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☆ The Secret Hand Behind the Women Who Stood by Cuomo? His Sister.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Nicholas Fandos | More About Nicholas Fandos | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“Good Morning Just spoke and he thinks a distraction could be helpful today,” Ms. Cuomo wrote in the private texts reviewed by The New York Times. She suggested posting “photos of Charlotte In her sex kitten straddle” taken from Ms. Bennett’s Instagram account, potentially alongside more “austere, professional” ones of loyal Cuomo aides. “No respectable woman would EVER pose like that,” Ms. Cuomo added. The group swarmed his critics on social media, sold Cuomo swag and pushed for due process. But four of the group’s current leaders said in interviews that even as their work appeared organic to the outside world, Ms. Cuomo, 58, began privately exerting control.

Persons: Ms, Cuomo, Charlotte, Bennett’s, “, Cuomo swag Organizations: The New York Times, The Times Locations: York

☆ Sam Kerr: the superstar carrying Australia’s hopes on her shoulders
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —Even as a 15-year-old, Sam Kerr had the weight of a nation on her shoulders. Fast forward to 2023 and Kerr is one of best players in the game and a global star. Kerr has had to wait longer than expected for the honor at this tournament having been forced to miss Australia’s opening two games because of injury. But a surprise defeat to Nigeria in the Matildas’ second group game have left their hopes hanging by a thread. Kerr takes a selfie as she celebrates with her Chelsea teammates after winning the Women's FA Cup in 2022.

Persons: Sam Kerr, Kerr, Alyssa Mautz, ”, Tony Gustavsson, Don Arnold, Tony, it’s, I’m, ’ Kerr, Daniel, Bobby Despotovski, “, ” Despotovski, Nicola Williams, ” Williams, Williams, Mautz, ” Mautz, she’s freakin, ” Kerr, Ryan Pierse, Western New York Flash, Rich Barnes, Vanessa DiBernado, Vanessa, ‘, ’ ”, …, swag, Michael Regan, –, Eddie Keogh, she’s, She’s, soccer’s Organizations: CNN, Australia, Perth Glory, Chicago Red Stars, National Women’s Soccer League, FIFA, reining Olympic, Canada, coy, Sydney Opera House, Getty, Reuters, West Coast Eagles, Australian Football League, Glory, AFL, CNN Sport, Western New York, Sky Blue FC –, NY Gotham FC, Western New York Flash, Perth, Sky Blue, Chelsea, Super League, Red, League, – Chelsea, EA Sports Locations: Canberra, Italy, Australia, Brisbane, New Zealand, South Korea, Nigeria, Western Australia, Chelsea, NJ, Rochester , New York, Perth, Illinois, –, Chicago, London

NEW YORK, July 23 (Reuters) - It is Barbie’s world, and U.S. small businesses hope their social-media marketing can help them cash in on it. But as Mattel-licensed Barbie marketing and products flood big companies' stores, hotel suites and social media posts, small firms also seek to capitalize on the hype. “Small businesses may look at the Barbie promotions and dream of that kind of budget and mass brand awareness,” said Brianne Fleming, an adjunct marketing instructor at University of Florida. MoonFire, an arts boutique based in Dallas, Texas, hosted a Barbie-themed collaboration in person with ten small businesses selling hot-pink, Barbie-inspired products. So, for small businesses, the strategy is to be a quick follower,” he said.

Persons: Barbie, “ Barbie, Inditex’s Zara, ”, Brianne Fleming, there's, Iris, Wilglory Tanjong, Kimberly Wagner, Ken, Mica Garbarino, “ Barbie ”, Walker Smith, Smith, “, gatekeepers, Josie Kao, Nick Zieminski Organizations: YORK, Google, Mattel, University of Florida, Monday, Kailyn, Thomson Locations: Malibu, Friday’s, Airbnb, Instagram, New York City, New York, Blue Curacao, grenadine, Dallas , Texas, Soho, Kailyn Rhone

☆ A man snatched up a website matching the name of Elon Musk's 'Burnt Hair' cologne — and traded it for a family tour of The Boring Company
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Twitter user Jeromy Sonne said The Boring Company struck a deal with him over a website domain. In exchange for the domain, The Boring Company gave him a tour and company swag, Sonne told Insider. But, when Musk announced The Boring Company planned to sell "Burnt Hair" cologne, Jeromy Sonne said he saw an opportunity. Now, the website domain redirects to The Boring Company's main website. The Wall Street Journal previously reported that the billionaire is in the process of building a company town for SpaceX, Tesla, and The Boring Company employees in Bastrop.

