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☆ I tried to spend as little as possible on Carnival's newest cruise ship. I recommend shelling out for better food and more fun.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Besides WiFi, I refused to front for Firenze's up-charged activities and services. Children had a water play area near the waterslides. Brittany Chang/Business InsiderI went on Carnival Firenze for work, which meant I had to cave on the ship's premium WiFi at $85 for all four nights. But over the last few years, cruise giants have added more irresistible pay-to-play amenities to their vessels, all while still luring travelers in with affordable base fares. On Norwegian's newer ships, for example, this means paying $10 for a round of mini-golf or $29 for an hour at the VR arcade.

Persons: Brittany Chang Organizations: WiFi, Firenze

☆ Insider Today: CEOs in Training
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Matt Turner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But first: On the ground at Cannes Lions, aka summer camp for the ad industry. The promenade at the Cannes Lions festival in 2023. Tristan FewingsThis week's dispatchThe biggest names in marketing made for the south of France last week for the annual Cannes Lions festival. Meet Business Insider's most innovative CMOs of 2024. The program places MBAs in leadership positions at companies within just a few weeks, and promises to turn them into CEOs in a few years.

Persons: —, Goldman Sachs, Tristan Fewings, Lara O'Reilly, Julia Hood, Megan Rapinoe, Sue Bird, I'm, Jason, Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift, Jimmy Simpson, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, It's, Brian Ach, Tyler Le, Andy Sieg, Merrill Wealth, Sieg, Jeff Bezos, Paul Souders, Devon Price Organizations: Service, Business, Cannes Lions, Yahoo, Spotify, Sport, BI, Amazon Locations: France, Sport Beach, Seattle , Washington

☆ My first cruise with my son was a nightmare. We lost power twice, had to shower with flip-flops, and couldn't make 2 of our destinations.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Heidi Borst | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Setting sail on a fun-packed cruise ship where everything was pre-planned was the perfect solution. Related storiesI booked a five-night Key West and Bahamas cruise through Celebrity, leaving from Miami. Our cruise experience wasn't greatBoarding our cruise ship, the Celebrity Summit, went smoothly, and we went right to our stateroom, which appeared as advertised. AdvertisementWe enjoyed another beautiful day at South Beach, sinking our toes in white sand beaches and exploring the outdoor Lincoln Road Mall. Though our cruise experience was probably an outlier, I won't chance it again.

Persons: —, I'd, Estiatorio Milos, Easter, couldn't Organizations: Service, Business, Miami Beach Locations: Bahamas, Miami, South Beach, Key, Bimini, Nassau, South

☆ Summer as a divorced parent goes too fast. I much prefer the school year when I see my kids more.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Isobella Jade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

One thing I didn't expect as a divorced parent is how different summer would be. The everlasting days of summer feel rushed and hurried now and then feel too long when my kids aren't with me. My kids are 11 and 9 years old, and they alternate between homes week to week during the school year. During the school year, I could visit my kids for lunch or visit them while cheering for soccer or basketball games on weekends. Before we know it, I'll ask my kids what they want to wear on the first day of school.

Persons: I'd, there's, I've Organizations: Service, Business, Astros Locations: Virginia

☆ During summer my family moves from New York City to Illinois. Summer camp is more affordable there.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I've always wanted my kids to experience the joy of summer camp — hiking, singing, and weaving colorful friendship bracelets. Thankfully, I'm an educator who doesn't work full-time during the summer, so we usually pursue an economical option, the DIY "Mama Camp." The author — who has summers off — would do "mama camp" with her children in New York City. Courtesy of the authorMy kids never complained about Mama Camp — but I still wanted them to see what camp was like with other kids. This year, "Mama Camp" will allow some time for Mama to play too.

Persons: I've, —, Mama Camp —, I'm, Mama Organizations: Service, Business, Parks Department Locations: New York, New York City, Queens, —, Illinois, Chicago, Manhattan, sister's

☆ Nigel Farage: The US-style migration debate taking over Britain’s election
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

“It’s a bit like God’s waiting room.”But Clacton is the front line of Britain’s migration debate. The Reform leader uses divisive language on migration, warning supporters of what he calls an "invasion" of asylum seekers. Despite years of tough rhetoric and policies aimed at deterring the arrival of asylum seekers – devised largely to placate Farage’s supporters – Britain’s asylum system is creaking. Laws prevent most asylum seekers from working, so while taxpayers fund their accommodation, they cannot contribute formally to the economy. That could widen even further the chasm in understanding between his voters and Britain’s asylum seekers, experts fear.

