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☆ Former Google X employees come out of stealth with TwinMind, an AI app that hears and remembers everything about you
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Hugh Langley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementTwinMind, founded by former Google X employees, builds an AI assistant to better understand you. A startup formed from a handful of former Googlers — specifically Google X, the skunkworks lab that explores sci-fi moonshot ideas — is coming out of stealth. Related storiesWolverine originsAt Google X, George was the first machine learning scientist on Wolverine, a hearing wearable project first reported on by Business Insider in 2021. AdvertisementWhen ChatGPT launched in late 2022, George was working at JPMorgan with TwinMind cofounder and CTO Sunny Tang, a Google X alum. AdvertisementHe said they figured it out and claims the TwinMind app can run for 12 hours in the background non-stop before running out the battery.

Persons: —, Jarvis, Marvel's Tony Stark, it's, Daniel George, Dan Roth, Rocketship, Anand Rajaraman, Michael Liou, galore, George, you've, TwinMind, ChatGPT, Sunny Tang, Siri, they're Organizations: Google, Oracle, Business, JPMorgan, Android Locations: Robinhood

☆ Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul fight leaves spectators disappointed
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“Let’s be real a young Mike Tyson would’ve absolutely annihilated Jake Paul tonight,” she wrote on X. And the build-up to the fight was not too dissimilar to a traditional professional boxing fight. I’m just glad he didn’t get hurt out there.”And afterwards, 27-year-old Paul claimed he extended the fight for the spectacle. On the other hand, Tyson didn’t officially announce his retirement from boxing but expressed his appreciation for the experience. Lost half my blood and 25lbs in hospital and had to fight to get healthy to fight so I won.

Persons: Jake Paul, Mike Tyson, “, Paul, Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Magic Johnson, he’s, Tyson’s, ” Johnson, Sarah Stier, UFC’s Tyron Woodley, Anderson Silva, Nate Diaz, Tony Bellew, ”, Nicola Adams, Mike Tyson would’ve, Katie Taylor, Amanda Serrano, Taylor, Al Bello, ” Terence Crawford, I’m, Friday’s, Canelo Álvarez, Conor McGregor, Tyson didn’t, ” Tyson Organizations: CNN, Dallas Cowboys, Netflix, Dallas Cowboy, ” CNN

☆ Trump returns to Madison Square Garden for UFC event as he builds out administration
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Eric Bradner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —President-elect Donald Trump is set to make his return to Madison Square Garden on Saturday night, visiting the New York City landmark arena for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event. Dana White, the UFC president, is a long-time friend of Trump. White also attended Trump’s victory party in Palm Beach last week, where the president-elect discussed helping White secure venues early in his mixed martial arts enterprise’s existence. “He’s the most resilient, hard-working men I’ve ever met in my life,” White said of Trump there. However, CNN’s exit polls showed Trump bested Vice President Kamala Harris with Latino men nationally, and he won the Keystone State.

Persons: Donald Trump, revel, Dana White, Trump, ’, “, I’ve, ” White, White, Trump’s, Tony Hinchcliffe, Kamala Harris Organizations: CNN, Madison, New, UFC, Republican National Convention, Trump, Keystone State Locations: New York City, Milwaukee, Palm Beach, Madison, Puerto Rico, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rican

According to projections from The Associated Press, Republicans flipped control of the Michigan state House, padded their narrow majorities in the New Hampshire state House and Senate, and maintained their majority in the Pennsylvania state Senate. In Arizona, Republicans appeared poised to expand their narrow majorities in the state House and state Senate, though the AP hasn’t yet called enough races to make that determination. In many districts in both states, Democrats had centered their message on the accomplishments the party achieved with that power. Democrats, however, maintained their 102-101 majority in the Pennsylvania state House — the only bright spot for the party in state legislative chambers where partisan control had been at stake. In addition, Republicans’ victories in state legislative races came even as Democratic groups massively outspent them.

