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☆ Before Biden can save Ukraine, he must use the NATO summit to save himself
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —The NATO summit was long planned to celebrate the alliance’s 75th anniversary, to lock in longterm military support for Ukraine and even to future-proof the West against a possible second term for Donald Trump. But his achievements, including Sweden and Finland’s entry into the group, will be eclipsed at the summit by his battle to save his political future. She added: “At this critical time for our country, President Biden must seriously consider the best way to preserve his incredible legacy and secure it for the future.”Biden will also have an important audience overseas. “Is it going to be President Biden? On the eve of the summit, Biden’s campaign distributed a memo lauding his leadership in keeping Kyiv standing more than two years after the Russian invasion.

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☆ For Joe Biden, a career defined by proving the doubters wrong faces its biggest test
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Phil Mattingly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The defiance Biden has thrust into public view at the start of a critical week is a feature, not a bug. Biden’s dug-in stance in the wake of the first presidential debate is not too surprising to those who know him well. “We all watched the debate,” a House Democrat who supports Biden told CNN. “The question of how to move forward has been well aired for over a week now,” Biden wrote in his letter to House Democrats. Biden’s campaign strategy to largely stay off the campaign trail in the middle of a pandemic faced no shortage of doubters.

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☆ Biden and congressional Democrats are headed toward an all-out war
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats increasingly appear to be on a collision course. Reporters are going to be asking any Democratic lawmaker in sight whether they believe Biden should remain their party's nominee against former President Donald Trump. As of Monday morning, five House Democrats have publicly called for Biden to step aside, while two have pointedly said that he can't win. AdvertisementAll of this makes the week ahead extremely important for Biden and the Democratic Party. The worst possible outcome for Biden is that a public consensus emerges among congressional Democrats that he must go, and that party leaders follow suit by issuing calls for him to drop out.

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☆ Video: Democratic Rep. Adam Smith on why he’s calling for Biden to drop out of race
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Sarah Jorgensen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Biden blasts ‘elites’ urging him to exit race in surprise interview
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

President Joe Biden arrives to speak to supporters and volunteers during a campaign stop at a Biden-Harris campaign election office in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on July 7, 2024. President Joe Biden defended his place at the top of the Democratic ticket Monday in a surprise television interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe," after more lawmakers and donors came forward over the weekend with concerns about his reelection bid. "I'm getting so frustrated by the elites in the party" calling on him to step down, the president fumed. Biden insisted to hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski that the concerns of his wealthy backers would not dictate his political future. "I want their support, but that's not the reason I'm running," Biden said.

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☆ Analysis: Biden’s fate is on the line in the most critical days of his 50-year political career
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

The turmoil surrounding Biden’s future is creating a grim mood inside the White House, CNN’s MJ Lee reported. • If that happens, would senior party leaders be willing to go to the president and argue that his position is unsustainable? There is an almost surreal quality to the frenzied political debate as Biden digs in. There would be no guarantee that a new standard-bearer would do better than Biden, who has already beaten Trump once. Black Democratic voters helped to rescue Biden’s primary campaign in 2020 and to put him in the White House.

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“I want you to know that despite all the speculation in the press and elsewhere, I am firmly committed to staying in this race, to running this race to the end, and to beating Donald Trump,” Biden wrote in the letter, obtained by CNN. Any weakening of resolve or lack of clarity about the task ahead only helps Trump and hurts us,” Biden concluded. More than a handful of top House Democrats told Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday that Biden needs to step aside amid concerns about down-ballot Democratic races. Biden offered a confusing response to a question about his letter to Hill Democrats calling for unity and lambasted Trump for being on the golf course after the debate. Biden team hosting another top donor callAlso on Monday, the Biden campaign is hosting a donor call with its national finance committee, a source familiar with the call said, another sign of outreach.

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☆ Amazon's amazing turnaround: How Andy Jassy secretly wooed Wall Street and overhauled a bloated tech giant
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

This person is one of over a dozen Amazon employees, investors, and analysts that BI interviewed to better understand Jassy's first 3 years as CEO. Andy Jassy replaced Jeff Bezos (pictured here) as Amazon's CEO in July 2021. In his first 3 years as CEO, Jassy has lost many senior staff. Amazon's spokesperson said the company has "strong retention and continuity" among senior leaders. Amazon's spokesperson said the company is making "huge investments" in AI across AWS and the retail business.

