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☆ Elon Musk claims he's the reason ChatGPT-owner OpenAI exists
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

"I came up with the name," Musk told CNBC's David Faber. Musk has previously repeatedly asserted that Microsoft controls OpenAI and that OpenAI's capped-profit model is questionable. Despite signing the letter, Musk still incorporated a rival AI firm, X.AI, in April. But Musk added that signing the letter warning of the dangers of AI was something he wanted to do "for the record." Page was "quite cavalier" about AI, Musk claimed.

☆ Who’s a Good Boy? Ask These Westminster Judges.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( Emily Anthes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

On a cold February day more than two decades ago, Ted Eubank, a dog breeder from Texas, stepped into the ring at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show for the first time. The crowd around the ring was 10 people deep, he recalled recently. In the years since, Mr. Eubank has become a seasoned Westminster competitor; his Cavaliers, including one indomitable champion named Rocky, have been named the best of their breed several times. But on Monday, Mr. Eubank will be a rookie again when he makes his debut as a Westminster judge. He expects to feel a familiar flutter when he steps into the ring.

☆ How to put your best travel foot forward for Earth Day 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( Forrest Brown | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

But you don’t have to totally cut out travel or stay super close to home to be a good planetary citizen. You need a city that’s dedicated to getting it right to best enjoy an urban biking vacation. Here, we've curated 30 of our favorite corners, including the Thu Bon River, which flows through central Vietnam. A maze of rivers and caves, the UNESCO World Centre is defined by its craggy limestone facades and jade green water. Bruno De Hogues/Photodisc/Getty Images Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park: A UNESCO World Heritage, Phong Nha-Ke Bang National Park is heaven for spelunkers.

☆ Thousands of student-loan borrowers are facing 'obvious harm' if the Supreme Court agrees to halt the debt relief they already won in court, Biden's Education Department says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Education Department pushed back on a lawsuit to halt student-debt relief for borrowers who said they were defrauded. A federal judge signed off on a settlement that would give those borrowers $6 billion in debt relief. The Education Department agreed to the settlement last summer, and in November, a federal judge signed off on $6 billion in debt relief for 200,000 borrowers. On Wednesday, the Education Department responded to the schools' appeal, and as expected, it told the Supreme Court that staying the relief will cause "obvious harm" for impacted borrowers and the department itself. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case aiming to block that broader relief in February.

☆ All investors need a worldview. Here's mine and how to think about developing your own
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-26 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +23 min

You need to know what you think will happen and then you can insert stocks into that worldview. I think this view, which Jay cares and is most likely going to get it right, is fundamental to my worldview. I think that's an absurd tradeoff and those who are making it, those who own 10-year Treasurys, are sorely ill-advised. Fortunately, I don't think the Fed has to go that far to break the trio. The companies you think might not make it I think aren't going to make it because they won't be able to raise cash.

☆ Billionaire Ken Griffin Wants to Move a Historic Home Off His Miami Property. Preservationists Aren’t Happy.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Katherine Clarke | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

When hedge-fund billionaire Ken Griffin announced plans to relocate his company Citadel to Miami last year, some predicted his presence—and subsequent bet on the local real-estate market—would shape the future of the city. Now, some local preservationists say Mr. Griffin is being cavalier about protecting the city’s past. A proposal by Mr. Griffin to relocate a historic home on a site he purchased in Miami’s Coconut Grove for $106.875 million last year has become controversial in the community. Preservationists say a property of that level of historic designation, built around 1913 for three-time presidential candidate and onetime Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, shouldn’t be moved, outside of extreme circumstances. Mr. Griffin says moving the home, possibly to a city-owned site, would allow the public access to it for the first time since it was built over a century ago.