Persons: ’, Dee Duncan, Project’s, Daniel Squadron, Adam Pritzker, Tony Evers, Josh Stein Organizations: Associated Press, Senate, Republicans, AP, ” Republican, Democratic, States, Democratic Legislative, GOP, Democrats “, Wisconsin —, Gov, Democratic Gov Locations: Washington, Michigan, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Minnesota, North Carolina, Wisconsin, Kansas, New York, Vermont, South Carolina

☆ Mike Tyson’s many eras: From ‘Iron Mike’ to prison to Holyfield to a Jake Paul bout
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Mark Puleo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

At 58 years old, Tyson will fight Jake Paul, the 27-year-old YouTube-star-turned-boxer who wasn’t even born when Tyson’s career was in its prime. It’s Tyson’s first sanctioned professional match since 2005. Lewis largely controlled the fight, as the champion survived Tyson’s round one onslaught and controlled the pace with strong jabs. The loss accelerated the end of Tyson’s professional career. His final professional bout — until Friday’s against Paul — came against McBride in 2005.

Persons: Mike Tyson, Tyson, Jake Paul, wasn’t, It’s Tyson’s, Kevin McBride, He’s, Evander, Mike ”, “, ”, MIKE TYSON, JAKE PAUL, beckons, Mike ’, Hector Mercedes, Trevor Berbick —, Muhammad Ali —, Mike, ” Tyson’s, Jim Jacobs, Trevor Berbick, Tony Tucker, Michael Spinks, Buster Douglas, Douglas, Tucker, Spinks, Robin Givens, Evander Holyfield, Holyfield Tyson, Holyfield, Jeff Haynes, Francois Botha, Orlin Norris, Lou Savarese, Lennox Lewis, Lewis, Clifford Etienne, Paul —, McBride, ” Tyson, Paul J, Richards, Phil Collins ’ “, Zach Galifianakis, Alan, Roy Jones Jr, outlanding Jones, Paul, Nate Robinson, Friday’s Tyson, ‘, Timothy A, Clary Organizations: T, NETFLIX, Netflix, netflix, WBA, WBC, IBF, MGM, Getty, XIV, ”, Texas Department Locations: Arlington , Texas, Albany, N.Y, Tokyo, Nevada, California, Miami, Los Angeles

☆ Inside the secretive operation helping manage billionaire Steve Schwarzman's vast fortune
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Alex Nicoll | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Schwarzman has called Blackstone his family office, but he has another family office, BI has learned. Inside Schwarzman's secretive family office with a name that harkens back to his childhood. The concept of the family office can be traced to the 1838 founding of the House of Morgan to handle J.P. Morgan's fortune. Every family office, however, is just as unique as the wealthy family that's spawned it, he said. Advertisement"The term family office," Sharpe said, "is possibly the most misused, overused, and poorly used term in finance today."

Persons: Steve Schwarzman, Schwarzman, Blackstone, —, Averell Harriman, Harriman, Brown, Harry Truman, Donald Trump, Christine Hearst Schwarzman, Gwen Stefani, Theo Wargo, Pennypack, Steve Schwarzman's, Blackstone Schwarzman, Pete Peterson, Marc Sharpe, Michael Dell, Sharpe, they're, Stephen A, John Magliano, Magliano, Paul A ., LLCs, tony Easton, Hearst, Alexi Rosenfeld, Trump's, Stephen Schwarzman, Jabin, Tim Sheehy, Montana, Sheehy, Morgan Organizations: Service, Bloomberg, Ford Motor Co, White, New York Public Library, Metropolitan, Bank of America Securities Financial Services, Blackstone, Vanguard, Family Office Association, Dell Computer, BI, Getty, Schwarzman, LinkedIn, Hearst Schwarzman, Art, Federal Communications Commission, MIT, Humanities, Oxford, New York Public, Schwarzman Education Foundation, Tsinghua University, Policy, Washington, Getty Images Locations: New York, Vietnam, Manhattan, Philadelphia, Blackstone, Schwarzman, Pennypack, Delaware, Nantucket , Massachusetts, Nantucket, Schwarzman's, Newport , Rhode Island, Miramar, Wiltshire, England, Newport ., Beijing, China, North America

