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☆ Infants died at higher rates after abortion bans in the US, research shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Deidre Mcphillips | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —In the year and a half following the Supreme Court Dobbs decision that revoked the federal right to an abortion, hundreds more infants died than expected in the United States, new research shows. They found that infant mortality was higher than usual in the US in several months after the Dobbs decision and never dropped to rates that were lower than expected. In the months that infant mortality was higher than expected – October 2022, March 2023 and April 2023 – rates were about 7% higher than typical, leading to an average of 247 more infant deaths in each of those months. She was not involved in the new study, but does research abortion trends in the US. Abortion bans may affect access to and willingness to seek prenatal care and broader support systems, she said, and the barriers compound.

Persons: Dobbs, ”, Parvati Singh, Singh, Dr, Maria Gallo, ” Singh, Ushma, “, ” Upadhyay, Sanjay Gupta, aren’t, Alison Gemmill, “ It’s Organizations: CNN, Ohio State University College of Public Health, University of California, CNN Health, “, Johns Hopkins University Locations: United States, Texas, San Francisco

☆ I'm a boomer who learned to use AI for work. It's made me more productive, but I worry about younger generations misusing it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

My freelance translation work is flexible and fits around my job as a university teacher. AdvertisementMarco Simões started using AI for translation in 2020. I decided to try out translation work on the side after someone at Intel suggested I work as a translator there. Using AI has meant my productivity has increased, and I can accept more jobs than I did in the past, but pay doesn't necessarily increase. Using AI tools, such as Bard and ChatGPT, I can translate around 1,000 to 1,200 words an hour.

Persons: Marco Simões, Simoes, —, São Paulo, Wintranslation, I've, Bard, ChatGPT, I'm, It's Organizations: BI, Service, Novell, Intel, São Paulo, Google Locations: Sao Paulo, Brazil, São, America

☆ Black patients less likely to receive certain pain relief post-surgery, new research suggests
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Based on previously published work, we hypothesized that Black patients would receive less multimodal analgesia than White patients, and we found that as well,” Faraday said. Having data on each patient’s self-reported level of pain – and whether there was any difference in the amount of pain among Black and White patients – would have added to the findings, Carrillo said. The researchers also found that, among those with the highest pain scores recorded, Black patients were significantly less likely to receive painkillers than White patients. Research published in 2007 in the Journal of the National Medical Association found that physicians are twice as likely to underestimate pain in Black patients compared with all other ethnicities combined. However, the data showed that White patients were twice as likely to be airlifted compared with Black patients and almost two times more likely compared with Hispanics and other races.

Persons: Nauder Faraday, ” Faraday, “, Black, Faraday, ”, Eli Carrillo, Carrillo, ” Carrillo, Brown, there’s, ” Dr, Dionne Ibekie, ” Ibekie, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, American Society of Anesthesiologists, White Organizations: CNN, American Society of Anesthesiologists, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Johns Hopkins University, Stanford Medicine, ”, Stanford, JAMA, National Medical Association, National Academy of Science, Health, CNN Health, American Society of, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Montefiore Medical Locations: Philadelphia, Illinois, White, Ohio, New York

☆ Drug costs, abortion, Obamacare: How Trump and Harris could change U.S. health care
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +18 min

He said a Harris administration "will build on existing programs, increasing federal spending to make health care more affordable for people." Still, Socal said a Trump administration wouldn't have much flexibility to dismantle or scale back the law without change from Congress. The IRA extended enhanced subsidies that made ACA health plans more affordable for millions of households through 2025 — a provision Harris plans to make permanent if elected, her campaign said. A Democratic House or Senate would likely block any of Trump's sweeping changes to Medicaid, according to Altman. Vance this month also said a future Trump administration would defund Planned Parenthood.

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☆ A historically Black community grapples with lasting impacts after Baltimore bridge collapse
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

For their working-class, historically Black neighborhood, it was a lifeline to the outside world, a source of both pride and convenience. She doesn’t want to leave Turner Station, where her grandparents put down roots many decades ago. The federal government provided nearby housing only for white workers, so Black families started their own community in nearby Turner Station. He said Turner Station residents have expressed concern about potential damage to buildings from the seismic impact of the collapse. Meanwhile, Turner Station residents will be doing what they’ve done for generations: coming together and fighting for their community.

