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☆ Jury awards Apple $250 in design patent lawsuit against Masimo
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Robert Ilich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Apple convinced a federal jury on Friday that health monitoring tech company Masimo’s smartwatches infringe two of its design patents. The jury, in Delaware, agreed with Apple that Masimo’s W1 and Freedom watches and chargers willfully violated Apple’s patent rights in smartwatch designs, awarding the tech giant $250 in damages. Apple’s attorneys told the court the “ultimate purpose” of its lawsuit was to win an injunction against sales of Masimo’s smartwatches after an infringement ruling. The jury also determined that Masimo’s watches did not infringe Apple patents covering smartwatch inventions that the tech giant had accused Masimo of copying. The tech giant countersued Masimo for patent infringement in 2022, alleging that Masimo copied Apple Watch features to use in its smartwatches.

Persons: CNN — Apple, Masimo, ” Masimo, Apple, ” Organizations: CNN, Apple, Masimo, U.S . International Trade Commission, ITC Locations: Delaware, Masimo, ” Irvine , California, California

☆ Mental health workers strike against Kaiser Permanente in Southern California
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Robert Ilich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —More than 2,000 unionized mental health workers in Southern California went on strike against Kaiser Permanente on Monday after the two sides failed to reach a new labor agreement. The National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) — which represents 19,000 healthcare workers in California and Hawaii, including 4,700 mental health workers — picketed outside Kaiser facilities in Los Angeles, San Diego, Anaheim and Fontana, seeking an increase in salaries, restoration of pensions and increased staffing. Union members on strike in Southern California have said their demands are line in with what Kaiser has provided to the majority of its workforce. Kaiser, one of the nation’s largest non-profit healthcare providers, is required by law to provide mental health services to its members even with the workers on strike. A survey in 2022 from CNN in partnership with the Kaiser Family Foundation showed that nine out of 10 US adults believe the country has a mental health crisis.

Persons: Kaiser, ” Josh Garcia, — Organizations: CNN, Kaiser Permanente, National Union of Healthcare Workers, Fontana, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Kaiser Family Foundation Locations: Southern California, California, Hawaii, Kaiser, Los Angeles, San Diego, Anaheim, Northern California

☆ Mark Zuckerberg joins exclusive $200 billion club, closes in on third-richest person in world
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Robert Ilich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Recent figures from Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index show Zuckerberg has grown his personal fortune by a whopping $73.4 billion in 2024 to $201 billion. The Meta CEO is the fourth richest person world, joining an elusive $200 billion club that only counts three other members. Zuckerberg, 40, who launched Facebook in 2004, has much of his wealth tied to Meta Platforms stock. Shares of Meta (META) have surged by nearly 64% in 2024. On Wednesday, Meta shares gained 0.9% to close at a record high of $568.31.

Persons: Jeff Bezos, Bernard Arnault, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, Tesla, Elon Musk, We’re, ” Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang, Larry Ellison Organizations: CNN, X, Amazon, Meta, Facebook, European Union, Nvidia, Oracle

☆ Disney and DirecTV strike deal to restore ABC, ESPN and other networks
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Robert Ilich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A short but tense distribution dispute between Disney and DirecTV came to an end Saturday after the two sides agreed to a new deal that will restore Disney-owned channels, including ABC, ESPN and FX, to the satellite TV provider. DirecTV stopped airing Disney-owned channels on September 1, denying sports fans the ability to watch NFL games on ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” and US Open tennis on ABC. The companies said the distribution deal will include new options for customers, including new packages that include the Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ streaming services. DirecTV will also be able to distribute the forthcoming ESPN standalone streaming service at no extra cost to DirecTV customers. Last week, DirecTV filed a complaint Saturday with the Federal Communications Commission alleging Disney did not negotiate in good faith.

Persons: “ Organizations: CNN, Disney, DirecTV, ABC, ESPN, FX, NFL, ESPN’s, Hulu, Federal Communications Commission, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, Sling, Dish Network

☆ DirecTV is now paying customers to subscribe to competitors as Disney battle escalates
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —DirecTV wants its customers to stick with the service during an increasingly nasty dispute with Disney that threatens to black out tonight’s “Monday Night Football” game. So DirecTV developed an unusual strategy: It’s paying customers to subscribe to a rival. Affected customers of DirecTV, DirecTV Stream and U-Verse can get a free weeklong trial of Fubo for two of its packages that carry ESPN and Disney networks and an additional $30 off the first month of service. DirecTV is also giving its customers a $30 credit to sign up for Sling’s orange tier that includes ESPN channels. DirecTV said the deals are a “small way” to help customers while its fight over the expired distribution agreement with Disney stretches into a second week.

