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☆ Iran and Turkey are betting on drone aircraft carriers to project power
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Paul Iddon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

These regional powers are betting they can build an expendable air force without the massive costs of aircraft carriers, fighter jets and pilots trained to fly them. Naval experts agree that drone ships represent new possibilities while pointing out that these ships fall far short of the aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships that top navies sail. Turkey developed the Bayraktar TB3 naval drone for the Anadolu and claims the unmanned Kizilelma fighter jet it is developing could also operate from it. Although far from the might and versatility of flattops, these vessels enhance Turkey and Iran's respective capabilities to project naval power. These drone-carriers also have inherent shortcomings when compared to aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships in other navies.

Persons: —, Bryan Clark, Recep Tayyip Erdogan's, Shahid, Shahid Bagheri, Shahid Mahdavi, Diego Garcia, IRGC, Emin Sansar, Shaul Chorev, Chorev, Clark, Andrew, Woody, Lewis, who's, Iran's Organizations: Service, Hudson Institute, Business, TCG Anadolu, Anadolu, Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corp, Getty, US Navy, Maritime Policy, Research, Israeli National Center of Blue, Israeli Navy, Iranian, IRIN, Islamic Republic of Iran Navy, Center for, US 2nd Fleet Locations: Turkey, Iran, Ankara, Turkish, Soviet, Diego, Anadolu, Iranian Navy, Islamic Republic of Iran, US

☆ Parents, put down your phones (sometimes)
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Dr. Katie Hurley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

As a therapist who works with teenagers, I routinely hear from clients that their parents consistently criticize kids’ phone use but don’t curb their own use. Parents often tell me the same thing — their kids are glued to their phones and don’t listen when they try to engage them. And when parents feel rejected, they also turn their attention to their phones. I tell parents and kids alike that everyone needs to make changes in their technology habits to restore positive communication and trust. Keeping phones out of the bedroom is a common rule among parents of tweens and teens, yet this rule doesn’t often apply to the parents (guilty as charged).

Persons: Katie Hurley, Strong, “ Fiona McPhee, —, can’t, MoMo, tweens, it’s, ●, It’s Organizations: CNN

☆ The weirdest startup in healthcare has a blank check from General Catalyst
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

Hemant Taneja, the CEO of top venture firm General Catalyst, cofounded the healthcare startup Commure in 2017, and launched it in 2020. AdvertisementIt's made six acquisitions in four years — a remarkable number for a healthcare startup. He hatched Commure inside General Catalyst in 2017 alongside former leaders from Google, Salesforce, and healthcare data analytics firm Health Catalyst. The Philadelphia-based health system co-created a startup with General Catalyst, patient engagement platform Tendo, in 2020. General Catalyst said HATCo will work closely with its more than 20 health system partners, including HCA Healthcare.

Persons: Hemant Taneja, Catalyst, PitchBook, Commure, It's, Augmedix, He's, Tyler Le, Taneja, Livongo, Teladoc, Glen Tullman, Ashwini Zenooz, CommureOS, Tanay Tandon, Rusty Russell, Strongline, Tandon, didn't, General Catalyst, it's, Axios, he's, HATCo, GABRIELLA AUDI, wasn't, Hemant Organizations: Catalyst, Business, Catalyst's, Google, NASDAQ, Jefferson Health, Healthcare, HCA Healthcare, Athelas, SMP Labs, SMP, Commure, BI, FCC, Labs, Strongline Pro, Strongline, Northern District of, Canopy, General, Health, Healthcare Assurance Transformation Corporation, Summa Health, Olive AI, Augmedix, HCA, Getty, Big Tech, Commure's Locations: Livongo, Philadelphia, Commure, PatientKeeper, Athelas, Strongline, Northern District, Northern District of California, Ohio, Augmedix

☆ The Trump policy that freaks out economists the most
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

