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WASHINGTON (AP) — Efforts by the Biden administration to limit pollution from automobile tailpipes — a major source of planet-warming emissions — face a crucial test as legal challenges brought by Republican-led states head to a federal appeals court. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit will hear arguments Thursday and Friday on three cases challenging Biden administration rules targeting cars and trucks. The cases before the appeals court will test a 2021 Environmental Protection Agency rule that strengthened tailpipe pollution limits and a 2022 EPA decision that restored California’s authority to set its own tailpipe pollution standards for cars and SUVs. The court cases come as the Biden administration pushes the auto industry to quickly adopt electric vehicles as part of its climate agenda. “Far from doing something unexpected or novel'' in the tailpipe pollution rule, "EPA merely tightened existing standards,'' Kim wrote.

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☆ The 10 best public colleges and universities in the U.S.—none are in California
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | In Kamaronmcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

But don't count out public colleges and universities, which have their own advantages. "Due to their access to public funds, some of these [public] universities have support for multi-year research studies," Amy Hubbard, education consultant at Knovva Academy tells CNBC Make It. Additionally, "public colleges can offer more institutional or university grants funded by local, federal or state dollars compared to private colleges, which offer more specific scholarships funded by donors." 15 overall, but the highest among public colleges and universities in the Wall Street Journal's 2024 rankings. These are the 10 best public colleges and universities of 2024, according to the Wall Street Journal:

Persons: They're, Amy Hubbard Organizations: Princeton University, Ivy League, Knovva Academy, CNBC, University of Florida, Wall Street Locations: U.S, Gainesville , Florida

☆ Elon Musk's ex-wife told his biographer that deep inside the Tesla CEO 'is this manchild still standing in front of his father'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Isaacson said Musk's second wife, Talulah Riley, said inside Musk is a manchild standing before his father. His newest opus, a biography of Elon Musk, was released on Tuesday. "Love and family are kind of associated with those psychological torments" for Musk, Riley told Isaacson. AdvertisementAdvertisementIsaacson himself described Errol Musk on the podcast as "psychologically problematic and difficult." Errol Musk added that he had learned about the entire incident from the headmaster of Elon Musk's school at the time.

Persons: Walter Isaacson, Elon Musk, Lex Fridman, Isaacson, Musk's, Talulah Riley, Riley, Musk, she's, TJ, Isaacson —, Errol Musk, Lex Fridman's, Tesla, Elon, Jane, Rachel Levine Organizations: Service, Elon Musk's, Biz News, Twitter Locations: Wall, Silicon, British, X's

☆ Ripple buys crypto infrastructure startup in its second acquisition of 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Founded in 2021 by Scott Purcell, an entrepreneur with a background in equity and debt crowdfunding, Fortress Trust aims to help large enterprises interact with digital currencies. The company uses a blockchain-based messaging system, akin to SWIFT, to approve speedy transactions between a network of banks and other financial institutions. A Ripple spokesperson declined to comment on the size of the deal but said that it is less than the sum Ripple paid to buy Metaco. Ripple also obtained a Nevada trust with its acquisition of Fortress Trust, adding to its growing list of regulatory permits globally. The company told CNBC previously it was also looking to get an e-money license with the Irish central bank.

Persons: Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple, Scott Purcell, Purcell, BitGo, SWIFT, Britain's, Singapore's, XRP, Stu Alderoty Organizations: Trust, Prime Trust, SBI, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, MoneyGram, CNBC, Monetary Authority of, Fortress Trust Locations: Austin , Texas, Nevada, U.S, Swiss, Fortress Trust's, York, New York, Monetary Authority of Singapore, Irish

☆ Join the Times Climate Event With Bill Gates, Marie Kondo and Others
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Climate change is an issue that stretches across borders, touching every facet of our lives. On Sept. 21, The New York Times will bring together newsmakers, including innovators, activists, scientists and policymakers, for an all-day event examining the actions needed to confront climate change. Signing up for the livestream will also give you an opportunity to connect with other online attendees on the messaging platform Slack. Each day will feature a different topic and guests, along with prompts from Times editorial staff. Details about the Slack channel and event schedule will be shared after registering.

