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☆ European soccer round-up: Manchester United sinks to another humiliating defeat, Madrid derby marred by fan trouble
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

United fell to a third league defeat in six games on Sunday, losing 3-0 at home against Tottenham amid captain Bruno Fernandes’ red card. There were dramatic results across the Premier League this weekend, as well as a crowd-disrupted Madrid derby in La Liga and a novel way of protesting a refereeing decision by José Mourinho in Turkey. England’s Premier League: United’s woes persistThe pressure on United manager Erik ten Hag has grown after the club’s latest defeat against Tottenham, another humiliation in an underwhelming start to the season. It means that United is 12th in the Premier League table having also suffered a miserable 3-0 defeat at Old Trafford against Liverpool earlier this month. For me, it’s just not a really good decision.”Elsewhere in the Premier League, Liverpool capitalized on Manchester City’s 1-1 draw against Newcastle by moving top of the table after six games.

Persons: Bruno Fernandes ’, José Mourinho, Erik ten Hag, Brennan Johnson, Micky van de Ven, Fernandes ’, James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Dominic Solanke, Hag, ”, Michael Regan, Getty, Fernandes, “, “ I’ve, I’ve, it’s, didn’t, Mohamed Salah, Arne Slot, James Justin’s, –, Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard, Mads Hermansen, Wilfred Ndidi, Kai Havertz, Cole Palmer, Militão, Vinícius, Ángel Correa, Marcos Llorente, Atleti, ” Atlético, Diego Simeone, Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno, Blancos, Carlo Ancelotti, We’re, Turkey’s, Jose Mourinho, Edin Dzeko’s, Mourinho, Dušan Tadić, Thalisson, Harry Kane, Kane, “ Kane, ” Aleksandar Pavlović's, Matthias Schrader, Christian Dreesen, Robert Andrich’s, Aleksandar Pavlović, Vincent Kompany’s Organizations: CNN, Manchester United, Tottenham, Premier League, La Liga, England’s Premier League, Spurs, Old, Liverpool, ” Tottenham, United, Sky Sports, Manchester, Newcastle, The Reds, Wolves, Nottingham Forest, Arsenal, Leicester City, Leicester, Chelsea, Liga, Real Madrid, Atlético, Atleti’s Metropolitano, “, Barcelona, Osasuna, Antalyaspor, Germany’s Bundesliga, Bayern Munich, team’s Champions League, Aston Villa, Wednesday, Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern, Leverkusen, Bundesliga Locations: Madrid, La, Turkey, Here’s, Old Trafford, togetherness, Spain, Atlético Madrid, Bayern’s, Bayern

☆ Presidents Cup: Team USA powers to 10th straight victory after swearing accusation controversy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The 38-year-old now hopes to take the lessons of this week’s victory into next year’s surprise appointment at the helm for the 45th Ryder Cup in New York. “The last time I played in one of these, I was the clinching point for the Europeans in the Ryder Cup. Bradley celebrates with his wife after clinching victory for Team USA. ‘Feisty’Kim was at the center of the drama again Saturday after he accused the American team of swearing at him. “I have a lot of respect for everyone on that team, but the Koreans definitely bring the heat, no doubt.”

Persons: Keegan Bradley, Xander Schauffele, Jason Day, Jim Furyk’s, Russell Henley, Patrick Cantlay, Sam Burns, Scottie Scheffler’s, Hideki Matsuyama, Bradley, Kim Si, “, ” Bradley, Tabitha, I’ve, ”, Vaughn Ridley, Mike Weir’s, Tom Kim, Kim, Scheffler shrugged, we’re, ” Kim, Kevin Kisner, ” Kisner, Paul McGinley, it’s, ’ Kim, Wyndham Clark, Cantlay, Steph Curry’s, birdied, ” Tom Kim, Furyk, Jared C, Tilton, Schauffele, ” “, I’m, Burns, Kim –, –, ‘, ” Schauffele, Im, jae, Ben An, “ Tom, “ It’s, It’s Organizations: CNN, Ryder, Keegan, International Team, Royal Montreal Golf Club, Europe, Team USA, Team, PGA, Scheffler, Minas Panagiotakis, USA, Sky Sports, American, NBA, US, Getty Locations: Canada, New York

