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☆ Cloud-API startup Kong valued at around $2 billion in a new funding round led by Tiger Global
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Ben Bergman | Sri Muppidi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

It's valued at about $2 billion in a new funding round led by Tiger Global Management, sources say. AdvertisementKong, which offers cloud-based application programming interfaces, was valued at about $2 billion in a new funding round led by Tiger Global Management, two people familiar with the matter said. Tiger Global declined to comment. Kong last raised $80 million in Series D funding in 2020, which valued the startup at $1.4 billion. Sapphire Ventures, Lombardstreet Ventures, Index Ventures, CRV, Andreessen Horowitz, and Notable Capital also participated in that round.

Persons: Kong, Tiger, —, Andreessen Horowitz, Goldman Sachs, Augusto, Aghi, Marietti, Marco Palladino Organizations: Tiger Global Management, Service, Kong, Tiger, Sapphire Ventures, Lombardstreet Ventures, Index Ventures, CRV, Capital, PayPal, Nasdaq, Volvo

☆ Former Humane execs secure $25 million valuation after departing AI hardware startup
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Hayden Field | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Two former executives of Humane, the embattled AI hardware startup, are reemerging with a new artificial intelligence software venture that has raised $4 million at a $25 million valuation. He and Hartley Moy are marketing the startup toward enterprise customers in industries like finance, insurance, SaaS, healthcare services and media. "It really came down to the opportunity that we saw in the enterprise side of the house," Hartley Moy, Infactory's CEO, told CNBC. But the two's departure had to do with the business opportunities they saw when working at Humane, Hartley Moy said. WATCH: Former Apple designers launch $700 Humane AI Pin as smartphone replacement

Persons: Brooke Hartley Moy, Ken Kocienda, Kocienda, Hartley Moy, Sam Altman, Marc Benioff, Slack, Andreessen Horowitz, Infactory, Ohtani Organizations: Humane, CNBC, HP, Microsoft, Tiger Global, Google, Apple, Bee Partners, SPV Locations: Salesforce

☆ VC power player Ben Horowitz says he'll donate to Kamala Harris. Read the memo.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-05 | by ( Melia Russell | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ben Horowitz, A16z cofounder, said in July that he plans to support former President Donald Trump's campaign. An email to A16z employees now reveals that he plans to donate to Vice President Kamala Harris. The investor wrote that he and his wife will be making a "significant donation" to support Harris. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. In the Friday email, Horowitz wrote that he and his wife, Felicia, have known Vice President Kamala Harris for over 10 years and that "she has been a great friend to both of us during that time."

Persons: Ben Horowitz, A16z, Donald Trump's, Kamala Harris, Harris, —, Walz, Horowitz, Donald Trump, Felicia, Harris Walz, Ben, Felicia Horowitz's, Joe Biden, Marc Andreessen Organizations: Service, Business, Democratic, Trump Locations: A16z, Axios, America

☆ Venture capitalist Ben Horowitz says he plans to donate to VP Kamala Harris' campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Ari Levy | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Less than three months after announcing plans to contribute to political action committees supporting Donald Trump's presidential campaign, venture capitalist Ben Horowitz says he's donating to Vice President Kamala Harris' election bid, CNBC has confirmed. In a letter to employees of venture firm Andreessen Horowitz, the tech investor said he and his wife, Felicia, have had a longtime friendship with Harris. Horowitz wrote. Their financial support of the Trump campaign was due to what they called a better "little tech agenda." "We do not engage in political fights outside of issues directly relevant to Little Tech."

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☆ A girl murdered in 2006 was just revived as an AI chatbot — and her family had no idea
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Jennifer Ann Crecente, a high school girl murdered in 2006, recently reappeared as a chatbot on Character.ai. It had been 18 years since Jennifer Ann, a high school senior and Crecente's only child, was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in Austin. Grieving, Crecente had started a nonprofit in her name, working since 2006 to raise awareness for teenage dating violence. Drew CrecenteThe website also listed Jennifer Ann as an "expert in journalism" with expertise in video game news. "This is not quite impersonation in the sense that it seems transparent that it is an AI model," Conitzer said of the chatbot mimicking Jennifer Ann.

