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Biden is running for re-election in 2024 and will likely face Trump, who is the frontrunner for the Republican presidential nomination. "The only reason Biden is going to Michigan on Tuesday is because President Trump announced he is going on Wednesday," the Trump campaign said in a statement late on Friday. Trump has called for rank-and-file union workers to ignore their leaders. United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain blasted Trump earlier in the week, saying the union was "fighting the billionaire class and an economy that enriches people like Donald Trump at the expense of workers." Workers on the picket lines had mixed feelings over whether Biden should visit.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jonathan Ernst, Biden, Donald Trump, I’ll, Trump, Jeremi Suri, Jimmy Carter, Biden's, CLASS, Shawn Fain, Theodore Roosevelt, Suri, Roosevelt, Henry Cabot, “, Laura Zielinski, ” Thomas Morris, Morris, Heather Timmons, Jeff Mason, Ben Klayman, David Gaffen, Kanishka Singh, Jarrett Renshaw, Matthew Lewis, Nick Zieminski, Alistair Bell, Timothy Gardner Organizations: Motors, REUTERS, WASHINGTON, United Auto Workers, Detroit, UAW, Republican, Friday, General Motors, Chrysler, Ford Motor, University of Texas, Washington, CLASS Trump, White House, Department of Labor, Workers, Thomson Locations: Detroit , Michigan, U.S, TOLEDO , Ohio, Michigan, United States, Austin, Detroit, Toledo , Ohio, Toledo, Philadelphia, Washington, New York

☆ Biden visit to UAW strike would be historic move by US president
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The UAW on Friday invited Biden to visit workers on its picket lines, and said that it would expand its Detroit strike to parts distribution centers across the United States at General Motors (GM.N) and Chrysler parent Stellantis (STLAM.MI). "It’s very rare for a president to visit strikers," said Jeremi Suri, a historian and presidential scholar at the University of Texas at Austin. The White House said the president appreciates the UAW invitation, saying Biden will continue to fight for workers, but but did not immediately commit to visiting the strikers. Biden said the automakers should "go further to ensure record corporate profits mean record contracts for the UAW," echoing sentiments by union leaders. Workers on the picket lines had mixed feelings over whether Biden should visit.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jonathan Ernst, Biden, Jeremi Suri, Jimmy Carter, Biden's, Donald Trump, Trump, Shawn Fain, Theodore Roosevelt, Suri, Roosevelt, Henry Cabot Lodge, “, Laura Zielinski, Heather Timmons, Ben Klayman, David Gaffen, Matthew Lewis, Nick Zieminski Organizations: Motors, REUTERS, WASHINGTON, United Auto Workers, UAW, Friday, Detroit, General Motors, Chrysler, Ford Motor, University of Texas, Washington, Trump, White House, Massachusetts, Department of Labor, Workers, Thomson Locations: Detroit , Michigan, U.S, TOLEDO , Ohio, United States, Austin, Detroit, Toledo , Ohio, Toledo, Washington, New York

De Sarno’s debut Friday, nine months after being hired in the wake of Michele’s surprise departure, was the most anticipated on the Milan Fashion Week calendar for next spring and summer womenswear. The fervor was enough to fill the front row with Hollywood A-listers including Julia Roberts and Ryan Gosling. In one recent interview, De Sarno professed admiration for Brutalist architecture, suggesting a love of the essential, and his collection was exactly that. A tiny leather bra top in embossed leather was paired with a matching midi skirt. The conversation started this week by De Sarno is to be continued.

Persons: — Sabato De Sarno, Gucci —, “ Gucci Ancora, “ Gucci, De Sarno, Alessandro Michele, Sarno’s, Julia Roberts, Ryan Gosling, Tom Ford, Guccio Gucci, De, tinsel, — Organizations: MILAN, Prada, Dolce, Gabbana, Milan, Hollywood, Gucci Locations: Valentino, London, Brera

☆ ‘Radical Wolfe’ Review: Fearless Writer, Savage Wit
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Kyle Smith | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Tom Wolfe in New York Photo: Yann Gamblin/Paris Match via Getty ImagesTom Wolfe was not only one of the great writers of the 20th century but he was an unusually theatrical one. From his spats to his homburgs, with his cape, his wolf-tipped walking stick, his dazzling, bespoke three-piece suits in white or cream, he looked like a parody of an Edwardian fop. Moreover, he wasn’t just the most venerated journalist (and journalistically based novelist) of his generation, he helped found the New Journalism school of writing, inspired many imitators, and caused cranial detonation among his many detractors. He did all of this in a televisual age, making frequent appearances on chat shows and submitting to the “60 Minutes” treatment. If any writer can make an apt subject for a documentary, it’s Wolfe.

