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☆ Hikma, Fresenius shares rally after tornado hits rival Pfizer's U.S. plant
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Lucy Raitano | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nearly 25 percent of all sterile injectables used in U.S. hospitals are produced at the Rocky Mount facility, according to Pfizer's website. Hikma shares rose by as much as 9.4% in their largest one-day increase since last September, hitting an 18-month high. Pfizer is the largest supplier in the U.S. injectables market and Hikma is the second-largest, analysts said. Hikma has a market value of around $5.6 billion, compared with Pfizer's $205.7 billion and Fresenius SE's $16.7 billion, according to Refinitiv data. Pfizer shares were up 0.16% in premarket trading.

Persons: Fresenius, Max Herrmann, Herrmann, Hikma, J.P.Morgan, Amanda Cooper, Jan Harvey, Mike Harrison Organizations: Pfizer, Rocky, U.S . Food, Drug Administration, Thomson Locations: U.S, Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Hikma

LOS ANGELES, July 19 (Reuters) - Streaming video pioneer Netflix (NFLX.O) disappointed Wall Street on Wednesday with second-quarter revenue that fell short of analyst estimates, sending shares tumbling nearly 9% in after-hours trading. Netflix has been looking for new ways to make money as streaming competition intensifies and it nears market saturation in the United States. Its nearly 6 million subscriber additions outpaced the 1.9 million that Wall Street expected. Quarterly revenue climbed 2.7% from a year earlier to $8.2 billion, shy of analyst forecasts of $8.3 billion. Netflix said its advertising tier remained a small part of its membership base and that current ad revenue is not material.

Persons: we’ve, Craig Huber, Huber, We've, Spencer Neumann, Jeffrey Wlodarczak, Ted Sarandos, Sarandos, Lisa Richwine, Dawn Chmielewski, Yuvraj Malik, Deepa Babington, Chris Reese Organizations: Netflix, Refinitiv, Huber Research Partners, Research, Thomson Locations: ANGELES, United States, Los Angeles, Bengaluru

☆ Netflix gets rid of cheapest basic ad-free option in the U.S., U.K.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Netflix has gotten rid of its cheapest commercial-free plan in the U.S. and the U.K., in a push to get more sign-ups for its recently launched ad-supported option. The move leaves Netflix's standard with ads plan, which is priced at $6.99 a month, as its cheapest option. During last quarter's earnings call, Netflix Chief Financial Officer Spencer Neumann said the "economics" of its ad-supported plan were higher than the basic plan. "It's actually even higher than our standard plan," he said during the call, adding that advertising was incremental to both its revenue and profit. Similarly, Disney CEO Bob Iger has said the company is leaning into its ad-supported streaming option to get to profitability.

Persons: Spencer Neumann, It's, Reed Hastings, Ted Sarandos, Bob Iger Organizations: Netflix, Disney Locations: Krakow, Poland, U.S

☆ Is this extreme weather the ‘new normal?’ There’s no such thing, some scientists say
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Just over halfway through July and already a slew of extreme weather records has been broken. Southern Europe is experiencing one of its most extreme heat waves on record, with wildfires raging in Greece, Spain and Switzerland. It’s a shifting baseline of ever-more devastating impacts as long as the Earth continues to warm.”For scientists like Mann and Cloke, this year’s extreme weather has largely not been surprising. Extreme heat could be quickly followed by heavy rainfall impacting society, agriculture, and ecosystems in unusual ways,” she told CNN. The planet is around 1.2 degrees Celsius warmer than it was before the industrial revolution – still short of the 1.5 degrees scientists are warning the planet should stay under.

Persons: Petteri Taalas, ”, Hannah Cloke, Kim Hong, Reuters Michael E, Mann, we’ve, Cloke, Brandon Bell, Peter Stott, –, ” Mann, Vikki Thompson, ” Thompson, ” Read Organizations: CNN, Southwest, World Meteorological Organization, University of Reading, Reuters, University of Pennsylvania, UK Met Office, Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute Locations: Northern, Southwest United States, Phoenix , Arizona, Southern Europe, Greece, Spain, Switzerland, Asia, China, South Korea, Japan, India, Cheongju, Antarctica, North, Phoenix, “

☆ Focus: United Airlines grapples with pilots avoiding the captain's chair
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Rajesh Kumar Singh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

One industry official dubbed it the "no one wants to be a junior captain syndrome." Dennis Tajer, a spokesman for American's pilots union, said the number of pilots declining promotions has at least doubled in the past seven years. At United, bids for 978 captain vacancies, or about 50% of the vacancies posted, have gone unfilled in the past year, United pilot union data shows. A captain's pay is better, but junior pilots, currently, face greater risks of being subjected to unpredictable flying schedules, more on-call duty and assignments on short notice. A failure to substantially improve work rules was a major reason why United pilots overwhelmingly rejected a deal last year.

