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☆ How Gen Zers can beat negative stereotypes in a tough job market
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewEveryone is likely to face challenges early on in their career, but Gen Zers feel they're discriminated against — largely because of their age. Gen Zers are seen as the cohort most likely to write their résumés and cover letters with the help of ChatGPT and other AI services. A Gen Z creator was the first to coin the term " lazy-girl job." The workforce's expectations are shifting; it's not just the impact of "Gen Z particulars," she added. "I applied to hundreds of roles before landing a job at Applied, which eventually led to my becoming CEO," she said.

Persons: —, Gen, Khyati Sundaram, Sundaram, Gen Zers, they've, Gen Z, it's, Zers, There's Organizations: Service, Business, Times

☆ CrowdStrike fires back at Delta, claiming the airline ignored offers of help during service meltdown
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —CrowdStrike fired back at Delta after the airline’s CEO lashed out at the cybersecurity firm for computer problems that he said cost Delta $500 million. CrowdStrike claimed Delta would have to explain its own IT shortcomings in any litigation, and that it ignored CrowdStrike’s offers of assistance. But last week, Bastian claimed CrowdStrike was nowhere to be found during the meltdown. Free consulting advice to help us,” said the Delta CEO in an interview on CNBC. It said Delta would have to explain why other airlines restored operations faster and why it turned down CrowdStrike’s onsite assistance.

Persons: New York CNN — CrowdStrike, CrowdStrike, CrowdStrike’s, ” CrowdStrike, George Kurtz, Ed Bastian, “, Michael Carlinsky, —, Bastian, ”, you’ve, ” Bastian, David Boies, CNN’s Chris Isidore Organizations: New, New York CNN, Delta, CNBC, CNN, Microsoft Locations: New York, Delta, CrowdStrike

☆ American prodigy Caroline Marks wins Olympic surfing gold by narrow margin: ‘The best day of my life’
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Lukas Weese | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

On the historic Teahupo’o waves in Tahiti, American Caroline Marks surfed to Olympic gold, winning the gold medal match over Brazil’s Tatiana Weston-Webb 10.50-10.33 on Monday. Marks, 22, becomes the second American women’s surfing gold medalist, joining her compatriot Carissa Moore, who won the inaugural event in Tokyo. Caroline Marks wins GOLD in women’s surfing! That secured Marks’ berth in the gold medal match en route to becoming Olympic champion. Marks joins France’s Kauli Vaast, a Tahiti native, who won Olympic gold in the men’s surfing competition over Australia’s Jack Robinson.

Persons: American Caroline Marks surfed, Tatiana Weston, Webb, Marks, Carissa Moore, ” Marks, “, Marks surfed, Sylvain Lefevre, didn’t, France’s Johanne Defay, Caroline Marks, S. Organizations: Getty, Weston, Team USA Locations: Tahiti, American, Tokyo, Weston

☆ Novak Djokovic says that Olympic gold ‘supersedes everything’ as he defeats Carlos Alcaraz in thrilling final
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Upon winning match point, he roared with delight, dropped to his knees, then tearfully embraced his family and coaching team. Alcaraz plays a backhand in the men's singles gold medal match. Back-to-back errors handed Djokovic three set points before another cute forehand volley completed the marathon first set in an hour and 33 minutes. It’s just incredible joy.”Djokovic had long targeted winning a gold medal at the Olympics. Amber Searls/USA Today Sports/ReutersAt 21, Alcaraz had been aiming to become the youngest man to win an Olympic singles gold medal.

Persons: Roland Garros, Paris CNN —, Novak Djokovic, Djokovic outdueled Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz, Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf, Serena Williams, ”, ” Djokovic, Clive Brunskill, Alcaraz, Matthew Stockman, “, mettle, Djokovic didn’t, It’s, Amber Searls, “ I’m, ” Alcaraz, Novak Organizations: Paris CNN, Alcaraz, Wimbledon, Paris Olympics, USA, Sports, Reuters Locations: Paris, Beijing, Serbia

☆ Gymnastics Live Updates: Kaylia Nemour of Algeria Secures Gold on Uneven Bars
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Maggie Astor | Juliet Macur | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Sunisa Lee, the only American gymnast to qualify for Sunday’s uneven bars final, earned the chance to compete in Paris after a frightening year. Lee, now 21, entered the Tokyo Olympics as a strong contender for a gold medal on uneven bars, and perhaps silver in the all-around, behind Simone Biles. But when Biles’s late withdrawal created a spot, Lee capitalized with a strong, steady performance to win the all-around gold, the most coveted title in gymnastics. By the time the Olympic trials ended in June, Lee was the second-best all-around gymnast competing, behind only Biles. In pursuit of that uneven bars title, Lee has been training a difficult skill that no gymnast has competed before, taking a release move called a Jaeger and adding a full twist.

