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☆ 8 top sports-betting execs share their predictions for 2024, from the rise of AI to an acceleration in the growth of live betting
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-02 | by ( Margaret Fleming | Ashley Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt is looking to Las Vegas as the new hub of sports and sports betting. The biggest surprise of 2023: "The speed at which Las Vegas has positioned itself as the center of the sports universe. Vegas now has an NFL team and a Las Vegas Aces team that became the first in 21 years to win back-to-back WNBA championships. "Las Vegas invented the sports betting industry and I believe it will give life to a new era in sports and sports tourism as the destination for marquee events." His top prediction for 2024: "In addition to sports betting going live in North Carolina, I expect 2024 to reflect an acceleration in the growth of live betting.

Persons: Adam Greenblatt, Greenblatt, BetMGM Greenblatt, He's Organizations: BetMGM, BI, Las, The Knights, Stanley, Vegas, NFL, Las Vegas Aces, Oakland, NBA, Bowl Locations: Las Vegas, Vegas, North Carolina

☆ How scoring an invitation to Steph Curry's basketball camp changed Azzi Fudd's whole perspective
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-06 | by ( Meredith Cash | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

UConn star Azzi Fudd has long looked up to Steph Curry and now has an NIL deal with his brand, SC30. She attended Curry's camp during high school, even though it's usually reserved for men's recruits. AdvertisementAs the top-ranked player in her recruiting class, Azzi Fudd earned invitations to nearly every camp available to high school women's basketball stars. AdvertisementFudd knows that, at least to some extent, things are moving in the right direction for women's basketball players and for women's sports at large. "I definitely have seen a shift in the attention that women's basketball is getting and also the language used towards it," Fudd said.

Persons: Azzi Fudd, Steph Curry, Fudd, —, Stephen Curry, Troy Wayrynen, Stanford Cardinal, Cameron Brink, Armour, Green, David Butler II, Curry, Camp Curry Organizations: UConn, Service, Golden State Warriors, UConn Huskies, Stanford, Washington DC, NBA, G, Houston Rockets Locations: Oakland, Washington

5 Oregon 34-31 for a spot in the College Football Playoff, those emotions also were tempered about what's being left behind. “It is sad to see it happen, for that to be the last football game,” DeBoer said. I don't think there's anyone else in the country that's gone through what we've gone through.”Now the Pac-12 becomes the Pac-2 with only Oregon State and Washington State sticking around. Oregon State and Washington State could agree to some kind of merger with the Mountain West or look to rebuild Pac-12 by taking the top teams from the Group of Five leagues. “The Pac-12 has been an historical conference for a long time,” Oregon quarterback Bo Nix said.

Persons: — George Kliavkoff, Kalen DeBoer, ” DeBoer, “, we've, Bo Nix, Jason, Kelli Baucom, They've, ”, what's, Kelli, Lincoln Kennedy, Kennedy, ” ___, W.G, Ramirez Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Huskies, College Football Playoff, Big Ten Conference, Oregon State, Washington State, Washington, The, Conference, Could've, College Football, Big, Atlantic Coast Conference, UCLA, Oakland Raiders, Las Vegas Raiders, AP Locations: Washington, Oregon, Vegas

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A high-profile entertainment marketing consultant was targeted by a woman who had been stalking one of his friends before she fatally shot him after her forcing her way inside his Los Angeles home, prosecutors said Thursday. This week's slaying of Michael Latt sent shockwaves through Hollywood as the suspect faces charges of murder and burglary. Latt, 33, had worked on projects with filmmakers including Ryan Coogler and Ava DuVernay, as well as rap artist Common. Prosecutors allege that Jameelah Elena Michl, 36, knocked on his home's door and forced herself inside once it was open. Latt had also worked at the Sundance Institute, which issued a statement on behalf of his family.