Persons: Phil Anderson, Anderson, Robert Mann, Mann, Dennis Tajer, Garth Thompson, Scott Kirby, would've, Greg Sumner, Sumner, Rajesh Kumar Singh, Allison Lampert, Ben Klayman, Matthew Lewis Organizations: United Airlines, United, American Airlines, Airlines, LinkedIn, Delta Air Lines, U.S, Reuters, Indiana, Thomson Locations: Chicago, Montreal

☆ Gilgo Beach murders: Years in the making, evidence leads investigators to Rex Heuermann
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Ray Sanchez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Rex Heuermann in booking image from the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office. Suffolk County Sheriff's Office/APHeuermann is charged with three counts of first-degree murder for the killings of Melissa Barthelemy in 2009, and Megan Waterman and Amber Costello the following year, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney. His father had built satellites for a living, Heuermann told the interviewer. They first connected him to the killings last year while conducting a review of evidence under a newly formed task force, which included the Suffolk County Police Department, the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office, the New York State Police and the FBI. Speaking of the arrest, Suffolk County Police Commissioner Rodney Harrison said Friday: “Rex Heuermann is a demon that walks among us.

Persons: Rex Heuermann, John F, he’s, Heuermann, ”, Kathy Hochul, “, –, Melissa Barthelemy, Megan Waterman, Amber Costello, Maureen Brainard, Barnes, Amber Lynn Costello, Michael Brown, ” Heuermann, it’s, Barthelemy, selfies “, hank, Tierney, Heuermann’s, Investigators, ” Tierney, Shannan Gilbert, Gilbert, Brainard, Waterman, Rodney Harrison, “ Rex Heuermann Organizations: CNN, Catholic Charities, American Airlines, Kennedy International Airport, WABC, ” New York Gov, Netflix, Sheriff's, Suffolk County Sheriff's, Attorney, Police Department, Associates, Heuermann, Suffolk County Police Department, Sheriff’s Office, New York State Police, FBI, Avalanche, Authorities, Suffolk County, Craigslist, Suffolk County Police Locations: Manhattan, Shore, Long, Suffolk, Suffolk County, Megan Waterman Suffolk, homey, Massapequa, Nassau County, Heuermann, New York City, Heuermann’s, Gilgo, Oak Beach, Gilgo Beach, Hauppauge

☆ When El Niño exacerbates global warming: Record heat, record flooding, record wildfires
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Catherine Clifford | In Catclifford | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Brown | Afp | Getty ImagesIf you feel like record-level extreme weather events are happening with alarming frequency, you're not alone. Global warming is making extreme weather events more severe, scientists said. But what is clear is that climate change makes it more likely that an extreme weather event will happen. "Higher temperatures from climate change are indisputable, and with each degree increase we're multiplying our changes of getting an extreme heat wave. Decreasing the greenhouse gas emissions released into the atmosphere by burning fossil fuels will help moderate the extreme weather trends.

Persons: Rai Rogers, Frederic J, Brown, Michael Mann, Brandon Bell, Phil Scott, Paul Ullrich, Mann, Ullrich, Justin Trudeau, El Niño, Timothy Canty, Canty, they're Organizations: Afp, Getty, University of Pennsylvania, CNBC, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, National Weather Service, Prediction, EMT, Emergency, Washington Post, The Washington Post, Anadolu Agency, University of California, Global, Wildfire, Bloomberg, University of Maryland, Government, Montreal Locations: Las Vegas , Nevada, California, Texas, Florida, United States, Northern, West Coast, Phoenix , Arizona, Nevada, Arizona, Montpelier , Vermont, Vermont, Canada, New York City, Anadolu, Davis, Lytton , British Columbia, El, Americas, Gulf, Pacific Northwest, Ohio, Northeastern, Ankara, Turkiye, Montreal

☆ Why Sunscreen Is the Only Anti-Aging Product You Need
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Dana G. Smith | More About Dana G. Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Von Schuckmann said the jury is still out: “We certainly have studies to show that sunscreen used on a daily basis reduces skin aging. There are two types of sunscreen ingredients: mineral and chemical. In general, sunscreens are more effective at stopping the shorter UVB rays than the longer UVA rays. Sun protection factor, or SPF, only refers to how well the sunscreen prevents a sunburn, meaning how well it blocks UVB. When it comes to choosing the best sunscreen to prevent signs of aging, Dr.

