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TOKYO (AP) — Global shares mostly rose Friday in cautious trading ahead of an update on the U.S. jobs market. U.S. futures and oil prices were little changed. “The sentiment of unease prevails as the market awaits the release of the U.S. employment report later today,” said Anderson Alves at ActivTrades. Market attention also remains on oil prices, which have fluctuated recently and will have major effects on how central banks act on interest rates. On Thursday, Wall Street drifted to a quiet close on worries over inflation and interest rates.

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☆ Meta's Responsible AI team shrinks amid layoffs and restructuring, even as the company goes all-in on AI
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-06 | by ( Kali Hays | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Meta in 2020 officially formed the Responsible AI (RAI) team with about 30 members of staff. Over the last year, the group's numbers have dwindled, according to five people familiar with the company and its AI work. A shrinking of the RAI team comes at a time when AI has become a global phenomenon . The Responsible AI team was restructuredJerome Pesenti, who was vice president of Meta's AI group, including the RAI team, left last summer and founded his own AI company Sizzle AI. Compliance is important work as RAI workers try to keep Meta's AI work in line with upcoming rules and regulations .

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☆ Bankman-Fried circus will be a singular clown show
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Anita Ramaswamy | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

NEW YORK, Oct 4 (Reuters Breakingviews) - All eyes are on Sam Bankman-Fried as the cryptocurrency founder’s criminal trial gets underway this week. The high-profile case bears similarities to past scandals such as Enron and Countrywide Financial, when regulation followed investigations. Lawmakers hauled Wall Street analysts up to Capitol Hill to grill them about their “buy” ratings. Importantly, legislators passed the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, forcing banks to hold more capital, among other stipulations. It also is less prevalent – less than 20% of Americans have invested in crypto, according to the Pew Research Center.

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☆ Our crisis of loneliness, the new bet investors are going after
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Rebecca Ungarino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Not long after founding the startup, Gaon shared his vision with famed venture capitalist Marc Andreessen. It was notable to Gaon at the time that Andreessen — "one of those investors who's known for seeing where the market is going" — appeared to have pinpointed loneliness as its own market. That moved her parents, Cindy and Anne Jordan, who had sold their first healthtech company years before, to found the Arizona company Pyx Health. "The loneliness crisis is bigger, and more urgent, than anything I've worked on before," Nyborg wrote in a blog post. Inspired debuted a thesis in 2020 that identified loneliness as a key focus for the firm to invest in.

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☆ Insider Today: Amazon's secret search plan
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementThe retail giant is overhauling its search bar with ChatGPT-like features that'll act as a sort of concierge for customers, offering expert answers and product suggestions. Dubbed Project Nile, Amazon's top leaders, including CEO Andy Jassy, view the new search bar as a top priority. AdvertisementAdvertisementHowever, Amazon's overhauled search bar will arguably be the most impactful implementation of generative AI from Big Tech for US consumers thus far. insider intelligenceIn reading Eugene's piece, three follow-up questions immediately came to mind:How will Amazon sellers try and game the new search bar? However, Joseph Sirosh serves as VP of Amazon Search and Alexa Shopping, suggesting Alexa could get a much-needed boost from the new search bar.

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☆ FTX paid Tom Brady $55 million for 20 hours of work over 3 years: biography
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

It says Tom Brady was paid $55 million for 20 hours of work over three years. And Larry David was paid $10 million to star in FTX's 60-second Super Bowl ad. AdvertisementAdvertisementFTX paid Tom Brady $55 million in a partnership that would see him do just 20 hours of work over three years, according to Michael Lewis' biography about Sam Bankman-Fried. FTX had also agreed to pay Gisele Bündchen, Brady's then-wife, $19.8 million — again for just 20 hours of her time over three years. The book also notes that Larry David was paid $10 million to star in FTX's Super Bowl commercial.

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☆ How an end-to-end payments solution could be your business' secret weapon
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Insider Studios With Paypal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

By investing in a full suite of integrated payment solutions, businesses can become more agile and improve the buying experience for customers. Through effective targeting, businesses can help customers discover their product or service by showing up where they already are, like on social media platforms. Quick Tip: Watch the video below to see how an integrated payments platform can help you strengthen your payments ecosystem and drive revenue. Consumers crave transparency, so ensure a frictionless customer experience at checkout by offering all purchase costs up front. 1Forrester Consulting survey commissioned by PayPal, PayPal Evolution of commerce insights 2023. n=5,036, 5 markets: the US, UK, Australia, Germany and France.

