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☆ Google revamps its ambitions for AR glasses to make up lost ground and stem defectors to Meta
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Hugh Langley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Hugo Swart, formerly Qualcomm's head of XR, joined Google's AR group in April to lead ecosystem strategy and partner relationships. Related storiesMark Lucovsky, a senior director on Google's AR software, left last July, citing "changes in AR leadership and Google's unstable commitment and vision" to the product. "Doing anything first-party is a challenge relationship-wise," said a former Google AR team member. There is internal speculation that Samsung will be the first to also build glasses with Google's AR software, according to two employees familiar with the matter. Without a device of its own and with its AR software still in development, Google now finds itself on the back foot.

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☆ A look inside a $60 million Florida mansion with subterranean secrets and Italian flair
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Ray Parisi | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Go inside a $60 million oceanfront mansion in Delray Beach, Florida with old-school Italian flair above ground and hidden personality down below. Beneath the mega home is a subterranean lair packed with modern luxuries including a super car gallery, glowing tequila bar and a steel vault packed with piles of cash. The over 23,000 sq ft estate is called Mar Pietra, which is Italian for sea stone. The climate-controlled subterranean car gallery adds 4,000+ more square feet, with even more space added via covered areas like a luxurious loggia that houses another kitchen, bar, lounge and dining area. Special thanks to Josh Yeo at Make.Art.Now for his camera work and to Legendary Productions for additional footage.

Persons: CNBC's Ray Parisi, Senada, Douglas Elliman, Josh Yeo, Daniel Petroni Organizations: CNBC, Legendary Productions Locations: Delray Beach , Florida, Italian, Make.Art.Now

☆ Tour $60 million mansion in Delray Beach, Florida
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Ray Parisi | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

The Mar Pietra compound in Delray Beach, Florida, is being offered at $60 million. Daniel PetroniThe trophy home's massive footprint and its giant oceanfront lawn are a rare sight on this strip of beach in Palm Beach County. While the estate has been on and off the market since December 2021, its $60 million price tag holds steady. Daniel PetroniThe home's driveway passes through a grand archway called a porte-cochere that leads to a circular motor court. Daniel PetroniThe home's so-called auto lounge is an underground garage adorned with giant crystal chandeliers, ornate ceilings and parking for seven cars.

Persons: Daniel Petroni, Massimo Musa, Musa, Senada, Douglas Elliman, Adzem, Pietra, Mar Pietra, Mar, Daniel Petroni Musa, Vanderbilt, Daniel Petroni Mar Organizations: CNBC, Sunrise, Delray, South, Palm, Mar, Vehicles, Vizcaya Museum, Gardens Locations: Delray Beach , Florida, Italian, Florence, Italy, Yucatan, Verona, Colombia, Delray Beach, Rome, Palm Beach County, Intracoastal, South Florida, Highland Beach, Mar, Florida, intracoastal, Miami

☆ 'Fly Me to the Moon' explores the ultimate space race conspiracy theory. Here's what's fact and fiction in the movie.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read preview"Fly Me to the Moon," Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum's new romantic comedy-drama about faking the moon landing, is fictional but draws on some true historical events. The White House eventually tasks Kelly with filming a fake moon landing in case the real one fails. Apollo 11 spaceship launch director Cole Davis (Tatum) opposes Kelly's plan, believing it will discredit NASA's efforts. This storyline leans into the conspiracy theory that NASA faked the US moon landing in 1969. But there's no evidence to suggests NASA or any network tried to fake the moon landing.

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When aides to President Biden heard in recent days that George Clooney, as close a figure as there is in Hollywood to royalty, planned to publicly break with Mr. Biden in an essay that cast doubt on his re-election chances, panic set in from Wilmington to Beverly Hills. Could Mr. Clooney be persuaded not to publish it? Mr. Katzenberg, who moonlights as a top Biden official and has worked with Mr. Clooney on philanthropy for decades, reached out to him to see if there was an off-ramp, according to three people familiar with the matter. There was not — Mr. Clooney published his essay in The New York Times, and the president’s relationship with Hollywood was torn asunder. The fallout from the Clooney essay has ricocheted across the worlds of politics and entertainment — and onto Mr. Katzenberg himself.

Persons: Biden, George Clooney, Clooney, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Katzenberg, ”, Billy Ray, “ Organizations: Biden, New York Times, Hollywood, Democratic Locations: Hollywood, Wilmington, Beverly Hills

☆ Critical Role is branching out further into the podcasting business and putting 2 heavyweight cast members on a new, experimental show
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

"Moonward" also stars two heavyweight CR cast members, in a renewed push into the podcasting business. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Now, they're looking to sink their teeth further into the podcasting business. Critical Role creative director Marisha Ray announced the miniseries on a livestream on Wednesday evening. Titled "Moonward," the four-part, stand-alone series is set in the world of "Midst," an experimental audio drama that Critical Role acquired in 2023.

