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☆ Hot air balloon pilot had high level of ketamine in his system during crash that killed 4, toxicology report finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Eric Levenson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The pilot of a hot air balloon that crashed in Arizona in January, leaving four people dead, had high levels of the psychedelic drug ketamine in his blood system, according to a forensic examination report from the Pinal County Medical Examiner’s Office. Cornelius van der Walt, the 37-year-old pilot of the balloon, had ketamine levels of between 1.1 to 1.2 mg/L in his system, according to toxicology testing from the FAA and from NMS Labs. For comparison, the United Kingdom considers ketamine levels over .02 mg/L to be indicative of impaired driving ability, the report says. Van der Walt had no reported prescription for ketamine, and the drug was not used during resuscitation attempts, the report states. The medical examiner’s report stems from the hot air balloon crash in Eloy, Arizona, on January 14 in which the pilot and three other people were killed.

Persons: Cornelius van der Walt, Van der Walt, van der Walt, Chayton Wiescholek, Kaitlynn Bartrom, Atahan Kiliccote, Valerie Stutterheim, Cameron Balloons Organizations: CNN, FAA, NMS Labs, US Drug Enforcement Administration, US Food and Drug Administration, National Transportation Safety Board, ” Police, NTSB Locations: Arizona, Pinal County, United Kingdom, Eloy , Arizona, Eloy, Union City , Michigan, Andrews , Indiana, Cupertino , California, Scottsdale , Arizona

☆ CPAP replacement works well for the overweight, not obese, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —An implant for obstructive sleep apnea — a serious sleep malady in which breathing stops for 10 seconds to two minutes many times an hour each night — works best in people who are overweight but not severely obese, a new study found. “There’s a huge unmet need of patients that are suffering with obstructive sleep apnea and not able to tolerate CPAP,” Landsness said. nicolesy/iStockphoto/Getty ImagesAbout a third of patients have difficulty using a CPAP and may ultimately abandon the device, Landsness said. Obstructive sleep apnea is also connected to type 2 diabetes, asthma, obesity, kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, thyroid disease and mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety. “As an alternative treatment for sleep apnea, this hypoglossal nerve stimulation surgery could revolutionize some people’s lives,” he said.

Persons: Eric Landsness, St . Louis, ” Landsness, ”, Kristen Knutson, “, Landsness, CPAP, Brandon Peters, Mathews, ” Peters, Raj Dasgupta, Dasgupta, “ I’ve Organizations: CNN, Washington University School of Medicine, Medicare, BMI, Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Food and Drug Administration, Huntington Health, Mayo Clinic, telltale Locations: St ., Chicago, Seattle, Pasadena , California

☆ Trump Venues Bank on Golf, With Help From Saudi Arabia
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-04 | by ( Eric Lipton | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Amateur golfers will line up on Thursday at the Trump National Doral near Miami, having agreed to pay more than $9,000 apiece to play a friendly round alongside some of the world’s top professionals. Rooms at the resort hotel will fill up with fans as a pro tournament featuring some of the biggest names in the sport gets underway on Friday. The resort’s restaurants and bars will pull in more business, and the Trump name will be beamed around the world on television and the internet. Behind this surge in business at one of former President Donald J. Trump’s properties is his deal to host tournaments for LIV Golf, the upstart league sponsored by Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund.

Persons: Trump, Donald J, LIV Golf Organizations: Trump National Doral, Saudi Locations: Miami

☆ What to remember about the new season of 'American Horror Story' starring Kim Kardashian and Emma Roberts before it returns
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewFans of "American Horror Story" won't have to wait much longer for the show to return. Here's a refresher on what to know about "AHS: Delicate" before it returns. 'AHS: Delicate' is based on a bookKardashian plays Roberts' publicist on "AHS: Delicate." Eric Liebowitz/FXIn a series first, "AHS: Delicate" is based (at least in part) on a novel: "Delicate Condition" by Danielle Valentine. Kim Kardashian, who's new to the "American Horror Story" ensemble, also has a major role as Siobhan Corbyn, Anna's best friend and publicist.

