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☆ Levi's CEO says the 'head-to-toe denim lifestyle' is seeing success
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In a Wednesday interview with CNBC's Jim Cramer, Levi Strauss CEO Michelle Gass said the popularity of "top-to-bottom" denim outfits is growing. "Our new focus is, yes, continuing to own jeans, but taking that denim top to bottom," she said. Besides the "head-to-toe denim lifestyle," Gass added other trends like baggier and looser items are on the rise. She said that much of this quarter's success came from the direct-to-consumer business and the women's category. "We see our consumers as being really resilient, and we're excited about the [denim] category," she said.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Levi Strauss, Michelle Gass, Gass, there's Locations: U.S

☆ The Nvidia spell has been broken. Here’s what could come next
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

London CNN —Nvidia, Nvidia, Nvidia. Nvidia’s stock bounced back Tuesday, yet investors have been reminded of a potentially bubble-bursting truth: You can fly too close to the sun. For context, it took Warren Buffett about 60 years to build Berkshire Hathaway into a nearly trillion dollar company. But typical volatility can have seismic repercussions when it comes to a stock as all-consuming as Nvidia. Analysts at The Carlyle Group say that while artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the world around us, the Nvidia stock bubble will eventually burst.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Microsoft’s, ”, Jim Smigiel, Louis Navellier, Nvidia’s, ” Jochen Stanzl, Emily Bowersock Hill, Jason Thomas, Carlyle’s, ” Neil Roarty, Stocklytics, —, Levi’s, “, LEVI, ” Read, Ryan Callahan, ” Callahan, CDK, Tom McParland Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, London CNN, Nvidia, Berkshire, Deutsche Bank, SEI, Navellier, Associates, CMC, CNN, Bowersock Capital Partners, The Carlyle Group, ’ Association, Mazda, North America, Automatic Consulting Locations: London, Turkey, Istanbul, Seekonk , Massachusetts

☆ Biden may let US defense contractors deploy to Ukraine, but not like in Iraq and Afghanistan: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewPresident Joe Biden's administration is moving toward a plan that would allow US military contractors to deploy to Ukraine for the first time in a limited capacity, CNN reported. Advertisement"The President is absolutely firm that he will not be sending US troops to Ukraine," they added. AdvertisementThey also said that the move would likely see numbers from just a few dozen, up to around 200, contractors in Ukraine at any one time. In February, European leaders balked at French President Emmanuel Macron's statement that the deployment of Western troops to Ukraine should not be ruled out. Allowing US private contractors to go to Ukraine would not be the first time that the Biden White House has crossed its self-imposed red lines regarding support for Ukraine.

Persons: —, Joe Biden's, Biden, Emmanuel Macron's, Macron Organizations: Service, CNN, Pentagon, Business, NATO, Biden White Locations: Ukraine, Iraq, Afghanistan

☆ Italian animation company agrees to $538,000 penalty for ‘apparent violations’ of US sanctions on North Korea
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Sean Lyngaas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —An Italian animation company has agreed to pay the US Treasury Department $538,000 for “apparent violations” of US sanctions against North Korea by doing business with a North Korean state-owned animation studio, the department said Wednesday. The outsourcing contract made explicit reference to North Korea, the department said. Mondo’s use of the US financial system to send money to North Korea triggered the Treasury investigation and the threat of fines. Along with Russia, North Korea is among the most heavily sanctioned governments in the world. But the North Korean animation industry has provided an important source of revenue for Pyongyang, according to experts.

Persons: It’s, Mondo, Matteo Corradi, Kim Jong Un, “ It’s, Jenny Town, CNN’s Gianluca Mezzofiore Organizations: CNN, US Treasury, North, Treasury, Mondo TV, Tigers, Treasury Department, Stimson, United Nations Locations: Italian, North Korea, Korean, Rome, China, Italy, London, North Korean, Korea, ”, Russia, Pyongyang

☆ Renée DiResta: We Are Losing the Battle Against Election Disinformation - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Renée Diresta | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In 2020, the Stanford Internet Observatory, where I was until recently the research director, helped lead a project that studied election rumors and disinformation. As part of that work, we frequently encountered conspiratorial thinking from Americans who had been told the 2020 presidential election was going to be stolen. First, an image or video, such as a photo of a suitcase near a polling place, was posted as evidence of wrongdoing. The poster would tweet the purported evidence, tagging partisan influencers or media accounts with large followings. Partisan media would follow.