Persons: Sunisa Lee, Lee, Simone Biles, Qiu Qiyuan Organizations: Tokyo, Auburn University, Sports Locations: Paris, China, Algeria

☆ Scottie Scheffler wins Olympic gold medal with final-round 62, Tommy Fleetwood takes silver
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Brendan Quinn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

The Olympic men’s golf competition was in the hands of Jon Rahm. In the battle for bronze, Japan’s Hideki Matsuayama shot a final-round 65 to finish at 17-under-par, two shots behind Scheffler and one behind Fleetwood. Scheffler has won seven of his last 11 outings, all coming in majors or signature events with limited fields. The biggest winner this week was perhaps golf as an Olympic sport. Massive crowds all three days, genuine Olympic energy, and a star-stacked leaderboard proved the sport has a place in the Games.

Persons: Scottie Scheffler, he’s, Jon Rahm, Scheffler, Tommy Fleetwood, Japan’s Hideki Matsuayama, Fleetwood, Frenchman Victor Perez, putts, Rahm, Xander Schauffele, Charles Sands, — Seve Ballesteros, José, Olazábal —, ” Rahm, there’s, “, ”, Rory McIlroy, Kevin C, Cox Organizations: United State, Le, Schauffele, Spain, bogeys, Rio Games, Los Angeles Games, Riviera Country, Ryder Locations: QUENTIN, YVELINES, France, Scotland, Tokyo, Paris, Spain

☆ American Ryan Crouser wins third straight Olympic gold medal in shot put
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Andrew Greif | Andrew Greif Is A Freelance Sports Journalist. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

It made him not only shot put’s farthest thrower of all time — Crouser owns the world and Olympic records — but also indisputably its most dominant. “To say the least.”His opening throw of 74 feet, 3 ½ inches would have been enough to win gold by itself. It is not as though Crouser has won multiple Olympic and world championships while beating up on inferior competition, either. “I don’t really talk when I see him training because he’s the world record holder,” said triple jumper Jaydon Hibbert, a medal contender from Jamaica who competes collegiately for Arkansas. “I’m not going to bother the world record holder.”Ryan Crouser during the London Athletics Meet on July 20.

Persons: Ryan Crouser, — Crouser, putters Ralph Rose, Parry O’Brien, Tomasz Majewski, Bolt, Carl Lewis, Denis, Bernat, Crouser, didn’t, ” Crouser, “, Leonardo Fabbri, Joe Kovacs, ”, Jaydon Hibbert, “ I’m, ” Ryan Crouser, Adam Davy, he’d Organizations: PARIS, Stade de France, Paris Olympics, University of Arkansas, Razorbacks, London Athletics Locations: Saint, France, Oregon, Italian, London, Paris, Rio, Tokyo, Fayetteville , Arkansas, Jamaica, Arkansas

☆ The most dominant shot putter in history eyes a third straight Olympic gold medal – if his body holds up
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Andrew Greif | Andrew Greif Is A Freelance Sports Journalist. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

PARIS — The best shot putter in track and field’s history spent this spring and summer experiencing something unusual: vulnerability. Doctors didn’t clear him to resume throwing the 16-pound metal shot until almost June. Only four men have thrown past 75 feet, 5 1/2 inches (23 meters) — and Crouser has done it nine times. It is not as though Crouser has won multiple Olympic and world championships while beating up on inferior competition, either. “I don’t really talk when I see him training because he’s the world record holder,” said triple jumper Jaydon Hibbert, a medal contender from Jamaica who competes collegiately for Arkansas.