Persons: —, Ryan Murphy, Emma Roberts, Billie Lourd, Denis O'Hare, Kim Kardashian, Kardashian, Roberts, Eric Liebowitz, Danielle Valentine, Valentine, she's, Anna Alcott, Andrea Bartz, Halley Feiffer, Feiffer, Murphy, Cara Delevingne, Anna, Siobhan Corbyn, Anna's, Dex, Matt Czuchry, Hill, who's, Leslie Grossman, Siobhan, Anna —, It's, He's, Adeline —, Sonia Shawcross, Adeline, Ms, Preecher, Cora, Delevingne, Ivy, Dex's, Virginia Harding, She's, Mary I of England Organizations: Service, Business, AHS, Entertainment, Hollywood, SAG, Hulu Locations: Virginia

☆ Vontae Davis death: Former NFL cornerback found dead at his home in Florida
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Eric Levenson | Devon M. Sayers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Vontae Davis, the former NFL cornerback who made two Pro Bowls with the Indianapolis Colts and memorably retired at halftime of his final game, was found dead by police at his home in South Florida, according to authorities. Davis, 35, played in 121 games over a 10-year career with the Miami Dolphins, Colts and Buffalo Bills, totaling 22 interceptions and 97 pass deflections. “The NFL is heartbroken to hear about the passing of Vontae Davis. “We are heartbroken by the sudden passing of former Dolphins CB Vontae Davis and extend our deepest condolences to his family & loved ones during this difficult time,” the Dolphins said. My prayers to Vontae’s family.”“We are saddened to learn of the passing of Vontae Davis,” the Bills said in a statement.

Persons: CNN — Vontae Davis, Davis, Jeff Ireland, ”, “, ” Davis, Vernon Davis, you’re, don’t, Vontae Davis, Dolphins CB Vontae Davis, ” Jim Irsay Organizations: CNN, NFL, Indianapolis Colts, Davie Police Department, Miami Dolphins, Colts, Buffalo Bills, Illinois, Dolphins, Miami, HBO, Pro, Dolphins CB, Bills Locations: South Florida, Southwest, ” Ireland, Indianapolis

☆ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs lawsuits: A closer look at the sexual misconduct lawsuits
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Eric Levenson | Nicki Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —Even before law enforcement raided his homes, the rapper, producer and businessman Sean “Diddy” Combs faced a host of legal issues. The investigation stems from many of the same sexual assault allegations put forth in the civil lawsuits, according to a second law enforcement source familiar with Monday’s searches. Ventura v. CombsCassie Ventura has accused Diddy, her former boyfriend, of rape and abuse. Gardner v. CombsSean "Diddy" Combs has been accused of misconduct in multiple lawsuits filed since November. O’Marcaigh v. Christian and Sean CombsChristian Combs is accused of sexual assault in a lawsuit filed April 4 in Los Angeles Superior Court.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, Aaron Dyer, –, Mr, Combs, ”, Diddy, Ventura, Combs Cassie Ventura, Ethan Miller, Cassie, Ben Brafman, “ Mr, “, ” Brafman, Dickerson, Neal, Joi Dickerson, drugging, Gardner, Combs Sean, Shareif Ziyadat, Liza Gardner, Aaron Hall, Jane, Guy, Hall, Jane Doe, Harve Pierre, Daddy’s, Doe, Pierre, ” Pierre, Rod, Rodney Jones, videographer, Lil Rod, Jones, ” Jones, Cuba Gooding, Shawn Holley, Gooding, Sean Combs, Gareth Cattermole, Grace O’Marcaigh, Christian Combs, O’Marcaigh, Dyer Organizations: CNN, New York, Authorities, Department of Homeland Security, of, Diddy, Bad Boy Records, Bad Boy Entertainment, Combs Enterprises, Epic Records, Doe Corps, New York Supreme, Syracuse University, MCA Inc, MCA Music Entertainment Group, Geffen Records, Universal Music Group, ABC Corps, ” CNN, Inc, Bad Boy Entertainment Holdings, Plaintiff, Bad Boy Entertainment Holdings Inc, Los Angeles Superior Court Locations: Southern, of New York, New York, Los Angeles

☆ Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: The ups and downs of a ‘bad boy’ turned businessman
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Sean “Diddy” Combs once traced his success back to a pair of shoes. With his legacy in question, this particular chapter of the story of Sean “Diddy” Combs is currently punctuated more by an ellipsis than a period. Jessie James Combs, Chance Combs, Diddy, D'Lila Combs and Justin Dior Combs attend in September of 2023. Members of law enforcement are seen outside of Sean "Diddy" Combs' home in Los Angeles on Monday. He was briefly stopped by law enforcement and subsequently releasedThe source would not reveal Combs’ vacation destination or current whereabouts.