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☆ Adam Neumann's new startup is reworking WeWork's old business model
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Grace Eliza Goodwin | Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Workflow has a different business strategy than Neumann's previous company, Bloomberg reports. Neumann told the outlet that investors at Andreessen Horowitz will help keep him disciplined. Ben Bergman/BI"The lack of community and the disconnection that people feel is even more relevant today" than in the days of WeWork, Neumann told Bloomberg of Workflow. Neumann says he's learned his lessonCritics didn't just zero in on WeWork's business model but also on Neumann's management. We're really not sure that we know the answer, therefore we're taking our time," Neumann told Bloomberg.

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☆ Citi gives its top picks for clients heading into the fourth quarter
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

As the fourth quarter gets underway, there are some stocks that may be poised to outperform over the next several months, according to Citi. "Now, broadening is apparent, with Value leading while Growth has not yet achieved July levels," Scott Chronert said in a Friday note to clients. Citi views newly added Ally Financial as "one of the best-positioned liability sensitive names," seeing the potential for total book value growth of 25% by the fourth quarter of next year. "While mistakes were clearly made with the '22 auto vintage, the short duration of this asset class implies ALLY will not be stuck with the problem beyond 2025," analyst Keith Horowitz wrote. Meanwhile, Citi has a buy rating on the stock, and its price target of $50 implies nearly 45% upside from Wednesday's close.

Persons: Scott Chronert, Keith Horowitz, Horowitz, Ally, Stephen Trent, Filippo Falorni Organizations: Citi, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, North America, Biosciences, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Ally, United Airlines, United

☆ For Nvidia, spatial AI and the ‘omniverse’ entering physical world may be the next big thing
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Rachel Curry | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"All of it is very important, but the things we take for granted around us in the physical world are actually far more important." Spatial AI allows models to understand and interact with the physical world in ways previously limited to human cognition, and Nvidia is not the only one building on it. It's a spatial intelligence company building "large world models" to understand, interact with, and build on the three-dimensional world around us. AI for robotics, not just humanoid robotsIn contemplating the ultimate use of artificial intelligence, Nvidia concluded that robotics is the answer. Physical world will be changed by AI within yearsMany companies that focus on robotics and spatial intelligence are homing in on the world of manufacturing.

Persons: ChatGPT, Lebaredian, Fei, Fei Li, Andreessen Horowitz, Jensen Huang, Agustin Huerta, Globant's Huerta, Huerta Organizations: Nvidia, Stanford, Labs, Apple, North America, Franklin, Marshall College, International Locations: New Orleans, San Francisco, North, Globant, London

Hanging over all of this for Charbel — as well as the relatively small contingent of Israeli critics of the escalation with Hezbollah — is the fear that history will repeat itself. Israeli invasions in both 1982 and 2006 became more expansive and deadly than how they had been initially framed. 'Strategic failure'Israel’s ground operation was met with a new wave of international concern and condemnation. But the Biden administration remains concerned the mission could expand, the administration official said. Thousands of Israeli troops and tanks crossed the border, culminating in a deadly siege of the Lebanese capital, Beirut.

Persons: —, Michael A, Horowitz, Israel, Biden Organizations: Le Beck, NBC News, London School of Economics, National Security, Palestine Liberation Organization, Lebanese Christian Locations: States, Washington, Israel, Lebanon, Cairo, Beirut, Sabra

☆ 2024 Election: Crypto Bros Could Swing Votes Toward Kamala or Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Trump and Harris have different reasons to try to attract the crypto community — donors, voters, the fact that the former president likes anyone who flatters him, etc. All of Trump's courting of the crypto industry is possible because Democrats left open an opportunity for him to pounce. In September, he unveiled his own crypto venture, World Liberty Financial. The crypto industry doesn't mind the attention it's getting from policymakers. What Harris or Trump will actually do on crypto is unclear, but that's not really the point right now.

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☆ Big Tech just notched a huge win in California with an AI bill veto
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Gavin Newsom vetoed an artificial intelligence safety bill on Sunday. Gavin Newsom vetoed an artificial intelligence safety bill on Sunday, a win for AI heavyweights like OpenAI and Big Tech companies that lobbied against it. The debate in California reflects the challenge governments face walking the fine line between allowing tech companies to innovate while protecting against new potential risks. Elon Musk, who founded AI company xAI last year, said last month that although it was "a tough call and will make some people upset," he thought "California should probably pass the SB 1047 AI safety bill." Several former OpenAI employees also supported the safety bill and said that OpenAI's opposition to the bill was disappointing.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Newsom, —, Sen, Scott Weiner, Wiener, didn't, Charles Schwab, Rob Sherman, Marc Andreessen, Andreessen Horowitz, Newsom's, Jason Kwon, Meta, Elon Musk, xAI, Dario Amodei, William Saunders, Daniel Kokotajlo Organizations: Service, Big Tech, Chevron, Tesla, Oracle, Venture Capital Locations: California, Silicon Valley

