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☆ Craft cocktails, mountain bikes and art: Walmart's hometown is booming, and getting more expensive
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

— When Gil Curren's family moved into a run-down farmhouse in Walmart's hometown of Bentonville, Arkansas, in 1971, the now-retail giant wasn't yet a decade old. Craft cocktails, hipster coffee shops and chef-driven restaurants have popped up around the city. Realtor Kristen Boozman, who works for Sotheby's, helps clients search for homes in the Bentonville area, including many buyers who are relocating from another city. Home values have shot up in the Bentonville area. A Walmart spokeswoman said the Walton Family Foundation funds and advocates for affordable housing projects in the Bentonville area.

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☆ You can now live at the luxury Utah desert resort loved by celebs like Ivanka Trump and Kylie Jenner — but it's up to $12.5 million just for a lot
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Amangiri Resort in Utah is offering permanent residences for the first time. The resort, known for hosting celebrities, is building 12 permanent residences. The lots alone cost anywhere from $5 million to $12.5 million, The Wall Street Journal reported. AdvertisementThe secluded, luxury resort in the Utah desert frequented by A-listers isn't just for opulent getaways anymore — now it can be your home too. Amangiri, a resort hotel in southern Utah near the Arizona border, is offering permanent residences for the first time in its 15-year history, according to a new report in The Wall Street Journal.

Persons: —, Sarika Organizations: Street Journal, Service, Street, Business Locations: Utah, Arizona

☆ The politics and competition driving Disney's high stakes $60 billion theme parks expansion
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

The next wave of Disney theme park expansion in the U.S. is primed to be in California rather than Florida. The decision requires Disney to put a minimum of $1.9 billion in theme parks, lodging, entertainment, shopping and dining within 10 years. In Florida, Disney has had a more difficult time navigating the political landscape — leading to Disney World development tie-ups. In its fiscal 2024 second quarter , Disney's Parks & Experience division, which includes theme parks, resorts, cruises, hotels, and consumer products grew sales by nearly 10% to $8.93 billion and operating income by more than 12% to $2.29 billion. "Comcast's exposure to, and reliance on the Theme Parks segment is about to expand dramatically," according to MoffettNathanson.

Persons: —, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Bob Iger, Iger, Nelson Peltz, Jeff Marks, Disney's, Laurent Yoon, Bernstein, Yoon, Orlando, Peter Supino, Harry Potter, Supino, Jim Cramer, Jim Cramer's, Jim, Mario Tama Organizations: Disney, Republican Florida Gov, CNBC, Comcast, What's, that's, Disney's Parks, Parks, Disney Destiny, Sunshine, Universal, Wolfe Research, Universal Studios Hollywood, Wall Street, Getty Locations: U.S, California, Florida, Anaheim —, Southern California, NBCUniversal, DeSantis, Orlando, Golden, Anaheim, Anaheim , California

☆ Copa America stadiums and host cities guide: What to know, food, drinks, trivia and transportation
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Elias Burke | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +28 min

How to get there using public transportation: CapMetro, the public transportation provider in Austin, increases service on matchdays and the stadium is generally accessible from most parts of the city. How to get there using public transportation: MARTA, a city-wide rail and bus system, provides two stops on the stadium’s doorstep. @ArrowheadEats is a useful resource on X that tracks all the newest and tastiest options at the Kansas City stadium. How to get there using public transportation: There is no public transportation system to the stadium, so you will need to drive or take a taxi. How to get there using public transportation: Unfortunately, there is little infrastructure to service fans planning to visit the stadium on public transportation.

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☆ It's nearly impossible to hike The Wave. Instead, I found a spot near Las Vegas that looks similar and costs $10 to explore.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Bernadette Rankin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewFor the past 10 years, I've obsessed over getting my hands on a permit to hike The Wave. Getting to Valley of Fire State Park was simpleValley of Fire State Park is situated an hour northeast of Las Vegas. Bernadette RankinValley of Fire State Park is situated an hour northeast of Las Vegas, with easily accessible, fully paved roads throughout the entire route. In the end, we came across more bighorn sheep than we did visitors to this underrated gem in Nevada's park system, and I would gladly go back again and again. Valley of Fire State Park was a great, next-best alternative to The Wave.

