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☆ A Gen Z Stanford graduate who left an engineering job to pursue filmmaking was surprised by the overlap in industries
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But soon after graduating, McRuer made an unlikely early-career pivot, ditching his dependable product design job to pursue his passion for film. The 2019 graduate studied product design at Stanford's School of Engineering. The internship quickly evolved into a full-time product design position. He initially thought he could get his filmmaking fix via a hobby that played second fiddle to his engineering work. But McRuer said he was ultimately surprised by the overlaps he's seen working in both engineering and film — particularly when producing.

Persons: —, Jason McRuer, McRuer, I'm Organizations: Service, Business, Stanford's School of Engineering, Sundance Film, Global Health Labs, City of Locations: LA, City, City of Angels, Coast, Brooklyn

☆ Why Malbon Golf welcomed the ‘sweatergate’ social media firestorm
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-30 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

The couple’s lifestyle brand, Malbon Golf, had been swept into a social media storm by an eye-catching Masters outfit donned by ambassador and former world No. Nicolas Malinauskas/Malbon GolfStarsThe duo launched Malbon Golf in 2017, with Stephen’s anthropomorphic ball character “Buckets” taking center stage as the brand’s logo. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images Tom Holland: Part-time web-slinger, full-time golf swinger -- the "Spider-Man" lead is a self-confessed golf addict. Warren Little / Getty Images Stephen Curry: The three-point king of the NBA is also a highly-proficient par-three shooter. Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesFor Malbon Golf, it is simply the latest step in its aim to “condition” the golf world into accepting new styles in the game.

Persons: Stephen, Erica Malbon, Jason Day, Erica, Frank151, —, ’ ”, “, ’ ” Stephen, Nicolas Malinauskas, it’s, ” Erica, “ We’re, — there’s, ” Stephen, ”, Jimmy Choo, Dre, Vince Sirico, Justin Timberlake, Travis Scott, Q, Justin Bieber, Bieber, …, ’, That’s, ” Adam Sandler, Sandler, Gilmore, Shooter McGavin, Christopher McDonald, Al Messerschmidt, Michael Jordan, Davis, Jordan, Isaac Brekken, JT strutting, Matt Sullivan, Catherine Zeta, Jones, Michael Douglas, Douglas, Ross Kinnaird, Tom Brady, Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, Carmen Mandato, Orlando Ramirez, Jessica Alba, tross, Xaume Olleros, Niall Horan, There's, Tom Holland, Warren Little, Stephen Curry, Isaiah Vazquez, Celine Dion, René Angélil, Dion, Sam Levi, Miles Teller, Alice Cooper, Cooper, Kathryn Newton, Newton, Ezra Shaw, Sandy Young, Little, Tiger Woods, Oscar Wilde’s, Woods, Jamie Squire, Allen Iverson Organizations: CNN, “ City of Angels, ”, Nike, Prince, NBA, University of North Carolina, PGA, Chicago, NFL, Mission, Getty, Management, BMW PGA, Golden State Warriors, Clarkson Creative, Club, American, Tahoe, LPGA, Ryder, Celtic, Team, April’s, Augusta National Locations: Augusta , Georgia, Los Angeles, New York, “ City, Florida, British, Alba, Hainan, AFP, Irish, Terrebonne , Quebec, American, Celtic Manor, Wales, Augusta

☆ Olympic flag arrives in Los Angeles, host city for 2028 Games
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

LOS ANGELES — The Olympic flag arrived on Monday in Los Angeles, where it will be flown in 2028 when the city hosts the next Summer Games. Hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur’s “California Love” blasted on loudspeakers on the tarmac at Los Angeles International Airport as the plane came to a stop. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass stepped off the plane dressed in a red Team USA tracksuit, smiled broadly and waved the Olympic flag before descending airstairs to be greeted by California Governor Gavin Newsom. Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass waves the Olympic flag after arriving at Los Angeles International Airport on August 12, 2024. While Los Angeles has been putting in the work to host a great Games, the mayor said American organizers now really felt the “need to put our foot on the gas.”The International Olympic Committee awarded Los Angeles the right in 2017 to host the 2028 Games.

