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☆ Nvidia's days of absolute dominance in AI could be numbered because of this key performance benchmark
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Emma Cosgrove | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Liang told Business Insider he expects 90% of AI computing workloads will be in inference in the not-too-distant future. AdvertisementThat's why several startups are charging aggressively into the inference market — emphasizing where they might outperform the goliath in the space. Speed is an important factor when multiple AI models talk to each other and waiting for an answer can dampen the magic of generative AI. The number of tokens per second that can be consumed (when a prompt goes in) and generated (when a response comes out) is a common metric for AI computing speed. AdvertisementCerebras's AI chip is roughly size of a dinner plate.

Persons: —, Rodrigo Liang, Colleen Kress, workloads, Liang, Andrew Feldman, Bernstein, Colette Kress, Kress, Nvidia's, SambaNova, Anthropic's Claude, Nvidia isn't, Jensen, Dylan Patel, Patel Organizations: Service, Business, SambaNova Systems, Nvidia, ARM, AMD, o1, BI Locations: Artificialanalysis.ai, TCO

Landrum asked the elementary schoolers a series of questions, using photographs and visual prompts, to understand how the children feel about the political system. Republican-leaning and red-state kids liked Trump but were neutral or even positive about Harris. That imbalance grew when interviews were repeated in September and the kids were asked about Trump and Harris. 02:12 - Source: CNNEven a majority of kids who support Trump agreed Harris would be a “sort of” good president. Misinformation can come from anywhere, as one kid showed when he described the presidential debate between Trump and Harris.

Persons: Donald Trump, CNN’s “ Anderson Cooper, ’, Asheley, Shanto Iyengar, Landrum, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Harris, Biden, Trump, ”, “, Hitler, Iyengar, ” Trump, ” Iyengar, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, –, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, we’re, Taylor, Swift, ” Harris Organizations: CNN, Trump, Arizona State University, Stanford University, Democratic, White, Democrat, Republican, Biden, Republicans, Kids, Baptist, YouTube Locations: Arizona, New Jersey, Texas, New York

Olivia Rodrigo is taking her tour to the Philippines for the first time, and her fans in Manila couldn’t be happier with the ticket prices. Rodrigo’s team told NBC News that they kept prices lower than usual so more people could attend. Rodrigo’s hive, called “Livies,” were thrilled to hear about the tour stop and the ticket prices. “1,500 pesos to see Olivia Rodrigo?? “People there are so welcoming and hospitable and awesome,” Rodrigo said in an interview with Rolling Stone last year.

Persons: Olivia Rodrigo, ” Rodrigo, ”, I’m, Olivia, Rodrigo, “, grandpa, Stone Organizations: NBC News, singer’s, Facebook, Disney Channel, “ Locations: Philippines, Manila, Asia, Singapore

☆ Dollar rebounds after Fed goes big on rate cut
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The U.S. dollar rose broadly on Thursday, recovering from an earlier tumble in the immediate aftermath of the Federal Reserve's outsized interest rate cut that had been largely priced in by markets. The U.S. dollar rose broadly on Thursday, recovering from an earlier tumble in the immediate aftermath of the Federal Reserve's outsized interest rate cut that had been largely priced in by markets. Fed policymakers on Wednesday projected the benchmark interest rate would fall by another half of a percentage point by the end of this year, a full percentage point next year and half of a percentage point in 2026, though they said the outlook that far into the future is necessarily uncertain. "So to expect an easing today because of what the Fed has done seems a little bit too hard to believe." Elsewhere, the Australian dollar edged up 0.05% against its U.S. counterpart to $0.6768, while the New Zealand dollar advanced 0.04% to $0.6210.

Persons: Jerome Powell, it's, Rodrigo Catril, —, Eric Robertsen, Sterling, NAB's Organizations: U.S, Wednesday, Reuters, National Australia Bank, Bank of England, New Zealand Locations: U.S, Singapore

☆ These Mormon influencers turned their shocking scandal into a reality TV show. It's been good for business.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

She's also the star of a hit new reality TV series. "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives," which premiered on Sept. 6, broke streaming records for Hulu, becoming its most-watched unscripted season premiere in 2024 so far. "The exposure, it's a different level," Paul says of reality TV fame. Disney/Natalie CassSubjecting yourself to reality TV editors can be risky — but if it works, it's great for businessPrior to "Mormon Wives," Neeley already had a business of her own: Babymama, a line of natal nutrition gummies. AdvertisementEven when it's chock-full of drama, the show has already been a boon for business, Neeley says.