Persons: Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key, Minor, she’s, ruefully, ”, Courtney Speed, shouldn’t, “ We’ve, Turner, Speed’s Barber, “, ” Henrietta, Johns Hopkins, Robert Curbeam, Kweisi Mfume, Calvin Hill, “ It’s, Mfume, he’s, ” Mfume, Marquis Neal, Linwood Jackson, Jackson, ” Vernon Banks, There’s Gloria Nelson, there’s, Rashad Singletary, ” Singletary, God, He’s, nodded Organizations: Turner, Black steelworkers Turner, Black steelworkers, Bethlehem Steel, Turner Station, NASA, . Rep, NAACP, NFL, Democrat, ” Residents, football, Mount, Mount Olive Baptist Church Locations: Black, Turner, Baltimore’s, Baltimore, Southern, Congress, Baltimore County, Vietnam, Bethlehem, Avondale, Mount Olive

☆ I lived in 5 different US states. None of them had what I was looking for, so I moved my family to Finland, and I have no regrets.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

I'm a Gen X child from the San Francisco Bay Area. Since that first move, I've lived in Alabama, Virginia, and Texas and returned to the Bay Area. The main difference was that the Bay Area was more diverse than Phoenix at that time. The Bay Area had changed so muchWe moved to Half Moon Bay in the San Francisco Bay Area, and in 2017, I got a job at UC Berkeley. People moved in and out of the Bay Area a lot, so it was hard to make lasting social connections.

Persons: Rosanna Guadagno, Guadagno, —, I've, I'd, Dallas, didn't, we'd Organizations: Service, San, Santa Clara University, US, University of Alabama, Alabama, National Science Foundation, University of Texas, Dallas, Big Tech, San Francisco Bay Area, UC Berkeley, Stanford, University of Oulu Locations: California, Alabama, Texas, Finland, San Francisco Bay Area, Phoenix, Alabama , Virginia, Bay, Arizona, Tuscaloosa, . Texas, Virginia, Washington ,, Dallas, Austin, Silicon Valley, San Francisco Bay, Oulu, Switzerland

☆ Stress and ‘moon face’: What experts say about this TikTok trend
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“It can look swollen and inflamed.”“It’s from high cortisol, aka high stress,” a woman says in another post. How stress can affect the faceWhile cortisol levels from elevated everyday stress may not be the reason behind so-called moon face, the hormone can take a toll on the skin in other ways. “Consistently elevated cortisol levels have been shown to inhibit your skin’s production of collagen, hyaluronic acid and healthy lipids like ceramide,” Bowe told CNN in an earlier interview. Tips for less stressThere are ways to reduce stress that can benefit the skin as well, experts say. In addition, yoga, meditation and deep breathing are all known to decrease cortisol production and stress levels.

Persons: ”, Dr, Rajani, ” Katta, Katta, Whitney Bowe, ” Bowe, Raj Dasgupta, “ It’s, ” Dasgupta, “ Organizations: CNN, Social, Baylor College of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Medical, Whole, “, Huntington Health, US Centers for Disease Control Locations: TikTok, Houston, New York City, California

☆ New cervical cancer treatment cuts risk of death from disease, according to trial results
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Sam Tupper | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

All had locally advanced cervical cancer, although none had tumors that had spread to other organs. This discovery led to the development of an HPV vaccine that can help prevent cervical cancer in women. Brawley stressed the importance of routine cervical screening as advanced-stage cervical cancer rises among White and Black women in the US. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cervical cancer screenings typically test for signs of HPV that can cause cell changes on the cervix. “Of the 4,400 deaths from cervical cancer, none of them get screened every year.”Chemotherapy to treat cervical cancer can come with unpleasant side effects like nausea, vomiting and hair loss, Brawley noted.

Persons: ” Dr, Mary McCormack, “, ”, Otis Brawley, Harald zur Hausen, Brawley, White, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, It’s, ” Brawley, “ We’re Organizations: CNN, Mary McCormack of University College Hospital, Cancer Research, Johns Hopkins University, American Cancer Society, US Centers for Disease Control, CNN Health, US Food and Drug Administration Locations: Brazil, India, Italy, Mexico, United States

☆ China's new focus in U.S. elections interference is not Harris-Trump presidential race
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Barbara Booth | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

With the U.S. presidential election fast approaching, U.S. intelligence officials have issued a stark warning: China's latest efforts to influence the outcome is shifting away from the presidential race and toward state and local candidates. This new focus is part of a broader strategy by Beijing to build relationships with officials who could eventually advance China's interests. Local and state elections have become prime targets for Chinese interference because they receive far less scrutiny than national races, making it easier for China's influence campaigns to fly under the radar. One example of China's influence operations is its use of disinformation campaigns designed to exploit divisive issues such as immigration, racial justice, and economic inequality. Despite these efforts, controlling the full scope of foreign influence operations remains a daunting challenge.