Persons: Henry Lim, Von Schuckmann, Frey, “, ” Organizations: Henry Ford Health, American Academy of Dermatology, UVA, Food and Drug Administration Locations: United States, Europe

☆ Prosecutors are 'sending a message' by asking for harsher sentences for Oath Keepers defendants: DOJ official
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The DOJ wants harsher sentences for eight Oath Keepers members convicted over the Capitol riot. One department official told Insider the DOJ is "really sending a message" by appealing the 8 defendants' sentences. "It's very unusual for DOJ to appeal, but these are unusual cases and unusual times," said the Justice Department official, who requested anonymity to speak about the cases. The DOJ appeal filing didn't include details laying out prosecutors' reasoning; the department official told Insider those details will be laid out in court later. "Typical DOJ, they got their pound of flesh and still want more," Moerschel's lawyer Scott Weinberg told Insider.

Persons: it's, Andrew Weissmann, Robert Mueller's, Weissmann, Elmer Stewart Rhodes, Amit Mehta, Rhodes, Kelly Meggs, Kenneth Harrelson, Jessica Watkins, Roberto Minuta, Joseph Hackett, Edward Vallejo, David Moerschel, It's, Moerschel, Scott Weinberg, Elsa, Weinberg, William Shipley, Minuta, Meggs, Harrelson, Watkins, Hackett, Vallejo Organizations: DOJ, Capitol, Service, Department, Justice Department, Organization Locations: Wall, Silicon, Robert Mueller's Russia

☆ A ‘perfect storm’ is unfolding this summer and it’s ‘supercharging’ the weather, scientist says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Angela Fritz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A “perfect storm” is unfolding this summer, one climate scientist told CNN, as atmospheric ingredients combine to create deadly flooding in the Northeast US and record-breaking heat in the Southwest US and around the world. “Sure, weather is weather. It’s going to happen — rainfall, flooding events are going to happen,” Mann told CNN. The jet stream is the fast-moving river of air high in the atmosphere that ushers weather systems across the globe. “The jet stream basically stalls and those weather patterns remain in place — those high and low pressure centers remain in place,” Mann said.

Persons: Irene, Michael E, Mann, ” Mann, “, ”, Joel Angel Juarez, ” El Organizations: CNN, Southwest, National Oceanic, Atmospheric Administration, University of Pennsylvania, USA, Phoenix Locations: Rivers, Vermont, West Point , New York, Roosevelt, Phoenix, The Republic, Europe, El

☆ A country slightly bigger than Texas is projected to match the US's population by 2050 — and it shows how radically the world is going to change over the next three decades
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

It's World Population Day. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyHappy World Population Day. "The population growth is, of course, partly explained by improvement in level and access to public health," Amare said. Michael Herrmann, an economic adviser with United Nations Population Fund, told Africa News that without proper planning it can difficult to care for, educate, and employ a population growing that fast. "They want to create full employment for the people, and a growing population can raise the stakes in these efforts.

Persons: António Guterres, it's, Tighisti Amare, Amare, Michael Herrmann, Hermann Organizations: Service, United Nations, Google, Africa, Chatham House, United Nations Population Fund Locations: Nigeria, Wall, Silicon, India, China, Japan, Germany, Pakistan, Indonesia, Texas, Africa, London

☆ NATO unity will be tested at upcoming summit. Ukraine's possible entry may be the biggest challenge
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Patriot long-range air defence systems of the German Bundeswehr armed forces are deployed at Vilnius Airport ahead of the upcoming NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania on July 7, 2023. "I don't think it's ready for membership in NATO," President Joe Biden told CNN in an interview airing Sunday. More than two-thirds of alliance members have banned the weapon because it has a track record for causing many civilian casualties. As for Ukraine's possible entry into NATO, the alliance said in 2008 that Kyiv eventually would become a member. "That's an issue that will cause tension and dissent, and that's not what the Vilnius summit is all about," he said.