New York CNN —Former President Donald Trump wants to spend trillions of dollars on tax cuts. “It’s enormously protectionist and terrible economic policy,” said Holtz-Eakin, who served as an economic adviser to former President George H.W. The cost of the Trump tax cutsTrump has called for extending his signature 2017 tax cuts, which expire next year if no action is taken by Congress. Trump has argued that extending the tax cuts will boost the economy, create jobs and help families. The Trump campaign has not detailed significant spending cuts or tax hikes to offset these tax cuts.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Goldman Sachs, Kamala Harris, Goldman, “, ” David Kelly, Kelly, “ It’s, ”, ’ Trump, Douglas Holtz, Eakin, Holtz, George H.W, Bush, GOP Sen, John McCain, Mark Zandi, ” Zandi, Karoline Leavitt, they’ll, ” Leavitt, Trump’s, ” Harris, “ Donald Trump, ” Brian Nelson, Harris, Kimberly Clausing, Mary Lovely, ” Trump, Joe Biden, Penn, Penn Wharton, The Trump, CNN’s Katie Lobosco Organizations: New, New York CNN, Asset Management, CNN, America, New York Economic Club, American, GOP, Moody’s, Trump, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Peterson Institute, US Customs, Louis Federal Reserve, Biden, Congress, Princeton University, University of Chicago, Harvard University, US Treasury Department, Penn Wharton Model, Social Security Locations: New York, United States, China, America

☆ Dubai’s Burj Azizi to become the world’s second-tallest building
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Dubai’s Burj Azizi tower to become world’s second tallest building. The tower is anticipated to set several records, including the world’s highest hotel lobby (on level 11), the world’s highest nightclub (on level 126) and the world’s highest observation deck (on level 130), according to Azizi Developments. It boasts the world’s highest infinity pool, the world’s largest natural flower garden, and the world’s largest picture frame, to name a few. The Burj Binghatti Jacob & Co Residences, meanwhile, is set to become the world’s tallest residential structure (and Dubai’s third-tallest building) at 1,952 feet. Burj Azizi is slated for completion in 2028, with apartments expected to go on sale in February 2025.

Persons: CNN —, Mirwais Azizi, Azizi, Raab, Sheikh Zayed, ”, Franck Muller, Jacob Organizations: CNN, Burj, General Civil Aviation Authority, Azizi Developments, Azizi, Trade Center, Marina, Burj Khalifa’s 122nd, Ciel Dubai Marina Locations: Dubai, Burj, Sheikh, Burj Azizi, Burj Khalifa

☆ Fyre Festival II has no lineup, no location, and no actual date — but mastermind Billy McFarland insists it's still happening
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Palmer Haasch | Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Here's everything we know about Fyre Festival II — and be warned, it's not a lot. "It really all started during this seven-month stint in solitary confinement," he said in the Fyre Festival II announcement video. When and where is Fyre Festival II? Who's on the lineup for Fyre Festival II? He also said he was working with "one of the biggest production companies" on a deal to produce "Fyre Festival: The Broadway Musical," which is admittedly much more intriguing than the prospect of another Fyre Festival itself.

Persons: —, Billy McFarland, McFarland, it's, Heath Miller, wouldn't, Victoria Medvedenko, Cooper Sinkiawic, they're, Netflix McFarland, I've, McFarland didn't Organizations: Service, YouTube, Business, Twitter, Entertainment, Netflix, Ministry, Tourism, CBS News, The, Wall Street, WSJ, Coral, Fyre, Fyre Media, Washington Post, CBS, Karate Locations: Great, Bahamas, New York, Fyre, Caribbean, The Bahamas, Honduras, Belize, Turks, Caicos, Jamaica, Panama, Coral View

☆ If GPS goes dark, Mesa Quantum has a backup plan
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Cofounded by Mesa Quantum CEO Sristy Agrawal and CTO Wale Lawal in 2023, the company has won a $1.9 million Space Force grant to demonstrate its alternative to GPS technology in military and civilian applications. J2 Ventures cofounder and managing partner, Alex Harstrick, told CNBC his fund backed Mesa Quantum in part because of the founders' extraordinary technical background. Harstrick said his fund hopes that Mesa Quantum will have its first demonstration of mass scale "atomic clocks" (quantum timing sensors) validated by a top-tier semiconductor manufacturing partner" in the next few years. "The U.S. government has established major initiatives to spur innovation in this area and is seeking to purchase a million quantum sensors each year -- if they can simply be mass-produced," she explained. With its grant funding and seed round in place, Agrawal said, Mesa Quantum will look to grow its team in Boulder, especially hiring atomic molecular and optical physicists, engineers and manufacturing experts this year.