Persons: “ LA28, Tupac Shakur’s “, ”, Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Gavin Newsom, Delaney Schnell, Tate Carew, Karen Bass, Etienne Laurent, Bass, Paris, Tom Cruise, Paris ’ Organizations: ANGELES, Delta Airlines, Los Angeles International Airport, Angeles Mayor, USA, Angeles, AFP, Getty, Olympic, Los, LA, Games, of, Reuters, American Locations: Los Angeles, Tupac Shakur’s “ California, Paris, Angeles, of Angels

☆ Olympics closing ceremony: 5 takeaways from an extremely memorable party
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Kyle Feldscher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The volunteers of Paris 2024 deserved a huge thank you and they got one to start off the closing ceremony. Karaoke sets off a party as the athletes are ‘Freed From Desire’The closing ceremony’s parade of nations was a celebration from the start. After most of the athletes entered the stadium, it was time for a little karaoke with 80,000 people all singing together. But for one incredible moment, there was nearly a mosh pit in the center of the Olympics’ closing ceremony. Cruise was handed the Olympic flag and gave it a wave before he went back into the crowd of athletes.

Persons: Denis, ‘, Rizzatto’s “, ”, wristbands, lister, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Simone Biles, Tom Cruise –, –, Cruise, Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg, Dre Organizations: France CNN, Stade de France, Volunteers, Olympic Games, Paris, Olympic, Bluetooth, International Olympic Committee, Los Angeles Mayor, Hollywood, City of Angels Locations: France, Paris, City

☆ Hollywood turns on Biden as major supporters and fundraisers call on him to withdraw from race
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Joe Biden is losing a particularly influential corner of support: Hollywood. “I love Joe Biden. “It’s devastating to say it, but the Joe Biden I was with three weeks ago at the fund-raiser was not the Joe ‘big F-ing deal’ Biden of 2010. He wasn’t even the Joe Biden of 2020. I’m told that the Biden campaign has actively been making phone calls to Hollywood supporters, working to maintain their support in this turbulent moment.

Persons: New York CNN — Joe Biden, George Clooney, Joe Biden, ” Clooney, he’s, ”, Joe ‘, ’ Biden, wasn’t, “ Joe Biden, Clooney, Biden, Rob Reiner, Donald Trump, Reed Hastings, Damon Lindelof, Biden “, Abigail Disney, Ari Emanuel, “ Donald Trump, ‘, ” Emanuel, “, I’m, won’t, ’ Organizations: New York CNN, Hollywood, New York Times, City of Angels, Democratic, CNN, Netflix, Trump, Democratic Party, Biden Locations: New York, Hollywood

☆ I was born blind and with cerebral palsy. My dad raised me alone and fought for me to have everything I needed.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Sarah Cerio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My dad raised me in the Bronx as a single parent in the 90's. I was born partially blind and with cerebral palsy. Courtesy of the authorAgainst professional advice and threats of losing parental custody during an ongoing court battle against my mother, Dad took me out of the children's hospital. He died and I was adoptedUnfortunately, my father lost custody of me and two years later he died. Also, seeing first-hand how much my dad fought for me made an imprint on her.

Persons: he'd, John, Dad, we'd, She'd, Father's, I've Organizations: Service, Angels Catholic Locations: Bronx, Manhattan, Valhalla

☆ These are the 10 most 'unaffordable' cities in America—Los Angeles is No. 1
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

But when it comes to affordability, or lack thereof, not all cities are created equal. In a recent study, Creditnews Research ranked the most populous U.S. cities by the percentage of neighborhoods financially within reach for the average married couple. To create its ranking, Creditnews used median income for married households in order to determine the percentage of unaffordable neighborhoods. Of the 10 cities with the most unaffordable neighborhoods, four are in California. Two cities in the Golden State, Los Angeles and San Jose, were found to be 100% unaffordable for the average married couple household.