Persons: NATO's, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, Douglas Lute, Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin, Wagner, Lute, Mitch McConnell, Putin, Daniel Fried, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Finland, Erdogan, It's, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Max Bergmann, They've, Bergmann, Viktor Orban, Idaho Sen, Jim Risch, aren't, Risch, I'm, we've, Jens Stoltenberg, who's, Mette Frederiksen, Stoltenberg, Rasmussen, Skip Davis, that's Organizations: German Bundeswehr, Vilnius Airport, NATO Summit, NATO, CNN, Republican, Kentucky, Associated Press, Putin, Atlantic Council, Ukraine, State Department, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Senate Foreign Relations, Danish, Center for Locations: German, Vilnius, Lithuania, Russian, Ukraine, Sweden, Eastern Europe, United States, Israel, Moscow, Finland, U.S, Russia, Kyiv, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Czech Republic, Turkey, Stockholm, Idaho, Hungary, Baltic, Norwegian, Danish

☆ Iowa GOP schedules Jan. 15 for leadoff presidential caucuses. It’s on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Former President Donald Trump reacts to crowd applause during a campaign event on July 1, 2023 in Pickens, South Carolina. Iowa Republicans have scheduled the party's presidential nominating caucuses for Jan. 15, 2024, putting the first votes of the next election a little more than six months away. The Iowa Republican Party's state central committee voted unanimously Saturday to hold the leadoff contests on the third Monday in January — on the Martin Luther King Jr. Day federal holiday. The GOP date is earlier by several weeks than the past three Iowa caucuses, though not as early as 2008, when they were held just three days into the new year. Caucuses, unlike primary elections, are contests planned, financed and carried out by the parties, not state election officials.

Persons: Donald Trump, Martin Luther King Jr, Joe Biden, Jeff Kaufmann Organizations: Republican Party . Iowa Republicans, Iowa Republican, Republican, Democratic, GOP, South, South Carolina Republicans, Iowa Democrats, state's Republican Party, Republicans, Iowa, DNC Locations: Pickens , South Carolina, —, Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Nevada

☆ Biden is heading to Europe. A king and a war are on his agenda
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

After arriving at night in London, Biden will meet the next day with King Charles III for the first time since he was crowned. Next is the centerpiece of the trip, the NATO summit in Vilnius, Lithuania. The final stop is in Helsinki, where Biden on Thursday is expected to celebrate the expanding alliance, with Finland as the newest member of NATO. Biden did not attend Charles' coronation — first lady Jill Biden went in his place — so this will be their first encounter since then. VilniusBiden will spend two days in the capital of Lithuania, which is hosting the annual NATO summit.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kevin Wurm, Biden, King Charles III, Jake Sullivan, London Biden, Max Bergmann, Rishi Sunak, Sunak, Bergmann, Sunak's, Boris Johnson, Charles, Jill Biden, They're, Jens Stoltenberg, Sen, Thom Tillis, bicker, Tillis, Jeanne Shaheen, Vladimir Putin Organizations: Air Force, Joint Base Andrews, NATO, Alliance, State Department, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Downing St, Conservative Party, Vilnius Biden, Vilnius University, Helsinki Locations: Washington, Dover , Delaware, Joint Base Andrews , Maryland, Europe, Ukraine, London, Vilnius, Lithuania, Helsinki, Finland, Sunak, Windsor, U.S, Turkey, Hungary

A lawyer for Woehrmann said DWS' internal investigations "did not reveal any evidence of misconduct on the part of my client". A spokesperson for prosecutors in Frankfurt, where DWS is headquartered, would only say an individual was targeted but would not name the person. DWS declined to comment on Woehrmann, but has said that it stands by its financial disclosures and fund prospectuses and is cooperating with investigators. At present, we cannot estimate when and how the proceeding of the Frankfurt Public Prosecutor’s Office will be concluded," DWS said. Woehrmann resigned as CEO of DWS last year after German prosecutors raided the offices of DWS and Deutsche Bank in Frankfurt over the allegations.

Persons: DWS's, Asoka Woehrmann, Patrizia, Woehrmann, DWS, BaFin, Matthias Inverardi, Miranda Murray, Sabine Wollrab, Susan Fenton, Louise Heavens Organizations: Deutsche Bank, Frankfurt Public, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Thomson Locations: FRANKFURT, Frankfurt

☆ Binance chief strategy officer quits
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

July 6 (Reuters) - Binance's Chief Strategy Officer Patrick Hillmann has quit the cryptocurrency exchange, he said in a tweet on Thursday. Last month, U.S. regulators sued Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao for allegedly operating a "web of deception" and filed 13 charges in a federal court in Washington D.C. Binance has said it would defend itself "vigorously." "It's true that I am leaving Binance," Hillmann said in a tweet, adding that he was doing so on good terms. loadingHillmann had joined the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange in 2021 and became the chief strategy officer in October last year. Reporting by Jaiveer Singh Shekhawat in BengaluruOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Patrick Hillmann, Binance, Changpeng Zhao, Hillmann, Jaiveer Singh Organizations: Washington D.C, Thomson Locations: U.S, Washington, Bengaluru