Persons: TikToker Taylor Frankie Paul, Tate, Olivia Rodrigo's, Dakota Mortensen, She's, Paul, wrangled, swingers, sodas, Pepper, castmate, Neeley, Mortensen, Taylor Frankie Paul, Fred Hayes, —, she's, It's, Disney, Natalie Cass, it's, she'd, Whitney Leavitt, I've, Leavitt, we're Organizations: Service, Indy, Business, Hulu, Disney Locations: TikTok, Utah, New York City, New York, Salt Lake City

☆ Philippine celebrity pastor pleads not guilty to sex trafficking charge
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine celebrity pastor Apollo Quiboloy, the self-proclaimed “Appointed Son of God,” pleaded not guilty on Friday to a charge of sex trafficking, his lawyer said. “He is innocent,” lawyer Israelito Torreon told reporters after an arraignment in Manila. Quiboloy was also due to enter his plea later on Friday to charges of child abuse before another court. Quiboloy and four other co-accused arrived in a police minibus around 45 minutes before his scheduled arraignment. Handcuffed and in an orange detainee shirt, the preacher was almost unrecognizable underneath a bulletproof helmet and vest.

Persons: Apollo Quiboloy, “, ”, Israelito Torreon, Quiboloy, ” Joahna Paula Domingo, Rodrigo Duterte Locations: MANILA, Philippines, Philippine, Manila, Torreon, United States

☆ Philippine police say ‘alarming details’ uncovered in new allegations against celebrity preacher
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The abuse they endured shows an alarming pattern of manipulation and exploitation,” Philippine police chief General Francisco Marbil said in a statement. The statement did not say how many people had come forward. The pastor has denied wrongdoing and his lawyers, Ferdinand Topacio and Israelito Torreon, did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Quiboloy is a longtime friend of Rodrigo Duterte, who was Philippines’ president until two years ago and frequently appeared on the pastor’s television shows. Marbil urged victims who were suffering in silence to come forward and assured them protection.

Persons: Apollo Quiboloy, “, ” Quiboloy, Quiboloy, Aaron Favila, Francisco Marbil, Marbil, Ferdinand Topacio, of Jesus Christ, Rodrigo Duterte, Duterte, ” Organizations: MANILA — Police, Israelito, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Quiboloy Locations: MANILA, Philippines, United States, Israelito Torreon, of, Davao City, Quiboloy

☆ Who is Chappell Roan: Timeline of the singer’s rise to fame
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

CNN —Chappell Roan is having the year of her life. The rise of Chappell Roan, 2014 — 2015Chappell Roan hails from Willard, Missouri. This is when she adopts the stage name Chappell Roan — her late grandpa’s name was Chappell. “It’s been very freeing to be like, ‘Oh, Chappell Roan is my drag project.’”September 22, 2023: “The Rise and Fall of a Midwestern Princess” debuts, exactly six years after she put out her first EP as Chappell Roan. Chappell Roan at the Governors Ball in June in Queens, New York.

Persons: CNN — Chappell Roan, she’s, Roan, —, Britney Spears, Beyoncé, Chappell Roan, “ I’ve, It’s, ”, Roan’s, Kayleigh Rose, Troye Sivan, “, ” “ i’ve, ” Sivan, Chappell Roan —, Chappell, Jim Bennett, ” Chappell, Vance Joy, Declan McKenna, ” Roan, Tom Power, it’s, Dan Nigro, Olivia Rodrigo, Stone, TikTok, Fletcher, ” Crayola, “ It’s, Oh, ’, ” “, Jimmy Fallon, Astrida Valigorsky, Babe, Kate Bush, Lady, She’s, Marie Antoinette, Governors Ball, Nina Westervelt, Babe ! ”, Fallon, Sasha Colby, who’ve, “ I’m, Gaga’s Organizations: CNN, MTV, YouTube, Atlantic Records, Getty, Roan, Pony, ”, Sony, Amusement Records, Records, Boston, NPR, “, Lady Liberty, New, Governors, Spotify Locations: Missouri, Willard , Missouri, Seattle, Los Angeles, Manhattan, Los Angeles and New York, North America, London, Roan, Queens , New York, Chicago

Hours before the ban went into effect, numerous X users expressed how crucial the Brazilian community is to stan Twitter. Several Brazilian stan accounts shared their final posts with the tag #MeuUltimoTweet, or #MyLastTweet, and many have not posted since. The reaction from the international stan community to the Brazilian X ban underscores the contributions Brazilian fans have made to the evolution of online fandom. Brazilian fans have created popular memes, influenced how fans communicate with each other and introduced new terminology, Amado said. “Being a big stan account or an update account feels like it’s very invisible work,” Rodrigues said.

