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☆ Activist investor ValueAct has $1 billion stake in Meta, sources say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Activist investor ValueAct has a $1 billion stake in Facebook parent Meta , according to people familiar with the matter. ValueAct has a long history of investing in technology companies, and is generally considered to be more constructivist and collaborative than other activist funds. Meta is the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. It is one of the largest companies to be targeted by an activist investor, with a market cap of nearly $1.5 trillion. Morfit has also pushed for change at other, smaller technology companies, including Spotify.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, ValueAct, Mason Morfit, Nelson Peltz's Trian, Meta, Brad Gerstner's, Gerstner, Morfit, — CNBC's David Faber Organizations: Meta, Inc, Orion, Facebook, Disney, Nelson Peltz's Trian Partners, Microsoft, Spotify Locations: Menlo Park , California

☆ This Australian quit her job at 24 and started a business out of her parents' garage—now, it brings in over $100 million a year
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Ernestine Siu | In Ernestinesiu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Jane Lu with her parents. Courtesy of Jane Lu. Quitting her corporate job in secretAs Lu realized that she loved running a business, she also began feeling very unhappy in her corporate role. Revealing the secretOver the span of the first two years building Showpo, Lu kept it a secret that she had quit her corporate finance job. "I remember us having half a million dollars sitting in stock, and I was like: 'Okay, worst case scenario, I can sell all of this and start another business,'" Lu said.

Persons: Jane Lu, Lu, Lu didn't, couldn't, Young —, Fat, Jane, I've, I'm, Showpo's, Boye, Showpo, they've Organizations: Showpo, CNBC, KPMG, Ernst Locations: Australia, China, Sydney

☆ Meta slashes EU Facebook and Instagram subscription fees by 40% to meet regional regulatory demands
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Meta cut the price of its ad-free subscription versions of Facebook and Instagram by 40% for European Union users to comply with regulatory demands in the region. Meta originally debuted an ad-free subscription service for the EU in October 2023 due to an EU regulation intended to clamp down on anti-competitive practices by tech companies. The subscription service also came into effect after regional regulators fined the company over $400 million for violating EU data privacy laws. "The changes we're announcing today meet EU regulator demands and go beyond what's required by EU law," Meta President Nick Clegg said Tuesday on Threads. "This is why I expect that even when presented with several equal choices, most people will still choose our personalized ads service," Pavón said in a LinkedIn post said.

Persons: Meta, Nick Clegg, Pedro Pavón, Pavón Organizations: Facebook, European Union, EU Locations: Toulouse, France, U.S

☆ Chappell Roan reveals the secrets of a brilliant debut
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +22 min

… You two have changed pop music forever.”Dan Nigro and Chappell Roan speak with Brandi Carlile at The Grammy Museum on Nov. 7 in Los Angeles. Some frustration was expressed over the inability of execs to “get” Roan from the outset, not least of all from Carlile. “I think I’m better at it now. “I think that’s why it was so heavy. “I think that’s absolutely gorgeous.

Persons: ”, Chappell, Brandi Carlile, Roan, Dan Nigro, Chappell Roan, “, “ I’m, Carlile, Elton John, John, ” Dan Nigro, Rebecca Sapp, Olivia Rodrigo’s, Nigro, mesmerizingly, might’ve, Missourian, Said Roan, ’, “ It’ll, I’ve, Patsy Cline swoops, Roan didn’t, Said Nigro, Skyler, you’re, I’d, It’s, ” Roan, ” Carlile interjected, —, ” Carlile, Nigro “, ” Said Roan, Rami Malek, they’re, ” Said Nigro, it’s, We’ve, Declan McKenna, ” Said Carlile, Adele, they’d, I’m, …, it’ll, … ” Carlile, Aunt Kim, Dan, “ we’ll, ‘ That’s, ‘, ’ Chappell, we’re, baring Organizations: Museum, The Recording Academy, Academy, Cocteau Twins, SNL, Pony, ’, ‘ California ’, ‘ YMCA, Gaga, ” Locations: L.A, Roan, Nigro, Los Angeles, Missourian Roan, “, eureka, California, Manhattan, ‘ California, Feburary