Persons: —, I've, haven't, Bernadette Rankin, Seuss Organizations: Service, Business, Fire Locations: Utah, Arizona, Nevada's Valley, Fire, of Fire, Las Vegas, Bernadette Rankin Valley, Nevada

☆ Triple-digit temperatures to hit parts of California and Arizona in early-season heat wave
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Evan Bush | Dana Griffin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A view of transmission towers in flames as Corral Fire continue in San Joaquin County, California, United States on June 2, 2024. "It's coming early," said Eric Kurth, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Sacramento, California. The forecast suggests temperatures may climb to 113 degrees Fahrenheit in Phoenix and could reach 108 in California's Central Valley. The National Weather Service is forecasting a heat wave throughout much of the Southwest and parts of California from Tuesday through Thursday as a ridge of high pressure centers over the region. Following a bout of extreme pre-summer heat in Texas and Florida , California and Arizona are next in line for temperature spikes.

Persons: It's, Eric Kurth, Cecile Juliette, Kurth Organizations: National Weather Service, Fire, California Department of Forestry, Atmospheric Administration, Southwest, Associated, for Disease Control, AP Locations: San Joaquin County , California, United States, Sacramento , California, Phoenix, Central Valley, California, Texas, Florida , California, Arizona, Tracy , California, San Francisco, U.S, Maricopa County

☆ How a peak boomer lives 'perfectly comfortably' on less than $30,000 a year after moving from Texas to tiny homes in New York and Florida
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewSam Mitchell, 64, has a yearly income of below $30,000 a year from Social Security. It's a very different way of life from the corporate real estate job he had 15 years ago in Austin making six figures and owning five homes. "I am making a fourth of the money I was making in 2008, but nobody is going to do it." AdvertisementMoving to New York and FloridaTo start life anew, he bought a farm in Peru and built a small house. AdvertisementOnce Social Security payments kicked in, he relied on the $900 a month to get by.

Persons: —, Sam Mitchell, they're, Mitchell, It's, Keller Williams, Austin, Sancho Panza, he's Organizations: Service, Social Security, Business, Social, University of Florida, South, Southwest, Austin City, Austin Locations: New York, Florida, Austin, Ithaca , New York, Atlanta, Santa Cruz , California, Costa Rica, South Austin, Peru, Ecuador, California , Oregon, Washington, BestBuy

☆ An icon of Detroit’s ruin is now a symbol of Motor City’s economic resurgence
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —For more than 35 years, Michigan Central Station has lain dormant, towering above Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood as a harsh and stoic reminder of the city’s economic pain. Now, Michigan Central Station, the neighboring old Book Depository and Butler himself are all symbols of hope for Detroit’s future and its ongoing economic resurgence. An aerial view of Michigan Central Station and the surrounding property, including the former Book Depository (left), under construction in 2020. Stephen McGee/Michigan Central Michigan Central Station's Grand Hall before and after the six-year renovation project funded by the Ford Motor Company. And with Michigan Central Station coming online, that’s only expected to grow.

Persons: Ronald Butler, “ We’ve, ” Butler, Timothy Fadek, ”, Henry Ford’s, Butler, James Haefner, Mary Culler, Ford, ‘, Kevin Johnson, Stephen McGee, ” Johnson, “, Johnson, Charles Dougherty, I’m, Geoff Robins, ’ ” Dan Austin, Eminen’s, Rebecca Cook, Bill Ford, CNN’s Poppy Harlow, Michigan Central Stephen McGee, tradespeople, Carlos Osorio, ” Austin, Josh Sirefman Organizations: CNN, Michigan Central, Detroit Fire Department, ”, Train Station, Motor, Detroit, Michigan Central Station, Storage Safety, Michigan, Ford Motor Company, Depository, Ford, Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, of Labor Statistics, Getty, Honda Accord, Reuters, Denver’s, Michigan Central Michigan Central Station's Locations: ” Michigan, Motor City, Michigan, Detroit, “, Wells Fargo, AFP, ”, ’ ” Dan Austin , Michigan, America, Indiana

☆ A growing California wildfire spanning 14,000 acres is forcing residents to evacuate
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Jillian Sykes | Dalia Faheid | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —A growing grass fire that began Saturday afternoon in San Joaquin County, California, has consumed 14,000 acres, forcing residents in its path to evacuate the area, officials say. The Corral Fire began in the City of Tracy around 2:30 p.m., according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. “Areas west of the California Aqueduct, South of Corral Hollow Creek, West to Alameda County and South to Stanislaus County should leave now,” the county said Saturday. A resident evacuates his horse as the Corral Fire bears down on ranches west of Tracy, California, on June 1, 2024. A section of I-580 is closed in both directions due to the “major grass fire, smoke, and zero visibility,” according to the California Department of Transportation.