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CNN —More than a handful of House Democratic ranking members told House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries in a Sunday call that President Joe Biden needs to step aside from the 2024 campaign, according to sources familiar with the call. Democratic Reps. Maxine Waters and Bobby Scott spoke in support of Biden, according to one of the sources. “It was pretty brutal,” a senior Democratic aide told CNN, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss the private conversation among House leaders. One senior House Democrat said they have been on calls and group chats with dozens of their colleagues where the consensus is that Biden needs to step aside. One of the members told CNN they anticipate that is the day when the dam will break.

Persons: Hakeem Jeffries, Joe Biden, Jeffries, Biden, Mark Takano, Adam Smith, Jim Himes, Joe Morelle, Jerry Nadler, Susan Wild, Lloyd Doggett, Seth Moulton, Raúl Grijalva, Angie Craig, Mike Quigley, Maxine Waters, Bobby Scott, Kamala Harris, ”, — Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Democrat, House Democrat, Democratic Party Locations: Washington, “, Pennsylvania

The House Democrats who said Biden should drop out of the 2024 race were Reps. Adam Smith of Washington, Jerry Nadler of New York, Mark Takano of California and Joe Morelle of New York. Some House Democrats in battleground districts are weighing whether to distance themselves from Biden. "President Biden is a good man & I appreciate his lifetime of service," she wrote in a post to X. During the interview, Biden dismissed the calls for him to step aside and said only the "Lord Almighty" could get him to reconsider his presidential bid. "Look, I mean, if the Lord Almighty came down and said, 'Joe, get out of the race,' I'll get out of the race," Biden said during the interview.

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☆ A.I. Begins Ushering In an Age of Killer Robots
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Paul Mozur | Adam Satariano | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

In a field on the outskirts of Kyiv, the founders of Vyriy, a Ukrainian drone company, were recently at work on a weapon of the future. To demonstrate it, Oleksii Babenko, 25, Vyriy’s chief executive, hopped on his motorcycle and rode down a dirt path. Behind him, a drone followed, as a colleague tracked the movements from a briefcase-size computer.

Persons: Oleksii Babenko Organizations: Vyriy Locations: Kyiv, Ukrainian

☆ Universal basic income is 'straight out of the Karl Marx playbook,' financial guru Dave Ramsey says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Universal basic income is in vogue with many trials underway and people like Elon Musk touting it. Personal finance guru Dave Ramsey criticized UBI as "straight out of the Karl Marx playbook." download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementUniversal basic income is having a moment with trials launching across the globe, promising early test results, and the likes of Elon Musk singing its praises. "This is straight out of the Karl Marx playbook — this is not out of the Adam Smith playbook," Dave Ramsey said about UBI on "The Ramsey Show" last summer.

Persons: Elon, Dave Ramsey, UBI, Karl Marx playbook, —, Elon Musk, Adam Smith playbook Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Meta’s Ad-Free Subscription Violates Competition Law, E.U. Says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Adam Satariano | More About Adam Satariano | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When Meta introduced a subscription option last year that would allow users in the European Union to pay for an advertising-free experience of Instagram and Facebook, it was meant to fix regulatory problems the company faced in the region. Meta introduced the subscription last year as a way to address regulatory and legal scrutiny of its advertising-based business model. Meta argued that by offering a subscription, users had a fair alternative. But regulators on Monday said the system was no choice at all, forcing users to pay for privacy. The authorities said Meta’s policy violated the Digital Markets Act, a new law aimed at reining in the power of the biggest tech companies.

Persons: Meta Organizations: Meta, European Union, Facebook, Digital Markets

☆ Amazon beefs up AI development, hiring execs from startup Adept and licensing its technology
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The front desk of the Amazon office is pictured in New York, May 1, 2019. Amazon is ramping up its development of artificial intelligence technology, hiring top talent from AI agent startup Adept and licensing the company's technology. Luan will oversee Amazon's "AGI Autonomy" division, and report to Prasad, he wrote in the memo, which CNBC obtained. Amazon's cloud unit has launched a range of AI services, including its own models, which are generally viewed as lagging behind the top competitors. Last month, Amazon announced Adam Selipsky, the head of Amazon Web Services, would be stepping down and succeeded by Matt Garman, the head of sales at marketing at AWS.

