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☆ Hurricane season is over, but the rise of storm-resistant homes in Florida is just getting started
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-30 | by ( Dan Latu | Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

AdvertisementAbout two hours southeast of Hunters Point is a development called Babcock Ranch, which bills itself as "The Hometown of Tomorrow." A rep said that in the days before Hurricane Milton, Babcock Ranch saw a 390% increase in daily visits to its website. Hunters Point homes are high off the ground and air-tightLiving spaces begin on the second floor of the homes in Hunters Point. AdvertisementThese connections — roof to walls, walls to each other, and walls to foundation — are fundamental to building a house that can withstand hurricane-force winds. AdvertisementIn Hunters Point homes, though, "everything is connected.

Persons: Hurricane Milton, William Fulford's, Fulford, Hurricanes Helene, Milton, Babcock, Leslie Chapman, Henderson, Chapman, Marshall Gobuty, they're, you've, Mike O'Reilly, Gobuty, Syd Kitson, Mother Nature, Kitson, Ian, shouldn't, O'Reilly, Fred Malik, Malik Organizations: Hurricane, Hurricanes, Babcock, Federal Alliance, Safe Homes, beefed, Business, Colorado State University, Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety Locations: Florida, Tampa , Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Cortez , Florida, Hurricane, Punta Gorda , Florida, Florida's, Tampa, Sarasota Bay, Hurricane Milton, We're, Chapman

☆ Where every major character on 'Outlander' left off ahead of the show's season 7 return
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Claire started season seven in jail and ended it returning to Scotland with Jamie. Caitríona Balfe as Claire in "Outlander" season seven. Robert Wilson/StarzClaire began season seven in a jail cell in Wilmington after she was falsely accused of murdering her pregnant apprentice, Malva Christie (Jessica Reynolds). Once freed from jail, Claire returned to Fraser's Ridge and continued her duties as the community's doctor and healer, which included delivering her granddaughter. By the midseason finale, Claire and Jamie were making the journey back to Scotland after an unexpected turn of events at the second battle of Saratoga.

Persons: Claire, Jamie, Caitríona Balfe, Robert Wilson, Starz Claire, Malva Christie, Jessica Reynolds, Tom Christie, Mark Lewis Jones, Audiences, Allan Christie, Alexander Vlahos, Malva Organizations: Scotland, Starz Locations: Wilmington, Scotland, Saratoga

☆ Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver withdraws children's book after criticism from Indigenous Australians
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Mithil-Aggarwal.Jpg | Mithil Aggarwal | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has pulled his new children’s book from shelves, saying he was “devastated” by the offense he caused following criticism that the book stereotyped Indigenous Australians. The book narrates the abduction of a First Nations Indigenous character named Ruby, who is living in foster care and is abducted by the book's main villain. For decades, successive Australian governments forcibly removed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families as part of an assimilation policy. The book also equates First Nations beliefs and spirituality with magic in the book, NATSIEC said, calling it a long-held stereotype. The book also contained errors made by mixing different Indigenous languages, which NATSIEC said reinforced the "harmful stereotype that Indigenous peoples are a homogenous group."

Persons: Jamie Oliver, “, “ Billy, ”, Oliver, Jamie, Ruby, ” NATSIEC, NATSIEC Organizations: Random, Nations, National Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander Education Corporation, Torres Strait, First Nations Locations: ”, Australia

☆ 7 dead identified in Georgia island gangway collapse during celebratory weekend
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

DARIEN, Ga. — The seven people killed Saturday in a gangway collapse on a Georgia barrier island were all in their 70s, except for one woman in her 90s, the coroner said Sunday. A portion of the gangway which collapsed Saturday afternoon remains visible on Sapelo Island in McIntosh county, Ga., on Sunday. Sapelo Island ferry service will resume Monday using an auxiliary dock, Department of Natural Resources spokesperson Tyler Jones said Sunday. It’s not clear if any of those who died in Saturday's collapse were Gullah Geechee people. Meanwhile, Grovner said, survivors of those who died Saturday will be embraced by the Gullah Geechee and their longstanding fight to exist.