Persons: Tom Wolfe, Yann Gamblin, wasn’t, it’s Wolfe Organizations: Getty, New Journalism Locations: New York, Paris

☆ Wall Street analyst defends Nvidia from 'Twitter randos' spreading bearish conspiracy theory
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A conspiracy theory surrounding Nvidia has made the rounds on social media, and a Wall Street firm is having none of it. Bernstein debunked the baseless theory that CoreWeave is a shell company driving much of Nvidia's recent growth. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. And while Nvidia did buy a stake in CoreWeave, it also invested in 10 other AI startups so far this year. He reiterated his "Outperform" rating on Nvidia with a $675 price target, representing potential upside of 46% from current levels.

Persons: Bernstein, Stacy Rasgon, CoreWeave, Rasgon Organizations: Nvidia, Service, Twitter, Magnetar Capital, Blackstone, Blackrock, NVIDIA, Cloud Service Providers Locations: Wall, Silicon, CoreWeave, Texas, FQ2

Rich St. Pierre was 7 years old when his mother died suddenly. Well-meaning adults would tell him that “she had gone to a better place.” What, he wondered, was better than home, with him and his siblings? Carolynne, a maternity nurse known for her sharp wit, had undergone exhaustive experimental treatments around New England, desperate to buy more time. When it looked like it was running out, Rich and Carolynne shifted their focus: journaling, writing letters and recording videos for the kids. They also agreed to let two journalists from the local newspaper document the family’s final months with Carolynne.

Persons: Rich St, Pierre, “, Rich, —, Elijah, EJ, Carolynne Locations: New England

☆ 'Why is there no sex in movies anymore?' asks Yorgos Lanthimos
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] The 80th Venice Film Festival - Premiere for the film "Poor Things" in competition - Red Carpet - Venice, Italy, September 1, 2023 - Director Yorgos Lanthimos poses. The picture was made by Yorgos Lanthimos and stars Emma Stone as Bella Baxter, a young woman brought back to life after committing suicide in Victorian London. So you can understand that there is a shorthand," Lanthimos said, adding this meant the actor understood why the myriad sex scenes were needed. Stone also produced "Poor Things", which meant she was involved in the decision-making from the word go. "Poor Things" is one of 23 movies competing for the prestigious Golden Lion award at the Venice Film Festival, which runs until Sept. 9.

Persons: Yorgos Lanthimos, Yara, Emma Stone, Bella Baxter, Mark Ruffalo, Stone, Lanthimos, Emma, Alasdair Gray, Elle McAlpine, it's Bella, Mike Davidson, Crispian Balmer, Alison Williams Organizations: REUTERS, Hollywood, Golden Lion, Venice Film, Thomson Locations: Venice, Italy, Victorian London, Paris

☆ McLaren Applied's Lavoie buys bankrupt Dutch e-bike maker VanMoof
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Nick Carey Tosterling | Nick Carey | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The logo of e-bike maker VanMoof is seen on a bicycle in Amsterdam, Netherlands August 17, 2023. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON/AMSTERDAM, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Lavoie, the electric scooter unit of Formula One engineering and technology firm McLaren Applied, said on Thursday it has agreed to buy bankrupt premium Dutch e-bike maker VanMoof and will invest to stabilize and expand its business. Fry said McLaren Applied - bought from McLaren Group by private equity firm Greybull Capital in 2021 - would retain VanMoof's departmental managers and would "engage and retain or rehire some of the great people" the Dutch e-bike maker employed. VanMoof had also struggled with quality problems, which McLaren Applied's Fry said had hurt sales. McLaren Applied recently launched the premium Lavoie e-scooter brand.