Persons: Ajay Banga, Al Gore, United States Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, Ebony Twilley Martin, Greenpeace USA Eleni Myrivili, Marie Kondo, Michael R, Bloomberg L.P, Bloomberg Philanthropies Robin Wall Kimmerer, David Gelles, Somini Sengupta, Kim Severson Organizations: New York Times, Times, World Bank, United, Breakthrough Energy, Greenpeace USA, Resilience, KonMari, Bloomberg Locations: United States

☆ Maine lobstermen are getting into the seaweed business as climate change threatens the catch
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Diana Olick | In Dianaolick | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Lobsters have long been a staple of the Maine economy, worth roughly $388 million last year alone, but climate change is putting the catch at risk. Now lobstermen and women, along with local entrepreneurs, are turning to a new and potentially even more lucrative staple: Seaweed. Seaweed is also a natural carbon sink, helping the ocean to absorb excess carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Aquaculture in general, and seaweed in particular, is an essential economic driver for the state of Maine. Atlantic Sea Farms works with 27 lobstermen up and down the coast.

Persons: Bri Warner, Warner, Gamble Organizations: Toyota, Procter, Gamble, Gillette, CNBC, Kroger Locations: Maine, The, Portland , Maine

☆ The CEO of Spora Health on fighting bias as a startup founder and his inspirations to improve healthcare for people of color
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Dan Miller founded Spora Health in 2019 to deliver better healthcare to people of color. AdvertisementAdvertisementDan Miller founded the startup Spora Health in 2019 to provide better medical care to people of color. Most of Spora's healthcare providers are people of color, and all its clinicians are trained in health equity and cultural competence. How has your experience as a Black patient in the US healthcare system informed what you built at Spora? But I knew there was a lot of demand and interest from Black folks that I would meet in the community.

Persons: Dan Miller, Miller, I'd, He's, Spora, I've, they're, who's, you've Organizations: Spora Health, San Francisco Bay Area, Fortune, Bay Area Locations: San Francisco, San Francisco Bay, America, Bay, New York, Silicon, United States

☆ How Pop Stars Turned NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk’ Into Authenticity Theater
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Adlan Jackson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

The Tiny Desk series became a prime venue for artists seeking an authenticity baptism. But for pop artists, it has become a tool with a very specific utility: demonstrating in-the-room chops. You don’t have to perform with acoustic instruments on Tiny Desk, but musicians often choose to. But Tiny Desk offers the perfect venue to present himself as a genre-transcending renegade. But Fred Gibson aimed his music at a Tiny Desk funnel, performing alone at a piano amid a nest of samplers and synthesizers.

Persons: MTV’s, ”, Post Malone, There’s, Usher, Anderson, Paak, Malone, Fred Again, Fred Gibson, Gibson Organizations: Post, NPR, Las Locations: Las Vegas, British

☆ Apple backs California right-to-repair bill in major policy shift
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Apple is now backing a California right-to-repair bill, a major shift in the company's attitude toward the movement and a potential boon for the environment, according to a letter obtained by CNBC. California Senate Bill 244 would require manufacturers such as Apple to allow customers to fix their broken or damaged devices. I'm grateful for their engagement on this issue and for leading among their peers when it comes to supporting access to repair," Eggman told CNBC. We create our products to last and, if they ever need to be repaired, Apple customers have a growing range of safe, high-quality repair options," Apple said in a statement to CNBC. Apple left the door open to supporting further expansion of right-to-repair in the letter to Eggman.

Persons: Tim Cook, Bill, Sen, Susan Talamantes Eggman, Eggman, David Stammerjohan, Stammerjohan, Apple, —, Kif Leswing Organizations: Apple, CNBC ., CNBC, TechCrunch, Apple's, Service Locations: Mumbai, India, California, CNBC . California, New York

☆ Apple finally thinks you should be able to fix an iPhone or Mac yourself
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Apple spent years opposing bills that would give customers the right to repair their own devices. Now, it's supporting a bill that would require it provide tools and parts to consumers and repair shops. In 2017, the company was paying a lobbying firm to oppose New York's Right to Repair Act, Vice reported. "We will continue to support the bill, so long as it continues to provide protections for customers and innovators." California's Right to Repair Act already passed the state senate 38-0 in May, but it's awaiting a vote from the full assembly.