Persons: Jeromy Sonne, Sonne, Elon Musk, swag, It's, Musk, Daypart.AI, they'd, —, we've Organizations: Boring, Elon, The Boring Company, Boring Company, burnthair.com, Twitter, Hair, Street, SpaceX, Tesla Locations: cologne, Austin, Bastrop , Texas, Hair cologne, Bastrop

☆ Inside the White-Hot Center of A.I. Doomerism
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Kevin Roose | More About Kevin Roose | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

labs and safety research organizations contain some trace of effective altruism’s influence, and many count believers among their staff members. Some Anthropic staff members use E.A.-inflected jargon — talking about concepts like “x-risk” and memes like the A.I. (Just one example: Ms. Amodei is married to Holden Karnofsky, the co-chief executive of Open Philanthropy, an E.A. Open Philanthropy, in turn, gets most of its funding from Mr. Moskovitz, who also invested personally in Anthropic.) safety was genuine, in part because its leaders had sounded the alarm about the technology for so long.

Persons: E.A.s, Dustin Moskovitz, Jaan, Anthropic, Sam Bankman, Fried, Bankman, Amodei, Shoggoth, Holden Karnofsky, Luke Muehlhauser, Moskovitz Organizations: Facebook, Skype, Open Locations: E.A, Jaan Tallinn, Anthropic

☆ Former adtech unicorn MediaMath nearly saved itself from bankruptcy. Then its last hope vanished.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

The adtech company held panel sessions and meetings at the "MediaMath Penthouse." But behind the scenes, MediaMath CEO Neil Nguyen had barely been sleeping, according to three people familiar with the matter. "We collectively believed as a company, board, and advisors that we had a deal in hand," the statement continued. When advertisers or agencies buy ads through a platform like MediaMath, the adtech company must pay publishers immediately for their ad space. But the adtech company must wait — often 90 days or more — to be paid by the advertiser or agency.

Persons: MediaMath, Goldman Sachs, MediaMath execs, Neil Nguyen, Nguyen, Olivier Anrigo, Xandr, Joe Zawadzki, Ernest Hemingway, Searchlight wasn't, Neil, Houlihan Lokey, Zeta, Viant, Chris Vanderhook, Tim Vanderhook, Frederick M, Brown, MGI, Lionel Hahn, Remco Westermann, Gary Hershorn, MGI's, Westermann, they'll, Zawadzki, he'd Organizations: Cannes Lions, Cannes, Goldman, Searchlight Capital, Carlton Hotel, Google, IBM, Bain Capital —, Aperiam, Searchlight, Silicon, Zeta Global, Media, Games Invest, Verve, MGI's Verve Group, Getty, Verve Group, Trade, World Trade, Trade Center Locations: France, Cannes, hobnobbing, Delaware, Japan, Manhattan, New York City, MediaMath, AperiamVentures

☆ 7 creator startups that had the biggest VidCon presences, wooing attendees with parties, swag, and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

These startups set up events and parties as a way to further establish their presence in the space. Gaming giant Roblox and course platform Thinkific hosted invite-only dinners and parties. Beyond the convention center panels and meet-ups, startups made waves with creators at nearby restaurants, hotels, and bars where brands, agencies, and startups hosted invite-only mixers and parties. The main theme of VidCon 2023 was learning how to become a successful creator, and startups capitalized by showing up in creative ways. Here were seven top creator startups with the largest presences at this year's VidCon:

Persons: Whalar, VidCon, Jellysmack Organizations: Gaming, Talent, Viral, Hyatt Regency, YouTube Locations: Anaheim , CA

☆ 7 top creator startups that made a big splash at VidCon, wooing attendees with exclusive parties, swag, and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Persons: Whalar, VidCon, Jellysmack Organizations: Gaming, Talent, Viral, Hyatt Regency, YouTube Locations: Anaheim , CA

Having sex in a car is usually a last resort, born from the trappings of youth. But, without a private place to go to, they found themselves having sex in the back seat of the teamster’s car. Today, Susan shares how car sex turned into something deeper. Want more from Modern Love? We also have swag at the NYT Store and two books, “Modern Love: True Stories of Love, Loss, and Redemption” and “Tiny Love Stories: True Tales of Love in 100 Words or Less.”

Persons: Susan Silas, Susan, —, Anna Martin, Julia Botero, Christina Djossa, Elyssa Dudley, Hans Buetow, Sara Sarasohn, Jen Poyant, Sophia Lanman, Maddy Masiello, Rowan Niemisto, Pat McCusker, Dan Powell, Daniel Jones, Miya Lee, Mahima Chablani, Jeffrey Miranda, Renan Borelli, Nina Lassam, Julia Simon, Anna Diamond, ”

☆ Opinion | Taylor Swift Has Rocked My Psychiatric Practice
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Suzanne Garfinkle-Crowell | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

Taylor doesn’t force you to choose, because she is both The Lucky One you want to be, and every bit the Anti-Hero you are inside. Like Taylor, she dresses to be pretty and cool (and sometimes, for revenge), but inside, she is in all kinds of pain. She finds in Taylor Swift an actual hero who meets her where she is but also shows her the badass place she could get to — so intoxicating precisely because it is within reach. “What would Taylor Swift do?” is a refrain among certain patients in my practice. Taylor Swift articulates not only the treachery of bullying but also the cruelty just shy of it that is even more pervasive: meanness, exclusion, intermittent ghosting.