☆ A fluffy, $85 toy is taking Asia by storm and sparking legions of knockoffs. Inside the meteoric rise of Labubu.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Aditi Bharade | Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The Labubu and Pop Mart phenomenonLabubu dolls at the opening of a Pop Mart store in Bangkok. AdvertisementIn a statement to BI, a representative from Pop Mart said that Labubu has gained a strong global fan base. Advertisement"There's a bit of a 'FOMO' feeling," said Sim, 31, who owns around six Labubu toys. She has around 17 Labubu toys and said she spent over $10,000 on them. Once, she even camped outside a Pop Mart store for the latest drop.

Persons: —, Grace Lee, Lee, ─, Joey Khong, Khong, Bangkok . Sun Weitong, Lung, it's restocked, Tony Lee, Mart doesn't, Taobao, Erin Liam, Lisa, Juda, Kanaprach, Gen Zers, They're, Labubu, It's, Sim Pei Yi, Sim, Ana Gonzales, she's, Gonzales, Tracy Hsu, Lisa —, Hsu Organizations: Service, Getty, Business, Pop, Pop Mart, Daxue Consulting, Southeast, Insight, Singapore, Mart Locations: Asia, Bangkok . Sun, Xinhua, Hong Kong, Beijing, Singapore, Pop, Southeast Asia, Japan, South Korea, China, Philippines, New Jersey, California, Canada

☆ Inside the Quest to Make Fusion Energy a Reality
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Raymond Zhong | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +15 min

The Quest to Build a Star on Earth Start-ups say we’re closer than ever to near-limitless, zero-carbon energy from fusion. Today’s fusion start-ups aren’t just preparing for this moment in the lab. Such advances helped the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory produce more fusion energy than the energy in the incoming laser beams, for the briefest of moments, in 2022. They also helped European researchers generate record amounts of fusion energy at a facility in Britain last year. What worries researchers is how much some fusion start-ups are promising, and how soon.

Persons: General Atomics, Lawrence, —, Charles Darwin’s, Lord Kelvin, Darwin, Arthur Eddington, Nicolas Tucat, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Vinod Khosla, Sam Altman, Kitty, presale, Gerald Navratil, Navratil, “, it’s, ”, Robert Goldston, you’ve, David James Bartho, Simon Simard, Tony Stark, Robert Downey Jr, Stark, Bob Mumgaard, Mumgaard, Brandon Sorbom, Sorbom, “ We’re, Dr, Earl Marmar, Thea Energy, Salvador Dalí, Cary Forest, Grant Hindsley, Richard Magee, “ It’s, Jean Paul Allain, there’s, Steven Cowley, Cowley, ” David Gates, you’d, Gates, ” Thea, Thea, Eos Organizations: Nuclear Fusion Facility, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Agence France, Princeton University, University of Sydney, Underwood Archives, Getty, Fairfax Media, Commonwealth Fusion Systems, SPARC, The New York Times, ARC, Commonwealth, The New York, Dawn Princeton Plasma Physics, tokamaks, That’s, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Energy, Thea, Zap Energy, Helion, Microsoft, General Fusion, West, Technologies, Department of, Princeton Plasma Physics Locations: France, Columbia, Princeton, Harwell , England, Britain, Massachusetts, Russian, Commonwealth, Seattle, Vancouver, Southern California

☆ How Democrats can still flex power in Trump's Washington: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

In today’s edition, senior national political reporter Sahil Kapur examines the way Democrats can still exert some power in Donald Trump's Washington. How Democrats can still flex power in Trump’s WashingtonBy Sahil KapurRepublicans have won full control of Washington, but Democrats will retain two key levers of power to shape legislative outcomes in Donald Trump’s second term. That margin is slimming further as Trump plucks House members for administration jobs. The last two years showed how chaotic and dysfunctional this GOP-controlled House can be, even when the stakes are low. The Ethics Committee has jurisdiction over only sitting House members.