☆ Billionaire Ken Griffin Wants to Move a Historic Home off His Miami Property. Preservationists Aren’t Happy.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Katherine Clarke | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Jan 6 (Reuters) - FTX's U.S.-based bankruptcy team have agreed to coordinate with liquidators winding down the crypto exchange's operations in the Bahamas, resolving a dispute that threatened the recovery of what could be billions of dollars in lost funds. FTX’s U.S. bankruptcy team has been at odds with Bahamian officials since November, when competing bankruptcies were filed in the two countries. The Securities Commission of the Bahamas began liquidation proceedings on Nov. 10 against FTX Digital Markets Ltd., the company's Bahamas-based unit. The next day a U.S. Chapter 11 proceeding was filed in Delaware, which included more than 100 FTX entities including FTX Trading and crypto hedge fund Alameda Research. Bahamian regulators have seized FTX assets, which officials said was meant to safeguard assets that will ultimately be returned to creditors of FTX Digital Markets.

House Dem whip says caucus will keep voting in speaker race House Democratic whip Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Mass, said her caucus will stick around and continue voting in the speaker race. Davidson suggested there are "a couple procedural paths" where McCarthy could become speaker if Republicans changed the threshold needed to win the election. The polarization is too great.” Cole said that for all the House GOP divisions, “there’s no question” that most members in the caucus are closer in policy and vision to the anti-McCarthy rebels than they are to centrist Democrats. As Biden celebrated an upgrade to an aging bridge linking Kentucky and Ohio, House Republicans deadlocked on the basic task of electing a speaker, foreshadowing what is likely to be two years of infighting. The McCarthy-aligned Congressional Leadership Fund and the conservative Club for Growth agreed to not pick sides in some competitive House GOP primary races in exchange for supporting McCarthy's bid for speaker.

The sky was darkening above Hazelton federal penitentiary in West Virginia when a prison van rolled up carrying an elderly gangster. ‘I’m deteriorating’His final hours were described in detail for the first time in a Justice Department Inspector General report released Wednesday. The news somehow got out among the Hazelton inmates, the report says, a detail that had been previously disclosed by federal prosecutors. The facility, known as Misery Mountain, was among the most violent in the federal prison system. Two hours passed before a prison staffer went into the cell and found Bulger’s lifeless body.

☆ Sam Bankman-Fried ‘Wasn’t Even Trying’ to Manage Risk at FTX, He Says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Richard Vanderford | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +5 min

“I wasn’t even trying, like, I wasn’t spending any time or effort trying to manage risk on FTX,” Mr. Bankman-Fried said in an interview with George Stephanopoulos of ABC News that was broadcast Thursday on “Good Morning America.”“I don’t know what to say,” he said. A lawyer for Mr. Bankman-Fried didn’t respond to a request for comment. Risk issues weren’t seen as a “core business driver” at FTX, Mr. Bankman-Fried said in Thursday’s interview, adding that he did a “pretty incomplete job” at oversight. Mr. Stephanopoulos questioned Mr. Bankman-Fried about speculation that he might ultimately spend time in prison in connection with the problems at FTX and Alameda. Mr. Bankman-Fried said that a lot of things worry him right now, but that he would let regulatory and legal processes play out.

☆ Early Alameda Staffers Quit After Battling Sam Bankman-Fried Over Risk, Compliance Concerns
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Gregory Zuckerman | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Years before Sam Bankman-Fried ’s crypto empire collapsed, a group of employees quit in a power struggle—after becoming concerned about what they say was his cavalier approach to risk, compliance and accounting. The employees worked at his trading firm, Alameda Research, and were some of his earliest colleagues, including Alameda’s co-founder, Tara Mac Aulay . They left in 2018, well before the crypto exchange FTX grew out of Alameda. Both FTX and Alameda are now bankrupt.

☆ Sam Bankman-Fried dismissed ex-staffers' ideas for more rigorous risk controls at Alameda Research, years before its collapse: report
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sam Bankman-Fried dismissed employees' ideas for more rigorous internal controls, WSJ reported. A group of employees left Alameda Research in 2018 amid concerns over Bankman-Fried's cavalier leadership style, per the report. Bankman-Fried told the Journal that employees left the firm due to personal disputes and their lack of productivity. Before founding Alameda, Bankman-Fried had worked at Jane Street Capital, a tightly controlled quantitative trading firm. In 2018 documents viewed by the Journal, Bankman-Fried does acknowledge Alameda's shortfalls, and how they led to trading losses.