Persons: Melvin Anderson, Jacqueline Crews Carter, Cynthia Gibbs, Charles L, William Johnson Jr, Carlotta McIntosh, Isaiah Thomas, Queen Welch, Walter Rabon, Rabon, Heather Houston, Meeks, “ I’m, ”, “, Lewis M, Levine, Tyler Jones, Annmarie Reynolds, Reynolds, R.J, Hogg Hummock, I've, Grovner, Jesse Kirsch, Maria Piñero, Dennis Romero Organizations: NBC, Atlanta . Authorities, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Natural Resources, NBC News, Houston, U.S . Coast Guard, Camden County Sheriff’s Office, of Natural Resources, The, Southeastern, National Register of Historic Places Locations: DARIEN, Ga, Georgia, Savannah, McIntosh County, Jacksonville , Florida, Jacksonville, Darien , Georgia, Atlanta, Houston, ” Houston, McIntosh county, U.S, Camden County, Sapelo, Africa, Southeastern United States, Hog, San Diego

☆ Convenient No More: Why CVS, Walgreens, 7-11 Are in Trouble
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

What's more, many pharmacies serve as a convenient destination for all sorts of essentials, from aspirin to mascara. Big chains like Walgreens and CVS make their money in two main ways: selling prescriptions in the back of their stores and selling everyday goods out front. As Walgreens and CVS stores have proliferated over the past decade or so, many of their locations are basically right on top of each other. On the other end of the business, pharmacies are expensive to run. In the current landscape of commoditized pharmacies, there's no such thing as personalized service.

Persons: What's, Elizabeth Anderson, Neil Saunders, nilly, they've, Douglas Hoey, Jason Goldberg, Waits, Duane Reade, Brian Tanquilut, I've, Goldberg, Saunders, I'm, Nick Fabrizio, Steven Anderson, Fabrizio, Emily Stewart Organizations: Walgreens, CVS, Rite, Evercore ISI, Walmart, National Community Pharmacists Association, Express, Groupe, Jefferies, MTV, Cornell University, National Association of Chain Drug, Business Locations: mascara

☆ Unity's new CEO pitches 'fundamentally different company' after rough year
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Five months into his tenure as CEO of Unity Software , Matt Bromberg is overseeing his first big product launch as he tries to push the company past an extended stretch of challenges. On Friday, the video game software company announced the sixth version of its flagship product, Unity Engine, a set of tools developers can use to produce games across a number of devices, including iPhones and Android phones. He previously spent almost six years as COO of mobile game company Zynga, which was acquired by Take-Two Interactive in 2022, and more than four years at Electronic Arts . James Whitehurst, former CEO of Red Hat, was serving as interim CEO until Bromberg joined. The new CEO's first big challenge was unwinding Riccitiello's decision to implement what became known as the "Unity Runtime Fee."

Persons: Matt Bromberg, Bromberg, we're, John Riccitiello, James Whitehurst Organizations: Unity Software, CNBC, Zynga, Electronic Arts, Bromberg's, Red

☆ Space travel comes with big dreams and bigger business
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

NASA's trying to answer that question with the launch of the Europa Clipper on Monday . The Europa Clipper is just trying to understand if the ocean could even support life. Helping power Europa Clipper into space was a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The Europa Clipper launch follows another massive win for SpaceX. The business of space has the attention of several entrepreneurs, including fellow tech billionaire Jeff Bezos.

Persons: —, it's, Elon, Musk, Jeff Bezos, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, Milan Sehmbi Organizations: Business, Service, Europa Clipper, Clipper, NASA, Europa, SpaceX, Elon Musk's, California Coastal Commission Locations: California, New York, London

☆ Advertisers are scrutinizing the value of AI tools as some early efforts fall flat
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Lucia Moses | Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementTwo years after OpenAI's ChatGPT and other chatbots launched, the advertising community's excitement over generative AI has come down to earth. The shift was evident at New York's Advertising Week, a four-day gathering this week that organizers expected 17,000 to attend. Last year, a Salesforce survey showed about three-quarters of marketers were or planned to use generative AI. Though enthusiasm about AI was tempered in the industry at this year's Advertising Week, there wasn't a widespread abandonment of the tech. Adtech company LiveRamp announced a pair of AI partnerships to help marketers find the right AI company for a given problem.

