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☆ Madonna is revealing more about her near-death health scare
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Madonna is talking about how serious her health emergency was last summer. According to video shared of her remarks, Madonna continued, saying, “I have fallen off a lot of horses and broken a lot of bones. Obviously, I didn’t know for four days, because I was in an induced coma. But when I woke up, the first word I said was ‘No.’ Anyway, that’s what my assistant tells me.”She added, “I’m pretty sure that God was saying to me, ‘Do you wanna come with us? You wanna come with me?

Persons: David Agus, ”, Madonna, “, ” “, ‘, Agus, “ He’s Organizations: CNN Locations: Los Angeles

☆ How 2 entrepreneurs are tackling diversity challenges with their small businesses
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

This article is part of "Talent Insider," a series containing expert advice to help business owners tackle a variety of hiring challenges. And so what we look at for diversity, equity, and inclusion is to really help people understand the points of commonality. I think that's what makes us different. I think you can never effectively make change if you're only trying to communicate with someone from a digital-marketing campaign. I mean, we all know people have different experiences and different messaging and different types of insights ultimately inform their belief system.

Persons: Brothers John, Mike Burns, Tim Paradis, John, George Floyd, Burns, it's, we're, John Burns, we've, —, I've, you've Organizations: Fortune, Burns Locations: Washington ,, Nairobi, Kenya, America, Washington, Alabama

☆ Microsoft engineer sounds alarm on company's AI image generator in letter to FTC
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementJones claimed in the letter that Microsoft's AI image generator can add "harmful content" to images that can be created using "benign" prompts. Jones, Microsoft, and the FTC didn't immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment before publication. AdvertisementThis isn't the first time Shane publicly vocalized his concerns about Microsoft's AI image generator. Microsoft isn't the only major tech company that's been slammed for its AI image generator. "In a competitive race to be the most trustworthy AI company, Microsoft needs to lead, not follow or fall behind," he wrote.

Persons: —, Shane Jones, Jones, Vader, FTC didn't, Shane, OpenAI's ChatGPT, Demis Organizations: Service, Microsoft, Federal Trade Commission, Copilot, Business, LinkedIn, Star, CNBC, FTC, Google, Gemini

The tool is derived from another AI image-generator, DALL-E 3, made by Microsoft's close business partner OpenAI. His letter to Microsoft urges the company to take it off the market until it is safer. “Many of the issues with Copilot Designer are already addressed with ChatGPT's own safeguards,” he said via text. A number of impressive AI image-generators first came on the scene in 2022, including the second generation of OpenAI's DALL-E 2. Google has temporarily suspended its Gemini chatbot's ability to generate images of people following outrage over how it was depicting race and ethnicity, such as by putting people of color in Nazi-era military uniforms.

Persons: Shane Jones, Jones, Microsoft's, OpenAI, ”, Lina Khan, “, OpenAI's DALL, ChatGPT — Organizations: Microsoft, Associated Press, U.S, Senate, Federal Trade Commission, CNBC, Senate's, Google Locations: “, Washington

☆ Premarket stocks: What ‘Super Tuesday’ means for your portfolio
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Nicole Goodkind | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Welcome to “Super Tuesday.” Today, a whopping 16 states and territories hold primary elections. But stock market analysts say not to fret and to hold tight. Based on annualized returns for the S&P 500, stocks gained an average 13.75% during Trump’s presidency. Election year math: History shows that stocks typically gain during the fourth year of presidential terms. The S&P 500 has gained 6.2% on average during the fourth year of presidential terms since 1932, according to Yardeni Research.

Persons: ’, Edward Jones, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Angelo Kourkafas, ” Kourkafas, Raymond James, Trump, Obama, ”, Simon Hamilton, Barack Obama, “ That’s, it’s, Hamilton, Goldman Sachs, Allison Morrow, Bitcoin, —, Simone McCarthy, Premier Li Qiang, Hong Organizations: CNN Business, Bell, New York CNN, ”, Markets, White House, Congress, CNN, Republicans, Republican, “, Research, Dow Jones, University of Cincinnati, University of Missouri, Securities and Exchange, Bloomberg, Premier, National People’s Congress Locations: New York, Washington, Hamilton, United States, China, Beijing

☆ A Pasta That’s Perfect for Easy Cleanup
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Last week, I asked for your favorite brilliant and easy dinners after I shared a new one of mine, Eric Kim’s peanut butter noodles. I got an email from a reader named Lia that was so attuned to the prompt that I’m sharing it here. (I’ve done this with fresh and with frozen salmon, both work well, but frozen is in some ways better because: 1. Toss in a good amount of hearty greens (anything will do, but my favorite is frisée) and mix a bit. Our editors pick easy meals with easy cleanup, like the one-pot spaghetti with cherry tomatoes and kale below.