Persons: Michael Latt, shockwaves, Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay, Jameelah Elena Michl, haven’t, Michl, Oscar Grant, Michael B, Jordan, Michelle Satter, Quentin Tarantino, David Latt, Latt, “ Michael, ” Latt, “, Forbes, Lindsey Bahr Organizations: ANGELES, Prosecutors, Angeles County, Attorney's, Love, Sundance, Sundance Institute, Justice Locations: Los Angeles, Hollywood, ”, Oakland , California

Las Vegas Sands and Adelson and Dumont families representative Ron Reese declined Wednesday to comment. Adelson, a physician, rarely gives interviews; in 2021, she told Las Vegas television station KNTV about her work with people fighting addictions. “A good person with good values, though he is totally opposite of us in his political views,” she told the Las Vegas Review-Journal then. The Adelson family owns that newspaper. Major League Baseball owners recently voted to let the Oakland Athletics relocate to Las Vegas, and the city is frequently mentioned as a possible home for an NBA team.

Persons: — Miriam Adelson, powerbroker, Adelson, Dumont, Sands, Patrick Dumont, Mark Cuban, Ron Reese, ” Adelson, “ I'm, Cuban, Miriam Adelson, ”, Sheldon Adelson, Sheldon Adelson's, “, Donald Trump, Trump, Robert Mueller's, “ Miriam, ” Trump, “ You’ve, Michael Milken, Israel Hayom, Benjamin Netanyahu, ” Miriam Adelson, Brad Alberts, “ I’m, ” Alberts, ___ Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Israel, Dallas Mavericks, Las Vegas Sands Corp, NBA, Forbes, Vegas Sands, Adelson, Las, Las Vegas, Sands, Expo, Republican, Cuban, White, Republican Jewish Coalition, Nevada’s, Vegas, Securities and Exchange Commission, Oakland Raiders, Major League Baseball, Oakland Athletics, Mavericks, Las Vegas Sands, NHL's Dallas Stars, Dallas Morning Locations: U.S, Las, Vegas, Las Vegas, Cuban, Israel, New York City, Boston, Sands, Macau, Singapore, Tel Aviv, Russia, Gaza, West, Vegas Sands, Dallas

☆ Why Dallas? Las Vegas Sands casino moguls make a play for the NBA – and Texas
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Contessa Brewer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

After all, Las Vegas is the headquarters of the family's empire, even if it doesn't have any casino resorts in the city anymore. Adelson is the widow of Las Vegas Sands founder Sheldon Adelson, who died in January 2021. And Las Vegas is now a preeminent destination for sports, with the NHL's Golden Knights, the NFL's Raiders, the WNBA's Aces and a Formula 1 Grand Prix. He is also the president and chief operating officer of Las Vegas Sands. Las Vegas Sands itself has spent years and millions of dollars as well in pursuit of the same goal.

Persons: Miriam Adelson, Adelson, Sheldon Adelson, Adam Silver, LeBron James, he's, Shaquille O'Neal, Patrick Rishe, St . Louis, Dumont, Mark Cuban, Patrick Dumont, Miriam Adelson's, Sivan, Cuban, Sands Organizations: Dallas Mavericks, Western, Golden State Warriors, American Airlines Center, Dallas , Texas ., Las Vegas Sands, NBA's Dallas Mavericks, Vegas Sands, Golden Knights, NFL's Raiders, WNBA's Aces, League Baseball's, Vegas, NBA, Sacramento Kings, Washington University, Dallas, CNBC, Sands, Apollo Global Management, VICI, Mavericks, Dallas Morning News Locations: Dallas , Texas, Las Vegas, Vegas, Oakland, St ., Dallas, Vegas Sands, Texas

Adelson, 78, is a medical doctor and widow of Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire founder and owner of Las Vegas Sands who died in 2021. Adelson and her family own the Las Vegas Sands and Las Vegas Review-Journal, Nevada’s largest newspaper. It's doubtful Adelson would try to move the Mavericks to Las Vegas, especially since Cuban will retain responsibility over basketball operations. “There’s no doubt that there’s enormous interest in this (Las Vegas) market,” Silver said at the time. Silver will also likely address the potential sale at the In-Season Tournament in Las Vegas when he speaks there during the Dec. 7-9 weekend.

