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Disney and DirecTV are not likely to reach a deal in time for "Monday Night Football" according to people familiar with the matter. As a result of the fight, DirecTV customers were unable to see the U.S. Open and the first full weekend of the college football season. DirecTV alerted customers on Friday to competitor alternatives for watching ESPN and also said it would provide a $30 credit to customers. However, Charter and Disney reached a deal hours ahead of "Monday Night Football" that allowed customers to tune in that night. The dispute between DirecTV and Disney has led to mudslinging between the two companies reminiscent of most carriage fights.

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☆ I've saved thousands on travel this year by maximizing points and miles. But there are lots of things I wish I'd known when I first started.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Jamie Davis Smith | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I earn some rewards through loyalty programs, but the bulk of my points and miles come from using a variety of credit cards. If you're considering upgrading to a credit card with a better points system, my best advice is to do it sooner rather than later. The card's travel portal doesn't always have the best dealsThe first time I used my points, I purchased airline tickets through my credit card's travel portal. AdvertisementPoints and miles aren't the only perks that come with credit cardsThe main reason I use credit cards is to earn points and miles. AsiaVision/Getty ImagesMany credit cards earn more rewards in certain categories, such as restaurants or gas.

Persons: —, I've, Jamie Davis Smith I've, Jamie Davis Smith, Chase, Marriott Bonvoy, I'm, Miles, Antonio Suarez Vega, I'd Organizations: Service, Business, American Express, United Airlines, Hyatt, Chase, Marriott

☆ Iran wants Israelis to worry that Hezbollah has a rare and powerful EMP weapon
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Nuclear EMP pulses can travel hundreds of miles depending on their altitude of detonation, while NNEMP devices only have ranges of about 5 miles. AP Photo/Mohammed ZaatariIran does have a nuclear program, and probably could build a nuclear EMP weapon if it wanted to. But a non-nuclear EMP weapon might enable Iran to sidestep any red lines. But this raises another question: would Iran give EMP weapons to Hezbollah, its most important proxy? Giving EMP weapons to Hezbollah would risk the possibility that Israel and other nations would hold Iran responsible.

Persons: Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps —, Mohammed Zaatari, Trump, Israel, Joseph Votel, Votel, Israel —, It's, Michael Peck Organizations: Service, Hezbollah, Lebanese, Quds Force, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Kuwaiti, Al, Force, National and Homeland Security, AP, Iranian, American, US Central Command, Middle East Institute, Defense, Foreign Policy, Rutgers Univ, Twitter, LinkedIn Locations: Israel, Lebanon, Iran, The, Tehran, Russia, Europe, Mohammed Zaatari Iran, Iranian, Jerusalem, China, North Korea, Washington, New Jersey, Northern Israel, Beirut, Forbes

☆ This is the conflict-ridden, tension-filled world that the next US president may have to face
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-08 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Issues range from China and Taiwan to the Middle East to the Ukraine war. AP Photo/Evgeniy MaloletkaOver two and a half years in, the war in Ukraine has no immediate end in sight. Trump has said, without reason or evidence, that he'd end the Ukraine war in 24 hours and has repeatedly threatened to undermine the NATO alliance's collective defense. Tensions with North KoreaSince North Korea's failure in Hanoi at the Trump summits in 2019, the nation's trajectory has shifted upwards. Spencer Platt and Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesBoth Trump and Harris find themselves running for president at a particular tense time in global politics.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump's, he's, Harris, Joe Biden's, Trump, Biden, Daniel Ceng, Amir Cohen, Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoon Suk, Spencer Platt, Brandon Bell Organizations: Service, Business, NATO, Hamas, Anadolu, Getty, Pentagon, Pacific Command, Trump, Reuters, Human Rights Watch, Gaza Health Ministry, US, Israel, VIA KNS, Getty Images, South Locations: China, Taiwan, Ukraine, Gaza, Russia, North Korea, Kursk, China China, Anadolu, Philippines, South China, Philippine, Beijing, Israel, Iran, Gulf of Oman, North, Hanoi, AFP, Korea, Pyongyang

Charles Coristine used to revel in working at Morgan Stanley. At a barbeque, Coristine met an owner of snack company LesserEvil, who talked about wanting to sell his "flatlining" business. A 'scrappy' reinventionWhen he bought LesserEvil, Coristine was working at TD Bank and pursuing an MBA at Cornell University Graduate School. It brought in roughly $2 million that year, accounting for a third of LesserEvil's annual revenue, the company says. A year later, the company got its first outside funding — about $3 million, the company says — from sustainable food and agriculture investment firm InvestEco.

