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☆ I worked with Jeff Bezos for 15 years and my biggest Amazon failure disappointed him. These 6 lessons helped me rebuild my career.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-05 | by ( Ethan Evans | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementEthan Evans, a former Amazon VP, led a failed project in 2011 that interrupted Jeff Bezos' launch plans. My biggest launch failure was in 2011 on a project Jeff Bezos personally cared about. The failure interrupted Bezos' plan to present the feature publicly, causing me to miss my promotion and almost leave the company. Here's the story of my biggest failureWhen I started at Amazon, I was assigned to Prime Video and had periodic direct exposure to Bezos. When I was promoted to director, I continued working with Bezos on creating Amazon Studios.

Persons: Ethan Evans, Jeff Bezos, Evans, unravels ChatGPT, Bezos, Jeff, could've, ramping, Werner Vogels, must've, Bezos would've, I'd Organizations: Amazon VP, Amazon, Publicly, Business

☆ CNBC Sport: The next big media rights deal isn't in the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Alex Sherman | In Alex-Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +17 min

In my inaugural CNBC Sport newsletter , I said the major American sports leagues have their media rights deals locked up for years to come. The NHL's Canadian media rights deal will end after next season. The company has said it intends to bid again for the Canadian media rights. In my inaugural CNBC Sport newsletter, I said the major American sports leagues have their media rights deals locked up for years to come. The NHL's Canadian media rights deal will end after next season.

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☆ Eli Manning, Derek Jeter, Jimmy Fallon join TGL New York Golf Club investor group
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's new golf league, TGL, is getting some fresh star power representing the Big Apple. Cohen Private Ventures, the family office of Steve Cohen, announced on Thursday that Eli Manning, Derek Jeter, CC Sabathia, Michael Strahan, John McEnroe and Jimmy Fallon are joining the New York Golf Club's investor group as limited partners. Cohen, who also owns Major League Baseball's New York Mets, acquired the rights to the New York Golf team last September. TGL is the new primetime, high-tech golf league launched by Woods, McIlroy and Golf Channel executive Mike McCarley. Former New York Yankees star Jeter told CNBC he was drawn to the investment opportunity because it combines his passion for golf and his love of New York.

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☆ Trump accuses Taiwan of stealing U.S. chip industry. Here's what the election could bring
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Seema Mody | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Former President Donald Trump reiterated his frustration with Taiwan over the weekend when he appeared on "The Joe Rogan Experience" podcast and accused Taiwan of stealing America's chip industry. Trump criticized the U.S. CHIPS Act and said he would implement tariffs on chips from Taiwan if elected president. Shares of Taiwan Semiconductor closed down 4.3% on Monday. The U.S. Commerce Department funds have yet to be allocated to Taiwan Semiconductor or other major semiconductor firms. "We put up billions of dollars for rich companies to come in and borrow the money and build chip companies here.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Rogan, Trump, Bernstein, Stacy Rasgon, Rasgon, CC Wei, shouldn't, They're, he'll, Patrick Moorhead, Kamala Harris, it's, Biden Organizations: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Nvidia, Apple, Taiwan Semiconductor, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, UBS, Intel, Samsung, U.S, CNBC, U.S . Commerce Department, CC, Funds, Mizuho, Trump, Analysts, Citi, VanEck Semiconductor, Global, Texas, China, Micron Locations: Taiwan, U.S, China, Arizona

☆ What the roller coaster earnings at ASML and TSMC tell us about demand for AI chips
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Analysts told BI it points to continued AI chip growth in the short to medium term. ASML sells large lithography machines — which print circuit patterns onto silicon wafers — to chip manufacturers, including TSMC, Samsung, and Intel. Its customers include Nvidia, the GPU designer spearheading the AI chip boom, along with AMD and Qualcomm. This makes TSMC a good bellwether for AI chip demand. While a slowdown at ASML might suggest some caution, the bigger picture still points to a continued surge in AI demand.