Persons: — Mark Cuban, MIRIAM ADELSON, Adelson, Sheldon Adelson, Patrick Dumont, Israel Hayom, Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump, Adam Silver, ” Silver, Greg Abbott, Tilman Fertitta, ”, Trump, “, Silver, Tim Reynolds, Ken Ritter, Paul Weber, ___ Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Dallas Mavericks, WHO, Las Vegas Sands, Sands, Las Vegas, Nevada’s, Republican Party, Vegas Sands, Expo, Apollo Global Management, NFL Raiders, Raiders, Bank of America, Mavericks, Cuban, NBA, TEXAS, Texas Sands, GOP, Capitol, Republican Gov, Texas Legislature, Texas GOP, Republican, NBC, Governors, Pro Locations: Las Vegas, Las, U.S, Oakland , California, Vegas, Texas, Austin , Texas

NEW YORK (AP) — Reliever Liam Hendriks and outfielder Cody Bellinger were selected Major League Baseball's Comeback Players of the Year on Tuesday. He went 2-0 with one save and a 5.40 ERA in five appearances for the Chicago White Sox, the last on June 9. The White Sox declined a $15 million option and will pay a $15 million buyout in 10 equal installments from 2024-33. He went free again after declining a $25 million mutual option and taking a $5 million buyout. Bellinger also had a tying, three-run homer against Atlanta in Game 3 of the NL Championship Series.

Persons: Liam Hendriks, Cody Bellinger, Hendriks, Tommy John, Bellinger, ___ Organizations: League, MLB.com, Chicago White Sox, Minnesota, Kansas City, White Sox, Chicago, Chicago Cubs, Star, Los Angeles Dodgers, NL, San, Atlanta Locations: Kansas, Toronto, Oakland, San Francisco

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Oakland considered a resolution to call for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war on Monday, potentially joining nearly a dozen other U.S. cities from Michigan to Georgia that have supported the same. The resolution before the Oakland City Council also calls for the unrestricted entry of humanitarian assistance into Gaza and a restoration of basic services, as well as “respect for international law” and the release of all hostages. A temporary cease-fire between Israel and Hamas, which Qatar helped broker, is currently in place. “It raises an interesting question on where they are getting this mandate to speak for the people in their city when nobody elected a city council person because of their stance on Middle East peace,” he said. Now, city councils are just the latest arena where intense debates over the war and the United States' support for Israel are playing out.

Persons: — Oakland, ”, councilmember Carroll Fife, David Glazier, Israel, “ We've, ___ Jablon, Julie Watson Organizations: OAKLAND, Oakland City, Loyola Law School, Jewish Community Relations Council, Oakland, Zionist, Israel, California Democratic Party, Health Ministry, Associated Press Locations: Calif, Israel, Michigan, Georgia, Gaza, ”, Oakland, Atlanta ; Akron , Ohio, Wilmington , Delaware, Providence , Rhode Island, Qatar, U.S, Los Angeles, Richmond, Ypsilanti, Detroit, San Francisco, United States, Southern California, Vermont, San Diego

☆ Rape at sea: How a broken system is failing passengers and darkening the cruise industry
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Cruise ship companies are failing sexual assault victims, lawsuits seen by Business Insider show. Carnival told the Washington Post last year that the alleged assailant was fired from the cruise line but that he was never charged. "The truth is, cruise companies don't know much about the employees they hire," he told BI. "I don't know how they sleep at night, I really don't"Jamie Barnett, from the organization International Cruise Victims (ICV), told BI that the behavior of cruise companies makes victims feel "lost and very isolated." Cruise companies, she said, "will fight tooth and nail before they would roll over and not do what they needed to do, to keep the public from knowing."