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☆ A photographer spent years memorializing some 300 sites of fatal police shootings across America
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-15 | by ( Suyin Haynes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

110 of these images are published now in the monograph “My America;” quiet, monochromatic images of everyday sites like parking lots, rural roads and suburban sidewalks. Diana MatarMonique Deckard, 43, was shot and killed by police officers outside her apartment in Anaheim, California, on March 8, 2015. Two chairs on a sunny sidewalk in Los Angeles, California, indicate where 37-year-old Norma Guzman, 37, was shot and killed by police officers in 2015. Terence Crutcher, 40, was shot and killed by a police officer in Tulsa, Oklahoma on September 16, 2016. Diana MatarClemente Najera, 38, was shot and killed by a sheriff's officer in Elsinore, California, on April 15, 2016.

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☆ Four Seasons Gresham Palace: Secrets of the grandest Budapest hotel of them all
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Nathan Kay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Budapest CNN —For most of the last century, the story of the Gresham Palace closely mirrored that of the city in which it was built. This summer, the building – one of the finest examples of Art Nouveau design in Budapest – is celebrating two decades in its most recent incarnation, as the Four Seasons Gresham Palace, a luxury hotel with panoramic views of the mighty Danube river. Four Seasons Gresham Palace“Gresham Palace and its coffee house were famous among artists and collectors,” says Laszlovszky. “The Gresham Palace has been born again in wonderful unity, serving as a crown jewel of outstanding beauty that complements our magnificent Chain Bridge.”‘Extraordinary history’The palace was once a hangout for Budapest's intellectuals. Four Seasons Gresham PalaceSince its reopening in 2004, the Four Seasons Hotel Gresham Palace has provided visitors with a well-appointed sanctuary, offering 179 rooms and suites with panoramic views of the Danube or the cityscape.

Persons: Gresham, “, József Laszlovszky, – it’s, Zsigmond, Countess Irma Széchenyi, Thomas Gresham, József Vágó, Miksa Róth, ”, Pál, Béni, József, István Szőnyi, Gabor Kruppa, Miklós Szenkirályi, ” Szenkirályi, ” Thibaut Drege, what’s, Chef Árpád Győrffy, that’s Organizations: Budapest CNN, Gresham, Budapest –, Central European University, CNN, “, Gresham Life Assurance Company, Nouveau, Venezia Café, Four, CNN Travel, Europeans, d’Or, Hollywood Locations: Budapest, Hungarian, Buda, Pest, Óbuda, “ Buda, Gresham, Vienna, Paris, d’Or Hungary

☆ It’s all about fun and games now at these dead former Sears stores
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Parija Bhatnagar | Parija Kavilanz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

New York CNN —In Florida, a handful of dead mall anchor Sears stores, left vacant and unmoored by the iconic retailer’s bankruptcy six years ago, are being jolted back to life. Oca said all venues Elev8 Fun uses are converted commercial spaces of more than 100,000 square feet. Construction began in the empty Sears stores at the citrus Park Mall in early 2022 and the facility opened in May 2023. The team also studied the local demographic and competitors to decide which attractions made sense to include in each new Elev8 Fun center. So we decided to put all of the attractions that we could into that former Sears store,” Oca said.

Persons: Oca, ”, Solomon, Victor Calanog, ” Calanog, “, pickleball, Elev8, Lainie Solomon Calanog, Lainie Solomon, “ Sanford, Jim Hull, “ I’m, ” Hull Organizations: New, New York CNN, Sears, Design Lab, CNN, Oca, Seminole, Treasure, Miami International, Entertainment, Manulife Investment Management, Industry, Construction, Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, Hull Property Group, ” Hull Locations: New York, Florida, Tampa , Florida, Sanford , Florida, Tampa, Jensen, Miami, Sanford, Orlando, Hull, Citrus

☆ Dutch tourist accused of graffitiing ancient Roman villa in Herculaneum
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-05 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Reuters —A tourist from the Netherlands has defaced a frescoed wall in an ancient Roman house in Herculaneum, near Naples, damaging a building that survived the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, Italian police said on Monday. The police statement said the 27-year-old tourist was swiftly identified after staff at the archaeological site discovered tagged graffiti writing made with a black, indelible marker pen on a white section of a painted wall. The tourist, who was not named, faces charges of damage and defacement of artistic works. It is not the first time that historical monuments have been vandalised by tourists in Italy. In response to repeated acts of vandalism, Italy this year introduced tougher penalties on those who damage monuments and cultural sites, imposing fines of up to €40,000 (around $43,500) for those found guilty of defacing monuments.