Persons: Ryan Crouser, didn’t, ” Crouser, “, ” Ryan Crouser, Adam Davy, Crouser, Ralph Rose, Parry O’Brien, Tomasz Majewski, it’s, ”, Jaydon Hibbert, “ I’m, he’d Organizations: PARIS, Paris Olympics, London Athletics, Stade de France, University of Arkansas, Razorbacks Locations: Oregon, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo, Paris, U.S, Rio, Fayetteville , Arkansas, Jamaica, Arkansas

☆ How a shuttered power plant in Michigan could pave the way for more nuclear energy
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Spencer Kimball | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The Palisades Nuclear Generating Station in Covert, Mich. John Madill | The Herald-Palladium | APThe Palisades Power Plant on the shores of Lake Michigan had become a piece of history, a relic of an era when nuclear energy was viewed as the future. The new technology, which could become the first of its kind on the U.S. grid, promises to speed deployment of nuclear plants in the future. The U.S. and a coalition of more than 20 other countries pledged in December to triple nuclear energy by 2050. But building new nuclear plants is slow and expensive. SMRs are viewed as an important path to expand nuclear power because they promise to reduce capital costs, a major hurdle to building new plants.

Persons: John Madill, Kelly Trice, Holtec, Gretchen Whitmer, Whitmer, Trice, Jennifer Granholm, Kristen Norman, Chris Womack, " Trice, We've Organizations: Herald, Palladium, Palisades Power, Holtec, Department of Energy, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Michigan, Training, Bloomberg, Getty, Rystad Energy, Energy Information Administration, Southern Company, Big Tech, Holtec's SMR Locations: Covert, Mich, Lake Michigan, Covert , Michigan, Grand Rapids, U.S, Michigan, Palisades, Pennsylvania, Florida, Turkey

☆ Katie Ledecky just can’t stop making history
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Nanterre, France CNN —When you’re the most decorated women’s swimmer in history, it’s a little difficult to keep topping yourself. It’s the way she’s doing them. In this particular race, the focus was on Ledecky and Titmus from the jump. Within the first 100 meters of the race, Ledecky led Titmus by a head. The noise grew as they neared the wall, and Ledecky hit the wall 1.25 seconds ahead of her Australian nemesis.

Persons: Katie Ledecky, Ariarne, Larisa Latynina, •, Michael Phelps, it’s, ”, “, Titmus, Ledecky, ” Titmus, she’s, “ She’s, ” Ledecky, I’m, she’d, I’ve, – Organizations: France CNN, Olympics Locations: Nanterre, France, Australia, Soviet, Tokyo, Titmus, Ledecky

It’s just after 6 a.m. at a mosque in suburban Georgia, and the topic of discussion over breakfast is Kamala Harris. The South Asian community knows that they have a really pivotal role and that their turnout, their engagement could shift the election one way or another. “The path to the White House runs right through this state.” Kamala Harris is presumed to be the first Democratic presidential nominee of South Asian heritage. As a South Asian, you know, I feel a connection to her. I’m pretty confident I’ll vote now, but I’m going to leave a little bit of wiggle room because so much can happen.”

Persons: It’s, Kamala Harris, “, Joe Biden, ” Kamala Harris, Harris, “ I’m, I’m, ”, ” Parul Kapur, She’s, she’s, Biden, browning Organizations: White House, Democratic, South Locations: Georgia, Fulton County, U.S, United States, Gaza, America

Ogles is a member of the hard-right Freedom Caucus who reintroduced articles of impeachment against Vice President Kamala Harris last week after she launched her presidential campaign. He chases headlines, not results.”Johnston also had a boost from a super PAC, Conservatives with Character, that is funded by some prominent Tennessee donors and politicians, including former GOP Sen. Bill Frist. Former GOP Sen. Bob Corker also donated to Johnston’s campaign. A former county mayor, Ogles won a crowded primary in 2022 with just 35% percent of the vote, saying at the time, “We’re at war. This is a political war, a cultural war, and it’s a spiritual war.”Ogles is expected to carry the GOP-leaning 5th District in November.

Persons: Andy Ogles, Donald Trump, Ogles, Kamala Harris, Courtney Johnston, Johnson, ” Johnston, GOP Sen, Bill Frist, Former GOP Sen, Bob Corker, George Santos, “ We’re Organizations: Associated Press, GOP, Caucus, Nashville Metropolitan, Former GOP, Nashville, District Locations: Tennessee’s 5th, Tennessee

☆ Tesla's unique approach to sales is giving it headaches
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The big storyFor saleGetty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BIOne of Tesla's biggest assets is its willingness to try new things, but its unique approach to sales is also what's giving it headaches. AdvertisementA key issue is Tesla's inability to evolve its sales tactics as the EV market rapidly changes . Business Insider's Grace Kay spoke to more than a dozen current and former employees in Tesla's sales division about how the company has tried to kick-start its sales unit . Not unlike its cars, Tesla's sales approach is innovative compared to the rest of the automotive industry. It's a great strategy when the cars sell themselves — which Teslas did for a while — since you don't need to maintain a traditional sales structure.

