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☆ Noah Lyles wins 100-meter in photo finish for first of possible four gold medals
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Andrew Greif | Andrew Greif Is A Freelance Sports Journalist. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

PARIS — Bold-talking American sprinting star Noah Lyles arrived at the Paris Olympics announcing his intentions of leaving with four gold medals. The 27-year-old from Virginia won his first Olympic gold medal Sunday by bolting to the 100-meter title in a personal-best 9.79 seconds in front of a deafening, sold-out Stade de France crowd. Lyles froze when it showed he had prevailed by one of the narrowest margins — five-thousandths of a second. Lyles is the first American to win the Olympic 100-meter since 2004. By the finish time, it was one of the hardest gold medals to earn, too.

Persons: Noah Lyles, bolting, Lyles, Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson, Fred Kerley, “, Italy’s Marcell Jacobs, Thompson, Kenya’s Ferdinand Omanyala, Kerley, Kenny Bednarek, ” Lyles, Louie Hinchcliffe Organizations: PARIS, Paris Olympics, Virginia, Stade de France, Tokyo Locations: American, Budapest, U.S, Seville

☆ 'Fait accompli': Inside Democratic lawmakers' paralysis over Biden
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

One by one, Democratic members of Congress began to stream out of the Democratic National Committee's headquarters on Tuesday morning. House Democrats had convened to discuss Biden's future. The number of Democratic lawmakers publicly calling for Biden to withdraw remains in the single digits. Rep. Summer Lee wears headphones as she departs House Democrats' meeting at the DNC on Tuesday. On Tuesday afternoon, hours after House Democrats' DNC meeting, Rep. Mikie Sherill of New Jersey became the seventh to call for Biden to step down.

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☆ Military horses bolt through London streets again
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Lauren Said-Moorhouse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Three military horses from the prestigious Household Cavalry have been recovered after bolting through central London on Monday morning. In scenes that appear to be similar to an instance in April, five soldiers were conducting a routine exercise with six horses from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment, when the lead horse was spooked by a London bus. Along with the lead horse, which was being led rather than ridden at the time, two riders were thrown from their horses as the animals ran free through the capital’s streets. “We can confirm that whilst exercising this morning, three horses from the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment became loose from their riders. “One horse received minor injuries, but no further treatment is required and there were no injuries to the soldiers involved,” the statement added.

Persons: ” Organizations: CNN, Household Cavalry, Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment Locations: London

☆ Inflation, Millennials, Our Economy: So Much Can Be Learned From a Bagel Line - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Karen Stabiner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It is hardly the only bagel line in Los Angeles, but people I trust say Courage Bagels is worth the wait. When I find myself between two groups of regulars, I do what any newbie would do: I eavesdrop. Then again at the 40-minute mark — but the only thing sillier than standing here, I realize, would be to leave empty-handed. Customers settle for less to get more, at times sacrificing anything resembling ambience for the opportunity to eat well. Yes, there’s a $24 wild Alaskan salmon roe sandwich, but there’s also a $6 bagel and schmear.

Persons: there’s Organizations: Chefs Locations: Los Angeles, Virgil Village, East Hollywood

☆ Companies Are Luring Investors by Exaggerating What Their AI Can Do
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The Securities and Exchange Commission's chair, Gary Gensler, recently warned about "AI washing," or companies giving off a false impression that they're using AI so they can amp up investors. And while some companies are simply exaggerating the tech they do legitimately use, others have taken it a step further. Most companies aren't being accused of breaking the law with their AI chatter, but they're definitely posturing around it. An analysis from Goldman Sachs found that 36% of S&P 500 companies mentioned AI in their fourth-quarter earnings calls, a record high. Even the Big Tech companies that are really moving and shaking in AI are on shifty ground at times.

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☆ The Age of AI BS: Companies Are Exaggerating What Their Tech Can Do
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

☆ Lisa Murkowski, done with Trump, won’t rule out leaving GOP
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Manu Raju | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

ET and 11 a.m. ET.Sen. Lisa Murkowski, aghast at Donald Trump’s candidacy and the direction of her party, won’t rule out bolting from the GOP. “I wish that as Republicans, we had … a nominee that I could get behind,” Murkowski told CNN. “I certainly can’t get behind Donald Trump.”The party’s shift toward Trump has caused Murkowski to consider her future within the GOP. As the tea party rose in 2010, Murkowski was at sharp odds with the insurgent right-wing of her party. In the 2024 cycle, Murkowski – along with Republican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine – offered a late endorsement of former South Carolina Gov.

