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“It was all smoke and mirrors,” he said of the way the company operated. Former employees painted a picture of a company that cut corners in its haste to embark on missions with a poorly designed submersible. “They wanted to be able to qualify a pilot in a day, someone who had never sat in a submersible. The submersible lost contact with its mother ship during its dive to the Titanic on June 18, 2023. When the investigation is complete, the US Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board will each conduct an independent analysis and complete reports, said Jason Neubauer, the chair of the Marine Board of Investigation.

Persons: David Lochridge, OceanGate, ”, Lochridge, – that’s, “, Shahzada Dawood, Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding, Paul, Henri Nargeolet, Jason Neubauer, CNN’s Dakin Andone, Cindy Von Quednow Organizations: CNN, US Coast Guard, Marine Board of, OceanGate, Marine Board of Investigation, Coast Guard, Stockton Rush, National Transportation Locations: Everett , Washington, Newfoundland, Canada

☆ Many Haitians in Springfield are on Temporary Protected Status — which could disappear if Trump wins
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewAround 200,000 Haitians living in the US are on Temporary Protected Status, including many of those living in Springfield, Ohio, who have been targeted by former President Donald Trump and others with baseless claims about eating pets. Trump has already called for mass deportations from the town, saying last week: "We're going to start with Springfield and Aurora." "Once a country is designated, each individual covered by the designation must apply separately for TPS status," she said, noting that existing TPS holders must also renew their paperwork with each redesignation. However, if Trump wins, Leblang told BI this is far less likely. Indeed, it already was once before when Trump sought to end TPS for certain countries during his last administration.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Trump, Nancy Morawetz, Alejandro Mayorkas, Tom K, Wong, Harris, David Leblang, Leblang, Justin Sullivan, Lori A, Nessel, Biden, Julia Gelatt, Gelatt Organizations: Service, Trump, TPS, Haiti, Business, Biden, NYU, BI, Homeland, US Immigration Policy Center, University of Virginia, Seton Hall University School of Law, Department of Homeland Security, US Locations: Springfield , Ohio, Haitian, Springfield, Aurora, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Sudan, Canada

☆ The last 2 messages the Titan submersible's passengers sent before the vessel imploded
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Shortly before the message, the Polar Prince sent the submersible several messages over the course of 12 minutes, asking if it could see the support vessel on its display, but the Titan did not respond. AdvertisementWhen it finally responded about four minutes later, the Polar Prince sent the message, "I need better comms from you," to which Titan responded, "Yes." The last message that the Titan sent to the Polar Prince was "dropped 2 wts," per the animation. The animation showed that the Titan lost contact with the Polar Prince at 10:47 a.m. Related storiesThe hearing takes place more than a year after the Titan submersible set off to explore the wreckage of the RMS Titanic, nearly 13,000 feet underwater.

Persons: —, Polar Prince, Tony Nissen, Bonnie Carl, David Lochridge, OceanGate, Hamish Harding, Shahzada Dawood, Suleman, Paul, Henri Nargeolet Organizations: Service, Titan, Coast Guard Marine Board of, Coast Guard, Business, Polar, CNN, Stockton Rush Locations: Newfoundland, North Charleston , South Carolina, British

The Titan submersible plunged thousands of feet down the forbidding depths of the North Atlantic Ocean in search of the Titanic wreck site when it imploded, killing all five on board. OceanGate came under heavy scrutiny as a result of the disaster — an almost unheard-of occurrence in the submersible industry. But after the Titan didn’t return at its scheduled time, the Polar Prince contacted the Coast Guard. The suit remains ongoing, and a former OceanGate engineering director, Tony Nissen, named as a defendant, is expected to appear Monday at the Coast Guard hearing. “The Titan submersible did not just go down with its inventor — it went down with paying passengers.”