Persons: —, Marisha Ray Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Billionaire Ray Dalio outlines the 3 strategies Democrats could use to deal with Biden, the 'emperor who has no clothes'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Dalio, the founder of the world's largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, wrote a column for Time magazine published Tuesday. "To begin, I want to make clear that I respect, like, and empathize with President Biden and I get that Democrats find themselves in a difficult position," Dalio wrote. "I look at this case like the fable of the emperor who has no clothes," Dalio added. First, the party can retain Biden as its nominee, a path Dalio thinks the party has chosen for now — at least publicly. Related storiesThe billionaire then suggested two alternative strategies, including a "mini-primary plan" where a select group of candidates battle it out to succeed Biden.

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I grew up shopping the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale with my mom before spending nearly four years working as a sales associate between Nordstrom and Nordstrom Rack. This has given me a very clear sense of the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale bestsellers, what sells out first, and what gets returned. Now, I'm ready to share what's absolutely worth it and what you should skip from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale. The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale is full of Gucci, Saint Laurent, Tom Ford, and Ray Bans sunnies galore. Here's when you can start shopping Nordstrom Anniversary Sale dates based on your Nordy Club status.

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A film director also was wounded when a gun held by Baldwin fired a live round during a scene rehearsal at the Bonanza Creek Ranch, a movie set outside Santa Fe. Special prosecutors intend to portray Baldwin as repeatedly flouting safety protocols on the movie set in the days before the fatal shooting, according to a court filing last month. Baldwin has previously stated to CNN that he did not pull the trigger during the fatal shooting, though he said he did cock the hammer of the gun. “I never took a gun and pointed at somebody and clicked the thing,” Baldwin said in the 2022 interview. Keep reading about the background and what’s expected at the trial here.

Persons: Alec Baldwin, Halyna Hutchins, ” Baldwin, Baldwin, “ Organizations: CNN Locations: Mexico, Santa Fe

☆ Ancient trilobite anatomy preserved in 3D by volcanic eruption, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Mindy Weisberger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Greg Edgecombe“It’s just incredible to have this in 3D without any alteration or deformation,” lead study author Dr. Abderrazak El Albani told CNN. The findings also underscore the urgency of protecting fossil-rich locations in Africa such as the Tatelt Formation, El Albani added. Such protections help to ensure that buried remnants of Earth’s distant past remain accessible for future study, El Albani said. Microtomographic reconstruction shows the newfound trilobite species Gigoutella mauretanica found in the Tatelt Formation in the High Atlas mountains. This example of commensalism — different types of animals living together — is also exceedingly rare in the trilobite fossil record, El Albani said.

Persons: Greg Edgecombe, Greg Edgecombe “, Abderrazak El Albani, Arnaud Mazurier, Matériaux de, El Albani, mauretanica, Melanie Hopkins, ”, Hopkins, “, ” Mindy Weisberger Organizations: CNN, Chimie, Matériaux de Poitiers, University of Poitiers, geoscience, UNESCO, Heritage, University, Poitiers, American Museum of, Scientific Locations: what’s, Morocco, Vesuvius, London, France, Africa, Burgess, Canada, New York City, Morocco —

☆ 5,000 Miles, 8 Countries: The Path to the U.S. Through One Family’s Eyes
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Luis Ferré-Sadurní | Juan Arredondo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +21 min

With three children and a dog, the Aguilar Ortega family trekked through the jungle, hopped freight trains and toured Times Square. Millions of Venezuelans like the Aguilar Ortega family have fled economic misery and political repression in their homeland as it descended into turmoil. “The kids want to go to New York,” Mr. Aguilar said in Spanish as he stood by his tent in Mexico City. Mr. Aguilar created hiding places for their cash, using toenail clippers to cut small openings into Hayli’s jacket and Josué’s pants. She called Ms. Ortega to check in, and learned of the family’s setup.

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☆ 5 hot spots where San Francisco's startup founders, VCs, and tech workers hang out
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Sri Muppidi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Here are five "third places" where San Francisco's founders, VCs, and tech workers are gathering. GroundfloorGroundfloor Sri MuppidiFounded in 2021, Groundfloor is a brightly lit community space located in the heart of San Francisco's Mission neighborhood. The space also doubles as a social space. AdvertisementThe Center SFThe Center SF The Center SFThe Center SF is a community hub located in a large Victorian house. The community space is funded entirely by donations.