Persons: Sahil Kapur, Donald, Donald Trump's Washington, Matt Gaetz's, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Donald Trump’s, Robert Garcia, “, Sen, John Thune, ”, Chris Van Hollen, Van Hollen, Patty Murray, Richard Hudson, Trump, Donald Trump, it’s, it’ll, Tony Gonzales, Matt Gaetz, Ryan Nobles, Julie Tsirkin, Frank Thorp V, Kate Santaliz, Gaetz, Justice Department —, they’ll, Joni Ernst, John Curtis, → Trump, Berkeley Lovelace Jr, Dasha Burns Trump, Kennedy, Bill Cassidy, Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Hegseth, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy’s, 🗞️, Tim, lea Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Republicans, Health, Human Services Department, Sahil Kapur Republicans, Trump plucks, ”, Republican, Senate, GOP, House Republican, Justice Department, NBC News, Committee, Punchbowl News, RFK, Human Services, Department of Health, Food and Drug Administration, Education, Labor, Pensions, “ RFK, Trump, Elon, of Government, Cabinet Locations: Donald Trump's, Trump’s Washington, Washington, “, Texas, Florida, Congress, Iowa, Utah, Elon, usk

“Wicked” director Jon M. Chu reflected on how the feature film might have greater meaning in the wake of the election. “‘The Wizard of Oz’ was always sort of prophetic in a way,” Chu said. Nina Westervelt / WWD via Getty ImagesNBC News and NBCUniversal, the distributor of “Wicked,” share Comcast as a parent company. Chu said the musical adaptation, which premiered on Broadway in 2003, was also coincidentally released during a momentous time. “When ‘Wicked’ came around, it was a re-examination of that,” Chu said.

Persons: Jon M, Chu, “, Oz ’, ” Chu, ”, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Oz ”, Oz, ” Cynthia Erivo, Nina Westervelt, Elphaba, Glinda, ’, Donald Trump’s Organizations: NBC News, Getty Images NBC, Comcast Locations: America, New York

☆ Inside the Goldman Sachs marketing push that has some execs perplexed
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

AdvertisementTop Goldman officials denied any plans to cut Carter's department and said she had upgraded Goldman's marketing capabilities. "It sounds like a few people have a quaint understanding of marketing at Goldman Sachs," a Goldman spokesman, Tony Fratto, said. They turned to the consulting giant McKinsey, which recommended Goldman increase its marketing budget and hire a chief marketing officer, these people said. Related storiesAs AT&T's chief brand officer, Carter handled sports sponsorships, advertising, and diversity messaging in a division headed by the telecom giant's global marketing officer, Lori Lee. PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty ImagesIn recent weeks, Goldman's marketing team has suffered more departures.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Fiona Carter, Carter, David Solomon's, Solomon, Tony Fratto, It's, Goldman dealmaker, —, John Waldron, Lori Lee, Robert De Niro, Katie Holmes, John Rogers, Waldron, Rogers, Fratto, Sean Zanni, Jake Siewert, Maria dal, speechwriting, Dal Pan, Goldman Sachs SAUL LOEB, Matt Gibson, David Solomon, PATRICK T, FALLON, Jason Hill, snagging, There's, Russell Horwitz, Goldman's, Horwitz, " Horwitz, Emmalyse Brownstein, Reed Alexander Organizations: Goldman, Business, Forbes, McKinsey, T's, Hollywood, Tribeca Film, Goldman's New, BI, AFP, Formula One United, Prix, Getty, White Locations: Sachs, Goldman's, Goldman's New York City, Formula One United States, Austin , Texas, York City