Persons: Truckers, Sristy Agrawal, Wale Lawal, Alex Harstrick, Agrawal, Lawal, Harstrick, He's, that's Organizations: GPS, Mesa Quantum, Space Force, J2 Ventures, CNBC, University of Colorado, National Institute of Standards, Technology, U.S . Air Force Academy, Rice University, Harvard, Mesa Quantum's Locations: Sao Paolo, Brazil, Richmond , Vermont, Ukraine, Boulder , Colorado, Boston, U.S, Boulder

☆ 4 simple steps to 'make yourself indispensable' at work, says bestselling author: 'It actually works'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

They probably have one thing in common: the ability to consistently come up with great, "non-obvious" ideas, says bestselling author and marketing expert Rohit Bhargava. Reliably devising great ideas that other people haven't considered is easier said than done, of course. "It's more work to come up with something new and original. Here are the four steps you should take to become more creative and reliably come up with great ideas, according to Bhargava. In their book, Bhargava and DuPont advise people to "follow your frustrations" by thinking about the everyday things that annoy them or don't work perfectly.

Persons: Rohit Bhargava, who's, Bhargava, haven't, Bhargava —, Georgetown University —, Ben DuPont, Howard Schultz, Schultz, we're, you've, DuPont, Sakichi Toyoda, Dyson, James Dyson Organizations: Employers, CNBC, Ogilvy, Georgetown University, Toyota, DuPont Locations: Italy

☆ This week could shift the focus of a key narrative for Harris and Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Those two events are the kind of thing that, in normal times, are tracked mostly by economists and Wall Street types. For former President Donald Trump and the Republicans, the narrative is simple: Anything bad you’re feeling about inflation or the job market? Harris entered the race trailing Trump on a range of issues, including the economy. If that were the whole story, Trump might have a harder time disparaging Harris’ and President Joe Biden’s economic record. If the data doesn’t behave, however, then jobs — not inflation — may become the key economic narrative that Harris and Trump will start talking about in their stump speeches.

Persons: CNN Business ’, New York CNN —, we’re, pollsters, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Price, Trump, Harris ’, Joe Biden’s, it’s, ”, Aaron Sojourner, Heidi Shierholz, Biden, — Organizations: CNN Business, New York CNN, Federal Reserve, Republicans, Biden, Democratic, Trump, July’s, Fed, WE Upjohn, Employment Research, Economic Policy Institute, ”, of Labor Statistics Locations: New York, Washington

☆ He moved from Vancouver to Japan to teach English. 20 years later, he's built a life there — and a family home in the countryside.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Jordan, Inside Outsider in JapanJordan, who has two kids, asked to be identified by only his first name to protect his privacy. Jordan, Inside Outsider in Japan"We kind of struggled through those 10 years living there. Jordan, Inside Outsider in JapanConstruction started in winter, and by fall 2020, Jordan and his family had moved into their new home. Jordan, Inside Outsider in Japan"Some things were happening in a way that wasn't what we thought we agreed on," he continued. Jordan, Inside Outsider in Japan"One of the differences is we don't feel like going out as much now because it's just comfortable to be at home," Jordan said.

