continued, "We are excited to strengthen our presence in San Francisco and intend to test and try different formats to meet the needs of our San Francisco consumers for many years." Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesChanel is also making moves in downtown San Francisco. The move came despite luxury stores in downtown San Francisco being targeted by a series of high-profile robberies. "We recently invested in renovating our Downtown San Francisco hub where our teams come together to develop new consumer experiences and product innovations.

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New York CNN —Nnete Matima said she was attracted to work at TikTok because of how the social media platform was “really built upon Black culture” and the work of Black creators. Matima is one of two Black former ByteDance employees who together filed a formal complaint with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Thursday. Their complaint asks the agency to investigate alleged racial discrimination and retaliation against Black workers at the social media giant. Shortly after starting his new role, Carter alleges, he discovered that he was being significantly underpaid compared to his colleagues. Joël Carter is one of two Black former TikTok employees who has filed a legal complaint against the company accusing it of racial discrimination and retaliation.

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☆ MLB roundup: Corbin Carroll makes rookie history as D-backs roll
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +13 min

Willi Castro homered and had two hits and two runs scored, Christian Vazquez had a double among his two hits. However, he surrendered six runs on seven hits. Giolito (8-14) allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits over 5 1/3 innings, walking three with six strikeouts. Senga (12-7), a standout MLB rookie after playing pro ball in Japan from 2012 to 2022, allowed seven hits, two walks and two runs with three strikeouts. He held the Cardinals to one run on four hits in six innings while striking out four and walking two.

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The company introduced the Surface Laptop Studio 2 and the Surface Laptop Go 3, and unveiled enterprise availability for Microsoft 365 Copilot, its supplemental AI tool for core productivity apps such as Word and Excel. The Surface Laptop Studio 2 starts at $1,999, while the Surface Laptop Go 3 starts at $799. Surface Laptop Studio 2Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio Courtesy: MicrosoftThe Surface Laptop Studio 2 has a similar look and feel to the original model that launched in 2021. Surface Laptop Go 3Microsoft Surface Laptop Go Courtesy: MicrosoftThe Surface Laptop Go 3 is the latest update to Microsoft's entry-level laptop. The laptop starts at $799, an increase from the $599 starting price of the Surface Laptop Go 2.

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The Gates Foundation has been a major supporter of Unitaid, donating $50 million in each 2012 and 2017, according to the foundation's grant database. The two announced their divorce in 2021 but committed to continuing to work together at the foundation. I think we will overcome that because the U.S. has a lot to be proud on this one,” Gates said. Cumulatively, the results of that study, which the foundation funded, has advanced knowledge about the causes of infant mortality. The Gates Foundation was not alone in announcing new commitments to support progress toward the development goals.

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☆ Flexport's former CEO — who announced a sudden, shock departure — has removed the company from his LinkedIn résumé and moved it to the education section
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Flexport's ex-boss Dave Clark moved his time at the company from "experience" to "education" on LinkedIn. Clark joined the company from Amazon in 2022, but last only a year before founder Ryan Petersen returned as boss. The former Amazon executive moved his year of working at Flexport from "experience" to "education" on his LinkedIn profile. AdvertisementAdvertisementAt the beginning of September, Clark left Flexport in a shock departure, with reports suggesting he was told to resign or be fired by founder Ryan Petersen. Founder and CEO Ryan Petersen hired Clark , the then-worldwide consumer CEO at Amazon, in June 2022 with the aim of expanding the company.

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☆ The iPhone 15 launch in France could be disrupted after Apple store workers voted to strike on release day
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Apple store workers in France are set to strike on the same day the tech giant launches the iPhone 15. Workers at France's 20 Apple stores are set to walk out on Friday and Saturday, the same time the company's latest iPhone is due to hit shelves. Apple unveiled the iPhone 15 at its "Wonderlust" event last week. The latest iPhone comes with a range of new features, including a customizable "action button" and a titanium body on the high-end Pro range. Some fans have been unimpressed by the new model, however, with the iPhone 15 being branded "boring" and "underwhelming" by some on social media.