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☆ Chip giant TSMC reports blockbuster results even as questions over AI mania loom
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

TSMC's growth was driven by strong demand for artificial intelligence technology. But the market is questioning whether the euphoria over AI and AI chips is sustainable. AdvertisementChip giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company just reported strong growth, thanks to continued enthusiasm for artificial intelligence — even amid persistent questions over the return on investment from the technology. The Taiwanese company's blockbuster results came after Dutch chip equipment maker ASML — a supplier to TSMC — reported guidance on Tuesday that disappointed investors and triggered a sell-off in chip stocks. But it doesn't mean AI demand is fizzling.

Persons: —, LSEG, TSMC —, Wei, Goldman Sachs, Christophe Fouquet, Roger Dassen, ASML, Dassen, Andy Li, Li Organizations: Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Service, Taiwan, Nvidia, New York Stock Exchange, ASML Locations: Taiwan, Dutch, China

Springfield, Ohio CNN —It’s just past 4am. To lose them would be a blow to his business, he told CNN. They’re ready to give birth in probably the next couple hours, and they’ve never had a single prenatal visit,” Cook told CNN. Haitians sit down to eat their meal at a Haitian restaurant in Springfield, Ohio, on September 12, 2024. That’s tough,” Heck told CNN.

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☆ MLB is aiming for a more national strategy, commissioner says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Jake Piazza | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

As part of its changing mentality, the MLB has its sights set on becoming a more national sport, according to Manfred. "We need a more national strategy," Manfred told CNBC's Scott Wapner. Because of the amount of content, I think there will be some local component but I think the strategy needs to be more national and our reach needs to be more national." But Sabathia said the league needs to do a better job of creating and marketing star starting pitchers specifically. It's star pitchers, it's starting pitchers."

Persons: Aaron Judge, Rob Manfred, Manfred, Albert Pujols, Elly De La Cruz, CNBC's Scott Wapner, Sabathia, Aaron, Juan, Soto, It's Organizations: New York Yankees, Texas Rangers, Globe, Major League Baseball, MLB, CNBC, Sabathia, Cincinnati Reds, Diamond Sports, ESPN, Negro Leagues Locations: Arlington , Texas

Convicted former FTX executive Ryan Salame's domestic partner Michelle Bond has been indicted in New York on federal charges accusing her of conspiring to raise unlawful campaign contributions from FTX for her unsuccessful run for Congress in 2022, prosecutors announced Thursday. Salame and Bond met in June 2021, and were in a relationship by early the following year, according to the indictment. The indictment alleges that Salame, identified only as CC-1, conspired with Bond to commit the crimes, saying that Salame arranged the payment from FTX to Bond. She then allegedly used "almost entirely" all of that money "to fund her campaign illegally," the indictment says. Salame's lawyers claim prosecutors reneged on an agreement to drop their campaign finance probe of Bond as an incentive to get him to plead guilty.

Persons: Ryan Salame's, Michelle Bond, FTX, Damian Williams, Bond, Salame, Bond's, Baker, Sterling Marchand, Marchand Organizations: Manhattan U.S, New Locations: New York, FTX, Potomac , Maryland, New York's, Long, Washington, Manhattan

☆ Ex-FTX exec's girlfriend accused of using his money to illegally fuel her political career
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-22 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

According to an indictment unsealed Thursday, Bond had a fake consulting agreement with FTX, the notorious cryptocurrency exchange run by Sam Bankman-Fried. The $400,000 she received — along with gobs of more stolen money from FTX — fueled her congressional campaign, prosecutors say. The charges against Bond come one day after she finalized a divorce with her previous partner, according to Salame. In total, Salame and FTX gave Bond over $900,000, according to the indictment — far above the legal limits. AdvertisementAccording to prosecutors, Salame even once asked a friend to donate to Bond's campaign, who joked about Salame reimbursing them.

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The League 42 youth baseball league plans to unveil a replacement statue of Robinson crafted from the original mold Monday at a park in Wichita, Kansas. The city was shocked when the statue was cut from its base in January, leaving only the statue’s feet behind. He was sentenced to 18 months and ordered to pay $41,500 restitution for stealing the statue. The bronze cleats that were left behind when the original statue was stolen are now on display at the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri. The cleat remains of the bronze Jackie Robinson statue in Wichita, Kan., Jan. 25, 2024.