Persons: Eric, Lia, it’s, I’m Organizations: New York Times Locations: juicier, New

☆ Go Behind the Scenes of All 10 Best Picture Oscar Nominees
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Mekado Murphy | More About Mekado Murphy | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

“Hello, I’m Justine Triet, and I’m the co-writer and the director of ‘Anatomy of a Fall.’” “You took the book’s best idea. Even when it comes to language, I am the one meeting you on your turf. We needed to deliver a certain amount of information and to get to know the character of the dead husband. Often, very dramatic intimate scenes are used to be filmed at night, as if intimacy were separate from the rest of life. I know you know I’m right.

Persons: Justine Triet, ’, ” “ I’m, Sandra, Samuel, — Sandra Hüller, Samuel Theis, It’s, ”, it’s, You’re, Daniel, We’ll Locations: France

☆ Kahil El’Zabar, Spiritual Jazz’s Dapper Bandleader, Keeps Pushing Ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Marcus J. Moore | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Upon first glance, you might not think Kahil El’Zabar, 70, is a spiritual jazz musician. That’s not to say avant-jazz guys can’t be chic, but rarely do they look this dapper. In 1974, he founded the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble as a quartet blurring the edges of traditional jazz, Afrocentric rhythms and cosmic expanse. Much like the Pyramids, the Ohio-based band that wore African finery and played polyrhythmic arrangements lifted from the continent, El’Zabar’s group wasn’t fully appreciated by American listeners. The quartet came at a time when jazz musicians started blending their sounds with stadium-sized funk and rock, and psychedelic African jazz was considered a bridge too far.

Persons: That’s, “, ”, ‘, I’m, El’Zabar Organizations: Moxy Locations: Williamsburg , Brooklyn, ’, Ohio

☆ I'm a wedding planner. Here are 12 common mistakes I see guests make.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Elisabeth Kramer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

I'm a professional wedding planner, and I've seen plenty of bad guest behavior at events. AdvertisementIn my years as a professional wedding planner, I've learned a thing or two about the people who attend my events. Here are the most common mistakes I see wedding guests make, and how to avoid them. AdvertisementWhen you refuse to RSVP, you force the couple to track down the information when they're already way too busy trying to plan their wedding. Alex Gukalov/ShutterstockIt never fails to amaze me what a wedding guest will leave out for anyone to grab — purses, cell phones, credit cards.

Persons: I'm, —, I've, you've, Alex Gukalov, someone's, Tuck, Jayme Burrows, Shutterstock, that's, it's Organizations: Service, Facebook

☆ Menno van Gorp: ‘Breaking has total freedom for me,’ says medal hopeful in the newest Olympic sport
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —To the tune of a Miles Davis trumpet solo, Menno van Gorp is stepping up his training ahead of this year’s Paris Olympics. “I love to practice on jazz,” van Gorp tells CNN Sport. “I’m building here a dance studio in Rotterdam and I’m working also on the new generation here,” van Gorp explains. In order to qualify for the Games, van Gorp will hope to earn selection via the Olympic Qualifier Series in May and June. “If you want to make art,” says van Gorp, “you want to make something that’s really you – not somebody else.”

Persons: Miles Davis, Menno van Gorp, van Gorp’s, ” van Gorp, Menno, “, it’s, ”, van Gorp, Van Gorp, Daphne Plomp, aren’t, ” Van Gorp, you’re, Gorp, Little Shao, calisthenics, van, Baptiste Fauchille, –, that’s Organizations: CNN, Paris Olympics, CNN Sport, Tilburg, Red Bull, South, DanceSport, Olympics, Games Locations: Paris, Netherlands, New York, Mumbai, India, South Korean, Rotterdam, Lyon, France

☆ Scientists want to build 62-mile-long curtains around the 'doomsday glacier' for a $50 billion Hail Mary to save it
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Ellyn Lapointe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

That's what would happen if the Thwaites glacier, nicknamed the 'doomsday glacier,' collapsed. Icebergs from the Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) Glacier melting in Disko Bay, Ilulissat, Greenland. AdvertisementAlready, the melting Thwaites contributes to 4% of global sea level rise. AdvertisementThe River Cam, where University of Cambridge researchers plan to test their Sea Curtains prototype. AdvertisementA race against timeData shows that the Thwaites glacier, and others like it, are melting at unprecedented rates due to climate change.