Persons: Tracy, Kent Porter, Josh Silveira, Silveira, Kevin J Lincoln, CAL FIRE Santa Clara Unit’s, Baraka Carter Organizations: CNN, California Department of Forestry, Clover Community Center, The Press Democrat, AP, Alameda, Cal Fire Battalion, California Department of Transportation, National Weather Service, The California Department of Forestry, Fire Protection, Firefighters, CAL FIRE Santa Clara, Santa Clara Unit Locations: San Joaquin County , California, City, Tracy, California, South, West, Alameda County, Stanislaus County, San Joaquin, Tracy , California, Stockton, Sacramento, Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Clara, Stanislaus

☆ Wildfire East of San Francisco Prompts Evacuations and Highway Shutdown
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Ali Watkins | More About Ali Watkins | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A fast-spreading wildfire east of San Francisco has burned through more than 12,000 acres, shut down major highways and prompted evacuation orders for nearby residents, according to public safety alerts and Cal Fire, California’s firefighting agency. The blaze, named the Corral Fire, began Saturday afternoon outside Tracy, Calif., and was only 13 percent contained early Sunday, Cal Fire said. The fire is the largest so far in this year’s California wildfire season, which typically runs from April to October. After an unusually wet winter that included heavy snowfall and significant rainfall, experts expect the spring and summer seasons to stay relatively mild. Still, California fire officials warned last week that an abundance of dry grass in the San Francisco and Modesto areas was creating a greater fire hazard as summer neared.

Organizations: Cal Fire, Residents Locations: San Francisco, Tracy, Calif, California, Modesto, Santa Clara

☆ ‘No quid pro quo’ between Trump and oil execs at Mar-a-Lago, Gov. Burgum says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Trump also reportedly told the executives that he would auction off more oil drilling leases in the Gulf of Mexico. "I was at that meeting – that did not happen," Burgum said on CBS' "Face the Nation" on Sunday. "He didn't ask for a billion dollars in donations, and there was no quid pro quo." In January, Burgum endorsed Trump for president. Burgum, who's also a software entrepreneur, announced earlier this year that he won't be seeking a third term as governor.

Persons: Kathryn Burgum aplauds, North Dakota Doug Burgum, Donald Trump, Doug Burgum –, Donald Trump's, –, Trump, Biden, Burgum, he's, who's Organizations: Republican, North Dakota Gov, Washington Post, CBS, Continental Resources, Continental, CNBC Locations: North Dakota, Las Vegas , Nevada, Lago, Palm Beach , Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Williams County , North Dakota

☆ Can Billions in New Subsidies Keep Family Farms in Business?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Lydia Depillis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has a line about the state of small-scale agriculture in America these days. It’s drawn from the National Agricultural Statistics Service, which shows that as the average size of farms has risen, the nation had lost 544,000 of them since 1981. “That’s every farm today that exists in North Dakota and South Dakota, added to those in Wisconsin and Minnesota, added to those in Nebraska and Colorado, added to those in Oklahoma and Missouri,” Mr. Vilsack told a conference in Washington this spring. “Are we as a country OK with it?”Even though the United States continues to produce more food on fewer acres, Mr. Vilsack worries that the loss of small farmers has weakened rural economies, and he wants to stop the bleeding. Unlike his last turn in the same job, under former President Barack Obama, this time his department is able to spend billions of dollars in subsidies and incentives passed under three major laws since 2021 — including the biggest investment in conservation programs in U.S. history.