Persons: “, ”, ” Aianne Amado, University of São Paulo, ” Alexandre de Moraes, X, de Moraes ’, Elon Musk, de Moraes, Alexandre Files ”, Ariana, Elon, André Rodrigues, Brazilian Ariana Grande, Amado, Rodrigues, ” Rodrigues, Maria Eduarda, Olivia Rodrigo Brasil, ” Eduarda, it’s, ” Amado, Taylor Swift Organizations: Twitter, University of São, Federal University of Sergipe, Brazilian, NBC News, Musk, Universal Music, Universal Music Group Locations: Brazil, Ariana Grande, Brazilian, Rio de Janeiro

☆ Remember when Lady Gaga ‘bled’ onstage at the 2009 VMAs?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Caitlin Chatterton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

But never one to be overshadowed, Lady Gaga, then 23, made some pop culture history of her own that night. While singing "Paparazzi," blood poured out from under the artists' leotard. “I’m your biggest fan, I’ll follow you until you love me,” Gaga wailed desperately, her once-pristine outfit now daubed in scarlet. “I think Lady Gaga is the best performer of our generation.” The “Drivers License” singer appeared to take notes. As well as taking home the Best New Artist trophy in 2009, Gaga went on to win another two, for Best Special Effects and Best Art Direction.

Persons: Lady Gaga, Ye, Taylor Swift, —, Christopher Polk, Gaga wailed, ” Olivia Rodrigo, “, Gaga, Olivia Rodrigo, Kevin Mazur, Rodrigo wasn’t, Addison Rae, Madison Beer, Reneé Rapp, ” Beer, ” Rapp, ”, Isabella Blow, Jon Caramanica, Nick Movshon, “ Gaga, I’m, Marilyn Monroe …, Anna Nicole Smith, Chris Moukarbel, ’, Amy Winehouse, Chappell Roan —, Babe ! ”, Drew Afaulo’s, “ I’m, Roan —, she’s Organizations: CNN, MTV, Daily, New York Times, “, VMA, New Locations: Beyoncé, “

It was a stunning denouement for the self-proclaimed appointed son of God, a Filipino evangelist preacher who had millions of followers and influence at the highest levels of government but was wanted by Philippine authorities and the FBI on charges of human trafficking and sexual abuse. That changed in March, when a Philippine court ordered the arrest of Quiboloy and several other people on suspicion of child and sexual abuse and human trafficking. After he surrendered, officials said, Quiboloy was flown by military transport to Manila, the capital, and placed in police detention. After he won the presidency in 2022, Marcos set about dismantling Duterte’s power alliances, including the one with Quiboloy. Marcos said that he did not understand Duterte’s apology but that it was “her prerogative” to make it, local media reported.

Persons: God, Apollo Quiboloy, Rodrigo Duterte, Duterte’s, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Marcos, Quiboloy, ” Marcos, of Jesus Christ, ”, “, Jean Fajardo, ” Sen, Risa Hontiveros, Benhur Abalos, Duterte, Ted Aljibe, colluding, Sara Duterte, Christ Organizations: Philippine, FBI, Philippine Department of Justice, U.S . Treasury Department, Police, Philippine Senate, Getty, U.S Locations: Philippine, Davao, U.S, of Jesus, Philippines, Torreon, Davao City, of, Manila, AFP, Hawaii

CNN —Filipino pastor Apollo Carreon Quiboloy, who is wanted by both the FBI and local law enforcement officers on sexual abuse and human trafficking charges, has been arrested weeks after a standoff with the police. The arrest concludes a fraught showdown between the pastor’s supporters and police who had surrounded a compound in the country’s south where Quiboloy had holed up. ET), the detainees were issued a 24-hour ultimatum to come out from the church’s sprawling 30-hectare (75 acre) compound. Nearly 2,000 officers surrounded the church compound where Quiboloy was believed to be hiding. “Although he is a very prominent person… we will treat him like any other arrested person and will respect his rights.