Persons: —, Jordan, Japan Jordan, it's, He's, Jordan isn't, he's Organizations: Service, Business, country's Ministry of Justice Locations: Japan, Vancouver, Asia, Jordan, Mie Prefecture, Osaka, Nagoya

The addition of Gabbard is particularly notable given the tense exchanges she had with the vice president during their 2020 race that left Harris rattled. Trump’s team has been sketching out potential responses on reproductive rights with the expectation Harris will make that a focus during the debate. The Trump campaign has insisted the matter is settled. Thus far, no one is expected to sit in for Harris, just as no one played Biden ahead of the June debate. It’s the second time the vice president will visit the city this week after campaigning with Biden on Labor Day.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, —, Trump, Joe Biden, Tulsi Gabbard, Harris ’, Biden, Trump’s, Ohio Sen, JD Vance, Rohini Kosoglu, Karen Dunn, Sheila Nix, Sean Clegg, Philippe Reines, Hillary Clinton, Clinton, overconfidence, J.B, Pritzker, underestimating Trump, “, ”, “ They’re, ” Trump, Jason Miller, Vince Haley, Stephen Miller, Matt Gaetz, Don’t, Donna Brazile, Al, ” Brazile, “ Don’t, won’t, Mike Pence, Pence, Mr, ” Harris, It’s, Barack Obama Organizations: Washington CNN, National Constitution Center, Democratic, Trump, Biden, CNN, Illinois Gov, Republican, Florida, ABC, Union, Clinton, “, Labor Locations: Philadelphia, Hawaii, Bedminster, Mar, Lago, Manhattan, Harris, Trump, State, Pittsburgh, she’s, Maryland, Las Vegas, Williamsburg , Virginia

☆ The no-tech Tuesday night challenge was apparently a hit at Google
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Martin's personal success with the challenge inspired her to bring the tradition to the Google offices. However, asking tech bros to stay away from their tech — even for just a night — required a strategic introduction. "Pick one night a week is so much less powerful than no-tech Tuesday," she said. At the end of the challenge, Martin said that 97.2% of participants reported feeling that no-tech Tuesday in some way positively impacted their work performance and/or stress level, and 92% said they planned to continue the challenge. Advertisement"Some participants have been doing the challenge for five years and have kept up with every single Tuesday night since I first held it," Martin said.

Persons: —, Laura Mae Martin, JOMO, Martin, I'm Organizations: Service, Business, JOMO Locations: Swiss

The group was asked to share which topics they're most focused on between AI, worker well-being, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and C-suite transformation. While worker well-being and AI were the most commonly cited trends, there's clear overlap and intersectionality across all four topics. 'We're trying to understand a more holistic view of worker well-being'Shane Koller, senior vice president and chief people officer, AncestryThe two topics we're most focused on are worker well-being and DEI. As part of this new organizational structure, we announced our chief AI and data officer, one individual who would help bring together a cohesive strategy and vision for the organization's AI. A big focus for us is worker well-being.

Persons: Jack Azagury, nobody's, Shane Koller, we've, We've, Borgonovo, Alicia Pittman, Anant Adya, Marjorie Powell, Neil Murray, Maggie Hulce, Chen, it's, —, — there's, Kenon Chen, Sharawn Tipton, LiveRamp, there's, I'm, There's Organizations: Accenture, Mastercard, Infosys DEI, Infosys, AARP, Clear Locations: Tipton

☆ See inside Jennifer Garner’s tranquil farmhouse-style home
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-03 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

But until now, Garner hasn’t given a full tour inside her Westside Los Angeles property. She had searched for a home with privacy, but the ones she toured all felt too “grand,” she explained. It’s a house fully in use, too, rather than siloed off — a rarity for a house with multiple pre-teens and teenagers. “I am happy that I feel like we use the space really well, and that the kids are all over the house,” Garner said. The windows were made by the author’s son, the artist Reed Bradley, as a tribute to his mother’s work.

Persons: Jennifer Garner, “, Elektra —, Garner hasn’t, Brooke Giannetti —, Laura Putnam —, ” Garner, ”, Garner, Moose, Birdie, Frank Frances, Steve, “ There’s, ” Brooke, They’re, Marla Freeze, Reed Bradley Organizations: CNN, Olympic, Westside Locations: Westside Los Angeles, West Virginia

☆ Boy who accidentally broke 3,500-year-old jar welcomed back to museum
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-02 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Then a crash sounded, a rare 3,500-year-old jar was broken on the ground, and her son stood over it, aghast. The jar, which is at least 3,500 years old, was left in pieces at the Hecht Museum last month. Hecht Museum staff“I’m embarrassed,” said Anna Geller, who said she tried desperately to calm her son down after the vase shattered. Ariel Geller, 4, center, and his parents Anna, right, and Alex, center left, during their visit to the Hecht Museum. “That’s what’s actually interesting for my older kids, this process of how they’re restoring it, and all the technology they’re using there,” Alex Geller said.

