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☆ A Week After Deadly Riots, a Fragile Peace in Papua New Guinea
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Christopher Cottrell | Natasha Frost | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At the edge of the prime minister’s compound, hundreds of protesters tugged at the gates and set a guard booth on fire. “We are not calling in the Australians,” Prime Minister James Marape of Papua New Guinea told a reporter visiting him in his office. “We can handle this ourselves.”Last week’s deadly unrest caught officials unaware and left Mr. Marape grappling with a fast-moving crisis. Papua New Guinea has a very large youth population, but few jobs to offer its young people, making economic hardship even more severe. Within hours, Port Moresby, the capital, was rocked by a level of violence it had not seen in decades.

Persons: James Marape Organizations: Bullets, ” Locations: Papua New Guinea, Port Moresby

NEW YORK (AP) — Steely Dan, R.E.M., Timbaland, Hillary Lindsey and Dean Pitchford will be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, an incoming class of musicians who have scaled the heights of country, classic rock, pop, hip-hop and alt-rock. Steely Dan — co-founded by Donald Fagan and the late Walter Becker — finally get into the hall despite being a staple of classic rock with songs like “Reelin’ in the Years,” “Do It Again” and “Hey Nineteen.” They went into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2001. Last year's inductees included Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Sade, Jeff Lynne, Glen Ballard and Teddy Riley. The Songwriters Hall of Fame was established in 1969 to honor those creating the popular music. A songwriter with a notable catalog of songs qualifies for induction 20 years after the first commercial release of a song.

Persons: Steely Dan, R.E.M, Timbaland, Hillary Lindsey, Dean Pitchford, Dan —, Donald Fagan, Walter Becker —, ”, —, Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe —, “, hitmaker Lindsey, Carrie Underwood, Kenny Loggins, Justin Timberlake’s “, Missy Elliot’s, Bryan Adams, George Clinton, Tracy Chapman, Blondie, Doobie, David Gates, Snoop Dogg, Gloria Estefan, Sade, Jeff Lynne, Glen Ballard, Teddy Riley, Carole King, Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Elton John, Bernie Taupin, Brian Wilson, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty, ___ ___ Mark Kennedy Organizations: Songwriters Hall of Fame, Roll Hall of Fame, Little Big Town, Hall of Fame Locations: ”, New York City

NEW YORK (AP) — Ava DuVernay kept hearing she had to read “Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.” She had Isabel Wilkerson’s book in galleys before it was published in 2020. “At one point, a high-profile director said to me, ‘I heard you got the book,’” DuVernay says. “That’s what I thought.”Political Cartoons View All 253 Images“Origin,” DuVernay’s new film, isn’t a direct adaptation of Wilkerson’s book. It feels like a miracle.”DuVernay calls “Origin” the film she’s proudest of, partly because of how she made it outside the studio system. To not feel like ‘Oh, I didn’t go to film school and I’m just skating by,'" DuVernay says.

Persons: — Ava DuVernay, Isabel Wilkerson’s, Oprah Winfrey, ‘, ” DuVernay, ’, ”, George Floyd, Wilkerson, ” “ Selma ”, “, DuVernay, Aunjaneu Ellis, Taylor, “ She’s Indiana Jones, She’s, Ellis, Taylor hadn’t, Paul Garnes, Garnes, —, Robert Wood Johnson, Melinda Gates, Chris Paul, Trayvon Martin, Jim Crow, Jon Bernthal, Emily Yancy, ” Ellis, Oscar, “ King Arthur, she’s, Selma ’, I’ve, I’m, Martin, doesn’t, it’s, Jake Coyle Organizations: “, Venice Film, Ford Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, NBA, Suns, LBJ, Venice, Walt Disney Co Locations: “, United States, Venice, Nazi Germany, Mississippi, India, American

☆ ChatGPT is particularly useful for people in these 3 industries, says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Tom Huddleston Jr. | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

But the popular chatbot is particularly useful for workers in three specific industries, according to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. It's massively deployed and at scaled usage, at this point," Altman said during a recent episode of "Unconfuse Me," a podcast hosted by Bill Gates. Altman, whose company makes ChatGPT, made a point of noting that today's AI systems "certainly can't do [those] jobs" for you. CodingChatGPT can help programmers finish their work as much as three times faster than usual, Altman said. Some educators have worried that tools like ChatGPT could make it easier for students to cheat on assignments.