Persons: —, Ryan, Patrick Connolly, Ross Klein, They'll, they'll, Klein, they've, Justin Sullivan, Jane Doe, Jim Walker, Walker, Jamie Barnett, Barnett, Democratic Sen, Richard Blumenthal Organizations: Business, Service, MSC, MSC Cruises, MSC Meraviglia, Orlando Sentinel, Tribune, Getty, BI, US Department of Transportation, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Cruise, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Cruise, Federal Bureau of Investigations, Vessel Security, Safety, FBI, Princess Cruises, BuzzFeed, Carnival, Washington Post, International Cruise, Democratic Locations: Port Canaveral, Port of Oakland, California, Caribbean, Miami, Key West , Florida

☆ Money tips for single moms: 'It can be very challenging to raise kids on one income,' advisor says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"It can be very challenging to raise kids on one income," said Cathy Curtis, founder and CEO of Curtis Financial Planning in Oakland, California. Experts shared these 3 financial tips for single mothers. After accounting for fixed expenses, Curtis said, "closely monitor and budget for variable and miscellaneous expenses." Single mothers also should make sure they're preparing for their own future, said Jennifer Bush, a certified financial planner with Mainstreet Financial Planning in San Jose, California. To manage fears and be prepared for such a scenario, Curtis said, single mothers should take some additional precautions.

Persons: Christopher Hopefitch, Cathy Curtis, Curtis, That'll, Jennifer Bush, Bush, Emma Johnson, Johnson Organizations: Bank, Getty, National Women's Law, U.S . Department of Agriculture, Curtis Financial, CNBC FA, Fidelity Investments Locations: Oakland , California, overspending, San Jose , California

☆ We're Gen Xers who left California to live in Spain. Now we work only 20 hours a week and save thousands every month.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Jason Luban, 53, and Selena Medlen, 45, left Oakland, California, for Ronda, Spain, in 2016. They were tired of the Bay Area's cost, and found a cheaper and more meaningful life in Spain. Luban cycling in Ronda, Spain. The cost of food and going out is about 25% of what it would be had we stayed in California. Medlen: One of the bigger benefits for us is that we have more because of the lower cost of living.

Persons: Jason Luban, Selena Medlen, —, Jason Luban Medlen, Medlen, It's, Jason Luban Luban, We've, We're, Luban Organizations: Service Locations: Oakland , California, Ronda, Spain, California, Bay, Seville, Granada, Ronda's, Oakland, Luban, Europe, United States

NEW YORK (AP) — Brad Ausmus was hired by the New York Yankees on Tuesday to replace Carlos Mendoza as bench coach for manager Aaron Boone. Now 54, Ausmus spent 2022 as the Oakland Athletics' bench coach for manager Bob Melvin. Mendoza had been the Yankees' bench coach for four seasons when he left on Nov. 13 to manage the New York Mets. The Yankees said Tuesday that Ausmus will become the third bench coach for Boone, who started with Josh Bard as his bench coach in 2018-19. Ausmus hit .251 with 80 homers and 607 RBIs in 18 seasons for the Padres (1993-96), Detroit (1996, 1999-2000) and Houston (1997-98, 2001-08).

Persons: Brad Ausmus, Carlos Mendoza, Aaron Boone, Ausmus, Bob Melvin, Mendoza, Boone, Josh Bard, ___ Organizations: New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels, AL Central, Tigers, Baltimore, Oakland Athletics, Yankees, New York Mets, Dartmouth, Padres Locations: Detroit, New York, Colorado, San Diego, Houston

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — Adrián Beltré, Joe Mauer, Chase Utley, David Wright, José Bautista and Matt Holliday are among 12 new candidates on the Hall of Fame ballot released Monday. Bartolo Colon, Adrián González, Victor Martinez, Brandon Phillips, José Reyes and James Shields also are making their first appearances on the ballot. Political Cartoons View All 1260 ImagesSheffield will be making his 10th and final BBWAA ballot appearance. Utley was a six-time All-Star second baseman who hit .275 with 259 homers and 1,025 RBIs for Philadelphia (2003-15) and the Dodgers (2015-19). He hit .299 with 316 homers and 1,220 RBIs for Colorado (2004-08, 2018), Oakland (2009), St. Louis (2009-16) and the New York Yankees (2017).