Persons: perused, Anna Geller, ”, Geller, Ariel Geller, Ariel, Alex Geller, Ariel —, —, “, “ I’m, Hecht, Inbal Rivlin, Anna, Alex, Alleruzzo, ” Alex Geller, “ That’s, Roee, Shafir Organizations: Israel AP —, Hecht Museum, Haifa University, Hecht, Hezbollah Locations: Haifa, Israel, Nahariya, Israel’s, Lebanon, Gaza

☆ Read the 16-page pitch deck an app focused on helping people ditch the DMs and go on IRL dates used to raise $3 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-02 | by ( Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Could a dating app that's built around setting up an actual date help? First Round's on Me is a new dating platform founded by husband-wife duo Joe and Hannah Feminella. The two are actually a Hinge success story, Joe told Business Insider. Fundraising is a bit like dating, it turns out, Joe told BI. FROM is growing at a time when other newcomers in the dating and social space are emerging as well.

Persons: —, Joe, Hannah Feminella, Hannah, Let's, There's, — Tinder Organizations: Service, Business, Manna Property, IRL Locations: DMs

☆ How Tim Walz made Minnesota a 'roadmap' for progressive economic policy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-02 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Governor Tim Walz delivers remarks at the Milwaukee Area Labor Council's Laborfest 2024 on September 2nd, 2024 at the Summerfest Grounds, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Tim Walz, Minnesota has expanded union protections, approved over $1 billion in housing resources, enacted universal paid family and medical leave, funded free school lunches, hiked corporate taxes and more. "It's a roadmap for sure," Amy Koch, a Republican strategist who formerly served as a Minnesota state senator, told CNBC. Already, several of the economic priorities of the Harris campaign mirror policies that were championed by Walz in Minnesota. Tim Walz listens to homeless constituents after being elected to his first term in 2018.

Persons: Tim Walz, Sara Stathas, Harris, Walz, I've, Bernie Burnham, Kamala Harris, Amy Koch, Kevin Lamarque, Joe Biden's, Gabby Giffords, Brian Snyder, Jeff Hayden, Hayden, Elianne Farhat, Mills, Bauer, Griffin, Doug Loon, Loon, Burnham, Charles Lutvak, Monica Nilsson Organizations: Milwaukee Area Labor, Washington Post, North Star State, Minnesota AFL, CNBC, Democratic Gov, Republican, Democratic, Minnesota, Reuters, Child Tax, Farmer, Labor, DFL, Senate, House, Minnesota Democrats, Fortune, Target, AaronP, Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Minnesota Gov, Minnesota Housing Locations: Milwaukee , Wisconsin, Minnesota, Tim Walz , Minnesota, Minnesota . U.S, U.S, America, Minnesota's, Minneapolis , Minnesota, UnitedHealth

☆ A quaint California downtown is on sale for $6.6 million, but the seller is looking for a specific kind of buyer
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-01 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Downtown Campo is an hour away from San Diego in California. Downtown Campo has 28 buildingsThe listing for downtown Campo includes three separate parcels totaling about 16 acres. HMBD Real Estate MarketingRay first purchased the property in 2000 when he lived in San Diego. HMBD Real Estate MarketingHernandez echoed that sentiment, saying locals mentioned renovating the local basketball court and a new playground. AdvertisementHernandez said he's had offers from a mix of interested parties, including traditional real estate investors and people pitching unique concepts.