Persons: Apple, Susan Eggman, Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs, California's Organizations: Morning, TechCrunch, Apple, tinker, 404 Media Locations: California

☆ How Y Combinator-backed Seabound is using carbon-capture tech to tackle the shipping industry's problematic emissions
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Tasmin Lockwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The Y Combinator-backed Seabound believes its on board carbon-capture tech can play a key role. Fredriksson is the cofounder and CEO of Seabound, a climate-tech startup that aims to lower the greenhouse-gas emissions produced by the shipping industry. Seabound, backed by the famed accelerator Y Combinator, has built a carbon-capture machine that can be retrofitted onto ships. Having tested it on land, Seabound is now using a commercial container ship as its lab in a pilot project with the London-based shipping company Lomar Shipping. Fredriksson added that Seabound's reaction was exothermic, meaning it needed an injection of heat to get started but then was self-sustaining.

Persons: Seabound, Alisha Fredriksson didn't, Fredriksson, It's, Stephen Turnock, Ed Phillips, Alisha Fredriksson, Wen, Turnock, Alisha Fredriksson Decarbonization, we're, We're, Capital's Phillips, Leapfrogging Organizations: Shipping, Maritime Organization, Service, University College London, University Maritime Advisory Services, Southampton University, International Maritime, Planet Capital, Lomar Shipping, Ships Locations: Wall, Silicon, London, Yalova, Turkey

☆ Small businesses turned an Chicago old meatpacking plant into a living experiment in sustainable food, and they are thriving
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

InsiderAt The Plant in Chicago, small businesses are tinkering with sustainable food production. It was designed to make food," Edel said. The Plant's white whale is turning food waste into cashThe Plant's large backyard features a greenhouse, left, farms, and an anaerobic digester, right. The innovators believe they can pull antioxidants or vanilla, for example, from the digesting food waste and sell it. "Take the waste from vertical farming or food waste, put it in an anaerobic digester, generate energy — gas, or turn that into electricity.

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☆ Next week or next year? Shifty deadline looms for a spot bitcoin ETF
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Kevin Schmidt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

While a decision from the Securities and Exchange Commission on the future of spot bitcoin ETFs could come as soon as this weekend, Bitwise Asset Management CIO Matt Hougan warns that crypto investors might have to wait a while longer. "In every case since 2016, [the SEC] has taken up to or entirety of the 240 days they have to review these applications," Hougan told CNBC's Bob Pisani on "ETF Edge" on Monday. Besides Ark, eight other organizations including Hougan's firm, Bitwise, have filed applications for a spot bitcoin ETF. Grayscale has also filed to convert its Grayscale Bitcoin Trust into a spot fund. "I think there should be a fair playing field that allows us to have multiple spot Bitcoin ETFs that compete in the market," Hougan said.

Persons: Matt Hougan, Hougan, CNBC's Bob Pisani Organizations: Securities and Exchange Commission, Bitwise, SEC, Federal, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Locations: bitcoin

The company has also begun offering retired workers meals at the canteen so they can share knowledge of recently re-started lines producing Soviet-era ammunition for Ukraine, he added. Jiri Hynek, president and executive director of the Defence and Security Industry Association (DSIA) of the Czech Republic, told Reuters a lack of workers could push production out of central Europe. The association, which represents more than 160 companies, said exports accounted for around 90 percent of the industry's production of weapons and military-related supplies. Of that, Hynek estimated that supplies of military equipment to Ukraine accounted for 40% of exports. PITCHING PATRIOTISMOther sectors in Poland – emerging Europe's biggest economy – and the Czech Republic have struggled in recent years to find workers: a situation that has driven up labor costs and dampened growth.