Persons: Sean “ Diddy ” Combs, ”, Combs, he’s, Puffy, Diddy, Love, Christopher Wallace, B.I.G, Wallace, Chance ”, Sean Combs, “, Faith Evans, ” Combs, Wendy Williams, Wallace’s, Justin, Misa Hylton, Kim Porter, Christian, Twin, Jessie James, Jessie James Combs, Chance Combs, D'Lila Combs, Justin Dior Combs, Jason Kempin, Chance, Sarah Chapman, Dana Tran, Sean Jean, — Combs, wasn’t, Sean John, Sean John’s, Sean, Shannon Stapleton, “ Sean Combs, Cassie Ventura, ” Aaron Dyer, ” Dyer, Mary J, Blige, MGK, Janelle Monáe, CNN’s John Miller, Elizabeth Wolfe, Eric Levenson, Denise Royal, Elizabeth Wagmeister, Carlos Suarez Organizations: CNN, Department of Homeland Security, Bad Boy Records, Ciroc, Global Brands Group, Diageo PLC, Reuters, Diageo, Bad Boy Entertainment, Miami Locations: Manhattan, Quincy, Los Angeles, Miami

☆ Article 23: Hong Kong passes second national security law aligning city more closely with mainland China
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Coming into effect on Saturday, the law introduces 39 new national security crimes, adding to an already powerful national security law that was directly imposed by Beijing on Hong Kong in 2020 after huge and sometimes violent democracy protests the year before. Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Lee described it as a “historical moment for Hong Kong.”Lawmakers attend a meeting for Basic Law Article 23 legislation at the Legislative Council on March 19, 2024 in Hong Kong, China. They argue their legislation is similar to other national security laws around the world. “This will surely increase the doubt, anxiety, and uncertainty of foreign businesses in Hong Kong.”In mainland China, national security laws have often ensnared both local and foreign businesses in opaque investigations. That is something Emily Lau, a former pro-democracy lawmaker, also worries about, that what made Hong Kong distinct is fast fading.

Persons: –, John Lee, Hong, Lee, Chen Yongnuo, ”, Hong Kong’s, Eric Lai, Lai, ” Lai, Hung Ho, fung, Capvision, Sarah Brooks, “, ” Brooks, ” Johannes Hack, Emily Lau, I’ve Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Hong, ” Lawmakers, Legislative, China News Service, China’s Communist Party, CNN, Georgetown Center, Asian Law, Johns Hopkins University, Amnesty International, German Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong Locations: Hong Kong, Hong Kong’s, Beijing, China, Amnesty International China, ”, Hong

CNN —Ohio’s Republican Senate primary on Tuesday – this year’s first test of Donald Trump’s clout in a contested Senate race – will help determine a key question this fall: What is the fate of Sen. Sherrod Brown and the Democratic majority? Despite already having clinched the GOP presidential nomination last week, Trump has a lot on the line in Ohio on Tuesday. “Trump endorsed Bernie Moreno for Senate.”But Democrats are also trying to use the former president’s popularity in this red state to their advantage. At over $40 million as of Monday, Ohio’s Senate race trails only the US presidential race, the 2023 Kentucky governor’s race and the 2024 California Senate race in total ad spending so far. “The person who clearly has the best shot of winning in the fall is Matt Dolan – I think our common sense tells us that.”But the governor’s backing could cut both ways for Dolan, Ohio Republican strategists told CNN.

Persons: CNN —, Donald Trump’s, –, Sen, Sherrod Brown, Matt Dolan, Brown, Trump, Bernie Moreno, Republicans –, Moreno, MAGA, “ Trump, Frank LaRose, “ Donald Trump, Montana Sen, Jon Tester, they’ve, West Virginia Sen, Joe Manchin, “ I’ll, ”, “, Mike DeWine, Rob Portman’s, Dolan, Trump –, Joe Biden, ” Dolan, ” DeWine, Vladimir Putin, Matt Dolan –, Republicans Dolan, Eric Lange, GOP Sen, Mitt Romney, CNN’s KFile, Anna Saylor, LaRose, he’s, doesn’t, that’s Moreno, Lange, Brown –, ” Brown, ” Ohio, Barack Obama, “ We’ll, ” CNN’s David Wright Organizations: CNN, CNN — Ohio’s Republican, Democratic, Republican, Buckeye State, Republicans, Senate, ”, Democrats ’, Trump, West Virginia, GOP, Ohio’s Senate, California Senate, Ohio GOP Gov, Trump’s, Cleveland Indians, Cleveland Guardians Locations: Ohio, Columbus, Dayton, Dolan, Bernie Moreno . Ohio, Montana, Kentucky, California, “, Dolan , Ohio, Piqua, Hamilton, Sandusky, Buckeye