Persons: de Wouw, Lavoie, Nick Fry, Fry, Jan Padberg, Robin de Wit, McLaren, VanMoof, McLaren Applied's Fry, Nick Carey, David Holmes Organizations: REUTERS, Formula, McLaren, Reuters, VanMoof, McLaren Group, Capital, Norwest Venture Partners, Nasdaq, Thomson Locations: Amsterdam, Netherlands, AMSTERDAM, Silicon

☆ How China became the king of new nuclear power, and how the U.S. is trying to stage a comeback
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Catherine Clifford | In Catclifford | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

That is two and a half times more nuclear reactors under construction than any other country. China was just getting started as the United States nuclear industry began to take a back seat. Power follows demand, so the new nuclear reactors tend to be built where fast-developing economies need power to fuel their growth. For the United States to win the export business, it must prove it can put steel in the ground in the United States. "We and our close nuclear energy allies are at what I think is just the start of a fierce competition for supremacy in global nuclear energy export markets," Kotek said.

Persons: Jacopo Buongiorno, Kenneth Luongo, Luongo, John F, Kotek, they've, Buongiorno, Westinghouse, Trump, Biden Organizations: Plant, China National Nuclear Corporation, China Huaneng, Changjiang, China News Service, Getty, International Atomic Energy Agency, United, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, CNBC, Partnership for Global Security, World Nuclear Association, Chicago Tribune, Tribune, Service, IAEA, Organization for Economic Cooperation, Development, OECD, U.S . Energy Information Administration, Nuclear Energy Institute, International Energy Agency, France, Visual China, Georgia Power, Westinghouse Locations: China, Changjiang Li Autonomous County, Hainan Province, India, Turkey, United States, Georgia, Byron , Illinois, France, Russia, HUIZHOU, CHINA, Huizhou, Guangdong Province of China, Europe, Eastern Europe, U.S

☆ A Fan Favorite Is Still Trying to Clear Her Major Hurdle
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( David Waldstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

It is realization that helps her cope with the disappointment of going 0-3 in major finals. They will sometimes lash out at players, even after the players win, because it was not by enough to win a bet. And she is one of the few players who can make such a comment without incurring the wrath of fellow players. Before she lost to Aryna Sabalenka in a quarterfinal on Aug. 18 in Ohio, Jabeur referenced her victory over Sabalenka at Wimbledon a month earlier. Sabalenka, despite their rivalry and despite Jabeur’s cheeky comment about not being forgiven for Wimbledon, was sympathetic toward her popular opponent.

Persons: Jabeur, Camila Osorio, Iga Swiatek, Swiatek, “, ” Jabeur, don’t, Aryna, Sabalenka Organizations: Colombian, U.S ., Sabalenka, Wimbledon Locations: Cincinnati, Ohio

☆ Carlos Alcaraz Is Bending Tennis to His Will and Taking Over the Game
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Matthew Futterman | More About Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

“And now every player knows if he is going to compete with him, he’s going to have to do that as well.”Alcaraz knows that better than anyone. He wants to win spectacularly, showcasing his power and speed and touch from everywhere on the court. “It’s dynamic,” Alcaraz has said time and again of his style. Each took a turn or two redrawing the tennis court to suit his style. First came Federer’s supreme and unmatched shotmaking, which ran into Nadal’s power and competitive fire, which ran into Djokovic’s relentless defense and angular creativity, which ran into Murray’s magical touch and movement.

Persons: ” Djokovic, ”, David Nainkin, he’s, ” Alcaraz, Alcaraz, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Djokovic, Andy Murray Organizations: United States Tennis Association, “

☆ Opinion | Shakespeare in Full, Including the Bawdy Parts, Except in Florida
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To the Editor:Re “Make Shakespeare Dirty Again,” by Drew Lichtenberg (Opinion guest essay, Aug. 14):I feel sorry for students in Florida. Shakespeare has been revered across the globe for his wit, his wordsmithy and his deep understanding of human nature. Ron DeSantis, it seems that the celebration, appreciation and lamentation of the human condition in its entirety, which is what has made Shakespeare last all these centuries, may be removed from what is presented to Florida students. What an intellectual and cultural crime! Shakespeare has captured this spirit as no other has so far.

Persons: Drew Lichtenberg, Shakespeare, Ron DeSantis, ’ Locations: Florida

☆ The Golden Girls approach: Buying homes together amid high prices
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Chris Taylor | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Combined, those two factors can make it very challenging to break into the housing market. Currently, it represents about 3% of the housing market, although that rises to 5% among first-time buyers, according to NAR. Imagining a 20% down payment, for instance, may cause potential buyers to throw up their hands in despair. So there is wiggle room, and you might be more equipped to buy on your own than you think.”Nonetheless, the harsh realities of the housing market may dictate more co-buying in future. With high prices and high interest rates, some potential buyers may not have much of a choice – and this relative rarity in the real estate world may soon become more common.