Persons: ChatGPT, Sam Altman, Altman, Bill Gates, OpenAI, Coders, coders, Gates, Dr, Tovah Klein, Healthcare OpenAI's chatbot, Jesse Ehrenfeld Organizations: Healthcare, Stanford, University of California, Educational, AIs, ASU, GSV, Barnard College, CNBC, American Medical Association Locations: Berkeley, San Diego

☆ Bill Gates says the richest countries, companies, and people should be 'more generous'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

He said the richest countries, companies, and people, "should be pushed to be more generous." Gates also called for focusing on the highest-impact areas and more innovation for the Global South's needs. AdvertisementBill Gates called on the richest countries and people to give more money to the Global South, during a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos. "Those who have the most — whether it's countries, companies, or individuals — should be pushed to be more generous," he said. In his final point, Gates said: "There's been far too little innovation on the needs of the Global South, whether it's malaria, whether it's their crops."

Persons: Bill Gates, Gates, — Organizations: Global, Service, Economic, Microsoft, United Nations, for Economic Cooperation Locations: Davos, Ukraine, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Luxembourg

☆ Bill Gates explains how AI will change our lives in 5 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The rise of AI has elicited fear that the technology will eliminate millions of jobs around the world. The International Monetary Fund this week reported that about 40% of jobs around the world could be affected by the rise of AI. Gates doesn’t necessarily disagree with that notion, but he believes history shows with every new technology comes fear and then new opportunity. “I have more than enough money for my own consumption,” Gates said when Zakaria asked how philanthropic efforts are going. At a rate of $9 billion a year, Gates anticipates he’ll have given away all of his money in about 20 years.

Persons: New York CNN —, Bill Gates, Gates, ” Gates, CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, OpenAI’s, ”, Zakaria, hadn’t, “ I’m, I’ll, Melinda French Gates, he’s, Warren Buffett, CNN’s “ Fareed Zakaria Organizations: New, New York CNN, Monetary Fund, Microsoft, OpenAI, Gates, World Economic, CNN Locations: New York, Davos, Africa

☆ Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella talks AI at Davos
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said during the World Economic Forum in Switzerland on Tuesday he was “hopeful” and “optimistic” about the future of artificial intelligence. In a conversation with Klaus Schwab, chairperson of the World Economic Forum, Nadella discussed where he believes the AI industry is headed and the safety guardrails needed in place. “As a digital technology industry, the biggest lesson learned perhaps for us is that we have to take the unintended consequences of any new technology along with all the benefits,” Nadella said. At the same time, AI companies and lawmakers continue to call for sweeping regulations of the technology. Nadella said this is a fundamental change seen the industry over the last 10 years.

Persons: Satya Nadella, Klaus Schwab, Nadella, ” Nadella, it’s, CNN’s Fareed Zakaria, Bill Gates, ”, “ Organizations: CNN, Economic, “, Microsoft Locations: Switzerland, Silicon

☆ Microsoft's everyday AI companion Copilot is here to help – if you're willing to pay
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewMicrosoft is ready to offer you a personal AI buddy — if you're willing to pay. The Redmond tech giant is rolling out its "everyday AI companion," called Copilot, to both individuals and small and medium-sized businesses through paid subscription services. On one level, Copilot is a generative AI tool integrated into Microsoft's suite of apps: think Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Teams. Divya Kumar, Microsoft's search and AI marketing chief, told Business Insider there's a simple reason to pay: to get priority access to the best AI models. In a demo, Kumar used Outlook to show how Copilot could help save time on emails.

Persons: —, Bill Gates, Bennett Raglin, Gates, ChatGPT, Satya Nadella, Stephen Brashear, Divya Kumar, OpenAI, Kumar, It's Organizations: Service, Redmond, Business, Microsoft, Getty

☆ Crash Parties, Escape Dull Chitchat and Make Powerful Friends: What Davos Elites Know
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Chip Cutter | Emily Glazer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

For a master class in power networking, it’s tough to beat the one taking place in the Swiss Alps this week. The annual World Economic Forum brings the planet’s power brokers together for morning-to-past-midnight meetings over coffee, cocktails and fondue. For the thousands of CEOs, billionaires, intellectuals and world leaders descending on Davos, the setting is unrivaled in its potential to spark relationships, dealmaking and big ideas for the year ahead. After all, there are few other places where you can run into Al Gore at the hotel bar and wait next to Bill Gates to pass through the metal detectors.