Persons: Creditnews, Sam Bourgi Organizations: Creditnews Research, Golden State, CNBC Locations: U.S, California, Golden, Los Angeles, San Jose

☆ I left my dream job at Google to start my own business. Sometimes I miss the security of a big tech job, but I don't regret leaving.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Quaid Walker worked as a design lead at Google in the movies and TV teams over five years. He decided to leave his job in 2021 to start his own business, a watch-buying platform called Bezel. AdvertisementI moved to the new team in 2018 and became one of the founding designers of Google TV. Once Google TV became popular, it no longer felt like we were trying things out and seeing what worked. Sometimes, I miss the security I had at Google, but the highs I get running my own company are much higher.

Persons: Quaid Walker, Walker, —, I'd, I've, Chase Pion, Daryl Johnson, I'm Organizations: Google, Service, Apple, Amazon Locations: Los Angeles, San Francisco

As I read Nikhil Krishnan’s “A Terribly Serious Adventure: Philosophy and War at Oxford, 1900-1960,” I wondered how he would pull it off. Here was a scholar, determined to bring to life a school of thought (hard to do) that revolved around finicky distinctions in language (extremely hard to do). The “linguistic” or “analytical” turn in philosophy resisted grand speculations about reality and truth. Krishnan admits that even he had a hard time warming up to his subject when he first encountered it as a philosophy student at Oxford. That discrepancy is also a preoccupation of one of my favorite books this year, “The Rigor of Angels,” by William Egginton.

Persons: Nikhil Krishnan’s “, ”, Krishnan, William Egginton, Egginton, Jorge Luis Borges, Werner Heisenberg, Immanuel Kant Organizations: Oxford, Johns Hopkins University Locations: Oxford, Argentine

☆ Sofia Coppola, “Priscilla” and the Art of the Alluring Sad Girl - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Emily Yoshida | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

But by then she was well positioned to occupy the rarefied worlds of alternative film, fashion and music, insulated from snarky criticism and the crassness of commercial demands. I don’t see the presence of these rarefied worlds — either in her biography or as depicted on the screen — as a shortcoming. Arguably, Ms. Coppola is exceptional as an artist because nobody among her contemporaries succeeds in preserving that pristine air the way she does, especially when used to embody an explicitly feminine worldview. There may be a rebelliousness in this stillness, and a romance — of taking up things and pondering them in your heart. But on the most basic level, what Ms. Hirschberg described as a strength is a tendency to abstain, to not do something — a tendency shared by many of Ms. Coppola’s protagonists.

Persons: Eleanor, Ms, Coppola, Mary Corleone, she’s, you’ve, Luke, I’ve, hosannas, Mary, Lynn Hirschberg, Sofia Coppola’s, ”, Hirschberg, Elvis Presley Locations: Bethlehem

☆ Helen Garner Keeps ‘Paradise Lost’ and a Bible Close at Hand
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Urn Burial,” by Sir Thomas Browne, “Paradise Lost,” by John Milton, the King James Bible and the Book of Common Prayer. What’s the last great book you read? “Party Going,” by Henry Green (1939). In fact Henry Green might be my favorite writer of all time. Can a great book be badly written?

Persons: Sir Thomas Browne, John Milton, King James Bible, James Baldwin, Henry Green Organizations: “ Locations: London

☆ Series, a fintech helping enterprises automate back-office functions, just raised $25 million in fresh funds with this Notion memo
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Series, a fintech startup that aims to simplify finance and operations management for enterprises, has raised $25 million in fresh funds. The San Francisco-based company, founded in 2021, enables enterprises to handle a vast array of business departments from a single platform. Series' platform allows companies to manage areas including payments operations, business-to-business payments, payroll, HR, and treasury management. Series has raised $25 million across pre-seed and seed funding which it did using a pitch memo in Notion, an increasingly common form of attracting investor attention. Series most recent funding round closed earlier this year and the fresh capital has gone towards hiring as it looks to grow out its 30-strong team.