Persons: Dorothy, Blanche, Rose, Sophia, “, I’m, ”, Jacob Channel, Gus Gibbs, Gibbs, Jessica Lautz, Howard Pressman, Lauren Young, Aurora Ellis Organizations: LendingTree, National Association of Realtors, Federal Reserve, NAR, “, Housing Administration, Thomson Locations: Boise , Idaho, Vienna , Virginia

☆ The White House blasts Republicans' budget plans, saying they want to slash Social Security and Medicare and 'force seniors to pay even higher drug costs so Big Pharma can fill more swimming pools wit
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

They said the GOP wants to slash earned benefits and hand out tax cuts for the wealthy. For instance, the Republican Study Committee released a report on spending priorities and reforms that would, among other measures, adjust the Social Security retirement age. "We will not now or ever support cutting or delaying retirement benefits for any senior in or near retirement," it said. "While the GOP tries to cut its funding, Democrats are committed to protecting Social Security for all Americans." "It's Medicare, Social Security, interest on the debt."

Persons: Biden, Andrew Bates, Bates, reconvenes, that's, California Sen, Alex Padilla, Kevin McCarthy, McCarthy, Sen, Ron Wyden Organizations: House, Republicans, GOP, Service, Privacy, White, Republican, Security, Labor, Health, Human Services, Education, Social Security, Big, Democratic, Social, Fox News, Senate Finance, AP News Locations: Wall, Silicon, California

☆ How Hip-Hop Changed the English Language Forever
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Miles Marshall Lewis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +16 min

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Persons: vibrancy, Dave, — Slick Rick, “, ”, �, Homer Simpson, Rihanna, “ FourFiveSeconds ”, wilding, Erykah Badu, Megan Thee, Spoonie Gee, Lil Wayne, Spivey’s, “ It’s, Pharrell Williams, Shameik Moore, Zoë Kravitz, ” “, Lana Del Rey, Joe, Marcus Garvey, Lauryn Hill, Marcus Garvey intoned, Ramblin ’ Thomas, William Melvin Kelley’s, presciently, Badu’s, repopularized “, Badu, ” — Childish Gambino, “ Redbone ”, Donald J, Kendrick Lamar’s, Joey Bada, Lil Durk’s, Ron DeSantis, Elon Musk, Sir, they’ve, Munch, Red’s, ” Megan Thee, Patty, Nicki Minaj, “ Heard, Jay, Stackin, Al Pacino, Tony Montana, Morton, wildin, illin, killin, “ Buck Whylin ’, Chuck D, “ Buck Whylin ’ ”, Tonya Harding, Nick Cannon’s, “ wilding ”, Barry Michael Cooper, “ Wilding, Donald Trump’s, Wildin, “ Stylin, — Bruno Mars, Greg Nice, “ Swayze, Patrick Swayze’s, Guy, ghosting, Glock, I’m Swayze, Jared Seay Organizations: Daily News, src, Google, Oxford English, Queens, MTV, New York Times, Trump, Republican, Hulu, WAP, raunch, “, Morton Music, Public, The Daily News, Central Park, Oxford, ”, Adidas, Royce Locations: Oxford, Ethiopia, Africa, Florida, America, U.S

☆ The Future of Rap Is Female
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Niela Orr | Photographs Adrienne Raquel | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +22 min

The Future of Rap Is Female As their male counterparts turn depressive and paranoid, it’s the women who are having all the fun. In the mid-’80s, the dynamics shifted slightly, when UTFO released “Roxanne, Roxanne,” a comical torch song dissing a woman who rejected the men’s advances. Like good sex, raunchy rap is only fun if all parties are completely enthusiastic, and this music provides necessary female perspectives to match what the men make. In Miami one weekend in late July, Rolling Loud, one of the biggest annual hip-hop festivals, made itself into a microcosm of the rap world. There’s a relentless gender pessimism in the air, too — on the street, on dating apps, in the Supreme Court and, of course, in rap music.

