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☆ A New Kind of Disaster Aid: Pay People Cash, Before Disaster Strikes
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-03 | by ( Somini Sengupta | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In the United States, cash assistance to mothers for the first year of their children’s lives strengthened their babies’ brain development. Dozens of American cities have pilot projects to give poor residents no-strings-attached cash. Now comes the additional pressure of extreme weather, both slow and fast, aggravated by the burning of coal, oil and gas. Proponents of cash relief say it’s a more efficient way to use aid money because cash incurs fewer logistical expenses and funnels money directly into the local economy. “Cash transfers help families survive climate disasters,” said Miriam Laker-Oketta, research director for GiveDirectly, an aid group that does just that.

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☆ Strike two? How a SAG-AFTRA walkout could impact content distributors
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailStrike two? How a SAG-AFTRA walkout could impact content distributorsCNBC's Julia Boorstin joins 'Fast Money' to talk a looming actors strike in the midst of an ongoing writers strike in Hollywood.

Persons: Julia Boorstin Organizations: SAG Locations: Hollywood

☆ Police say tourist filmed allegedly carving ‘Ivan+Hayley’ on Rome’s Colosseum has been identified
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —He caused shockwaves around the world when he was filmed apparently carving his name into a wall of Rome’s 2,000-year-old Colosseum – and grinning when he realized he was caught on camera. The visitor who this week allegedly scratched “Ivan+Hayley 23” on a brick wall of one of the world’s most precious buildings, has been identified, according to Italy’s culture minister. Police “identified the main suspect through traditional investigations and photographic comparison,” they wrote. In 2020, an Irish tourist was reported to the police for allegedly carving his initials into a wall. Last August, an American couple were caught carving their initials into the Arch of Augustus, a 2,000-year-old monument beside the Colosseum.

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☆ The first battery-powered trains have arrived in Europe
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Enter Europe’s first battery-powered trains. In Calabria, the trains are running on the Ionian Coast, while Sicilian routes include Messina to Palermo and Messina-Catania-Syracuse. “It is the first time that batteries are used as the main energy source on a fleet of trains for commercial use in Europe,” Trenitalia said in a statement. The fleet – made with 93% recyclable materials – will cut carbon emissions and fuel consumption by 50% versus diesel trains, Hitachi said in a statement. A battery-powered futureThe trains are running in several regions of Italy.

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☆ Air passenger gets plane all to himself after waiting out 18-hour delay
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

But by the time his American Airlines plane from Oklahoma City to Charlotte took off, it was Monday morning. By the time the plane finally took off at 12 minutes past midnight, he was the only one to board. “I’m the only person on the plane and they have an entire flight crew, they don’t want to do this flight,” he laughed into the camera. A private plane ride doesn’t stop other travel glitches, however – and with lost bag rates up nearly 75%, the luggage curse struck him. A personal plane and a luggage tracker.

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Having sex in a car is usually a last resort, born from the trappings of youth. But, without a private place to go to, they found themselves having sex in the back seat of the teamster’s car. Today, Susan shares how car sex turned into something deeper. Want more from Modern Love? We also have swag at the NYT Store and two books, “Modern Love: True Stories of Love, Loss, and Redemption” and “Tiny Love Stories: True Tales of Love in 100 Words or Less.”

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☆ More than 100 U.S. political elites have family links to slavery
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Reuters Graphic | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +46 min

Then the war came, and according to the family history, Union soldiers plundered Sessions’ 27-room house. About 48 years old at the time, he did not stand a chance to succeed without slavery, the family history suggests. ‘A Better Nation’Some historians and genealogists say there is a valuable reason for white leaders – and other white Americans – to explore their links to slavery. Nicka Sewell-Smith, a professional genealogist with the family history website Ancestry.com, said people frequently ask her what to do with such documents. The top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Meeks said in an interview that he has spent years trying to trace his family history back before 1870.