Persons: Al Gore, Bill Gates Locations: Swiss, Davos

☆ Southwest flight cancellations are piling up today. It’s not what you think
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Eva Rothenberg | Pete Muntean | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Flight cancellations across the country continue to cause headaches for thousands of travelers, and Southwest is topping the list of most-affected airlines for the second consecutive day. Saturday and Sunday saw more than 16,500 flights delays and nearly 3,000 cancellations across the United States, according to FlightAware. The Federal Aviation Administration instated the order after a piece of the fuselage blew off an Alaska Airlines flight on January 5 with 177 people on board. United has canceled nearly 13% of its flights, making it the second most affected airline behind Southwest, which doesn’t fly any Max 9 planes. Alaska Airlines experienced the third-highest rate of cancellations on Sunday, having called off about 15% of its total flights.

Persons: ”, “ Organizations: New, New York CNN, Rockies, Southwest, CNN, Southwest Airlines, National Weather Service, NWS, American Airlines, Dallas, Fort Worth International, Alaska Airlines, Boeing, Max, Federal Aviation Administration Locations: New York, Southwest, Texas, Oregon, Mississippi, Memphis, Dallas, Nashville, Chicago, Denver, DFW, United States, United, Portland , Oregon

☆ US Says It Shot Down Anti-Ship Cruise Missile From Houthi-Controlled Areas
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Jan. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. fighter aircraft shot down an anti-ship cruise missile fired from Houthi militant areas of Yemen toward a U.S. destroyer operating in the Southern Red Sea, the U.S. military said on Sunday. The midair interception is the latest incident in the Red Sea where the Houthis have been attacking international shipping in what they say is a campaign to support Palestinians under seige from Israeli forces in Gaza. It follows a series of American and British airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen that have drawn threats of a "strong" response from the Iranian-backed militia. Earlier on Sunday, the Houthis complained that U.S. aircraft were observed flying close to Yemeni airspace and coastal areas. Houthi spokesman Mohammed Abdulsalam described the activity by "enemy" aircraft as a blatant violation of national sovereignty.

Persons: CENTCOM, Mohammed Abdulsalam, Natalia Olivia, Chandni Shah, Raphael Satter, Kim Coghill, Neil Fullick Organizations: WASHINGTON, U.S, British, U.S . Central Command, Reuters, Hamas Locations: Yemen, U.S, Gaza, Yemen's, Hodeidah, Yemeni, Israel, Tehran, Akrotiri, Cyprus, Palestine, Bengaluru

Political, business and other elites will gather once again Monday for the World Economic Forum’s 54th annual meeting in the Alpine hamlet of Davos, Switzerland, to tackle the thorniest of problems, from war to inequality to climate change. The forum is not without its own controversy, having been pegged over the years as a haven for globalists and ruling elites. This year’s conference comes on the heels of a report released Wednesday by think tank The Conference Board detailing findings from a survey of global business leaders, which showed a global economic downturn and inflation are among the top concerns of CEOs worldwide. With Russia’s war in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas conflict raging on, global political instability also topped the list of things keeping corporate leaders awake at night. Meanwhile, global growth is expected to slow to 2.4% in 2024, according to a report from the World Bank released on Tuesday.

Persons: Bill Clinton, Donald Trump, Nelson Mandela, Jacques Yvez, Tony Blair, Bill Gates, Rupert Murdoch, Bono, Antony Blinken, Li Qiang, Ursula von der Leyen, Emmanuel Macron, Javier Milei, Antonio Guterres, “, ”, Andres Cadena, Elon Musk, Gayle Markovitz, ” Markovitz, Economists Organizations: corporate titans, McKinsey, Republican, White, Trump, World Economic, World Bank Locations: U.S, Israel, Davos, Switzerland, Argentine, China, Ukraine

☆ Five-foot Toy Story 3 bear draws the crowds at Costco’s first store in ‘China’s Silicon Valley’
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Costco unveiled its new 44,500-square-meter store in the city often dubbed China’s “Silicon Valley” on Friday, drawing large crowds in search of bargains and imported products. People line up outside the Costco store in Shenzhen, China, during its launch on January 12, 2024. Social media was awash with images of people taking home the giant version of the bear, measuring five feet tall. Lots-o-Huggin' Bear was among the more popular products on offer at the Costco store in Shenzhen during its launch on January 12, 2024. In China, Costco faces intense competition from online shopping platforms, such as Taobao and Pinduoduo, in a market where consumers are accustomed to online retail.