Persons: Brexton Pham, Kleiner Perkins, Rob Lowe Organizations: Hustle, One Ventures, Caffeinated, Wischoff Ventures Locations: San Francisco, HOF Capital

☆ Division title secured, Twins look for more vs. Angels
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Rosenberg has never faced the Twins in his eight career appearances. Minnesota (82-72) clinched its third AL Central title in the past five seasons on Friday night with an 8-6 victory over the Angels in the opener of a three-game series. As the team celebrated and posed for pictures on the field afterward, shortstop Kyle Farmer made a vow to the fans. "First, congrats to (the Twins)," Nevin said. "It's really, really impressive what he's doing."

Persons: Sonny Gray, hasn't, Kenny Rosenberg, Phil Nevin, Nevin hadn't, Rosenberg, Pablo Lopez, Alex Kirilloff, Jorge Polanco, Kyle Farmer, Farmer, Johan Santana, Rocco Baldelli, They're, Logan O'Hoppe, Nolan Schanuel, Zach Neto, Nevin, Schanuel, Alvin Davis, Lopez, Nolan Organizations: American League Central, Minnesota Twins, Los Angeles Angels, Angels, New York Yankees, Los, Twins, AL Central, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Seattle Mariners, Thomson Locations: Minneapolis ., Los Angeles, Minnesota, Tampa

☆ How Three Visionaries Expanded Our Understanding of Reality
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Jennifer Szalai | More About Jennifer Szalai | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

THE RIGOR OF ANGELS: Borges, Heisenberg, Kant, and the Ultimate Nature of Reality, by William EggintonChances are, if you have ever heard the story of Solomon Shereshevsky, you haven’t forgotten it. Shereshevsky’s powers of memory were so remarkable that in 1929 he gave up his job as a journalist in Moscow and joined the circus. He could recite lists of numbers, poems in foreign languages, even strings of random syllables that were called out to him from the audience. Forgetting something wasn’t a matter of passively letting it slip away into oblivion; he had to actively destroy it in his mind. As William Egginton writes in “The Rigor of Angels,” a “perfect memory” can begin to resemble “total forgetting.”

Persons: Borges, Heisenberg, Kant, William Egginton, Solomon Shereshevsky, ” Locations: Moscow

☆ The Bohemian Bungalow in L.A. Was Tiny, but It Had Soul
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Julie Lasky | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The City of Angels remains a city of teardowns. One house that slipped through the cracks is a 1927 Spanish Colonial-slash-Craftsman in the Fairfax neighborhood, just south of West Hollywood. In the fall of 2020, Siena Deck, currently a production assistant at HBO, won an eight-way bidding war to claim the heartbreaker, paying $1.29 million. Outside, jacaranda trees turn the grounds purple in spring. But what really impressed Ms. Deck, 25, were the decorative and frequently imperfect marks left by the former occupants, who lived there for 17 years.

Organizations: HBO, Melrose, Jewish Locations: Angels, teardowns, Spanish, Fairfax, West Hollywood, Siena

☆ Kobe Bryant: Los Angeles Lakers announce date for NBA legend’s statue unveiling
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Ben Morse | David Close | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Vanessa Bryant, the late Kobe Bryant’s wife, announced the date on Thursday when the Los Angeles Lakers will unveil a statue honoring the former NBA superstar. “As you know, Kobe played his entire 20-year NBA career as a Los Angeles Laker,” Bryant said while sitting in front of the now iconic jersey numbers in a video posted at 8:24 a.m. on Thursday morning. “Since arriving in this city and joining the Lakers organization, he felt at home here, playing in the City of Angels. The Lakers also said the statue “is the first in a series of physical tributes to honor his legacy.”“Kobe Bryant was one of the most extraordinary athletes of all time, and one of the most iconic individuals in the history of Los Angeles,” Jeanie Buss, Los Angeles Lakers Governor, said. Bryant was an 18-time NBA All-Star over his legendary career during which he won five NBA titles.