Persons: Charles Coristine, revel, Morgan Stanley, Coristine, that's, Andrew Strife, welders, LesserEvil, Homer, Henry David Thoreau, — Organizations: CNBC, U.S, TD Bank, Cornell University Graduate School, packers, Kroger, LesserEvil, Growth Locations: Tokyo, London, Danbury , Connecticut, Wilton , Connecticut, Danbury, New Milford

☆ The death of an F-16 pilot running missile defense shows how dangerous even the lower-risk missions are in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Ukrainian F-16s are seen in the air in an undisclosed location in Ukraine. AdvertisementDays later, Ukraine acknowledged one of its F-16s crashed, killing its pilot, while battling Russian missiles during the attack. Related storiesHundreds attend a farewell ceremony for Ukrainian F-16 pilot Oleksiy Mest in Shepetivka on August 29, 2024. These include both Western and Soviet-era ground-based air-defense systems and fighter aircraft like the F-16. A Ukrainian Air Force F-16 flies in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, which waited years for the American-made fighter jets.

Persons: —, Vincent Aiello, Oleksandr Syrskyi, Oleksiy, Mike Torrealday, Torrealday, it's, they're, " Aiello, You've Organizations: Service, Ukraine, NATO, Business, REUTERS, Ukraine's, Libkos, US Air Force, Ukrainian Air Force, AP Locations: Ukraine, Kyiv, Russia, Russian, Ukrainian, Shepetivka

☆ Landslides are destroying multimillion-dollar homes in California, and they’re getting worse
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Laura Paddison | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The deep landslides beneath the multimillion-dollar homes in Rancho Palos Verdes moved at an almost glacial pace, until they didn’t. This affluent coastal city in Southern California, around 30 miles south of Los Angeles, has long enticed people with its Pacific Ocean views and lush greenery. This February, an atmospheric river dumped record amounts of rain across southern California, triggering hundreds of mudslides and leaving at least nine people dead. In July, a landslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains in India’s southern state of Kerala killed at least 150 people. In Southern California, “people wanted to pretend they lived in the tropics,” he said, “and planted a lot of landscaping that required lots of watering.”Deforestation is another factor.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Jason Armond, Alexander Handwerger, ”, Gary Griggs, Dave Petley, Dana Point perilously, Ted Soqui, Handwerger, “ We’ve, Griggs, Thomas, Marcio Jose Sanchez, Cyclone Gabriel, Ugur Öztürk, University of Hull’s Petley Organizations: CNN, Rancho Palos Verdes, Bend Community, Rancho Palos, Los Angeles Times, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Palos, University of California, University of Hull, AP, Cyclone, University of Potsdam, German Research Centre, Geosciences, University of Hull’s Locations: Rancho, Southern California, Los Angeles, Rancho Palos Verdes, Palos Verdes, University of California Santa Cruz, England, California, Dana Point, Dana Point , California, Montecito, Montecito , California, New Zealand, Kerala

☆ The US Navy sacked a destroyer captain after a persistent steering problem led to a Middle East near-miss
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewThe US Navy sacked the captain of a deployed warship after an unresolved steering problem resulted in a near-miss incident in the Middle East, according to a command investigation reviewed by Business Insider. But the command investigation said Yaste was relieved after the McCain lost steering during a July fuel replenishment that damaged a Navy oiler. The troubled destroyer remained at sea, and the command investigation said there was no evidence any notable troubleshooting efforts occurred after July 9. The August command investigation found that McCain crewmembers made a variety of mistakes, including failing to follow loss-of-steering procedures or communicating sufficiently between controlling stations. AdvertisementThe Navy has not publicly disclosed what happened with the McCain or acknowledged the steering issues during the deployment.