In 2013, two years before he began running for president, Mr. Trump — Mr. Kushner’s father-in-law — told a top Serbian government official that he wanted to build a luxury hotel on the site. Associates of the Trump Organization traveled to Belgrade to inspect the location. The project did not come together before Mr. Trump’s election in 2016, and after being sworn in he vowed to not do any new foreign deals. But developing the site would again draw interest from Mr. Trump’s circle. Richard Grenell, whom Mr. Trump had appointed as a special envoy in the Balkans, pushed a related plan during the Trump administration that Serbia and the United States jointly work to rebuild the Defense Ministry site.

Persons: Jared Kushner, Donald J, Trump, Kushner, Kushner’s, —, Richard Grenell Organizations: Yugoslav Ministry of Defense, NATO, The New York Times, Serbian, Associates, Trump Organization, United, Defense Ministry Locations: Belgrade, Serbian, Balkans, Serbia, United States, American

☆ I tried the AI robot massage table coming to Equinox. It's impressive, but I still prefer a human.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Equinox is getting an AI massage table this summer and it's the first of its kind to launch in the US. So naturally, I had to test out the new Aescape AI massage that Equinox is adding to its New York City locations in June. It's the first fully automated, customizable massage experience available commercially in the US, with two long robotic arms that massage you in tandem. The table is located in a dimly lit room with a large dresser, mirror, and robotic massage table in the center. Beider also said Aescape's massage table isn't an option for everyone.

Persons: —, I've, It's, Eric Litman, Rachel Beider, Aescape, Ana Altchek, Litman, Molly O'Connor, Frank Sinatra, Beider, didn't, We've, you'll Organizations: Service, Massage, PRESS Locations: Paris, New York City, Colombia, COVID

☆ James and Jennifer Crumbley were both found guilty. But they took different paths to get there
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Eric Levenson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Now, James Crumbley is on trial 06:15 - Source: CNNThe major difference in the trials was Jennifer Crumbley’s decision to testify in her own defense, while James Crumbley did not. On the stand, Jennifer Crumbley pushed blame onto her son, her husband and the school, and she expressed no regret for her actions. James Crumbley, meanwhile, declined to testify. Smith released a statement Thursday saying she and Jennifer Crumbley will not be doing interviews at this time. On the stand, Jennifer Crumbley testified she believed these texts were Ethan “messing around” as part of an ongoing joke about their house being haunted.

Persons: James Crumbley’s, Ethan, Jennifer, James, CNN’s Jean Casarez, Karen McDonald, “, ” McDonald, ”, James Crumbley, Jennifer Crumbley’s, Jennifer Crumbley, “ I’ve, Shannon Smith, Cheryl Matthews, “ That’s, ” James, Mariell Lehman, Smith, ” Smith, Lehman, can’t, Lol I’m, James ’, messaged, Ethan “, Edward Wagrowski, SIG Sauer, Derringer Organizations: CNN, Oxford High School, Sauer, SIG, WXYZ Locations: Michigan, Oakland County

☆ Investors should look for businesses where AI will grow earnings: Scharf Investment's Eric Lynch
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailInvestors should look for businesses where AI will grow earnings: Scharf Investment's Eric LynchEric Lynch, Scharf Investments portfolio manager, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends ahead of the opening bell on Friday.

Persons: Scharf Investment's Eric Lynch Eric Lynch, Scharf Organizations: Scharf Investments

Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of Donald J. Trump, confirmed on Friday that he was closing in on major real estate deals in Albania and Serbia, the latest example of the former president’s family doing business abroad even as Mr. Trump seeks to return to the White House. Mr. Kushner’s plans in the Balkans appear to have come about in part through relationships built while Mr. Trump was in office. Mr. Kushner, who was a senior White House official, said he had been working on the deals with Richard Grenell, who served briefly as acting director of national intelligence under Mr. Trump and also as ambassador to Germany and special envoy to the Balkans. One of the proposed projects would be the development of an island off the coast of Albania into a luxury tourist destination. A second — with a planned luxury hotel and 1,500 residential units and a museum — is in Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, at the site of the long-vacant former headquarters of the Yugoslav Army destroyed in 1999 by the NATO bombings, according to a member of Parliament in Serbia and Mr. Kushner’s company.