☆ Climate Action 15: 2024's Leading Innovators for a Sustainable Future
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +40 min

Editor's note: Business Insider's reporters and editors nominated leaders based on insights from past Climate Action honorees, expert sources, and reader submissions. Courtesy of Jayson RicamaraSaudi Arabia, with its hot desert climate and little fresh water, is one of the most difficult farming environments. AdvertisementIyris in October also launched a sustainable-farming pilot in Saudi Arabia with chemical and plastic manufacturers as well as companies including Red Sea Global, a luxury tourism developer. A UN climate panel estimated that harnessing wave energy could supply 20% more electricity than the world produced in 2022. The US is trying to shore up its own mining and manufacturing base to curb China's power, including in battery recycling.

Persons: Derya Baran, Iyris Derya Baran, Jayson Ricamara, Baran, SecondSky, who's, Inna Braverman, Braverman, David Leb, Charles Callaway, Environmental Justice Charles Callaway ., Callaway, Clara, Gretchen Cara Daily, Stanford University Gretchen Cara Daily, Daily, NatCap, Juan Carlos Navarro, Panama Juan Carlos Navarro, Panama Navarro, José Raúl, Haiti —, Navarro, del, Reinhold Gallmetzer, Reinhold, Gallmetzer, Brazil's JBS, packer, Diane Gilpin, Smart Green Shipping Diane Gilpin, Gilpin, Drax, Roberta Tuurraq Glenn, Borade, Savok Glenn, Glenn, Cynthia Houniuhi, Houniuhi, it's, Arvind Kumar, Prasad, Rice, Kumar, Ari Matusiak, Gazur, Matusiak, —, Duncan McIntyre, McIntyre, Altenex, Ozane, Biden, It's, Delta, Liz Ricketts, Charlie Engman Ricketts, Ricketts, Ricketts didn't, Chao Yan, Princeton NuEnergy Chao Yan, Yan Organizations: Iyris, United Arab, King Abdullah University of Science, Technology, Red, Eco, UN, Eco Wave Power, Shell, Environmental Justice, Proctor Academy For Callaway, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Green Institute, Callaway, Natural, Stanford University, Stanford, Facility, Ministry, Environment, Panama's, UNESCO, US State Department, National Association for, Nature, Center, for, Carrefour, Nestlé, Smart Green Shipping, Scottish Enterprise, International Windship Association, Maritime Organization, Union, Alaska Arctic Observatory, National Weather Service, AAOKH, University of Alaska, Pacific Islands, University of, International Court of Justice, United Nations, Prasad Seeds, Labor, Prasad, International Rice Research Institute, Rewiring, Reduction, Communities, Highland Electric, Schools, Highland, Beverly Public Schools, Fortune, Edison International, Louisiana, US Department of Energy, Ozane, White, LNG, Vessel Project, Biden, Department of Energy, Kantamanto, London . Brands, McKinsey, Princeton, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Princeton University, Princeton NuEnergy, Energy, Laboratory, EV Locations: Jayson Ricamara Saudi Arabia, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Spain, Ukraine, Cherkassy, Israel, Gibraltar, Port of Los Angeles, Porto, Portugal, West Harlem, New York City, Clara Hale, Costa Rica, Belize, China, NatCap, Stanford, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Haiti, Panama City, Brazil, Peru, Brazilian, , Norway's, Barrow, Furness, Alaska, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Utqiaġvik, Fanalei, Solomon Islands, Fiji, Vanuatu, Tonga, Asia, Saharan Africa, India, Philippines, Nepal, Bangladesh, Africa, Hyderabad, South, Southeastern Asia, Subhanpur, Rewiring America, Massachusetts —, Sulphur , Louisiana, Calcasieu, Vessel Project Louisiana, Accra, Ghana, New York, London, Kantamanto, Taiyuan, China's Shanxi, Argonne, South Carolina