Persons: —, Theodore Roosevelt Carrier, Cmdr, Cameron Yaste, Arleigh Burke, John S, McCain, Yaste, it's, Ryo Isobe, Declan Barnes, It's, Horn, Kevin Tang Organizations: Service, US Navy, Business, Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group, Navy, McCain, BI, Iranian, US, Engineers, Big, United Arab Locations: Bahrain, Big, Big Horn, United Arab Emirates

☆ We built a $250,000 ADU for our adult son in our backyard. He gets the support he needs, and it's cheaper than finding an apartment.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The kind of support Jacob needs, including having someone available 24 hours a day, is upward of $9,000 a month. With this in mind, we knew we could not afford to have Jacob living in the facility. So, my wife and I instead considered building an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) in our backyard. One of these, Independent Living Services (ILS), provides a set number of hours a week for in-home assistance with Jacob. After moving out, he qualifies for Supported Living Services (SLS), which expands the number of hours he can get in-home support.

Persons: —, Todd Kuchta, Jacob, we've, He's, Nicholas Miller, it's, Jacob's, Witnesses, Villa, Nicholas Miller Jacob Organizations: Service, Business, Autism, Villa, Redwood Credit Union, Raiders, Oakland, Living Services, Support Services Locations: Napa , California, Napa, California, Napa County

☆ Ukraine is getting more Bradleys from the US as the fighting vehicles prove to be among the most valuable armor in the war
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThe US has promised Ukraine a new military aid package including more Bradley infantry fighting vehicles. The US-made armored vehicles, which offer maneuverability, versatility, and sufficient firepower, have proven valuable to Ukraine efforts on the battlefield — more so than the main battle tanks and other heavy armor it's received. The US announced a new military aid package for Ukraine valued at $250 million to meet Ukraine's critical defense needs. One reason is that its received more Bradleys than it has main battle tanks from Western nations. Bradleys have gone up against a variety of Russian armor, either holding their own or winning the fight.

Persons: —, Bradley, it's, ◾️ Bradley IFVs, Bradleys, Oliver Weiken, Ukraine's, Crews Organizations: Service, US Department of Defense, Business, US, ◾️ RIM, —, Carriers, Getty, Pentagon, NATO, Mechanized Brigade, 47th Mechanized Brigade Locations: Ukraine

☆ Ukraine's new F-16s will have a longer strike range than ATACMS if the US ends up sending this stealthy missile
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Recent reports have said that the US is deciding whether to transfer AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles, or JASSMs, to Ukraine. These high-profile weapons would give Kyiv a significantly farther strike range than any other Western munitions it has in its arsenal. As is, it still restricts the country from using its powerful US-provided tactical ballistic missiles to strike military targets inside Russia. A US Air Force F-16 before releasing a Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile. With that range, JASSMs would also surpass the range of ground-launched US-provided MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile Systems, also known as ATACMS, which have the longest reach of any munition Washington has sent Kyiv so far.

Persons: —, Biden, JASSMs, hasn't, Lockheed Martin, they've, Aaron Hill, Mike Torrealday, Vincent Aiello Organizations: Service, Business, Politico, Reuters, Pentagon, DoD, US Air Force, Squadron, Lockheed, MGM, Tactical Missile Systems, Washington, Kyiv, Aaron, West, Former, Ukraine, Navy, Russia Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Kyiv, Britain, France, Russian, Crimean, Washington, Former American

☆ Layoffs jump in August while hiring in 2024 is at a historic low, Challenger report shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Layoffs soared in August, hitting their highest total for the month in 15 years, while year-to-date hiring reached a historic low, outplacement firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported Thursday. Announced job cuts totaled 75,891 for the month, lurching 193% higher than July. "August's surge in job cuts reflects growing economic uncertainty and shifting market dynamics," said Andrew Challenger, the firm's senior vice president. To be sure, the Challenger layoffs data is somewhat out of sync with government reports, which show that initial claims for unemployment benefits have been slightly elevated in recent weeks but not reflective of a major escalation. Companies announcing job cuts most often cited cost-cutting and economic conditions as the reasons, though artificial intelligence also was listed for the first time since April.