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☆ No worries, Gen Z! I hated the 9-to-5 work schedule, too. This simple mindset shift changed everything.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Henry Blodget | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Gen Zers are sounding off about the soullessness and exhaustion of corporate work. Some members of Gen Z have gone viral recently for their frustrations with 9-to-5 hours and "soulless" corporate work. For one thing — and it was a big thing — the corporate job came with a salary and benefits. So, for me, despite a rough start, the soulless corporate 9-to-5 thing (more like 7-to-10 in that industry) eventually worked out. Eventually, your priorities may change, and corporate work and its schedules may seem less soul-sucking and more rewarding.

Persons: —, Gen Z, didn't Organizations: Service

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders missed the season finale at Utah on Saturday due to a fracture in his back, according to a YouTube video posted by “Well Off Media.”The site is run by one of coach Deion Sanders' children and has been tracking the Buffaloes with behind-the-scenes footage throughout the season. The title of the video was, “Colorado Ends Their Season 4-8 With Loss To Utah: PAC 12 Refs Are TERRIBLE: Shedeur’s Injury.”It's unclear when Shedeur Sanders suffered the injury. He was sacked 52 times this season behind a struggling offensive line that Deion Sanders has pledged to bolster before next season. Shedeur Sanders needed at least two pain-numbing injections this season to get through games and a few days off from practice every so often to recover from hits. It was a roller-coaster first season for Deion Sanders after he was brought in to turn around a 1-11 program.

Persons: Shedeur Sanders, Deion Sanders, Sanders, “, ”, ” Shedeur Sanders, Sefo Liufau, Liufau Organizations: — Colorado, Buffaloes, Utes, Arizona State, Folsom, AP Locations: BOULDER, Colo, Utah, Colorado

☆ The US Army needs tanks to win a war in the Pacific, but it knows the Abrams isn't the right tank for the job
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

But it also knows that rivals are building weapons that are potent against the aging Abrams tank. The Army's main battle tank, the M1 Abrams, now faces two main problems. End of the Abrams eraA US Abrams tank that Iraqi officials said was destroyed in fighting south of Baghdad in April 2003. Threats to the Abrams tank's battlefield dominance, according to the Army Science Board. The Army Science BoardThe Army Science Board assessed various alternatives.

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☆ BNP says tough economy could spur opportunities for bolt-on deals
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

PARIS, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Slower economic growth in 2024 could create more opportunities for bolt-on acquisitions, BNP Paribas (BNPP.PA) Chief Financial Officer Lars Machenil said on Thursday. "If the (economic) growth is a bit more timid, which is probably what we're going to see next year, then that fuelling of additional growth - natural, organic - will be a tad slower," Machenil said. Machenil didn't elaborate on the nature of the potential bolt-on acquisitions. "Depending on how the next year will unfold, yes (there) might (be a) shift a bit towards bolting on," he said. Reporting by Mathieu Rosemain Editing by Mark PotterOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Lars Machenil, Machenil, Mathieu Rosemain, Mark Potter Organizations: BNP, Deutsche, ABN Amro, Bank of, Thomson Locations: Bank

☆ I Didn’t Need a Backyard Tiki Torch, but This Modern Version Made Me Want One
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Leslie Yazel | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +3 min

By Leslie YazelI’ve never harbored a desire to line my backyard with tiki torches. Enter the Mesa Torch, a relatively new offering from the people who brought you the massively popular Solo Stove and the Solo Pi pizza oven. Like those products, the Mesa Torch has a sleek, modern look that would suit nearly any backyard, landscaped pool area or patio décor. You can use any torch fuel, and some promise to keep away bugs with citronella or other formulas. You should be able to use it for years: The Mesa Torch is made of weather-resistant, cold-rolled steel and comes with a lifetime warranty.

Persons: Leslie Yazel I’ve, Stove Locations: Moana

☆ Two jobs reports, two different views of the labor market
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

That wasn’t the case with today’s ADP private sector jobs data report. So how can the labor market be both cooling down and heating up at the same time? That is to say there are multiple different ways of looking at the labor market. And that’s why economists at the Federal Reserve take into account multiple different reports on the state of the labor market. Speaking of which…The BLS is set to release the all-important monthly jobs report for September at 8:30am ET on Friday.