Persons: Rohit Prasad, David Luan, Luan, Prasad, Geekwire, Anthropic, Adam Selipsky, Matt Garman Organizations: CNBC, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Alexa, Amazon Web Services, AWS Locations: New York

Amazon will double the value of credits it offers some startups to use its cloud infrastructure, CNBC has learned, as the company faces heightened competition from Microsoft in artificial intelligence services. Seed-stage startups will still be eligible for $100,000 in credits, AWS said. But Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud are growing more quickly, and are benefiting from rapidly advancing AI models. During Selipsky's time at the helm, Microsoft and Google increased their share of the cloud infrastructure market. Participants will be able to access up to $1 million in cloud credits, according to the website.

Persons: Matt Garman, Garman, Garman's, OpenAI, Anthropic, Adam Selipsky, Grant, Amazon's, Rohit Prasad, David Luan Organizations: Amazon Web, CNBC, Microsoft, AWS, Google, Gemini Locations: Las Vegas, Silicon, Silicon Valley

☆ June Squibb on Her Best Movie, TV Roles: 'Thelma,' 'Nebraska,' 'Glee,' & More
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Another two decades after that, Squibb became one of the oldest people ever nominated for an Oscar for her performance in the 2013 Alexander Payne film "Nebraska" at 84. "I mean, I knew she was the leading role," Squibb told Business Insider. Squibb and Bruce Dern as Kate and Woody in Alexander Payne's "Nebraska." AdvertisementOn becoming besties with Chris Colfer through 'Glee' and working with Adam SandlerChris Colfer and June Squibb duet "Memory" from "Cats" on "Glee." I don't think I've ever had my heart set on something in film that I didn't get, or that I wasn't handed.

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Bitcoin mining companies have expansive data centers, with access to fiber lines and large amounts of power across the U.S. They're exactly the types of facilities needed for compute-intensive AI operations, which means their sites and technology are in high demand. Core Scientific will deliver 70 megawatts of computing infrastructure to support CoreWeave's operations. Earlier this month, CoreWeave offered to buy Core Scientific for $1.02 billion, not long after their initial agreement. Core Scientific rejected the bid.

Persons: JPMorgan Chase, CoreWeave, Adam Sullivan Organizations: JPMorgan, Core, Nvidia

☆ 2024 NBA Draft: France dominates with Zaccharie Risacher, Alex Sarr, Tidjane Salaun leading Round 1
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Joe Vardon | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

Atlanta selected Risacher from a muddled top tier that included Sarr, Connecticut center Donovan Clingan and wing Stephon Castle, and Kentucky guard Reed Sheppard. His team played in France’s top pro league and a second division of teams competing all across Europe. Saluan is 6-foot-9 and averaged 9.6 points and 4.0 rebounds playing for Cholet in France’s top pro league. For the first time, the NBA Draft is being held over two nights, with Round 1 happening Wednesday at the Barclays Center and Round 2 on Thursday. The Athletic has live coverage of the 2024 NBA Draft.

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☆ The Vanishing Islands That Failed to Vanish
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Raymond Zhong | Jason Gulley | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +26 min

The Vanishing Islands That Failed to Vanish Low-lying tropical island nations were expected to be early victims of rising seas. They found that over the past few decades, the islands’ edges had wobbled this way and that, eroding here, building there. No, to understand what really beguiles them about these islands, you need to take a dive into the surrounding sea. Coral reefs Indian Ocean Islands HUVADHOO ATOLL 5 miles Dhigulaabadhoo Coral reefs Indian Ocean Islands HUVADHOO ATOLL 5 miles Dhigulaabadhoo Islands HUVADHOO ATOLL Islands HUVADHOO ATOLL HUVADHOO ATOLL HUVADHOO ATOLL HUVADHOO ATOLL HUVADHOO ATOLL HUVADHOO ATOLL HUVADHOO ATOLL HUVADHOO ATOLL Kandahalagalaa Dhigulaabadhoo HUVADHOO ATOLL Kandahalagalaa Dhigulaabadhoo A map of the Huvadhoo Atoll, a gourd-shaped ring of 241 islands in the southern Maldives. Huvadhoo Atoll is a gourd-shaped ring of 241 islands in the southern Maldives.