Persons: Jackie Robinson, Ricky Alderete, Robinson, Kan, Mel Gregory, Alderete, “, ”, I’m, Joe Torre, Cy Young, Travis Heying Organizations: League, Brooklyn Dodgers, Firefighters, Major League Baseball, Former New York Yankees, Sabathia, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Wichita Eagle, Kansas City Monarchs, Negro Leagues Locations: Kan, Kansas, Wichita , Kansas, Wichita, Kansas City , Missouri

☆ Elon Musk reposted a deepfake video of Kamala Harris on X — it may violate his own platform's policy
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewOn Friday evening, Elon Musk reposted a deepfake video of Vice President Kamala Harris on X — a move that may violate his own platform's policy on synthetic and manipulated media, The New York Times reported. In the video, the edited voice-over says, "I was selected because I am the ultimate diversity hire. And that may just run afoul of X's policy on synthetic and manipulated media, which states: "You may not share synthetic, manipulated, or out-of-context media that may deceive or confuse people and lead to harm ("misleading media")." This is a violation of @X’s policies on synthetic media & misleading identities. A video on social media appeared to show the president hitting out at his critics and cursing them.

Persons: —, Elon Musk, Kamala Harris, X, Harris, Biden, Musk, ake, abel, allen, linton Organizations: Service, New York Times, Democratic Party, Business Locations: ust

While most checks clear within two business days or less, banks can place longer holds on checks for a variety of reasons. Banks place holds on checks to make sure that the check payer has the bank funds necessary to clear it. Eligible checks include cashier's checks, certified checks, teller's checks, and government checks. FAQsWhy do banks place holds on checks? Banks place holds on checks for a number of reasons, and it doesn't mean the deposit won't ever go through.

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☆ An influential Democratic donor says Biden has 'misplaced trust' in a 'cabal' of 3 top aides
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewDemocratic megadonor John Morgan has joined the camp of people pointing fingers at President Joe Biden's top aides for his poor debate performance. That group includes Biden's senior advisor, Anita Dunn; her husband, Bob Bauer, Biden's personal attorney; and Biden's former chief of staff, Ron Klain. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. AdvertisementAnother longtime Democratic donor, Whitney Tilson, said in a Saturday post on X that he felt "deceived" by Biden's performance. Morgan and representatives for Biden didn't immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular business hours.

Persons: —, John Morgan, Joe Biden's, Morgan, Anita Dunn, Bob Bauer, Ron Klain, Biden, @katierogers — John Morgan, Harris, Trump, Whitney Tilson, Joe Biden, Tilson, Biden didn't Organizations: Service, Politico, Business, CNN, Biden, Bloomberg, Democratic, Trump, Business Insider

☆ Russia's new 3.3-ton glide bomb escalates the destructive potential of its airstrike campaign against Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | Sandboxx News | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThe Russian Aerospace Forces are using a new munition in Ukraine that might change the situation on the ground. In June, Russian aircraft deployed for the first time the FAB-3000 M-54 glide bomb. Ukrainian outlets reported the use of the glide bomb against Ukrainian troop concentration points in Kharkiv Oblast in eastern Ukraine. Relying on a combination of stand-off and glide munitions, Russian aircraft have been targeting Ukrainian critical infrastructure and urban centers. But beyond causing some additional casualties to the Ukrainian forces, Russian tactical aviation hasn't made a difference.

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☆ Cocoa prices are soaring. Candy makers will need to get creative
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Prices of cocoa have more than tripled over the last year, creating a big headache for candy makers and other food companies that use the ingredient to make chocolate. The price surge has since eased off slightly, but the crop is still commanding well above what food companies are used to paying. This season's cocoa crop is expected to experience the largest deficit in at least six decades, according to a Rabobank report from May. A YouGov survey conducted in October found that 72% of U.S. respondents had noticed shrinkflation in food products. J&J Snack Foods CEO Daniel Fachner has been keeping an eye on cocoa and chocolate prices.