Persons: Beltré, Joe Mauer, Chase Utley, David Wright, José Bautista, Matt Holliday, Todd Helton, Billy Wagner, Bartolo Colon, Adrián González, Victor Martinez, Brandon Phillips, José Reyes, James Shields, Scott Rolen, Helton, Wagner, Alex Rodríguez, Manny Ramírez, Andruw Jones, Gary Sheffield, Carlos Beltrán, Omar Vizquel, Andy Pettitte, Bobby Abreu, Jimmy Rollins, Mark Buehrle, Francisco Rodríguez, Torii Hunter, Brooks Robinson's, Utley, Reggie Jackson, George Springer, Wright, Bautista, Holliday, Louis, Jim Leyland, Lou Piniella, Cito Gaston, Davey Johnson, Joe West, Ed Montague, Bill White, Hank Peters, ___ Organizations: of Fame, Baseball Writers ’ Association of America, Sheffield, Los Angeles Dodgers, Philadelphia, Dodgers, New York Mets, Baltimore, Kansas City, Mets, Colorado, New York Yankees, National League Locations: COOPERSTOWN, N.Y, Seattle, Boston, Texas, Minnesota, Tampa Bay, Kansas, Pittsburgh, Toronto, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Oakland, St

ETFs are a wrapper for individual assets such as stocks and bonds, similar to mutual funds. However, many ETFs have better tax efficiency and lower expense ratios than mutual funds, driving many investors to make the switch. "ETFs have come a long way over the past 15 to 20 years," said certified financial planner Barry Glassman, founder and president of Glassman Wealth Services in McLean, Virginia. In 2022, investors sold more than $900 billion from mutual funds and poured roughly $600 billion into ETFs, according to Morningstar data. The most attractive feature of an ETF is that most don't distribute capital gains at the end of the year.

Persons: Barry Glassman, " Glassman, Cathy Curtis, Marguerita Cheng, Kamila Elliott, Cheng Organizations: Wealth, CNBC's, Morningstar, CNBC's FA Council, Curtis Financial, Blue, Global Wealth, Wealth Partners Locations: McLean , Virginia, Oakland , California, California, Gaithersburg , Maryland, Atlanta

☆ Thieves are crashing cars and construction vehicles into stores to steal ATMs, guns, and luxury handbags in a theft phenomenon known as 'ram raiding'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Some thieves are stealing vehicles, from cars to backhoes and driving them into stores that they want to rob. Retailers from Target to Home Depot have talked a lot lately about theft, though the extent of the problem is unclear. AdvertisementSome thieves who target retailers are stealing vehicles and smashing them through storefronts in a twist on retail theft known as "ram raiding." But some thieves aren't looking to steal merchandise at all: Instead, they steal ATMs inside of stores to break into them and steal the cash. But gauging the real impact of retail theft on retailers' stores and broader business is tough.

Persons: —, Christian Dior, John Ham Organizations: Target, Service, Wall Street, Christian, San Francisco, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives Locations: Oakland , California, Missouri, San Francisco, city's

Fourteen months between a deadly high school shooting and another at MSU. Ossege was severely wounded during the Nov. 30, 2021, attack on Oxford High School, about 40 miles (60 kilometers) north of Detroit. On the day of the Oxford shooting, a bullet traveled through Ossege’s clavicle and ribs and exited her back, causing a concussion of the spinal cord that left her briefly paralyzed. An Oakland County sheriff’s deputy who befriended Ossege during the Oxford shooting drove to MSU, picked her up and took her home. When Ossege is home from school, she makes the 30-minute drive north from Oxford to Mayfield Township, where Blaze is boarded.