Persons: Tom Vilsack, It’s, “, ” Mr, Vilsack, Barack Obama Organizations: National Agricultural Statistics Service Locations: America, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska, Colorado, Oklahoma and Missouri, Washington, United States

☆ Michigan mother dies after pushing her 2-year-old daughter away from out-of-control vehicle at drag race
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Nic F. Anderson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A Michigan mother died after pushing her 2-year-old daughter away from an out-of-control vehicle at a drag racing event on Sunday, police say. Kadie Price, 33, was a spectator at the racing event, which took place at the Silver Lake State Park Sand Dunes in Michigan’s western Oceana County. That vehicle then slammed into Price – seconds after she had pushed her daughter safely out of the way. Silver Lake State Park Sand Dunes is a popular destination for its 450-acre off-road-vehicle area, approximately 80 miles from Grand Rapids. With nearly 2,000 acres of sand dunes along Lake Michigan, the park is the only sand dune riding area east of the Mississippi, according to the Michigan State Natural Resources website.

Persons: Kadie Price, Jeep CJ, Craig Mast, Price, Charlie Price –, Mast, “, ” Mast, Charlie Price’s, Joy Matthews, CNN’s Kaila Nichols, Ryan Bergeron Organizations: CNN, Sunday, Silver Lake, Jeep, Sheriff’s Office, Investigators, Natural Resources Locations: Michigan, Michigan’s, Oceana County, Kent, Grand Rapids, Silver Lake, Lake Michigan, Mississippi

☆ Opinion | A Tiny Museum Takes the High Road and Shows the Way Forward
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Margaret Renkl | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It winks at the absurdity of finding an exact, full-size replica of an ancient Athenian temple in a Nashville city park while simultaneously acknowledging the breathtaking grandeur of the building. By the mid-19th century, Nashville had come to be known as the Athens of the South, a reference to the city’s uncommonly high number of colleges and universities. Our Parthenon was built in 1897 as a temporary exhibition space in connection with Tennessee’s centennial celebration. It is now a museum and still stands in Centennial Park, surrounded by 132 acres of gardens and other public spaces. Like the original Parthenon, Nashville’s Parthenon tells the world something about how the city sees itself, how it hopes to be understood, the truths it values most.

Organizations: Nashville Locations: Nashville, Athens, Centennial

☆ Savoring the Summer at 5 Waterside Hotels
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Stephanie Rosenbloom | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

At this luxury escape in White Lake, N.Y., about a two-hour drive from Manhattan, immerse yourself in more than 100 acres along the Toronto Reservoir. Or better yet, get into the reservoir and go paddle boarding, canoeing, kayaking and swimming. And because the Chatwal Lodge is set within the approximately 2,500-acre Chapin Estate, you can also fly-fish on private trout streams there. On dry land, pretend you’re back in summer camp and try archery, birdhouse decorating, baking classes and yoga. Or visit the recreation center where you can play shuffleboard, duckpin bowling, ping pong, billiards and board games.

Locations: White Lake, N.Y, Manhattan

☆ Homes on billionaire hot spot Nantucket are falling into the ocean at an alarming rate — but the wealthy won't stop buying
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Madeline Berg | Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Over the past two centuries, Nantucket has gone from a whaling town to a hippie refuge to a holiday hot spot for billionaires. "To use a well-worn phrase, come hell or high water, people are still buying multimillion-dollar homes on Nantucket." Between 2030 and 2100, the number of structures exposed to coastal erosion is expected to go from 113 to 860. "Without erosion, this would be an extremely valuable area," Baxter Road resident Joshua Posner told BI. "It's not inexpensive, but it is worth doing," Posner told BI.

Persons: Steve Schwarzman, Eric Schmidt, Barry Sternlicht, Elizabeth Gibson, David L, Ryan, Bruce Percelay, Edward Sanford's, he'd, Percelay, Greg Mckechnie, you'd, Barry Sternlicht's, Suzanne Kreiter, Shelly Lockwood, who's, I'm, Joshua Posner, Jack Welch, Bill Belichick, —, Sanford, Lockwood, Nature, Yorker Brendan Maddigan, Maddigan, Mckechnie, Schwarzman, She's, Posner, he's, Helmut Weymar, Anne Atherton Organizations: Resilience, Business, Boston Globe, Getty, Estate, Nantucket, Coastal, Nantucket's Cisco, Cisco, Beach, Patriots, Yorker, Preservation Fund, Baxter, Conservation, Conservancy, The New York Times, Conservation Commission, Nature Locations: Nantucket, England, Cape Cod, Nantucket's, Madaket, Sconset, Brant, Baxter