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☆ E.U. Charges Microsoft With Antitrust Violations Over Teams Bundling
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Adam Satariano | More About Adam Satariano | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

European Union regulators on Tuesday charged Microsoft with breaking antitrust rules by bundling its Teams video conferencing and collaboration software with a suite of other productivity tools, giving it an unfair advantage over rivals. Regulators said businesses essentially had little choice but to take Teams if they wanted other software made by Microsoft. On Monday, regulators accused Apple of violating competition rules because of its App Store policies. The Microsoft case has its roots in the Covid-19 pandemic, when videoconferencing and collaboration tools like Zoom, Slack and Teams became essential for remote workforces. In 2020, Slack, now owned by Salesforce, complained to regulators that Microsoft’s bundling of Teams with other productivity software was anticompetitive, setting off the initial E.U.

Persons: Slack, Apple Organizations: Regulators, Microsoft, European Union, Google, Salesforce

☆ Apple es la primera empresa acusada de incumplir la ley de competencia de la UE
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Adam Satariano | Tripp Mickle | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Apple Is First Company Charged Under New E.U. Competition Law
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Adam Satariano | Tripp Mickle | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Apple is imposing unfair restrictions on developers of applications for its App Store in violation of a new European Union law meant to encourage competition in the tech industry, regulators in Brussels said on Monday. The charges further escalated a tussle between Apple, which says its products are designed in the best interest of customers, and E.U. regulators, who say the company is unfairly using its size and considerable resources to stifle competition. Apple is the first company to be charged for violating the Digital Markets Act, a law passed in 2022 that gives European regulators wide authority to force the largest “online gatekeepers” to change their business practices. regulators said Apple was putting unlawful restrictions on companies that make games, music services and other applications.

Persons: Apple Organizations: Apple, European Union, Digital Markets Locations: Brussels, E.U

☆ 21 transgender and nonbinary celebrities who are changing television
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | Frank Olito | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Michaela Jaé Rodriguez is known for her work on "Pose" and became the first transgender person to win a Golden Globe in 2022. Jordan Strauss/APBefore landing her role in "Pose," Rodriguez appeared on TV in shows like "Nurse Jackie" and "The Carrie Diaries." After three seasons, Rodriguez was finally nominated for an Emmy in May 2021 for her role in "Pose," making history. And in January 2022, Rodriguez made history again by becoming the first transgender person to win a Golden Globe. "This is the door that is going to Open the door for many more young talented individuals," Rodriguez wrote on Instagram.

Persons: Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Mj Rodriguez, Jordan Strauss, Rodriguez, Jackie, Blanca Rodriguez, Maya Rudolph, Adam Scott, Joel Kim Booster Organizations: Globe, Black Latina, Netflix, Apple Locations: Black, Newark New Jersey

☆ The rise of STEM influencers: 3 top takeaways from a conference that serves as an annual science fair for YouTubers
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

All of this, and more, took place last week at Open Sauce, the annual STEM conference for makers and content creators. It also featured three large exhibit halls filled with unique inventions created by students, engineers, makers, and content creators. The conference offered sessions from dozens of YouTube's top STEM creators, including Osman, Adam Savage, Mark Rober, Astro Alexandra, and Nile Red. Related storiesHere are three key takeaways from this year's Open Sauce:YouTuber and engineer Mark Rober on stage at Open Sauce. Some industry attendees said Open Sauce felt similar to the early days of VidCon, the largest annual creator industry conference, because of its smaller, community feel.

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☆ Did Jerry West Inspire the N.B.A.’s Logo? ‘There Was Never Any Doubt.’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Benjamin Hoffman | More About Benjamin Hoffman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Shortly after the announcement that Jerry West, the Hall of Fame basketball player and executive, had died at age 86 on Wednesday, the N.B.A. emailed a statement to the news media from Adam Silver, the league’s commissioner, extolling the virtues of Mr. West as “a basketball genius” who contributed to every facet of the league over a period of more than 60 years. Just above the statement was an image of the league’s iconic logo: A rounded rectangle, blue on one side, red on the other, with a white silhouette of a player dribbling up the middle. In keeping with one of the league’s oddest traditions, no acknowledgment was made that the man dribbling at the top of the statement was, in fact, Mr. West. hired Alan Siegel — the branding expert who created Major League Baseball’s logo — to create a logo for the league in 1969 and he based the image off a photograph of Mr. West, who was a star player for the Los Angeles Lakers at the time.

Persons: Jerry West, Adam Silver, ”, Alan Siegel Organizations: of Fame, Los Angeles Lakers

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