☆ 'The Penguin' showrunner on the 'dread' on set while filming the horrifying finale, and the TikTok mafiosos that inspired the show.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Oz Cobb (Colin Farrell) makes a horrifying decision in "The Penguin" finale. Showrunner Lauren LeFranc told Business Insider there was a "level of dread" on set when filming the scene. Related storiesSpeaking to BI ahead of "The Penguin" finale, LeFranc answered our burning questions about the season, including how she planned Aguilar's horrifying death. Colin Farrell as Oz Cobb and Aria Shahghasemi as Taj Maroni in "The Penguin." Penguin doesn't kill Sofia Gigante so he can psychologically torture herCristin Milioti as Sofia Gigante in "The Penguin."

Persons: Oz Cobb, Colin Farrell, Lauren LeFranc, —, Victor Aguilar, Rhenzy, Victor, Cobb, Aguilar, LeFranc, Aria Shahghasemi, Taj Maroni, Penguin, Matt Reeves, Matt, mafiosos, Feliz, HBO Victor, Victor didn't, Oz, Sofia Gigante, Milioti, Cristin, Francis Cobb, she's, they'd, Selina Kyle, Zoe Kravitz, Gigante, Sophia, It's Organizations: HBO, Service, Rotten, Mafia, Taj, Arkham Locations: Italian, American, Arkham

☆ Huge crime network forging Banksy, Warhol and Picasso uncovered in Italy
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Rome, Italy Reuters —Italian police have uncovered a large-scale pan-European forgery network making and selling fake artworks attributed to some of the biggest names in modern and contemporary art including Banksy, Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol. The chief prosecutor of Pisa, Teresa Angela Camelio, said experts from the Banksy archive who assisted with the investigation considered Monday’s operation as “the biggest act of protection of Banksy’s work.”Some of the fake artworks displayed by the Carabinieri in Pisa, Italy. 02:42 - Source: CNNThey said their probe started in 2023 when they seized about 200 fake pieces from the collection of a businessman in Pisa including a copy of a drawing by Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani. That led them to forgeries sold by auction houses across Italy, and to connect them to a known group believed to specialize in forgeries of Banksy and Warhol. To boost their credentials, the unnamed suspects organized two Banksy exhibitions with a published catalog in prestigious locations in Mestre near Venice and Cortona in Tuscany, investigators said.

Persons: Banksy, Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Teresa Angela Camelio, ”, Claude Monet, Vincent Van Gogh, Salvador Dalí, Henry Moore, Marc Chagall, Francis Bacon, Paul Klee, Piet Mondrian, Amedeo Modigliani, Warhol Organizations: Italy Reuters, Carabinieri, Reuters, Reuters Pest Control, CNN Locations: Rome, Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, Pisa, Reuters Pest, Tuscany, Venice, Europe, Mestre, Cortona

CNN —Dangerous wildfires are burning on the East and West coasts Monday, with firefighters in New York and New Jersey working to contain a deadly blaze spurred by an ongoing, historic drought – while strong winds in Southern California could fan a destructive fire in Ventura County. Nearly 600 wildfires have burned nearly 7,000 acres in New Jersey and New York since October 1, according to officials. Most of the fires were in New Jersey, where the state’s Forest Fire Service has responded to 537 wildfires. “We were fortunate that the fire started at 9 o’clock in the morning, with daylight,” said Jim Fryhoff, the sheriff of Ventura County. Agricultural officials assessing the impact on farmland planted with avocados, citrus, and berries have estimated the damage at $2.4 million, the Ventura County Star reported.