☆ Discovery Dunes: Dubai’s ultra-luxury desert community is selling plots for up $50 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Leah Collins | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Luxury real estate development company Discovery Land Company (DLC) has quietly launched a multi-million-dollar, ultra-luxury residential community in Dubai, where the most expensive plot of land will cost up to $50 million. Discovery Dunes will be DLC’s debut ultra-luxury residency in the Middle East. Discovery Land CompanyCustomizable comfortPerhaps the most coveted aspect of the exclusive community is its scope for customization. “The villas here at Discovery Dunes are extremely customized,” a representative of Discovery Land Company told CNN in an interview. Discovery Dunes is the latest of DLC’s ’s planned projects in the region and across the globe, including new sites in Europe, Portugal and Central America.

Persons: Tom Fazio, ”, Mike Meldman, Olson Kundig – Organizations: CNN, Discovery Land Company, Discovery, Edition, Discovery Land, “, San Locations: Dubai, ”, Discovery, Burj, Italy, Brazil, Argentina, San Diego, UAE, Burj Khalifa, Europe, Portugal, Central America

☆ Take a look inside Graceland, the Memphis mansion that Elvis Presley called home. His granddaughter is fighting a forced sale.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

It's been 47 years since Elvis Presley died, but legions of fans still flock to Memphis, Tennessee, to see the sprawling Graceland estate the star once called home. Rock 'n' roll singer Elvis Presley stands in front of his Graceland estate. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty ImagesPer the official Graceland website, Presley lived in the mansion from 1957 until his death in 1977. Located off a highway that was renamed Elvis Presley Boulevard in 1971, the two-story residence sits on 13.8 acres of land. According to the website, it has hosted over 20 million visitors from across the globe.

Persons: It's, Elvis Presley, Michael Ochs, Presley, Presley's, Lisa Marie Presley, Lisa Marie's, Riley Keough Organizations: Michael Ochs Archives, Graceland, Naussany Locations: Memphis , Tennessee, Graceland, USA

☆ Heavy rains set off flash floods in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 84 people
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Remainings of houses damaged by the flood are pictured in Firozkoh the capital city of Ghor Province, Afghanistan, May 18, 2024. REUTERS/StringerMore heavy rains in Afghanistan have triggered flash floods, raising the death toll to 84 in the country's north following weeks of devastating torrents that had already left hundreds dead and missing, a Taliban spokesman said Sunday. The new round of heavy rains and floods hit four districts in Faryab province Saturday night, leaving 66 dead, five injured and eight missing. Afghanistan has been witnessing unusually heavy seasonal rains. Last week, the World Food Program said the exceptionally heavy rains in Afghanistan had killed more than 300 people and destroyed thousands of houses, mostly in the northern province of Baghlan.

Persons: Stringer, Esmatullah Moradi, Moradi, Abdul Wahid Hamas, Ghor Organizations: REUTERS, Food Program Locations: Ghor Province, Afghanistan, Faryab, Ghor, Baghlan, Farah, Herat, Zabul, Kandahar

☆ Wildfire Approaches Canada’s Largest Oil-Producing Area. Again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Ian Austen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A wildfire was nearing Canada’s largest oil producing region of Canada prompting the evacuation since Tuesday of about 6,600 people from Fort McMurray, Alberta. The evacuation has evoked fearful memories of a major fire in 2016 that destroyed roughly 2,400 homes and businesses, forced 90,000 people to flee and became the most expensive natural disaster in Canadian history. The start of wildfire season in Canada follows a record setting year in 2023 when about 45 million acres of forest burned, a huge increase from the annual average of 6.1 million. Unusually large fires spanned the country with choking smoke from fires in Quebec filling the skies of Eastern Canada and filtering down and degrading air quality down the eastern seaboard of the United States.