Persons: Vanessa Bryant, Kobe Bryant’s, Bryant, Kobe, ” Bryant, Gianna Maria Onore Bryant, Kobe Bryant, ” Jeanie Buss, Chick Hearn, Kareem Abdul, Jabbar, Earvin, ” Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, Jerry West Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, Los Angeles Laker, Lakers, City of, Star Plaza, Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles Lakers Governor, Elgin Baylor Locations: Kobe, City, City of Angels, Los Angeles, Calabasas , California

☆ Lakers announce plans to honor Kobe Bryant with bronze statue
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Former NBA star Kobe Bryant, CEO of Kobe Inc, speaks at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 3, 2016. Acquire Licensing RightsAug 24 (Reuters) - A bronze statue honoring late Los Angeles Lakers great Kobe Bryant will be unveiled outside the team's arena in February, the NBA club announced on Thursday with his widow Vanessa. "As you know, Kobe played his entire 20-year NBA career as a Los Angeles Laker," Vanessa said in a video on the team's social media accounts. The Lakers said Bryant participated in the initial planning of the anticipated statue that will be the first in a series of physical tributes to honor his legacy. "Kobe Bryant was one of the most extraordinary athletes of all time, and one of the most iconic individuals in the history of Los Angeles," said Lakers owner Jeanie Buss.

Persons: Kobe Bryant, Lucy Nicholson, Vanessa, Gianna, Kobe, Bryant, Shaquille O'Neal, Kareem Abdul, Jabbar, Earvin, Johnson, Jerry West, Chick Hearn, Jeanie Buss, Frank Pingue, Ken Ferris Organizations: NBA, Kobe Inc, Milken Institute Global Conference, REUTERS, Los Angeles Lakers, Kobe, Lakers, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Laker, City of, Laker, Elgin Baylor, of Fame, Thomson Locations: Beverly Hills , California, U.S, City, City of Angels, Los Angeles, Kobe, Toronto

☆ MLB roundup: Behind Aaron Judge's 3 homers, Yanks end skid
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

The Yankees won for the first time since Aug. 11 and avoided their first 10-game skid since 1913. New York's Luis Severino (3-8) didn't allow a run and surrendered just one hit, matching a season high with 6 2/3 innings. Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman (9-8) gave up two runs on five hits in six innings against his former team. Cubs 6, Tigers 4Cody Bellinger drove in two runs, Yan Gomes knocked in the go-ahead run and visiting Chicago downed Detroit. Cubs starter Jameson Taillon had a no-hitter through five innings but gave up four runs in 5 2/3 innings.

Persons: Aaron Judge, Vincent Carchietta, Brian Cashman, MacKenzie Gore, New York's Luis Severino, Elly De La Cruz, Shohei Ohtani, Spencer Steer, Buck Farmer, Tyler Anderson, Matt McLain, Steer, Reid Detmers, Ohtani, Tim Anderson, Trayce Thompson, Anderson, George Kirby, Josh Rojas, Dean Kremer, Anthony Santander, Kremer, Jack Flaherty, Kevin Gausman, Charlie Morton, Marcell Ozuna, Morton, DJ Stewart, Ozuna, Austin Riley, Jose Quintana, Cody Bellinger, Yan Gomes, Julian Merryweather, Adbert Alzolay, Kerry Carpenter, Tarik Skubal, Jameson Taillon, Paul DeJong, Wilmer Flores, Camilo Doval, Bryce Harper, Jakob Junis, Ryan Walker, Craig Kimbrel, Kyle Schwarber, Trea Turner, Brice Turang, Carlos Santana, Willy Adames, Turang, Elvis Peguero, Ryan Jeffers, Lewis, Michael A, Taylor, Brandon Lowe, Lowe, Brent Suter, Osleivis, Pete Fairbanks, Elias Diaz, Adam Duvall, Josh Winckowski, Nick Pivetta, Kenley Jansen, Seth Martinez, Hector Neris, Bryan Abreu, Ryan Pressly, Kendall Graveman, Richie Palacios, Nolan Arenado, Louis, Paul Goldschmidt, Zack Thompson, JoJo Romero, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Connor Joe, Luis Oritz, Dairon Blanco, Cole Ragans, Bobby Witt Jr, Adrian Martinez, Blanco, Seth Lugo, Xander Bogaerts, Lugo, Garrett Cooper, Sandy Alcantara, Xzavion Curry, Will Smith, Enrique Hernandez, Jose Ramirez, Clayton Kershaw Organizations: New York Yankees, Washington Nationals, Yankee, Yankees, New, Reds, Cincinnati, Orange County, UCLA, The Reds, Angels, White Sox, Mariners, Seattle, Cleveland Guardians, Orioles, Blue Jays, Baltimore, Braves, Mets, Atlanta, Cubs, Tigers, Chicago, Detroit, Giants, Phillies, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Brewers, Milwaukee, Twins, Rays, Rockies, Tampa Bay, Colorado, Red Sox, Astros, Boston, Cardinals, Pirates, Pittsburgh, Royals, Athletics, Kansas City, Oakland, 103rd, Padres, Marlins, San Diego, Miami, Dodgers, Cleveland, The Dodgers, Thomson Locations: Bronx , New York, USA, New York, OptaSTATS, Cincinnati, Los Angeles, Anaheim , Calif, McLain, Orange, Southern California, Chicago, Toronto, Minnesota, Colorado, St . Petersburg, Fla, Houston, Boston, Pittsburgh, San, Angeles