☆ Why Kamala Harris and Donald Trump Are Courting the Crypto Crowd
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Trump and Harris have different reasons to try to attract the crypto community — donors, voters, the fact that the former president likes anyone who flatters him, etc. All of Trump's courting of the crypto industry is possible because Democrats left open an opportunity for him to pounce. Related storiesWhile Molly White, a crypto researcher and critic, described Harris' recent statements about crypto as "middle of the road," she said she thought the crypto industry was "definitely taking an optimistic view." The crypto industry doesn't mind the attention it's getting from policymakers. What Harris or Trump will actually do on crypto is unclear, but that's not really the point right now.

☆ Inside one of the first all-female hacker houses in San Francisco
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Lisa Setyon | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

It was obvious to me that I wanted to do the inverse and build an all-female hacker house that created the same dynamic but with women." Cantillon, who has lived in several hacker houses over the years, saw a need for a space dedicated exclusively to women. That's why she co-founded HackHer House, the first all-female hacker house in the San Francisco Bay Area. Hacker houses aren't new to the Bay Area or cities like New York and London. In a city renowned for tech advancements, hacker houses are viewed as critical for driving the next wave of innovation.

Persons: Molly Cantillon, Cantillon, Jennifer Li, Andreessen Horowitz, Zoya Garg, Anna Monaco, Anne Brandes, Li Organizations: HackHer, Stanford University, . Venture, U.S Locations: San Francisco Bay, Silicon, North Beach, Bay, New York, London

☆ Opinion | Silicon Valley’s MAGA Moment
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Chris Hughes | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

I co-founded Facebook in college 20 years ago, but I left California and start-up culture behind long ago for public policy and economics. As we sat over scrambled eggs, chicken sausage and whole-wheat toast, I was struck by how many of the wealthiest and most powerful figures in Silicon Valley — including some I knew — were now loudly backing Mr. Trump. Mr. Trump claims that Mark Zuckerberg called him to say that he wouldn’t support a Democrat in November, although Mr. Zuckerberg’s spokesperson denied the claim. It would be easy to write off tech’s rightward drift as nothing more than the rich acting in their economic self-interest, but Silicon Valley has always been driven by profit, and it hasn’t tilted Republican since the 1980s. Even now, it remains largely Democratic, even though even some of Kamala Harris’s strongest Valley supporters worry about how she might approach tech policy.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, —, Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg’s, Kamala Harris’s Organizations: Facebook Locations: Flatiron, Manhattan, California, Silicon Valley

☆ Exclusive: Healthcare AI startup Tennr is raising fresh cash from Lightspeed Venture Partners just months after its A16z-led Series A
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewTennr, an A16z-backed startup using AI to replace faxes in healthcare, is raising a Series B round just seven months after its Series A. The startup is grabbing fresh cash from Lightspeed Venture Partners, according to two people with knowledge of the efforts. Those two people said Lightspeed preempted the fundraising efforts, approaching Tennr before the startup set out to raise more money. AI startups like Perplexity and Groq are reportedly tacking on more funding right now after closing big deals earlier this year. Some investors are taking the same approach with healthcare AI startups.

Persons: —, Tennr, Andreessen Horowitz, clamor, Forbes Organizations: Service, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lightspeed, Business, Menlo Ventures, A16z Locations: Tennr, A16z . New York

Sovereign wealth funds out of the Middle East are emerging as key backers of Silicon Valley's artificial intelligence darlings. In the past year, funding for AI companies by Middle-Eastern sovereigns has increased fivefold, according to data from Pitchbook. Few venture funds have deep enough pockets to compete with the multibillion-dollar checks coming from the likes of Microsoft and Amazon . MGX was launched as a dedicated AI fund in March, with Abu Dhabi's Mubadala and AI firm G42 as founding partners. For the U.S., having sovereign wealth funds invest in American companies, and not in global adversaries like China, has been a geopolitical priority.

