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☆ How robots lift, spin and precisely park a Ferrari
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Ray Parisi | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Hidden inside a 46-story luxury condominium in Miami is a thirteen story garage where busy robots zoom around whisking cars to and from parking spots. The futuristic 24/7 operation unfolds across a 13-level garage and employs five car lifts, dozens of lasers and hundreds of bar codes embedded in the floors. Residents who pull into one of the building's five drive-up bays don't have to hunt for a spot, instead they hand their vehicles off to robo-valets who park the cars for them. It all goes down inside Brickell House, a condo residence which is home to the largest and tallest automated parking system in the world according to PARKPLUS, the company that built it. And while no humans are allowed in the automated garage, CNBC's Ray Parisi drives a Ferrari 488 Spider into it and rides thru it with his camera crew so you can see the robo-parkers lift, spin and precisely park the six-figure ride.

Persons: CNBC's Ray Parisi Locations: Miami, Brickell

☆ Inside a high-tech parking garage where robots valet park your car
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Ray Parisi | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Five bays equipped with self-serve kiosks provide entry and exit to the building's automated parking garage. Automated parking is a growing trend in high-end real estate where buildings from New York to Miami now come equipped with kiosks, car lifts and car-parking robots. One of five car lifts inside the automated parking system. The AGVs are essentially free roaming, self-charging, robo-parkers that use vision systems, lifts and lasers to precisely park and retrieve cars. An AGV prepares to park a Ferrari inside the Brickell House's automated parking system.

Persons: Ginger Monteleone, Monteleone, ParkPlus, Peter Manis, Manis, Billionaire Palmer Luckey, Luckey, Palmer Organizations: Brickell House, CNBC, Grand View Research, ParkPlus, Brickell, Ferrari, VR, Anduril Industries, Anduril Industries CNBC Locations: Miami, New York, Manhattan, North America, Brickell, ParkPlus Florida, Newport Beach , California

I ended up loading all the luggage I had – and he had a bunch of boxes,” Butler said of Nauta. But I also have a bad feeling that what I’m saying is getting him into trouble,” Butler told CNN. Given his long history at Trump’s club, Butler shed light on potentially critical instances related to the disclosure of classified information. De Oliveira hung up the phone, happily, and told Butler that Trump would provide him an attorney, Butler says. I think we went to sit down,” Butler told CNN.

Persons: Kaitlan Collins, CNN —, Donald Trump’s, Brian Butler, “, Jack Smith, Butler, Trump, Walt Nauta, Carlos De Oliveira, Lago, Donald Trump, CNN Butler, Nauta, De Oliveira, didn’t, ‘, ” Butler, Department’s, he’s, John Irving, Florida Butler, MAGA, Trump’s, ’, I’m, De Oliveria, Brian Butler's, Jeffrey Sloman, De Oliveira nudging, Anthony Pratt, Pratt, there’s, There’s De Oliveira, Melania Trump, putts De Oliveira, Taylor Swift, De, “ Carlos, pats, Butler “, Carlos, ‘ He’s, ’ ” Butler Organizations: CNN, “ Trump, Trump, Mar, Justice Department, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, CNN The Florida, FBI, Southern, Southern District of, Smith’s, Prosecutors Locations: Mar, Palm Beach , Florida, Trump, New Jersey, Nauta, Palm Beach, Lago, West Palm, Florida, Palm, South Florida, Southern District, Southern District of Florida, Russian, Butler

☆ Opinion | As Nevada’s Middle-Class Dream Is Tested, So Is Biden’s Message
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Mara Gay | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To many Americans, Las Vegas is a burst of glittering hotels and seedy wedding chapels, a mirage-like city rising improbably from the Mojave Desert. The Americans who live in Las Vegas know the city as a destination for the middle class: Valets and cocktail waitresses become homeowners. Lately though, Las Vegas — like much of the United States — has become more expensive. People from California and other expensive states are moving to Nevada, driving up home prices even further. Though they have dipped slightly over the past year, rents in Las Vegas are still roughly 35 percent higher than in December 2019, before the pandemic, according to data from Zillow.