Persons: “, Bill Donnelly, Daniel Vasquez, Jennings, Dariel Vasquez, Anthony DiCarlo, Vasquez “, –, ” DiCarlo, Jeremy Oldroyd, Donnelly, ” Donnelly, Eric Adams, Adams, Dustin Gardner, he’s “, ” Gardner, Gardner, ”, Jim Fryhoff, Jamie Randall, ” Randall, Randall, Morin, Stan Jensen, Dawn DaMart, ‘, ” DaMart, Korinne Bell, CNN’s Robert Shackelford, Eric Levenson Organizations: CNN, East, West, Flames, Cal Fire, York State Forest Ranger, New, New Jersey Forest Fire Service, Recreation, Ramapo High School, East Ramapo Titans, Rockland County’s, Fire Service, New Jersey Forest Fire, New York City, Homes, Ventura County Fire, Camarillo, KCBS, Ventura County Star, Star Locations: New York, New Jersey, Southern California, Ventura County, Ventura, Santa Barbara, York, Fire, Rockland County, “, Jersey, ”, California, Camarillo , California, Camarillo

☆ My teenage daughter backpacked alone through Europe. Despite my worry, I'd let her do it again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Elise Seyfried | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

She told me she wanted to travel through Europe for three months with her own money. It was so hard for me to let go of that fear while raising my five kids. She'd been working and, with her saved money, Julie wanted to travel solo through Europe for three months. I had to learn to trust herI continued to worry daily during those months, but I had to learn to let go and trust my daughter. I've asked myself: If I had it to do over again, would I still let 18-year-old Julie travel alone through those 11 countries so far from home?

Persons: —, Julie, She'd, Patrick, Sheridan's, it's, I've Organizations: Service, Newark , NJ Locations: Europe, Texas, Newark ,, Rome, Venice, Budapest, Vienna, Luzern, Switzerland, Marburg, Germany, Finland, WhatsApp, Florence, Salzburg, Prague's, Paris, New York City, Brooklyn, New Yorker

Sanders added it is “problematic” if schedule F is being used to reinforce and maintain political loyalty. The spoils system was replaced by the current merit-based system where career employees serve multiple administrations, carrying out their jobs independent of politics. The Biden administration erected temporary roadblocks at the federal Office of Personnel Management – rules aimed at protecting federal workers from retaliatory mass firings. The District of Columbia itself has the largest individual chunk of federal workers in any state or territory, with more than 162,000. But it could also be devastating to employment in states that went to Trump, where roughly 967,000 federal workers live.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, ”, Ronald Sanders –, Trump’s, –, Sanders, Max Stier, “, ” Stier, didn’t, Karoline Leavitt, Biden, Will Lanzoni, Elon Musk, Mandy Gunasekara, Everett Kelley –, Joyce Howell, “ They’re, Marie Owens Powell, Sunlen Serfaty, Tierney Sneed Organizations: CNN, Trump, Energy Department, Environmental Protection Agency, Partnership for Public Service, Management, DC, of Columbia, Convention Center, Land Management, EPA, Unions, American Federation of Government Employees, AFGE, ”, American Civil Liberties Union, Democracy Locations: Maryland, Virginia, Beach, West Palm Beach , Florida, Washington, Colorado

☆ I've spent over 2 decades riding trains all over the US. I wish passengers would stop doing these 7 things.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-10 | by ( Meredith Schneider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I've been riding trains across the US for 26 years, and it's one of my favorite ways to travel. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . But it can also be chaos, especially if other riders are doing things that irritate you. After 26 years of riding trains up and down both US coasts and across the Midwest, here are seven things I wish passengers would stop doing. People are getting on and off at every stop, so even if your train car looks empty when you board, you should still be mindful of how much space you're taking up.

Persons: I've, —, Daniel J, Macy, we've, that's Organizations: Service, Amtrak, YouTube Locations: stairwells, what's

☆ How to Make Greek Meatballs for a Quick and Easy Dinner
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

My dad's Greek meatballs have always been part of my family's weekly dinner rotation. They're super easy to make, and you probably already have most of the ingredients. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementGrowing up as a Greek American, certain dishes were always part of my family's weekly dinner rotation. But no recipe is as quick and easy as my dad's Greek meatballs — or keftedes, as we call them.