☆ Jimmy Carter is setting a new record for American presidents. It’s important for everyone
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +25 min

Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images Carter works at a construction site sponsored by the Jimmy Carter Work Project in Asan, South Korea, in 2001. Alex Wong/Getty Images Carter meets with Obama and other former presidents at the White House in January 2009. Richard Lewis/The Elders/Getty Images Carter was interviewed for "The Presidents' Gatekeepers" project at the Carter Center in Atlanta in September 2011. Chris McKay/Getty Images Carter talks about his cancer diagnosis during a news conference at the Carter Center in Atlanta in August 2015. The 1983 tweaks to Social Security included, for instance, the counting of some Social Security benefits as taxable income and a gradual increase of the retirement age from 65 to 67.

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☆ The Briefing: Manchester United’s latest crisis is on INEOS – and has Palmer outgrown Chelsea?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Nick Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

They didn’t take it, and now they’re left with another season of mopping up and making do. Extraordinarily, saying that Palmer ‘scored four goals before half-time’ (which nobody has ever done before in the Premier League) undersells what he did against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday. GO DEEPER Is 'amazing' Palmer the best attacking player in the Premier League? Over the years, some brilliant Italian players have appeared in the Premier League. Tottenham are off to Budapest to play Ferencvaros, while the travelling Manchester United circus rolls into Porto.

Persons: Riccardo Calafiori, League’s, Cole Palmer, “ I’ve, Erik ten, Brennan Johnson, Dominic Solanke, Timo Werner, Bruno Fernandes “, Sir Dave Brailsford, Omar Berrada, Michael Regan, Getty, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, — Mauricio Pochettino, Roberto De Zerbi, Antonio Conte, Thiago Motta —, They’ve, United, Palmer, Morgan Rogers, Liam Delap, Jadon Sancho, sparky, there’s Cole Palmer, Palmer ‘, Nicolas Jackson —, you’re, Cole Palmer’s, Mike Hewitt, he’s, Chelsea, they’re, Chelsea don’t, Cole, Calafiori, Gianfranco Zola, Paolo Di Canio, Gianluca Vialli, Jorginho, Roberto Di Matteo, Mario Balotelli, Carlo Cudicini, Guglielmo Vicario, Gianluca Festa, Alessandro Pistone, Marco Materazzi, Angelo Ogbonna, Destiny Udogie, Facundo Buonanotte, Adrian Dennis, Gabriel Martinelli, Martinelli, Germain Organizations: weekend’s Premier League football, Newcastle United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Arsenal, Leicester City, Everton, Manchester United, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur didn’t, United, Sky Sports, FA, Fulham, Southampton, Ten, Tottenham, Spurs, Aston Villa, Ipswich Town, Premier League, Brighton & Hove Albion, Champions League, Getty, Leicester, Bournemouth, League, Paris Saint, Slovan Bratislava, Borussia Dortmund, Celtic, Bayer Leverkusen, Milan, Bayern Munich, Bologna, RB Leipzig, Juventus, Conference League, UEFA, Gent, Fiorentina, Welsh, New Saints, Europa League, Ferencvaros, Newcastle, AFC Wimbledon Locations: Chelsea, Italy, England, AFP, Manchester, Copenhagen, Bialystok, Budapest, Porto, Newcastle

☆ Hurricane Helene's devastation has blocked access to a one-of-a-kind mine for AI chips
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Tom Carter | Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Hurricane Helene tore through North Carolina over the weekend, causing widespread devastation. Spruce Pine was hit with over 2 feet of rain between Tuesday and Saturday, The Associated Press said. The two firms play a huge role in the global supply chain that ultimately ends in smartphones and powering cutting-edge AI systems. "The quartz in Spruce Pine formed deep in the Earth without a lot of water carrying in other impurities," Yinan Wang, a geologist, said. That's because the Spruce Pine mines are singular in their scale, he said.