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☆ Opinion: My journey from a homeless shelter to the ballet stage
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Opinion Steven Melendez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Editor’s Note: Steven Melendez is artistic director of New York Theatre Ballet and a subject of the new documentary film “LIFT,” available on Apple and Amazon. He was born in the Bronx, New York, and has danced as a soloist with Ballet Concierto in Argentina, a principal dancer with the Vanemuine Theater Ballet Company in Estonia, and for more than 15 years with New York Theatre Ballet. CNN —Thirty years ago, I lived in a family homeless shelter in New York City, where dreams and struggles often do battle. The LIFT program did not simply introduce me to ballet; it transformed my life. New York Theatre BalletThe rigorous training demands unwavering commitment, punctuality and the relentless pursuit of perfection.

Persons: Steven Melendez, Steven Melendez Rachel Neville, Diana Byer, Jacques d’Amboise, Talent Organizations: New York Theatre Ballet, Apple, Concierto, Vanemuine Theater Ballet Company, CNN, New York Theatre, US Department of Housing, Urban Development, Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies, Coalition, York Theatre Ballet, National Dance Institute Locations: Bronx , New York, Argentina, Estonia, New York City, Bronx, America

☆ 'Boreout' is the opposite of burnout – but can be just as harmful for workers
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Experts warn that boreout is "just as problematic" as burnout and can lead to quiet quitting. "Boreout is basically often the opposite extreme of burnout, but also can be just as problematic in terms of our work experience," Brodsky said in an interview with Insider. Boreout, when left untreated, can lead workers down the path to quiet quitting and disengagement. Monitoring employees leads to 'busyness theater'Some companies are keeping a closer eye on employees by using technology that monitors how much they're working. She explained it's a popular misconception that boreout comes from having inadequate work — workers can still get bored at companies where work piles up.

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☆ Russia picked the Black Sea naval fight it's now losing to Ukraine, which doesn't even have a fleet of its own
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Kyiv's forces have used these weapons to increase attacks on high-profile Black Sea Fleet targets. Russia's Black Sea Fleet warships take part in the Navy Day celebrations in the port city of Novorossiysk on July 30, 2023. A little over a week after the shipyard attack, Ukraine bombarded the nearby headquarters of the Black Sea Fleet during a meeting of Russia's naval leadership. Russia has also seemingly demonstrated poor judgment in assessing Ukraine's capacity to actually carry out such impactful strikes on Black Sea Fleet targets, Harvey said. "The Ukrainians are learning to adapt to a maritime theater and having a significant impact on the Black Sea Fleet without having a fleet," he said.

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☆ Investors fear US data disruption from looming government shutdown
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Laura Matthews | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

A shutdown would disrupt government services including the publication of major U.S. economic data such as keenly-watched employment and inflation reports that can move equity and bond markets globally. "If the government data releases are suspended, this will increase volatility and decrease visibility, in a time when forecasting is already difficult," said Clifton Hill, global macro portfolio manager, at Acadian Asset Management. Hill said that investors would have to make assumptions based on survey and non-government economic data that is available. Key government data releases due over the next two weeks include jobless claims, unemployment and inflation, which influence monetary policy. Peter Vassallo, a foreign exchange portfolio manager at BNP Asset Management said delays in economic data "is unfortunately just something that we have to deal with as it comes."

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☆ Traders wary of volatility as JP Morgan fund's big options trade looms
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Saqib Iqbal Ahmed | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The fund's sheer size means its options reset can rack up a massive surge in trading volume in S&P 500 options and set off related hedging activity that can aggravate market moves. How the fund's rebalancing could end up affecting the whole market has to do with market makers - typically big financial institutions that facilitate trading but seek to remain market-neutral. As things stand, with the S&P 500 trading around the 4,290 level, market makers are short about 40,000 September 29 S&P 500 options at the 4,210 strike. Market makers who have sold these put options must sell stock futures to minimize their own risk, as the market drifts closer to the strike price of the sold options. "As we move lower, market makers need to sell and as we move higher market makers need to buy it back," Murphy said.