☆ AI robots could play future role as companions in care homes
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Emma Farge | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/4] Advanced humanoid robot 'Sophia' is pictured at AI for Good Global Summit, in Geneva, Switzerland, July 6. Demonstrating its conversational skills, Nadine told Reuters it talked, sang, and played bingo with residents at a Singapore nursing home three years ago. Other robots on display include 'PARO', a baby seal robot 'pet' who can help dementia and Parkinson's patients, and nursing assistant Grace. Last week, Nadine was upgraded with AI model GPT-3 and this has improved her interaction and conversation skills, Thalmann said, meaning it can express more complex concepts. Referring to Thalmann, Nadine said: "I'm very grateful to her for giving me life and I'm proud to be her creation."

Persons: Sophia, Pierre Albouy GENEVA, Nadine, Nadia Magnenat Thalmann, Thalmann, Grace, Emma Farge, Alexandra Hudson Organizations: Good Global, REUTERS, Artificial Intelligence, University of Geneva, International Telecommunication Union, Global, Alexandra Hudson Our, Thomson Locations: Geneva, Switzerland, Singapore, PARO

☆ Former adtech unicorn MediaMath nearly saved itself from bankruptcy. Then its last hope vanished.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

The adtech company held panel sessions and meetings at the "MediaMath Penthouse." But behind the scenes, MediaMath CEO Neil Nguyen had barely been sleeping, according to three people familiar with the matter. "We collectively believed as a company, board, and advisors that we had a deal in hand," the statement continued. When advertisers or agencies buy ads through a platform like MediaMath, the adtech company must pay publishers immediately for their ad space. But the adtech company must wait — often 90 days or more — to be paid by the advertiser or agency.

Persons: MediaMath, Goldman Sachs, MediaMath execs, Neil Nguyen, Nguyen, Olivier Anrigo, Xandr, Joe Zawadzki, Ernest Hemingway, Searchlight wasn't, Neil, Houlihan Lokey, Zeta, Viant, Chris Vanderhook, Tim Vanderhook, Frederick M, Brown, MGI, Lionel Hahn, Remco Westermann, Gary Hershorn, MGI's, Westermann, they'll, Zawadzki, he'd Organizations: Cannes Lions, Cannes, Goldman, Searchlight Capital, Carlton Hotel, Google, IBM, Bain Capital —, Aperiam, Searchlight, Silicon, Zeta Global, Media, Games Invest, Verve, MGI's Verve Group, Getty, Verve Group, Trade, World Trade, Trade Center Locations: France, Cannes, hobnobbing, Delaware, Japan, Manhattan, New York City, MediaMath, AperiamVentures

☆ Volkswagen will start testing self-driving cars in Austin as it moves on from Argo AI
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( John Rosevear | In Jrosevear | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA) starting its first autonomous vehicle test program in Austin beginning in July 2023. Volkswagen said Thursday that it will begin testing self-driving electric vehicles in Austin, Texas, later this month. The first two of those vans are already in the U.S. and will begin testing before the end of July, it said. The self-driving ID Buzz vans are equipped with lidar, radar and camera systems. For now, all of its self-driving vehicles will have human safety drivers on board while testing.

Persons: Austin, Katrin Lohmann, Lohmann Organizations: Volkswagen Group of America, Volkswagen, Mobileye Locations: Austin, Austin , Texas, U.S

☆ On Holding CEO stresses importance of retail locations: 'It really elevates how you experience the brand'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Martin Hoffmann, the co-CEO and CFO of Swiss footwear and sports apparel brand On Holding , said Wednesday that physical locations continue to play a major role in retail. "Retail really is an important element now, it really elevates how you experience the brand. "All of a sudden, you have a huge uptick in [ecommerce], Harrod's next door makes more revenue, sees more inflow of apparel requests, so it's really working." On Holding recently opened a retail location in the Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn, with the aim of connecting with the local community, especially growing families, according to Hoffmann. We want to grow long term, so we don't need to chase anything in the next one or two years," he said.