Trump’s transition team includes close to 100 people, with some working at Mar-a-Lago and others at the campaign office in Palm Beach and in Washington. Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesInside Trump’s transitionTrump’s transition effort had begun with relatively orthodox choices — including Wiles, who led Trump’s campaign, as chief of staff. Much like his defense secretary pick, Trump had also grown frustrated with his options for attorney general. The role of attorney general has long been viewed by Trump as one of, if not the, most important positions he would fill. CORRECTION: This story has been corrected to properly reflect the process by which Donald Trump considered candidates for attorney general.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard, Matt Gaetz, —, Trump, firebrands —, elect’s, MAGA, ”, “, ” Trump, Joe Biden, Mike Johnson, South Dakota Sen, John Thune, Elon Musk, Tesla, he’d, strode, Chris Christie’s, Susie Wiles, Wiles, Donald Trump, Andrew Harnik, Monday Trump, Florida Sen, Marco Rubio, Gabbard, Steve Bannon, ” Bannon, Donald Trump Jr, Richard Grenell, Rubio, Tony Hinchcliffe denigrated, JD Vance, Vance, Brian Snyder, Department —, Kamala Harris, Mark Paoletta, Andrew Bailey, Justice Department —, Jeff Sessions, William Barr, Department’s, Kevin McCarthy, Todd Blanche, Blanche, Nathan Howard, Gaetz, McCarthy, ” Gaetz, Gaetz’s, “ We’re, ” Johnson, Trump’s, Alaska Sen, Lisa Murkowski, Justice Department . Maine Sen, Susan Collins, Texas Sen, John Cornyn, Thune, Sen, Mike Rounds, ” Rounds, Kaitlan Collins, Annie Grayer, Danya Gainor, Holmes Lybrand, Dana Bash, Haley Talbot, Jeremy Herb, Katie Bo Lillis, Ted Barrett, Manu Raju, Sarah Ferris, Pamela Brown Organizations: CNN, Fox News, Hawaii Democratic, Republican, “, Wednesday, Washington, Hill, South, GOP, Elon, House Republicans, DC, SpaceX, Department of Government, Trump, New, New Jersey Gov, Mar, Hyatt, Monday, Democratic, Army National Guard, US Army Reserve, America, Florida Republican, Tony Hinchcliffe denigrated Puerto Ricans, State Department, Base Andrews, Reuters, Department, Justice Department, White House, Republicans, Capitol, U.S . Capitol, Senate, Justice Department ., Texas, South Dakota Republican Locations: Florida, Washington, South Dakota, Trump’s, New Jersey, Palm Beach, Washington ,, Syria, Russia, Tony Hinchcliffe denigrated Puerto, Madison, Maryland, U.S, Missouri, Manhattan, Trump, Alaska, Justice Department . Maine

WASHINGTON — Over the last two years, a narrow Republican House majority has fought bitterly over everything from electing a speaker, keeping the government functioning and even passing symbolic messaging bills. Now, Republicans have clinched at least 218 seats to win a House majority, NBC News projects, but it’ll be another small one. “The House has always been a chaotic place, will always be a chaotic place. And here in the Senate, obviously, we continue to have a number of tools to exercise.”There is precedent for a narrow House majority delivering major legislation. ‘Trump is so volatile’Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., a former House majority leader, told NBC News that nobody knows what to expect from the new GOP trifecta.

Persons: it’ll, Donald Trump, Will, it’s, Tony Gonzales, Mitch McConnell, John Thune, Rob Bresnahan, ” Democratic Sen, Chris Van Hollen, Joe Biden’s, “, ”, Dusty Johnson, Robert Garcia, ” Garcia, Rosa DeLauro, “ We’ll, midsession, Biden, Mike Johnson, Richard Hudson, ” Hudson, we’ve, Ken Calvert, ‘ Trump, Steny Hoyer, Trump, ” Hoyer, Mark Pocan, Michael Waltz, Elise Stefanik, they’re, they’ve, ” Pocan Organizations: WASHINGTON, Republican, Republicans, NBC News, ”, Democratic, GOP, Trump, White House, ” Democratic, Senate, 119th Locations: Washington, Texas, Ky, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Connecticut, Ukraine, Russia, North Carolina, R, Los Angeles

☆ Why the Chiefs love Steve Spagnuolo: Exotic blitzes, tough love and home cooking
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-13 | by ( Dan Pompei | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

— Before dawn on a fall Friday, Steve Spagnuolo enters the Kansas City Chiefs facility with a large aluminum pan. “He was,” Spagnuolo says, “a man of character.”AdvertisementEgsegian and Spagnuolo had long talks on bleacher benches after practices. Steve and Maria Spagnuolo make Chiefs defenders feel like family. “Steve loves the fellas and likes to show them.”They bring Greek food to Chiefs defensive end George Karlaftis, a native of Athens. Jones has called Spagnuolo a father figure, as have Reid, Sneed and others.