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☆ They moved to Scotland from California with their 3 kids. It's safer, slower, and they have a better work-life balance.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Zack and Annie moved from California to Scotland with their three young kids earlier this year. Now, they have a better work-life balance and spend more time outdoors with their kids. After a decade of living in California, Zach and Annie decided to move to Scotland with their three kids. Zach and Annie/Simple Scottish LivingLife in Scotland is slower compared to California, in part due to a better work-life balance. "Until maybe when the winter comes, we're trying to keep them away from that as much as possible and make the most of what's around us outdoors," Annie said.

Persons: Zack, Annie, —, Zach, they've, We're, there's, It's, we're Organizations: Service, Monmouth University, Gallup, Patrol, Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions Locations: California, Scotland

☆ NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft will launch to find whether life could exist on an icy ocean world
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft — designed to explore its namesake, Jupiter’s moon Europa — is expected to launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket Monday at 12:06 p.m. If Europa Clipper doesn’t take off Monday, there are launch opportunities through November 6. NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft carries a special message from humanity onboard. There was no harder year than this one to get Europa Clipper over the finish line, said Curt Niebur, Europa Clipper program scientist. That’s what’s waiting us at Europa.”The Europa Clipper spacecraft is seen atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on October 13.

Persons: Mike McAleenan, Tim Dunn, Hurricane Milton, ”, Robert Pappalardo, Ada Limón, Curt Niebur, ” Niebur, “ It’s, we’ve, That’s, Haje Korth, ” Korth, ” Pappalardo Organizations: CNN, Clipper, SpaceX, NASA’s Kennedy Space Center, 45th Weather Squadron, US Space Force, NASA’s, Hurricane, Europa Clipper, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, US, NASA, JPL, Caltech, Kennedy Space Center, European Space Agency, Europa, Johns Hopkins, Physics Laboratory Locations: Florida, Pasadena , California, Europa

☆ Trump or Harris? Here are the 2024 stakes for airlines, banks, EVs, health care and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Hugh Son | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +18 min

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris face off in the ABC presidential debate on Sept. 10, 2024. The previous Trump administration didn't pursue those types of consumer protections. In contrast, Democrats, including Harris, have historically supported EVs and incentives such as those under the Biden administration's signature Inflation Reduction Act. Meanwhile, Harris, if elected, can build on existing efforts of the Biden administration to deliver savings to more patients, they said. Trump also led multiple efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, including its expansion of Medicaid to low-income adults.

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☆ China’s censorship is among the toughest in the world. So why did it let Kanye West play?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Hong Kong CNN —It seemed like an unlikely stage for Kanye West to unveil his new music. Music fans cheer during Kanye West's Vultures Listening Experience at Wuyuan River Stadium on September 15, 2024. One of the fastest-growing in the world, China’s music market became the fifth-largest market globally in 2022, according to IFPI, a trade body for the recorded music industry. China’s recorded music revenues grew 28.4% in 2022 from the year prior, compared with the global market rise of 9%, IFPI said. Bieber “engaged in a series of bad behaviors, both in his social life and during a previous performance in China,” China’s Ministry of Culture announced in 2015, without going into details.

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☆ What internet data brokers have on you — and how you can start to get it back
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Barbara Booth | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +17 min

Inside data brokers' massive vaultCybersecurity experts estimate that data brokers collect an average of 1,000 data points on each individual with an online presence. Little oversight around data privacyThe lack of comprehensive regulation around data privacy allows data brokers to operate with little oversight, unlike the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in the European Union. Opt-out links and instructions are readily available for most of the major data brokers: ExperianTransUnionLexisNexisEpsilon But data privacy experts says reclaiming or deleting your data from brokers can be a deliberately complex process that is not only time-consuming but frustrating. "With AI, data brokers will create even more detailed and predictive profiles, incorporating everything from biometric data to behavioral tracking," Abed said. Until regulation steps in, data brokers will continue to collect as much data as possible.

