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☆ Why Apple's Vision Pro is stuck in neutral
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Apple Vision Pro has been out for six months. We're still waiting for a killer app for the $3,500 headset. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementDid you know that Apple Vision Pro has been on sale for more than six months?

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☆ How Harris is reversing Biden’s biggest weakness in the campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Ronald Brownstein | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Trump’s plan for blunting Harris’ momentum, some Democrats believe, could reprise elements of the 1988 presidential campaign that George H.W. “I think the Harris campaign has to be prepared for it.”The two sides are already hotly contesting the terrain of strength. Celinda Lake, a Democratic pollster who conducted surveys for Biden’s 2020 campaign, said his strength deficit to Trump had become a nearly insurmountable obstacle for his 2024 campaign. The surveys have also found a huge gender gap in the assessments of whether Harris and Trump are strong. Most important, voters have reached these initial assessments of Harris’ strength before Republicans have really begun their campaign to portray her as weak.

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That’s why, he said, he invested in AppHarvest, a startup that promised a high-tech future for farming and for the workers of Eastern Kentucky. Despite promising local jobs, the company eventually began contracting migrant workers from Mexico, Guatemala and other countries, numerous former employees told CNN. After about a week on the job, Vance took a meeting with AppHarvest founder Jonathan Webb, as Webb later recounted in a Fox News podcast interview. The company’s health care benefits attracted Morgan, a single father, who told CNN he took a pay cut to join the startup. Such comments ring hollow to some former AppHarvest workers, who argue Vance’s rhetoric as a candidate for vice president doesn’t align with the reality they experienced.

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☆ I moved to Finland and fell in love with the free healthcare and work-life balance. It's a great place to raise my daughters.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Perri Ormont Blumberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Andro Lindsay, a 48-year-old who moved from Santiago, Chile, to Helsinki. My relationship with Finland started over 20 years ago — I've been a part of several businesses with links to Finland, and some of my best friends are Finns. I've expanded my work to include sustainable mining, green hydrogen, and more. AdvertisementMy daughters fell in love with Finland as soon as we arrivedLindsay and his daughters. We all fell in love with Finnish culture, and we couldn't be happier here.

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☆ SpaceX repeatedly polluted waters in Texas this year, regulators found
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"In total, the Harlingen region received 14 complaints alleging environmental impacts from the Facility's deluge system," the regulator said in the document. Water deluge systems with flame deflectors diffuse heat, sound and energy generated by orbital test flights and rocket launches. SpaceX ran its first full-pressure test of the water deluge system in July 2023. The company hit new milestones with the test flight and Musk appeared triumphant. NASA chief Bill Nelson congratulated SpaceX on "a successful test flight!"

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☆ Opinion | The Harris-Walz Ticket Is Our Opportunity for Political Imagination
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Roxane Gay | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In its infancy, the United States was an act of political imagination — the idea that people could live free from tyranny, according to a set of clearly defined principles. Given what limited political imagination made possible, we must consider the bounty that could rise out of boundless vision. To imagine extravagant things is to want extravagant things. We have become so accustomed to mediocre political choices that we have forsaken the idea of sweeping change. We often forestall hope by detailing, at length, why the change we most want to see will never happen.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump’s, Joe Biden’s Locations: America, United States

☆ The 2024 campaign will now turn on whether Trump can blunt Harris’ soaring start
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —Donald Trump’s campaign, which has whiffed in its early attacks on Kamala Harris’ new presidential campaign, will grapple this week for a more effective foothold after the vice president transformed an election of stunning surprises. On Sunday, for instance, he spread a new false conspiracy theory over the size of Harris’ rally crowd in Michigan last week. Trump’s campaign was also forced on Saturday to deny a report in The New York Times that he’d privately referred to Harris as a “b*tch” as he bemoaned her momentum. Therefore, a debate expected between Trump and Harris on ABC on September 10 looms as a pivotal new moment in the campaign. But as Trump has shown in recent days, he still hasn’t worked out a way to respond to the suddenly changed circumstances of the campaign.