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☆ Kevin Hart and Thai Randolph on building a media empire
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailKevin Hart and Thai Randolph on building a media empireJulia Boorstin sits down with comedian Kevin Hart along with Thai Randolph, CEO of Hartbeat, from the annual Cannes Lions advertising festival. Hart was named the Entertainment Person of the Year at this year's event. The three discuss the growth and outlook for Hart's media company as the landscape continues to evolve.

Persons: Kevin Hart, Thai Randolph, Julia Boorstin, Hart Organizations: Cannes Lions, Entertainment Locations: Thai

☆ WPP CEO Mark Read on the state of the advertising market
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWPP CEO Mark Read on the state of the advertising marketJulia Boorstin sits down with WPP CEO, Mark Read, from the Cannes Lions advertising festival about where ad dollars are moving and his outlook for the rest of the year.

Persons: Mark Read, Julia Boorstin Organizations: WPP, Cannes Lions

☆ Roku CEO Anthony Wood on streaming, digital advertising, and the media competition landscape
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailRoku CEO Anthony Wood on streaming, digital advertising, and the media competition landscapeRoku CEO Anthony Wood sits down with CNBC's Julia Boorstin at Cannes Lions 2023 to discuss streaming, digital advertising, media competition, and the future of content.

Persons: Anthony Wood, CNBC's Julia Boorstin Organizations: Cannes Lions

☆ Meta's Mendelsohn in Cannes: "We're opening up more advertising options"
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMeta's Mendelsohn in Cannes: "We're opening up more advertising options"Julia Boorstin sits down with Nicola Mendelsohn, Meta's Head of Global Business Group, to discuss how the company is growing its advertising solutions for tools like Reels & augmented reality.

Persons: Meta's Mendelsohn, Julia Boorstin, Nicola Mendelsohn, Meta's Organizations: Global Business Locations: Cannes

☆ Pinterest CEO: 'Advertisers are looking for a place that is positive'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailPinterest CEO: 'Advertisers are looking for a place that is positive'CNBC's Julia Boorstin speaks with Pinterest CEO Bill Ready from the annual Cannes Lions ad festival about the company's recent initiatives around building a positive space for advertisers along with its growth in e-commerce shopping.

Persons: Julia Boorstin, Bill Ready Organizations: Cannes Lions

☆ TikTok's Blake Chandlee: 'We're growing in the high double digits'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTikTok's Blake Chandlee: 'We're growing in the high double digits'Julia Boorstin speaks with TikTok executive Blake Chandlee at the annual Cannes Lions about the company's growth, regulatory issues & advertising business.

Persons: TikTok's Blake Chandlee, Julia Boorstin, Blake Chandlee Organizations: Cannes Lions

☆ Marketing firms are flocking to TikTok for advertising
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-21 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMarketing firms are flocking to TikTok for advertisingCNBC's Julia Boorstin joins 'The Exchange' to discuss the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, opportunities for marketing firms to utilize TikTok, and regulatory threats facing TikTok. Boorstin speaks with Blake Chandlee, TikTok's president of global business solutions.

Persons: Julia Boorstin, Boorstin, Blake Chandlee Organizations: Cannes Lions International

☆ ‘The Flash’ and ‘Elemental’ disappoint at box office
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email‘The Flash’ and ‘Elemental’ disappoint at box officeCNBC's Julia Boorstin joins 'Power Lunch' to report on Disney's latest Pixar movie bomb at the box office and DC's latest superhero flick 'The Flash'.

Persons: Julia Boorstin Organizations: Pixar

☆ Kevin Hart on the future of A.I.: Have to embrace new technology
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailKevin Hart on the future of A.I. : Have to embrace new technologyCNBC's Julia Boorstin sits down with Actor Kevin Hart and Thai Randolph, CEO of Hart's Hartbeat entertainment company, to discuss the future of A.I., the ongoing writers' strike, and more.