Persons: Steve Spagnuolo, Maria, Price, Steve, Spagnuolo, Richard Egsegian, Egsesian, ” Spagnuolo, “, Egsegian, Andy Reid, Reid, Jim Johnson, Les Frazier, Maria Spagnuolo, Dan Pompei, Michael Strahan, ” Strahan, Tom Brady, “ He’s, ” Brady, ”, Kevin Demoff, ” Demoff, “ I’ve, Jeffrey, Crissy, Quintin Mikell, Spagnoulo, Mikell, Angelina Damiani, Jesus, ” Maria, “ Steve, George Karlaftis, ” Karlaftis, L’Jarius Sneed, don’t, Chris Jones, Jones, Justin Reid, Nick Bolton, Sneed, Bryan Cook, he’s, Strahan, ” Sneed, ‘, ’, Cook, ” Cook, meekly, He’ll, ” Jones, Sean Payton, Will, Patrick Mahomes, Tony Baker, Baker, “ crams, Tershawn Wharton, Cram, Dan Goldfarb, Kevin C, Cox Organizations: KANSAS CITY, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, Aldi, NFL, Coaches, Grafton High School, Volkswagen, University of Massachusetts, Patriots, Springfield College, World League, Eagles, Giants, Spagnuolo’s Giants, Fox, Louis Rams ’, Rams, Los Angeles Rams, Titans, Pro Football Hall of Fame, America, “ Fox NFL, Bowl, Kansas City, Nguyen, Saints Locations: KANSAS, Mo, Cosentino’s, Grafton , Mass, Spagnuolo, Philadelphia, West Philly, Athens, Cook’s, Cook, Kansas, Maria

☆ A party, a fight, then gunfire: Witnesses to Tuskegee homecoming shooting describe a war zone on campus
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Marquisef_Headshot.Jpg | Marquise Francis | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

As successive gunshots rang out early Sunday morning in a parking lot at Tuskegee University in Alabama, Kierra Talley thought she was going to die. Talley, a junior at Alabama State University, was visiting Tuskegee with friends to celebrate the historically Black college’s centennial homecoming celebration when, she said, chaos erupted. He was not a student at Tuskegee, the university said in a statement. Tuskegee University homecoming weekend in Alabama. The scene of a shooting early Sunday during homecoming weekend at Tuskegee University in Alabama.

Persons: Kierra Talley, Talley, ”, “, La’Tavion Johnson, Mark Brown, Jaquez Myrick, Montgomery, Myrick, It’s, it’s, Tony P, ” Talley, Joaquin Crayton Jr, Crayton, WSFA, ” Crayton, I’m, “ I’m Organizations: Tuskegee University, Alabama State University, Tuskegee, University, NBC, Police, Agency, U.S, Associated Press, FBI, — East Alabama Medical Center, Baptist Medical Center, Tennessee State, Albany State University, Alabama State Locations: Alabama, Montgomery County, Opelika , Alabama, Montgomery, Tuskegee, Nashville, Georgia, ”

☆ Cowboys QB Dak Prescott is out for the season with hamstring injury
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Rohan Nadkarni | Rohan Nadkarni Is A Sports Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott will undergo surgery on his hamstring and miss the rest of the season, Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said Tuesday. Prescott partially tore his hamstring in the second half of Dallas’s Week 9 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. In September, the Cowboys signed Prescott to a four-year, $240 million contract with $231 million guaranteed, the richest contract in NFL history. Cooper Rush started in place of Prescott during the Cowboys’ 34-6 loss to the Eagles on Sunday. In his career, Prescott has thrown for 31.437 yards, 213 touchdowns and 82 interceptions, with a 98.1 passer rating.