Persons: Apollo Carreon Quiboloy, Quiboloy, Benhur Abolos, “, God ”, of Jesus Christ, Nicolas Torre III, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, ”, Israelito Torreon, Rodrigo Duterte Organizations: CNN, FBI, Facebook, Philippines ’, ” National, Philippine News Agency, Police, PTV Locations: Philippines, of, Davao, Manila, Brig, California, Philippine

☆ How plaid became popular for school uniforms
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —As students return to school, one patterned textile now synonymous with uniforms will make its seasonal reappearance on pleated skirts, jumpers and ties: plaid. It’s a family of textiles with broad scholarly appeal, with both religious and secular schools worldwide incorporating plaid into uniforms, from Mexico to Japan to Australia. Centuries of romanticizing Highlander clanship and identity has likely influenced our contemporary understanding of the textile, Maxwell noted. But the textile didn’t become a fixture of school uniforms until the 1960s, according to historian and educator Sally Dwyer-McNulty, who authored “Common Threads: A Cultural History of Clothing in American Catholicism” in 2014. (Dwyer-McNulty herself attended two different Catholic schools in Philadelphia, wearing plaid uniforms through high school).

Persons: “, Plaid, Ralph Lauren, Brooks, Cher Horowitz, ”, Mhairi Maxwell, you’re, Gogo Yubari, Maxwell, Royal Stewart, Stuart, Vivienne Westwood’s, Naomi Campbell, Zhang Peng, Dundee, ” Maxwell, Jane Barlow, Charles Edward Stuart —, Bonnie Prince Charlie —, Queen Victoria, Thomas Trutschel, Sally Dwyer, McNulty, Bendinger, Eisenberg, Flynn, t.A.T.u, Bruno Vincent, Dwyer, Olivia Rodrigo, Jenna Ortega, Thom Browne, Lydia Deetz, Bill Clinton, It’s, Alicia Silverstone, Kim Kardashian, Christian Siriano, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, “ Derry Girls, Brooks Brothers, “, Paramount, Everett, Miramax, Scottish, University of Alabama, Scottish Tartans Authority, Jacobite, Scottish Highland, Getty, Plaid, Gotham, Silverstone, preppy Ivy League Locations: Scotland, madras, India, It’s, Mexico, Japan, Australia, American, Dundee, Nara, Glen Affric, ”, Queen, Puebla, O’Hara, Philadelphia

☆ Chappell Roan called out invasive fans. How fan behavior can cause some stars to retreat
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

But there’s a fundamental misunderstanding on the part of the fans who believe Roan’s online persona is the real her. “I think that’s really what she’s trying to say: ‘I’m doing this as an act. What fans expect from celebrities is changingMost of what fans know about Chappell Roan comes through a screen. Chappell Roan’s videos show that we don’t know celebrities as well as we think we doThe behavior Roan describes in her videos — ”stalking” her family and following her out in public — is “very atypical” of fans, Theran said. “We think we know celebrities, but we don’t really know them,” Theran said.

Persons: CNN — Chappell, ”, Roan, Babe ! ”, “, she’s, Chappell Roan —, Sally Theran, ” Theran, Chappell Roan, Cheney Orr, Reuters Roan, ” Roan, isn’t, Lucy Bennett, ” Bennett, Doja, Doja Cat, Arturo Holmes, I’m, ” Doja, John Mulaney, Theran, —, Bennett, Megan Thee, Nicki Minaj, Chappell, That’s, they’re, It’s, Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Gareth Cattermole, it’s, Tom Power Organizations: CNN, YouTube, Pony, Wellesley College, Reuters, Cardiff University, “ Locations: Chicago, Roan, Massachusetts, Wales

At the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Rep. Patrick Maloney, D-N.Y., was met with thunderous applause as he proudly introduced transgender advocate Sarah McBride. “She is right now the first trans person ever to address a national convention,” Maloney boasted. But at this year’s Democratic convention in Chicago, trans people were notably absent from the stage. To some trans Americans, the omission did not go unnoticed. Harris, who has actively supported gay rights throughout her career, is also seen by advocates as having one of the most, if not the most, LGBTQ-friendly policy record of any presidential candidate.