Persons: —, Deborah Jean Peck, I've, Peck, Campo, John Ray, Nick Hernandez, " Hernandez, Marketing Ray, He's, Ray, Hernandez, Marketing Hernandez, who's, he's, Tony Hawk Organizations: Service, Campo, Business, Downtown, Campo Baptist Church, Marketing, Cleveland National Forest, Campo Metal, Campo hasn't, downtown Locations: Campo, San Diego, Downtown Campo, California, HMBD, Las Vegas, Coast, Mexico, Canada, downtown Campo

☆ Thousands of homes on $1 land: The new housing crisis solution sweeping the country
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-31 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

State and local governments often lease or sell land to builders, including affordable housing developers, particularly in areas with high demand for homes. In a rare overlap of goals between the two campaigns, Harris and Trump have both proposed building housing on federal land. Some Republican lawmakers agree that more federal land should be used for homes. The Biden administration has proposed selling hundreds of acres of land in Nevada controlled by the Bureau of Land Management to local governments to build thousands of new homes. But repurposing federal land for new residential communities in Nevada would likely mean more sprawl, which comes with both environmental and economic concerns.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Trump, Matthew Murphy, doesn't, George McCarthy, McCarthy, MidPen, It's, Abby Goldware Potluri, Harris couldn't, Republican Sen, Mike Lee of, He's, Biden, Maurice Page, Page Organizations: Service, Democratic, Republican, Biden, Business, NYU's Furman Center, Lincoln Institute of Land Policy's, Geospatial Solutions, Lincoln Institute of Land, Center for Geospatial Solutions, Privately, Center, Trump, of Land Management, US Postal Service, Republican Party, General Services Administration, DC, Bureau, Land Management, Las Vegas, Nevada Housing Coalition Locations: State, Nevada, Utah, Massachusetts, Florida, . Massachusetts, San Mateo County, San Francisco, MidPen, Saudi, Mike Lee of Utah, Fort Lauderdale, Las

☆ Uber takes stake in SoftBank-backed self-driving tech startup Wayve
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-29 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON — Uber and British artificial intelligence startup Wayve announced a partnership Thursday that will see the two firms collaborate on autonomous driving technology. As part of the deal, Uber is also investing an undisclosed amount into Wayve for a minority stake, the companies said in a statement. He said that, together with Uber, Wayve is "excited to work with Automotive OEMs [original equipment makers] to bring autonomous driving technologies to consumers sooner." In the future, Uber intends to launch self-driving vehicles on its app equipped with Wayve's tech, the companies said. Uber has also offered rides in vehicles operated by Waymo, the Google self-driving spinoff, as part of a commercial tie-up.

Persons: Uber, Alex Kendall, Wayve's, Dara Khosrowshahi, Khosrowshahi, Cruise, Waymo Organizations: Uber, Nvidia, Microsoft, Automotive, SAE International, Aurora Technologies, General Motors, Waymo, Google, Lyft Locations: British, ., Aurora

☆ Visual AI startup NEX raises $3.5 million seed round led by Foundation Capital
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-27 | by ( Sri Muppidi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Lam aims to change that with NEX, which develops AI image tools for entertainment, gaming, and marketing. Founded in late 2023, the company recently raised a $3.5 million seed round led by Foundation Capital, with participation from Point72 Ventures. NEX does this by enabling users to generate images inspired by other images, not just text inputs, in a "real-time canvas." The startup's tech can also tailor the AI models based on a customer's existing data, a process called finetuning, or even develop models from scratch. Lam's vision for NEX is to be the "visual media tool for the AI era."