Persons: Sackler, Drake, Foley, Yung Miami, Wu, Da, Tupac Shakur, Nicki Minaj, Cardi, Megan Thee, there’s, ”, There’s Latto, Jung Kook, “, Diana ”, Boy’s, Red’s, Munch, Rodney Dangerfield, munch, ” MAIYA, “ We’re, Lil Baby, Flo Milli, —, ” Flo Milli, Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire —, Debbie D, Lisa Lee, Mercedes Ladies, UTFO, Roxanne, Lolita Shanté Gooden, Gooden, ” FLO MILLI, Roxanne Shanté, Clover Hope, M.C, Brian Coleman, Lyte, Ruff Ryders, it’s, Missy Elliott, Lauryn Hill, Kash Doll, SKODI LOLA BROOKE, Lil ’ Kim, “ I’m, I’m, ” That’s, Lolita Gooden, Greta Gerwig’s “ Barbie ”, James Harden, P.J, Tucker, KENTHEMAN “, I’ve, Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, Grace Jones, Benzino, blowin, ignorin ’, Berry hairdo, Grandmaster Flash, It’s, ” —, ” Leray, VETTE, CHANEL, ” Flo, Cartier, “ Lyte, Flo Organizations: YouTube, Girls, City Girls, Public, Down Productions, Wu -, Digital, City, Memphis, Brooklyn Locations: Miami, Wu - Tang, “, Bronx, Mobile , Ala, y’all

☆ How the founder of The Daily Upside used the lessons he learned as a media banker to build a profitable newsletter company
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Patrick Trousdale's The Daily Upside newsletter for investors just hit 1 million subscribers. It's an example of how a media company can be profitable in a jittery time for the industry. As an investment banker at Guggenheim Partners in the last decade, Patrick Trousdale had the chance to observe the media industry up close. "You have sizzle before the steak at times with digital media," Trousdale, 33, told Insider. Patrick Trousdale.

Persons: Patrick Trousdale's, Patrick Trousdale, Trousdale, Trousdale forgoing, Puck, Graydon Carter's, Nat Rubio, Leah McGrath Goodman, Goodman, John Keeling, —, " Keeling, Patrick Boyle, Substack, Keeling, there's Organizations: Guggenheim, Guggenheim Partners, Guggenheim Securities, Vice Media, Morning, Financial Times, Apple, Plaid, Business Development, Air Mail, Facebook, Google Locations: Puck

☆ How a Guggenheim banker-turned-newsletter publisher is building the anti-Vice, profitably
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

☆ Paul Reubens, Pee-wee Herman star, dead at 70
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Paul Reubens, who found fame as the quirky man-child character Pee-wee Herman, has died, his publicist announced. It was after college that Reubens created the iconic character Pee-wee Herman while a member of the famed Los Angeles improv group, The Groundlings. Paul Reubens as Pee-wee Herman in 2009. The HBO broadcast of the show introduced the Pee-wee Herman character to a national audience. In 2010, he produced, co-wrote and starred in an updated revival of “The Pee-wee Herman Show” in Los Angeles.

Persons: CNN — Paul Reubens, Herman, “, Paul Reubens, ”, “ Paul, ” Reubens, I’ve, Reubens, Nick Burns, Camelot, Walt Disney, Danny Moloshok, Stephen Sondheim, Judd Apatow, Laurence Fishburne, Natasha Lyonne, Jimmy Smits, Sandra Bernhard, S, Epatha, ” “, Raymond, ” Paul Reubens, Isabella Vosmikova, Friend, Adam Shankman Organizations: CNN, Ringling Bros, Barnum, Southside Elementary, The Players, Brookside Junior High, Boston, California Institute of the Arts, Walt, HBO, CBS, Netflix, NBC, ” “ Reno, Disney, Entertainment Locations: American, Peekskill , New York, Sarasota , Florida, Sarasota, “, Los Angeles, Angeles

☆ Paul Reubens, actor best known as Pee-wee Herman, dies at 70
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Austin Mullen | David K. Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Actor Paul Reubens arrives as a guest for Comedy Central television's South Park The Tenth Season party in Los Angeles September 21, 2006. Actor Paul Reubens, who came to fame in the 1980s as children's TV star Pee-wee Herman, has died years after a cancer diagnosis, his team said Monday. Reubens rocketed to fame for creating the sarcastic but good-natured man-child Pee-wee Herman, a character whose red bowtie and sneering catch phrases — "I know you are, but what am I?" That eventually led to Reubens' big break, the 1985 movie "Pee-wee's Big Adventure," helmed by first-time feature film director Tim Burton. The success of "Pee-wee's Big Adventure" led to Reubens landing a Saturday morning CBS show, "Pee-wee's Playhouse."