Persons: you'll, — Organizations: Service

☆ A real-estate investor explains how he got a 2.75% mortgage amid 7% rates
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Michael Hyun used creative financing to buy a home amid high mortgage rates in 2023. A provision in the mortgage contract called the due-on-sale clause makes this approach risky. But they had one advantage: Eileen was a real-estate agent, which qualified her as a real-estate professional under tax law. There, he found wholesalers, middlemen that buy property under contract to sell the contracts and transfer the property to the buyer. So, instead of going into foreclosure, they sold it to Hyun and transferred the mortgage, which had a balance owed of $368,486 at a 2.75% mortgage rate.

Persons: Michael Hyun, —, Eileen, Hyun, homeownership, Pace Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Texas

☆ Let's call it the YouTube election
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

And I'm very confident — based on my non-scientific poll of my teenage sons, who inhale YouTube — that those numbers are way, way bigger for young people. But what was most interesting about the election was the way the Trump campaign spent the summer embracing YouTube personalities. Edison Research says YouTube — including both regular, free YouTube and YouTube's paid YouTube Music service — is the most popular way for people to listen to (or watch) podcasts. And, unlike platforms like Instagram and TikTok — podcasters can get a meaningful share of the advertising revenue generated by their YouTube audiences. We should think about it as a podcast plus a YouTube election," he says.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Rogan, Rogan, he's, Trump, —, you've, Isn't Joe Rogan, YouTube's, JD Vance, Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Theo Von, Chris Balfe, Carlson, Kelly, Bari Weiss, Taylor Lorenz, Balfe Organizations: YouTube, Service, Fox News, Trump, Pew Research, Facebook, Edison Research, Fox, Red Seat Ventures, The Free, Crooked Media, Save

☆ This couple bought a Disney cabin built in 1998 for $53,375 and are making it their tiny home—take a look inside
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Grace saw an article about old cabins from Disney's Fort Wilderness up for sale on Facebook Marketplace. Grace and Jacob KocherWhen Grace saw the listing for a one-bedroom, one-bathroom, 500-square-feet cabin selling for $49,900, she immediately sent it to her dad. Like Grace, Jacob had also stayed in cabins throughout his childhood. Grace and Jacob saw tiny homes selling for over $100,000 and were determined to keep the cost under $125,000 with financing options. Grace and Jacob KocherGrace and Jacob signed the bill of sale in April and paid $53,375, including tax, for the cabin.

Persons: Grace, Jacob Kocher, Jacob, Jacobs, Jacob Kocher Grace, We've, Disney Organizations: CNBC, Facebook, Walt Disney World, Disney Locations: Florida, Disney's Fort, Magic, Fort

☆ LGBTQ candidates saw big election wins, with several historic victories
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Sarah Prager | Sarah Prager Is A Writer Who Lives In Central Massachusetts With Her Wife | Their Two Children. Her Books Include | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

At least 1,017 out LGBTQ candidates ran for election this year, a 1.1% increase compared with 2020, according to the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, a political organization that tracks and supports LGBTQ candidates for elected office. The LGBTQ+ Victory Fund endorsed and tracked 477 of the LGBTQ candidates who made it to the general election. As of Friday afternoon, about three-quarters of those races had been called, with LGBTQ candidates having a success rate of approximately 80%. LGBTQ candidates won elections to at least 37 state legislatures this year, according to the LGBTQ+ Victory Fund, and several were historic firsts. “Having LGBTQ+ candidates in the halls of power will be paramount in helping to protect and uphold pro-equality values,” Meloy said.

Persons: ” Sean Meloy, Delaware’s Sarah McBride, Julie Johnson, Emily Randall, Tammy Baldwin, Kyrsten, Laphonza Butler, Kim Coco Iwamoto, Aime Wichtendahl, Wick Thomas, Iwamoto, Thomas, Rashaun Kemp, Amaad Rivera, Wagner, Molly Cook, Donald Trump, Baldwin’s, Eric Hovde, Baldwin, Maria Brisbane, “, ” Meloy, ” Organizations: D.C, U.S . House, U.S . Senate, NBC News, “, South, Latina, Senate, Texas Senate’s, Baldwin’s Republican, AdImpact, Victory, Gallup, Republican Locations: Nebraska, Puerto Rico, Washington, U.S, Texas, Wisconsin, Arizona, California, Hawaii , Iowa, Missouri, Georgia