Persons: Helene, —, Hurricane Helene, Ed Conway, we've, Yinan Wang, Conway, Seaver Wang, Wang Organizations: Service, Associated Press, Pine Police Department, ., Quartz Corp, Sky News, Breakthrough Institute Locations: North Carolina, Spruce, Spruce Pine, Western North Carolina, Mitchell County, Pine

☆ Israeli commandos raid Lebanon — the latest sign Netanyahu is ignoring Biden's warnings
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is rapidly escalating Israel's campaign against its regional foes and trampling on US diplomatic efforts in the process. In the latest sign he's ignoring US warnings, The Wall Street Journal reported that Israeli special-operations forces were carrying out raids into southern Lebanon as the possibility of a ground incursion this week loomed. Getty Images"We are shocked," one US official told CNN after Netanyahu rejected the cease-fire proposal before Israel launched its attacks. It's the latest instance of the Israeli leader ignoring or rejecting Biden's attempts to restrain Israeli military action in Gaza and, more recently, Lebanon.

Persons: Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, Biden, —, Benjamin Netanyahu, Amir Avivi, Avivi, Fateh Sherif Abu el, Amin, Hezbollah's, Hassan Nasrallah, Israel's, Joe Biden, Gilbert Achcar, Jasmine El, Obama, He's, Netanyahu, Israel, Nasrallah, he's, Richard Dannatt, hadn't, Dannatt, It's, Sarah Leah Whitson, Jake Sullivan, Antony Blinken, Blinken Organizations: Service, Street Journal, IDF, Hamas, SOAS University of London, US Marine Corps, Getty, CNN, Israel, British, East, Sky News, Foreign Relations, Political, Military Affairs, United Nations, White Locations: Israel, Lebanon, Beirut, Iran, Gaza, France

☆ Austria election results: Freedom Party secures first far-right win since World War II
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Story Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Preliminary official results showed the Freedom Party finishing first with 29.2% of the vote and Chancellor Karl Nehammer’s Austrian People’s Party was second with 26.5%. Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders, whose party dominates the Netherlands’ new government, congratulated the Freedom Party on social network X Sunday. Herbert Kickl, leader of the Freedom Party of Austria poses with supporters, in Vienna, Austria, Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, after polls closed in the country's national election. The People’s Party is the far right’s only way into government, and now holds the key to forming any administration. But that looks very unlikely with the Freedom Party in first place.

Persons: Chancellor Karl Nehammer’s, Greens –, Herbert Kickl, “, Kickl, ” Kickl, ” Nehammer, ”, Geert Wilders, Alice Weidel, Heinz, Peter Bader, Christian Strache, Andreas Babler, Nehammer, Storm Boris Organizations: Freedom Party, Sunday, Chancellor Karl Nehammer’s Austrian People’s Party, Social Democrats, Greens, Rivals, Party, Russia, Sky Shield, European Union, Germany, Freedom Party of Austria, People’s, People’s Party, Nazi Locations: Austria, Ukraine, “, Germany, Brussels, Netherlands, Vienna, Russian, Europe

☆ I've always been curious to go skydiving and finally tried it at 60. I enjoyed it, but I won't go again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Jackie Fishman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementThe day of the jump arrived, and I was excited but nervousWe arrived at the West Point Skydiving facility near West Point, Maryland, in the early fall morning as instructed. We were scheduled on the last flight since we were the only tandem jumpers. We were strapped to the front of the bodies of our tandem jump partners, experienced jumpers who would wear the parachutes and oversee our adventure. Courtesy of West Point SkydivingThe rushing air prevented me from looking down at the approaching ground. AdvertisementShortly after we landed, I saw one of the solo jumpers land.