Persons: “ Disney, Venu ’, ’, Venu Sports, Fubo, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, “, ’ ”, DirecTV’s, – CNN’s Robert Ilich Organizations: New, New York CNN, DirecTV, Disney, Sling, Dish Network, ABC, ESPN, Sunday, Federal Communications Commission, Fox Corp, Warner Bros, CNN, NFL Locations: New York

☆ DirecTV files FCC complaint against Disney amid blackout
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Robert Ilich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —DirecTV filed a complaint Saturday with the Federal Communications Commission alleging Disney did not negotiate in good faith as the two sides remain at an impasse on a distribution deal. ESPN owns the broadcast rights to “Monday Night Football,” which will be blacked out for DirecTV subscribers unless a deal is reached. “We continue to negotiate with DirecTV to restore access to our content as quickly as possible,” a Disney spokesperson told CNN on Sunday. The opening game for “Monday Night Football” features the New York Jets and San Francisco 49ers. The blackout also includes ESPN’s suite of channels and the Disney Channel, Disney Jr., FX and National Geographic.

Persons: Disney, “ Disney, Venu ’, ’ ”, Venu Sports, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, “, San Francisco — Organizations: CNN — DirecTV, Federal Communications Commission, Disney, DirecTV, CNN, Fox Corporation, Warner Brothers Discovery, ABC, ESPN, NFL, Monday, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, Buffalo Bills, Jets, Disney Channel, Disney Jr, Geographic Locations: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston, San, Fresno , California, Raleigh , North Carolina

☆ Stellantis to recall over 1 million Ram vehicles due to brake system software
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Robert Ilich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Car manufacturer Stellantis is recalling more than 1.2 million Ram 1500 vehicles due to a software malfunction in the anti-lock brake system (ABS), according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The vehicles being recalled include certain 2019, 2021-2024 Ram 1500 trucks, the NHTSA said Saturday in a statement. Also, the ABS, ESC, Adaptive Cruise Control and Forward Collision Warning indicator lights would illuminate when the vehicle started up to show the systems are unavailable. Dealers will update the ABS software for free of charge. The recall comes after a similar recall in June that affected almost 158,000 Ram 2500 pick ups.

Persons: ” Stellantis, Stellantis Organizations: CNN, National, Traffic Safety Administration, Company, ESC, ABS, Cruise Control, Ram

☆ Lack of worker heat protections despite rising temperatures leave patchwork of guidelines, put workers in danger
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Robert Ilich | Nic F. Anderson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Esteban Wood still remembers the time a 74-year-old Mexican farmer in Homestead, Florida, collapsed on the job from extreme heat. Such outdoor workers include lifeguards, transportation employees, ironworkers, agricultural workers and letter carriers. States like California, Colorado, Minnesota and Washington, have some heat protections for workers but they are not uniform or sweeping. For example, Minnesota’s protections only apply to indoor workers while California’s heat protections include both indoor and outdoor workers. The government must implement wage protections alongside heat protections, said Dr. Kristina Dahl, a principal climate scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists.

Persons: CNN — Esteban Wood, Wood, Jose Delgado, Delgado, Bill, Greg Abbott, Rob DeSantis, Ana Gonzalez, ’, ”, Mario Tama, El Paso, Collyn Peddie, Travis, Peddie, Brian Renfroe, Eugene Gates Jr, Biden, Renfroe, Kristina Dahl, Dahl, it’s, ” Dahl, ” Veronica Carrasco, Carrasco, ” Carrasco Organizations: CNN, Texas Gov, Florida Gov, AFL, El, Carriers, Union of Concerned, Department of Labor, US Postal Service, Occupational Safety, Health Administration Locations: Homestead , Florida, Florida, Texas, Coachella , California, California, Coachella, California , Colorado , Minnesota, Washington, Houston, San Antonio, Houston’s, United States, Phoenix , Arizona, U.S, Honduran, Dallas, Honduras

☆ McDonald’s France hints at pulling classic curry sauce after
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Robert Ilich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway cuts stake in Apple by nearly 50%
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Robert Ilich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway slashed its stake in tech giant Apple by nearly 50%, according to Berkshire’s second quarter earnings report released on Saturday. Berkshire Hathaway disclosed its holdings in Apple were valued at $84.2 billion at the end of the quarter, dropping from 790 million shares to 400 million shares. Berkshire Hathaway has previously downsized its stake Apple, which has a market cap over $3.3 trillion. In the final three months of 2023, Berkshire Hathaway sold off 10 million shares of Apple stock, representing about 1% of its holdings in the company. Along with Apple, Berkshire cut its stake in its second largest position, Bank of America, to $41.1 billion.

Persons: CNN — Warren, Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett Organizations: CNN, Berkshire, Apple, Bank of America, American Express, Chevron Locations: Apple, Berkshire, Omaha , Nebraska

☆ Chris Mortensen, longtime NFL insider for ESPN, dies at 72
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Robert Ilich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Chris Mortensen, an award-winning journalist and longtime NFL insider for ESPN, has died, the network announced. He covered the NFL with extraordinary skill and passion, and was at the top of his field for decades. Mortensen joined ESPN in 1991 and quickly gained a reputation for being one of the most trusted football insiders. He previously worked for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, where he covered the Atlanta Braves and the Atlanta Falcons from 1983 to 1990. In September 2023, Mortensen said he would step away from his role at ESPN “to focus on my health, family and faith.”

