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☆ UK reviews AI models as rapid growth fuels safety concerns
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Paul Sandle | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Governments around the world are now trying to find a balance whereby they can assess and rein in some of the potential negative consequences of AI without stifling innovation. Britain in March opted to split regulatory responsibility for AI between those bodies that oversee human rights, health and safety, and competition, rather than creating a new body dedicated to the technology. CMA CEO Sarah Cardell said in a statement that AI had burst into the public consciousness and was developing at speed. The review in Britain echoes investigations taking place around the world, from Beijing to Brussels and Washington. Italy, a G7 member, took ChatGPT offline last month to investigate its potential breach of personal data rules.

Berkshire Hathaway vice president Gregory Abel bought nearly $25 million worth of Berkshire's class A stock last week, filings show. He previously bought $68 million worth of Berkshire stock in September. Berkshire's class A shares, and the "Baby Berkshire" class B shares, both have dropped about 3.4% this year, underperforming the S & P 500. Berkshire Hathaway vice chair Greg Abel bought $24.6 million worth of Berkshire's class A stock on March 17. Capri Holdings CEO John Idol bought nearly $10 million worth of stock on March 16.

☆ Authorities find chain saw, dismembered couple and ‘signs of extreme trauma’ in Pennsylvania home
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-19 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A Pennsylvania woman was accused of shooting her parents in their heads and dismembering their bodies with a chain saw, authorities said Wednesday. Beck appeared in court Wednesday for a preliminary arraignment and was ordered held without bail, criminal court records show. Police investigate the scene of a double homicide in Abington Township, Pa., on Wednesday. Inside, officers found Verity Beck, who also lived there, and the victims' bodies, according to the statement. Authorities found at least three guns inside the home that belonged to Verity Beck, NBC Philadelphia reported, citing a criminal complaint.

☆ Sephora is dropping the beauty lines of TikTok stars Addison Rae and Hyram Yarbro
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-10 | by ( Madeline Berg | Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Influencer brands Item Beauty and Selfless by Hyram are being pulled from Sephora. Addison Rae launched Item Beauty in 2020, while Hyram Yarbro launched Selfless in 2021. Insider has confirmed from a well-connected industry source that Sephora will be pulling Addison Rae's Item Beauty and Hyram Yarbro's Selfless by Hyram from its shelves. Item Beauty was launched in August 2020 by Rae, who shot to internet fame by replicating viral dances on TikTok. There are bright spots among celebrity-backed brands, like Selena Gomez's Rare BeautyThat isn't to say that all celebrity-founded beauty brands have fared poorly.

Several insiders of corporate America spent big on their own stock as part of their holiday shopping, often finding major discounts. This move is in addition to the roughly $2.3 million worth of shares that Soto scooped up earlier this year. The fintech stock has struggled mightily this year, falling more than 70% to trade below $5 per share. Insider buying and selling is a metric tracked by many professional investors as one measure of a company's quality. Melamed had previously been a seller, so whose recent moves represent a notable reversal, according to Verity.

☆ In car crashes, women are more likely to die than men. This new crash test dummy could help save lives
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Rochelle Beighton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

According to Verity Now, a US-based campaign group striving to achieve equity in vehicle safety, women are 73% more likely to be injured – and 17% more likely to die – in a vehicle crash. CNN: You’ve developed the first ever female crash test dummy. Swedish engineer Dr Astrid Linder has created a "female" crash test dummy. Courtesy VTICNN: How has the female crash test dummy been designed, and how is technology used to test safety? Linder: We took data for the average male and the average female, including weight and height, for the crash test dummy.

☆ A Partisan Thumbs Down for Sinema’s Verity
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( John Fund | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Kyrsten Sinema didn’t always seem like a moderate. Now she has left the Democratic Party to become an independent, complaining that “payback against the opposition party has replaced thoughtful legislation.”Yet ideologically she hasn’t changed much. FiveThirtyEight.com notes that she has voted with President Biden 93% of the time. Where she departs from today’s Democratic Party is over its intolerant domination by progressives. She said progressives had caught “the dread disease” of “identity politics” and wrapped themselves in the “mantle of victimhood.”

☆ Follow these insiders: Some execs made a boatload in tough year buying at the right time
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Jesse Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A report from data analytics firm Verity shows that some corporate insiders made stock buys this year that have already doubled in value. Many professional investors track insider buying and selling as a measure of a company's quality. Verity compiled insider-buying data from securities filings to show the best insider stock buys of the year. Some notable insiders buying at biotech companies include AbCellera Biologics CFO Andrew Booth and Iveric Bio director Calvin Roberts. The top two insider buys in the S & P 500 came from directors of Genuine Parts .

☆ Insider buying: This CEO bought roughly $5 million of his stock after an activist investor lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Jesse Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The CEO of medical device company Masimo bought roughly $5 million of stock over the past week, adding to his stake shortly after a lawsuit from an activist investor. Masimo : CEO Joe Kiani made two groups of purchases worth nearly $5 million in total on Nov. 11 and Nov. 14. Corebridge Financial : director Alan Colberg bought about $688,000 worth of stock on Nov. 10. Cogent Communications : director Marc Montagner bought roughly $549,000 of stock on Nov. 9. The purchase of Cogent stock by Montagner is the largest ever insider purchase for the internet service provider.

☆ These corporate insiders are spending millions on their own stock, including Boeing's CEO
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Jesse Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The early days of November have seen several major stock purchases by corporate insiders, according to securities filings and Verity Data. The biggest name on the list is Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun, who bought 25,000 shares for roughly $4 million. Here are the top five recent insider buys, according to Verity: 1. CME Group : $8.26 million buy from director William Shepard, the biggest on record for CME Group. The buy at CME Group from William Shepard looks relatively more substantial.

☆ Tesla sinks to almost two-year low on Elon Musk stock sales, Twitter distraction
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Lora Kolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

According to an analysis by Ben Silverman, Director of Research for Verity, Musk's latest Tesla stock sales were very well-timed. Verity's InsiderScore notes that Musk had 267.6 million shares of Tesla pledged as collateral for personal indebtedness as of Mar. Musk still owns 445.6 million Tesla shares and holds exercisable options for 177.3 million more Tesla shares at $23.34, as well as some smaller tranches of options. Musk sold $8.5 billion worth of Tesla shares at $294.36 per share in April and $6.9 billion worth of his stock at $289.79 per share. Late last year, Musk sold $6.6 billion worth of Tesla shares at $357.23.

Note: While this review does not contain spoilers for "It Starts with Us," it does contain spoilers for the first book, "It Ends with Us." As Lily slowly became an exception to Ryle's "no dating" policy, she found herself thinking of her first love, Atlas Corrigan, who she hadn't seen since they were teenagers. The bottom lineYou absolutely have to read "It Ends with Us" before the sequel to understand the story. While both books involve a love story, they also focus on themes of abuse, domestic violence, and assault. If you already read and enjoyed "It Ends with Us," you should definitely pick up the sequel.

☆ The Top 5 Insider Buys This Week
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailThe Top 5 Insider Buys This WeekBrian Sullivan reveals the executives who are buying the most of the companies' stock in the past week, with the data courtesy of Verity Platforms.

Colleen Hoover is a popular author on TikTok, Goodreads, and more. Some of her most popular books are "Verity" and "It Ends With Us." Either way, Colleen Hoover fans love her heartbreaking romances laden with thriller-like twists and deeply realistic characters that bring every story to life. Whether you're looking for a twisty thriller like "Verity" or a devastating romance reminiscent of "It Ends With Us," here are 22 books to read if you love Colleen Hoover. 22 books to read if you love Colleen Hoover:

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