Persons: Gennaro Sangiuliano, Emanuele II Organizations: Reuters, Police, Galleria Locations: Netherlands, Herculaneum, Naples, Vesuvius, Italy, England

☆ See inside Ford's new tech campus, a century-old Detroit train station restored for $950 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

The $950 million project encompasses the 18-story former train station called Michigan Central Station – once the state's marquee transit building – an adjacent 270,000-square-foot building and other, supporting facilities. The 30-acre "Michigan Central" campus and station was initially announced in 2018 and slated to open by 2022. Train station campusThe Michigan Central campus is located southwest of Detroit's main business district in a trendy neighborhood known as Corktown. The Michigan Central campus in total spans 1.2 million square feet of commercial space, including retail, restaurants and hospitality. The restored grand waiting room inside Ford's Michigan Central Station in Detroit.

Persons: Michael Wayland, Bill Ford Jr, Ford, Bill Ford, He's, Henry Ford, Ford Ford, Josh Sirefman, it's, It's Organizations: CNBC DETROIT, Michigan Central, Ford, CNBC, General Motors, Renaissance, eBay, Michigan Central Station, Detroit, Michigan, Central Station, CNBC Ford, Architects, Detroit Public, Depository, Google, Detroit Lions Locations: Motor, Michigan, Detroit, Silicon Valley, California, East, Detroit's, Dearborn , Michigan, Ford's, Mankato, Indiana, CNBC, Motor City, Pontiac, Rouge

☆ I took my teens to an all-inclusive resort. It was a better family experience than the Disney Cruise we are used to.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Jill Robbins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

For the past five years or so, we've been taking our kids on cruises, usually to the Caribbean and usually on Disney Cruise Line. We typically don't see a lot of our teens on a cruise, which we've never seen as a negative. My husband and I appreciate the opportunity to have a little time together on a family vacation. A more relaxed pace and less interest in screensThings at the resort moved at a more relaxed pace than on a cruise. No matter what we do on a family vacation, the goal is for everyone to come away from the experience and be glad they went.

Persons: —, we've, weren't, Rachel Goldberg, Goldberg, I've Organizations: Service, Disney Cruise, Disney Cruises, Business, Turks, Caicos Locations: Caribbean, Florida, Los Angeles

☆ Krasota: This fine-dining restaurant is bringing artificial intelligence to the dinner table
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

But at Krasota, a fine-dining restaurant in Dubai, nothing is what it seems. This dish, from the recipe to the wall projection to the deep fake video of Bocuse, was designed by artificial intelligence (AI). It’s one of eight courses in “Imaginary Futures,” a multisensory dining experience at Krasota. For its AI scenario, Krasota’s co-founders — digital artist Anton Nenashev, chef Vladimir Mukhin, and entrepreneur Boris Zarkov — ceded control to technology. “Any technology that interferes with the social aspects of dining will not succeed,” such as headsets or goggles, says Spence.

Persons: Paul Bocuse, Bocuse, he’s, —, Anton Nenashev, Vladimir Mukhin, Boris Zarkov —, ”, it’s, Zarkov, Rebecca Cairns, “, Boris Zarkov, Krasota, Heston Blumenthal, Charles Spence, He’s, Spence, Zenon, ” Zarkov, “ Alice Organizations: CNN, Dubai CNN —, CNN Krasota Dubai, University of Oxford, “ Locations: Dubai, Krasota, Moscow, Tokyo, Hong Kong, California, Wonderland

A black and white photograph shows the structures making up Gaza city, with the minaret standing tall in the background. A black and white photograph shows the structures making up Gaza city, with the minaret standing tall in the background. A black and white image shows Gaza’s old town, with the minaret standing above other structures in the back. A black and white photograph shows Gaza’s old town, its houses and palm trees. A black and white photograph shows Gaza’s old town, its houses and palm trees.