Persons: —, OpenAI's ChatGPT, Ashwin Navin, there's, Andrew Lipsman, I'm, Zaid Al, Qassab, He's, Let's, Samba's Navin, That's, NBCU, DoubleVerify, Nick Fairbairn, Joshua Nafman, it's, Nafman, Fairbairn, LiveRamp, Scott Howe, Howe Organizations: Publicis, WPP, Service, New, Samba, WPP —, Saatchi, Business, Google, Advertising, Media, Diageo

FLINT, Mich. — Vice President Kamala Harris met with leaders from the Muslim and Arab American community ahead of her campaign rally here on Friday, a campaign official said. During the meeting, Harris heard leaders' perspectives on the election, as well as the wars in Gaza and Lebanon, the official said. He added that his group asked Harris "to impress upon President Biden the urgency of bringing an immediate end to the violence." Emgage endorsed Harris in September, despite saying that "the vice president still has a ways to go" on certain issues. On Wednesday, Phil Gordon, a national security adviser for the vice president, met virtually with Muslim, Arab and Palestinian leaders from across the country, according to a source familiar with the planning.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Biden, ” Harris, Tim Walz, Wa'el Alzayat, Emgage, Phil Gordon, Gordon, Walz ” Organizations: Israel, Harris, Biden, Palestinian, Movement Locations: FLINT, Mich, Arab American, Gaza, Lebanon, Israel, U.S, Iran

☆ LA inches closer to launching a basic income program for domestic abuse survivors
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

LA advanced a proposal for a new basic income program targeting domestic abuse survivors. It's inspired by the results of the city's BIG:LEAP program, a large-scale basic income pilot. BIG:LEAP found that monthly cash stipends helped abuse survivors leave their partners. AdvertisementLos Angeles is making strides toward a guaranteed basic income program that would target domestic abuse survivors. "Oftentimes, simple solutions are the most effective, and studies have proven that Guaranteed Basic Income works.

Persons: It's, —, Councilmember Hugo Soto, Martínez, Councilmember Curren, Marqueece Harris, Dawson, CIFD, We've, Harris Organizations: LA, Service, Los Angeles City, Soto, National Network, Investment, Families Department, City Council Locations: Los Angeles, Councilmember Curren Price, LA

☆ Scientists discovered a unique line of Neanderthals and it's helping solve the mystery of humanity's last great extinction
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewScientists are one step closer to solving the mystery of humanity's last great extinction: why the Neanderthals died off. AdvertisementThis explained why Thorin's DNA seemed so much more ancient than his bones. His DNA resembles Neanderthals who lived over 100,000 years ago, but Thorin was 50,000 years younger, according to the recent study. Related storiesThat means, people within the community reproduced amongst themselves for more than 50,000 years, spawning a unique lineage distinct from other Neanderthal groups, according to the researchers. "We have this incredible extinction, which is the last great extinction of humanity," Slimak said.

Persons: —, Ludovic Slimak, MATTHIEU RONDEL, Thorin, Slimak, Bill O'Leary, Thorins, Nikola Solic, Nowell Organizations: Service, Business, Cell Genomics, Smithsonian Museum, Washington, Getty, Reuters, University of Victoria Locations: France, Thorin's, Massif, Krapina, Croatia

☆ Shaboozey says the impact of Beyoncé's 'Cowboy Carter' is much bigger than the CMAs after the album was snubbed
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Back in April, "A Bar Song" made history when it replaced Beyoncé's "Texas Hold 'Em" atop Billboard's Hot Country Songs. "Cowboy Carter" made chart history and inspired thoughtful conversations about systemic racism in the music industry. (As Billboard reported, Beyoncé's team did not need to submit "Cowboy Carter" in order for the album to be eligible. And that project changed a lot of people's lives, mine included," Shaboozey said of "Cowboy Carter." Shaboozey himself received two nods for the 2024 CMAs: new artist of the year and single of the year for "A Bar Song (Tipsy)."

Persons: —, Shaboozey, Carter, Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Beyoncé, Beyoncé's, you've, everyone's, it's Organizations: Service, MTV, Virginian, Business, Spotify, Hollywood, Billboard Locations: Texas

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Cleanspark, Vaxcyte, Unity Software and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-03 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Cleanspark released its mining update for August, which showed that it mined 478 bitcoins last month. Vaxcyte – Shares were recently up more than 36% and earlier hit a record high after the vaccine company reported positive results from the Phase 1/2 study for its 31-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine candidate. Semiconductor stocks – Shares of some of the biggest chipmakers fell during the first trading session of the month. Last week, shares fell 19% on news of its filing delay and Hindenburg's disclosed short position. United States Steel – Shares fell around 6% after Vice President Kamala Harris opposed the planned sale of U.S. Steel to Japan's Nippon Steel at a Labor Day rally for union members in Pittsburgh.