Persons: —, Guillermo Söhnlein, Jason Neubauer, OceanGate, “, voyagers, Polar Prince, Paul, Henri Nargeolet, Hamish Harding, Shahzada Dawood, Suleman, Rush, “ Stockton, I’d, ” Söhnlein, David Lochridge, Lochridge, ” OceanGate, Nargeolet, Tony Nissen, Neubauer, Peter Girguis, there’s, ” Girguis Organizations: Coast Guard, Marine Board, OceanGate, Marine Board of, Department of Justice, Polar, Stockton Rush, Associated Press, Harvard University, Oceanographic Locations: Canada’s, French, North Charleston , South Carolina, Washington, U.S

☆ China frees American pastor who U.S. claims was wrongly jailed
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

China has freed David Lin, a U.S. pastor who had been in jail since 2006, the State Department said Sunday, marking the release of a man who Washington claims was wrongfully detained. U.S. politicians had for years urged Beijing to free Lin, who was jailed for life on charges of contract fraud. “We welcome David Lin’s release from prison in the People’s Republic of China. American pastor David Lin and his daughter Alice in 1984. Bring Our Families Home Campaign/ Alice LinLin’s daughter Alice earlier told Politico that her 68-year-old father would be arriving in San Antonio, Texas.

Persons: David Lin, Washington, Lin, David Lin’s, ”, Alice, Alice Lin Lin’s, “, ” Politico, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Kai Li, Mark Swidan, Li, Swidan Organizations: State Department, Politico, Senate Foreign Locations: China, U.S, Beijing, People’s Republic of China, United States, San Antonio , Texas, Mark Swidan . Washington

☆ David Lin: An American pastor held in a Chinese jail for nearly two decades is finally home
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Jennifer Hansler | Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

David Lin, 68, was detained in China in 2006 after helping to construct an unapproved church building. Lin was one of three Americans deemed by the US State Department to have been wrongfully detained in China. “We welcome David Lin’s release from prison in the People’s Republic of China,” a spokesperson for the US State Department said in a statement Sunday. While in prison, Lin received several sentence reductions and was scheduled to be released in 2029, according to the Dui Hua Foundation. “I am extremely glad to hear David Lin was freed,” Rep. Michael McCaul said Sunday in a statement on social media.

Persons: Biden, David Lin, Lin, Kai Li, Mark Swidan, David Lin’s, ”, Antony Blinken, Jake Sullivan, Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, “, Michael McCaul, — Organizations: CNN, State Department, US State Department, National Security, Communist Party, Hua Foundation Locations: United States, Beijing, China, People’s Republic of China, San Fransisco, US, San Francisco

☆ A least 8 people have died trying to cross the English Channel, French authorities say
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

At least eight people died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, French maritime authorities said Sunday. Once the vessel reached the beach, rescue services offered medical assistance to 53 migrants, a statement from the French maritime authorities in charge of the Channel and the North Sea said. Before Saturday’s accident, at least 43 migrants had died or gone missing while trying to cross to the U.K. this year, according to the International Organization for Migration. Other surveillance and rescue operations are underway Sunday along the entire Pas-de-Calais coast amid stormy weather conditions and agitated sea, French maritime authorities said. In July, four migrants died while attempting the crossing on an inflatable boat that capsized and punctured.

Persons: “, Jacques Billant, Billant, David Lammy, “ It’s, Keir Starmer, Giorgia Meloni, ’, Starmer, ” Organizations: Channel, Calais, BBC, Labour Party, International Organization for Migration, Britain Locations: France, Ambleteuse, Boulogne, Calais, Eritrea, Sudan, Syria, Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran, Pas, Britain, ’, Italy, Albania, Tirana

☆ At least 8 people have died trying to cross the English Channel
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

NICE, France Associated Press —At least eight people died during a failed attempt to cross the English Channel from northern France, French maritime authorities said Sunday. At least 46 migrants had died while trying to cross to the UK this year, said Billant, the Pas-de-Calais prefect. At least 137,563 people have reached the United Kingdom after crossing the Channel from France since 2018, according to UK Home Office figures. Other surveillance and rescue operations are underway Sunday along the entire Pas-de-Calais coast amid stormy weather conditions and agitated sea, French maritime authorities said. They warned anyone who tries to cross the Channel on flimsy and overloaded boats and in often difficult weather conditions of “significant risks.”In July, four migrants died while attempting the crossing on an inflatable boat that capsized and punctured.