Persons: Chris Mortensen, Mortensen, ” “ Mort, Jimmy Pitaro, George Polk, ” Organizations: CNN, NFL, ESPN, Atlanta Journal, Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Falcons, ESPN “

☆ Walmart, Costco and other companies rethink self-checkout
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Robert Ilich | Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

In the United States, Walmart, Costco, Wegmans and other chains have also revised their self-checkout strategies. British supermarket Booths is removing self-checkout machines. Paul Melling/Alamy Stock PhotoCustomers at Booths also frequently misidentified which fruits and vegetables they were buying when prompted by self-checkout machines. Walmart removed self-checkout machines at some stores in New Mexico earlier this year. Costco said it’s adding more staff in self-checkout areas after it found that non-members were sneaking in to use membership cards that didn’t belong to them at self-checkout.

Persons: we’ve, Nigel Murray, Paul Melling, ” Murray, “, ”, Lindsey Nicholson, ShopRite, Wegmans Organizations: New, New York CNN, Walmart, Costco, BBC ., Alamy, CNN, Getty Locations: New York, British, United States, BBC . British, Britain, New Mexico, Delaware

☆ Live updates: United Auto Workers, UAW, go on strike against GM, Ford and Stellantis
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Robert Ilich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Striking United Auto Worker Diana Osborne holds a strike sign outside the Ford Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan, U.S. September 15, 2023. GM CEO Mary Barra sent a letter to employees Thursday saying the company’s latest offer now includes a 20% raise, with an immediate 10% pay hike. The lower-paid temporary employees would get $20 an hour, which represents at 20% raise from current $16.67 an hour they receive. Anger is mounting with Stellantis:Stellantis is making greater use of lower-paid temporary workers than the other automakers. Eliminating or at least limiting use of temporary workers is a major issue for the union.

Persons: Worker Diana Osborne, Rebecca Cook, Shawn Fain, Mary Barra, Jim Farley, Farley, Wheaton, Stellantis Organizations: United, Worker, Ford Michigan Assembly Plant, Reuters, United Auto Workers, UAW, General Motors, Ford, Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler, North America, Workers, GM, CNN, Cornell University’s Industrial, Labor Relations Locations: Wayne , Michigan, U.S, Wentzville , Missouri, Toledo , Ohio, Ford, Buffalo .

CNN —Golf’s power structure took a sharp shift to the players Tuesday when Tiger Woods was named as the sixth player director on the powerful PGA Tour policy board. The move gives the players a one-seat advantage on the board after the controversial merger in June between the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf. Five of the policy board members are independent directors, with professional backgrounds in law and business. “I am honored to represent the players of the PGA TOUR. Many elite PGA golfers accepted highly lucrative offers from LIV Golf, including Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Sergio Garcia and Bubba Watson.

Persons: Tiger Woods, LIV Golf, ” Woods, Jay, Monahan, Woods, Rory McIlroy, Webb Simpson, Patrick Cantlay, Charley Hoffman, Peter Malnati, McIlroy, LIV, “, Golf, Phil Mickelson, Dustin Johnson, Sergio Garcia, Bubba Watson, Sen, Richard Blumenthal, Greg Norman, ” Monahan, Colin Neville, Neville, Ben Morse Organizations: CNN, Tour, PGA Tour, LIV, PGA, Washington Post, Saudi Public Investment Fund, Capitol Hill, Saudi, Premier Golf League Locations: Saudi, Connecticut

☆ (video) The Hollywood Reporter a creat o listă cu zece cele mai bune filme din ultimul deceniu
▼ + stars: | 2019-12-08 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

(video) The Hollywood Reporter a creat o listă cu zece cele mai bune filme din ultimul deceniuThe Hollywood Reporter a creat o listă cu zece cele mai bune filme din ultimul deceniu. Astfel, jurnaliștii revistei au plasat pe primul loc lungmetrajul „Carlos”, care spune povestea revoluționarului din Venezuela, Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, fondatorul organizației teroriste la nivel mondial și care a atacat sediul OPEC în 1975, înainte de a fi prins de poliția franceză. Printre cele zece lungimetraje se regăsește și „Левиафан” al regizorului Andrei Zviaghințev, dar și „Only Lovers Left Alive” a lui Jim Jarmusch. Vedeți mai jos lista completă a filmelor:10. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, 20196.

Persons: Carlos, Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, Andrei Zviaghințev, Jim Jarmusch, Mad Max, Once Upon, Inside Llewyn Davis, Левиафан Organizations: Hollywood, Ilich, Social Locations: Venezuela, Brooklyn, Hollywood

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