Persons: Cleanspark, Vaxcyte, Leerink, Morgan Stanley, Redfin, Charles Liang, Hindenburg's, Hindenburg, Kamala Harris, Harris, Lisa Kailai Han, Pia Singh, Jesse Pound, Fred Imbert, Michelle Fox Organizations: Leerink Partners, Boeing, Riley Securities, Semiconductor, KLA, Nvidia, Micron Technology, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Broadcom, Hindenburg, Securities and Exchange, United States Steel, Steel, Japan's Nippon Steel, Labor, U.S Locations: Wells, U.S, Pittsburgh, American

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: United States Steel, Unity Software, Boeing and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-03 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

United States Steel — The industrial stock plunged 6% after Vice President Kamala Harris opposed the planned sale of United States Steel to Japan's Nippon Steel. She made these statements during a Labor Day rally in front of union members in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she said that United States Steel was "an historic American company and it is vital for our country to maintain strong American steel companies." NetApp — The data storage stock added 1.6% following an upgrade to buy from hold at Loop Capital. Loop analyst Ananda Baruah listed several catalysts, including NetApp's cloud storage software partnerships and a recent pullback. Bank of America — The bank stock was down fractionally.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Wells, Matthew Akers, Morgan Stanley, Ananda Baruah, Jefferies, Peter Welford, Warren Buffett's Berkshire, Merck's Keytruda, — CNBC's Michelle Fox, Jesse Pound Organizations: United States Steel, Japan's Nippon Steel, Labor, Boeing, Software, Novartis —, Novartis, Bank of America, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, Merck, European Commission Locations: Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania, American, Warren

☆ Some millennials are moving into neighborhoods with built-in golf and yoga that let them live like carefree retirees
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The 13th hole on the Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course at Juniper Preserve. The golf course and clubhouse at Hualalai Resort in Hawaii. For Chelsea, a golf course community's "selling point" was simply the ability to enjoy nature. "I could go either way on living on a golf course — it didn't really matter to me," she added. "But the idea that when the golf course is closed, then you have this great big space between you and your neighbors.

Persons: —, Zers, lockdowns, Brandon, Chelsea Lehmann, Jack Nicklaus —, Jack Nicklaus, they're, Brandon Lehmann, Chelsea, Keith Poliakoff, Poliakoff, Kevin McDonald, Xer, Kristie, Kevin, they've, Nick Pantuliano, Pete, Pantuliano, it's Organizations: Service, Business, Juniper Reserve, Chelsea, Government, Group, Golf Foundation, PTM Partners, Juniper Locations: Bend , Oregon, Portland, Juniper, Bend, Brandon, Chelsea, Oregon, Florida, Hawaii, Toronto, Real, St, Petersburg , Florida, St . Petersburg

☆ I reread JD Vance's 'Hillbilly Elegy.' He hasn't transformed as much as you think.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

To reread "Hillbilly Elegy" now, as I did this week, is to feel a sense of disorientation. JD Vance the author sounds a lot different than JD Vance the politician. Personally, I first read "Hillbilly Elegy" in college, in an earnest if somewhat contrived attempt to better understand communities unlike mine. On stage, he recounted a story that also appears in "Hillbilly Elegy," where Mamaw bluntly threatens violence against one of Vance's friends. There are hints of this in "Hillbilly Elegy" as well: He served as a public affairs Marine, where he was trained in the art of media relations, including "how stay on message."

Persons: JD Vance, It's, Vance, Donald Trump's, Trumper, Trump, I've, who's, Vance didn't, JD, Alex Wong, Mamaw, Mom, Brett Kavanaugh, there's, New York Times's Ross Douthat, There's, he's, Usha, Mike Johnson, Kamil Krzacynski, — Vance Organizations: Service, Republican, audience's, Democratic, Capitol Hill, Republican National Convention, Supreme, New, GOP, Marine, Yale Law School, Getty Locations: Ohio, Middletown , Ohio, Appalachia, Middletown, Washington, New York, Ukraine, AFP

☆ Queer community platform Lex lays off staff as it charts an uncertain path forward
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Sydney Bradley | Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewLex, a social network that helps people find and build queer communities in their cities, has laid off most of its staff. "We're committed to building Lex to be a thriving social app for LGBTQ+ community," Lewis said in a written statement. AdvertisementLike many other newer social-media platforms, Lex has been experimenting with ways to monetize its product. In June, Lex announced its "Team Gay Agenda" campaign to raise funds from its users via recurring monthly pledges and told users that the "Lex community is at risk." "With the well documented demise of queer spaces, our number one priority will always be making sure our community has space to thrive on Lex," Lewis added.