Persons: Jared Kushner, Donald J, Trump, Kushner’s, Kushner, Richard Grenell Organizations: Mr, White House, Yugoslav, NATO Locations: Albania, Serbia, Germany, Balkans, Belgrade

Oxford High School is pictured December 7, 2021, in Oxford, Michigan. Emily Elconin/Getty ImagesNow that the parents of the Michigan school shooter have been found guilty, the father of victim Tate Myre said it’s time to focus on the school’s responsibility and hold the administration accountable. We gotta see what we can do to support these kids better,” Buck Myre said Thursday night at a news conference. He suggested that the next step was holding the school accountable for his child’s death. Because we’ve got four kids dead and nobody wants to take any accountability,” Myre said.

Persons: Emily Elconin, Tate Myre, ” Buck Myre, ”, ” Myre, “, we’ve, CNN’s Sabrina Souza, Aaron Pellish Organizations: Oxford High, Michigan Locations: Oxford , Michigan

James Crumbley is set to be sentenced on April 9 at 9 a.m., the judge said in court. James Crumbley was shackled and escorted out of the courtroom after the verdict was read and affirmed by each juror. Nicole Beausoleil, the mother of Madisyn Baldwin, reacts to the jury's verdict in the trial of James Crumbley on March 14, 2024. In Michigan, a parent has a legal duty and James Crumbley did not meet that duty,” she said. “James Crumbley was presented with the easiest, most glaring opportunities to prevent the deaths of these four students, and he did nothing,” McDonald said.

Persons: James Crumbley, Crumbley, Ethan Crumbley, Jennifer Crumbley, ’, Nicole Beausoleil, Madisyn Baldwin, Bill Pugliano, Hana St, Juliana, Justin Shilling, Karen McDonald, “ James Crumbley, Mariell Lehman, “, James, ”, McDonald, Robin Buckson, Jennifer Crumbley’s, Jeff Kowalsky, Ethan, ‘, Craig Shilling, Justin Shilling’s, ” Shilling, Steve St, Hana, Buck Myre, Tate Myre’s, it’s, ” Myre, we’ve, Madisyn, ” Beausoleil, James Crumbley’s, Karen, SIG Sauer, Derringer, Prosecutors, Lehman, “ James, Shawn Hopkins, Tate Myre, ” McDonald, ” Lehman Organizations: CNN, Sauer, Oxford High School, Detroit, Prosecutors, Getty, Oxford, Mental, SIG, SIG Sauer, WXYZ, Oxford High, CNN Prosecutors Locations: Michigan, Oakland, AFP, United States, Hana St, Oxford , Michigan

☆ James Crumbley told son there were ‘people you can talk to’ in meeting hours before school shooting, counselor testifies
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Nicki Brown | Eric Levenson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —During a pivotal meeting with school employees hours before the mass shooting at a Michigan high school, James Crumbley told his son there were “people you can talk to,” a school counselor testified Monday in the father’s manslaughter trial. Hopkins testified “on the surface level” it appeared James Crumbley was showing the appropriate level of care for his then-15-year-old son, Ethan Crumbley. The case against James Crumbley, like the one against his wife, is set to test the limits of who is responsible for a mass shooting. James Crumbley did not protest, according to the counselor. “You will not hear that James Crumbley knew what his son was going to do,” she said.

Persons: James Crumbley, ”, “, James, Shawn Hopkins, Hopkins, Ethan Crumbley, James Crumbley’s, Cheryl Matthews, Crumbley, Ethan, James ’, Jennifer Crumbley, Jennifer Crumbley’s, Nicholas Ejak, Jennifer, Ejak, ” Ejak, it’s, St, Juliana, Justin Shilling, Madisyn Baldwin, Tate Myre, Marc Keast, ” Keast, Mariell Lehman, Edward Wagrowski, Ethan texted, ’ ” Ethan, Wagrowski, CNN’s Lauren del Valle, Nic F, Anderson Organizations: CNN, Oxford High, Wednesday, Oxford High School, Prosecutors, Oakland, SIG Sauer Locations: Michigan