Persons: Pew, Arjun Bhatnagar, Roger Grimes, Jeff Chester, Chester, I'm, Bruno Kurtic, Chris Henderson, Chelsea Magnant, Rob Hughes, Kurtic, Cloaked's Bhatnagar, Henderson, Javad Abed, Abed Organizations: Pew Research, Social, LexisNexis, Epsilon, OneRep, Center for Digital Democracy, D.C, Bedrock Security, National Security Agency, CNBC, Data Protection, European Union, NYU's Center for Global Affairs, Brunswick, RSA, U.S, Consumers, Consumer, Engage, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Johns Hopkins Carey Business School Locations: Washington, California, U.S, Chester

☆ I moved to the US from India and took out a $59K loan to follow my dream of landing a job in Big Tech. My risk paid off.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

I've been interested in computers since I was a child and wanted to pursue a career in computer science since the eighth grade. I did my bachelor's degree in computer science at Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology in India from 2012 to 2016. I sat the exam and got decent marks, so I applied for several master's degrees in computer science in the US in 2017. I got into the computer science master's program at Stony Brook College in New York to start in 2018. All the computer science students worked and lived on the same campus – it felt competitive, but also motivating.

Persons: Shireen Nagdive, Nagdive, —, I've, I'd, Salesforce, haven't, I'm, you've Organizations: Service, Salesforce, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Stony Brook College, Microsoft, Bay Area Locations: India, Silicon Valley, Kalyan, Mumbai, New York, America, Stony Brook, Long Island, Washington, Bay, Silicon, California

The extent of the damage to homes and businesses from Hurricane Milton is still being assessed. “There’s a lot of people feeling that anxiety, feeling the stresses, compounding with two different storms so close together,” Martin said. My mental health cannot handle that." Before Hurricane Milton hit, families in Tampa, Florida, were still coping with damage by flooding from Hurricane Helene. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) recommends to call or text 1-800-985-5990 24/7.

Persons: Hurricane Milton, Meghan Martin, Hurricane Idalia, “, ” Martin, Martin, ”, Gail Saltz, Michelle Chernicoff, David, Helene, Milton, Chernicoff, it’s, Rita Simmons, ” Simmons, Matt Shannon, decompensate, Shannon, Simmons, Hurricane Helene, Michael Warren, Kelly Warren, ’, Warren, ” Michael Warren “ It’s, you’re, ” Michael, ” Kelly, Saltz, Matt Lavietes Organizations: Johns Hopkins, Children’s, Hurricane, Centers for Disease Control, Presbyterian Hospital, West Palm Beach, University of Florida Health, Moffitt Cancer Center, NBC, Mental, Mental Health Services Administration Locations: Hurricane, Florida, St . Petersburg, NewYork, New Port Richey , Florida, West Palm, New Port Richey, Fla, West Palm Beach, barreling, Pinellas County, Florida’s, Sarasota, Clearwater ., Tampa, Tampa , Florida

A credit score under these thresholds is also called a sub-prime credit score, which means that creditors might think twice when reviewing your application for a credit line. However, a combination of serious negative marks on your credit score may seriously hurt your credit score, putting you on the lower end of the score range. Minimal credit history: A minimal credit history means you haven't been using credit (like a credit card or loan) for much time. While one credit check on your credit report may dent your credit score by a few points, several of these in a short period of time will significantly hurt your credit score. While one credit check on your credit report may dent your credit score by a few points, several of these in a short period of time will significantly hurt your credit score.

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☆ Anthropic's power players: Here are the 11 leaders helping shape the future of the Amazon-backed AI company
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Darius Rafieyan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

It's sought to position itself as the safer, more responsible AI company. She, along with her brother Dario, was part of the team that left OpenAI with the goal of creating a more responsible AI company. Krishna Rao, Chief Financial OfficerAs any emerging AI company can attest, conducting groundbreaking research isn't enough. In this role, he's building deep relationships with users and helping to turn Anthropic's research into a mass-market product. These capabilities are essential to Anthropic's positioning of itself as the safer AI company.

Persons: Anthropic, It's, —, OpenAI's, Dario Amodei, Amodei, Dario, Daniela Amodei, She's, Jack Clark ,, Clark, Jared Kaplan, Kaplan, Chris Olah, Sam McCandlish, McCandlish, Tom Brown, Brown, Krishna Rao, Rao, Mike Krieger, São Paulo, Krieger, Claude, Brian Israel, it's, Brian, Sam Bowman, Bowman, Jan Leike Organizations: Service, OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google, Princeton University, Hertz, Stanford University School of Medicine, sager, Bloomberg, Harvard, Johns Hopkins University, Research, Organization, Core Resources, Stanford University, Brandeis University, Core, Blackstone, Bain & Company, Anthropic, State Department, NASA Locations: OpenAI, Anthropic, Airbnb, São, Menlo Park, San Francisco, New York, Israel

☆ Olivia Rodrigo donates all sales from historic Manila show to group that helps women and girls
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Olivia Rodrigo, who’s currently on her GUTS World Tour, capped off a memorable stop in the Philippines with another major announcement. The global organization, an affiliate with Johns Hopkins University, helps provide health care to women and girls in the Philippines. to say I’m grateful doesn’t even cut it!” Rodrigo wrote in a post, before saying “I love you” in Filipino. Filipino fans, of course, rightfully had no chill. !” Rodrigo wrote on social media.