Persons: Paul Reubens, Herman, Paul, Reubens, I've, Tim Burton, Penelope Cruz, Johnny Depp, Jimmy Kimmel Organizations: Comedy Central, Facebook, HBO, CBS, wee's Locations: Los Angeles, American, Sarasota Florida

☆ Ron DeSantis is trailing Trump in the polls because he hasn’t ‘hit him hard enough’ and isn’t a ‘memorable personality,’ political experts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Lloyd Lee | Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Ron DeSantis hoped that Donald Trump's legal woes would hurt his opponent, per The New York Times. A USC political science professor told Insider that DeSantis hasn't hit Trump "hard enough." With eight months until the primaries, the public's opinion can still change — and so can Trump's legal standing. As for Trump's top challenger for the GOP nomination, Grose said DeSantis hasn't quite "hit him hard enough." Regardless, it appears like the DeSantis campaign is working hard on its reboot.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Donald Trump's, Trump, Jack Smith, Christian Grose, Grose, DeSantis, Biden, Justice Department's, kowtowing, Anthony Fauci, Cal Jillson, Jillson, —, Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, He's Organizations: New York Times, Trump, USC, Service, GOP, Truth, University of Southern, Republican, Biden Administration, Department of Justice, Justice, CNN, Southern Methodist University, Politico Locations: Florida, Wall, Silicon, Trump, University of Southern California, DeSantis, Iowa, New Hampshire

☆ Opinion | Readers, Show Us Your Wit
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

We invite readers to have a little fun by expressing their opinions in forms other than letters to the editor. Take a well-known song, poem or other kind of text (from Shakespeare to Seuss), and rewrite the words in response to something or someone in the news. For inspiration, look at what readers submitted when we solicited such “variations” a few years ago. Send in your submissions by Aug. 7. Please include your name, location and contact information, and put “variations” in the subject line.

Persons: Shakespeare, Seuss

☆ Are We Doomed to Witness the Trump-Biden Rematch Nobody Wants? - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Pamela Paul | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

We continue to have a deeply divided Congress and electorate, a good chunk of which is still maniacally in Trump’s corner. A Biden-Trump rematch feels like a concession, as if we couldn’t do any better or have given up trying. The sentiment most Democrats seemed to muster in Biden’s favor while he was running was that he was inoffensive. Democrats and the media seem to have become more vocal in pointing out the hazards of Biden’s advancing age. When asked point blank whether it’s time for him to step aside, Biden said, almost tangentially, “I just want to finish the job.”

Persons: Biden, He’s, Trump, Biden’s mutter, ”, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Dianne Feinstein, Biden shouldn’t, Nicolle, Fareed Zakaria, Biden waded, Xi Organizations: Biden, Trump, Blacks, Democrats, MSNBC Locations: Trump’s, China

☆ Indian tech giant Wipro will invest $1 billion in AI, including training all staff
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Michelle Toh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Hong Kong CNN —Wipro, one of India’s top providers of software services, wants everyone on staff to know how to use artificial intelligence. The IT giant announced Wednesday it would spend $1 billion on improving its artificial intelligence capabilities over the next three years, including training its entire staff of 250,000 people across 66 countries in the fast-moving technology. Its move comes as generative AI, the technology that underpins popular platforms such as ChatGPT, has taken the world by storm. “With the emergence of generative AI, we expect a fundamental shift up ahead, for all industries,” Wipro CEO Thierry Delaporte said in the statement. Businesses are increasingly using AI to either bolster or replace tasks usually carried out by humans.

Persons: Thierry Delaporte Organizations: Hong Kong CNN — Wipro, Wipro Locations: Hong Kong

☆ Jabeur fights back to oust defending champion Rybakina and reach semis
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Mitch Phillips | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

She will play second seed Aryna Sabalenka in the semis after the Belarusian beat American Madison Keys in straight sets earlier. "I wish we could exchange this match from the final last year," Jabeur said. "Then I really tried to get back in the zone and believe this plan is the plan and kept going. I think I'm going to end up writing a book about my emotions because this is unbelievable. With the crowd behind her, the 28-year-old Jabeur was bouncing around the court when she broke to love for a 2-0 lead.

Persons: Kazakh Elena Rybakina, Jabeur, Rybakina, Petra Kvitova, Rybakina’s, Mitch Phillips, Ken Ferris Organizations: Wimbledon, Kazakh, Tunisian, Belarusian, American Madison Keys, Thomson Locations: Moscow

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