Persons: Samson, Samar Abu Elouf, ”, Jehad Abusalim, They’re Organizations: Crusaders, Palestine Exploration Fund, Ottomans, British, Colony Photo Department, Library, Supreme Muslim Council, The New York Times Locations: Gaza, Gaza City, Palestine, Mecca, British, Ottoman, Jerusalem, Samar, Palestinian

☆ After Outcry, Chuck E. Cheese Says It Will Keep More Animatronic Bands
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Orlando Mayorquín | More About Orlando Mayorquín | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

After Chuck E. Cheese’s plans to retire most of its animatronic bands sparked an outcry from wistful fans, the pizzeria-arcade chain said it would keep a few more of the bands. The company will increase to five the number of animatronic bands that will stay, a company spokeswoman said to The New York Times in a statement on Thursday. The move comes after The Times detailed the chain’s plan to phase out the iconic animatronic performers, known as Munch’s Make Believe Band, at all but two of the more than 400 Chuck E. Cheese locations in the United States by the end of the year. The company said it had wanted to update the Chuck E. Cheese experience for a new generation of digitally-inclined children. A few distraught fans even managed to get a hold of the chain’s chief executive, David McKillips, on his personal phone to appeal for the survival of at least a few more of the animatronic bands.

Persons: Chuck E, David McKillips Organizations: The New York Times, Times Locations: United States

For decades, Munch’s Make Believe Band at Chuck E. Cheese has performed for countless birthdays, end-of-season Little League parties and other celebrations. There’s been Chuck E. Cheese and Helen Henny on vocals, Mr. The band of robot puppets has been a mainstay at the colorful pizzeria-arcade chain where children run amok and play games for prizes in between bites of pizza slices. By the end of 2024, the animatronic performances — endearing and nostalgia-inducing, if perhaps slightly creepy to their audiences — will be phased out at all but two of the chain’s more than 400 locations in the United States: one in Los Angeles and another in Nanuet, N.Y. The departure of the band comes as Chuck E. Cheese undergoes what its chief executive, David McKillips, recently described as its largest and “most aggressive transformation.”

Persons: Chuck E, There’s, Helen Henny, Munch, Jasper T, Jowls, Pasqually, David McKillips Organizations: Little League Locations: United States, Los Angeles, Nanuet, N.Y

☆ Welcome to the AI dystopia no one asked for, courtesy of Silicon Valley
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

AI skeptics — who are legion, and not necessarily part of the fringe tin foil hat crowd — are begging Silicon Valley to take a beat before unleashing AI to the world. Then, the big reveal: It’s all contained in Apple’s new iPad, its thinnest and most powerful ever, thanks to its brand new AI chip. Meanwhile, is anyone else getting inundated with Google’s Pixel ads, which show people giddily using the smartphone’s AI photo-editing software to deceive their online followers? Apple is expected to announce its own ChatGPT-like tools that could be a game changer for your internet searches. The Jeff Goldblums of the AI debate — who include some of the industry’s own pioneers — are not necessarily saying we have to smother AI and pretend it never existed.

Persons: CNN Business ’, Jeff Goldblum’s, “, John, that’s, —, Cher’s, Asif Kapadia, ”, Luke Barnett, Apple, Tim Cook, Apple’s, Siri, I’ll, We’re, Jeff Goldblums, weren’t Organizations: CNN Business, New York CNN, Google, Apple, Space Invaders Locations: New York

☆ Apple apologizes for its controversial iPad Pro ad
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Apple has apologized and admitted it “missed the mark” with its latest iPad Pro advertisement. The ad, posted on social media Tuesday by Apple CEO Tim Cook, was met with backlash from internet users who felt that the ad celebrated technology’s destruction of human creativity and art. As the metal slabs of the hydraulic press lift, Apple’s new iPad Pro is revealed. “Meet the new iPad Pro: the thinnest product we’ve ever created, the most advanced display we’ve ever produced, with the incredible power of the M4 chip. Actor Hugh Grant wrote on social media that Apple’s ad represented “the destruction of the human experience.”Apple no longer plans to run the ad on TV, according to AdAge.

Persons: Apple, “, Tim Cook, Tor Myhren, ” Myhren, ” Apple, ” Cook, ”, Hugh Grant Organizations: CNN, Apple

☆ Apple's iPad ad literally crushes all the things we hold dear — and it's making people sad and mad
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Apple's ad for the new iPad Pro shows various artistic tools being crushed. AdvertisementApple's promotional video for the newly upgraded iPad Pro has struck a discordant tone. Related storiesWhen the press reopens, it's all replaced by the ultrathin iPad Pro. AdvertisementI'll admit, the thinness of that new iPad Pro really is impressive. It's a shame the iPad ad wants to crush it.

