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☆ China is leading on GenAI experimentation, but lags U.S. in implementation, survey shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Chinese companies are leading the way in the experimentation of generative AI, but they're still behind the U.S. when it comes to full implementation, according to a new survey. The survey respondents were decision-makers in GenAI strategy or data analytics in 1,600 organizations worldwide in key sectors, including banking, insurance, retail, and health care. Adoption referred to both experimentation and full implementation in the survey. Chinese organizations are leading in the adoption of generative AI, with 83% of them either running initial tests or having fully implemented the technology. That's much higher than the United Kingdom at 70%, followed by the United States at 65% and Australia at 63%.

Persons: they're, Coleman Parkes — Organizations: SAS Institute Locations: U.S, China, United Kingdom, United States, Australia

☆ NASA may build giant telescopes on the moon in your lifetime. Check out the blueprints.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

One moonshot plan would build a giant radio dish spanning an entire crater on the far side of the moon. An illustration of a conceptual radio telescope within a crater on the moon. Silk argues that lunar telescopes would open the door to a new era of major space discoveries. A satellite trail streaks in front of galaxies in this image from the Hubble Space Telescope. Any radio telescope on the moon's back end would pick up the pure emissions of the universe.

Persons: —, Vladimir Vustyansky, James Webb, Dallan Porter, Roger Angel, Joseph Silk, Jack Burns, Burns, That's, Stefica Nicol, Artemis, Ronald Polidan, FarView, Jack Burns Karan Jani, LILA, Fermilab LILA, Jani, NASA's James Webb, Temim, Webb, Angel, Chris Gunn, Nick Woolf, Angel Roger, Phil, Martin Elvis, Elvis Organizations: Service, NASA, Business, Vanderbilt Lunar Labs, Telescope, University of Arizona, American Astronomical Society, Payload, University of Colorado Boulder, Hubble Space, Hubble, ESA, Radio Telescope, REUTERS, NASA JPL, Caltech, Radio Science Investigations, Houston, Lunar Resources, Resources, Inc, Vanderbilt University, Fermilab, Telescopes, CSA, Princeton University, Engineers, James Webb Space, Industry, AP Locations: New Orleans, Australia

☆ A complete timeline of Tom Holland and Zendaya's relationship
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +53 min

AdvertisementNovember 2016: Holland and Zendaya appear in their first-ever joint cover, for The Hollywood ReporterZendaya and Tom Holland in June 2017. March 2021: Holland describes Zendaya as 'very sensible and humble'Zendaya and Tom Holland in June 2017. November 17, 2021: Holland and Zendaya comment on their relationship going publicZendaya and Tom Holland in "Spider-Man: No Way Home." February 18, 2022: Tom Holland denies reports that he bought a new house in London with ZendayaTom Holland in February 2022. I visited a lot while they were shooting it and I really, really enjoyed it.

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☆ New F1 Team Names Bring Money, Marketing and Lots of Syllables
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Ian Parkes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Formula 1 has two new team names this season, which follow a trend in the sport to focus on marketing: Visa Cash App RB Formula One Team and Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber. Sauber Motorsport has been racing since 1993 under various names, most recently as Alfa Romeo. “Before Audi’s arrival, we felt it was important to present ourselves with this new identity and to have a commercial partnership in place,” said Alessandro Alunni Bravi, the Stake team representative. “The Sauber Group has been in Formula 1 for 32 years, but this doesn’t mean we have forgotten what Sauber is. “The reality is that we said from the outset last year that we would move closer to the Red Bull family.”

Persons: Romeo, ”, Alessandro Alunni Bravi, Toro Rosso, Andrea Fairchild, ” Peter Bayer, Bull Organizations: Sauber, Sauber Motorsport, Audi, Sauber Group, Visa

☆ Biden faces a warning sign from younger voters critical to his coalition
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Jeff Zeleny | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

A spokesman for the Biden campaign called the election “deeply consequential for young people,” and pledged to build on a strong turnout from younger voters in the 2022 midterm elections. Exit polls in 2020 showed that voters 18 to 29 made up 20% of the Georgia electorate – the only state of the top six battlegrounds where the percentage of young voters exceeded the national share of 17%. Then, Biden won young Georgia voters by 13 points, according to exit polls. I think that brings a lot of mistrust.”Christopher Lambry, a Morehouse freshman, said he was concerned at the softening of support for Biden among many younger Black voters, particularly men. “Just as we hold Trump accountable,” said Singleton, the Morehouse senior who saw Biden early last year, “we have to hold Biden accountable.”