Organizations: Stanford Internet Observatory

☆ Pilgrim Deaths in Mecca Put Spotlight on Underworld Hajj Industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Emad Mekay | Vivian Nereim | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The deaths of more than a thousand pilgrims in Saudi Arabia for the hajj have put a spotlight on an underworld of illicit tour operators, smugglers and swindlers who profit off Muslims desperate to meet their religious duty to travel to Mecca. Some pilgrims this year described watching people faint and passing bodies in the street as temperatures hit 120 degrees or higher. On Sunday, in an interview on state television, the Saudi health minister, Fahd al-Jalajel, said that 83 percent of the more than 1,300 deaths occurred among pilgrims who had not had official permits. “The rise in temperatures during the hajj season represented a big challenge this year,” he said. “Unfortunately — and this is painful for all of us — those who didn’t have hajj permits walked long distances under the sun.”

Persons: Fahd al, ” Locations: Saudi Arabia, Mecca, Saudi

☆ Are We Loving Our Pets to Death?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Linda Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Pets are more popular than ever. The pet population in India hit 31 million in 2021, up from 10 million in 2011. And our pets are becoming ever more like us — or at least, that seems to be our goal. Now some animal welfare ethicists and veterinary scientists are wondering if, in our efforts to humanize our pets, we’ve gone too far. The more we treat pets like people, they argue, the more constrained and dependent on us our pets’ lives have become, and the more health and behavioral issues our pets develop.

Persons: ”, Annie McCall, we’ve Organizations: American Pet Products Association Locations: Europe, India, Seattle

☆ A Bay Area county gave low-income moms of color $1,000 a month. 2 years later, more families could put food on the table and afford stable housing.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Allie Kelly | Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

With basic income, families had more housing and food securityUpTogether reported that basic income positively impacted participants' financial stability, well-being, and food and housing security. The percentage of participants with housing stability rose from 45% to 60%, while the participants reported an 8% decline in homelessness. More basic income programs are aimed at parentsMarin County's pilot isn't the only basic program to focus on low-income mothers. A basic income program in New Mexico also gave $500 a month to mixed-citizenship status immigrant families with children. Compared to federal safety nets like SNAP, Medicaid, or rental vouchers, basic income allows families more flexible spending.

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☆ China's ax-wielding clash at sea with the Philippines is a way to 'exhaust' it into accepting territory claims, expert says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The incident on Monday is the latest "gray-zone" skirmish in the South China Sea, where China has increasingly used nonlethal but highly provocative measures to harass other countries there. China has claimed sovereignty over the South China Sea for decades, a claim that was roundly rejected in the Hague in 2016. On Saturday, it enacted a law allowing its Coast Guard to seize foreign ships suspected of trespassing, CNN reported. It comes after several other aggressive acts from Beijing in the South China Sea in recent months, involving lasers, water cannons, maritime militias, and even the alleged poisoning of fishing waters. A screen grab from a video provided by the Philippine Coast Guard showing Chinese vessels shooting water cannons at a ship in the South China Sea, on April 30, 2024.

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☆ More CEOs than workers think their company culture is toxic
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In a recent Businessolver survey, 52% of CEOs said their workplace culture was toxic. AdvertisementCEOs are having a hard time, tooBusinessolver also found that many corporate chiefs are struggling with their own mental health challenges. Fifty-five percent reported having had mental health issues in the past year, a jump of 24 percentage points. Those challenges haven't necessarily translated to a change in how those with mental health concerns might be perceived inside organizations. AdvertisementBeyond that, the fix could involve looking at what workers say will help their mental health.