Persons: Patrick Maloney, Sarah McBride, ” Maloney, ” McBride, she’s, Danica Roem —, —, Sen, Cory Booker, Kelley Robinson, Charlotte Clymer, ”, Harris, Gov . Walz, ” Clymer, Melissa Michelson, Oprah Winfrey, it’s, “, Tim Walz, Kamala Harris nodded, Pete Buttigieg, Laphonza Butler, Erin Reed, there’s, Donald Trump, Rodrigo Heng, Lehtinen, Kamala Harris, ” Heng Organizations: Convention, Democratic, DNC, Republican National Convention, NBC, U.S, Gov, Republican Party, California’s Menlo College, Gallup, Straight Alliance, Victory, NBC News, Democratic Party, GOP, Trans Locations: Philadelphia, Delaware, Virginia, Chicago, Milwaukee, Tennessee, Minnesota, D

☆ Trump says his teen son Barron told him he needed to go on streamer Adin Ross' show
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewIt appears that former President Donald Trump's teenage son Barron has become his de-facto Gen Z advisor. Trump said that his 18-year-old son influenced his decision to interview high-profile streamer Adin Ross. Advertisement"My sons told me about you," Trump said to Ross later in the interview, adding that Barron told him: "Dad, he's really big." Halfway through the interview, Ross unveiled the first of two goodies he said he was gifting Trump — a gold Rolex watch. Related storiesThe stream ended with Ross and Trump streaming from the Cybertruck as "YMCA" played them out.

Persons: —, Donald Trump's, Barron, Trump, Ross, he's, Ross —, Barron Trump, gifting Trump, that's, Andrew Tate, influencer Logan Paul, Kamala Harris isn't, Kamala, XCX, Olivia Rodrigo, Cardi, Megan Thee Stallion Organizations: Service, Business, Trump, Rolex, YMCA, YouTube, NBA, Facebook, NBC, Democratic, Business Insider Locations: Florida, Elon, Atlanta

☆ Paging Dr. Beat! The history behind budots and TikTok’s latest dance trend
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Emergency!”If you’re up on the latest TikTok dance trends, you may have heard this refrain looped over a wobbly electronic bassline punctuated by high-pitched noises. Beat,” belongs to a Filipino electronic dance music subgenre called budots. It first emerged as a dance and was associated early on with youth drug culture, per Fritz Flores, who wrote an undergraduate thesis on the dance craze. Some scholars have also linked budots dance moves to art forms of the indigenous Badjao people. Though the initial TikTok craze was divorced from the history of budots and its signature dance moves, it also spawned a spinoff trend in which those in the know demonstrated the proper way to dance budots — shining a spotlight on a slice of Filipino culture.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Olivia Rodrigo, DJ Johnrey, ”, budots, Budots, Fritz Flores, Sherwin Calumpang Tuna, Love —, —, Dominic Zinampan, Flores, Ruben Gonzaga, Gonzaga, Mo, Jessica Soho ”, Rodrigo Duterte —, BuwanBuwan, Duterte, Ramon “ Bong ” Revilla, ” Jay Rosas, “, DJ Love, John Dela Cruz, John, Michi Kollette Organizations: CNN, Davao City —, Philippines ’ Senate, VICE Locations: Philippines, Davao City, Philippine, Mindanao, Davao City’s, Budots, Davao, ”

☆ Insider Today: The new Ozempic
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I'm Jordan Parker Erb, filling in for Joi-Marie McKenzie today. On the agenda:This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Also read:Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BIThe new OzempicYou've heard about Ozempic and Botox, treatments that have become staples of elite wellness and beauty routines. AdvertisementMore of this week's top reads:The Insider Today team: Jordan Parker Erb, editor, in New York. Dan DeFrancesco, deputy editor and anchor, in New York City.

Persons: —, I'm Jordan Parker Erb, Marie McKenzie, Jaime Stathis, She'd, It's, it's, Insider's Aki Ito, who've, Trois Rois, Napoleon Bonaparte, winder, Bentley, Chance Yeh, Getty, Hector Vivas, Tyler Le, Read, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, You've, Elizabeth Taylor, Rebecca Zisser, Max, Olivia Rodrigo, Jordan Parker Erb, Dan DeFrancesco, Lisa Ryan, Amanda Yen Organizations: Service, Joi, Emirates, Business, Grand, Michelin, Miss, Miss USA, Miss Teen USA, BI, Getty, Elizabeth Taylor Estate, HBO, Disney Plus, Hulu, Eagles, Reebok, Apple Locations: Dubai, Cavan, Northern California, Grass, Sacramento, Big, California, Austin, Basel, Switzerland, Miss USA, New York, New York City