Persons: David Hac, Hac, Jiri Hynek, Hynek, Lukas Visingr, Artur Zaborek, Zaborek, Michael Kahn, Anna Koper, Daniel Flynn Organizations: Europe's, STV, Reuters, European Union, Defence and Security Industry Association, WB Group, Central, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Thomson Locations: PRAGUE, WARSAW, Europe, Poland, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Policka, Prague, Czech, Central Europe, Stockholm, Poland's

☆ How a college football quarterback with 36,000 Instagram followers scored more than 30 brand deals and made himself the go-to voice for NIL
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Margaret Fleming | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Chase Griffin has more than 30 brand deals, and his recent ones are mostly multi-year partnerships. Chase Griffin. 1st College Athlete Brand Ambassador for the largest/most powerful bank in the world. JP MOrgan Chase 1st College Athlete Brand Ambassador. "NIL & Athlete Brands: A NewEra", November 22, 2022.

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☆ ‘Smart tattoos’ injected into the skin could someday monitor your health
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Samantha Bresnahan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

"Smart tattoo" ink shows up here as the blue dots, activated by UV light during testing at Carson Bruns' lab in Boulder, Colorado. “We hope our results will ultimately inform Magic Ink and all tattoo ink manufacturers how to optimize the biocompatibility of their pigments in due time. A “check-engine light”Researchers say one advantage of smart tattoos over wearable technology such as smart watches or glucose monitors is that they can’t be hacked or run out of battery. A tattoo artist in London practices with smart ink developed by researcher Ali Yetisen on a piece of pig skin. He envisions a future where astronauts could utilize smart tattoos in space to gauge radiation exposure, for infectious disease detection in the general public or to help monitor chronic disease.

Persons: ”, Ali Yetisen, ” Yetisen, Yetisen, “, Carson Bruns, American Cancer Society . Bruns, Bruns, Jesse Butterfield, don’t, ” Bruns, Wearables, Dr, Daniel Kraft, Kraft, you’ll, CNN’s Michelle Cohan Organizations: CNN, Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, Harvard Medical School, Harvard, MIT, American Cancer Society ., University of Colorado, FDA, Science Foundation Locations: University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder , Colorado, United States, Yetisen’s, London

☆ Elon Musk should not waste his time heading a public company, says Conference Board's Steve Odland
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | 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 EmailElon Musk should not waste his time heading a public company, says Conference Board's Steve OdlandSteve Odland, president and CEO of The Conference Board joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss innovators and operators and which is better for shareholders.

Persons: Elon, Steve Odland Steve Odland Organizations: Conference Board

☆ Is It an Art Gallery or a Living Space? Actually, It’s Both.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Anna Kodé | More About Anna Kodé | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At first glance, Maison Lune, an art gallery in the Venice neighborhood of Los Angeles, looks exactly like a home. Yes, there are paintings and ceramics on display, but there’s also a bed, a full kitchen, a bathtub. In early 2022, when Sandrine Abessera and Lubov Azria moved in, they immediately felt it was a space that needed to be shared. It was also about rethinking the typical art-viewing experience — a departure from the white-cube art gallery, said Ms. Abessera, 45, an artist and designer. “We were drawn to this idea of being an art gallery,” she said, but one “where you can sit and it’s not just a blank box.”

Persons: Maison, there’s, Sandrine Abessera, Lubov Azria, ”, Azria, Max Azria, Abessera, “, it’s Locations: Maison Lune, Venice, Los Angeles

☆ These blockchain ETFs are soaring, but investors seem skeptical
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Many of the best performing thematic ETFs this year are related to cryptocurrencies and the blockchain as bitcoin rebounds, but investors have so far declined to embrace the rally. The Global X Blockchain ETF (BKCH) and the Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF (BITQ) , for example, are both up nearly 200% year to date. BKCH YTD mountain This Global X blockchain ETF has nearly tripled in price in 2023. ETF investors looking for crypto exposure could also be waiting for a more pure-play product. However, Weiskopf said that he thinks there is room for direct crypto exposure and blockchain funds.