Persons: —, Kel Rakowski, Jennifer Rhiannon Lewis, Lewis, Rakowski, We're, Lex, Gen Z Organizations: Service, Business, Gen

☆ 5 hot spots where San Francisco's startup founders, VCs, and tech workers hang out
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Sri Muppidi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Here are five "third places" where San Francisco's founders, VCs, and tech workers are gathering. GroundfloorGroundfloor Sri MuppidiFounded in 2021, Groundfloor is a brightly lit community space located in the heart of San Francisco's Mission neighborhood. The space also doubles as a social space. AdvertisementThe Center SFThe Center SF The Center SFThe Center SF is a community hub located in a large Victorian house. The community space is funded entirely by donations.

Persons: —, Francisco, Ray Oldenburg, Sean Ang, Ang, Elizabeth Young, Max Wolff, they've, Zack Wexler, San Francisco Baybay Organizations: Service, Tech, San Francisco, Business, Groundfloor, Club, San, San Francisco Standard, Visitors Locations: San, Hayes Valley, Muppidi, Francisco's, Groundfloor, San Francisco

☆ Where did all the lifeguards go?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Kelli María Korducki | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

My girlfriends, a year or two older, were most interested in catching the eye of the male lifeguards. The swim disparities also influenced the scope of a lifeguard's job. While the lack of qualified lifeguards may partly stem from this problem, getting more lifeguards on stands could turn things around. As we enter our fourth year without enough lifeguards, it's hard to imagine them retaking the podium as the cultural idol of American summer. When more cities prioritize safe water access for the masses — and pay lifeguards accordingly — the mighty lifeguard just may rise again.

Persons: Marco Polo, I'd, fawning, Wyatt Werneth, Werneth, —, Jessi Adler, Adler, hasn't, lifeguarding, Jason Russell, it's, Russell, Jeff Wiltse, Wiltse, KENA BETANCUR, Suburbanites Organizations: American Lifeguard Association, Getty, Lyndon, Johnson, SUNY Empire State, World, Association, American, of Public Health, New, Civil Rights Movement, Employers Locations: Milwaukee, America, Southern California, Michigan, Central Texas, Canada, New York City, Chicago, Denver, Baltimore, San Antonio

☆ How to lay a strong foundation for your small business' success before opening day
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Sponsor Post | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Open a business bank accountOpening a business bank account is the best way to keep your business and personal finances separate. Many small business owners find that building an advisory team made up of an accountant, a bookkeeper, and an attorney can save them from making costly mistakes. If you can't afford professional advisors, your local Small Business Development Center, run by the US Small Business Administration, and SCORE, a nonprofit staffed by seasoned volunteer executives, can provide you with free advice. Small business insurance from State Farm offers coverages for a wide range of business types, allowing you to personalize policies tailored to fit your specific needs through a local agent. Learn how State Farm can support your small business in 2024.

Organizations: Small Business Development Center, US Small Business Administration, SCORE, State Farm, Insider Studios Locations: coverages, copycats

☆ GM's Cruise names former Amazon, Microsoft Xbox executive as new CEO
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

DETROIT – General Motors' Cruise autonomous vehicle unit on Tuesday announced former Amazon and Microsoft executive Marc Whitten as its new CEO. His appointment comes at a crucial time for Cruise, which is testing and relaunching its autonomous vehicles on public roadways. Following the incident, several key leaders, including Cruise CEO and co-founder Kyle Vogt, departed the company. The probe also investigated allegations of a cover-up by Cruise leadership, but investigators did not find evidence to support those claims. Cruise was a crucial part of GM's plan to double revenue to $280 billion by the end of this decade.

