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☆ African cities sitting on ‘keg of gunpowder’ as growing youth anger fuels unrest
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Nimi Princewill | Stephanie Busari | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Military and police personnel arrest protesters during the anti-corruption protest in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, on July 23, 2024. Those protesting are angry about widespread government corruption in the country, which loses an estimated Sh. 10 trillion ($2.7 billion) in public funding to graft annually, according to Ugandan anti-corruption body the Inspectorate of Government (IG). In the preceding months, Ghana, Senegal’s fellow West African state, saw days of anti-government protests as demonstrators railed against economic hardships and unemployment. “All over Africa, we are… sitting on a keg of gunpowder,” he said in a recent interview with CNN affiliate Citizen TV.

Persons: Z –, William Ruto, Fabz, Anita Annet, Yoweri Museveni, Inibehe Effiong, ”, Bola Tinubu, Edward Buba, ” Mugano, Mamadou Thior, ” Thior, Thior, Macky Sall, Sall backtracked, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, Olusegun Obasanjo, There’s, … unempowered, Obasanjo Organizations: CNN, Military, Xinhua, Security, of Government, World Bank, South Africa’s Durban University of Technology, ”, Citizen TV Locations: Kenya, East, Kampala, Uganda, Ugandan, United States, United Kingdom, Nigeria, West, Africa, West Africa, Senegal, Ghana

☆ Gen Z's shopping decisions are heavily driven by TikTok and influencers, report finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Sheila Chiang | In Sheilachiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Young Asian woman unboxing new purchase clothings from cardboard box that received from her online shopping retail delivery at home. Online shopping, trustworthy parcel delivery serviceGeneration Z in Asia-Pacific is taking fashion cues from idols and influencers, heavily driven by TikTok, a new KPMG report showed. Gen Z ranked social commerce (63%) and livestreaming commerce (57%) as important to their shopping experience, the survey revealed. Social commerce was the most popular form of retail tech among Gen Z – especially in China, Vietnam, Indonesia and the Philippines. Gen Z is known as the first generation to grow up with the internet and digital devices as a part of daily life.

Persons: Gen, Z, Irwan Djaja Organizations: KPMG Locations: Asia, Pacific, China, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, KPMG Indonesia

☆ Women in Iceland want you to know it's not a gender equality utopia, despite what the statistics say
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +22 min

AdvertisementBoth Icelandic and foreign-born women told BI that though they largely feel safe in Iceland, it's no feminist paradise. "That was like a wake up call for many women," Thorgerdur J. Einarsdóttir, professor of gender studies at the University of Iceland, told BI. Some groups of women are more vulnerable to violence and low wages, including foreign-born women, women with disabilities, and trans women, the interviewees said. Older generations fight so younger ones can flourishBut despite these concerns, the women BI spoke to said that they largely felt safe living in Iceland. Women BI spoke to largely said they felt optimistic about the changes that future generations would bring.

Persons: —, Arni Torfason, Saadia Zahidi, Valenttina Griffin, Grace Dean, Adolphsdóttir, Einarsdóttir, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, Sigurðardóttir, Iceland's, Halldor Kolbeins, Sonja Ýr Þorbergsdóttir, Þorbergsdóttir, Inclusivity, Alice Olivia Clarke, Mads Claus Rasmussen, Ritzau Scanpix, they'd, Steinars, she'd, she's, Ása Steinars, Alondra Silva Muñoz, Griffin, Silva Muñoz, Sigrún, Rósa, that's, Shruthi Basappa, I've, it's, Jewells Chambers, Silva Muñoz –, millennials –, … Organizations: Service, Viking Women, Stockings, Women's Rights, Nordic, Red Stockings, United Nations, Farmers ' Union, University of Iceland, Getty, Iceland, UN, Statistics, Sweden –, Icelandic Teachers ' Union, SEI Locations: Iceland, Reykjavik, Icelandic, Denmark, AFP, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Statistics Iceland, Colombia, Lithuania, Spain, Poland, India, Chile, WomenTechIceland, it's, Brooklyn, New York City, Thorhildur

Yonatan Manor, president of Boston University Students for Israel, said failure to denounce Hamas was akin to supporting Nazis. Younger Americans are much less likely than older generations to support Israel. Support for Israel has grown among all Americans since 2014, when clashes between Israel and Hamas led to thousands of deaths, the vast majority Palestinians. One member, a Middle Eastern Jewish student at Barnard College who requested anonymity for safety concerns, said the organization's ethos underscores the conflict's complexity. Raffi Ivker, a Jewish student at George Washington University, said he believed neither side "has clean hands."

Persons: Kevin Khadavi, David, Louis, Haniah, –, They've, we've, Israel, Christopher Iacovetti, Nat Turner's, Black, Hadia Khatri, Raffi Ivker, Josh Joffe, Joseph Ax, Gabriella Borter, Jason Lange, Paul Thomasch, Howard Goller Organizations: Columbia University, REUTERS, Stanford University, Washington University, Social, Boston University Students for Israel, Reuters, U.S, University of Chicago, Virginians, Jewish, Eastern, Barnard College, George Washington University, Washington , D.C, Stanford, Thomson Locations: Gaza, New York City, U.S, St, Palestine, Israel, Yonatan Manor, Washington ,, New York, Washington

☆ Fenway Farms: On the roof of an iconic sports venue, this urban farm in Boston can grow 6,000 pounds of produce a year
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Samantha Bresnahan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Boston, Massachusetts CNN —Though home to the Boston Red Sox, Fenway Park is known for being green. Spanning a section of what was once an empty black rubber roof, a farm is making Fenway green in a completely different way. “We can produce anywhere from 4,000 to 6,000 pounds of fresh produce a year, depending on what we’re growing,” Grallert says. A little replica of Fenway Farms also opened at the Boston Children’s Museum last year. Green City estimates roughly 500,000 children and adults encounter Fenway Farms every year.