Organizations: Apple, Service, Workers, Apple Retail, CGT, French, Liberation Locations: France, Wall, Silicon, Apple Retail France, Europe

☆ Jann Wenner’s Rock Hall Reign Lasted Years. It Ended in 20 Minutes.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Ben Sisario | More About Ben Sisario | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Maybe I’m old-fashioned and I don’t give a [expletive] or whatever.”Those comments drew immediate fire on social media. (The foundation, created in 1983, chooses the artists who are inducted, and is affiliated with the museum in Cleveland.) Interviews with four people with direct knowledge of the board vote, who spoke anonymously because the panel’s deliberations are confidential, paint a picture of urgency and rage inside the institution. While board members felt personally appalled by Wenner’s comments, they were also worried about the impact on the hall itself, and its vital relationships with artists — some of whom were already beginning to complain. This year’s honorees include Kate Bush, Missy Elliott, Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Rage Against the Machine, the Spinners and George Michael, who died in 2016.

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☆ Meta is bolstering perks like happy hours and company swag as it pushes staff to return to office, despite its 'year of efficiency'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The tech giant has revived employee perks in an attempt to boost staff morale, reports Bloomberg. Company merch, happy hours, and snack bars all saw cuts during Mark Zuckerberg's "year of efficiency." But Meta is now bringing them back as it tells staff to come into the office at least three days a week. A Meta spokesperson told Bloomberg that while the company was bringing back some perks, "Dinner, happy hour and company swag never really went away, merely adjusted given the pandemic and budgets." The revived perks, which also include a new coffee bar and earlier dinners, are part of Meta's renewed effort to lure staff back into the office.

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☆ Mark Zuckerberg weighed in on the viral internet meme about male obsession with the Roman Empire by joking about his kids being named after Roman emperors
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Mark Zuckerberg joked about his obsession with the Roman Empire in response to a viral meme. His rival Elon Musk is also a fan, and suggested the cage fight between the two CEOs take place in the Colosseum. "Not sure if I think about the Roman Empire too much," the Meta CEO posted on Threads . The Facebook founder does in fact have a long-standing interest in the Roman Empire . Every day — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 15, 2023Zuckerberg is not the only tech CEO unable to stop thinking about the Roman empire.

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☆ U.S.-Iran relations from 1953 coup to 2023 detainee swap deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

1980 - The U.S. cuts diplomatic ties with Iran, seizes Iranian assets and bans most trade with Tehran. U.S. officials accuse Tehran of operating secret nuclear weapons program. 2013 - Hassan Rouhani is elected Iran’s president on a platform of improving Iran’s relations with the world and its economy. In September, Saudi Arabia’s state-run oil company is attacked by drones and missiles believed to be from Iran; Tehran denies involvement. 2023 - In August, Iran and the United States agree a swap of detainees and the unfreezing of $6 billion of Iranian assets in South Korea.

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☆ 28-year-old's side hustle makes $180 an hour, more than doubling his income: How it 'snowballed' into a six-figure salary
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Carter Osborne's side hustle, advising high schoolers on their college application essays, has more than doubled his income over the last two years, he says. He never dreamed his side hustle, advising high school seniors on their college application essays, would give him a six-figure income. Coming from a family of educators, he'd actually enjoyed his own college application process. Applying to 10 schools — an ambitious but not uncommon number — means writing upwards of 25 essays, Osborne says. At first, the teen was hesitant to include the hobby in his college application, Osborne says.

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☆ Softbank is planning to invest in OpenAI, report says, after Masayoshi Son said he uses ChatGPT every day
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Boss Masayoshi Son has been very enthusiastic about the chatbot, telling investors he uses it daily. The Japanese giant's Vision Fund is going on the offensive over AI despite some high-profile losses. The potential investment comes after boss Son told Softbank shareholders he was "chatting with ChatGPT everyday," in comments reported by Reuters . Son has also met with OpenAI boss Sam Altman in recent months, and told Softbank investors in June that he speaks to the AI startup boss "almost everyday." OpenAI and Softbank did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Insider, made outside regular US working hours.

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☆ Elon Musk shared some painfully awkward small talk with Turkey's president, with Erdogan asking the unmarried billionaire how his wife is
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk had an awkward moment when he brought his son X to a meeting with the Turkish president. Erdogan asked Musk "where is your wife?" X is one of three children Musk has had with pop singer Grimes, who Musk is separated from, and never married. asked Erdogan, as the two men exchanged small talk. AdvertisementAdvertisementMusk, who has been outspoken in his belief that people should have more children to prevent the world's population from collapsing, now has 10 known children with three different women.

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