Persons: Kylie Ossege, Blaze, ” Ossege, “, ”, Ossege, Hana St, Juliana, Justin Shilling, Madisyn Baldwin, Tate, Ethan Crumbley, Marita, Uber, Daniel Sciubba, Sciubba, ” Sciubba, “ I’m, “ He’s, Robert Bumsted Organizations: Oxford High School, Michigan State University, MSU, Oxford, Oxford Elementary School, East, Northwell Health, Lenox Hill, Oakland County sheriff’s Locations: MAYFIELD, Mich, Michigan, Detroit, Pontiac, Oxford, East Lansing, New York City, U.S, Oakland County, Mayfield Township, New York

☆ Thompson Twins: These twin brothers made history before even stepping foot on an NBA court
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Though multiple pairs of twins have played together in the NBA, the Thompson brothers became the first siblings to be drafted in the top five of the same draft. Amen dunks the ball during an OTE game - the Thompsons were known for their highlight-worthy plays during their time in Atlanta. “Amen and Ausar, two or three times a week, would do something that I’ve never seen before. !’”Twin magicAmen and Ausar were born on January 30, 2003, in Oakland, California, with Amen being the older twin by a solitary minute. Both see natural similarities between the twins and former NBA Finals MVP Andre Iguodala.

Persons: Victor, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, “, Ausar Thompson, Thompson, Amen, Ausar, ” Kelly Iko, Dale Zanine, Dave Leitao, ” Leitao, I’ve, “ I’ve, ‘ I’ve, Troy, John Lamparski, Dustin Chambers, OTE, ”, Omari Sankofa, they’ve, there’s, you’re, Logan Riely, Iko, that’s, ” Iko, what’s, ” Ausar, DeMar, Chris Schwegler, Deron Williams, Lamar Odom, Scottie Pippen, Andre Iguodala, ” Sankofa, Ben Sullivan, Leitao Organizations: CNN, NBA, Houston Rockets, Detroit Pistons, The Athletic, CNN Sport, USA, Sports, City Reapers, New York Times, Crest, American, NCAA, Dukes, Elite Academy, Detroit Free Press, Pistons, “ Showtime Pistons, Chicago Bulls, Rockets Locations: Atlanta, OTE, Oakland , California, Florida, UCLAs, North Carolinas, Ausar

☆ From Sin City to Sports Central: How Las Vegas is betting big on a lucrative industry
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

But for many decades, the NFL and other leagues opposed having sport franchises in Las Vegas, most likely due to the city’s deeply rooted gambling industry. “Vegas fans tend to be sports fans, too, and sports have helped us expand the customer base that are willing to consider Las Vegas,” Hill said. And during the past two years, Las Vegas and other tourist-centric cities have benefitted from consumers’ post-pandemic splurges on experiences and travel versus goods. The Las Vegas Strip can be seen outside the lanai doors at Allegiant Stadium during a game on October 15, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ethan Miller/Getty Images/FILEAs the pandemic wore on, construction continued on expanding the Las Vegas Convention Center as well as the Raiders’ Allegiant Stadium, among other projects.

Persons: ”, Andrew Woods, ” Woods, Woods, Roger Goodell —, ” Goodell, John Fisher, Steve Hill, ” Hill, Ethan Miller Organizations: Minneapolis CNN, Athletics, NCAA, NFL Pro Bowls, NBA, MLS, Center for Business, Economic Research, University of Nevada, Sunday’s, Las Vegas, Prix, UNLV’s Lee Business School, NFL, National Hockey League, Oakland Raiders, Major League Baseball, Oakland Athletics, Las Vegas Convention, Visitors Authority, UNLV, “ Entertainment Capital, Sports, Entertainment Capital, Las, Nevada Gaming Control, Getty, Las Vegas Convention Center, Raiders Locations: Minneapolis, Las Vegas, Vegas, Bellagio, Clark County , Nevada, Covid, United States, Las Vegas , Nevada

Nov 17 (Reuters) - The board of the company behind ChatGPT late on Friday fired OpenAI CEO Sam Altman - to many, the human face of generative AI - sending shock waves across the tech industry. Backed by billions of dollars from Microsoft (MSFT.O), OpenAI kicked off the generative AI craze last November by releasing its ChatGPT chatbot, which became one of the world's fastest-growing software applications. He was the face of OpenAI and the wildly popular generative AI technology as he toured the world this year. Altman posted on X shortly after OpenAI published its blog: "i loved my time at openai. "That said, we believe Microsoft and Nadella will exert more control at OpenAI going forward with Altman gone."