☆ Elwood Edwards, the voice of AOL’s ‘You’ve Got Mail!’, dies at 74
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Elwood Edwards, an announcer and local TV staffer who became internationally famous as the voice of AOL’s “You’ve got mail!” prompt to millions at the dawn of the internet era, has died, AOL announced. His daughter Sallie Edwards said the cause of death was complications from a stroke, the New York Times reported. Mimi Mollica / Shutterstock fileIn a 2016 interview with CNN’s Great Big Story, Edwards talked about his iconic AOL voice-over work. In a 2000 episode of “The Simpsons,” Edwards provided the voice of an online doctor delivering some bad news: “You’ve got leprosy!”Elwood Edwards. He noted good-naturedly that “You’ve got mail!” became a catchphrase that “I have a certain amount of trouble trying to escape.”

Persons: Elwood Edwards, “ You’ve, Sallie Edwards, AOL —, Edwards, “, Mimi Mollica, CNN’s, ” Edwards, ”, Nora Ephron, Meg Ryan, Tom Hanks, ” Elwood Edwards, WKYC, Karen Edwards, Steve Case, You’ve Organizations: AOL, New York Times, Quantum Computer Services, Yahoo, Apollo Global Management, Verizon, NBC, YouTube Locations: New Bern , North Carolina, Cleveland

☆ Trump's win spells trouble for a luxury comeback in China
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Luxury brands face uncertainty after Donald Trump won the US presidential election. His victory spells trouble for the sector's hopes of a comeback in China. AdvertisementAmerica has elected a new president, paving an uncertain future for luxury brands looking to boost sales in China. Tariffs further complicate luxury's China issuesChina has been a reliable cash cow for luxury brands for decades. AdvertisementNationalism's rise doesn't play well for luxuryTrump's return to the White House is a signal of a wider issue facing luxury brands — rising nationalism.

Persons: Donald Trump, —, Trump, Jelena Sokolova, Martin Roll, they'll, Cheng Xin, Gary Ng, Ng, Daniel Langer, Justin Sullivan, It's Organizations: Service, America, Beijing, Morningstar, Trump, McKinsey, Pepperdine University Locations: China, outflows, Russia, Europe

☆ 'It's gross, it's unprofessional': Some LinkedIn users are being put off the platform by unsolicited flirtatious DMs
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

studioEAST | Getty ImagesSome LinkedIn users have reported receiving unsolicited flirtatious messages via the platform, with expert Bernie Hogan at the Oxford Internet Institute saying the employment-focused social website is increasingly being used for dating purposes. "It's just a gross feeling ... it's gross, it's unprofessional," Huddy told CNBC. "LinkedIn is not a workplace, it merely frames itself as a workplace," he told CNBC Make It. A recent Forbes Health Survey of 1,000 Americans who have used dating apps in the past year found that 78% felt fatigued emotionally, mentally, or physically by dating apps sometimes, often, or always. "So LinkedIn has effectively created a dating site without dating," Hogan added.

Persons: Bernie Hogan, Blair Huddy, Huddy, She's, Shriya, DatingNews.com, Hogan, Courtney Boyer, Boyer, Sasha Dutta, Dutta, Oscar Wong Organizations: Getty, Oxford Internet Institute, Hudson Davis Communications, CNBC, LinkedIn, Microsoft, Facebook, Forbes Health Survey Locations: studioEAST, Los Angeles, U.S, Central Florida, Asian

☆ Indeed prepares for 2025 rollout of its new AI tool, Pathfinder, which aims to help job seekers
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Julia Hood | Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Indeed is launching an AI-powered tool called Pathfinder to help job seekers discover career paths. Jessica Jensen, Indeed's chief marketing officer, said the focus will be on positioning Indeed as a "livelong talent agent." The new product comes as job seekers report profound frustration with the hiring process, citing indignities like "ghost jobs" and overwhelming competition. Related storiesThe company's internal marketing team is executing the product launch, and channels will include email, events, and job seeker content. "Outreach on the part of employers is so valuable and drives better results for job seekers and employers."