Persons: I've, —, we'd, Jackie Fishman Organizations: Service Locations: Buffalo , New York, West Point , Maryland, Chesapeake Bay

☆ Cole Palmer: Chelsea star makes Premier League history with four first-half goals
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Four other players have scored four goals in the same half of a Premier League match, but the 22-year-old Palmer is the first to achieve the feat in the opening 45 minutes. Later in the second half, Palmer almost got a fifth when he was one-on-one with Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen, though he put his shot wide. But any likelihood of the visiting side, unbeaten in the Premier League prior to the game, building on the early lead were quickly shut out by Palmer’s brilliance. With that, Palmer edged closer to another record for the most penalties scored in the Premier League without missing. Chelsea could have extended its lead in the second half.

Persons: CNN — Cole Palmer, Palmer, Bart Verbruggen, ” Palmer, “ I’m, ” Georginio Rutter, Frenchman, Robert Sánchez, Marc Cucurella, Chelsea's Nicolas Jackson, Cole Palmer, Noni, Hannah McKay, Nicolas Jackson, Sancho, Yaya Touré’s, Carlos Barlebo pouncing, Jackson, Adam Webster, Enzo Maresca, “, Cole Organizations: CNN, Brighton, Premier League, Chelsea, Sky Sports, Stamford Bridge, England, Manchester City, Arsenal, Liverpool Locations: Sánchez

☆ Travel news: US airport made a ‘confusing’ name change – here’s how it’s going
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The name gameIn May, California’s “Metropolitan Oakland International” changed its name to “San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport” – despite the fact that San Francisco International Airport is just 30 miles (48 kilometers) away. Some travelers have shown up at the wrong airport, according to San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu. Maureen O'Hare/CNNMixing up similar-sounding airport names is just one of the things that can go wrong for travelers. Meanwhile, belonging to a frequent flyer program can give you access to airport lounges or help you score an upgrade. Patricia Mahan and Dan Matarazzo left Arizona for Mexico in 2006.

Persons: Helene, California’s, There’s, David Chiu, “, Mary Richardson, Maureen O'Hare, Patricia Mahan, Dan Matarazzo, Patricia, Dan Fresh, ”, Mahan, “ Kritsa, ” Patricia, Dan, Sofia, Dan New, They've, Tommy Cahill, iStock, ” Mahan, Alexander Spatari, Caesar, Giorgio Franchetti, grouses Organizations: CNN, California’s “ Metropolitan Oakland International, “ San Francisco Bay, International, San Francisco International, San, Oakland, Department of Transportation, CNN Travel, Getty, Cathay Locations: Mexico, San Francisco Bay, California’s “, “ San Francisco, Port, Oakland, San Francisco City, San Francisco, Bucharest, Budapest, Tucson , Arizona, Greece, Kritsa, Agios Nikolaos, Crete, Arizona, North America, Europe, Rome, Cathay Pacific

Displaced people gather at Beirut's central Martyrs' Square, as Israel strikes Beirut's southern suburbs on September 28, 2024. Timour Azhari/ReutersIt was 3 a.m. and southern Beirut was under the most intense bombardment it had seen in nearly 20 years. These were the displaced from neighborhoods being pummelled by Israeli warplanes. As we crisscrossed the city in our car, the Israeli military issued fresh evacuation orders for the residents of not yet struck parts of southern Beirut. Meanwhile the people of Beirut wait to see what has become of their homes, their city and its civilians.

Persons: Timour Azhari, cradled, el Organizations: CNN Locations: Beirut's, Israel, Beirut

☆ Van Gogh's 'Starry Night' obeys a scientific law that was invented 52 years later. It reveals the painter's keen observations of nature.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Van Gogh's "The Starry Night" seems to follow a mathematical theory describing fluids in nature. Researchers found van Gogh's swirls fit patterns seen in clouds, water, and other natural objects. AdvertisementThe physics of van Gogh's brushstrokesThe swirls in van Gogh's "The Starry Night" seem to adhere to mathematical principles that describe turbulence. But the fact that "The Starry Night" resembles turbulent activity so accurately is a testament to the painter's keen observation of nature. AdvertisementVan Gogh captured at least one element of turbulenceVincent van Gogh painted other masterpieces in addition to "The Starry Night."