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The NFL kicks off the first of this season's international games on Sunday at Wembley Stadium in London before the series shifts for the first time to Frankfurt for two games starting Nov. 5. NFL Europe, which began in 1991 with 10 teams, shuttered in 2007 and was replaced by regular season NFL games starting with a contest at Wembley in October 2007. "It may have been back at the very first game at Wembley, but now this is a really educated fanbase." About 82% of tickets sold for two London games at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium next month went to fans in the United Kingdom, the NFL said. "There's a pathway to 150 foreign born players in the NFL in the not so distant future," he said.

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Throughout world history, strikes have made substantive changes to better working conditions. AdvertisementAdvertisementSince 1156 BC, there has been some form of protest demanding better wages and working conditions for workers. Most recently, the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists have joined the ranks of impactful strikes throughout time. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe strikes are just the latest in a long line of worker protests spanning centuries. Here are a handful of the largest, most powerful strikes in world history.

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Crypto companies have been expanding in Washington to combat growing regulatory scrutiny, especially from the SEC which says the industry has been flouting its rules. "Everybody wants to make sure that what they're doing isn't going to be erased by the government," said Kara Calvert, head of U.S. policy at Coinbase, referring to the crypto industry. A House vote before year-end is possible, but the outlook is dimmer in the Senate, where industry-friendly crypto bills have failed to gain traction. And Senate Banking Committee Chair Sherrod Brown of Ohio has shown little interest in making it a priority to advance the House bills. "The last thing we need is for the crypto industry to write their own rulebook — too many Ohioans have been burned by fraud and scams," said Brown in a statement to Reuters.

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☆ CD Projekt's 'Phantom Liberty' rated very positive on Steam
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

GDANSK, Sept 26 (Reuters) - "Phantom Liberty", the long-awaited expansion to Polish video game developer CD Projekt's (CDR.WA) flagship game "Cyberpunk 2077", had received a "very positive" rating on Steam platform based on 1,067 user reviews just few hours after game's launch on Tuesday. Cyberpunk 2077, which is offered at a 40% discount, has led the top sellers chart on Steam platform since Monday, with Phantom Liberty in second place. The release of Phantom Liberty is CD Projekt's first major game premiere since bug-ridden launch of Cyberpunk 2077 in December 2020. "Phantom Liberty is Cyberpunk 2077 at its best. The expansion is the last project to be developed on CD Projekt's own technology RED Engine, with the company switching to external Unreal Engine for its upcoming developments, that include Cyberpunk sequel.

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☆ Bosses are trying to get their employees engaged by hosting events like 'drag bingo,' but many Gen Z and millennial workers just want to be left alone
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Some Gen Z and millennial employees told Insider these efforts were out of touch. While not every office is hosting drag bingo, even simple gestures like a Friday team lunch could rub employees the wrong way. She said bosses have been successful when there are frequent check-ins between bosses and employees to discuss shared goals surrounding team building. AdvertisementAdvertisementBecause Gen Z workers tend to make career moves more frequently than their predecessors, bosses are adjusting their management styles, Maxwell said. "I've noticed that Gen Z wants even a higher level of connection than what I've seen previously as far as personally being able to connect, share their opinions," Maxwell said.

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☆ Millennials looking to buy a home are worrying about climate risk. They're not wrong.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Over 80% of prospective homebuyers said climate risk impacted their search, Zillow found. Over 80% of prospective homebuyers said climate risk impacted their search, Zillow found. AdvertisementAdvertisementWhile millennials logged higher concern over climate issues than their Gen Z counterparts, it turns out millennials' budget is often putting them in the path of climate risk. Zillow found 36% of millennial buyers were considering moving to an area with "greater climate risk'" compared with 19% of Gen Zers. The climate crisis puts coastal cities in Florida at a higher risk of flooding.

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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials on Friday recommended RSV vaccinations for moms-to-be, a second new option to protect newborns from serious lung infections. The shots should be given late in pregnancy but only during RSV season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The RSV vaccine, made by Pfizer, should only be given between 32 weeks and 36 weeks of pregnancy. Some CDC panel members who ultimately supported the recommendation expressed reservations. Several also balked at the $295-a-dose price Pfizer has been charging for the same RSV vaccine for seniors, called Abrysvo.