CNN —Iowa Hawkeyes superstar guard Caitlin Clark became the NCAA’s Division-1 all-time leading scorer in basketball – male or female – against the Ohio State Buckeyes on Sunday, passing Hall of Famer “Pistol” Pete Maravich. Supernova talentIowa guard Caitlin Clark broke the scoring record with a pair of free throws at the end of the first half. “It’s not anything that’s really been done in women’s basketball before,” she said. Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the scoring record. Caitlin Clark became the NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer across men’s and women’s basketball.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Pete Maravich, Clark, “, that’s, ”, Angel Reese, ’, She’s, Pete ” Maravich, Maravich, Jaeson Maravich, University of Washington’s Kelsey Plum, Lynette Woodard, Cliff Jette, Steph Curry, Sabrina Ionescu Organizations: CNN, Iowa Hawkeyes, Ohio State Buckeyes, Famer, Ohio State, NCAA, Sunday, LSU Tigers, LSU, Clark’s University of Iowa, Gatorade, Nike, State Farm, “, of Famer, Yahoo Sports, University of Washington’s, Kansas, Hawkeyes, Iowa, TNT Sports, NBA, WNBA, Indiana Fever, NCAA Division Locations: Ohio, Iowa, Des Moines , Iowa, men’s

☆ Geely-backed car tech company takes aim at Nvidia's growing auto business
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

BEIJING — Companies from Nvidia to Huawei are chasing the market for in-vehicle tech as the electric car industry booms, with Ecarx emerging as a new contender. Since 2017, Chinese car conglomerate Geely's founder and chairman, Eric Li, has been building Ecarx that provides software and chip systems for digital car cockpits and driver-assist. The company on Wednesday reported its fourth-quarter revenue surged 22% from a year earlier to $263 million. Geely's car brands, such as Lynk and Co, made up 70% of that revenue. "We can't compete with them in this area," he said, but noted there's still about 70% or 80% of the car market that doesn't need such advanced tech, and can buy simpler driver-assist tech focused on safety.

Persons: Geely, Eric Li, Jensen Huang, Orin, Li, Ecarx, Ziyu Shen Organizations: BEIJING — Companies, Nvidia, Huawei, CNBC Locations: Berlin, BEIJING

☆ How Google lost its way
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Hugh Langley | Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

Just two months after Google launched Gemini, its flashy new AI model, the company revealed that it had already built a better version. AdvertisementThen, days later, Google scrambled to explain why its image generation tool spit out racially inaccurate depictions of historical figures. Users have long bemoaned — and researchers recently found — a decline in the quality of Google Search results. The fact that Google is not far and away the self-driving-car leader, it's, like, a total joke," the former Google director said, adding that the problem of Google's lost supremacy is "maybe impossible to solve, frankly." Google now is reminiscent of the Steve Ballmer-era Microsoft, which missed the smartphone, search, and cloud waves and was overtaken by Apple, Google, and Amazon.

Persons: OpenAI, Sora, Sam Altman, Sundar Pichai's, Pichai, —, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Lea Suzuki, Getty Brin, Page, Google, Googlers, Axel Springer, Diane von Furstenberg, Giovanni Giannoni, Michael Avrukin, Vuk Valcic, wouldn't, Patrick Mork, Eric Lehman, Lehman, ChatGPT, Caesar Sengupta, Sengupta, Alexa, Google's, Steve Ballmer, Satya Nadella, Hugh Langley, Lara O'Reilly Organizations: Google, Hollywood, Industry, San Francisco Chronicle, Business, Penske Media, Microsoft, Amazon, The New York Times, Oracle, YouTube, Apple, IBM, Meta Locations: Silicon Valley, Silicon, —

Listen and follow The DailyApple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon MusicU.S. officials have acknowledged a growing fear that Russia may be trying to put a nuclear weapon into orbit. Eric Lipton, an investigative reporter for The Times, explains that their real worry is that America could lose the battle for military supremacy in space.