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☆ What is China’s ‘monster’ coast guard ship and why is the Philippines spooked by it?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“It’s an intimidation on the part of the China Coast Guard,” Tarriela said during a forum on Saturday, according to a Reuters report. Powell and other analysts say intimidation is one of the main jobs of the CCG-5901, which is larger than any regular coast guard ship in the world (a specialty US Coast Guard icebreaker is bigger) and even outsizes US Navy destroyers. The US Coast Guard, for instance, is part of the US Department of Homeland Security, not the Defense Department, although US Coast Guard vessels can come under US Navy control in certain scenarios. The China Coast Guard is part of the country’s People’s Armed Police, which is under the command of the Central Military Commission. The China Coast Guard “doesn’t want to be outdone thus this monster came along to show who’s got a bigger set of muscles,” Koh said.

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☆ Billionaire Ray Dalio thinks universal basic income is no magic wand — and may even do more harm than good
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewUniversal basic income is winning support from some as a powerful tool to combat poverty, but Ray Dalio thinks it could be harmful and pull cash away from better social programs. Dalio is the billionaire founder of Bridgewater Associates, the world's largest hedge fund, and the official mentor to its three co-chief investors. Who are you giving the $1,000 to, and what will they do with that $1,000?" In a follow-up post, Dalio emphasized that he sees the wealth-and-opportunity gap as the "greatest threat" to the US.

Persons: —, Ray Dalio, Dalio, Lex, who'd Organizations: Service, Bridgewater Associates, Business

☆ Secret Lounges for Crew on Silversea's New Silver Ray Cruise Ship
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Silversea's new Silver Ray cruise ship has 544 crew members to tend to its 728 guests. The ship has 333 crew cabins and 540 beds, which means some have to share their rooms. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementIt takes a village to keep a cruise ship running. On luxury cruise line Silversea's new ship, Silver Ray, guests can dine on free tins of caviar, luxuriate in the complimentary spa, and drink as many fancy cocktails as their hearts desire.

Persons: Ray, —, Silver Ray Organizations: Service, Royal Locations: Royal Caribbean

☆ YouTuber helps researchers solve the mystery of a 2,000-year-old 'computer'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Known as the Antikythera mechanism, the bronze device is a mechanical computer with interlocking gears. A shipwreck full of ancient treasuresThe Antikythera mechanism is broken and eroded, making it difficult to know exactly how it worked. Associated Press/Petros GiannakourisThe Antikythera mechanism is just one intriguing finding from a 2,000-year-old shipwreck that divers first discovered in 1900. But the Antikythera mechanism is perhaps the most unique discovery of them all. AdvertisementWoan's colleague Joseph Bayley followed up the research by modifying techniques used to study gravitational waves, which are ripples in space-time.

Persons: —, Graham Woan, Chris Budiselic, Budisic's, Woan, Petros Giannakouris, Derek John de Solla Price, Budiselic, Joseph Bayley, Bayley Organizations: Service, Business, University of Glasgow, Associated Press, Oceanographic, Woan's Locations: Antikythera

☆ These 10 amenities make Royal Caribbean Group's new ultra-luxury cruise ship worth its $4,550-a-week price
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Brittany Chang/Business InsiderRoom service isn't always free on mass-market cruise ships. On Silver Ray, not only are the hot dogs and hamburgers delivered to your suite complimentary — but caviar is, too. Simply call the room service line or ask your butler for caviar, and before you know it, a tin of the expensive fish eggs will be presented at your door. It wasn't the best caviar I've ever had (it's one of Calvisius' cheapest options). But it definitely added the unnecessary, theatrical, and extravagant touch I had been seeking on a $650-a-day cruise.

Persons: Brittany Chang, Silver Ray

☆ Trump Advisers Call for U.S. Nuclear Weapons Testing if He Is Elected
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( William J. Broad | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Allies of Donald J. Trump are proposing that the United States restart the testing of nuclear weapons in underground detonations should the former president be re-elected in November. A number of nuclear experts reject such a resumption as unnecessary and say it would threaten to end a testing moratorium that the world’s major atomic powers have honored for decades. In the latest issue of Foreign Affairs magazine, Robert C. O’Brien, a former national security adviser to Mr. Trump, urges him to conduct nuclear tests if he wins a new term. The United States instead turned to experts and machines at the nation’s weapons labs to verify the lethality of the country’s arsenal. Today the machines include room-size supercomputers, the world’s most powerful X-ray machine and a system of lasers the size of a sports stadium.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Robert C, “, O’Brien Organizations: Foreign Affairs, Russian, Republican Locations: United States, Washington