Persons: Costco’s, ” Kim Lin, Lin, ”, Olin Wang Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Costco, CNN, Social, Sam’s, Walmart Locations: Hong Kong, Shenzhen, China, Shanghai

FORT LAUDERDALE Fla. (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday it will investigate two crashes involving Florida's Brightline train that killed three people at the same railroad crossing on the high speed train's route between Miami and Orlando. Friday's crash killed driver Lisa Ann Batchelder, 52, and passenger Michael Anthony Degasperi, 54, both of Melbourne. On Wednesday, 62-year-old Charles Julian Phillips was killed when the vehicle he was driving was hit by the train. Melbourne Mayor Paul Alfrey told reporters at the scene that the SUV tried to outrun the train. “I start by saying if the arm is down don’t go around,” Alfrey told Orlando television station WKMG.

Persons: Brightline, Lisa Ann Batchelder, Michael Anthony Degasperi, Charles Julian Phillips, Melbourne Mayor Paul Alfrey, ” Alfrey, “, Sarah Taylor Sulick, That’s Organizations: Transportation Safety, Associated Press, Melbourne police, Melbourne Mayor, Orlando, NTSB, “, Press, U.S, Caltrain Locations: LAUDERDALE Fla, Miami, Orlando, Melbourne, South Florida

So, if you're looking for the latest on where to watch Echo online, we've got you covered wherever you are. Our job's a simple one today, as you can find all episodes of Echo on Disney Plus around the world right now. If you don't see Echo on Disney Plus, ensure your default content rating for the default age restriction selection is moved up in the parental control settings. Where to watch Echo in the USYou have two options to watch Echo online in the US. How to watch Echo in the UKDisney Plus in the UK will also have all the Echo episodes.

Persons: we've, you'll, Maya Lopez, Matt Murdock, You'll, you'd Organizations: Echo, Disney Plus, Disney, Marvel, Hawkeye, Netflix, Law, Hulu, Pixar, Star Wars, Geographic, Century Fox, Star, ESPN, US Locations: Philadelphia, Canada, South Africa, Israel, France, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Netherlands, Italy

☆ Heroes to zeroes in 12 months: How the two biggest crypto billionaire CEOs proved the critics right
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-30 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Combination showing Former FTX CEO, Sam Bankman-Fried (L) and Zhao Changpeng (R), founder and chief executive officer of Binance. Meanwhile, Solana is nearly 10x higher in the last 12 months, and bitcoin miner Marathon Digital has also skyrocketed. That same year, Bankman-Fried earned street cred in crypto circles for his bitcoin arbitrage trading strategy, dubbed the Kimchi swap. The relationship between Zhao and Bankman-Fried began to sour a few months after they met. In Nov. 2022, a fight between Bankman-Fried and CZ on Twitter, now known as X, pulled the mask off the scheme.

Persons: Sam Bankman, Zhao Changpeng, Bitcoin, Solana, Binance's, Zhao, FTX's Sam Bankman, Fried, JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, bitcoin, Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Elizabeth Warren, execs, Renato Mariotti, Michael Lewis, Sam, gunning, Lewis, SBF, Binance, FTX, Goldman Sachs, General Merrick Garland, Garland, Amr Alfiky Organizations: Marathon, JPMorgan, Microsoft, Capitol, Department of Justice, U.S . Justice Department's Securities, Commodities, CZ, Alameda Research, Formula, Democratic, Twitter, Emergency Economic, U.S ., Futures Trading Commission, Treasury Department, Securities, Exchange Commission, Justice Department, DOJ, Reuters Locations: Hong Kong, Singapore, Bankman, FTX, Miami, Washington, Alameda, U.S, New York City

☆ 'Visit anytime!' NY attorney general and Trump fraud-trial judge get open invite to tour all '$1B' of Mar-a-Lago
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-06 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Tuesday, a Palm Beach real estate broker testified on Trump's behalf that Mar-a-Lago is worth $1 billion. "If you have a dreamer, and a great American, I don't think that's a bad thing," the broker testified of his Palm Beach neighbor. "You have dozens and dozens of hand-carved cherubs" on the living room doors, Moens testified at one point. Former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. The property is currently worth closer to $1.5 billion, Moens testified in the July deposition.