Persons: Eric Lipton Organizations: Spotify, Amazon Music U.S, The Times Locations: Russia, America

☆ Jam Master Jay killing: 2 men found guilty of murder in 2002 killing of Run-DMC’s DJ
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Eric Levenson | Jeff Winter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Two men were found guilty of murder Tuesday in the 2002 killing of Jam Master Jay, the pioneering DJ of the groundbreaking hip hop trio Run-DMC, in a case that for decades frustrated detectives and music fans alike. Ronald Washington, Jay’s childhood friend, and Karl Jordan Jr., Jay’s godson, were convicted of murder while engaged in narcotics trafficking and firearm-related murder. G. Paul Burnett/APThe verdict comes more than 20 years after Jam Master Jay, born Jason Mizell, was fatally shot at a recording studio in Jamaica, Queens, on October 30, 2002. They know who killed Jam Master Jay. How Jam Master Jay pioneered a new soundThe trial comes four decades after Jam Master Jay teamed up with Queens friends Run (Joseph Simmons) and DMC (Darryl McDaniels) to form the hip hop group Run-DMC.

Persons: Jay, Ronald Washington, Karl Jordan Jr, Jay’s, “ Y’all, ” Washington, Jordan, “, ”, Carlis Thompson, “ It’s, “ Jason, I’m, ” Jordan, Jason Mizell, Paul Burnett, Jay Bryant, Bryant, Breon Peace, Uriel Rincon, Artie McConnell, “ Jay Bryant, Michael Hueston, Susan Kellman, Washington’s, they’d, Mizell, Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, Aerosmith, Tricky, “ King Organizations: CNN, Garden, Eastern, of, WABC, Queens, Adidas, Stone, Duo, Hall of Fame, MTV, of Fame Locations: Washington, New, Jamaica, Queens, of New York, Jay

☆ ‘Rust’ film armorer’s manslaughter trial opens with both sides debating whose negligence matters most
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( Christina Maxouris | Eric Levenson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Gutierrez Reed, Bowles pointed out, was just 24 at the time and had to split her time as both armorer and props assistant. “When the state talks about Ms. Gutierrez Reed being negligent, what really happened is production was negligent,” he said. Gutierrez Reed is the first person to stand trial in a case that has highlighted the movie industry’s safety standards – and this specific set’s violations of them. "Rust" film armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed has pleaded not guilty to the charges. According to the probable cause statement, Gutierrez Reed also left a cart that contained ammunition unsecured and unsupervised during the break.

Persons: “ Rust, armorer Hannah Gutierrez Reed’s, Halyna Hutchins, Jason Lewis, Gutierrez, ”, “, Jason Bowles, Alec Baldwin, Gutierrez Reed, Bowles, Hutchins, Baldwin, Hannah Gutierrez Reed, Pool Baldwin, David Halls, Gutierrez Reed’s, ” Bowles, –, Halls, Lisa Torraco, ” Torraco, Joel Souza, Souza, Mario Anzuoni, Gutierrez Reed “, “ Reed, Melina Spadone, ” CNN’s Josh Campbell Organizations: CNN, Prosecutors, NBC, Getty, KOAT, –, Los Angeles Times, Times, Reuters, New, Rust Movie, OHSB, Sheriff's, Getty Images Defense Locations: Mexico, Santa Fe, California, New Mexico

☆ 2 men charged with murder in Kansas City rally shooting
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Eric Levenson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Two men were charged with murder and other felony charges for their roles in the mass shooting after a Kansas City Chiefs championship rally last week, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker said Tuesday. Lyndell Mays, of Raytown, and Dominic M. Miller, of Kansas City, were both charged with second-degree murder, unlawful use of a weapon and two counts of armed criminal action, the prosecutor’s office said. Though they were both charged with murder, Miller’s firearm was the one that fatally wounded Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a mother of two and local DJ and radio host. The incident was at least the 48th mass shooting in the United States in 2024, according to the Gun Violence Archive, which like CNN counts those in which four or more are shot, not including a perpetrator. Police initially said Wednesday they detained three people after the shooting, but one was later “determined to not be involved.”

Persons: Jean Peters Baker, Lyndell Mays, Dominic M, Miller, Mays, Baker, Lisa Lopez, Galvan, Lopez, ” Organizations: CNN, Kansas City Chiefs, Juvenile Detention, Denver, NBA’s Nuggets, Super Bowl, Police Locations: Jackson County, Raytown, Kansas City, United States

☆ Portfolio manager: We like Sony as it transits from a hardware business to a recurring revenue model
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | 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 EmailPortfolio manager: We like Sony as it transits from a hardware business to a recurring revenue modelEric Lynch from Scharf Investments explains why he likes Sony the stock despite the company slashing its sales target for PS5 console.

Persons: Eric Lynch, Scharf Organizations: Sony, Scharf Investments

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