Persons: “, Jacques Billant, Bernard Barron, David Lammy, “ It’s, ’ Europe’s, Billant, ” Organizations: France Associated Press, Channel, Getty, BBC, Labour Party, Britain Locations: France, Ambleteuse, Calais, Eritrea, Sudan, Syria, Afghanistan, Egypt, Iran, Vimont, AFP, Toulouse, Boulogne, Britain, United Kingdom, French, Pas

☆ Dark web researcher warned Columbus, Ohio, residents ransomware attack was bigger than mayor said. The city is suing him
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Kevin Williams | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

It appeared to be another typical ransomware attack that impacted the city of Columbus, Ohio, this past July. Connor Goodwolf (legal name is David Leroy Ross) is an IT consultant who plumbs the dark web as part of his job. So when word got out that the city of Columbus, his hometown, had been breached, Goodwolf did what he does: he poked around online. "Lawsuits against data security researchers are rare," said Raymond Ku, professor of law at Case Western Reserve University. Columbus City Attorney Zach Klein said during a September press conference that the case was "not about freedom of speech or whistleblowing.

Persons: Andy Ginther, Connor Goodwolf, David Leroy Ross, Goodwolf, Goodwolf's, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther, government's, Edward Snowden, Raymond Ku, Kyle Hanslovan, Huntress, Snowden, Hanslovan, Zach Klein, Scott Dylan, Dylan Organizations: Social, Columbus Mayor, Google, Rhysida Group, Columbus, Infrastructure Security Agency, CNBC, Case Western Reserve University, United, NexaTech Ventures, Goodwolf, Intel Locations: Columbus , Ohio, Ransomware, Columbus, Eastern Europe, Russia, U.S, United Kingdom, Goodwolf

☆ Putin warns NATO will be 'at war' with Russia if Ukraine gets long-range missile approval
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Yuliya-Talmazan-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Yuliya Talmazan | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

President Vladimir Putin has warned Russia would be “at war” with the United States and its allies if they lift restrictions on Ukraine's use of long-range Western weapons. “We are not talking about allowing or not allowing the Ukrainian regime to strike Russia with these weapons,” Putin said Thursday in comments to propagandist Pavel Zarubin. Stefan Rousseau / WPA Pool via Getty Images"This will mean that NATO countries, the U.S. and European countries are at war with Russia," Putin said. Putin added that the Ukrainian army does not have the ability to program long-range missiles or the satellite data necessary for their targeting, relying on NATO military personnel for those tasks. It’s been pleading for that policy to change so it can strike military assets deeper inside Russia that are used to launch attacks on Ukrainian cities.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, ”, Kyiv —, Sir Keir Starmer, Joe Biden, ” Putin, Pavel Zarubin, ” Starmer, David Lammy, Stefan Rousseau, Putin, Vyacheslav Volodin, ” Volodin, “, Dmitry Peskov, ” Peskov, Oleg Palchyk, It’s, Antony Blinken, Biden, Starmer Organizations: NATO, Kyiv, British, U.S, Duma, Kremlin, West, Getty, U.S ., Congressional Ukraine Caucus, America, NBC News Locations: Russia, United States, Washington, Ukraine, “, U.S, Ukrainian, Kursk, Ukraine's, Pokrovsk, Sudzha, Kyiv, Israel, “ Russia, Moscow

☆ Biden signals openness to using Western long-range missiles inside Russia as he meets Britain’s leader to discuss
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Kevin Liptak | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The president has long resisted calls from Ukrainian officials to ease restrictions on the weapons. “We’re working that out right now,” Biden said when questioned this week whether he would permit Western-provided long-range missiles to target military sites like airfields, missile launchers, fuel tanks and ammunition depots inside Russia. Still, that the conversation over long-range weapons is happening at all is an indication of how stalled battlefield dynamics are causing western leaders to rethink their approach. The revelation that Iran has been providing Russia with ballistic missiles has changed the debate over Ukraine’s capabilities, Lammy said. Earlier in the week, the bipartisan congressional Ukraine caucus called on Biden to allow Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia with the long-range weapons.

Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, ” Biden, Friday’s Biden, Starmer, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky, Antony Blinken, “, it’s, we’ll, ” Blinken, Andrii Sybiha, David Lammy, Lammy, Defense Lloyd Austin, ” Austin, Ukraine’s, Sen, Ben Cardin, Jeanne Shaheen of, ” Shaheen, ” Organizations: Washington CNN, British, White, US, Army Tactical Missile Systems, Ukrainian, National Security, Labour Party’s, NATO, Defense, Ukraine Defense Contact Group, Defense Department, Ukraine “, Senior, Senate Foreign Relations, Biden, Republican Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Ukrainian, United Kingdom, Kyiv, France, Iran, Western, Kursk, Washington, Russian, United States, British, Germany, Crimea, Ben Cardin of Maryland, Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire

☆ Russia will be ‘at war’ with NATO if Ukraine long-range missile restrictions lifted, Putin warns
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Avery Schmitz | Michael Conte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“This will mean that NATO countries – the United States and European countries – are at war with Russia,” Putin told reporters on Thursday. US officials have expressed concerns that allowing Ukraine to strike deep inside Russia could escalate the conflict and cause Russia to further accuse the US of being part of the war. Blinken said he discussed the restrictions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and would report back to President Biden. On Tuesday, the bipartisan congressional Ukraine caucus called on Biden to allow Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia with the long-range weapons. The United States already does provide intelligence to Ukraine, and has previously assisted in the targeting, although not with the long-range systems currently being considered.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, ” Putin, Joe Biden’s, Antony Blinken, we’ll, ” Blinken, Andrii Sybiha, David Lammy, Blinken, Volodymyr Zelensky, Biden, Putin, Stacie Pettyjohn, CNN’s Alex Marquardt, Rustem Umerov, William Courtney, ”, Michael Callahan, Natasha Bertrand, Oren Liebermann, Lex Harvey Organizations: CNN, NATO, Kyiv, Ukrainian, Britain’s, Biden, Republicans, West, United, Center, New American Security, Belbek Airbase, Tactical Missile, Ukrainian Defense, RAND Corporation Locations: Ukraine, Moscow, United States, Russia, Kyiv, Blinken’s Ukraine, Russian, Belbek, Crimea, Ukrainian, Iran, US

☆ Trump won't say if he wants Ukraine to win the war; Blinken visits Kyiv on long-range strikes
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Yuliya-Talmazan-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Yuliya Talmazan | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Ukraine woke Wednesday to a glaring display of the potentially expanding range — and possible limits — of American support. Hours after former President Donald Trump refused to say whether he wanted the U.S. ally to win the war against Russia, Kyiv welcomed Washington's top diplomat — hoping he will bring a long-awaited shift on its use of long-range weapons. President Joe Biden hinted Tuesday that Kyiv might be about to get what it wants after months of resistance from the White House. Trump was asked twice whether or not he wants Ukraine to win the war, but on both occasions he skirted the question. His response may heighten concerns in Kyiv that a Trump administration would remove U.S. support and seek an end to the war on terms favorable to Russia.

Persons: Donald Trump, —, Antony Blinken's, Kamala Harris, David Lammy, Mark Schiefelbein, Joe Biden, “, ” Biden, Harris, Trump, Vladimir Putin “, “ Putin, ” Trump Organizations: Ukraine, British, Getty Locations: U.S, Russia, Ukraine, Kyiv, AFP, Russia's Kursk, Moscow

CNN —Pressure is building on President Joe Biden, including from within his own party, to loosen the restrictions on Ukraine’s use of US-provided weapons to strike deep inside Russia. On Tuesday, the bipartisan congressional Ukraine caucus called on Biden to allow Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia with the long-range weapons. A group of key House Republican also urged Biden to ease the restrictions in a letter on Monday. On Tuesday, asked if the US will lift the restrictions, Biden answered, “we’re working that out right now.”Two US officials later told CNN that the Biden administration is not anticipating any policy changes when it comes to lifting restrictions. Asked about Trump’s comments, Sybiha, the Ukrainian foreign minister, also downplayed them.

Persons: Joe Biden, Democratic Sen, Jeanne Shaheen, Biden, Ben Cardin, Vladimir Putin’s, ”, Cardin, Antony Blinken, Volodymyr Zelensky, David Lammy, Leon Neal, Zelensky, Blinken, “, we’ll, ” Blinken, Andrii Sybiha, it’s, We’ve, Putin, Donald Trump, we’re Organizations: CNN, Democratic, Wednesday, Biden Administration, Ukrainian Armed Forces, New Hampshire Democrat, Foreign Relations, Committee, Armed Services Committee, Republicans, ” Democratic, Maryland Democrat, British, Getty, Kyiv Wednesday, Ukrainian, Biden, Republican, Ukraine Locations: Russia, Ukraine, ”, U.S, United States, Maryland, Kyiv, Ukrainian, Eastern Poland, Iranian, Iran, Washington, American, United States of America