Persons: —, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, It's, Elon Musk, Insider's Grace Kay, There's, Teslas, Justin Sullivan, Fintechs, chatbots, Rebecca Zisser, Goldman Sachs, James Knightley, Andy Jassy, Mike Blake, Chelsea Jia Feng, Venu, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, Annie Smith, Amanda Yen Organizations: Service, Business, EV, Tech, Citadel, ING Economics, Big Pharma, Pfizer, Novo Nordisk, Department of Labor, Chevron, ExxonMobil Locations: New York, London

☆ S&P 500 to reach 6,000 next year even with latest rotation out of tech, says Janney strategist
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The current market rotation into small-cap stocks shouldn't come at the expense of the broader equity rally, according to Mark Luschini, chief investment strategist at Janney Montgomery Scott . In fact, Luschini's call for the S & P 500 is that the index could rise to the 6,000 level in the next 12 months. While some investors have called into question the longevity of the current rotation into small-cap names, Luschini believes that the trend's legitimacy has been proven thus far. But at this point, the lagging sectors have built on the gains they have established in the last several weeks to push the market higher. That said, the strategist emphasized the importance of the technology sector in carrying the S & P 500 to his 6,000 target next year.

Persons: Mark Luschini, Janney Montgomery Scott, Luschini, we've, There's Organizations: CNBC, Luschini Locations: U.S

But although Mr. Nasrallah promised that Hezbollah would respond, he equivocated on the scope and nature of that retaliation. “We have entered a new phase,” he said, speaking in a televised address during the funeral for Mr. Shukr. “You do not realize the red lines you have crossed,” warned Mr. Nasrallah, addressing Israel directly. “The only things lying between us and you are the days, the nights and the battlefield,” said Mr. Nasrallah, again addressing Israel. Credit... Diego Ibarra Sanchez for The New York TimesAfter Mr. Nasrallah finished his speech, Mr. Shukr’s coffin was carried onto the street outside and met a sea of mourners.

Persons: Hassan Nasrallah, Fuad Shukr, Nasrallah, ”, Shukr, Mr, Diego Ibarra Sanchez, Fatima Nizan al, “, ” Aaron Boxerman, Hwaida Saad Organizations: The New York Locations: Lebanese, Beirut, Lebanon, Israel, Lebanon’s, Iran, Credit, Beirut’s, Jerusalem

☆ Opinion | Mark Kelly Is a Different Kind of Democrat
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Tom Zoellner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Whether or not Mr. Kelly is the V.P. choice, the qualities he brings — sobriety, consistency and military experience — are welcome contributions to the future of Democratic politics. Mr. Kelly’s strengths as a running mate and a potential governing partner go deeper than the NASA logo. “We looked for three main criteria,” said Chris Hadfield, a retired astronaut who helped write the selection guidelines at NASA. “Healthy life habits; the proven ability to learn complicated things quickly; and the ability to make good decisions of extremely high consequences.”

Persons: Mark Kelly of Arizona, Kamala Harris’s, ”, —, Harris, Kelly, Chris Hadfield Organizations: NASA, Space, Democratic Locations: California

☆ Fears grow Fed is too late to cut rates as bets increase for a half-point easing at next meeting
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"A 50 basis point Fed cut in September is clearly justified as the labor market is now showing clear signs of softening," said Yung-Yu Ma, chief investment officer at BMO Wealth Management. The firm, which has long been saying the Fed will need to cut aggressively this year, expects another 50 basis point cut in November by a 25 basis point cut move in December. A basis point is 0.01 percentage point. The S & P 500 lost more than 2.5% and Treasury yields plummeted, sending the policy-sensitive 2-year note down more than a quarter percentage point to 3.91%. "It's very possible the Fed alters its inter-meeting communications on the balance of risks to remove all doubt [of] a September rate cut."