Persons: Marc Whitten, Whitten, Kyle Vogt, Marc, Mary Barra, Cruise, Rowe Price, Nick Mulholland, Craig Glidden, Glidden, Grant Dixton, Dixton, Mary Organizations: DETROIT, Motors, Amazon, Microsoft, Cruise, GM, Honda Motor, Walmart, Rivian, Activision Blizzard, Boeing Locations: San Francisco, Phoenix , Houston, Dallas, Dubai

☆ A rainbow logo isn't enough: How to find financial institutions that actually care about LGBTQ+ people
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Rather, look to work with institutions and individuals that are aware of the community's unique financial needs . Some 3 in 10 LGBTQ+ adults (30.8%) say they experienced discrimination when accessing financial services, according to a recent survey from the Human Rights Campaign . In many cases, parade sponsors and participants include financial institutions, from banks to real estate agencies to investment brokerages. Making that process easier is a career goal for Charles Chaffin, a financial psychologist who founded Affirming Advisor — a program designed to help financial firms better serve LGBTQ+ clientele. Vet the firmIf a financial institution is publicly supportive of the LGBTQ+ community, that's certainly a good start, says Jay.

Persons: We've, Chris Jay, you've, Charles Chaffin, —, Chaffin, you'll, that's, Jay Organizations: Merrill, Human, CFP, LGBT Chamber, Commerce, Realtors, CNBC Locations: Seattle

☆ How the vodka soda became 'gay water'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

The combination of soda water and vodka has long been a fixture of boozy LGBTQ+ life, particularly among gay men. One of those came from Houston-based lawyer Jeff Watters, who called the vodka soda the "gay water" of the nighttime in a post on X. Retail is also central to the business for Gay Water, a startup offering canned cocktail variations of vodka soda. The former's vodka soda citrus is 100 calories per can, while Gay Water contains 80. The Gay Bar Shop, a specialty retailer, sells an 11-ounce, $49 candle that smells like a vodka soda with a lime garnish.

Persons: Emily Rabbideau, Justin Ruka, Orlando, Ruka, seltzer, Lucas Hilderbrand, Justin, Jeff Watters, Coke, Watters, Hilderbrand, Mary Holt, Holt, Eric Einstein, Einstein, Brendan Oudekerk, bartenders, Rose Kennedy, Tom Campbell, Campbell, James Delos Reyes, that's, Spencer Hoddeson, Hoddeson, Bud Light, Kylie Jenner's, Boston Beer, Victor Tran, Tran Organizations: Love, Alaska Airlines, CNBC, University of California, San Francisco, Gay, New York City, Washington , D.C, New, Boston Beer, Boston, Gay Water Locations: San Francisco, Irvine, Houston, bartenders, Lawrence , Kansas, New York, Washington ,, West Hollywood, influencers, New York City, Gopuff, Virginia

☆ Former CIA Officer Andrew Bustamante Explains How Spying Works
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Kevin Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Andrew Bustamante spent seven years working covertly as an officer in the Central Intelligence Agency. The CIA recruited him while he was applying to join the Peace Corps after leaving the US Air Force. Bustamante possesses an intimate knowledge of the intelligence community's inner workings. After meeting his wife — also a CIA officer — and having children, he learned the CIA was no place for families. Today, he runs his own company, Everyday Spy, training people in the techniques he learned as a spy.

Persons: Andrew Bustamante, Bustamante, — Organizations: Central Intelligence Agency, CIA, Peace Corps, US Air Force, Business Locations: Afghanistan, Iraq

☆ Amazon, Best Buy, Google may soon sell home smart devices with 'hacker-safe' label
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-07 | by ( Bob Woods | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

"Once a manufacturer receives certification for the Trust Mark, they will need additional time to retool their packaging, as well as shipping updated products from the manufacturer to retailers," he said. In 2024, according to research firm Statista, nearly 70 million homes in the U.S. are actively using smart devices, up more than 10% from last year. Staffers from Consumer Reports attended a White House meeting during which the Cyber Trust Mark program was announced. Barry Mainz, CEO of Forescout Technologies, a cybersecurity provider, says he is a big fan of the Cyber Trust Mark. Steps to take now to protect your home internetThere are actions consumers can take right now, before the Cyber Trust Mark program kicks in, to harden their cybersecurity.

Persons: Biden, Jessica Rosenworcel, Nicholas Leiserson, David Grossman, What's, Stacey Higginbotham, Higginbotham, Grossman, Barry Mainz, Mark — Organizations: Federal Drug Administration, National, Traffic Safety Administration, National Institute of Standards, Technology, NIST, Federal Communications Commission, U.S . Cyber, Energy Star, Cyber, Energy, Google, LG Electronics, Logitech, Samsung Electronics, FCC, Auburn University's, Institute, Consumer Technology Association, Park Associates, Consumer Reports, White, Survey, Consumer, Forescout Technologies Locations: U.S, Washington, Mainz

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