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☆ A new Apple ad is sparking backlash from viewers who say it hits the wrong note
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Saira Mueller | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

An Apple ad for its new iPad Pro seems to fall into the latter category. Posted on social media Tuesday by Apple CEO Tim Cook, the ad starts off as a sort of time capsule for human creativity. As we hear the opening words of “All I Ever Need Is You,” a 1972 single by Sonny & Cher, the metal slab starts descending. Even emoji aren't safe from the hydraulic press in Apple's iPad Pro ad. Others say that even though they understand what the ad is trying to say, it doesn’t resonate with them.

Persons: Tim Cook, There’s, Sonny & Cher, “, Cher, “ I’m, ”, Kendall Jenner Organizations: CNN, Apple, Pepsi, Wall Street

☆ Apple remains Buffett's biggest public stock holding, but his thesis about its moat faces questions
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

That's about four times bigger than Berkshire's second-biggest public stock holding, Bank of America , and makes the company the No. The bet on Apple and CEO Tim Cook has paid off handsomely for Buffett, who said in 2022 that the cost of Berkshire's Apple stake was only $31 billion. "So I called up Warren Buffett. "It's kind of more like an annuity and I think that's what Warren Buffett really sees as well." "When I buy Apple, I know that Apple is going to repurchase a lot of shares," he said in 2018.

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☆ Dave & Buster's plan to allow betting on arcade games draws scrutiny
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A Dave & Buster's location in the Gateway Center shopping complex in the Brooklyn borough of New York, US, on Saturday, March 30, 2024. Arcade chain Dave and Buster's plan to allow customer betting isn't winning over everyone. Software company Lucra Sports announced on Tuesday that it was working with the entertainment chain to allow customers to place wagers on their arcade games through the Dave & Buster's app. Illinois State Rep. Daniel Didech, a Democrat from Buffalo Grove, filed a bill on Thursday that's designed to prohibit family amusement establishments from facilitating wagering on amusement games. "None of those protections are in place at Dave & Buster's locations.

Persons: Dave, Daniel Didech, Didech Organizations: Gateway Center, . Software, Lucra Sports, Illinois State, Democrat, Illinois, Illinois House Gaming, CNBC, Dave Locations: Brooklyn, New York, Buffalo Grove, Illinois

☆ Dave & Buster’s to Allow Betting on Arcade Games
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Amanda Holpuch | More About Amanda Holpuch | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Dave & Buster’s did not respond to requests for comment, and it was not clear which specific games customers would be able to place bets on, or when the company would roll out the betting product, which will be available to people enrolled in the Dave & Buster’s loyalty program. On social media, people poked fun at the announcement, joking, for example, about whether customers might bet on such games as Skee-Ball. The age policies vary at each Dave & Buster’s location, but generally people under 18 years old can enter with a guardian. For example, professional golfers and tennis players pay an entry fee to compete and can win a cash prize. “If two people are competing against one another in Skee-Ball, presuming that there is nothing unusual done in the Skee-Ball game and physical skill is actually going to determine the winner, there is no problem,” Professor Edelman said.

Persons: Dave, Buster’s, Madding, ”, Marc Edelman, Edelman Organizations: Dave, Baruch College Locations: New York

☆ Dave and Buster’s is getting into the betting business
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Dave and Buster’s (PLAY), the popular restaurant and entertainment chain, is getting into the betting business. But unlike companies like DraftKings, FanDuel and Caesars, Dave and Buster’s wants to get involved in another kind of gambling, the $6 billion social betting sector. Dave and Buster’s currently operates about 222 venues across North America and boasts nearly 50 million unique visitors a year. That means Dave and Buster’s could start up its new program in as quickly as a week, the company said. .But some fans of Dave and Buster’s remain skeptical.

Persons: Dave, Buster’s, ”, Dylan Robbins, Lucra, “, ’ ” Dave Organizations: New, New York CNN, Caesars, Entertainment, CNN Locations: New York, FanDuel, North America

☆ I'm ready to lose it all betting on Skee-Ball at Dave & Buster's
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Dave & Busters will soon allow adults to bet money on games like Skee-Ball and Hot Shot basketball. The betting works inside D&B's app, with $5 "cash-based competition" against your friends. Now, you can not just be humiliated by losing at arcade games; you can lose money! NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Soon, you can bet real money against your friends playing Skee-Ball at Dave & Buster's.

Persons: —, Skee, Buster's Organizations: Service, Dave, Lucra, Business

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