Persons: United States —, Carl Singleton, Singleton Organizations: Immigrants, Workers, Las, United, Mint, Hotel Locations: Vegas, Las Vegas, United States, California, Nevada, Zillow, Louisiana

DETROIT (AP) — Casino workers for MGM Grand Detroit have voted to ratify a new contract, ending a 47-day strike. MGM Grand Detroit workers are union members of the Detroit Casino Council, which represents nearly 4,000 employees of the city's three casinos. Their approval Saturday on a five-year agreement comes weeks after unionized workers reached an agreement with other two casinos following a roughly one-month strike. Workers at MGM Grand Detroit, Hollywood Casino at Greektown and MotorCity Casino walked off the job Oct. 17 over issues including health care and wages that had not kept up with the cost of living. "We’re excited to welcome our team back and continue providing our guests the entertainment experiences for which MGM Grand Detroit is known,” Matt Buckley, President and COO of Midwest Group, MGM Resorts International, said in a Saturday statement.

Persons: “, Gabriel Robert Hernandez, ” Matt Buckley Organizations: DETROIT, —, MGM Grand Detroit, Detroit Casino Council, Workers, Hollywood, MotorCity, Teamsters, MGM, Detroit, Midwest Group, MGM Resorts International Locations: Greektown

☆ Thousands of casino workers go on strike in Detroit
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Contessa Brewer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The work stoppage targets operations at the MGM Grand Detroit; owned by MGM Resorts International , MotorCity Casino; and Hollywood Casino at Greektown, owned by Penn Entertainment . They are represented by the Detroit Casino Council, which is made up of five unions including the United Auto Workers. MotorCity Casino updated its website showing that high limit table games, poker room and casino valet were closed – as well as its spa and some restaurants and bars. The DCC argues casino workers agreed to a three-year contract during the pressure-packed earlier days of the Covid pandemic. "In 2022, the Detroit casino industry generated $2.27 billion in gaming revenue and is on track for another record-breaking year in 2023.

Persons: MotorCity, Matt Buckley, we've Organizations: MGM, Detroit, MGM Resorts International, MotorCity, Hollywood, Penn Entertainment, Detroit Casino Council, United Auto Workers, CNBC, MCC, MGM's Midwest Group, MGM Grand, MGM Grand Detroit, DCC Locations: Greektown, Michigan, MGM Grand Detroit, Detroit

☆ Trump Aide Pleads Not Guilty in Classified Documents Case
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Alan Feuer | More About Alan Feuer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Ms. Dadan has also been active in Republican politics in recent years, mounting an unsuccessful campaign for the Florida House in 2018. The indictment against Mr. Trump and Mr. Nauta was filed by the office of the special counsel Jack Smith. According to the indictment, Mr. Nauta removed 64 boxes from the storage room during those weeks but only brought back about 30, with the rest unaccounted for. Mr. Nauta’s arraignment — a brief and largely ceremonial procedure — had none of the circuslike atmosphere that marked Mr. Trump’s own arraignment in Miami. Complicating matters, Mr. Trump is under a court order not to discuss the facts of the indictment with more than 80 people involved in the case — including Mr. Nauta, whose job is to shadow the former president everywhere he goes and to cater to his various whims and needs.

Persons: Dadan, Trump, Nauta, Jack Smith, Trump’s, Lago, Evan Corcoran, —, Edwin G, Torres, Woodward, Nauta’s Organizations: Florida House, Mr, Mar Locations: Mar, Florida, Miami

☆ A shadowy club in California recently associated with Clarence Thomas is being sued for multiple labor violations. Here's what the secret retreat is known for.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Former workers, known as valets, are suing an elite men's club for alleged labor violations. The Bohemian Club has been associated with right-wing political figures, including Clarence Thomas. The suit names Bohemian Club treasurer William Dawson as someone who directly asked employees to "falsify payroll records." The club is also known for hosting "Lakeside Talks," where members, often those of the political elite, speak about policy ideas. The Bohemian Club and a lawyer for the plaintiffs did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