Persons: Ferley Ospina, Hershey, Kinder, Ferrero, they'll, Steve Rosenstock, Mondelez, shrinkflation, Daniel Fachner, Fachner, Justin Sullivan, Nik Modi, Modi, shea, Rosenstock Organizations: Bloomberg, Getty, Cadbury, Clarkston Consulting, Rabobank, Reuters, Mondelez, Consumers, Snack, CNBC, RBC Capital, Jumbo Locations: Ragonvalia, Norte de Santader, Colombia, . West Africa, Ghana, U.S, Novato , California, West

☆ Nvidia is making a ton of money. Now, main supplier TSMC may charge Jensen Huang more for chips.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Now, key supplier Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, or TSMC, appears to want in on the hype. "I did complain to Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang — the 'three trillion guy' — that his products are so expensive," CC Wei, TSMC's CEO, said last week, per Nikkei. TSMC has already indicated price hikes for production outside of TaiwanIt isn't the first time this year that TSMC has signaled a price hike. AdvertisementIn April, Wei said the company plans to charge customers more if they want their chips made outside Taiwan. "In today's fragmented globalization environment, costs will be higher for everyone, including TSMC, our customers, our competitors, and the entire semiconductor industry."

Persons: —, Jensen Huang, Jensen Huang —, Wei, TSMC, Nvidia's Huang doesn't, Huang, Morgan Stanley Organizations: Service, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Wei, Business, Wall, NVIDIA, Nvidia, New Locations: TSMC, Taiwan, China, Beijing, Arizona, Japan, Germany, New Taiwan

☆ How Roaring Kitty's wealth went from $53,000 to nearly $300 million — and could one day top $1 billion
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Pavlo Gonchar | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesAlmost five years ago, GameStop champion Keith Gill revealed a $53,000 bet in his favorite video game retailer. By the end of the jaw-dropping episode in April 2021, Gill exercised his call options position to have 200,000 common shares. Put another way: If the stock closes above $20 that day, Gill could exercise the options at $20 apiece, leaving him owning an additional 12 million shares. A total of 17 million shares would make him the fourth-biggest shareholder in GameStop, coming in behind Vanguard, BlackRock and Ryan Cohen's RC Ventures, according to FactSet. Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwardsThe notional value, if exercised, would be $240 million worth of stock bought at $20.

Persons: Keith Gill, Pavlo Gonchar, Gill, Michael Khouw, Khouw, Morgan Stanley's, Ryan Cohen's Organizations: GameStop, Lightrocket, Street Journal, CNBC, Vanguard, BlackRock, Ryan Cohen's RC Ventures

☆ PGA Championship analysis: 10 notes to know on Xander Schauffele’s win
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Justin Ray | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementHere are the top numbers and notes to know from the final round of the 106th PGA Championship. At 20-under, DeChambeau became the first player to shoot minus-20 or lower in a major championship and not win. Morikawa was looking to join Woods as the only men to win the PGA Championship twice in their first five tries in the stroke play era. Tied with Morikawa in fourth place was Thomas Detry, who enjoyed the best finish of his young major championship career. One day after recording his first over-par score since August, Scottie Scheffler finished his chaotic PGA Championship week with a more familiar 65.

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☆ Ancient DNA pulls back curtain on mysterious empire
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Analysis of ancient DNA recovered from human remains has illuminated the traits and ancestry of historic individuals — be it a mummified iceman, Chinese emperor or legendary composer. The origins of the empire and its people remained obscure until a landmark April 2022 study found they hailed from the Mongolian steppe. Carolyn Kaster/APNaturalists have spotted the first arrivals in this spring’s historic cicada dual emergence. Sign up here to receive in your inbox the next edition of Wonder Theory, brought to you by CNN Space and Science writers Ashley Strickland and Katie Hunt.

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☆ NASA flyby reveals lava lake, ‘Steeple Mountain’ on Jupiter’s moon Io
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Close flybys of Io, one of Jupiter’s moons and the most volcanically active world in our solar system, have revealed a lava lake and a towering feature called “Steeple Mountain” on the moon’s alien surface. “We also got some great close-ups and other data on a 200-kilometer-long (127-mile-long) lava lake called Loki Patera. Juno detected the mountain with the help of the sun shining on Io’s surface, which created dramatic shadows that revealed a very sharp peak. NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSSAs an outdoors enthusiast, Bolton joked that Io’s Steeple Mountain should be one of the solar system’s skiing and snowboarding destinations. The mission team used Juno’s Microwave Radiometer instrument to create maps of Io’s surface, showing how incredibly smooth it is.