Persons: bitcoin, Dan Weiskopf, —, it's, Weiskopf, BLOK Organizations: Innovators, Tidal Financial, BLOK, Global, Robotics, Intelligence, Securities, Exchange, Coinbase, Securities and Exchange Commission, BlackRock

☆ Electric helicopters could replace rideshares. How to invest in this 'evolutionary' technology
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

"It's more of an evolutionary technology than a revolutionary technology." But Cowen managing director Cai von Rumohr said investors should be prepared for timelines to be pushed back, as this is still considered "early-stage tech." "Given the push for climate and to basically reduce carbon emissions, I think, at some point, there's going to be a market," von Rumohr said. The outlook is still clouded by many variables, von Rumohr said. "It's definitely an important investment opportunity for investors," Moeller said.

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While global supply networks recover from the pandemic shock, fresh impetus is coming from tougher environmental standards, which drive companies to invest in new technologies to reduce their and their suppliers' emissions. "So in battery, steel, aluminum and cast iron we will only source green materials and technologies by 2030," Foller told Reuters. The foundation told Reuters it would also consider further investments in producers of steel, construction and green aluminium produced with hydropower or from recycled materials. Scania said that following its 10 million euro ($11.15 million) seed investment in H2GS in 2021, it has entered a steel supply agreement from 2027. While companies will keep investing in their suppliers in the short to medium term, the market will eventually reach saturation, said Jon Chadwick, global energy transition lead at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with Benjamin Bergen and Kevin O'Leary
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | 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 EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with Benjamin Bergen and Kevin O'LearyBenjamin Bergen, executive director of the Council of Canadian Innovators, Venture capitalist Kevin O'Leary, and CNBC's Seema Mody join 'The Exchange' to discuss Canada's push to recruit U.S. H1-B holders with a new government program, the tech sector employee deficit in Canada, and growing global competition for talented workers.

Persons: Benjamin Bergen, Kevin O'Leary Benjamin Bergen, Kevin O'Leary, CNBC's Seema Mody Organizations: Council of Canadian Innovators, Venture Locations: Canada

☆ Canada's new tech talent strategy hopes to recruit U.S. H-1B visa holders
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | 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 EmailCanada's new tech talent strategy hopes to recruit U.S. H-1B visa holdersBenjamin Bergen, executive director of the Council of Canadian Innovators, Venture capitalist Kevin O'Leary, and CNBC's Seema Mody join 'The Exchange' to discuss Canada's push to recruit U.S. H1-B holders with a new government program, the tech sector employee deficit in Canada, and growing global competition for talented workers.

Persons: Benjamin Bergen, Kevin O'Leary, CNBC's Seema Mody Organizations: Council of Canadian Innovators, Venture Locations: Canada

☆ In this economy, the winner is weather apps
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Sirena Bergman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Weather apps are tech's sleeper hit. The Guardian is rather boldly reporting that weather apps have become an "addiction." At best, weather apps "perform about as well as meteorologists, but some of the most popular ones fare much worse," Charlie Warzel recently wrote in The Atlantic. Still, there's a weather app for everyone: Sassy weather apps, irreverent weather apps, fashion-conscious weather apps, practical weather apps, and aesthetic weather apps. A weather app can use US government data (and many do, The Guardian reported) which is free to use for any purpose, according to the National Weather Service's website.

Persons: haven't, who's, it's, Eric Floehr, Charlie Warzel Organizations: Morning, Guardian, View Research Locations: monetization

☆ The Phoenix Suns made it to the NBA finals in 2021 for the first time in 28 years. They had 5G to thank.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Sarah Sloat | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Phoenix Suns made it to the NBA finals in 2021 for the first time in 28 years. In 2021, the Phoenix Suns made it to the NBA finals for the first time in 28 years. The 5G Performance Center is outfitted with several features that capture real-time player data during practice and workouts. The Suns' facility is outfitted with cameras, sensors, AI, and moreIt's a major step up from the Phoenix Suns' previous training facility, which was in the basement of the arena. For now, no other NBA training facility is using 5G in the same way.

Persons: Chris Paul, Brian Mecum, Mecum Organizations: Phoenix Suns, NBA, Verizon, Suns

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