☆ Elon Musk’s Neuralink shows brain implant prototype and robotic surgeon during recruiting event
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-30 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The event showcased a video that Musk said showed a monkey using a brain implant to control a cursor and type on a computer. Musk noted during the “show and tell” event that the primary goal of the evening was to recruit talent to Neuralink. Musk, however, also tends to emphasize non-medical uses, such as using brain implants to even the playing field, if digital artificial intelligence becomes smarter than any human. During Wednesday’s event, Musk was asked if Neuralink would plan to make its tools available to neuroscientists. Before Neuralink’s brain implants are mass produced and hit the broader market, they’ll need regulatory approval.

☆ Alec Baldwin files suit over 'Rust' shooting, seeks to 'clear his name'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Baldwin named all four as cross-defendants in a lawsuit originally filed against him last year by Mamie Mitchell, the film’s script supervisor. Baldwin said he relied on all four to do their jobs, and that Hutchins died as a result of their negligence. As a result, Baldwin says he has experienced “immense grief” and suffered an “emotional, physical and financial toll.”“More than anyone else on that set, Baldwin has been wrongfully viewed as the perpetrator of this tragedy,” wrote Baldwin’s attorney, Luke Nikas. Further, Baldwin accuses Seth Kenney, the supplier, of showing a “cavalier disregard for proper separation between live and dummy ammunition.”All four have previously denied culpability. In a statement Thursday, Gloria Allred, who represents Mitchell, said Baldwin should take responsibility for his actions.

☆ Trump Lawyers Sanctioned for Filing ‘Frivolous’ Lawsuit Against Hillary Clinton
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Jan Wolfe | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Alina Habba, with Peter Ticktin, led a group of lawyers for former President Donald Trump in a case dismissed in September. A federal judge in Florida has imposed monetary sanctions on a team of former President Donald Trump’s lawyers, castigating them for filing a “frivolous” lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and other Democrats earlier this year. In a scathing 19-page decision, U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks said a group of lawyers for Mr. Trump, led by Alina Habba and Peter Ticktin, showed a “cavalier attitude towards facts” throughout the brief history of the case.

☆ Judge fined a group of Trump lawyers $50k each for filing meritless and mistake-strewn lawsuit against Hillary Clinton
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A group of Trump lawyers was fined over a failed case alleging a vast pro-Clinton conspiracy. The judge called it a "deliberate use of the judicial system to pursue a political agenda." On Friday, Judge Donald Middlebrooks slammed the failed case, describing it as "a deliberate use of the judicial system to pursue a political agenda." In particular, Trump's lawyers accused Dolan of being the source of the dossier's infamous claims of an encounter between Trump and prostitutes in a Moscow hotel. But the case failed to establish this, and made several basic errors in the process, Middlebrook said.

☆ 7 best dog harnesses to shop in 2022, according to experts
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Mili Godio | Mili Godio Is An Associate Reporter For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

Dog harnesses versus collars: Which one is best? Best dog harnesses to shopBelow, we compiled expert-recommended back- and front-clip dog harnesses that can work with your dog’s training, demeanor and size. Best dog harness overall: Wild One“This harness looks good, is well constructed and comes with really nice matching leashes,” Haussmann said. Best adjustable dog harness: WildebeestWildebeest’s no-pull dog harness — which Haussmann said is both functional and durable — offers four highly adjustable straps along with a single buckle to easily get it on or off, according to the brand. , a certified dog trainer and co-founder of dog training service Dogboy NYC.

☆ Biden says coal plants will be replaced by cheaper solar and wind power. Joe Manchin says he owes coal workers 'an immediate and public apology.'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The US will be replacing coal plants across the country, President Biden said last Friday. "No one is building new coal plants because they can't rely on it," he said. Nearly one-third of the country's coal plants have been shut down since 2008. While President Biden is unlikely to use his authority to directly shut down US coal plants, legislation like the IRA undoubtedly lays the groundwork for a shift away from the industry moving forward. Even before oil and gas prices surged earlier this year, solar and wind energy was already cheaper to produce.