Locations: Canada, Fort McMurray , Alberta, Quebec, Eastern Canada, United States

☆ Got a spare $324 million? Buy a slice of this strategic Arctic archipelago
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The last piece of privately-owned land in the Arctic archipelago Svalbard is up for sale for a cool 300 million euros ($324 million). The Arctic is of increasing geopolitical importance as climate change melts sea ice. The land is governed by the Svalbard Treaty. Knight FrankAn eventual buyer will in fact acquire Aktieselskabet Kulspids, a privately owned Norwegian limited company which owns the land. The purchaser will have to come from one of the 46 nations that have ratified the Svalbard Treaty, which established Norwegian sovereignty over the archipelago.

Persons: Knight Frank, Knight Frank “, Wedel, Kyllingstad, ”, Jonathan Webb, Zeiler Floyd Zadkovich, Webb Organizations: CNN, “ Locations: Svalbard, Norway, Longyearbyen, Norwegian, Oslo, Svalbard Treaty, China

☆ Today is Mark Zuckerberg's 40th birthday. Here's how his wealth has grown over the past decade.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewMay 14, 2024, marks Mark Zuckerberg's 40th birthday — and he's had quite the decade. Zuckerberg's net worth of $169 billion makes him the fourth richest person in the world, according to Bloomberg. Related storiesZuckerberg owns most of Facebook with his 13% stake in its parent company Meta, and nearly all of his fortune — $164 billion worth — is tied to it. And while he's far from the flashiest of the centi-billionaires, Zuckerberg's lifestyle has changed in conjunction with his wealth.

Persons: —, Mark Zuckerberg's, he's, Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan, He's, I'm, Chan Zuckerberg Organizations: Service, Harvard, Bloomberg, Business, Facebook, Meta, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Locations: Meta, Palo Alto, Tahoe, Kauai, Hawaii

☆ 24. Carbon Robotics
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Cnbc.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

In a sign of how the ties between the deepest players in the field of artificial intelligence and other sectors of the economy are growing, Nvidia just announced a venture investment in Carbon Robotics in May. Carbon Robotics is a pioneer in AI-powered agricultural robotics designed to help farmers cut costs, boost production and improve crop yield. In 2023, Carbon Robotics opened two new facilities: Carbon Robotics North and its Richland, Washington-based laser refurbishing and manufacturing facility, allowing the company to increase production rates — it says demand tripled year over year in 2023. Carbon Robotics has also added seven European languages to the LaserWeeder's iPad operator app. To continue its growth, Carbon Robotics raised $43 million in new capital in 2023, just over half of the $80 million it has raised since its founding.

Persons: it's, Paul Mikesell Organizations: Monsanto, Syngenta, BASF, Nvidia, Carbon Robotics, NBC, Deere, Robotics, AndNowUKnow, Stout Industrial Technology, Bear Flag Robotics, Technology Locations: Richland , Washington, Europe, Australia

☆ How to Navigate London’s Wondrous (and Very Big) V&A Museum
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Andrew Ferren | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Even for someone who loves getting lost in museums — especially “everything museums” like the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York — London’s Victoria and Albert Museum might have been my Waterloo. The V&A typically draws around 3 million annual visitors, but even on the busiest days, the museum has the space and setup to largely avoid the sense of competing with the crowds. Since visiting the permanent collection is free (some exhibitions cost up to 20 pounds, or about $25), once you’re in the door you can just start wandering. Step right for medieval mosaics and Renaissance tapestries or go deep for 1940s Paris fashion, Baroque sculpture and, beyond that, Buddhist art. It’s easy to spend an entire day in the V&A.

Organizations: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Albert Museum Locations: New York, Victoria, Waterloo, Paris

☆ There's a simple solution to make wine more sustainable: sheep
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Now, Whitehall Lane Winery has eight vineyards, including six in Napa Valley and two in Sonoma Valley. "The whole country is dotted with cows and sheep," Moulton said, referring to the 9.6 million cattle and 26 million sheep that live there. Whitehall Lane Winery. Whitehall Lane Winery. Whitehall Lane Winery.

Persons: Jason Moulton, Moulton, They'll Organizations: Service, Sonoma Valley ., American Sheep Industry, Lincoln University Viticulture Locations: Whitehall Lane, Oakville, United States, Napa Valley, Helena, Sonoma Valley, New Zealand, Lincoln, Auckland, Hawke's, It's, Whitehall Lane Winery, Whitehall, Nevada, Moulton

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