Persons: —, It’s, Tori Amos, Ani DiFranco, Taylor, she’d, Romeo, Taylor Swift

☆ 10 Things in Tech: Twitter 2.0, how to create with AI, and Reddit employees' swag warning
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Twitter's new CEO, Linda Yaccarino, is looking to turn the site into an accurate, real-time source of information — Twitter 2.0. For Insider's most fascinating stories of the day, delivered right to your inbox, sign up for Insider Today. Twitter logo and Linda Yaccarino. Linda Yaccarino wants to turn the platform into a place where you can find accurate, timely information on hot topics with minimum effort. Reddit CEO Steve Huffman has told staff to avoid wearing branded gear amidst a mass revolt by the platform's users.

Persons: Nathan Rennolds, Linda Yaccarino, Tayfun, Isaac Brekken, —, Yaccarino, Nat Friedman, Rich, it's, Steve Huffman, Tesla, TikTok, Bernstein, Tim Levin, Hallam Bullock Organizations: Twitter, Insider, Anadolu Agency, Getty Images, Penske Media, Getty, Bloomberg, Nvidia, eBay, Ford, GM, Google, Toyota bZ4X AWD, Toyota, Washington DC, Everest Locations: London, New York, Washington, Everest's

☆ Reddit CEO warns employees not to wear Reddit swag in public as users revolt
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Paul Squire | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Reddit's CEO is warning employees not to wear branded gear in public as users stage a mass revolt. "Like all blowups on Reddit, this one will pass as well," Huffman told employees. In an internal memo obtained by The Verge, Huffman told employees to "please be mindful" of wearing Reddit gear. The developer of Apollo, a hugely popular third-party app, said the changes would cost them millions and force them to shut down. The loss of third-party apps would force users onto the official Reddit app, where they'd have to deal with advertisements.

Persons: Steve Huffman shrugged, Huffman, Steve Huffman, Reddit, they'd, hasn't Organizations: Morning, Wall Street Journal

☆ You’re About to Pay $300,000 for College. What’s Another $3,000 in Campus Swag?
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Tara Weiss | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Laurie Drago spent around seven hours arranging a cornucopia of crimson-and-cream Indiana University paraphernalia for her daughter’s surprise party this year. Pay to playTo celebrate 17-year-old Alex Drago ’s decision to attend the Bloomington, Ind., campus, Ms. Drago bought IU banners, IU shot glasses, IU pillows, IU balloons, IU ball cap, IU sweatshirt, red platform Converse sneakers and a red rhinestone-encrusted champagne bottle to decorate her bedroom. She also got a sprinkle cake with the IU emblem and a custom bomber jacket emblazoned with “Hoosier Daddy.”

☆ Inside the AI talent wars: Tech companies are ransacking university AI programs at Stanford, MIT, and Cornell in search of engineers
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Stephanie Palazzolo | Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Driven by the recent AI boom, companies are raiding top college campuses for rare technical talent. She's currently on leave from her Stanford AI Ph.D. program to focus on Moonhub. In 2011, new AI Ph.D. graduates took jobs in the tech industry and academia in about equal measure. But since then, the majority of new grads have headed to the AI industry, with nearly double the percentage of AI Ph.D. grads taking industry jobs versus academic roles in 2021, according to Stanford's Institute for Human-Centered AI's 2023 AI Index Report. "All AI companies have roles for people with Ph.D.s and without," said Attaluri, the soon-to-be researcher at DeepMind.

☆ Inside the AI talent wars: Tech companies are ransacking university AI programs at Stanford, MIT, and Cornell in search of rare talent
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( Stephanie Palazzolo | Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

☆ Twitter's former top execs, fired by Elon Musk on his first day in charge, are suing the company for $1 million in unpaid bills
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Twitter's former CEO, CFO, and chief legal officer are suing Twitter for over $1 million. They claim they had agreements with the company that it would reimburse any legal fees they incurred. The company took two months to acknowledge their demands and still won't pay, the suit alleges. The suit claims the two ex-execs racked up legal fees to deal with these cases and comply with various demands. The trio's action against Twitter follows several others alleging that the company has failed to pay bills since Musk took over the company last October.