Persons: Van Gogh's, couldn't, van, —, Vincent van Gogh, van Gogh, Yongxiang Huang, Huang, Ma, Andrey N, Kolmogorov, Van Gogh, mutilating, Gogh, Barnard, Janna Levin Organizations: Service, Batchelor Locations: van, France

JERUSALEM — Almost 12 months of unbridled war, death, destruction and suffering in Gaza have proved the deadliest conflict on record for journalists. One year in, NBC News has spoken to 21 media professionals and organizations in the region who described killings, attacks and arrests by Israeli forces. The majority, 111, were Palestinians killed in Gaza, three were Lebanese and two were Israeli journalists killed by Hamas militants on Oct. 7. The majority were killed in Gaza, including Al Jazeera’s Ismail Al-Ghoul and his freelance cameraman Rami Al Refee, both 27. “The thing is no one is safe in Gaza,” she said last month when asked if she thought Israel was deliberately targeting journalists in Gaza.

Persons: JERUSALEM, “, ”, Christina Assi, Dylan Collins, shellfire, Alma Al, Issam Abdallah, Alessandra Galloni, Emilie Madi, Assi, Collins “, ” Assi, Collins, that’s, It’s, Al Jazeera’s Ismail Al, Ghoul, Rami Al Refee, Al, Al Jazeera, ” Al, Jodie Ginsberg, ” Walid, Al Jazeera’s, Israel, ” Wael Al, Hamza, Mustafa Thuraya, Israel’s, ” Al Jazeera, Shlomo Karhi, Noor Harazeen, you’re, Yarden, we’re, David Mencer, Benjamin Netanyahu’s, Harazeen, “ They’re Organizations: NBC, Committee, Protect Journalists, Reuters, ” Reuters, AFP, Getty, Agence France Presse, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, Rights Watch, Amnesty, Israel Defense Forces, NBC News, Al, IDF, News, West Bank, China Global Television Network, ” Health, Haaretz, Sky News Locations: Gaza, New York, Israel, Alma, Lebanon, Saaideh, Israeli, Hamas, Al Jazeera, Ramallah, Jordan, East Jerusalem, Egypt, ”, British

☆ Google's reported $2.7 billion deal to bring back a former employee is proof AI geniuses are the new 'star quarterbacks'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Google struck a $2.7 billion deal with Character.ai., largley to rehire AI expert Noam Shazeer, WSJ reported. It's an eye-popping example of how expensive and in demand top AI talent is as competition heats up. AI career experts told Business Insider it's a bit like pro sports — the superstars are worth it. AdvertisementThere are plenty of stories out there about just how ruthless the hiring wars for AI talent have gotten. Grennan predicted this pattern will continue as the AI talent window stays hot for the next three to four years.

Persons: Noam Shazeer, —, Shazeer, he's, it's, Mustafa Suleyman, Karen Simonyan, Andree Mendoza, Mendoza, Sergey Brin, Zuckerberg, Meta, Altman, Conor Grennan, Grennan, Noam Shazeer isn't Organizations: Google, Service, Nvidia, Wall Street, Business, Microsoft, Carex Consulting, Big Tech, NYU's Stern School of Business, Wall, Apple

☆ Florida homeowners still face an insurance crisis in the wake of Hurricane Helene
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Sky-high insurance premiums and extreme weather have already prompted some Floridians to move. But the storm calls into focus an already difficult part of living in Florida: home insurance. According to an analysis of US Census data by NBC News, around 18% of homeowners in Florida are without home insurance. AdvertisementThe amount of damage a storm causes typically affects insurance premiums. The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation estimated Hurricane Idalia — which made landfall in Florida as a Category 4 in 2023 — totaled more than $309.5 million in losses.