Persons: —, Donald Trump's, Trump, Letitia James, Arthur Engoron, Lawrence Moens, Steve Wynn, Larry Ellison, Moens, James, –, MAL, efferson,, artin, uther, roker, ines, ove y ou., ince, rees, J r., lew, orth, lon, ake Organizations: Mar, Trump, Service, New, New York, Palm Beach, ust, ives Locations: New York, York, Manhattan, Trump’s NY

☆ Angelina Jolie on Being a Punk and Styling Advice From Her Kids
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

"The One" With WSJ. MagazineIn this deeply personal conversation series, WSJ. Magazine’s cover stars talk about “the one” secret to their success—the one mentor they lean on in a crisis, the one habit they wish they could break, the one call that changed their lives changed forever. From actor Nicole Kidman to The Daily Show host Trevor Noah to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, iconic cultural figures open up to WSJ.

Persons: Nicole Kidman, Trevor Noah, Bill Gates Organizations: Daily, Microsoft

☆ Mark Zuckerberg cashed in about $190 million of Meta stock in November, marking his first sales in 2 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Mark Zuckerberg sold about $190 million worth of Meta Platforms stock in November, SEC filings show. Meta shares have surged by 166% this year, virtually erasing losses in 2022. AdvertisementMark Zuckerberg cashed in about $190 million worth of Meta Platforms shares in November, marking his first disposals since 2021, after his company's stock came roaring back this year. Meta shares crashed in 2022, but have virtually erased those losses after a 166% advance this year that has crushed the Nasdaq Composite's 36% gain. AdvertisementZuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, have vowed to donate 99% of their Meta shares to good causes during their lifetimes.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, —, Zuckerberg, WhatsApp, Tesla, Priscilla Chan, Warren Buffett, Bill Gates, Tim Cook, Jeff Bezos Organizations: SEC, Meta, Service, Securities and Exchange Commission, Nasdaq, Bloomberg, Facebook, Big, Nvidia, Apple, Amazon Locations: Big Tech

U.S. District Judge William Young told a JetBlue lawyer that he expected airline fares would rise if no-frills, ultra-low-cost Spirit no longer was around to "undercut everyone else" and drive down prices. The four largest U.S. carriers - United Airlines (UAL.O), American Airlines (AAL.O), Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) and Southwest Airlines (LUV.N) - control 80% of the domestic market. JetBlue and Spirit combined control about 8%, according to their lawyers. Duffy said allowing JetBlue's, the sixth-largest U.S. airline, and Spirit, the seventh-largest, to merge would result in higher prices and fewer flights once lower-cost Spirit was no longer competing. Reporting by Nate Raymond in Boston; Editing by Will DUnhma, Mark Porter and Alexia GaramfalviOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Department's, William Young, Young, Edward Duffy, Duffy, Ryan Shores, Joe Biden's, Shores, JetBlue's, Nate Raymond, Will DUnhma, Mark Porter, Alexia Garamfalvi Organizations: BOSTON, ., JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines, JetBlue, Justice Department, District of Columbia, Justice, U.S, United Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines, Spirit, U.S ., Thomson Locations: U.S, Boston, New York City, Newark , New Jersey, Fort Lauderdale , Florida

A Justice Department lawyer argued that the deal would push fares higher by 30% and leave fewer options for travelers on a budget. Duffy, the Justice Department lawyer, tried to close the door on more divestitures. If Spirit is acquired by JetBlue, Frontier would become the biggest discount carrier in the U.S., followed by Allegiant Air and new entrants Breeze and Avelo. The Justice Department has not indicated whether it will challenge that deal. Spirit agreed to merge with Frontier Airlines, which shares its ultra-low-cost business model, but JetBlue beat Frontier in a bidding war.