Persons: CNN Business ’, there’d, Alicia Wallace Organizations: CNN Business, New York CNN, ADP, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Labor, Federal, Refinitiv Locations: New York

☆ Craft beer, marriages and air travel: The collateral damage of a government shutdown
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Alex Seitz-Wald | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Staff, meanwhile, have been forced to put their real jobs on hold to prepare for the looming shutdown. National parksThe National Park Service plans to close its parks and furlough park rangers if the government shuts down on Sunday. During the 2018-2019 shutdown, the parks themselves remained accessible, but without most services. Some presidential libraries would remain open as long as they have sufficient funds, but others would close and research services would be reduced. A shutdown would result in a "data blackout" of critical economic statistics that influence markets and businesses around the globe.

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☆ Who is Travis King, and what comes next for the US soldier in North Korea?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Brad Lendon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Picture of Travis King, the US soldier who ran across the military demarcation line into North Korea on Tuesday July 18. From Travis King/FacebookThe day before he crossed into North Korea, King was supposed to board a flight to Texas, where he was to face disciplinary procedures. The last American known to be held by North Korea was Bruce Byron Lowrance, who, according to North Korean state media, crossed from China into North Korea in 2018. While in North Korea, he appeared in propaganda films, taught the country’s spies English and spent up to eight hours a day studying the writings of North Korean leaders. He was allowed to leave North Korea in 2004, two years after his Japanese wife, who was kidnapped from her home in Japan in 1978 and left North Korea under a deal between Pyongyang and Tokyo.

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☆ Opinion: Russia capitalizes on Niger coup while US stands idly by
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( David A. Andelman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Two weeks ago, a military junta suddenly deposed Niger’s pro-American, democratically elected president. Already at least one leader of the Niger junta has met with Wagner representatives in neighboring Mali, where Wagner has developed a firm presence. Given the stakes, the initial responses by those who support Niger’s ousted president have been ill-considered and anemic. But the Wagner-supported ruling juntas in two of Niger’s neighbors immediately pledged to join with Niger’s military in fending off any such invasion, calling it a “declaration of war” against them. All have been grounded since Niger’s junta declared the entire country a no-fly zone.

Persons: David A, Niger’s, David Andelman, Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Vladimir Putin, Mohamed Bazoum, Bola Tinubu, Tinubu, ECOWAS’s, didn’t, Bazoum, Germany —, Putin, Antony Blinken’s, Victoria Nuland Organizations: CNN, French Legion of, The New York Times, CBS News, American, David Andelman CNN, Central African, West African States, ECOWAS, Wall Street, US, African Union, NATO, Russian, Wagner Group, Faustin, Twitter, Niger’s Locations: United States, Africa, Russia, Niger, Mali, Central African Republic, Sudan, Burkina Faso, African, Niamey, Sahel, South Asia, Afghanistan, East, North Africa, France, Italy, Germany

☆ The Metals Company announces a controversial timeline for deep sea mining that worsens the divide in an already bitter battle
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Catherine Clifford | In Catclifford | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

It then went public in 2021 through a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, and is looking to establish deep sea mining as a business. "Voices against deep sea mining have never been so loud — from the fishing sector to financiers, indigenous peoples, scientists and big business." In addition, the findings of the study do not mean that Benchmark is endorsing deep sea mining, she added. Deep sea mining won't replace land-based mining, but rather will simply add another source of minerals, she said in March. Regardless, Singh says, there is a lot of work yet to be done by members of the council to establish regulations before any deep sea mining commences.

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☆ 3 travel agents for the world's wealthiest people share exactly where the 1% are traveling this summer, from Botswana to the Côte d'Azur
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Mark Ellwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Summer travel can be done on a budget, but for the world's wealthiest people, no expense is spared. Top travel agents shared the hottest spots they're seeing this year, from Paros to the Côte d'Azur. Instead, look to the elite group of agents who help wrangle those jaunts and cater to the wealthiest, most demanding vacationers. Courtesy of John CliffordJohn Clifford in San Diego runs International Travel Management and has expertise with LGBTQ+ travel. Insider asked these travel professionals to share the secrets of where and how the richest 1% are vacationing in summer 2023.