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☆ Blink Fitness files for bankruptcy and may close some gyms
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Blink Fitness, the low-price gym chain with monthly memberships ranging from $15 to $45, filed for bankruptcy Monday and said it may close an unspecified number of its 101 clubs. Several major chains, including 24 Hour Fitness and Gold’s Gym, filed for bankruptcy. Blink’s bankruptcy shows the lingering impact of the pandemic on the fitness industry. “It’s a sign that this is an industry still going through growing pains post-Covid,” Rick Caro, the president of fitness industry consulting firm Management Vision, told CNN. The fitness industry faces other challenges, such as consumers cutting back on discretionary spending and the rise of GLP-1 drugs used for weight loss.

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☆ First came the accusations of rape. Now 3 owners of the Alexander brothers' beleaguered brokerage firm are jumping ship.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Daniel Geiger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

At the center were cofounders Tal and Oren Alexander, sibling dealmakers who were known for selling some of the country's most exclusive and expensive homes. But accusations of rape against the brothers in recent months have resulted in an existential crisis for the company. An attorney for Tal Alexander has sought to dismiss the case against him. In the immediate aftermath of the accusations, the brothers announced they would take a leave from Official. Official has used the brokerage services company Side to provide it with back office support and to hold its brokers' licenses.

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☆ Israel and US brace for Iranian attack as diplomats push hard for Gaza ceasefire
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Christian Edwards | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Israel and the United States are preparing for a potential Iranian attack on Israel as efforts to secure a ceasefire in Gaza intensify, with talks set to resume this week amid intense diplomacy to avert a wider regional war. A major Iranian attack reprisal against Israel could risk derailing the ceasefire talks that US officials have said were at an advanced stage prior to the assassination of Hamas’ political leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, which Iran blamed on Israel. But the country’s mission to the United Nations said on Saturday that Tehran’s retaliation to Israel’s suspected killing of Haniyeh is “totally unrelated to the Gaza ceasefire,” adding that it has a right to self-defense. Palestinians pray next to the bodies of those killed in an Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced people in Gaza City on Saturday. Egyptian and Qatari mediators have told Israel that Sinwar wants a deal, an Israeli source familiar with the matter told CNN.

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☆ How and when to watch the Perseid meteor shower
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Riane Lumer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —It’s that time of summer to watch the most anticipated meteor shower of the year: the dazzling display known as the Perseids. Visible annually from mid-July to September 1, the Perseid meteor shower is set to peak between Sunday and before dawn Monday. Bill Cooke, head of NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office, described the Perseids as the richest meteor shower of the year because of the bright fireballs. “There are meteor showers going all the time, but again, they’re so weak, most people wouldn’t even notice they’re happening,” Cooke said. “Don’t look at your cell phone, because that screen ruins your night vision, and it takes your eyes off the sky,” Cooke said.

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☆ Opinion | Scofflaws and Other Hazards on the Roads
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To the Editor:Re “Traffic Stops Fell in Pandemic, and Didn’t Return” (The Upshot, front page, Aug. 1):Thank you for highlighting the public health crisis that is the rise in traffic deaths across the United States. I advise children to wear a seatbelt, look both ways before crossing a road and wear a helmet when cycling. We need an evidence-based approach to this public health crisis. We need to invest in Vision Zero programs to fund structural changes, including speed cameras and physical barriers between cyclists and drivers. Cities need to invest in public transit systems.

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☆ This new 'Shazam' for fashion app could change the way the world shops online
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Capsule aims to revolutionize shopping with an interactive app for on-demand product discovery. The app uses computer vision and generative AI to identify and recreate products globally. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . That's the vision behind the interactive shopping app Capsule. In 2019, Amazon unveiled StyleSnap, an AI-driven tool that matched fashion photos users uploaded with products on its site.

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☆ Why Apple should buy Warner Bros. Discovery. No, seriously.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

So I've got a not-so modest proposal: Time for Apple to jump in with both feet, and buy HBO — along with the rest of Warner Bros. I know, I know: "Apple should buy X, Y or Z" is a long-running piece of techworld fanfic. But now I think Apple should spend real money and buy WBD. And then, boom: Apple's services business — the part of the company Apple needs to keep growing while its hardware business slows — instantly grows by nearly 50%. AdvertisementIt's one thing for a tech company to buy a minor studio and 50% of the James Bond franchise.