Persons: —, Darius Lam, Lam, NEX Ikon, NEX, OpenAI's Organizations: Service, Business, Foundation Capital, Point72 Ventures, NEX, Cerebras Systems, Adobe, Autodesk

☆ Amazon aggregators Branded and Heyday plan to merge as once-booming industry continues to shrink
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-26 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Amazon aggregators Branded and Heyday plan to merge, CNBC has learned, as a segment of the e-commerce industry that boomed during the Covid era continues to consolidate. The new name will be officially rolled out in the coming days, and the combined companies are expected to generate annual revenue of $400 million, Rymarz wrote. Heyday and Branded are part of the crowded and turbulent market of Amazon seller aggregators. Prior to the deal with Paris-based Branded, Heyday explored a possible tie-up with Dragonfly, whose backers include L Catterton, before the talks fell apart, CNBC previously reported. WATCH: What's behind the hype and billion-dollar aggregators buying Amazon sellers

Persons: Sebastian Rymarz, Rymarz, Aggregators, Jared Kushner's, highflier Thrasio, aggregators Organizations: CNBC, Apollo Global Management, BlackRock, Bloomberg, Companies, Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners Locations: New York, Silicon Valley, BlackRock, Paris

For Disney fans, this summer has been a roller coaster of emotions. The evolution of reactions has largely taken place inside the thriving online community of adult Disney fans, including Disney influencers, journalists and content creators, whom the company has increasingly marketed to as repeat visitors. The new planned attractions at Disney parks around the world were presented with great fanfare. “I feel like I can allow myself to get excited and feel optimistic about the future of the Disney Parks again,” Gustin posted the next day. Magic Kingdom: 1/3 Destroyed,” posted one Disney content creator and former Disney employee.

Persons: ”, Tom Sawyer, Walt, Disney influencers, Scott Gustin, ” Gustin, Gustin, John Stamos, Darren Criss, Ke Huy Quan, Meghan Trainor, Josh D’Amaro, “, Tom Sawyer ”, Mark Twain, Tom Bricker, “ It’s, Jenny Nicholson, America ”, Encanto, Indiana Jones, hasn’t, Deshawn Warr, they’ve, ” Warr Organizations: Disney, Inc, Hollywood Studios, Nexstar, Disney Parks, Magic, “ Pirates Locations: Florida, Rivers, America, Magic Kingdom, Magic, North Carolina, “ Rivers, Animal, Orlando, Caribbean

WASHINGTON — Multiple members of the Kennedy family denounced Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision to endorse former President Donald Trump, calling the move a "betrayal." "Our brother Bobby's decision to endorse Trump today is a betrayal of the values that our father and our family hold most dear. The statement includes signatures from Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Courtney Kennedy, Kerry Kennedy, Chris Kennedy and Rory Kennedy. Joe Kennedy III, a grandson of Robert F. Kennedy, reacted to the statement, sharing it on X and writing that it was "well said." Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Friday that he would withdraw from the presidential race and back Trump.

Persons: WASHINGTON —, Kennedy, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump, Harris, Walz, Trump, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, Courtney Kennedy, Kerry Kennedy, Chris Kennedy, Rory Kennedy, Joe Kennedy III, Jack Schlossberg, RFKjr, Kamala Harris, John F, Joe Biden, Jen O'Malley Dillon Organizations: WASHINGTON, Trump, Democratic Party Locations: America, Ukraine

☆ Kamala Harris accepts Democratic nomination and Donald Trump visits the border: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Donald Trump calls for mass deportations during a visit to the southern border. Harris spoke about her upbringing in San Francisco and her “unlikely journey” to becoming a prosecutor, senator and vice president. Anti-Trump sentiment was also a unifying theme this week, with both progressive and conservative speakers warning of the consequences if former President Donald Trump wins in November. Harris hammered the point in her speech, telling the crowd: "In many ways Donald Trump is an unserious man, but the consequences of putting Donald Trump back in the White House are extremely serious." Trump made the comments in an interview with NBC News during a visit yesterday to the U.S-Mexico border in Arizona.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, “, Read, Joe Biden, Trump, ”, ” Trump, Greg Abbott, Abbott, Sherry Yates Young, Donald Trump’s, Joe Biden’s, Domenick Fini, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez’s, Lopez, — Daysia Tolentino, Elizabeth Robinson Organizations: DNC, Democratic, Democratic National Convention, Indian, Convention, Trump, noncitizens, NBC News, Texas Gov, Republican National Convention, Republican National Committee, NBC Locations: America, San Francisco, Gaza, Chicago, U.S, Mexico, Arizona, Utah

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