Persons: Helene, —, Floridians, John, Natalia, Hurricane Idalia, Mark Friedlander Organizations: Service, National Hurricane Center, NBC News, USA, California ., Sunshine State, Capital Economics, Business, Hurricanes, Dade, Insurance, Insurance Information Institute, Tampa Bay Times Locations: Florida, Florida , Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, California, California . Florida, Insurify, Dell Prairie , Wisconsin, Plantation , Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Florida's panhandle, Miami, Dade County, Broward County, Leon County, Tallahassee

☆ WNBA viewership soars to new record, while attendance hits more than two-decade high
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Jake Piazza | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The Women's National Basketball Association's viewership and attendance boomed during the 2024 season, as the league's popularity soared due to young stars like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese. The league's games drew more than 54 million unique viewers, an all-time record, across various networks including Disney 's ABC and ESPN, Paramount Global' s CBS, E.W. Scripps' Ion and NBA TV, among others, according to data the WNBA released on Friday. In addition, WNBA game attendance hit its highest level in 22 years, and grew almost 50% from the 2023 season, according to the league. Asked about the dynamic on CNBC earlier this month, WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert did not explicitly condemn the vitriol toward players, sparking criticism from around the league.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Destanni Henderson, Angel Reese, Scripps, Ion, Clark, Reese, Cathy Engelbert Organizations: Indiana, Atlanta, WNBA, Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Disney, ABC, ESPN, Paramount, CBS, E.W, NBA, Indiana Fever, Chicago Sky, Las Vegas Aces, CNBC Locations: Gainbridge, Indianapolis , Indiana, Portland

☆ Hurricane Helene was less horrific than Floridians feared. But Sunshine State homeowners still face an insurance crisis.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida Thursday, leaving less damage than initially feared. Sky-high insurance premiums and extreme weather have already prompted some Floridians to move. Multiple home insurance providers have left the state entirely, and longtime Floridians have started to get priced out of coastal towns. According to an analysis of US Census data by NBC News, around 18% of homeowners in Florida are without home insurance. AdvertisementThe amount of damage a storm causes typically affects insurance premiums.

☆ Extra legroom, assigned seats, overnight flights: Inside Southwest Airlines' plan for its future
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

DALLAS — Southwest Airlines executives on Thursday outlined for Wall Street their vision to boost profits: extra legroom seats starting in 2026, assigned seating, international partnerships and overnight flights. Southwest’s new plan comes as its leaders seeks to fend off activist Elliott Investment Management, which has called for leadership changes. He had served as CEO of AirTran, the airline Southwest combined with in 2011, and was a consultant to Southwest after the merger. Southwest has supported Jordan despite calls for his replacement by Elliott, which didn’t immediately respond to the airline’s plan it laid out on Thursday. He called Southwest’s plan intentional and detailed.

Persons: ”, Ryan Green, “, Bob Fornaro, Fornaro, Bob Jordan, Jordan, Elliott, didn’t, ” Jordan, “ We’ve, — CNBC’s Rohan Goswami Organizations: DALLAS, Southwest Airlines, Wall, Elliott Investment Management, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest, Spirit Airlines, AirTran, Boeing Locations: Southwest, Atlanta, Dallas, Hawaii

☆ AI leaders are reacting to OpenAI's wild 24 hours with a mix of schadenfreude and concern
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

It's been a wild 24 hours at OpenAI. Meanwhile, CEO Sam Altman said Thursday the exec departures were unrelated to restructuring talks. AdvertisementIt's been a wild 24 hours at OpenAI, with three high-level execs leaving the company — including CTO Mira Murati — and reports it's restructuring as a for-profit benefit corporation. Speaking at Italian Tech Week Thursday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the executive departures and restructuring talks were unrelated. "I obviously won't pretend it's natural for this one to be so abrupt, but we are not a normal company," he wrote.