☆ Milwaukee Election Official Who Sought Fraudulent Ballots Is Removed
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-03 | by ( Ben Kesling | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Kimberly Zapata, deputy director of the Milwaukee Election Commission, pictured earlier this year, had her access to offices and computers revoked. Milwaukee officials dismissed the city’s deputy director of its elections commission, saying she fraudulently requested absentee military ballots and then passed them along to a state representative, Mayor Cavalier Johnson said Thursday. There was no attempt to vote illegally, Mr. Johnson said at a press conference. City officials said they didn’t know the reasons for the actions of Milwaukee Election Commission Deputy Director Kimberly Zapata.

☆ This Pulitzer Prize-nominated columnist interviewed dozens of aging people. Here's what he learned about the 'spiritual side' of retirement
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Aditi Shrikant | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

He interviewed a priest who said he was going to retire "in the graveyard" and a winemaker who said they'd retire "in the vineyard." CNBC Make It chatted with Lopez about how to face retirement and find purpose after working. 'Be ready to adapt'Aditi Shrikant, CNBC Make It: You interviewed dozens of people on retirement. This pandemic was serving us a preview of what our retirement would be when I'm spending more time at home. I'm still working three-fourths of the time, but I'm working mostly from home.

☆ Mike Lee tries to distance himself from Trump in Utah debate
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-18 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

OREM, Utah — Fending off attacks from his independent challenger, Sen. Mike Lee of Utah worked to distinguish himself from former President Donald Trump in a contentious debate Monday evening. Lee faces a challenge from Evan McMullin, a former Republican known most for his long-shot bid for president six years ago, when as an independent he won 21.5% of voters in Utah, including Lee. Lee’s attempts to draw a distinction with Trump reflect the peculiar dynamics emerging in Utah this election cycle. What I think he’s trying to do is draw that contrast,’” Utah Republican Party Chair Carson Jorgensen said. Trump failed to win support from a majority of Utah voters in 2016 and Joe Biden performed better with Utah voters in 2020 than any Democrat since 1964.

☆ 'No one' gets to keep classified information, says Mike Pompeo, an apparent criticism of Trump in the wake of the Mar-a-Lago raid
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addressed the FBI's Mar-a-Lago raid. He said that no one has a right to possess classified material outside a secure setting. Executing a search warrant, agents retrieved stashes of classified information they believe Trump wrongly kept hold of after leaving office. "No one gets to keep classified information outside of a place classified information should be. The DOJ has appealed a ruling that denied them access to classified material they seized until the special master is done, arguing that the delay could harm US national security.

☆ Justices join debate on Supreme Court's legitimacy after abortion ruling
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-18 | by ( Lawrence Hurley | Lawrence Hurley Covers The Supreme Court For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Chief Justice John Roberts, one of the court’s six conservatives, pushed back against some of the criticism in a recent public appearance, saying people should not question the court’s legitimacy just because they disagree with its rulings. It is important that the public think the justices are reaching decisions in good faith based on the law, Girgis said. Sotomayor said at an event in California on Thursday that “there’s going to be some question about the court’s legitimacy” if people think the justices are acting based on politics, according to a Courthouse News Service report. But I don’t understand the connection between opinions people disagree with and the legitimacy of the court,” he said. Conversely, in 1954, Southern states resisted enforcing the landmark Brown v. Board of Education ruling, which ended segregation in public schools.

☆ Yves Saint Laurent - brand de succes și sortiment bogat de produse
▼ + stars: | 2020-10-30 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Astăzi, sub marca Yves Saint Laurent, se produce un sortiment bogat de produse de îngrijire a pielii și produse cosmetice decorative. Din 1964 și până în prezent, marca a lansat aproximativ 200 de parfumuri de lux. jurnal.mdÎn plus, brandul creează și diverse articole vestimentare pentru femei și bărbați, articole din piele, încălțăminte și bijuterii. Yves Saint Laurent este un brand de succes cu o istorie uimitoare și care a fost fondat de un adevărat creator de modă. Datorită sortimentului bogat de produse și a calității înalte, marca satisface cerințele chiar și celor mai exigente persoane, reușind să ajungă una dintre cele mai renumite și îndrăgite mărci în întreaga lume.

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