☆ This former Trump White House official says Republicans are 'such nerds' for pushing a 'ridiculous' ban on TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But John McEntee, a former Trump White House official, thinks that's "ridiculous." But John McEntee, who worked as a top White House staffer when former President Donald Trump attempted to ban the app via executive order, says he's unabashedly "pro-TikTok" and insists the push from the right to ban the Chinese-owned app is "ridiculous." "I think Republicans are such nerds for even doing this," McEntee, the one-time Director of the Official of Presidential Personnel, told Insider in an interview on Thursday. In that job, he reportedly scrutinized White House staffers for their perceived loyalty and played a significant role in the effort to pressure Vice President Mike Pence to overturn the election results on January 6, 2021. In one widely-viewed TikTok, McEntee dances to Demi Lovato's "La La Land" while riffing on liberals attending their first protest, making hand-horns as Lovato sings the phrase "converse with my dress."

☆ We're identical twins who interned at Microsoft and absolutely loved our experience. Here's what our internships were like.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Jenna Gyimesi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

For our internships, we worked in-person in Seattle, then both moved on to full-time roles as lead product managers at Microsoft. We already had a decent amount of experience before we interned at Microsoft: Mark had interned for companies like Apple, and Andrew with Apple and Tesla. Mark and Andrew AnsellLet's start with the fun thingsEvery year Microsoft has an intern day. I think they purposefully give interns a lot of independence because full-time work at Microsoft requires the same sort of self-guidance. Microsoft truly has one of the best work cultures in our experience and we recommend the company to anyone.

☆ Walmart customers and employees can now play pickleball for free at dozens of courts across the US. Here's how to sign up.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Ben Tobin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Walmart is partnering with a racket-sports booking platform to create access to pickleball courts. Walmart did not respond directly when asked who is paying for use of the pickleball courts, only reiterating that it is "offering 125,000 court reservations." And on the website link to book courts, Walmart advertises its "favorite" pickleball supplies. How to reserve a free pickleball courtTo book a pickleball court through the partnership, Walmart employees and customers can go to www.breakthelove.com/x/walmart and select a court and time in their area. Walmart employees can access the comped reservations by entering a code on the booking platform.

☆ As retail gets choppy, Walmart flexes its grocery muscle, deep pockets and huge reach
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

In this article WMT Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTBloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAs shoppers get thrifty, Walmart is flexing its muscles. And its huge reach allows Walmart to make money in other ways, including selling ads, offering delivery services and fulfilling online orders for third-party sellers. Here's a closer look at some key themes for Walmart that could emerge at the investor event:Checking the consumer's healthAs the nation's largest retailer, Walmart is a bellwether. It said it expects same-store sales for Walmart U.S. will increase between 2% and 2.5% excluding fuel, in the fiscal year ahead. The retailer will likely showcase how it is growing online sales and trying to make them profitable.

☆ One Way to Actually Make Money on YouTube and TikTok: Get Behind the Camera
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Kailyn Rhone | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Now some aspiring influencers are finding it more profitable to assist others in the industry. Many young Americans dream of making a living off creating YouTube, TikTok or Instagram content. Yet being an influencer doesn’t always mean an easy supply of free swag, trips and brand-endorsement deals. Few come close to the earning power of TikTok stars such as Charli and Dixie D’Amelio or the most popular videogame streamers on Twitch, who earn millions annually. Even small changes to a platform’s algorithm can derail a creator’s visibility, and income, overnight.

☆ Aspiring YouTube and TikTok Stars Turn to Support Roles
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Kailyn Rhone | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Credit Suisse memorabilia up for grabs in online shops after merger
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/3] Gold bars from the Credit Suisse are seen in a shop in Zurich, Switzerland March 20, 2023. Dozens of bars of gold, stamped with the name of the issuer - the 167-year-old Credit Suisse - were uploaded to the country's most popular online marketplaces, Ricardo.ch and tutti.ch. With it still unknown whether the Credit Suisse brand will be continued, the sellers are seeking to attract those looking to snap up a piece of Swiss financial history. Credit Suisse is expected to remain an independent brand until the merger is complete, at which point UBS will decide whether to pull the plug on the separate Credit Suisse identity. Corporate swag from recently failed Silicon Valley Bank is also proving popular online, as is merchandise linked to Lehman Brothers, which filed for bankruptcy at the height of the 2008 financial crisis.

☆ Credit Suisse memorabilia up for grabs in online shops
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

☆ Wall Street reacts to Silicon Valley Bank's bailout
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

When federal regulators stepped in to guarantee deposits at Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank late Sunday (more on that here), the goal was simple: Ease the public concerns and calm the markets. Silicon Valley Bank was shut down by regulators on Friday. So about that auction... SVB Financial Group, the parent company of Silicon Valley Bank, is still looking for a buyer. Silicon Valley Bank's UK arm was sold to HSBC for roughly $1 (no, I'm not missing any zeros). Silicon Valley Bank died so interest-rate hikes would stop.

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