Persons: Kevin Hart, Julia Boorstin, Thai Randolph Locations: Thai

☆ Cannes Lions 2023: The state of the ad market
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCannes Lions 2023: The state of the ad marketCNBC's Julia Boorstin sits down with MediaLink CEO Michael Kassan from the annual Cannes Lions advertising festival to discuss the state of the industry and how it is being impacted by the rise of streaming and AI.

Persons: Julia Boorstin, Michael Kassan Organizations: Cannes, Cannes Lions

☆ Delta chief marketing officer weighs in on the current advertising environment
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailDelta chief marketing officer weighs in on the current advertising environmentJulia Boorstin sits down with Tim Mapes, Delta SVP and chief marketing & communications officer, about the state of the current ad market and where the airline is putting most of its advertising & marketing budgets to work.

Persons: Julia Boorstin, Tim Mapes Organizations: Email Delta, Delta

☆ How AirTags and luggage trackers became the hottest travel accessory
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

That’s right: compact, portable and potentially snatching your perfect vacation from the jaws of lost luggage disaster, the travel accessory of the moment is the humble luggage tracker. “There remain significant problems with lost luggage this year, and this is likely to be worse still in the peak travel period this summer. Possibly because he was one of many: “At one point the agent I was emailing with told me that the building had thousands of lost bags,” he said. Elliot SharodElliot Sharod was one of the first to go viral for tracking his lost luggage through its AirTag. Both Lufthansa and Air New Zealand seemingly banned bag trackers in the hold last year – before swiftly reversing the ban in both cases.

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It’s called “For a 30-Year-Old Virgin, It’s Now or Never.”The candles were lit. As we looked over the menu, he mentioned that he didn’t know what a poached egg was. And I didn’t want to die a virgin. Given how things turned out, am I upset that I lost my virginity in a rush to a guy who didn’t matter? Being a 30-year-old virgin is not normal.

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☆ Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer bets on digital problem that Apple iOS 17 is focused on, too
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Carolyn Chun | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Whenever there's mention of a new CEO opening in tech, former Yahoo CEO and former Google vice president Marissa Mayer's name always seems to come up. However, Mayer raised some eyebrows in 2020 when instead of turning up at another Silicon Valley giant, she launched startup Sunshine to focus on the seemingly "smaller" problem of contacts. Mayer and co-founder Enrique Muñoz Torres started working on Sunshine in 2018 to automate the mundane task of organizing contact information. The company also has Sunshine Birthdays and Sunshine Circles that delve into organizing birthdays and sharing information with groups. "The idea is that Sunshine Contacts basically becomes the brain that operates your contacts," Mayer told CNBC back in 2020 when the app was launched.

Persons: Marissa Mayer's, Mayer, CNBC's Julia Boorstin, Enrique Muñoz Torres Organizations: Yahoo, Google, CNBC, Summit, Sunshine, Lumi Labs Locations: Sunshine, Santa Barbara , California

☆ How A.I. is slashing time and costs in the customer service industry
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHow A.I. is slashing time and costs in the customer service industryCNBC's Julia Boorstin reports on how the customer service industry is leaning hard on artificial intelligence.

Persons: Julia Boorstin

☆ Meta unveils Quest 3 mixed reality headset
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMeta unveils Quest 3 mixed reality headsetCNBC's Julia Boorstin reports on the unveiling of Meta's newest VR headset, Quest 3.

Persons: Julia Boorstin Organizations: Meta

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☆ Bill Maher says he 'loved' talking to Elon Musk but he 'doesn't get' his beliefs on making more babies and colonizing Mars
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Bill Maher recounted his time interviewing Elon Musk, on his podcast "Club Random." Bill Maher said he "loved" interviewing Elon Musk but he doesn't understand his beliefs about making more babies and colonizing Mars, on a Monday episode of his podcast "Club Random." But while he was largely complimentary on the podcast, Maher added: "I don't agree with everything." Maher said on his podcast that he thinks Musk isn't being motivated by profit, even if he doesn't agree with him. "It's not because he's making money off Mars or babies, it's because he really believes that," he said.

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