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☆ From frustration to excitement: The long, winding road of Alphabet's self-driving Waymo unit
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

A long road It's been a long and winding road for Waymo since its inception in 2009 as Google's self-driving car project. The robotaxi service now has about 700 autonomous vehicles on the road across its markets. That changed about a year ago , when Uber added Waymo vehicles to its app. In February, Waymo recalled 444 of its vehicles after two Waymo vehicles hit a towed pickup truck in Phoenix. A Waymo autonomous self-driving Jaguar electric vehicle sits parked at an EVgo charging station in Los Angeles, California, on May 15, 2024.

Persons: Uber, Waymo, Tesla, it's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Morgan Stanley, Cowen, Cowen's — Bernstein, Brad Erickson, Andreessen Horowitz, Alphabet's, Ruth Porat, Erickson, Dara Khosrowshahi, Cruise, Uber's Khosrowshahi, Ethan Teicher, Tesla's, Jim Cramer's, Patrick T, Fallon Organizations: Waymo, Austin, RBC Capital Markets, CNBC, Bank of America, Aurora Innovation, General Motors, AFP, Getty Locations: West Coast, Atlanta, Austin , Texas, Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, U.S, Waymo, Austin, San Francisco , Los Angeles, Los Angeles , California

☆ Why did Israel blow up hundreds of Hezbollah pagers — and what might happen next?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Yuliya-Talmazan-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Yuliya Talmazan | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

A region fearing all-out war may have been taken to the brink by a legion of pagers. Israel has not claimed responsibility for the operation, but Hezbollah laid the blame squarely on its adversary, and two U.S. officials told NBC News that Israel was behind the attack. It follows months of tensions between Hezbollah and Israel since Hamas’ Oct. 7 terror attacks and Israel’s assault on the Gaza Strip. Israel announced a new war objective late Monday — the safe return of residents displaced from their homes by months of fighting with Hezbollah across the northern border with Lebanon. Israel could benefit on several different levels from such a massive and shocking operation, Horowitz said.

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☆ We still don’t know how the Lebanon pager attack happened. Here’s what we do know about our own electronic devices
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —So far, the attacks that targeted Iran-backed Lebanese militant group Hezbollah members through their pagers have had devastating consequences. Justin Cappos, a cybersecurity professor at NYU, said that it’s possible to cause damage to a variety of batteries – most commonly lithium batteries, which have caused dangerous fires. If correct, this would suggest a very high penetration of Hezbollah’s supply chain for those devices,” Horowitz said over email. When it comes to battery safety, the National Fire Protection Association has a set of safety guidelines for lithium batteries, such as properly disposing of them. A Lebanese security source told CNN that Hezbollah had recently purchased the devices.

Persons: Israel, they’ve, Justin Cappos, ” Cappos, Baptiste Robert, Michael Horowitz, “ We’ve, ” Horowitz, CNN’s Christian Edwards, Adrienne Vogt, Aditi Sangal Organizations: New, New York CNN, CNN, Israel Defense Forces, NYU, Predicta, Le Beck, Fire Protection, Samsung, Galaxy, US Consumer Product Safety, Hezbollah Locations: New York, Iran, Lebanese, Israel

☆ Saudi Arabia just stepped up plans to court the world's AI leaders to its desert kingdom
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In recent months, Saudi Arabia has hosted a flurry of high-profile events, leaders, and dealmaking from the AI world. This year's showcase featured speakers from top AI companies in the West, such as Nvidia, Qualcomm, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI rival Cohere. Saudi Aramco is working with AI startup Groq to build a new data center in Saudi Arabia. For Saudi Arabia, AI doesn't just present the chance to bet big on tech's latest hype train. Saudi Arabia generated a similar amount of hype around its AI ambitions in March when it held its LEAP conference.

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☆ Crypto spending on 2024 election hits $190 million, led by Winklevoss twins
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The Winklevoss twins, Coinbase and Ripple didn't immediately respond to requests for comment. Huge jump from 2020Delmore, who has been assembling reports on crypto donations in the 2024 election for blockchain analytics platform Breadcrumbs, told CNBC that industry spending is nearly double where it was in the mid-terms — more than $190 million in the 2024 election versus $98 million in the 2022 election. It's nearly 13 times spending in 2020 of $15 million — a figure based on a mix of data from FEC and OpenSecrets filings. Unlike the past two election cycles, which featured spending from the now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and founder Sam Bankman-Fried, this year's contributor list is more robust and diverse. "Most of the crypto donations in 2022 were from FTX and SBF and almost all of them went to Democrats or PACs that support Democrats," Delmore said.