Persons: Dak Prescott, Jerry Jones, Prescott, ” Jones, Cooper Rush, Rush, Trey Lance, Lance, —, Tony Romo Organizations: Dallas Cowboys, Cowboys, Atlanta Falcons, Prescott, NFL, Eagles, Sunday, Dallas, NFC East, The Cowboys Locations: Prescott

☆ Historic drought fuels blazes across Northeast as wildfires burn on both coasts
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Patrick Smith | Evan Bush | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

People watch as a wildfire burns and spreads on a mountain in West Milford, New Jersey, United States on November 9, 2024. Firefighters on both coasts were battling wildland blazes Monday after thousands of acres burned in New Jersey amid a historic drought and after strong winds last week sent a blaze howling through Ventura County, California. Ventura County Fire Capt. Forecasters were expecting a cold front to push into the region, raising humidity levels but also causing some gusts Monday night. Nearly 2,500 miles away, in New York and New Jersey, several blazes were burning in rugged terrain parched by drought.

Persons: Tony McHale, McHale Organizations: Firefighters, CAL Locations: West Milford , New Jersey, United States, New Jersey, Ventura County , California, U.S, In California, Ventura County, Santa, New York

☆ The bullish Meta trade is paying off. How to keep exposure while limiting risk with options
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Tony Zhang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

As we approach the expiration of our Meta Platforms (META) trade from early October we have successfully captured 78% of the total maximum gain. On the fundamentals, META stands out as a leader in profitability and growth compared to its industry peers. And with analysts expecting EPS growth of 23% and revenue growth at 16%, META outpaces the industry averages by a significant margin. Additionally, META trades at 23x forward earnings, which is a 15% discount relative to its peers, presenting a substantial upside potential. The breakeven point is $571.77, meaning the trade remains profitable as long as Meta stays above this level.

Persons: AAPL Organizations: Apple, CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL Locations: OptionsPlay

☆ Mattel’s ‘Wicked’ movie dolls mistakenly list pornography site on packaging
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Variety-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Something wicked this way comes on the packaging of Mattel‘s “Wicked” dolls. There’s a website listed on the toy box, but instead of linking to the webpage for the movie adaptation of the Tony-winning musical, starring Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande, Mattel has mistakenly listed the URL to a pornographic website. “Hey @Mattel whoever is responsible for your marketing/packaging for the new official Wicked dolls have made a HUGE mistake,” one person wrote on X. “What a dream come true to be realized as Elphaba and Glinda in the form of Sweet Little dolls,” Erivo captioned the post. “Little Cynthia and little Ari are pleased.”Universal Pictures is owned by NBC Universal, the parent company of NBC News.

Persons: Tony, Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Mattel, “ Mattel, Elphaba, Glinda, “, Grande, “ Little Cynthia, Ari Organizations: Mattel, Universal Pictures, Variety, Consumers, Service, Target, Universal, ” Universal Pictures, NBC Universal, NBC News Locations: U.S, Angeles

CNN —Richard Allen has been found guilty of two counts of murder and two counts of felony murder in the highly publicized Delphi murder trial, according to CNN affiliate WTHR. Delphi law enforcement have long held they believe the “Bridge Guy” shown in the video is the main suspect in the case. Prosecutors drew attention to the .40-caliber unspent round found by the girls’ bodies, which a prosecution expert testified matched Allen’s pistol. The prosecution has also tried to match Allen with the video and audio recording of the “Bridge Guy” captured on Libby’s cellphone. “Richard Allen is ‘Bridge Guy,’” McLeland told jurors.

Persons: Richard Allen, Allen, Abigail “ Abby ” Williams, “ Libby ”, WTHR, Frances Gull, Nick McLeland, “, ’, Abby, Libby, ” McLeland, Guy ”, McLeland, Guy, ” Allen, Brad Rozzi, you’ve, ” Rozzi, Abigail Williams, Tony Liggett, Allen “, Andrew Baldwin, Li Buszka, –, Monica Wala, Wala, I’m, Deanna Dwenger, Odinism, White supremacists, Gull, Brian Harshman, Guy ’, ”, “ Richard Allen, ’ ” McLeland, Rozzi Organizations: CNN, WTHR, Prosecutors, Associated Press, ”, Liberty, WLFI, Indiana Department of Corrections Behavioral Health, WRTV, Indiana State Police Locations: Delphi , Indiana, Allen, Carroll, Delphi, Westville Correctional