☆ ‘Table Tennis Grandma’ who made her Olympic debut at 58 says her dream came true, despite loss
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Though the athlete, affectionately dubbed the “table tennis Grandma,” lost in the preliminary round on Saturday, bringing her Olympic journey to a close, she says still looking up. “I don’t feel very sad, because this is sport,” Zeng told Reuters. I feel so content.”Zeng, the oldest person to debut in Olympic table tennis, lost to 46-year-oldMariana Sahakian of Lebanon 4-1. At 58 years of age, Chinese-Chilean table tennis player Zhiying Zeng made her debut at the Paris Olympic Games as one of the longest-lived athletes. However, before the sport made its Olympic debut in 1988, table tennis introduced a paddle-related rule change.

Persons: Zeng Zhiying, Zeng, ”, ” Zeng, “, oldMariana, ’ ”, Zhiying Zeng, Rodrigo Arangua, Ni Xialian, Zeng’s, Ni, Sun Yingsha, Tania, she’s, Tia Tania, ” “ I’ve, I’ll, Zheng Haohao, Juan Antonio Jimenez Cobo, Zheng Organizations: Games, Reuters, CNN, Paris Olympic Games, Getty, Olympics, Chinese national, ”, Guardian, Pan, American Games, Juan Antonio Jimenez Cobo of, Sydney Games, NBC Asian Locations: China, Los Angeles, Chile, Lebanon, Santiago, AFP, Paris, Luxembourg, Juan Antonio Jimenez Cobo of Spain, NBC Asian America

☆ Opinion | Kamala Harris and the Audacity of Desperation
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Ross Douthat | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Since then we’ve watched cracks spread throughout this edifice, dividing groups and institutions that once seemed to move in lock step. These fault lines include the split between a more ideological academic culture, where wokeness seems entrenched, and corporate and media realms, where its hold has somewhat weakened. They include the divisions between donors, university administrators and activists exposed and heightened by the Hamas attacks and the Israel-Gaza war. This means money: a surge of tens of millions of dollars into Democratic coffers. It means star power, whether through endorsements or just associations: Olivia Rodrigo and George Clooney, Charli XCX and Beyoncé.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump, Joe Biden’s, Kamala Harris’s, Nate Silver, Olivia Rodrigo, George Clooney, Charli, Harris, Biden, ” Organizations: Democratic Party, Trump, Democratic Locations: Israel, Gaza

Details are still emerging about what led last week to one of the most significant and stunning cartel busts in recent memory. Joaquín Guzmán López, one of the sons of convicted cartel boss Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán, duped Zambada and orchestrated their arrest, officials told CNN. At the time, Zambada told Proceso that fear about being captured weighed on him constantly. Now that Zambada and Guzmán López are in US custody, authorities are ready to make the case against them. But is it going to create a collateral effect or have an impact on drug trafficking?

Persons: Ismael “ El, Ismael “ El Mayo ” Zambada, Joaquín Guzmán, Joaquín “, Guzmán, Zambada, hasn’t, “, Frank Perez, ” Guzmán, Jeffrey Lichtman, Lichtman, Joaquin, ”, Steven Dudley, who’s, Mexico’s, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Ismael, El, Rodrigo Oropeza, Proceso, El Fantasma, Mike Vigil, “ Mayo Zambada, ” Vigil, ” Dudley, “ I’m, he’s, they’d, Zambada didn’t, López, El Chapo’s, Guzmán López, General Merrick Garland, El Mayo, takedowns, won’t, Ione Molinares, Fidel Gutierrez, Rafael Romo, Abel Alvarado, Amanda Musa Organizations: CNN, Ismael “ El Mayo ”, Los Angeles Times, Getty, Authorities, ‘ El Mayo, Drug Enforcement, Agents, Homeland Security Investigations, Reuters, Beechcraft King Air Locations: Sinaloa, Mexico, El Paso , Texas, Chicago, United States, El Mayo, AFP, ‘, Zambada, Santa Teresa

☆ Zhiying Zeng: 38 years after ending Olympic dream in China, this ‘table tennis grandma’ will represent Chile at Paris 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Zhiying Zeng’s eyes begin to sparkle and her gestures become more animated as she recounts the day her lifelong Olympic dream came true. Even in China, by far the world’s most dominant table tennis nation, Zeng’s talents were evident from an early age. When she was 16, she was called up to the Chinese table tennis team for the first time. Finally, 38 years after she gave up on her Olympic dream, Zeng qualified for Paris 2024 at a pre-Olympic qualifying tournament in Lima, Peru, in May this year. “Calm, calm,” Zeng, who says mental fortitude is her biggest asset in table tennis, repeated to herself.