Persons: ”, Scott Bolton, “, Loki Patera, Gerald Eichstädt, Thomas Thomopoulos, ” Bolton, Bolton, Galileo Galilei, Hera Organizations: CNN, Southwest Research Institute, NASA, JPL, Caltech, Bolton, European Geophysical Union General Assembly, Juno, Science, “, Galileo Locations: Vienna, Chile

☆ A Harvard professor is risking his reputation to search for aliens. Tech tycoons are bankrolling his quest.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +26 min

The Harvard professor's research is bankrolled by tech tycoons "pissed off" at academia's dogma. But this boundary-pushing is exactly why he's backed Loeb's research. AdvertisementDesch, the astrophysicist from Arizona University, posted a critique of Loeb's work on arXiv alleging "multiple fatal flaws with the manuscript's arguments." Asked whether he no longer believes in a possible technological origin for the meteor, Loeb said they need to investigate further. As he plans more extravagant expeditions to prove the origin of the interstellar meteor, Loeb likens his critics to crows pecking at the neck of an eagle.

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☆ People injured on the Latam Boeing 787 that dropped midair last month are being offered up to $7,650 in compensation, law firm says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Latam Airlines has offered money to passengers injured in a midair drop last month, a law firm said. A law firm representing 15 passengers said the payouts range between $2,000 and $7,650. AdvertisementLatam Airlines is offering some passengers thousands of dollars in compensation after one of its widebody planes dropped midair over the Pacific Ocean in March, according to one law firm. Carter Capner Law, a firm representing 15 Latam Flight 800 passengers, told the Australian news outlet News.com.au on Monday that the airline has offered between $2,000 and $7,650 in cash to those injured in the eveny. There "is no longer a limit on compensation" in this case, Carter told Stuff Travel.

Persons: —, Carter Capner, Carter Capner Law, Peter Carter, News.com.au, Carter, Latam, Brian Jokat Organizations: Latam Airlines, Montreal Convention, Service, Latam, Boeing, Business, CNN, RNZ, Street Journal, Russian, Ural Airlines, Airbus Locations: New Zealand, Australia, Brazil, Montreal, Sydney, Auckland , New Zealand

☆ Obama takes a shot at the likes of Musk and Bezos, says we must protect Earth before colonizing Mars
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Earth would be more liveable than Mars "even after a nuclear war" and climate change, he said. It comes as Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos test mega-rockets that could take humans to the red planet. Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest on the culture & business of sustainability — delivered weekly to your inbox. The prototype rocket, which is a crucial part of Musk's plan to colonize the red planet, blew up on its previous attempts. The rocket could compete with Starship for NASA's plans to return to the moon ahead of heading to Mars.

Persons: Barack Obama, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Obama, Jeff Bezos's, Glenn Organizations: Service, SpaceX, Amazon Locations: Silicon, Paris, Mars

☆ A signal linked to aliens by a Harvard professor may have been caused by a passing truck
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Marianne Guenot | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewYet another study is calling into question a Harvard professor's claims that metallic balls discovered under the ocean may have been made by aliens . Johns Hopkins University-led (JHU-led) research said a blip on the seismometer that Loeb used to pinpoint the crash site may simply have been caused by the vibrations of a passing truck. AdvertisementPinpointing the crash siteIn 2019, Loeb and his team searched databases for unusual meteors that were moving rapidly. The meteor, dubbed by Loeb's team IM1, was first spotted by the Department of Defense's (DoD) sensors. Loeb's team recovered 805 spherules.

Persons: —, Avi Loeb, Loeb, Ben Fernando, It's, Fernando, it's, Charles Hoskinson, Undeterred Organizations: Service, Harvard, Business, Johns Hopkins University, JHU, Department of Defense's, DoD, Planetary Science Conference, Galileo, Space Force Locations: Papua, Guinea, 2401.09882, Papua New Guinea, Houston

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