Persons: —, they're, Rae Shanahan, Shanahan, Gen Zers, Businessolver Organizations: Service, Business, —

☆ Weapons from longtime foes North and South Korea have been fueling opposite sides of the war in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Read previewNorth Korea and South Korea have been fueling opposite sides of the war in Ukraine, positioning themselves as players in this conflict. Coming out of pandemic lockdowns, North Korea is navigating international relations to find the situations that are most advantageous for it. The agreement details are not clear, but it appears that South Korea sent ammo to replenish US stockpiles, which was then sent to Ukraine. STR via Getty ImagesBoth North Korea and South Korea also have ideological reasons to be involved in the war in Ukraine. South Korea has long had close trade relationships with China in particular and remains concerned about how Russia could influence or empower North Korea, risking war on the peninsula.

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☆ Opinion | Effective Altruism Is Flawed. But What’s the Alternative?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Peter Coy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

You don’t hear so much about effective altruism now that one of its most famous exponents, Sam Bankman-Fried, was found guilty of stealing $8 billion from customers of his cryptocurrency exchange. But if you read this newsletter, you might be the kind of person who can’t help but be intrigued by effective altruism. Effective altruism is a new movement inspired by philosophers (including Peter Singer and William MacAskill) and embraced by Silicon Valley engineers who pride themselves on taking a logical, data-driven approach to life. Last week I talked with people who believe in effective altruism and others who don’t. Is it egotistical or merely sensible to demand proof that our money is being put to good use?

Persons: Sam Bankman, ” That’s, Dustin Moskovitz, Peter Singer, William MacAskill Organizations: Open, Facebook, Wall Street Journal, Silicon

☆ McDonald’s pulls AI ordering from drive-thrus — for now
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Erika Tulfo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —McDonald’s is pulling the plug on artificial intelligence ordering technology it was testing at more than 100 restaurant drive-thru systems in the US, a possible hiccup in the rapid rollout of AI in the fast food industry. The company had worked with IBM to develop and test AI-driven, voice-automated ordering at some of its restaurants. McDonald’s says this is not the end of its AI efforts. McDonald’s is not the only fast-food chain experimenting with AI. Other companies like White Castle tested out an automated drive-thru ordering system in 2021, and Wendy’s expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to roll out its own AI ordering tool in May last year.

Persons: it’s, ” McDonald’s, McDonald’s Organizations: CNN, IBM, McDonald’s, Google

☆ ALICEs, DINKs, HENRYs, and More: a Complete Guide
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

But the terms' recent popularity suggests people want to understand how they fit into the broader economy beyond standard measurements. But that, too, is uncertain: She said she was "dangerously close" to losing the aid because her income is too high. ALICEs tend to be older or younger workers, and while they're represented across racial groups, they're more likely to be Black or Hispanic. HIFI: High Income, Financially InsecureHIFI is the latest acronym to join the club. In a 2021 Medium post, Erica Dhawan defined "geriatric millennials" as millennials born in the early 1980s.

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☆ This nutrition scientist is on a mission to make ultra-processed foods healthier. Can he succeed?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewIt's been five years since nutrition scientist Kevin Hall made a startling discovery that changed the way we view ultra-processed foods. It was the first randomized controlled study of its kind, and it changed the way we view ultra-processed foods. Aleksandr Zubkov/Getty ImagesHe wants to understand precisely why ultra-processed foods do what they do and what—if anything—we can do to make them healthier. Ultra-processed foods attack our brainsPaul Bradbury/Getty ImagesWe've known for a long time that ultra-processed foods are associated with all kinds of bad health outcomes, from more early death, to extra strokes, and additional heart attacks. Related storiesBut whether the entire category — all packaged, ultra-processed foods are inherently bad for us by nature — is still an open question.

Persons: —, Kevin Hall, Hall, Stephanie Chung, Jennifer Rymaruk, Aleksandr Zubkov, he's, we'll, Paul Bradbury Organizations: Service, National Institutes of Health, Business, Getty, Washington Post, National Institutes, NIDDK, Nestle Locations: NIDDK, Bethesda , Maryland, veggies

☆ US Navy warships are stuck in a Red Sea battle they can't fight forever
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Components of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Group steam in formation with the Italian navy in the Red Sea on June 7. A fighter jet parks on the deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea on June 11. Elements of the Eisenhower strike group have already left the Red Sea once to be rearmed and resupplied, and the Pentagon recently extended its monthslong deployment for a second time. A fighter jet is launched from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower during a strike against Houthi military targets in Yemen on Feb. 3. A commercial ship in the Red Sea in March.