Persons: Sam Altman, Mira Murati, OpenAI, Altman, what’s, Murati, Tesla, Satya Nadella, Mira, Nadella, Eric Schmidt, Daniel Ives, Thomas Hayes, Davidson, Gil Luria, Samrhitha, Jeffrey Dastin, Anna Tong, Krystal Hu, Shounak Dasgupta, Kenneth Li, Richard Chang Organizations: Microsoft, Union, U.S, Reuters, OpenAI, Wedbush Securities, Economic Cooperation, Thomson Locations: openai, Asia, San Francisco, Oakland , California, Bengaluru, New York

But all Wright's family wants is for the 38-year-old businessman to be returned home. That position was reaffirmed Friday by the U.S. State Department in response to questions about Wright’s arrest. Some former Trump administration officials say Wright’s arrest is just the latest example of Maduro acting in bad faith. “He loved the nomadic lifestyle,” said Stewart, who didn't know her son was in Venezuela until she learned of his arrest. Wright’s family is speaking out because they feel the U.S. government hasn’t done enough to free him.

Persons: Biden, Savoi Wright’s, Nicolás, hasn’t, “, ”, Erin Stewart, Wright, Joe Biden, Maduro, Maria Corina Machado, Machado, Matthew Miller, Donald Trump's, Juan Guaidó, Kimberly Breier, Trump’s, Elliott Abrams, Maduro’s, Stewart, ” Stewart, Venezuela’s, Tarek William Saab didn’t, Luke Denman, Airan Berry —, — Eyvin Hernandez, Jerrel Kenemore, Joseph Cristella —, Moizeé Stewart, Wright’s, ” ___ Goodman, Tucker Organizations: U.S, Venezuelan, Associated Press, Oakland, U.S . State Department, Trump, Maduro, State Department, Loyola Marymount University, Green, FBI, U.S . Embassy, The State Department Locations: California, Venezuela, OPEC, Barbados, United States, Latin America, Washington, Colombia, Houston, Berkeley , California, Oakland, Miami, South America, U.S, Investigative@ap.org

2 pick in the 2016 amateur draft, was dropped by Cincinnati and Gold Glove catcher Jacob Stallings by Miami. A pair of 2019 All-Stars were allowed to go free, designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach by the New York Mets and outfielder Austin Meadows by Detroit. Atlanta jettisoned two more arbitration-eligible players in separate trades with Kansas City, sending right-handers Kyle Wright and Nick Anderson to the Royals. San Francisco reached deals with outfielders Mike Yastrzemski ($7.9 million) and Austin Slater ($4 million), and Baltimore with shortstop Jorge Mateo ($2.7 million), left-hander Keegan Akin ($825,000) and outfielders Sam Hilliard and Ryan McKenna ($800,000 each). Stewart ($1.38 million), Kansas City left-hander Josh Taylor ($1.1 million) and Chicago White Sox right-hander Matt Foster ($750,000).