Persons: Yung, Yu Ma, David Donabedian, Preston Caldwell, David Rosenberg, Jerome Powell, Jamie Cox Organizations: Federal Reserve, Fed, Labor Statistics, BMO Wealth Management, Wall, Citigroup, CIBC Private Wealth, Morningstar, Rosenberg Research, Harris Financial

☆ Rolls-Royce shares soar to all-time high on reinstated dividend, raised profit guidance
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Shares of Rolls-Royce jumped more than 11% to hit an all-time high on Thursday after the company reinstated its dividend and raised its profit forecast on the back of strong first-half results. That's up from the £1.7 billion to £2.0 billion forecast in its 2023 full-year results and ahead of market expectations. The firm, which supplies aviation giants Boeing and Airbus, also said it would resume dividends for full-year 2024, starting at a 30% pay-out ratio of underlying profit after tax. "These results and our increased financial resilience give us the confidence to raise our 2024 guidance and reinstate shareholder distributions in respect of the full year 2024 results," Erginbilgic added. Underlying operating profit was £1.15 billion, up from £673 million in the previous year.

Persons: Royce, Tufan Erginbilgic, Erginbilgic Organizations: Royce Trent, Airbus, Lufthansa Technik AG, Royce, London, Boeing Locations: British

☆ There's some really bad career advice on TikTok. Here are some of the worst tips you should ignore.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Honesty is crucialIffi Wahla, the cofounder and CEO of global talent network Edge, told BI the amount of misguided advice circulating on TikTok is concerning. AdvertisementBeing too genericSome career advice TikTokers encourage spamming LinkedIn and other job sites with hundreds of the same documents. Related storiesBut recruiters talk, Chapman and Wahla told BI. 'Act your wage'Martin Morris, an associate director at the recruitment agency Talos360, told BI the worst advice he's seen is to "act your wage." AdvertisementInstead, Lovell recommended briefly covering something you didn't discuss during the interview that shows you are a good fit for the role.

Persons: —, Wahla, Jill Chapman, Chapman, Martin Morris, Morris, Lovell, Chris, it's, she's Organizations: Service, Business, ageism, Insperity, SoFi Technologies, ATS Locations: —

☆ South Sudan is on the rise at the Olympics, just as Luol Deng envisioned it
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Marcus Thompson Ii | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

And that’s way bigger than wins and losses.”Really cool scene outside the arena after USA vs. South Sudan. Back on July 20, in London, South Sudan came within a couple possessions late of upsetting America in an exhibition. In the 11 days since the near upset of the century, South Sudan was searched an estimated 152,000 times. Then, in the country’s Olympics debut, South Sudan beat Puerto Rico to make national history. “There’s a lot of jokes in the media, a lot of people saying certain things about South Sudan.

Persons: Stade Pierre Mauroy, Kang JJ, ”, Royal Ivey, “, vFXBNtpx36 — Marcus Thompson II, Deng could’ve, Duke, he’d, Deng, ” Deng, Steve Kerr, it’s, ” Grant, Luol Deng, Nathaniel S, Butler, NBAE, LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Nuni Omot, I’ve, Ivey, Deng didn’t, Deng’s, Manute Bol, He’s, who’ve, ” Omot, Sudan’s JT Thor, Sameer Al, Omot, Kuol, Steph Curry, Wenyen Gabriel, Los Angeles, Anthony Davis, Bam Adebayo, They’re Organizations: Stade, Wec, Sudan didn’t, USA, Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls, NBA, Athletic, Invest, Team USA, Getty, America, French National Team, Puerto Rico, Sudanese People’s Liberation Movement, Southern, Bulls, United Nations, Food, Kenyan, Sydney Kings, National Basketball League, UNHCR, Los, Los Angeles Laker, Maccabi Tel Locations: D’ASCQ, France, South Sudan, Sudan, USA, Africa, Kenya, London, Puerto, Southern Sudanese, Wau, Egypt, That’s, Eastern Africa, AFP, Ethiopia, Minnesota, Australia, Khartoum, New Hampshire, Maccabi Tel Aviv

☆ 'Creativity and passion is something you can't teach': How to translate fandom skills to a full-time job
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Jade Thomas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Her fan content creation was just a hobby, until one Marvel TikTok edit landed her a job. "I was too scared to pursue film school or leave my job to try and get into editing," Graham tells CNBC Make It. Graham has secured other editing roles since then, but she's not the only person who's pivoted her fan-driven hobby into full-time work. Here are three pieces of advice for folks looking to transform their fan skills into professional assets. Highlight resultsDavonna Gilpin, 32, never thought the work she did as a fan could ever translate to a job.