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☆ Patagonia boss shares the No. 1 responsibility all CEOs have right now—it takes 'courage' to pull off
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert has a simple message for other leaders across corporate America: Start taking your responsibility to the environment seriously. "I think common sense tells us that the climate ecological crisis is one of the biggest threats facing humanity." Thousands of CEOs across the world say evolving to more environmentally-conscious business models is essential for the longevity of their companies, the 26th annual PwC Global CEO Survey found. CEOs with the "courage" and "consistent willingness to do the work" could reap similar benefits, Gellert said. DON'T MISS: Want to be smarter and more successful with your money, work & life?

Persons: Ryan Gellert, Gellert, Yvon Chouinard, aren't, Axios Harris Organizations: PwC Global, Survey, Harvard, McKinsey & Co, Costco, Apple, CNBC Locations: Patagonia, America

☆ 35-year-old CEO dumped his ‘pretty good’ startup—and built a $1.4 billion business instead
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Sometimes, you need to recognize that pretty good isn't good enough. A decade ago, they were on a completely different track — running a voice recognition startup called Sonalight. It was "a version of [Apple's] Siri before Siri even existed," Skates, Amplitude's 35-year-old CEO, tells CNBC Make It. Skates: There's always that risk when starting something new, but it actually wasn't that hard of a decision for us. They want to do it only if there's a clear path to success and there's validation along the way.

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☆ A former biology teacher who bought a small-town bookstore explains how she made the business profitable and competes with behemoths like Amazon
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Outside the front door of Main Street Books sits a three-tiered cart with neatly stacked brown bags filled with books. The "Curbside Pickup" cart, which sits outside Main Street Books, was born out of the coronavirus pandemic. Courtesy of Main Street BooksMain Street Books is on Main Street in Davidson, North Carolina, nestled between another local business, Summit Coffee, and a Fifth Third Bank. In 2018, the best-selling author David Sedaris came to Main Street Books for a reading. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, like most businesses, Main Street Books was forced to close.

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☆ Guest view: Bank balance sheets hide climate risks
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Natasha Landell-Mills | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

First, banks’ financial statements appear to be ignoring climate risks, which means financial institutions are probably also leaving those dangers out of their capital calculations. Second, a regulatory regime that understates the expected consequences of climate change is allowing the banks’ blind spot to persist. The few banks that refer to climate risks in their accounts tend to conclude that it is not material. Second, banks need to take a prudent view of climate risks in their financial statements. The sooner the banking sector internalises climate risks in its accounting, the better the chance of building a sustainable future.

Persons: Wells Fargo’s, Banks, Natasha Landell, Mills, Peter Thal Larsen, Oliver Taslic Organizations: Reuters, HSBC, HK, “ Management, prudential, The, Greening, Central, Institute, Faculty of Actuaries, University of Exeter, Institutional, Sarasin, Partners, Thomson

☆ France lock Woki slams team's ill discipline after Uruguay win
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LILLE, France, Sept 14 (Reuters) - France lock Cameron Woki labelled his team's showing as "unacceptable" after Les Bleus were penalised 15 times in their 27-12 victory against Uruguay at the World Cup on Thursday. It's unacceptable at international level, we're lucky to win after being penalised so many times," said Woki, who started against the All Blacks in a match France finished with only four penalties against them, prevailing 27-13. France were hit by several injuries before the World Cup, while hooker Julien Marchand picked up a thigh injury last week against New Zealand. At least this time they were spared, with Galthie saying he had no physical problems to report after the Uruguay game. France, who lead Pool A with eight points, next face Namibia on Sept. 21 in Marseille.

Persons: Cameron Woki, Les Bleus, Fabien Galthie, Woki, Galthie, Julien Marchand, Anthony Jelonch, Julien Pretot, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: LILLE, Uruguay, New Zealand, All Blacks, Thomson Locations: France, Uruguay, Namibia, Marseille

☆ 11 Things You Forgot About the 2023 N.F.L. Season
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Jenny Vrentas | More About Jenny Vrentas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

off-season has gotten shorter since the regular season was extended to 17 games, and it certainly feels shorter, too, given that once-mundane calendar entries, such as the start of off-season workouts, are now treated like red-carpet events. Yet the down time between last season and this one is still long enough that impactful free-agent signings, un-retirements and rules changes made months ago have receded to the background. happenings to keep in mind as the regular season begins in earnest on Sunday. Eight months after Hamlin, a Buffalo Bills safety, went into cardiac arrest during a “Monday Night Football” game, he made the team’s 53-man roster and will backup starters Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer. Buffalo’s Week 1 game is a return to “Monday Night Football,” against the Jets in East Rutherford, N.J.

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