Persons: Zeng, ’, Tania ’ –, –, empanadas, “, Chile Zeng, ”, Rodrigo Arangua, Daniela Ortega, Paulina Vega, Luisa Gonzalez, Reuters “, ’ ”, ” Zeng, Tia Tania ’ –, Tania –, Zeng isn’t, Gabriel Boric, Mariana Sahakian, Zeng’s, “ You’ve Organizations: CNN, Paris, Chile –, CNN Sport, Getty, Games, Pan American, Reuters, Tennis Federation, AP, Pan Am, Olympic Locations: China, Asia, Chile, Chilean, Guangzhou, AFP, Seoul, Arica, –, Iquique, Santiago, Lima , Peru, Lima

☆ The new wave of pop stars who are getting young voters tuned into the 2024 election
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

That’s the sound of a wave of young pop artists powering Vice President Kamala Harris on TikTok. While Roan has not yet endorsed a candidate in the race for the White House, galvanizing her fans through her music may pay off for the Harris campaign. In other words, Charli XCX could be more influential in the 2024 election than George Clooney or Barbra Streisand (both of whom have also endorsed Harris). While Harris’ TikTok page has 1.1 million followers, Trump, who joined TikTok in June, garnered 3 million followers in his first day on the social media platform. He now boasts 9.1 million followers.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Chappell, ”, Donald Trump, Trump, “, Roan, galvanizing, she’d, Joe Biden’s, Biden, George Clooney, Barbra Streisand, “ Kamala, Gen Z, ” Harris, Ariana Grande, Demi Lovato, Kesha, Charli XCX —, Kamala, Harris isn’t, Harris ’, Charli, Charli XCX, Don Arnold, XCX, Olivia Rodrigo Olivia Rodrigo, Kevin Winter, Olivia Rodrigo, Rodrigo, “ Donald Trump’s, ” Rodrigo, Anthony Fauci, Chappell Roan Chappell Roan, Cheney Orr, Willard, ” Roan, Madonna, Governors Ball, I’ll, CNN’s Alli Rosenbloom, DJ Judd Organizations: CNN, White, New, Ball Music, of, Democratic, Biden, TikTok, Getty, The Recording Academy Singer, Congress, Governors, Pride Locations: TikTok, Sydney, Australia, West Allis , Wisconsin, United States, New York, Roan, Willard , Missouri

☆ Aussie, kiwi dollars struggle on China's rate cuts; dollar adrift
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Rae Wee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Australian dollars are seen in an illustration photo February 8, 2018. The two Antipodean currencies, often used as liquid proxies for the Chinese yuan, were flat after slumping in the previous session in the wake of the news. The Australian dollar was trading at $0.6643 early on Tuesday and the New Zealand dollar dipped 0.01% to $0.5979. In the broader market, currency moves were subdued as traders looked to central bank meetings in the U.S. and Japan next week. In cryptocurrencies, bitcoin fell 0.7% to $67,665, retreating from an over one-month top hit in the previous session.

Persons: Daniel Munoz, China's, Rodrigo Catril, Joe Biden's, NAB's, bitcoin, Rae Wee, Stephen Coates Organizations: REUTERS, New, New Zealand, National Australia Bank, NAB, Trump, U.S, Treasury, Thomson Locations: SINGAPORE, New Zealand, China, U.S, Japan

☆ Philippines bans gambling operations catered to illicit Chinese players
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Kathleen Magramo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The Philippines has announced plans to ban offshore gaming operators, targeting an industry that mostly caters to Chinese gamblers and has sparked growing alarm from law enforcement over its alleged connections to organized crime. Known locally as POGOs, Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators have spawned across the country, both licensed and illicit, employing tens of thousands of Chinese and foreign nationals. Ezra Acayan/Getty ImagesThere are 46 licensed offshore gaming operators and dozens more illicit gambling hubs in the Philippines, according to the country’s gaming regulator, which Marcos has ordered to close by the end of the year. Since then, the Philippines has become a major hub for online gaming catering to tens of thousands of players based in China. “Even if overseas casinos are legally opened, cross-border gambling by Chinese citizens is suspected of violating the laws of our country,” the embassy said in a statement.

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