Persons: —, they've, Dwight D, Navy Carlos Del Toro, What's, Eisenhower, Bernat, National Intelligence Avril Haines, Joseph Votel, John Kirby, Jorge LeBaron, Haines, Biden, Brian Finucane, Finucane, Votel, Mohammed Hamoud, That's, Nadimi Organizations: Service, US Navy, Business, Washington, Eisenhower Carrier Group, Eisenhower Carrier Strike, Ike, Navy, Pentagon, US Central Command, AP, National Intelligence, White House National Security Council, BI, Handout, US, Crisis, US State Department, Screengrab, Ministry of Defense, Defense Intelligence Agency, Galaxy Leader, The Washington Institute for Near East Locations: Gulf of Aden, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Western, Africa, Gaza, Persian, Bab, Red

☆ ‘ISIS isn’t done with us’: Arrested Tajiks highlight US fears of terror attack on US
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Katie Bo Lillis | Josh Campbell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

By the time intelligence collected on overseas ISIS targets connected the men to the terror group, they had already been vetted by immigration authorities and allowed into the country, officials said. The men remain in federal custody on immigration charges and will eventually be deported following the counterterror investigation into them. US officials and analysts who closely track Islamist terror groups do know that ISIS-K has dramatically ramped up its online propaganda machine. But that’s not necessarily a reliable gauge of the number of actual terrorists who may be trying to enter the United States, US officials argue. Or they could belong to a legacy terror group — like the FARC — that isn’t known for conducting attacks on US soil.

Persons: ”, “ We’re, “, Michael Morell, Christopher Wray, CNN Colin Clarke, ” Clarke, ” Republican Oklahoma Sen, James Lankford, noncitizens, that’s, Clarke, — it’s, ” Said, It’s Organizations: CNN, ISIS, FBI, ICE, Islamic, Crocus, US, Affairs, Foreign Affairs, ” Republican Oklahoma, Jordanian, US Marines Locations: Tajikistan, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Europe, Moscow, United States, al Qaeda, Syria, North America, Central, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Quantico

☆ I tried 27 of Trader Joe's seasonal summer products, and there are only 6 I wouldn't buy again
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Savanna Swain-Wilson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +40 min

Read previewFrom versatile crispy jalapeño pieces to luscious Southern-style peach ice cream, Trader Joe's has plenty of seasonal items for the summer. As part of an ongoing series in which I review Trader Joe's seasonal products, I gave the chain's summer offerings a try. These crispy jalapeño pieces would elevate just about any summer mealI had heard great things about Trader Joe's crispy jalapeño pieces. No frozen treat is complete without one of Trader Joe's organic sugar conesThis sugar cone paired well with Trader Joe's peach-crisp ice cream. As my experience is with most Trader Joe's salad kits, I think it also could've used a lot more dressing.

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☆ I have an introverted daughter and an extroverted daughter. We give them each space to be who they are.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Erin La Rosa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. This isn't a new situation for me — my older daughter wilts around big groups of people while my younger daughter lights up in the presence of others. I'm what they call an extroverted introvert — someone who enjoys socializing but still needs time to recharge afterward. AdvertisementWe build in introvert and extrovert time during the weekWeekdays are easier for us to schedule activities catered to each of our kids. When my extrovert needs some stimulation, I'll take her out for an adventure at the zoo while my husband has a 1:1 movie date with our introvert.

Persons: I'm, I've, we're, We've, Erin La Rosa Organizations: Service, wilts Locations: introvert, Los Angeles

☆ Opinion: It’s ok to mock Biden and Trump for their age? Why that’s dangerous
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Opinion Arick Wierson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Editor’s Note: Arick Wierson is an Emmy Award-winning television producer and former senior media adviser to former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. The Guardian, for example, ran a headline, “Trump is too old and incited a coup. Yet any meaningful conversation about how we, as Americans, need to revisit our prejudices around age have been notably absent in this election. While the benefits are still unevenly distributed, new technologies continue to improve the quality of health care and Americans are once again living longer (after a slight dip during the pandemic.) Americans are not only living longer but better than ever before.