☆ Elly De La Cruz, Reds top Angels to open twin bill
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/7] Aug 23, 2023; Anaheim, California, USA; Cincinnati Reds center fielder Mike Siani (38) is tagged out by Los Angeles Angels second baseman Luis Rengifo (2) attempting to steal second base during the ninth inning at Angel Stadium. The game was overshadowed by the early departure of Angels two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani. With one out and one on in the second, Ohtani threw five pitches to Christian Encarnacion-Strand, including a 94-mph fastball that was fouled off. De La Cruz then launched an Anderson fastball over the wall in center for his 11th homer and a 4-3 Cincinnati lead. De La Cruz added a three-run triple and scored on a single by Spencer Steer in a four-run seventh to make it 8-3.

Persons: Mike Siani, Luis Rengifo, Orlando Ramirez, Elly De La Cruz, Shohei Ohtani, Ohtani, Andrew Abbott, Christian Encarnacion, Phil Nevin, Lefty Tyler Anderson, McLain, Andrew Velazquez, De La Cruz, Anderson, Abbott, Nolan Schanuel, Buck Farmer, Spencer Steer Organizations: Cincinnati Reds, Los Angeles Angels, Angel, USA, Reds, Cincinnati, Angels, Thomson Locations: Anaheim , California, USA, Anaheim , Calif

☆ Braves continue HR onslaught in rout of Angels
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/26] Aug 2, 2023; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Yonny Chirinos (56) pitches against the Los Angeles Angels during the first inning at Truist Park. The three home runs, which gave Atlanta six for the series, increased their major league-best total to 206. It was the second straight day that Atlanta batters hit back-to-back home runs and the league-leading 13th time this season. Michael Tonkin, Pierce Johnson, Kirby Yates and Collin McHugh each pitched an inning of relief to finish the game. The Angels got a pair of RBI from Hunter Renfroe and Eduardo Escobar, who had a triple off the right-field wall.

Persons: Yonny Chirinos, Dale Zanine, Ronald Acuna Jr, Austin Riley, Matt Olson, Acuna, Lucas Giolito, Riley, Olson, Atlanta's Michael Harris II, Ozzie Albies, Travis d'Arnaud, Yonny, Michael Tonkin, Pierce Johnson, Kirby Yates, Collin McHugh, Cron, Hunter Renfroe, Eduardo Escobar, Jordyn Adams Organizations: Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels, League, Atlanta, Braves, Angels, Chicago White Sox, MLB, Thomson Locations: Cumberland , Georgia, USA, Truist, Los Angeles

☆ Zelt, a HR startup founded by a former VC investor, just raised $3.5 million in seed funding with this 12-slide pitch deck
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Callum Burroughs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

London-based HR tech startup Zelt has raised $3.5 million in seed funding. The startup enables companies to manage HR, IT, and financial tasks on one platform. We got an exclusive look at the 12-slide pitch deck it used to raise the fresh funds. A startup that enables companies to manage HR, IT, and financial tasks on one platform has raised $3.5 million in fresh funds. "The current market is steps behind and people operations have become more difficult over the past five years as even small startups are global from day one."