Persons: Paul Souders, Thwaites, John Moore, Moore, They're, they've, there's, et Organizations: Service, Business, University of Lapland, University of Cambridge, Climate Locations: New York, Miami, New Orleans, Disko Bay, Ilulissat, Greenland, Cam, Norwegian, Amundsen, New York City, Pine

☆ Dodge’s new electric muscle car can have a gas engine if you want
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Muscle car shoppers will face some important decisions with the 2024 Dodge Charger. First, the new Charger will be available as a battery-powered electric car or with a gasoline engine. The most powerful and fastest version, at least initially, will be the fully electric Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack, capable of producing up to 670 horsepower from two electric motors. Dodge Charger Daytona models are fully electric and have a hidden front wing. The Charger Daytona Scat Pack will be the top performance version, at least initially, with a maximum of 670 horsepower.

Persons: Dodge, We’re, ”, Tim Kuniskis, it’s, Stellantis Organizations: CNN, Chargers, Dodge, Challenger, All Chargers

☆ How ‘The Zone of Interest’ conveyed the horrors of the Holocaust without ever showing violence
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —“The Zone of Interest,” Jonathan Glazer’s Oscar-nominated historical drama, is technically a film about the Holocaust. “I knew right from the off that I didn’t want to reenact these atrocities using actors and extras,” director Glazer told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour in a February interview. “In other words, it’s out of sight but never out of mind,” Glazer told Amanpour. “No matter how good an actor is, faking the pain of a severe injury, of fatality, is a very hard thing,” Burn told IndieWire. At its core, Glazer says, “The Zone of Interest” is about what we choose to pay attention to — and what we’re able to ignore.

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☆ A.I. Start-Up Anthropic Challenges OpenAI and Google With New Chatbot
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Cade Metz | More About Cade Metz | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

start-up Anthropic released a new version of its Claude chatbot on Monday, saying it outperforms other leading chatbots on a range of standard benchmark tests, including systems from Google and OpenAI. Dario Amodei, Anthropic’s chief executive and co-founder, said the new technology, called Claude 3 Opus, was particularly useful when analyzing scientific data or generating computer code. Anthropic is among a small group of companies at the forefront of generative A.I., technology that instantly creates text, images and sounds. Dr. Amodei and other Anthropic founders helped pioneer the technology while working as researchers at OpenAI, the start-up that launched the generative A.I. Chatbots like ChatGPT can answer questions, write term papers, generate small computer programs and more.

Persons: Anthropic, Claude chatbot, Dario Amodei, Claude, Opus, Amodei Organizations: Google, OpenAI

☆ James Keyes' daily routine: The schedule of the former 7-Eleven CEO who flew his own plane for business trips
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

James Keyes, who spent over two decades at 7-Eleven, served as CEO from 2000 to 2005. As CEO, Keyes told Business Insider he had long workdays and slept around five hours a night. "Basically, a big portion of the CEO's job is communications," Keyes said. So, if it wasn't a sampling day, he'd usually have a salad brought in, and eat it between meetings. He'd usually start winding down by 11 p.m., spending the last hour of his day reading materials in preparation for the morning.

Persons: —, isn't, James Keyes, Keyes, he's, Sam Walton's playbook, you've, he'd Organizations: Service, Business, Walmart, Foods Locations: Dallas

☆ Harvard psychology expert: 5 signs you’re dealing with toxic productivity—and what to do about it
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Natalie Christine Dattilo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

As an instructor of psychology at Harvard Medical School and a therapist who treats anxiety and depression, I've encountered plenty of people who exhibit these and other signs of toxic productivity. What is toxic productivity? Productivity becomes toxic when you feel pressure to be productive at all times and prioritize your perpetual to-do list at the expense of your well-being. Here are five signs you've fallen into the toxic productivity trap — and what to do about it:1. For example, I might say, "Natalie, you're doing great today!"