Persons: Tyler Winklevoss, Cameron Winklevoss, Joe Raedle, Cameron, James Delmore, Donald Trump, Chris Larsen, Brad Garlinghouse, Ro Khanna, John Deaton, Democratic Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Stuart Alderoty, Alderoty, Ripple, David Sacks, Trump, Gary Gensler, Gensler, Harris, Biden, Delmore, It's, Sam Bankman, Fried, Andreessen Horowitz, Coinbase, Coinbase's Organizations: Gemini, Mana Convention, Getty, CNBC, Trump, Republican, Trump America PAC, Fairshake PAC, Labs, Democratic, SEC, San, FEC, Citizen, Fairshake, Bloomberg, Crypto Alliance, DC Locations: Wynwood, Miami , Florida, bitcoin, Massachusetts, San Francisco, FTX

☆ James McAvoy says he once turned down 'a ton of money' to potentially play Tom Riddle in 'Harry Potter'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

James McAvoy said he turned down the opportunity to potentially play a key role in "Harry Potter." The actor said he was asked to be put on a retainer for the role of Tom Riddle. "For me, at that time, it was a ton of money, it was like £40,000 or something like that," he said. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementScottish actor James McAvoy has said he once turned down the opportunity to potentially play the role of a young "Voldemort" in "Harry Potter."

Persons: James McAvoy, Harry Potter, Tom Riddle, —, Josh Horowitz, McAvoy Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Scottish

☆ Sam Altman’s lesser-known crypto project wants to scan the world’s eyeballs
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

And when that happens, he’s got another project, Worldcoin, in the works to help fix it. To do that, it’s using its proprietary, basketball-ball sized “orbs” that scan people’s eyeballs and create a unique, immutable code based on the pattern of their irises. So I sat down (virtually) with Worldcoin’s co-founder and CEO, 30-year-old Alex Blania, to discuss the project’s origins and future. CNN: A lot of Worldcoin’s focus is future-focused — targeting problems that are hard for us to imagine today. Blania: I think there’s two pieces to that.

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☆ Taylor Swift’s tartan VMAs look was an edgy step away from her signature style
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Stephy Chung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Taylor Swift was among the many stars to channel ’90s fashion at the MTV Video Music Awards on Wednesday, wearing a chic taffeta bustier and skirt by Dior. But with its punk-accented stylings, in the form of black buckles, collar and zipped fitted front, Swift’s version is, by far, the edgiest. Quoting its founder Christian Dior, the brand called tartan “the only fancy fabric that resists fashions” in the show notes. The look on Wednesday night was a departure from Swift’s typical red carpet style. Taylor Swift's outfit was hot off the Dior Cruise 2025 runway, staged in Perthshire, Scotland.

Persons: CNN — Taylor Swift, Dior, Cher Horowitz, Alicia Silverstone, Natalie Portman, Blackpink’s Jisoo, Mary , Queen of Scots, Christian Dior, Taylor Swift's, Yannis Vlamos, Swift, Post Malone, “ I’ve, ”, Kamala Harris Organizations: CNN, MTV, Dior, Post Locations: Paris, Drummond Castle, Perthshire, Scotland

☆ Regular exercise may lead to healthier belly fat, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Kaitlin Sullivan | Kaitlin Sullivan Is A Contributor For Nbcnews.Com Who Has Worked With Nbc News Investigations. She Reports On Health | Science | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Belly fat tends to get a bad rap, but new research shows that one kind of belly fat can be healthier than others — provided you’re willing to get moving. The fat, the study found, essentially behaved differently in people with the same percentage of body fat, based on their long-term exercise habits. Regular exercisers had less rigid or fibrous fat tissue, which allows fat cells beneath the skin to expand to store fat, one of the body’s primary sources of energy. While expanding fat cells may sound like a bad thing, it’s actually better for health than having inflexible fat tissue. Another indication of this was that they had more proteins involved with fat metabolism in their fat tissue, the study found.

Persons: —, ”, Jeffrey Horowitz, Horowitz, exercisers, Jaime Almandoz, Aayush, Rutgers Robert Wood, ” Visaria Organizations: University of Michigan School of Kinesiology, BMI, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Rutgers, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Locations: exercisers, nonexercisers, Dallas

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