Persons: Alexa Graham, Graham, Kendrick Lamar's, I'd, she's, Emily Levine, Levine, Cailey Merulla, Merulla, you've, Davonna Gilpin, Gilpin, . Gilpin, it's Organizations: Marvel, Westcliff University, Rockstars, YouTube, CNBC, Group, EnVi Media, B2B Ad Agency, Amazon Locations: Irvine , California, New York, Los Angeles, nannying

☆ Japan orders ‘drastic reforms’ for Toyota after fresh certification violations
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Tokyo Reuters —The Japanese government ordered Toyota Motor on Wednesday to make “drastic reforms” after discovering new violations in the automaker’s vehicle certification procedures. In a so-called corrective order, the Transport Ministry said on-site inspections had uncovered widespread, intentional misconduct and irregularities in seven additional models that had not been previously disclosed. Toyota and four other vehicle makers admitted in June they had submitted either flawed or manipulated data when applying for certification of vehicles. Toyota said it was planning to resume production of these models from the beginning of September after the Transport Ministry confirmed they met compliance requirements. The ministry said six of the seven additional Toyota models with irregularities were also certified in other countries, and it had alerted overseas authorities about the issues.

Persons: Noah, Voxy Organizations: Tokyo Reuters, Toyota Motor, Transport Ministry, Toyota, Corolla Fielder, Corolla, Lexus, Daihatsu, Lexus LM Locations: Tokyo

☆ 30-year-old’s kitchen-table side hustle makes $27,800/mo, takes 2 hours a day: This is the best way ‘to replicate success’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

When Domonique Brown was little, she and her dad could only buy greeting cards featuring Black people at a single Hallmark store in Upland, California. Across all mediums and materials, her designs primarily feature Black characters and aim to represent the Black experience, she says. Her business, still a side hustle, outearns her 9-to-5 job: She's a full-time graphic designer with a $90,000 annual salary, she says. Brown typically spends two hours per day maintaining customer relations and creating content for DomoINK and, when inspiration strikes, creating new work, she says. At every stop, art has offered her a reprieve from schoolwork, unfulfilling jobs or people who told her to make more "white art," Brown says.

Persons: they've, Domonique Brown, Brown, she's, DomoINK, I've Organizations: CNBC, Hallmark, Target, Sharpie, Walmart, Airbnb, Disney Locations: AskMakeIt@cnbc.com, Upland , California, It's, Jurupa Valley , California

☆ Delta CEO lashes out at CrowdStrike: This cost us $500 million and they offered us nothing
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —The CEO of Delta Air Lines lashed out at cyber security firm CrowdStrike and software provider Microsoft for the computer problems that resulted in a five-day service meltdown he said cost the airline $500 million. Free consulting advice to help us,” said Ed Bastian in an interview Wednesday on CNBC, when asked about how much compensation CrowdStrike and Microsoft have offered the company. And he blasted CrowdStrike for the flawed software update at Delta and hundreds of other companies around the globe that caused widespread computer outages on July 19. “If you’re going to have priority access to the Delta ecosystem in terms of technology, you’ve got to test this stuff,” Bastian said. Delta is a sponsor and the official airline of the US Olympic team, and CNBC’s NBC parent has the US broadcast rights to the games.

Persons: ”, Ed Bastian, CrowdStrike, you’ve, ” Bastian, David Boies, “, Bastian Organizations: New, New York CNN, Delta Air Lines, Microsoft, CNBC, Delta, CNN, US Olympic, NBC Locations: New York, Paris

☆ Want to work for Blackstone straight out of college? Here's the best route.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Alex Nicoll | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

This year, Blackstone hosted more than 150 summer interns, including summer associates who tend to come from business or law school, as well as the undergrads who make up its summer analyst program. AdvertisementCheck out our exclusive deep dive into Blackstone's 10-week-long summer analyst program below. How competitive is Blackstone's summer analyst internship program? AdvertisementA group photo of Blackstone's summer analyst class during orientation. Gray recently addressed what leads to success at Blackstone in a speech to the 2024 summer analyst class, which was posted on Linkedin.

Persons: —, Blackstone, Jon Gray, Paige Ross, Blackstone's, Blackstone Blackstone, Taylor Kanfer, Kanfer, Mr Stone, Steve Schwarzman, they're, Ross, Goldman Sachs, There's, decamp, they'll, Gray, Kleiner Perkins, Chan Zuckerberg Organizations: Service, Harvard, Business, BI, University of Pennsylvania, Diverse, Blackstone, Investment, Linkedin, LinkedIn, Goldman, Barclays Locations: York, New York, Wayne , Pennsylvania, Miami, Asia, Africa

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