☆ U.S. says Iran is sending ballistic missiles to Russia in a 'dramatic escalation'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Dan De Luce | Dan De Luce Is A Reporter For The Nbc News Investigative Unit. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Iran has sent short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for its war against Ukraine in a “dramatic escalation” that will let Moscow strike deeper inside Ukrainian territory, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday. “Russia has now received shipments of these ballistic missiles and will likely use them within weeks in Ukraine against Ukrainians,” Blinken told reporters. “Dozens of Russian military personnel have been trained in Iran to use the Fath-360 close-range ballistic missile system, which has a maximum range of 75 miles,” he said. Confirmation from Washington that Iran is now arming Russia with sophisticated short-range ballistic missiles will likely increase pressure on the Biden administration to ease restrictions on how Ukraine can use weapons to strike at targets inside Russia. Iran has denied it is providing missiles to Russia and has called for countries to halt any weapons shipments to either side in the conflict.

Persons: Antony Blinken, David Lamy, ” Blinken, Blinken, “ We’ve, we’ve, ”, Biden, Andrii, Naser Kanaani, Dmitry Peskov, “, Lamy, Behnam Ben Taleblu Organizations: Ukraine, Blinken, British, Firefighters, U.S, Iran Air, Iranian Foreign Ministry, ISNA, Kremlin, Foundation for Defense of Democracies Locations: Iran, Russia, Moscow, U.S, Britain, London, Ukraine, Washington, Kyiv, Russian, Kharkiv, Gaza, Iranian, Tehran

☆ Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard sentenced to 11 years for sexual assault
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

TORONTO — Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard was sentenced Monday in a Toronto courtroom to 11 years in prison for sexually assaulting four women. He faces separate sexual assault and sex trafficking charges in Montreal, Winnipeg and the U.S.Nygard has denied all allegations against him. Designer Peter Nygard in 2014. Goldstein called Nygard “a Canadian success story gone very wrong.”A courtroom sketch shows Peter Nygard, seated at center with his lawyers in Toronto on Monday. Alexandra Newbould / The Canadian Press via APNygard founded a fashion company in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1967 that ultimately became Nygard International.

Persons: Peter Nygard, Robert Goldstein, Nygard, Tommaso Boddi, —, Goldstein, Alexandra Newbould, David Lametti Organizations: TORONTO —, U.S, Canadian Press, AP Nygard, Nygard International, FBI Locations: Canadian, Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg, Winnipeg , Manitoba, Canada, New York City, New York, Manitoba’s

☆ US imposes new sanctions on Iran’s main airline over Tehran supplying missiles to Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Kylie Atwood | Jennifer Hansler | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The United States imposed new sanctions on Iran’s main airline as three key European allies announced they will move to do the same in response to Tehran’s transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia for its war in Ukraine. Russia has now received shipments of these ballistic missiles and will likely use them within weeks in Ukraine,” Blinken said alongside his British counterpart, David Lammy. “It adds to their capacity, and it fuels the war,” Blinken said of the new Iranian missiles Russia now has. “Anyone who proves assistance to Russia … is perpetuating the war, is perpetuating the conflict,” he added. Lammy described it as the “first joint visit of this kind for well over a decade.”CNN previously reported that the shipment of the Iranian missiles had arrived in Russia.

Persons: Antony Blinken, ”, Blinken, ” “, Russia …, we’ve, ” Blinken, David Lammy, “, Lammy Organizations: CNN, Iran Air, Iran, Treasury Department, Ukraine, ” CNN Locations: United States, Russia, Ukraine, Moscow, France, United Kingdom, Germany, Iran, Europe, Tehran, North Korea, China, Kyiv

☆ Senior Republicans urge Biden to lift restrictions on Ukraine hitting targets deep inside Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Kylie Atwood | Jennifer Hansler | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —A group of key House Republicans have written to President Joe Biden urging him to lift the restrictions on the use of US-provided long-range weapons systems and allow Kyiv to strike targets deep inside Russia. The UK is also considering whether to allow Ukraine to strike deeper inside Russia with its own long-range system, the Storm Shadow. “No change to policy,” one senior administration official said, adding that there is currently no openness to lifting restrictions. Last month, senior Ukrainians presented US officials with targets they would like to strike in Russia during a visit to Washington. But the Ukrainians say there are weapons productions facilities that would be within reach of the ATACMS inside Russia that are worthy military targets, a source familiar with the Ukrainians position told CNN.