Persons: Boston , Massachusetts CNN —, Benjamin Moore, ”, Chris Grallert, ” Grallert, Bob Crowley, Grallert, Chef Ron Abell, Abell, he’s, lettuces, Danielle Morgan, Samantha Bresnahan, ” Abell, they’ve, Abell’s, Nature’s, we’ve, ” Read, Haley Bergeron, John Cumberland, “ Organizations: CNN, Boston , Massachusetts CNN, Boston Red Sox, Fenway, Green City Growers, Red Sox, Fenway Park, Green City, Major League, Sox, Coors, Oracle, Boston, Boston Children’s Locations: Boston , Massachusetts, Green, Fenway, Boston, reinvigorating, Massachusetts, Colorado, San Diego, San Francisco

Several countries, including Venezuela, Argentina and Sudan have been saddled with skyrocketing costs for decades. In advanced economies overall, inflation averaged 2.4% since the 1990s – the earliest aggregate data the IMF has available. In 2022, Venezuelan inflation was still 310%, the highest in the world that year. “Because everything will be more expensive tomorrow, people spend their money as they receive it, increasing the inflation,” Anselmi told CNN. Using US currency for transactions is common in Venezuela, as people don’t trust the volatile local currency, according to Guevara.

Persons: Z, Bolivar, bolivars, Andrés Guevara, bolivar, ”, “, Nelson Sánchez, Sanchez, Emiliano Anselmi, Luis Robayo, ” Anselmi, Guevara, Gaby Oraa, Anselmi Organizations: CNN, Bureau of Labor Statistics, International Monetary Fund, IMF, Federal Reserve, European Union, Pensioners, Andrés Bello Catholic University, Getty, U.S Locations: United States, Venezuela, Argentina, Sudan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, US, Caracas, Buenos Aires, AFP, Venezuelan

☆ AI’s deflationary winds will blow away profits
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Francesco Guerrera | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

LONDON, June 27 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The prevailing expectation for artificial intelligence’s (AI’s) impact on humans is laden with doom. Yet the history of technological innovation suggests humans will see at least one tangible benefit from AI: lower prices for what they consume. One innovation that could give consumers an advantage over companies is AI agents. Streaming services like Netflix (NFLX.O) and Walt Disney’s (DIS.N) Disney+ could also suffer if AI agents take off. Junior lawyers, call centre operators and advertising copywriters, to name but a few, should probably be afraid, very afraid of AI’s looming threat.

Persons: ”, Geena Davis, David Cronenberg’s, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Morgan Stanley reckons, HelloFresh, Walt Disney’s, Peter Thal Larsen, Oliver Taslic Organizations: Reuters, Goldman, McKinsey, Nvidia, May, Reuters Graphics Reuters, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Netflix, Deloitte, Thomson Locations: United States, Mallorca

CNN —A younger Congress may be a thing of the past. Ten years after meeting the age requirement for the Senate, age 30, baby boomers landed four seats, with millennials unable to get a single one. Millennials overtook baby boomers as America’s largest generation in 2020, according to Pew Research. Millennials and Generation Z (11-26) are winning their very first House seats faster than the previous four generations, CNN’s analysis shows. In the Senate, however, it’s taken more than 10 years for both Generation X and millennials to join Congress.

☆ Gen Z is forcing fast-food restaurants to change their menus. They're now offering more spicy food and chicken to lure in younger diners.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Gen Z diners crave spicy food and chicken more than other generations. Restaurant execs say that younger diners crave spicy food and chicken. "Spice levels generally heat up with younger generations," Fabiola Del Rio, VP of integrated marketing communications at Panda Express, told Insider. And where they can, Gen Zers like to get their chicken spicy, too. Or a restaurant exec who's noticed interesting dining patterns among your Gen Z customers?

CNN —Must be NFL on the brain: Pop icon and entrepreneur Rihanna will perform at next year’s Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show, the NFL announced Sunday. Self-made in business and entertainment.”Rihanna, born Robyn Rihanna Fenty, has built a business empire in addition to her successful music career. The 57th Super Bowl will take place on February 12, 2023, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. It will be the first with Apple Music as a partner on the Halftime Show, according to the NFL’s announcement. “We are thrilled to welcome Rihanna to the Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show stage,” said Seth Dudowsky, the NFL’s head of music, in the statement.

Topul celor mai populari influencer-i din lume este condus de unul dintre cei mai buni fotbaliști din lume și de cântărețul Justin Bieber, talentul căruia a fost descoperit pe YouTube la sfârșitul anilor 2000. În lumea contemporană, nu ne putem închipui viața fără rețelele sociale care sunt diverse, în special pentru anumite categorii de interese și statut social. El are în total 517 milioane de urmăritori pe Twitter, YouTube, Facebook și Instagram. Fotbalistul este urmărit de cântărețul canadian Justin Bieber cu 455 de milioane de urmăritori pe cinci rețele sociale: pe cele patru menționate mai sus, plus TikTok. Cei mai mulți influencer-i vin din generația Y (milenialii, anii de naștere 1980-2000) – 33, după care vin cei din generația X (anii de naștere 1961–1980) – 10, generația Z (anii de naștere 1990–2010) – 4, generația Baby Boomer (anii de naștere 1950–1970) – 3.

Persons: Justin Bieber, Cristiano Ronaldo, El, Ariana, Selena Gomez, Taylor Swift Organizations: YouTube, Facebook, Ariana Grande

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