Persons: —, Ryan Shores, ”, ” Shores, U.S . Justice Department's, Edward Duffy, Duffy, ” Duffy, William Young, Young, Ronald Reagan, Shores, “, Biden, David Koenig Organizations: BOSTON, JetBlue Airways, U.S, JetBlue, Spirit Airlines, U.S . Justice, Justice, Frontier Airlines, Spirit, New, Justice Department, American Airlines, Frontier, Allegiant Air, Avelo, Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Department, Southwest, AP Locations: ”, Boston, New York City, Fort Lauderdale, Fla, New York, U.S, Sunday, Alaska, Delta, United, Dallas

☆ The tech powering ChatGPT won't make AI as smart as humans. Others might.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But the tech powering it has limitations and may struggle to make AI that is as smart as humans. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. This means the public gets to see research faster, but it isn't necessarily reliable. AdvertisementHe gave "kudos" to Dao and Gu "for pushing on alternative sequence architectures for many years now." ChatGPT was a landmark cultural event that sparked an AI boom.

Persons: ChatGPT, —, Bill Gates, abut, Albert Gu, we've, vXumZqJsdb — Albert Gu, Gu, Dao, JAX, Jim Fan Organizations: Service, Google, Carnegie Mellon, Tri Dao, SSM, Nvidia Locations: AGI, Tri, pretraining

☆ COP28: UAE signs deal with Bill Gates' nuclear company on advanced reactors
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya Acquire Licensing RightsDUBAI, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Bill Gates' advanced nuclear reactor company TerraPower LLC and the United Arab Emirates’ state owned nuclear company ENEC said on Monday they have agreed to study the potential development of advanced reactors in the UAE and abroad. “For the UAE, we're looking for a future for the clean electrons and molecules that will be brought to reality by advanced reactors,” said Mohamed Al Hammadi, CEO of ENEC, during the signing ceremony. "Bringing advanced nuclear technologies to market is critical to meeting global decarbonization targets," said TerraPower President and CEO Chris Levesque. The UAE currently has one traditional nuclear power plant, near Abu Dhabi, which began producing electricity in 2020. The MOU between TerraPower and the UAE said they would explore uses for advanced nuclear reactors such storing power on the grid and providing the energy needed to produce hydrogen, and decarbonize coal, steel and aluminum plants.

Persons: Bill Gates, Thomas Mukoya, ENEC, ”, Mohamed Al Hammadi, Chris Levesque, TerraPower, Richard Valdmanis, Kim Coghill Organizations: Microsoft, United Nations, Change, United Arab Emirates, REUTERS, Rights, TerraPower, United, UAE, The UAE, Thomson Locations: Dubai, United Arab, UAE, Abu Dhabi, U.S ., Wyoming, TerraPower, Russia, TerraPower's Wyoming, Ukraine, United States

☆ A former burglar who was jailed for 10 years reveals how she used to target homes — and why alarm systems don't work
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In one video, she laid out the things she used to look for to determine if a mark was profitable. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . They're not going to come outside just to be nosy because they think something looks weird and get all wet." AdvertisementPeople don't tend to look outside when the weather is miserable, Gomez added, and even if they did, they probably wouldn't be able to see her very well.

Persons: Jennifer Gomez, —, Gomez, They're, it's Organizations: Service Locations: strollers, Florida

☆ AI experts are roasting the NYT list of 'who's who' in AI for having zero women
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The New York Times list of "who's who" in AI has been slammed for featuring zero women. "Godmother of AI" Fei-Fei Li criticized the list, writing, "It's not about me, but all of us in AI." AdvertisementThe New York Times' profile of "who's who" in AI, published Sunday, has drawn criticism for featuring zero women. "You literally erased all the heavy hitting women of AI and but included people who are more 'influencers,'" wrote Daneshjou. AdvertisementThe New York Times did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, sent outside regular business hours.

Persons: Fei, Fei Li, —, Kara Swisher, Li, It’s, recup, asha, Dane, Wale, ari, Hass, Hoff, lon Musk Organizations: New York Times, Service, ust, ctu, rit, emi Locations: usk

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