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☆ George Kittle's pre-game meal includes loaded breakfast bowls and filets
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Meredith Cash | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

If the game starts closer to the evening — think Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football, or Thursday Night Football — the four-time Pro Bowler still starts the day with his jam-packed breakfast bowl. AdvertisementIn recent years, the 30-year-old has added another pre-game boost — one fueled by superstition — to his meal plan: a pumpkin loaf from Starbucks. Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports"It is on and off a little bit," Kittle told BI. "So we were like, okay, no pumpkin loaf for a little bit," he added. "And I think it went pretty well for us on Thursday Night Football."

Persons: George Kittle, Kittle, —, Alka, Seltzer, Ross D, Pro Bowler, Sergio Estrada, Rob Schumacher Organizations: San Francisco 49ers, NFL, Service, Business, Franklin, Football, USA, GQ, 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Starbucks Locations: Kittle, Seattle

Joel Embiid was in, after the reigning NBA MVP skipped a chance to rest and started Sunday night in Philadelphia’s home opener. Officially, the Sixers say Harden needs to “ramp up” his conditioning before he can return to play. Just need to get in some live action.”Political Cartoons View All 1223 ImagesNurse said he expected Harden to practice on Tuesday. The league is already investigating the reasons behind Harden’s absence from the 76ers’ nationally televised season opener. Nurse said the load management policy complicates the decision “a little bit” to play or rest a player like Embiid.

Persons: — James Harden, Joel Embiid, Philadelphia’s, Harden, walkthrough, “, Nick Nurse, Nurse, Harden wasn't, Embiid, ___ Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, 76ers, NBA, Portland, Sixers, G League, Milwaukee, Toronto

☆ Meta made its Llama 2 AI model open-source because 'Zuck has balls,' a former top Facebook engineer says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Alistair Barr | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Meta released Llama 2 as a mostly open-source AI model in July. Replit CEO Amjad Masad said Mark Zuckerberg took a big risk making the model open-source. AdvertisementAdvertisementSince Meta released Llama 2 as a (mostly) open-source project in July, the AI model has become a huge hit. The AI community has embraced the opportunity, giving Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg his next potentially huge platform. There's the latest Falcon open-source AI model.

Persons: Meta, Amjad Masad, Mark Zuckerberg, —, Zuckerberg, Eric Newcomer, Clem Delangue, Eric Newcomer Masad, Masad, he's, Zuck, didn't Organizations: Service, Google, Facebook, Meta, United Arab Emirates

(AP) — Travis Kelce is expected to be available when the Kansas City Chiefs play the Denver Broncos on Thursday night, despite hurting his ankle when he slipped on the turf in last weekend's win over the Minnesota Vikings. The Chiefs did not practice Monday, but Kelce was listed as “did not practice” on the injury report, which was an estimation of what would have happened. “He’s got quite a little bit of treatment on it and he’s feeling better, which is good,” Reid said. Political Cartoons View All 1206 Images“That's a legendary-type game to be able to battle through that,” Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes said. "He goes out and battles week in and week out, and sometimes people don't even know that he's not feeling great.

Persons: — Travis Kelce, Kelce, “, Andy Reid, “ He’s, ” Reid, “ I’m, He’s, ” Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, Taylor Swift, ” Mahomes Organizations: KANSAS CITY, Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos, Minnesota Vikings, Chiefs, ” Chiefs, Kansas City Locations: KANSAS, Mo, Detroit

LAS VEGAS (AP) — It started as a crude sketch — a circle with a stick person inside. He and MSG Ventures CEO David Dibble were trying to create a plan to give the entertainment venue industry a facelift in Las Vegas. “That’s cool,” said Glenn NP Nowak, an architecture professor at the nearby University of Nevada, Las Vegas. However, the Sphere is the most expensive entertainment venue built in Las Vegas, eclipsing the approximately $1.9 billion, 65,000-seat Allegiant Stadium sports facility that opened in 2020. The government here was welcoming and encouraging.”The project started as a partnership with casino company Las Vegas Sands, the then-owner of the Venetian and Palazzo resort towers on the Las Vegas Strip.