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☆ US to South Korea: TikTok star undergoes 15 beauty treatments in just 3 days
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Steffi Cao | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

“Getting a plane ticket to Korea to get Botox and filler done is honestly cheaper than getting it done here.”Lee undergoes a beauty treatment in South Korea. Courtesy _Lee @taxinoodle_A screenshot from Lee's TikTok video where she explains the 15 beauty treatments she had done in Seoul. Visitors and vendors discuss beauty products at the K-Beauty Expo, the largest beauty exhibition in South Korea, on October 12, 2023 in Goyang, South Korea. Courtesy _Lee @taxinoodle_Lee receives a consultation — and the requisite "before" shots to compare with post-treatment ones — at a clinic in South Korea. Courtesy _Lee @taxinoodle_Lee always gets her hair dyed ($125) in South Korea because she prefers the pricing and service.

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Colleen Hoover’s bestselling novel-turned-film adaptation “It Ends With Us” is stirring controversy ahead of its opening weekend, with online sleuths speculating over alleged behind-the-scenes drama between cast members. Baldoni optioned the film in 2019 with Wayfarer Studios, and later signed on to direct and star in it. Representatives for Baldoni, Lively and Hoover did not immediately respond to requests for comment. “The iconic rooftop scene, my husband actually wrote it,” Lively told E! When asked about whether he'd be interested in directing a sequel, Baldoni told "Entertainment Tonight," “I think that there are better people for that one."

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☆ Europe was on the brink of a night train revolution. Here’s what actually happened
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Ben Jones | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Prior to the company’s demise, it had looked like Europe was poised for something of a night train revolution. Despite this demand, the hurdles for startups like Midnight Train trying to enter the market to meet it remain virtually insurmountable. Formidable obstaclesEuropean Sleeper is one of the few new night train operators to begin services, but the company has struggled to find rolling stock. “Politicians must be clear: the night train market will be effectively closed for a very long time,” he says. With the honorable exception of Nightjet, which plans to expand rapidly over the next five years, European night train services have yet to match the hype.

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☆ 41% say the American Dream is impossible to reach now, survey finds—how they define success instead
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

For some Americans, the American Dream has become more like a vision. That's according to a recent Pew Research Center survey, in which more than 8,700 U.S. adults were asked to describe their views of the American Dream. "The American Dream is changing, according to small-business owners," Fara Howard, GoDaddy's chief marketing officer, told CNBC Make It at the time. Thirty-one percent said they'd already achieved the American Dream, and 36% said they were on the right path toward it. "These views are nearly identical to when the Center last asked this question in 2022," the Pew report noted.

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☆ How My Beloved Bologna Turned Into a Tourist Inferno - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Ilaria Maria Sala | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

A little more than 10 years ago, Bologna, my Italian hometown, was not really considered a big tourist destination. Budget airlines, short-term rentals and social media changed everything. These days Bologna is on its way to becoming a full-blown, must-avoid-the-main-roads kind of tourist city. But one result has been very particular to Bologna: the consumption of mind-numbing, heart-stopping amounts of mortadella. When I asked the shop assistant how ancient they were, she replied that they had been open for three months.

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☆ Harris Has a Big Campaign Launch — and Big Tests Ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Jess Bidgood | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

If you are Vice President Kamala Harris, another Democrat or any other person who happens to want Harris to become president, the last two weeks and five days have probably felt like a dream. There is a tougher reality for Harris, though, belied by the euphoric haze. She has smashed fund-raising records and held overflowing rallies, and she seems to be tugging key swing states her way. But as Harris wraps up a battleground campaign tour with her brand-new running mate this weekend and turns her attention toward the Democratic National Convention this month, fresh challenges are in the offing. And the short campaign leaves a candidate who is still introducing herself to voters with little time for do-overs.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump Organizations: The, Democratic, Convention Locations: Wisconsin, Michigan, The New York

☆ Antiaging enthusiasts are getting $16,500 injections to make their knees young again
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

For now, here's what we know — and what we don't know — about stem-cell therapy for knees. Bryan Johnson flew to the Bahamas to get MSC stem cells injected into his knees, hips, and shoulders — for about $16,500 per joint. Plus, even Sampson warns that young donor stem cells should not be seen as a quick fix or a panacea. Done with proper medical oversight, some studies have found no adverse effects from stem-cell treatments for various conditions. Botched stem-cell treatments can cause infection, blindness, and excessive cell growth, which can trigger the formation of tumors.