Persons: Clarence Thomas, —, Harlan Crow, Thomas, valets, William Dawson, Sam Singer, Singer, Ronald Reagan, Richard Nixon, George HW Bush, Alex Jones Organizations: Bohemian, Service, GOP, Bohemian Club, Pomella, Press Democrat, Club, Grove Locations: California, Monte Rio , California, Bohemian

☆ Do you always need to tip 20%? Here's how much an etiquette expert says to leave at restaurants, hotels and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | In Kamaronmcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The barista hands you your coffee and spins their tablet around to show a screen that prompts you to tip 15%, 20%, 30% or 0% on your order. Sitting down for a meal: Always tip 15% to 20% These rules haven't changed much. Gottsman and other industry experts still recommend tipping 15% to 20% on your bill when you have a sit-down meal at a restaurant. How much to tip on vacationWhen you're traveling, Gottsman says you should always leave a tip for valets, bellhops, housekeepers and shuttle drivers. Even if there is a fee for valet service, you still tip the valet."

Persons: Diane Gottsman, Gottsman, —, Douglass Miller, Cornell University's Nolan, it's, Miller, they're, gratuity Organizations: Digital, Protocol, CNBC, Cornell University's, Cornell University's Nolan School of Hotel Administration Locations: Texas, U.S

☆ How an ex-police officer made $12 million in 3 years after buying ATMs for $2,100 and operating them as a side hustle
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

By 2021, he quit his job and began providing ATM machines for others. His company Merchant Task Force, which provides credit-card terminals, shows an income of $844,000 and a net profit of $742,000 for the same period. They had a net profit of about $250 to $500 a month per location from fees charged for withdrawals. When he purchased his first set of six machines, Alex assumed he got a good discount, which was $2,100 an ATM. Each brought in anywhere from $250 to as much as $1,500 a month in net profit.

☆ London, Paris, Frankfurt and beyond: CNBC names Europe's best hotels for business travel
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-04 | by ( Monica Buchanan Pitrelli | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

CNBC Travel and the market data firm Statista today release a ranking of the "Best Hotels for Business Travelers" in Europe. FrankfurtSofitel Frankfurt Opera JW Marriott Hotel Frankfurt Best Western Premier IB Hotel Friedberger Warte Le Meridien Frankfurt Steigenberger Airport Hotel FrankfurtSofitel Frankfurt Opera Source: Sofitel Frankfurt OperaThe Sofitel Frankfurt Opera is on Opera Square, or the Opernplatz, near the city's famed opera house. ParisLe Bristol Paris Les Jardins du Faubourg Kimpton - St Honore Paris Pullman Paris Center-Bercy Le MeuriceLe Bristol Paris Source: Le Bristol Paris | Claire CocanoGuests of Le Bristol Paris can count President Emmanuel Macron as a neighbor — Elysee Palace, the official residence of France's president — is just steps away. StockholmGrand Hotel Stockholm Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel Stockholm Hotel At Six Bank Hotel Lydmar HotelGrand Hotel Stockholm Source: Grand Hotel StockholmTying for No. ViennaPalais Coburg Hotel Residenz Hotel Sans Souci Wien The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna The Harmonie Vienna Grand Hotel Wien This grand hotel built in 1845 is the former home of Austrian royalty.

☆ My partner and I reduced our cost of living by 80% and saved over $100,000 after moving into a van. Here why it's the best decision we've made.
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-03 | by ( Pollyanna Brown | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

This is how van life has enabled them to save $108,000 since 2020, as told to PollyAnna Brown. In September 2020, I got a management company to bring me brand deals for user-generated content — content that aligned my channel with sponsored items. By cutting our expenses, growing my business, and doing van life our way, we've saved $108,899.92 in just over two years. Van life also requires more oil changes, and we had to increase our phone plan so that we could hot spot for WiFi. That's how we've approached van life, and we love it.

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