Persons: James Dolan, David Dibble, Dolan, ”, don’t, Dibble, Darren Aronofsky, Glenn NP Nowak, Nowak, Harry Reid, ” Dolan, it's, “, I'm Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Garden, New York Knicks, Rangers, MSG Ventures, University of Nevada, Walt Disney, Montreal Biosphere, Avicii Arena, Caesars Entertainment, Harry Reid International Airport, Sands, Las Locations: Vegas, Madison, Las Vegas, Florida, Montreal, Canada, Sweden, London, New York

☆ Meta's Llama 2 gives detailed guidance on making anthrax, Senators learned in a rare moment of interest at AI Forum
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Kali Hays | Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

It was a mostly staid meeting until the potential harms from Meta's new Llama 2 model came up. That prompted a testy exchange between Harris and Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder and CEO of Meta, formerly known as Facebook. "It was one of the only moments in the whole thing that was like, 'Oh,'" one of the senators present said, describing the exchange as having caught people's attention. "It was, 'Ok, next speaker,' it moved right along," one of the senators present said. Its ability to turn up detailed instructions for creating a biological weapon like anthrax is to be expected, two people familiar with the company said.

Persons: Tristan Harris, Harris, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Satya Nadella, Jensen Huang, Sundar Pichai, Chuck Schumer, Democratic Sen, Martin Heinrich, Republican Sens, Mike Rounds, Todd Young, OpenAI's, It's, Meta, ChatGPT, Google's Bard, Kali Hays Organizations: Center for Humane Technology, Meta, Facebook, The Washington, Elon, Twitter, SpaceX, Microsoft, Nvidia, Google, Senate, Democratic, Republican, YouTube Locations: khays@insider.com, @hayskali

☆ Covid: How to check if expired tests still work as cases rise
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

As Covid cases surge again in the U.S., Americans are digging out unused at-home tests that they stashed earlier on in the pandemic. If the date has not changed, the FDA advises against using expired tests. Public health experts say testing remains a critical tool for protection as Covid metrics climb. However, certain local health clinics and community sites still offer at-home tests to the public at no cost. Before buying new at-home tests, it wouldn't hurt to check if any expired ones sitting in your medicine cabinet are still safe to use.

Persons: Abbott's, Andrew Pekosz, Covid hospitalizations Organizations: Drug Administration, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, CNBC, FDA, Centers for Disease Control Locations: Orlando, U.S

☆ Barbara Corcoran says this is the No. 1 mistake new home buyers can easily avoid: 'Go back for another look'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Barbara Corcoran says the biggest mistake new homebuyers do is forget to go back for a second look. "People fall in love with the house and think at that moment in time it's their new house," she said. Industry experts agree that going back for a second look is crucialMike Biryla, a real estate agent at The Agency, agrees with Corcoran that going for another look before signing on the dotted line is worth it. "When you go back for a second look, it should be to make sure that the floor plan makes sense for you." Biryla tells CNBC Make It a second look is about reaffirming your initial feeling.

Persons: Barbara Corcoran, Corcoran, Mike Biryla Organizations: America, Industry, The Agency, CNBC, Getty

☆ Gov. Doug Burgum injured playing basketball, may not be able to attend first Republican debate
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Republican U.S. presidential candidate and North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum speaks during Fair-Side Chat with Governor of Iowa Kim Reynolds (not pictured), at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, August 11, 2023. Doug Burgum was injured playing basketball and may not be able to attend the first Republican presidential debate Wednesday night. The post included included a black-and-white photo of a younger-looking Burgum playing basketball in a gym. Burgum is one of eight candidates to meet the Republican National Committee's qualifications for the first debate. It was not immediately clear if the RNC would consider replacing Burgum with another Republican candidate if the governor is unable to appear.

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☆ Fact Check-Video shows market in Syria’s Aleppo, not Sweden
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A walkthrough video of a crowded shopping area in Aleppo, Syria, is being shared online with the false claim that it was captured in Sweden. The account, called Safartas, posts original content in high quality. According to Safartas, the June 2022 clip was filmed in Aleppo and shows the city’s Abbara Market. The small sculpture seen at timestamp 6:18 and the minaret at timestamp 6:35 can also be seen in stock images of Aleppo (here), (here), (here). The video shows an area in Aleppo, Syria, not Sweden.