☆ Ray Kurzweil Still Says He Will Merge With A.I.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Cade Metz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Mr. Kurzweil, a renowned inventor and futurist who built a career on predictions that defy conventional wisdom, made the same claim in his 2005 book, “The Singularity Is Near.” After the arrival of A.I. technologies like ChatGPT and recent efforts to implant computer chips inside people’s heads, he believes the time is right to restate his claim. Last week, he published a sequel: “The Singularity Is Nearer.”Now that Mr. Kurzweil is 76 years old and is moving a lot slower than he used to, his predictions carry an added edge. He has long said he plans to experience the Singularity, merge with A.I. But if the Singularity arrives in 2045, as he claims it will, there is no guarantee he will be alive to see it.

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☆ Mark Zuckerberg wishes America a happy birthday while surfing in a suit with beer and flag in hand
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Meta CEO posted a video to Facebook and Instagram with the caption: "Happy birthday, America!" download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAh, yes, our favorite 4th of July tradition: Mark Zuckerberg's America-loving post. This year, he's back surfing while waving the American Flag, sipping a can of beer, and wearing a tux — oh, and don't forget the latest Zuck staple, a chain necklace. It looks like is also wearing a pair of Meta Ray-Bans, one of the company's wearable tech products it's been pushing heavily.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, —, Mark Zuckerberg's, Meta Ray Organizations: Facebook, Service Locations: Mark Zuckerberg's America

☆ HP Village buys historic Country Club Plaza in Kansas City: Here's what you need to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | 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 EmailHP Village buys historic Country Club Plaza in Kansas City: Here's what you need to knowRay Washburne, Highland Park Village Management president, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss commercial real estate, high-end consumers, and more.

Persons: Ray Washburne Organizations: HP Village, Club Plaza, Village Management Locations: Kansas City, Highland

☆ Jamie Foxx shares new details about health crisis that left him ‘gone for 20 days’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Jamie Foxx still hasn’t publicly disclosed what caused his hospitalization last year but has shared more details during an encounter captured on video. The Oscar-winning actor was hospitalized in April 2023 for a health crisis while he was filming the Netflix film“Back in Action” in Atlanta. In a video posted to TikTok this week, Foxx tells an unidentified group of people that he had a “bad headache” on April 11, 2023. Foxx went on to explain in the footage that he was told his sister and his daughter took him to a doctor, who gave him a cortisone shot. “You’re lookin at a man who is thankful… finally startin to feel like myself…” he wrote at the time.

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☆ I sailed on Silversea's new ultra-luxury cruise ship and was blown away by all the perks you get for $650 a day
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Silversea invited me on a complimentary five-night cruise on its new 728-guest ship, Silver Ray. See all the amenities wealthy cruisers get on Silver Ray, from caviar room service to butlers. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Silversea's new 728-guest ship is the cruise to go on when you want to be surrounded by 60-some-year-olds who enjoy Champagne, quiet vacations, and $180, 11-course dinners. In mid-June, the ultra-luxury cruise line's latest and 12th vessel, Silver Ray, set sail on its maiden voyage.

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☆ Chance for a successful government intervention on Yen's slide is limited at the moment: Strategist
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | 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 EmailChance for a successful government intervention on Yen's slide is limited at the moment: StrategistRay Attrill from National Australia Bank expects Bank of Japan to raise interest rates in July and also formalize JGB purchase cutback plans.

Persons: Ray Attrill Organizations: National Australia Bank, Bank of Japan

☆ Ismail Kadare, Whose Novels Brought Albania’s Plight to the World, Dies at 88
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Rusha Haljuci | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Ismail Kadare, the Albanian novelist and poet who single-handedly wrote his isolated Balkan homeland onto the map of world literature, creating often dark, allegorical works that obliquely criticized the country’s totalitarian state, died in Tirana, Albania, on Monday. In a literary career that spanned half a century, Mr. Kadare (pronounced kah-dah-RAY) wrote scores of books, including novels and collections of poems, short stories and essays. He shot to international fame in 1970 when his first novel, “The General of the Dead Army,” was translated into French. Mr. Kadare’s name was floated several times for the Nobel Prize, but the honor eluded him. In 2005, he received the inaugural Man Booker International Prize (now the International Booker Prize), awarded to a living writer of any nationality for overall achievement in fiction.

Persons: Ismail Kadare, Bujar Hudhri, Kadare, RAY, ”, Man Booker, International Booker, Gabriel García Márquez, Philip Roth Organizations: Onufri Publishing House, Dead Army, Man, International Locations: Albanian, Tirana, Albania

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