Persons: Joe Biden, Volodymyr Zelensky, Antony Blinken’s, Biden, Blinken, David Lammy, Keir Starmer, “, Michael McCaul, Michael Turner, Mike Rogers, Ken Calvert, Thomas Kean, Richard Hudson, “ Biden, Harris, Donald Trump, Defense Lloyd Austin, ” Austin, ”, ” Blinken, “ It’s, Zelensky, ” John Kirby, It’s, CNN’s MJ Lee Organizations: CNN, Republicans, British, UK, House Foreign, House Intelligence, House Armed Services, House, Helsinki, Republican, Defense, Ukraine Defense Contact Group, Ukraine “, Ukraine, Russian, US National Security Council Locations: Kyiv, Russia, Ukrainian, Ukraine, Washington, London, U.S, Germany, Russia’s Kursk, Iranian, Crimea

☆ There's tons of hiring activity in media ad sales right now, but there's a catch
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Lucia Moses | Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

While it might look like there's a flurry of advertising hiring, industry insiders say the reality is more sobering. AdvertisementLegacy media companies have sharply cut staff in recent years, including sales, and those jobs aren't coming back. Disney has said it plans to automate half its ad sales. "The number of good job opportunities are few and far between because the large media companies are not hiring as quickly. "Ad sales is no longer ad sales," said Gary Stolkin, global CEO of The Talent Business, a global executive search firm specializing in the creative industries.

Persons: —, they've, Jean, Paul Colaco, aren't, Dave Morgan, Lisa Valentino, David Lawenda, David Zaslav, David Ellison's, Christopher Vollmer, Simon Francis, Peter Naylor, Brian Lesser, Lesser, WPP's, Roku, Harry Kargman, Kargman, Krishan Bhatia, Gary Stolkin, Stolkin, who's Organizations: Service, Netflix, Business, Disney, Paramount, Warner Bros, NBA, Companies, MediaLink, TV, Media, Flock Associates, Progressive, Mobile, The Talent Locations: Teads, NBCUniversal

☆ Peter Nygard: Former Canadian fashion mogul sentenced to 11 years for sexual assault
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Story Ap | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard was sentenced Monday in a Toronto courtroom to 11 years in prison for sexually assaulting four women. Nygard was found guilty of four counts of sexual assault in November but acquitted of a fifth count as well as one count of forcible confinement. He faces separate sexual assault and sex trafficking charges in Montreal, Winnipeg and the United States. All five women said their meetings or interactions with Nygard ended with sexual activity that they did not consent to. John Aquino/WWD/Penske Media/Getty Images/FileNygard founded a fashion company in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1967 that ultimately became Nygard International.

Persons: Peter Nygard, Robert Goldstein, Nygard, Goldstein, ” Nygard, John Aquino, David Lametti Organizations: Penske Media, Nygard International, U.S, FBI Locations: Canadian, Toronto, Montreal, Winnipeg, United States, Winnipeg , Manitoba, Canada, New York City, New York, Manitoba’s

That continues a trend from 2023, when generative AI companies raised $25.9 billion for the full year, up more than 200% from 2022. The average round for AI companies is 140% bigger this year compared with last, the data shows, while for non-AI companies the increase is only 10%. Most venture investors are bullish on the potential for generative AI to eventually create big returns at the application layer. John-David Lovelock, an analyst at Gartner and a 35-year veteran of the IT industry, sees a big opportunity for generative AI in the enterprise. Yet, in 2024, only 1% of the trillion dollars spent on software will be from businesses spending on generative AI products, he said.

Persons: Adam Selipsky, Anthropic, Dario Amodei, Noah Berger, aren't, They're, Melissa Incera, Chip Hazard, PitchBook, that's, Cerebras, hasn't, Jeremiah Owyang, Owyang, That's, —, Cohere, Tobias Lutke, Inovia, JPMorgan Chase, Elon Musk's, what's, NASA's, Joe Raedle, Michael Harris, David Lovelock, Lovelock Organizations: Amazon Web, Getty, Microsoft, Nvidia, Tech, P Global Market Intelligence, CNBC, U.S, Forge, Flybridge Capital Partners, Federal Reserve, Meta, Nasdaq, Benchmark, Foundation Capital, SEC, Blitzscaling Ventures, Menlo Ventures, Inovia, Menlo, SPV, AMD, Oracle, Representatives, JPMorgan, Morgan Private Ventures, Elon Musk's SpaceX, SpaceX, Polaris, NASA's Kennedy Space Center, New York Stock Exchange, NYSE, Astera Labs, Tempus, Google, Facebook, Gartner Locations: Vegas, Las Vegas, PitchBook, Anthropic, Montreal, xAI, Cape Canaveral , Florida