Persons: Mumsnet, it's, Christopher Priebe, Priebe, Charlie Songhurst, Mandeep Singh, Felix Leuschner, Daniel Hegarty Organizations: Global Founders Capital, Zelt, 1, Village Locations: London

LONDON, July 18 (Reuters) - King Charles will mark 400 years since William Shakespeare's plays were published in collective form on Tuesday, bringing actors and directors together to celebrate his love for the bard and a book hailed as one of the most important in English literature. Compiled by Shakespeare's friends seven years after his death, the Folio contained plays which had never before been published. Now he is sovereign, Charles, 74, wants to shape a monarchy fit for the future. He has been president of the Royal Shakespeare Company since 1991. At the Windsor Castle reception on Tuesday, actors will perform including Simon Russell Beale and Harriet Walter, two of Britain's greatest stage actors.

Persons: King Charles, William Shakespeare's, Shakespeare, Charles, Queen Elizabeth, Camilla, Julius Caesar, Macbeth, Ian McKellen, Judi Dench, Benedict Cumberbatch, David Tennant, Shakespeare's, Henry IV, Simon Russell Beale, Harriet Walter, Sarah Young, Alexandra Hudson Organizations: ROYAL, Royal Shakespeare Company, Alexandra Hudson Our, Thomson Locations: Windsor, Britain

☆ Alan Arkin, Oscar-winning actor, dead at 89
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Alan Arkin, the Oscar-winning star of “Little Miss Sunshine,” has died, his family announced Friday. Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Abigail Breslin, Alan Arkin, in "Little Miss Sunshine" in 2006. Alan Arkin and director Ben Affleck on set for "Argo" in 2012. Alan Arkin, Johnny Depp in 1990 in "Edward Scissorhands." May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.”“Did ANYONE have the range Alan Arkin had?,” Oswalt tweeted.

Persons: CNN — Alan Arkin, Oscar, “, ”, Adam, Matthew, Anthony Arkin, Steve Carell, Toni Collette, Abigail Breslin, Alan Arkin, Arkin, Ben Affleck, Claire Folger, Neil Simon’s “, Johnny Depp, Edward Scissorhands, Hunter ”, Argo ”, Viola Davis, Patton Oswalt, ” Davis, ” Oswalt, ” Arkin, Suzanne, Anthony, Molly, Emmet, Atticus, Abigail, Elliott Organizations: CNN, Fox Searchlight, Everett, Bennington College, Warner Bros ., Broadway, Sunshine, Fox, Golden Globe, Netflix Locations: Brooklyn, Russian, Los Angeles

I know you’re going to hate me for leaving out your favorite place, but Los Angeles is huge. There’s no way to cover its vastness in a weekend — or without a car — but it’s possible to capture its romance by avoiding the 405-10 interchange and sticking to one part of town each day. In this guide, we go west to east and loop back to the middle. Locals know the best spots are hiding in plain sight, and an appreciation for beloved classics and an openness to all that’s new define the City of Angels. Well, that and embracing the drives.

Organizations: of Locations: Los Angeles, Westwood, Hollywood

☆ Pledge, a carbon accounting startup founded by ex-Revolut and Freetrade staffers, just raised $10 million with this 10-slide pitch deck
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Tasmin Lockwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

London-based carbon accounting startup Pledge just secured a $10 million Series A round. A startup founded by former staffers at Revolut and Freetrade has raised $10 million to build out its carbon accounting product aimed at the logistics industry. London-based Pledge, set up in 2021, enables businesses in the sector to track, reduce, and manage their carbon footprint. Some 70% of a company's emissions sit in its supply chain, which are referred to as scope three emissions. Pledge adheres to the Global Logistics Emissions Council framework, the only globally-recognized methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions in the logistics supply chain.

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