Persons: Michael Bloomberg, Read, ageism, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, “ Trump, Biden, Barack Obama, America’s, Trump Organizations: New York, CNN, Guardian, Los Angeles Times, . North Dakota, American Psychological Association, Fortune, Social Security Administration Locations: United States, America, Africa, . North

☆ Taylor Swift fans say you can't put a price on the memories as The Eras Tour hits the UK, injecting a potential $1.2 billion into the economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

After the multi-Grammy-winning superstar announced the European leg of The Eras Tour in mid-2023, they started saving, knowing that they had to "travel for Taylor." Corrie (left), KJ (center), and Callie (right) traveled from Gibraltar to Edinburgh to see The Eras Tour. AdvertisementThey estimated that the total cost for their weeklong trip, accommodation, and Eras Tour tickets was just over $2,500 each. Taylor Swift kicked off her 15-stop UK tour at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland on June 7, 2024. AdvertisementAs KJ had said at the start of the day, seeing The Eras Tour isn't "just about the show and the music.

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☆ Bird flu is rampant in animals. Humans ignore it at our own peril
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Brenda Goodman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

Then, three healthy ferrets were placed in the same enclosures with three of the sick animals. These animals could touch, nose and lick the sick animals, and all of them became ill.Next, the CDC tested airborne transmission by putting three healthy ferrets into an enclosure where they could breathe the same air as sick animals but couldn’t touch them. In her lab, ferrets with previous exposures to seasonal flu strains didn’t get as sick when exposed to new flu viruses compared to those with no prior exposure to seasonal strains. How much help we might get from past exposures to flu viruses is difficult to predict, however, which is why vaccination would still be important to tune up our immunity. They never spread the virus to any of the other animals in the facility — including themselves.

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☆ Clarence Thomas raised him 'as a son.' Now he's facing 25-plus years on weapons and drug charges.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

"For me, in so many ways, it's rewarding because it's brought me, again, full circle," Thomas told Lamb. Related storiesWhen neither placement prevented Martin from acting out with minor drug use and other petty crimes, the Thomases cut him off, Martin told BI. AdvertisementLast summer, according to court records reviewed by BI, Martin was arrested on charges of drug trafficking and weapons possession. Martin says he was eventually expelled from Randolph-Macon Academy for failing a drug test as a junior in high school. "I actually don't know if they know that I'm locked up — I'm not sure they'd care too much," Martin told BI.

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☆ The US has a rich drag history. Here’s why the art form will likely outlast attempts to restrict it
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

Most of those efforts failed, but they have fueled harmful rhetoric around drag performers and the art form itself. Barbara Alper/Getty ImagesDrag has become increasingly visible in recent years through mainstream shows like “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and popular public events such as drag brunches, drag bingo and drag queen story hours, in which drag performers read children’s books to young audiences, often at libraries. Pickle reads from a book during the Drag Queen Story Hour program at a Los Angeles library in 2019. These lawmakers falsely claim that drag performers “groom” or sexualize children, of which there is also no evidence. It’s why Alaska Thunderf**k, the blonde bouffanted winner of the second season of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars,” first got into drag – to make art that wasn’t bound by rules.

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☆ My partner and I have been dating for 8 years and don't live together. Living separately works for our relationship.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Alexandra Saville | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My boyfriend and I have been together for over eight years, yet we don't live together. I thought I'd live with a partner eventuallyYet, this way of having a relationship still came as a surprise. Alexandra Saville always thought she'd live with a partner one day, but living separately from her partner works for them. Our relationship has always felt differentI'd had boyfriends hold back that intimacy like it was a secret to be kept. I've known his son for over half his life, and we have our own unique and strong relationship, despite the non-conventionality.

Persons: I'd, haven't, Alexandra Saville, I've Organizations: Service Locations: New York City, Brooklyn

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