☆ Top tech fund manager at T. Rowe Price gives his best postelection picks from here
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A top technology fund manager is laying out his favorite names in the sector going forward. "It's an exciting time where we're seeing productivity really get enhanced, and perhaps this being a really big industrial economic productivity increaser," Tony Wang, portfolio manager of T. Rowe Price's science and technology equity strategy, told CNBC's " Squawk Box " on Monday. Now, Wang believes the tide is shifting in favor of software companies and app developers launching and integrating AI products. Applovin surged 77%, scoring its best week on record, following a strong earnings report . "Technology trends are often on an exponential adoption curve, and a lot of times the market … underestimates these tech transitions."

Persons: Tony Wang, Rowe, CNBC's, Wang, Applovin Organizations: Nvidia, Wang, Marvell Technology Locations: ChatGPT, allocator

☆ Oil slips as U.S. storm threat eases, China stimulus disappoints
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Oil prices extended declines on Monday as the threat of a supply disruption from a U.S. storm eased and after China's stimulus plan disappointed investors seeking fuel demand growth in the world's No. Oil consumption in China, the world's driver of global demand growth for years, has barely grown in 2024 as its economic growth has slowed, gasoline use has declined with the rapid growth of electric vehicles and liquefied natural gas has replaced diesel as a truck fuel. Oil prices have also eased after concerns about supply disruption from storm Rafael in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico subsided. More than a quarter of U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil and 16% of natural gas output remained offline on Sunday, according to the offshore energy regulator. Looking ahead, uncertainty from policies under U.S. President-elect Donald Trump have clouded the global economic outlook although expectations that he could tighten sanctions on OPEC producers Iran and Venezuela and cut oil supply to global markets partly caused oil prices to gain more than 1% last week.

Persons: Tony Sycamore, Rafael, Donald Trump, refiners Organizations: Brent, West Texas, National People's Congress, ANZ, Central Economic Work Conference, U.S Locations: U.S, China, U.S . Gulf, Mexico, Iran, Venezuela

☆ Trump is already wielding power and causing massive disruption
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Stephen Collinson | Trump S Determination To Project Peerless Authority Is Playing Out On Multiple Fronts | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Democrats are, meanwhile, coming to terms with the massive fallout of their failure to stop Trump’s return to power, even as they dissolve into self-recrimination. They lack a clear leader to revive their message or a platform of power if Republicans retain control of the House. Establishing dominance over Washington Republicans: Trump has been mostly behind closed doors since his victory rally last week. Trump is promising to return to the volatile foreign policy that defined his first term — and then some. The conundrum facing US allies was laid out by French President Emmanuel Macron, who rode the Trump first-term rollercoaster.

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☆ T. Rowe Price's Tony Wang on what to buy in Big Tech
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | 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 EmailT. Rowe Price's Tony Wang on what to buy in Big TechTony Wang, T. Rowe Price portfolio manager, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the state of the tech sector, performance of AI stocks, what to buy in Big Tech, and more.

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☆ Mattel apologizes after mistakenly printing porn site on ‘Wicked’ movie dolls packaging
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Toy manufacturer Mattel has apologized after mistakenly printing the web address of a pornographic site on the packaging of its newly launched “Wicked” dolls. “Mattel was made aware of a misprint on the packaging of the Mattel Wicked collection dolls, primarily sold in the US, which intended to direct consumers to the official WickedMovie.com landing page,” the company said in a statement sent to CNN on Sunday. People who have already purchased the dolls are advised to discard the packaging or obscure the link, Mattel added. The highly anticipated two-part “Wicked” movie starring singer Ariana Grande and Oscar-nominated actress Cynthia Erivo is an adaptation of the famed Broadway musical. The story is a prequel to “The Wizard of Oz” and tells an alternate version of events before Dorothy Gale’s arrival.

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