Persons: Jessica Jensen, —, Chris Hyams, Hyames, you've, Hymes, " Hyams, it's, Jessice Jensen, Jensen Organizations: Service, Pathfinder, BI, Companies

☆ I begged my daughter not to go away for college and instead stay home. She refused, and I can't let go of my fear.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Tim Stevensen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My daughter is excited to go to college and wants to live in the dorms. We have been fighting about this issue a lot, but I'm trying to let go of my fear. But this idea has caused a lot of tussle at homeSydney and I have been constantly arguing about her college living arrangements. I would like her to live at home and commute to college, while she wants to experience college in the typical way by living on-campus in the dorms. I try to be kind in explaining my college experience and my great concern for her living in school.

Persons: —, I'm, I've Organizations: Service, Sydney Locations: Sydney, Texas

Prosecutors have said in court filings that four aggravating factors exist in the case against Kohberger, who turns 30 later this month, making the crime more severe and the death penalty warranted. In another filing last month, Logsdon countered the state's claim that a "future dangerousness" aggravator exists in Kohberger's case. "Aggravators are intended for deciding which First Degree Murderers merit the death penalty. The death penalty in Idaho, while it remains on the books, had lapsed as its last execution was in 2012; the state, like many others, has had trouble procuring lethal injection drugs. But the state abandoned the execution after prison staff failed to establish an IV line, exposing the difficulties with administering the death penalty.

Persons: Bryan Kohberger's, Kohberger, Jay Logsdon, Logsdon, Brad Little, Thomas Creech, Creech, —, Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin Organizations: University of Idaho, Prosecutors, Republican Gov, Washington State University, Authorities Locations: Boise, Latah, Idaho, Pullman, Washington, Kohberger, Latah County

☆ Aging expert reveals the blueprint for a better life after 50
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Terry Ward | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

On the cusp of her 50th birthday, aging expert Debra Whitman had questions. CNN: What else contributes to healthy aging? We, as a country, need to prepare for an aging population so that everyone can live a long and healthy life. Author and aging expert Debra Whitman speaks at CareFest at UCLA on November 2, 2023. I want to live a long and healthy life through my “second 50.” So doing those things now — to build up relationships, to build up values — really matters.

Persons: Will, Debra Whitman, healthily, ”, Whitman, Debra Whitman's, “, they’re, Katie Williams, ” she’d, Katie, it’s, They’ve, Robert Waldinger, Diane Meier, Deb, Meier, can’t, Phillip Faraone, Terry Ward Organizations: CNN’s, CNN, US, Aging, Pew Research, AARP, Academies, Kiwi, —, Harvard, CareFest, UCLA Locations: Singapore, Zealand, Rotorua, New Zealand, Tampa

☆ WNS CEO Keshav Murugesh shares how his clients are getting AI ready
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Artificial intelligence is the topic de jour for not just the tech industry, but business in general. Artificial intelligence has been around since the 1950s," said Keshav Murugesh, Group CEO of WNS , a global business process management company. "Three years from now, if you are investing significantly in generative AI, you might be disappointed, right? "But, three years from now if you are not investing in generative AI, you are going to be terrified. Watch more of Keshav Murugesh's conversation with Christine Tan in the video above.

Persons: Keshav Murugesh, Murugesh, Christine Tan Organizations: CNBC Locations: Asia, Bangkok, Thailand

☆ A handsome stranger convinced me to travel to Barcelona. We only lasted 3 days, but I've now lived here for 4 years.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Ebonee Williams | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I met a guy in Playa del Carmen, and we had an instant, unexpected connection. We didn't work out but I'm glad he brought me to the city, which I've now called home for years. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Two weeks later, Barcelona went into lockdown during the coronavirus pandemic, which lasted for what seemed like forever. I decided to make it just that and I've now lived in Barcelona for about four years.

Persons: I've, —, I'd, Pol Albarrán Organizations: Service, del, expats Locations: Playa del Carmen, Barcelona, Playa, United States, New York City

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