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☆ My husband and I met while training for triathlons. Our marriage is stronger for it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Lauren Gumpert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In a fitting end to my athletic career, my husband and I got married after competing together on the college triathlon team. As our family continues to grow and change, we maintain a team-oriented approach that strengthens our bond in several ways. We continue to practice and improveSince we're still pretty new to the parenting game, we don't have much training under our belts. But hard things become easier with practice, something that my husband and I understand after years of athletics. Back when we were competing, my husband and I devoted extra time to our mental and physical well-being.

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☆ Middle East wealth funds are scrambling to rescue their big bets on the future
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Go to newsletter preferencesSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. A particular focus for these funds built on the back of petrodollars has been to build ownership and influence in the tech sector. FETHI BELAIDOver the past week, PIF and Mubadala have been busy figuring out what to do when their unbridled ambitions for tech companies face reality. Reports from the Financial Times and Bloomberg have shone a light on efforts being made by the sovereign wealth fund to boost returns in European startups in which it has invested billions of dollars. AdvertisementSeveral of these nascent tech companies, such as the insurance firm WeFox, have been bruised by shifting sentiment in the markets in recent years.

Persons: —, Abu Dhabi's Mubadala, SoftBank's, ByteDance, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Peter Rawlinson, Lucid, John Keeble, Rawlinson, PIF, it's, Mubadala Organizations: Service, Saudi, Public Investment Fund, Business, PIF, Financial Times, Bloomberg Locations: Middle, petrodollars, Saudi, California

☆ Harris antitrust policy would prioritize business growth and competition, says Maryland Gov. Wes Moore
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Vice President Kamala Harris would prioritize small business growth and large industry competition in shaping her own antitrust and regulatory policy if she wins the presidency in November, Maryland's Democratic Gov. A pro-growth, pro-competition approach to business in a potential Harris administration would mark a striking divergence from the aggressive trust-busting and merger-skeptical principles that have shaped the Biden administration's regulatory agenda. "As the vice president is thinking about a future-facing administration, there are going to be different dynamics that are going to require different philosophies," said Moore. "There will be different sociopolitical and just political dynamics that is going to require a different set, a different lens and a different vision." But his comments could feed the hopes of Wall Street dealmakers who are already optimistic that a potential Harris administration — while firmly rooted in progressive economic traditions — might deprioritize the aggressive antitrust regime that has been a trademark of Biden's presidency.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Wes Moore, Harris, Moore, — Organizations: Maryland's Democratic Gov, Biden, Democratic Party, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, Robin Hood Foundation, Wall Locations: Baltimore, New York

☆ CVS slashes profit guidance, will cut $2 billion in expenses as insurance costs climb
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The CVS pharmacy logo is displayed on a sign above a CVS Health Corp. store in Las Vegas, Nevada on Feb. 7, 2024. CVS Health on Wednesday slashed its full-year profit outlook again and announced a new plan to cut $2 billion in expenses over several years as higher medical costs squeeze the company and the broader U.S. insurance industry. CVS also cut its unadjusted earnings guidance to a range of $4.95 to $5.20 per share, down from at least $5.64 per share. Those ratings help Medicare patients compare the quality of Medicare health and drug plans. Medicare Advantage, a privately run health insurance plan contracted by the federal Medicare program, has long been a driver of growth and profits for the insurance industry.

Persons: Brian Kane, Karen Lynch, Thomas Cowhey, Katerina Guerraz, Lynch, LSEG, CVS, Cowhey, Caremark Organizations: CVS Health Corp, CVS Health, Aetna, CVS, Affordable, Medicare, UnitedHealth, Humana, Elevance, LSEG Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada

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