☆ The UK is shutting off some arms shipments to Israel amid growing cries for a cease-fire in Gaza, but some experts say it's not enough
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-03 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewUK officials said Monday that the country would suspend the export of some arms to Israel. It came days after Israel said it recovered the bodies of six hostages, whom the country said had been killed by Hamas in a tunnel in Gaza. "At a time when we mourn 6 hostages who were executed in cold blood by Hamas inside tunnels in Gaza. Though the consequences of the UK's decision on the wider war may ultimately be limited, its impact may hold more symbolic weight on the geopolitical stage.

Persons: —, Israel, David Lammy, Lammy, Sam Perlo, Freeman, Yoav Gallant, Gallant, Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu's, Josh Paul, Paul, Jamal Khashoggi, Still, Netanyahu Organizations: Service, Business, British, Trade, AP, Israeli, Gaza Health Ministry, Committee, Democracy Locations: Israel, Gaza, Tel Aviv, Iran, Lebanon, Hezbollah, Saudi, East, North Africa, Egypt

☆ What to know on the Karen Read murder case and mistrial
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-27 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

In one instance, Proctor described Read using an offensive term for developmentally disabled people and told other troopers in a text thread — including two supervisors — that he hadn't found any nude photos of Read while searching her cell phone. Proctor described the comments as "regrettable" and "unprofessional jokes" that did not obscure his ability to carry out a impartial investigation. via DatelineUnder questioning from the defense, Albert testified that his initial phone call to Higgins — which lasted one second — was accidental. Higgins testified that he had no recollection of answering the phone or calling anyone back. Higgins testified that he and Read had become attracted to each other in the months before O’Keefe’s death and had exchanged flirtatious texts.

Persons: Lally, O’Keefe, Read, Alberts, —, Karen Read, David L, Ryan, David Yannetti, “, John O’Keefe, Albert, Yannetti, Michael Proctor, Proctor, hadn't, Brian Higgins, John O'Keefe, Higgins, Alan Jackson, he’d, ghosted Organizations: Lexus, Boston Globe, Getty, Massachusetts State Police, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives Locations: German, Albert’s

☆ Why Kamala Harris’s Centrism is Working
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( David Leonhardt | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Kamala Harris capped her first month as the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate with a roughly 35-minute convention speech last night that embodied her aggressive efforts to win over swing voters. It was a patriotic speech that was hawkish on foreign policy and border security. She described the United States as the greatest country in the world — a view many Americans hold but most Democratic voters do not — and she ended by saying that being an American was “the greatest privilege on earth.” She promised to confront China, Russia, Iran and Iran-backed terrorists and to make sure that the U.S. military remained the “most lethal fighting force in the world.”She also offered a series of populist promises to help the middle class by reducing the cost of housing and health care — policies that many independents and some Republicans favor. And she spent little if any time on subjects that inspire passion among Democrats but are either secondary or off-putting to many swing voters, such as student debt forgiveness and President Biden’s climate agenda. You can read more about Harris’s speech in this news story, as well as in this article on how she contrasted herself with Donald Trump.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump Organizations: Democratic, . Locations: United States, American, China, Russia, Iran

☆ Sydney Metro Expands, Opening to Celebrity-Level Fanfare
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Yan Zhuang | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

This week’s issue is written by Yan Zhuang, an Australian reporter in the Seoul bureau (who is very excited about the metro). A key segment of Sydney’s new metro train line opened early on Monday with a level of fanfare usually associated with celebrity appearances or pop concerts. The new section, which connects Sydenham, an inner-west neighborhood of Sydney, to Chatswood, in the north, runs under the city’s business district and crosses under the Harbor Bridge. It is the second part of the metro project to open, after a northern section that started operating in 2019. The news media covered the opening in breathless terms.

Persons: Yan Zhuang, David Levinson, marveled, “ Organizations: University of Sydney, ABC, ” Broadcasting, New Locations: Australia, Australian, Seoul, Sydney, Sydenham, Chatswood, “, New South Wales

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