Persons: Olivia Rodrigo, who’s, ” Rodrigo, “, “ Mahal, that’s, Rodrigo, Rodrigo’s Organizations: Johns Hopkins University, National Network of Abortion, Miss, Manila, NBC News Locations: Philippines, Manila, Canada, Singapore

☆ Arm position during blood pressure check may lead to wrong diagnosis, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Linda Carroll | Linda Carroll Is A Regular Health Contributor To Nbc News. She Is Coauthor Of | The Concussion Crisis | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Blood pressure readings may not be accurate unless a person’s arm is positioned correctly, a new study suggests. “There was a chance that arm position was not important,” she said. The blood pressure cuff should be positioned at mid-heart level. To learn whether arm position made a difference in blood pressure readings, Brady and her colleagues recruited 133 adults, 78% of them Black and 52% female. “There is a pretty significant difference in blood pressure readings depending on arm position,” said Kamath, a cardiologist at UCLA Health.

Persons: Tammy Brady, ” Brady, Brady, ”, Karyn Singer, I’ve, Singer, Megan Kamath, Kamath, Matthew Tomey, Tomey Organizations: Johns Hopkins Children's Center, American Heart Association, New York University, UCLA Health Locations: U.S, Mount, New York City

☆ I worked as a wealth advisor for Goldman Sachs. Here's what I learned from how the super rich manage their money.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Ayesha Ofori worked in wealth management for Goldman Sachs for six years. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with 40-year-old Ayesha Ofori, CEO of Propelle, from London, about her experience working at Goldman Sachs. If you'd asked me what success looked like at the time, it would've been being a partner at Goldman Sachs. AdvertisementSaving money isn't enoughWhen I was at Goldman Sachs, I noticed we didn't have many women clients. When I worked at Goldman Sachs, I was focused on paying off my student loans and saving money.

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After the positive flu result, health care workers started using more personal protective gear around the patient. Separately, as part of routine flu surveillance and not because doctors suspected anything unusual in the patient’s case, the hospital sent the patient’s flu sample to be tested for H5, which is the bird flu virus strain. Officials found that during the patient’s time at the hospital, 112 health care workers had interacted with them. After exposure to the bird flu virus, people typically develop symptoms within 3 to 5 days. All of that additional information on the health workers will be secondary to the blood tests results, Rivers said, and whether they show signs of a previous infection.

Persons: Demetre Daskalakis, Daskalaskis, wouldn’t, Michael Osterholm, Osterholm, ”, Daskalakis, Caitlin Rivers, ” Rivers, ” Daskalakis, Rivers Organizations: Centers for Disease Control, Prevention, CDC’s National Center, Infectious Disease, University of Minnesota, Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, CDC Locations: Missouri, Baltimore, United States, California

While there's no universal minimum credit score to rent an apartment, landlords generally prefer applicants with a good credit score, which is at least 670. How to improve your credit score for rentingIf your credit score isn't stellar right now, don't worry. The average credit score of a Gen Z consumer is 680 compared to the average baby boomer's credit score of 745. Credit builder loans and rent reporting companies can help you add credit history to your credit report. Frequently asked questions about apartment credit score requirementsCan you rent an apartment if you do not have credit?

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☆ I work with Warren Buffett. He's probably the smartest person in the world — here's the best advice he's given me.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Karen Goracke is the CEO of the jewelry store Borsheims, a Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary. Goracke worked her way up from the store room, and Warren Buffett interviewed her for CEO. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Karen Goracke, CEO and President of Borsheims, about her career and working with Warren Buffett. I started working as a sales associate for Borsheims, a jewelry store in Omaha, in 1988 straight out of college. She had no idea Warren Buffett was standing next to her.

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☆ Amazon and TV vet Brian Williams are nearing a deal that hints at a new strategy for the streaming giant
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Brian Williams is close to a deal with Amazon to host an election-night special on Prime Video. These people were granted anonymity to speak freely about private deal talks. AdvertisementThe people close to the deal talks rebuffed the idea that Amazon would build its own news operation, however. Amazon this year turned on ads in Prime Video, gunning for the nearly $70 billion in annual TV ad spending. "It fits in with their interest in disruptions and amassing big audiences," the second person close to the deal talks said.

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