Persons: Kerry Singleton, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, “, ”, Singleton, Biden, “ We’re, ” Singleton, Rachael Carroll, ” Carroll, Harris, Donald Trump, Carroll, Kevin Munoz, MAGA, ” Munoz, “ You’ve, Sen, Nabilah Islam Parkes, rehire Joe Biden, ” Islam Parkes, Aylon, ” Gipson, ” Paul Sprowl, ” Sprowl, Trump, ” Christopher Lambry, ” Lambry, – Organizations: Atlanta CNN, Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Morehouse, ”, Biden, Trump, CNN, Georgia, New York Times, Siena, Democrat, Georgia Senate, Democratic, Israel, Black Locations: Singleton, Israel, Georgia, American

☆ This Ferrari GTO from 1962 just sold for record-breaking $51.7 million at auction
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThis Ferrari GTO from 1962 just sold for record-breaking $51.7 million at auctionThis car, chassis no. 3765, has become the most valuable Ferrari ever sold at auction and has the second-highest price ever achieved for any car at auction. It's the only factory GTO Tipo 1962 to have been raced by Scuderia Ferrari. Driven by Mike Parkes and Lorenzo Bandini for the Scuderia Ferrari at the 1962 24 Hours of Le Mans, no. 3765 earned a class win and finished second overall at the 1962 Nürburgring 1000 KM.

Persons: Mike Parkes, Lorenzo Bandini Organizations: Ferrari, Scuderia Ferrari

☆ A beginner's guide to investing in art — that won't break the bank
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Lucy Handley | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Will Ramsay, founder and CEO of the Affordable Art Fair, which puts on exhibits worldwide, said collecting art is easier than people might think. However, contemporary art is likely to increase in value over the long term, Diament said. There's also a satisfaction in buying something from a living artist, Diament said. "Some people like color, other people like to focus on drawings without color … you have people who collect just one artist," Taylor said. Provenance — which refers to the history and ownership of a piece — is often an important consideration when buying art.

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☆ Daniel Ricciardo Fights His Way Back in Formula 1
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Ian Parkes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

There was a point earlier this year when Daniel Ricciardo realized he was through with rediscovering normal life and that he still wanted to be a Formula 1 driver. Ricciardo had spent two lazy months at home in Australia with family and friends after he was dropped by McLaren last year, trying to determine whether the love he once held for the sport still existed. “Other than that day, I was living life,” Ricciardo said in an interview. “I wasn’t going stupid, but I was having beers with friends, camping, fishing, doing these things. I didn’t want to become a bit of a slob.”

Persons: Daniel Ricciardo, Ricciardo, ” Ricciardo, “, I’ve, ” Organizations: McLaren Locations: Australia

☆ Formula 1 Returns to Screens, This Time With Brad Pitt
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Ian Parkes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Hollywood has produced a number of car-racing movies over the years. There have been “Grand Prix,” “Le Mans,” “Days of Thunder” and “Ford v Ferrari.”The latest, as-yet-untitled picture from Apple Studios, Plan B Entertainment and Jerry Bruckheimer Films is set in the world of Formula 1. It is about the fictional team APXGP and its two drivers, Sonny Hayes and Joshua Pearce, played by Brad Pitt and Damson Idris. Pitt plays “a guy who raced in the ’90s, has a horrible crash, kind of craps out, disappears and then races in other disciplines,” he said in an interview with Sky Sports F1. “His friend, played by Javier Bardem, is a team owner.

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☆ To Entice Women to Racing, the F1 Academy Picks Up Where the W Series Left Off
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Ian Parkes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

It has been 47 years since a woman drove in a Formula 1 Grand Prix, when Lella Lombardi of Italy finished 12th at the Austrian Grand Prix in 1976. In 2019, the all-female W Series started in an attempt to provide a way to get women behind the wheel, but it collapsed in June without seeing a woman close to a Formula 1 seat. Now, F1 Academy has filled the void, an all-female racing series started by Formula 1 in April, with 15 drivers competing in three races during seven rounds. But the series is more than about trying to find the next woman Formula 1 driver. It is also an attempt to bring women into other positions in the sport, such as engineers and mechanics.

Persons: Lella Lombardi Organizations: Italy, Austrian, Formula Locations: Europe, Austin , Texas

☆ Mercedes Performance Improves After Adjustments to Its Racecar
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Ian Parkes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

After qualifying was finished for the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix in March, Toto Wolff, the Mercedes team principal, condemned his own car. “We got the physics wrong, and now we need to correct it,” Wolff said. “We gave it our best go, and now we need to regroup, sit down with the engineers and decide the development direction we want to pursue in order to win races. “We hit our targets, and that showed us that it is simply not good enough.”Weeks later, at the Monaco Grand Prix, Mercedes introduced an upgraded version of its W14 car. There was also a new floor and front suspension.