Persons: Brandon Woodruff, Kyle Lewis, Nick Senzel, Jacob Stallings, Daniel Vogelbach, Austin Meadows, Dakota Hudson, Louis, Matt Bush, Kyle Wright, Nick Anderson, Jackson Kowar, Wright, Anderson, Mike Soroka, Nicky Lopez, Jared Shuster, Riley Gowens, Braden Shewmake, Aaron Bummer, Cleveland, Scott Barlow, Enyel, Enyel De Los Santos, Cal Quantrill, Kody Huff, Ramón Laureano, Peter Bendix, utilityman Vidal Bruján, Calvin Faucher, Erick Lara, Andrew Lindsey, Bendix, Luis Urías, Isaiah Campbell, Woodruff, it’s, Matt Arnold, Laureano, Mike Yastrzemski, Austin Slater, Jorge Mateo, Keegan Akin, Sam Hilliard, Ryan McKenna, Miguel Andujar, Abraham Toro, Jake Cave, Dylan Covey, Garrett Stubbs, Patrick Wisdom, Yency Almonte, Ryan Borucki, D.J, Stewart, Josh Taylor, Matt Foster, Steve Megargee, ___ Organizations: Milwaukee, AL, Cincinnati, New York Mets, Veteran, Kansas City, Royals . Atlanta, Chicago White Sox, Enyel De, The, Miami Marlins, Tampa Bay Rays, Miami, Rays, Seattle, Brewers, San, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, AP Locations: Arizona, Miami, Detroit, St, Texas, Atlanta, San Diego, Enyel De Los, Colorado, Tampa, Boston, San Francisco, Baltimore, Oakland, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Kansas, Milwaukee

☆ Protests encapsulate progressive angst that could imperil Biden’s 2024 campaign
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Israel could not have asked for a better friend than President Joe Biden. As global anger mounted at the thousands of civilian deaths in Gaza during Israel’s counter-attack against Hamas, Biden has been unequivocal on the Jewish state’s right to hit back. He pushed back at suggestions by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel would somehow control Gaza after the war. Senior administration officials have repeatedly denied that any part of Biden’s calculations on Israel are rooted in domestic politics. Protests have rocked university campuses, where there’s been an outbreak of anti-Israel feeling that has sometimes crossed into blatant antisemitism.

Persons: Israel, Joe Biden, Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Democratic Sen, Mark Warner, Virginia, Alexandria Ocasio, Cortez, “, –, what’s, ” Biden, Netanyahu, there’s, Hakeem Jeffries, Andy Biggs, Donald Trump, George Floyd, Trump, CNN’s Jeff Zeleny Organizations: CNN, Hamas, Democratic Party, Jewish, Democratic, CBS, Rep, New York Democrat, NPR, PBS, Marist, Israel, White, Democratic National Committee, Capitol, Democrat Party, DNC, American, GOP, Trump, New York Times, Siena Locations: Gaza, United States, Michigan, Israel, Alexandria, San Francisco, Washington, Arizona, California, Asia, Oakland, Iraq, Georgia, Virginia, Ohio, East

☆ 11 U.S. cities where you need to earn more than $200,000 to buy a home
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Mike Winters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

You'll need to make over $200,000 annually to afford a home in some California cities, a recent National Association of Realtors report reveals. Perhaps unsurprisingly, cities that require the highest income are large urban coastal hubs where homes tend to be more expensive. In California, homes are both desirable and scarce, which is why the state has some of the highest home prices in the U.S. Here are the 11 metro areas where households need to earn over $200,000 to afford a median-priced home. Similarly, homes in smaller rust belt and rural cities are much cheaper compared with some cities in California.

Persons: Warren Buffett Organizations: National Association of Realtors, Thousand Oaks, San Locations: California, San Jose, Sunnyvale, Santa Clara , California, Anaheim, Santa Ana, Irvine , California, Francisco, Oakland, Hayward , California, Honolulu, Hawaii, Diego, Carlsbad , California, Salinas , California, Oxnard, Ventura , California, Angeles, Long, Glendale , California, San Luis Obispo, Paso Robles , California, Boulder , Colorado, Naples, Marco Island, Florida, Decatur , Illinois, Charleston , West Virginia, Erie , Pennsylvania, Youngstown , Ohio

☆ Is America Beholding ‘Immaculate Disinflation’?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The term may conjure the immaculate conception of the Virgin Mary, or the “immaculate reception” — the touchdown pass that carried the Pittsburgh Steelers to victory in the last seconds of a 1972 playoff game against the Oakland Raiders. But in economic terms, it is meant to imply that getting price increases down without a big pop in unemployment would be nearly miraculous. Inflation was so hot in 2022 that history suggested a recession would be necessary to quash it.

Persons: Virgin Mary Organizations: Pittsburgh Steelers, Oakland Raiders

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