Persons: It's, Sam Altman, —, Mira Murati —, Sam Altman's, execs, Altman, Elon Musk, Gary Marcus —, Altman —, Sora hasn't, Marcus, Nicolas Miailhe, Miailhe, I've, it's, Mark Chen, Bob McGrew Organizations: Service, Italian Tech, OpenAI, Bloomberg, Reuters, Geometric Intelligence, Future Society Locations: —

☆ I was too stressed to enjoy my quiet vacation until I made on key change. I came home feeling happy and relaxed.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementOn the first day of my quiet vacation, I had great luck with the timing. After that incident, I was so anxious about getting caught while quiet vacationing during work hours that I changed my approach. AdvertisementMy trip turned from quiet vacationing to a workcation with reduced working hours — but it was still very worth it. I told my job I was in ItalyWhen I first went on my quiet vacation, I tried to keep it secret. It just feels so much better to do the work first and then enjoy your vacation to the maximum.

Persons: Holly Andrews, —, I'd, It's, Tess Martinelli Organizations: Service, Italy — Locations: Italy, Newport , United Kingdom, Bari, Bari Castle, tmartinelli

☆ I lost my apartment in a fire. I learned that community is what makes a home.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Eleanor Whitney | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

In 2019, the Brooklyn apartment where I had lived for 10 years burned down. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . It was a crystal clear spring day with gusty winds, and my neighbor informed me that my Brooklyn apartment — and home of 10 years — was on fire. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Brooklyn

☆ I was too stressed out to enjoy my quiet vacation — until I changed my approach
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Persons: —, Holly Andrews, I'd, It's, Tess Martinelli Organizations: Service, Business, Italy — Locations: Newport , United Kingdom, Bari, Italy, Bari Castle, tmartinelli

☆ Andrew Holmes’ hyperreal drawings of trucks look just like photographs
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Francesca Perry | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Andrew Holmes’ images of trucks on Californian highways are sun-drenched, saturated and sharp. Now, Holmes’ works have been brought together in a book — “Gas Tank City” (Circa Press) — alongside a show of the same name at London’s Architectural Association (AA). The drawings that make up the "Gas Tank City" book and exhibition celebrate every inch of the classic American truck, particularly the iconic Kenworth model. While the words “hyperreal” and “photorealistic” are used to describe his work, Holmes points out that the drawings are “completely unlike” photographic images. Together, “Gas Tank City” creates a portrait of life on the road, detached from specificities of time and place.

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☆ Meta is bringing the voices of Judi Dench, John Cena and Keegan-Michael Key to AI chatbot
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Facebook and Instagram users will now be able to talk to voices that sound a lot like John Cena and Judy Dench. Parent company Meta (META) announced Wednesday that it is adding voice conversations and celebrity voices to its artificial intelligence chatbot, Meta AI. Now, instead of simply messaging with the chatbot, users can have real-time conversations and can choose from a selection of computer-generated or celebrity voices. The company partnered with Cena and Dench, as well as actors Kristen Bell, Awkwafina and Keegan-Michael Key, to train the chatbot to replicate their voices. Previously, influencers could train AI to have text conversations with their followers; now, followers will be able to have full, quasi-video calls with the AI versions of influencers who use the tool.

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☆ Trump's 10% credit card interest cap could hurt borrowers, experts say: 'Access to credit would dry up'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Annie Nova | Annie Nova Is A Reporter On The Personal Finance Team | Covering Education. Prior To Cnbc | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

A national interest rate cap requires CongressUnder current federal law, nationwide limits on credit card interest rates are scarce, consumer advocates say. Likewise, federal credit unions are typically restricted to an 18% interest rate on their credit cards. “A president cannot set a cap on credit card interest rates,” said Rust. A 10% interest rate cap could backfireFinancial experts on both sides of the debate expressed concerns that a 10% interest rate cap could backfire on consumers in various ways. “Otherwise, it is a game of whack-a-mole.”In 2022, credit card issuers charged $14 billion in late fees, he noted.

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