Persons: Toto Wolff, Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, Max Verstappen, Red Bull, “, ” Wolff, ” Weeks, Mercedes Organizations: Prix, Mercedes, Monaco Locations: Bahrain

☆ Bringing Some Loud NASCAR to Le Mans
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Ian Parkes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

When the possibility of a NASCAR Cup Series car competing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race was first discussed two years ago, there was some surprise. “I talked to a few people, traditional sports-car folks and traditional racing folks, and when I told them about the project, they were scratching their head like, ‘You’re going to do what?’” John Doonan, president of the International Motor Sports Association, said in an interview. Doonan is also the project leader of NASCAR’s return to Le Mans 47 years after the series was last involved, when a Dodge Charger and a Ford Torino failed to finish the raceChevrolet, a two-time winner in the GTE Pro class, is supplying the car, a Camaro ZL1 run by Hendrick Motorsports of North Carolina that is the Garage 56 entry for Le Mans, which celebrates its centenary this year.

Persons: “, You’re, John Doonan, Doonan, NASCAR’s, Le Organizations: NASCAR, International Motor Sports Association, Dodge, Ford Torino, GTE, Hendrick Motorsports of North, Le Mans Locations: Hendrick Motorsports of North Carolina

☆ A Stunning Comeback for Fernando Alonso in Formula 1
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Ian Parkes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In 2018, after 17 seasons of dedicating his life to Formula 1, Fernando Alonso had enough. With two world titles and 32 Grand Prix victories, he walked away, albeit unfulfilled. “Now, I’m proving I’m still fast, at whatever age — that’s part of the comeback story. Despite his strong start this season, it has been 10 years since Alonso, 41, last won a Grand Prix. Max Verstappen of Red Bull, the reigning two-time champion who leads this year’s title race, would like to see Alonso win again.

☆ How the unlikely partnership between a VR startup cofounded by the former head of DreamWorks and Arizona State University has led to a mind-blowing student learning experience
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Madeline Renbarger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Dreamscape Learn developed immersive, VR learning experiences for Arizona State University. Students learn STEM coursework using the VR experience, which has seen tremendous results. The company had been building immersive VR experiences, one of which was called the "Alien Zoo." Now, Dreamscape Learn has raised a $20 million in Series A funding to expand its curriculum offering and branch outside of ASU. An ASU student in the Dreamscape Learn pod interacts with the virtual lab.

☆ What to know about 'Naatu Naatu,' the song that beat out Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga at Golden Globes
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( Brahmjot Kaur | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

“Naatu Naatu,” a song from the hit Telugu-language film “RRR,” was the unexpected and historic winner for best original song at the Golden Globes Tuesday, beating out Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga and Rihanna. Majumdar said she was surprised but thrilled “Naatu Naatu” took home the award. “Earlier, that was seen as a feature that was strange about Indian cinema. Keeravani accepts the Best Original Song award for "Naatu Naatu" from "RRR" during the Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Tuesday. “When I envisioned the ‘Naatu Naatu’ song,” Rajamouli told Variety.

☆ Australian Elvis festival still 'fantastic' after 30 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( Cordelia Hsu | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Winner of Parkes Elvis Festival Miss Priscilla 2023, Nickyra Burley, sits on top a car during the festival parade in Parkes, Australia, January 7, 2023. "It's fantastic," said Bob Steele, who founded the festival with his wife Anne after a dinner party where the guests ended up singing Elvis songs long into the night. "Fancy getting to 30 years with a festival, we're just so pleased with it." In addition to Elvis tribute acts, the extravaganza, timed to coincide with the birthday of 'The King', includes Elvis art and photo exhibitions, rock and roll dance lessons, and Elvis trivia nights. While Parkes is now known as the Elvis capital of Australia, Steele said some locals were initially sceptical of the event.

☆ Meet ShElvis, Australia's leading female Elvis Tribute Artist
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Cordelia Hsu | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Elvis Tribute Artist, Sheryl Scharkie, also known as ShElvis, strikes a pose in the main street at the Parkes Elvis Festival in Parkes, Australia January 6, 2023. REUTERS/Cordelia HsuPARKES, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Among the hundreds of Elvis tribute acts wandering the Australian country town of Parkes, one stands out: Sheryl Scharkie, also known as ShElvis. Parkes, 350 km northwest of Sydney, is home to a 64-meter telescope and an annual Elvis Festival, now in its 30th year. A nurse by day, the 64-year-old Scharkie is Australia’s most prominent Elvis Tribute Artist (ETA), as they are known, and for most of her nearly decade-long career, the country's only female one. It's no longer male or female ETA, gender just goes.”Scharkie has been an Elvis fan since childhood and remembers watching his movies at her grandmother's house.