Persons: Martin Hoffmann, Hoffmann, CNBC's Jim Cramer, Harrod's, Roger Federer, Cramer Organizations: Nike, Boston Marathon Locations: London, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

☆ Former Army Ranger who fought in Ukraine says conflict there is far worse than fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A former Army Ranger who spent months in Ukraine said fighting there was worse than in Iraq or Afghanistan. "The worst day in Afghanistan and Iraq is a great day in Ukraine," he said. "The worst day in Afghanistan and Iraq is a great day in Ukraine," he said. Bramlette, who was a Green Beret on a counter-Russia mission and an Army Ranger in Iraq and Afghanistan, said fighting in Ukraine had much more unknowns. "If two of them get injured… there's no helicopter coming to get you… shit can go south really, really frickin' quickly.

Persons: —, David Bramlette, Bramlette, … there's, Troy Offenbecker, I've, Offenbecker, Jason Mann, Mann Organizations: Army Ranger, Service, Daily, Beret, Army, CNN Locations: Ukraine, Iraq, Afghanistan, Russia

☆ 2 top PGA officials will testify before Congress about the golf league's controversial merger with the Saudi-backed LIV tour
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Two top PGA officials will testify before Congress about the association's controversial merger. Tour COO Rob Price is among the officials that will testify before a Senate subcommittee on July 11. "We look forward to appearing before the Senate Subcommittee to answer their questions about the framework agreement that keeps the PGA TOUR as the leader of professional golf's future and benefits our players, our fans, and our sport," PGA Tour spokesperson Joel Schuchmann said in a statement to Insider. Norman played an integral role in LIV golf, enduring public criticism for taking on the PGA and partnering with Al-Rumayyan. "In fact, prior to this agreement, PGA Tour was one of the loudest critics of LIV Golf's affiliation with Saudi Arabi."

Persons: Rob Price, Democratic Sen, Richard Blumenthal, —, LIV, Sen, Ron Johnson, Jimmy Dunne, Joel Schuchmann, Blumenthal, Johnson, bin Othman Al, Greg Norman, Norman, Chris Murphy, Jay Monahan, LIV Golf's, Tiger Woods, Woods Organizations: Democratic, Service, Capitol, Republican, PGA, Al, LIV, Saudi, Connecticut Democrat, Twitter Locations: Saudi, LIV, American, Connecticut, Saudi Arabi

☆ AI is making a big impact on influencer marketing and industry insiders are debating how to label and regulate it
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

According to a survey from influencer-marketing agency Izea, 86% of internet users believe that AI-generated content broadly should be disclosed. And regulating AI disclosure might be easier said that done, industry insiders said, as AI might soon pervade nearly all aspects of content creation. There's a very fine line between AI-generated virtual influencers and AI-assisted real influencers, so where does the labeling begin and end?" On the platform side, it's unclear if or when any steps will be taken to label AI content. "AI content is so easy to mass produce and improving so rapidly that we will struggle with labeling all the AI content out there, it will be easier to label what isn't made by AI," he said.

Persons: Ogilvy, Ogilvy influencer, — Ogilvy, Shah Rukh Khan, Lu —, Cameron Ajdari, It's, Izea, pervade, Emma Downer, Downer, Cynthia Ruff, Lia Haberman, There's, Avi Gandhi, Pinterest, Alasdair Mann, Mann Organizations: WPP, UCLA, YouTube, Meta

☆ Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro is barred from running for office until 2030
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro leaves his home following a search operation, in Brasilia, Brazil May 3, 2023. Far-right former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was barred Friday from running for office again until 2030 after a panel of judges concluded that he abused his power and cast unfounded doubts on the country's electronic voting system. Five judges on the nation's highest electoral court agreed that Bolsonaro used government communication channels to promote his campaign and sowed distrust about the vote. Speaking to reporters in Minas Gerais, Bolsonaro lamented that the trial was unfair and politically motivated. Brazilian law forbids candidates with criminal sentences from running for office.

Persons: Jair Bolsonaro, Bolsonaro, Carlos Melo, Judge Carmen Lucia —, —, Alexandre de Moraes, Melo, Fernando Collor de Mello, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Sen, Sergio Moro, Maria Maris, Maris, Lula, Swift jailing, Gleisi Hoffmann, mongers, Donald Trump, Marie Santini, Katia Caminha, Caminha, Bolsonaro's, Thomas Traumann, didn't, Traumann Organizations: Insper University, Liberal Party, Federal, Lula's Workers ' Party, Federal University of Rio, Bolsonaro, Associated Press, Sao Paulo Locations: Brasilia, Brazil, Sao Paulo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de, Copacabana, Sao, decamp, Florida

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