Persons: he's, I've, Natalie Organizations: Harvard Medical School

☆ Denis Villeneuve wants to make 'Dune 3' — here's what's in store for Timothée Chalamet
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Here's what's in store for Timothée Chalamet if Villeneuve gets the green light. "'Dune Messiah' was written in reaction to the fact that people perceived Paul Atreides as a hero. Paul Atreides will be the Emperor of the universe in "Dune 3"Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides on Calodan in "Dune." "Dune 3" would also introduce Paul and Chani's childrenZendaya as Chani and Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides in "Dune." AdvertisementPaul may exile himself to the desert at the end of "Dune 3"Timothée Chalamet as Paul Atreides in "Dune."

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☆ This retailer is expected to move big this week on earnings. How to profit on it using options
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Michael Khouw | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

It refers to the estimated future volatility of the underlying asset through a future (expiration) date. Leaving the fancy options mumbo jumbo to the side, it's just another way options traders think about the price of an option . It is because inputting volatility solves for price, or inputting price solves for volatility, that options traders tend to think of the two interchangeably. Big move expected for Foot Locker In the table below, we highlight some of the stocks reporting this week where options prices estimate fairly high moves around earnings. And how does one play it given that Foot Locker options are incredibly expensive?

Persons: Foot, Locker Organizations: Big, Nike Locations: it's

☆ Warren Beatty almost fell for a phishing scam by someone posing as Eddie Redmayne
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Warren Beatty almost fell for a scam by someone who pretended to be fellow actor Eddie Redmayne. The "Fifty Shades of Grey" star called Beatty a "legend" for his response to the scam. AdvertisementWarren Beatty almost fell for a scam by someone who pretended to be Eddie Redmayne and asked him to send money, according to fellow actor Jamie Dornan. "Warren Beatty was like, 'What can I do?'" "Fair credit, Warren Beatty was like, 'Whatever you need.'

Persons: Warren Beatty, Eddie Redmayne, Jamie Dornan, Beatty, —, Dornan, Bonnie, Clyde, Faye Dunaway, Redmayne, Forbes Organizations: Service, Academy, Business

☆ Opinion: Why ‘My Way’ won’t go away
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. “That is the way he spoke,” Anka told Ed Masley of the Arizona Republic. It may not go his way, but the failure of Congress to approve more aid to Ukraine likely is giving Putin hope. Whether Congress chooses to provide the continued financial support Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan desperately need will go a long way toward answering this question. “If Biden wants to improve his standing with voters,” wrote Jon Gabriel, “a Brownsville photo won’t cut it.

Persons: CNN — “, ”, Frank Sinatra, “, Alexey Navalny, Paul Anka, Sinatra, …, Anka, ” Anka, Ed Masley, Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump, Melania Trump, Odessa Rae, Trump, Joe Biden, Jack Smith, Mitch McConnell, McConnell, Julian Zelizer, Putin, Emmanuel Macron, Mark T, Esper, Russia resurges, ” Esper, Nick Anderson, Dahlia Lithwick, Steve Vladeck, Walt Handlesman, Biden, Nikki Haley, “ Biden, specter, ” David Axelrod, Haley, ” Dana Summers, Joe Biden John Halpin, Sophia Nelson, Catherine Russell, Russell, Ofri Bibas Levy, Yarden, Kibbutz Nir, Shiri Bibas, Ariel, ” Levy, Shiri, Kfir, Frida Ghitis, Drew Sheneman, Roe, ” Cupp, Katie Britt, Elena Sheppard, I’d, Betsy Ross, ” Sheppard, Dorothea Dix, Lucy Delaney, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sheppard, Kristen Kelly, Serene Williams, Clay Jones, Jon Gabriel, Gabriel, Eric Adams, Laken Riley, Raul A, Reyes, ” Don’t, David Horsey, Agency Van Jones, Ariel Dorfman, Dean Obeidallah, Shane Gillis, Noah Berlatsky, —, Kellie Carter Jackson, Lev Golinkin, Josephine Apraku, Germany Jill Filipovic, Jodie Turner, Smith, Michael Bociurkiw, Anna Arutunyan, Kirk Tanner, Jeff Yang, ” Wendy’s, ” Yang Organizations: CNN, FBI, Liberty Ball, Russia ”, Twitter, Capitol, Republicans, Senate, GOP, Trump, Republican Party, West, Tribune Content Agency Trump, Michigan Trump, Democratic, Agency, Tribune Content Agency, UNICEF, Hamas, CNN Republicans, Union, Biden, New York City, Immigration, Customs Enforcement, University of Georgia, Congressional, Stanford Locations: Moscow, Miami, Arizona Republic, Russian, Russia, Odessa, Ukraine, Michigan, “, United States, Israel, Taiwan, Washington ,, Gaza, Tribune Content Agency Gaza, Rafah, ”, Alabama, Biden’s State, Brownsville, New York, Venezuela, Germany