☆ I styled Anna Sorokin while she was on house arrest. She was way funnier than her 'Inventing Anna' character, and her taste in fashion and art is incredible.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

He styled Anna Sorokin for an interview from her home, where she is on house arrest. Anna Sorokin, or Anna Delvey, as she was known as in her scamming days, is different from the character on "Inventing Anna." At the time, I had watched only the first half of "Inventing Anna" — just bits and pieces here and there. When we got there, there was a whole glam team of makeup artists and hairstylists who got to work on Anna and Kenneth. Pop culture has the ability to make anyone into an entire brand, and Anna has pop culture's attention.

FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla.—Trixie Parkes’s 1976 wood-framed cottage long served as her home and main source of income, because she rented two units on the top floor to tourists. But when Hurricane Ian tore through in late September, it destroyed most of the first floor and gouged a gaping hole in the second-floor walls. She didn’t have flood insurance, which she said became too expensive after Hurricane Irma in 2017. Ms. Parkes, 59, plans to sell her property. “Maybe somebody will come and offer me a lot of money and I can walk away.”

☆ Retail tech firm Swiftly just became the latest startup to enter the unicorn club. Meet the 6 other adtech firms that reached $1 billion valuations despite the economic downturn.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Elizabeth Pham Janowski | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Retail tech firm Swiftly is the latest unicorn after a $100 million funding round in September. It was the company's second $100-million funding round in the past six months. SwiftlyUnicorn as of: September 2022Total funding to date: $210 million, according to SwiftlyMost recent valuation: $1.1-1.2 billion, according to SwiftlyFive-year-old Swiftly is the newest adtech startup to enter the unicorn club. Its rise to over $1 billion value came from a $100 million Series C round led by BRV Capital Management, announced Monday. In February, the six-year-old company closed on a $150 million Series C funding round led by Tiger Global Management.

☆ De RÂS și de PLÂNS! Un copac și porumbeii care stăteau în el, motive de "război" între doi vecini
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-28 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Bharat Mistry, în vârstă de 56 de ani, spune că vecinul s-a plâns că porumbeii care își fac cuib în copacul aflat pe peluza lui murdăresc aleea de lângă. Celălalt cuplu a cerut mai întâi ca copacul să fie scos în martie, a afirmat Mistry. Mistry a căutat un grădinar sau pe cineva care să toaleteze copacii, însă vecinul său în vârstă de 28 de ani a sunat propriul arboricultor. Copacul a devenit de atunci atracție turistică după ce fotografii au apărut online, iar oameni au mers până acolo să-l vadă. Este posibil să fie tăiat copacul dacă nu supraviețuiește, spune Mistry, însă speră că va mai putea fi toaletat.

Persons: Bharat, Mistry, Brian Parkes, Ann Wiles Organizations: BBC Locations: Waterthorpe, Sheffield

☆ MTV's CMO describes how she built hype around revivals of 'The Hills' and 'Jersey Shore,' and the network's turnaround effort under Chris McCarthy
▼ + stars: | 2019-07-29 | by ( Ashley Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The network has seen an early lift in linear-TV ratings since reviving unscripted franchises from the 2000s like "Jersey Shore" and "The Hills." Turn on MTV during any weeknight and you might think it's 2010, with new episodes from old reality-TV franchises like "The Hills," "Jersey Shore," and "Teen Mom" rolling out weekly. Parkes spoke with Business Insider about selling nostalgia with revivals like "The Hills: New Beginnings" and the "Jersey Shore" spin-offs as well as courting the next MTV generation. It followed another MTV revival, a dating spin-off of "Jersey Shore," called "Double Shot at Love with DJ Pauly D and Vinny." For the premiere of "The Hills," it was 24% — close to the 25% the "Jersey Shore: Family Vacation" spin-off had.

Persons: Jacqueline Parkes, Parkes, Chris McCarthy, Alexa, Natasha Bedingfield, —, DJ Pauly D, Vinny, Sean, Diddy, Combs, McCarthy, McCarthy's Wharton, Colleen Fahey Rush, IndieWire, Nina Diaz, They're, Tim Nolan Organizations: MTV, Viacom, VH1, CMT, Viacom's Digital Studios, Business, Twitter, Nielsen, CBS, Hollywood Reporter, Wall, Macquarie Capital Locations: Jersey, California, New Haven , Connecticut, New England, New Jersey , Arizona, Southern California

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