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☆ A former Instagram product manager explains why he's 'skeptical' the company can successfully launch a new standalone app, as it preps its Twitter rival
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Insider spoke with a former Instagram product manager to better understand the platform's decisions. IGTV, which launched in 2018 with its own separate app, was sunset in 2022 and its app is now defunct. But Instagram's ethos was its own downfall when it came to rolling out the IGTV product and separate app. The only other alternative, then, is adding a Twitter-like feed to the main Instagram app. "It's almost this predetermined life cycle of a social consumer app," Wei said, adding that Facebook has already gone though this phase.

Persons: Instagram, Eric Wei —, —, Wei, didn't, Oprah, Kevin Systrom, IGTV, We've, Adam Mosseri, Instagram's, Mary Organizations: Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Meta Locations: Instagram

☆ An earthquake destroyed their California home days before Christmas. They still have to pay the mortgage
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-02 | by ( Nouran Salahieh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

A 6.4 magnitude earthquake had just struck Rio Dell, California, upending homes and lives for the community of 3,400 people near Oregon. “It’s a gamble to not have it,” Rio Dell City Manager Kyle Knopp said. A whopping 90% of homes in California aren’t covered by earthquake insurance, according to Glenn Pomeroy, CEO of the California Earthquake Authority, a nonprofit quake insurer established by the state. Gavin Newsom proclaimed an emergency for Humboldt County, where Rio Dell is located, in part to help local governments access services. Despite seeing how costly earthquake damage can be, she doubts she’ll buy earthquake insurance for her next home.

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☆ A former Instagram product manager breaks down the company's 2 key characteristics and how they could help or hurt its Twitter competitor
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Insider spoke with a former Instagram product manager to better understand the platform's decisions. But Eric Wei — a former Instagram product manager from 2017 to 2019, and cofounder of creator fintech startup Karat — has spent years decoding it. But Instagram's ethos was its own downfall when it came to rolling out the IGTV product and separate app. The only other alternative, then, is adding a Twitter-like feed to the main Instagram app. "It's almost this predetermined life cycle of a social consumer app," Wei said, adding that Facebook has already gone though this phase.

Persons: Instagram, Eric Wei —, —, Wei, didn't, Oprah, Kevin Systrom, IGTV, We've, Adam Mosseri, Instagram's, Mary Organizations: Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Meta Locations: Instagram

☆ We've built A.I. and machine learning into our platform instead of 'bolting' them on: Software firm
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe've built A.I. and machine learning into our platform instead of 'bolting' them on: Software firmCarl Eschenbach of Workday says it's "costly" for companies to "bolt" on artificial intelligence and machine learning.

☆ This Friday could hold the key to our bank stocks and the direction of the market for weeks
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

How the banks deliver could set the market tone in the coming weeks. Jim said Monday that such a pause could spark a big stock market rally while keeping rates high enough for banks to make money. How these dynamics play out will factor into the Fed's next rate move — and as a result, market sentiment. Since deposit levels directly contribute to a bank's ability to make loans, it's not surprising that commercial bank lending declined in recent weeks. To be sure, Wells is a traditional bank that must deal with short-term deposit and lending gyrations.

☆ Three Years Into Covid, We Still Don’t Know How to Talk About It
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-22 | by ( Jon Mooallem | Photographs Ashley Gilbertson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +53 min

It will play out and reverberate for years or decades, Hagen told me. “The pathological normal,” Hagen calls it: a patchwork of homespun, bespoke realities, each one invested in a different story about what exactly happened when Covid ruptured the story of our lives. garb.”More than once, life seemed to be attaining “an uncanny resemblance to normal life,” as one man put it. But because we don’t totally understand where that experience has delivered us, we don’t know the right gloss to give it. “The days are strange,” one public-school teacher told Milstein toward the end of his first interview, in May 2020.

☆ Even Elon and Zuck don't have the juice to make an all-in-one 'super app' happen
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-14 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Mark Zuckerberg and Evan Spiegel harbor super app ambitions; Microsoft reportedly wants to build its take on a super app that would rival Google. At Facebook's parent company Meta, "super app" is a taboo word precisely because it's too abstract, Insider's Kali Hays reported last month. A newcomer super app has a tougher sell accessing this sophisticated, less trusting type of user. Silicon Valley's gatekeepers stand in the way of the super app dreamUS tech firms harboring super app ambitions will need to fend off their own regulators, overseas regulators, and Apple's App Store. As the CPP Investments white paper notes, super apps "can be thought of as operating platforms for mobile devices."

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