☆ I took one of the world's longest flights with 2 toddlers. Here's what got me through it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Lauren Quinn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

At one time, it was the world's third-longest flight, and we'd be doing it with a 3-year-old and a 1-year-old with a lap ticket. I did so because Singapore Airlines consistently ranks among the world's best airlines. While she actually loved Singapore Airlines' offerings, I'm glad we brought the headphones — we used them to secure the adult-sized airline-provided earpods, which otherwise slipped off. Snacks, snacks, all the snacksI'm generally of the belief that you cannot overpack toddler snacks. AdvertisementMany long-haul flights offer a snack cart, and Singapore Airlines' was particularly robust.

Persons: —, we'd, he'd Organizations: Service, Business, LA, Singapore Airlines Locations: Cambodia, Los Angeles, Singapore, Australian

☆ Turns out that giving up the grind and retiring to Italy is as good as it sounds
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

If you've ever dreamed of giving up the grind and retiring in Italy, apparently it's as good as it sounds. On the agenda today:This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. In fact, this is a topic my colleagues at Business Insider cover extensively all year long. But understanding and improving your VO2 Max, a measure of how much oxygen you use during exercise, could be the key to unlocking a longer life. AdvertisementA higher VO2 max can give you a better chance at a longer life.

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☆ Sorry, boys — F1 is for the girls now
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

There's been one female team principal, and only two female drivers have officially qualified for a race in the sport's history. In 1975, Lella Lombardi, nicknamed the "F1 Female Trailblazer," became the first and only woman to score points in a Grand Prix. In November 2022, F1 Group CEO Stefano Domenicali said that about 40% of F1 fans were female, an 8% increase from 2017. Advertisement'If a girl gets something wrong, they know absolutely nothing'The new wave of F1 fans hasn't always met with open arms. Courtesy of Neha SridharLike Jung, Sridhar runs an F1 TikTok account, though hers leans toward the tech side of things.

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☆ A Christian pop-up nightclub in Nashville plays Jesus rap and forbids twerking, drinking, and smoking
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewThe young crowd at a Nashville nightclub was ready to dance under the strobe lights to a throbbing mix of hip-hop, rap and Latin beats. The last unspoken rule seemed obvious by then: No secular music — the playlist would be all Christian. Word quickly spread around that a couple had traveled 9,000-plus miles from their home in Brisbane, Australia, to the Christian club in the Tennessee capital known as Music City. Whispering, someone in a small group asked God "to keep away negative suicidal thoughts." "It sounds oxymoronic — a Christian dance club," said Nicholas Oldham, who manages the club's business.

Persons: —, Eric Diggs, Jordan Diggs, Jesus, Jade Russell of, Jessie Wardarski, Aaron Dews, Benji Shuler, Garrett Bland, Donald Lawrence, God, Nia Gant, Gant, Kim Posala, Darin Starks, Haynza Posala, Jessie Wardarski Mic, Carlton Batts Jr, Batts, Caleb Gordon, Kirk Franklin, don't, Shem Rivera, Noah Moon, Rivera, Nicholas Oldham, Oldham Organizations: Service, Business, Ivy League, Nike, Adidas, Pepsi, Jordans, Christian, Club Locations: The, Jade Russell of Louisville , Kentucky, Grand Rapids , Michigan, Brisbane, Australia, Tennessee, Music, Kansas, Nashville

☆ The Absurd Problem of New York City Trash
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Emily Badger | Larry Buchanan | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +30 min

In New York City, trash has no dedicated space all its own. The Absurd Problem of New York City Trash And the Trade-Offs Required to Fix ItConsider the ubiquitous New York trash bag. The prospect has prompted much snickering: New York’s big idea to clean up trash is to … put it in trash bins? New York City Municipal Archives1913: A century in the past, but the same problems as today. New York City Municipal ArchivesBut those cans overflowed to horrifying effect during the 10-day strike:When New York streets resembled landfills.

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