Persons: Safartas, Read Organizations: Facebook, YouTube, Reuters, Google Locations: Aleppo, Syria, Sweden, TikTok

☆ A New York woman lost all her belongings to a moving company scam. She got a $10,000 settlement, but is living with her parents and scraping together 5 part-time jobs to make ends meet.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The 45-year-old lactation consultant won about $10,000 by suing the moving company. There weren't a lot of options available when it came to moving companies, but she eventually found Gold Standard Relocation. Everything seemed normal on Wagner's moving day — until the movers didn't show up and the company wouldn't answer the phone. She'd already paid the moving company about $4,300 to transport and store more than 70 boxes of her things and many furniture pieces for six months. Fraudulent moving companies will often offer customers a low estimate and deposit price, and then demand additional exorbitant fees after taking their belongings hostage.

☆ A UGC creator made an extra $25,000 in 10 months explains what it takes to start making an income: 'This is a business, not a get rich quick scheme'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-12 | by ( Jason Lalljee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

User-generated content, or "UGC" are videos creators sell to brands for use on the company account or as paid advertisements. Because of that difference, unlike influencers, UGC creators don't need a large following of their own to get started. For the companies, it's a much cheaper option as UGC creators are essentially writers, makeup artists, talent, and crew in one — a bargain compared to an ad agency. In addition to these deals, many UGC creators have begun charging for coaching calls and courses. She's also pitching UGC content that would allow her to get paid to travel with her whole family.

☆ A 27-Year-Old Home Flipper Rehabbed Rundown 3 Homes — See Inside
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-07 | by ( Aj Latrace | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Crenshaw purchased this house in Harker Heights — which neighbors Killeen and is about an hour north of Austin — for $188,000 and sold it for $232,000 after renovations. He said he just broke even on this project. Crenshaw said "the energy was terrible" during his first walkthrough of this house. He cleaned up the landscaping, top, and painted the garage door a dark color, bottom. John Crenshaw

☆ I spent $165,000 on a 215-year-old home I found via Instagram. It's falling apart, but I have big plans.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Zoe Rosenberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Kayli Angeleaux bought a home via Cheap Old Houses, an Instagram account with 2 million followers. She found it via Cheap Old Houses, an Instagram account and newsletter started by Elizabeth and Ethan Finkelstein that spotlights homes for sale across the country and abroad that are, mostly, less than $150,000. Cheap Old HousesAngeleaux and her husband Connor, 29, are chronicling the intense restoration process on YouTube. I was on the Cheap Old Houses Instagram, and I spent way too much time on there. And then on May 11, 2022, I got the Cheap Old Houses email.

☆ Sorry, but it looks like your holiday party is probably going to happen at the office this year
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Jennifer Liu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

So, as we barrel toward end-of-year celebrations, where does that leave the good old fashioned corporate holiday party? Bosses are still making last-minute decisions, he adds: The week of Thanksgiving, he fielded a request to organize a 900-person holiday party with three week's notice. The office becomes party centralMassive party cancellations are proving to be the exception rather than the rule. "No one has canceled," says Maggie Kennedy Braff, founder and CEO of Kennedy Events, which operates in the Bay Area. Inflation hits the holiday party circuitEvents are scaling back on ostentatious food options, too.

To buy a house, you should first team up with a trustworthy real estate agent and make sure your credit is in good shape. In most cases if you plan to get a mortgage, you need a loan pre-approval in hand before you can start looking at houses. Your monthly mortgage payment will remain the same until you pay back the loan, unless you refinance. Purchase homeowner's insurance for the propertyIf the property is being financed, you will need to purchase homeowner's insurance before closing. Do a final walk-throughOnce the mortgage is obtained, the lawyers will set a date for a final walkthrough and a closing.

☆ A day in the life of Ryan Serhant, a celebrity broker who's about to list NYC's most expensive home for more than $200 million
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-03 | by ( Zoe Rosenberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

The reality-TV star rose to fame on "Million Dollar Listing New York" as an agent to the wealthy. It's a habit he's had since the early days of "Million Dollar Listing New York." It was heavy-weights day, Serhant said, working the entire back of his body. The call's over and Serhant heads into new-agent interviews. 8 p.m.Zena's asleep, so Serhant heads down to his home office and works on getting his inbox to zero for the day.

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