Persons: Andrew Challenger Organizations: Challenger, Companies Locations: U.S

☆ Longevity experts gathered in Copenhagen. Here's what they ate — and why you should try these meals, too.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

But at the 11th Aging Research and Drug Discovery meeting in Copenhagen last week, the food was good. Noma cofounder Claus Meyer, who drafted the first New Nordic Food Manifesto, is also behind the company that catered ARDD 2024. Bright pink pickled onions, for example, provide a great flavor punch in the mix, but are also nice for your gut. Bright pink pickled onions, for example, provide a great flavor punch in the mix, but are also nice for your gut. But, for now, I have some ideas on how to make my lunches and snacks a little better for my longevity.

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☆ Leaked messages show early challenges for Amazon's big AI product and concern about losing customers to Microsoft
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Amazon Q, a big new AI product, faces issues such as high costs and lack of features. Neighorn told BI that Amazon had clear pricing for Amazon Q and that customers could use the AWS Pricing Calculator to calculate Amazon Q charges. "Amazon Q only launched in April, and we continue to add new features based on customer feedback," Neighorn said. "Amazon Q has a rapidly growing customer base that is using Q for a variety of use cases." AdvertisementFor now, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy may be the biggest salesperson for Amazon Q.

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☆ Friday’s jobs report will likely determine the size of the Fed’s rate cut
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Alicia Wallace | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —The US economy appears to be on a knife’s edge, and Friday’s jobs report will be the deciding factor as to the next direction. Economists are expecting that the August report should reaffirm that the labor market is merely cooling versus outright weakening. Inflation had cooled, and the labor market was rolling right along and doing its part to keep consumers spending and the economy churning. Friday’s jobs report should provide further reassurance that the labor market is merely softening and not collapsing, economists predict. “It would be a mistake to define the labor market as being excessively weak at this stage.”Instead, the signals indicate that the labor market has moved from being extremely strong and into better balance, she said.

Persons: ” Tuan Nguyen, —, ” Karin Kimbrough, “, ” Oliver Allen, ” Allen, ”, Andrew Challenger, Nick Bunker, Pantheon’s Allen, Beryl “, Mike Skordeles Organizations: CNN, RSM, Federal, LinkedIn, Labor, Department of Labor, “ Companies, Pantheon Macroeconomics, BLS, Employers, ADP, Challenger, Technology, “, North America, Bank of America Locations: US, Michigan, Texas

☆ Dollar Tree shares plunge 22% after discounter cuts full-year forecast
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A sign is posted in front of a Dollar Tree and Family Dollar store on March 13, 2024 in Rio Vista, California. Shares of Dollar Tree fell more than 22% on Wednesday after the discounter cut its full-year outlook, citing increasing pressures on middle-income and higher-income customers. Dollar Tree includes two store chains, its namesake, which sells a wide variety of lower-priced items like party supplies, and Family Dollar, which carries more food. At Dollar Tree, same-store sales increased by 1.3% and at Family Dollar, same-store sales fell by 0.1%. Dollar Tree bought Family Dollar for nearly $9 billion in 2015 and since then, it's struggled to strengthen the grocery-focused chain and better compete with Dollar General.

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☆ ‘From the River to the Sea’ is not hate speech, Meta’s Oversight Board rules
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Meta’s Oversight Board has found that the phrase “From the River to the Sea,” used to express Palestinian support, did not break the company’s hate speech policies. The Board said it reviewed three cases involving the use of “From the River to the Sea” on Facebook and said that all appeals to remove the content were closed without human review. Those users then appealed to the Board, which exists for users to challenge Meta’s appeals process on Facebook, Instagram or Threads. In Germany, using the slogan “From the river to the sea” is now a criminal offense. The slogan used in the cases had wide reach through Meta’s platforms.

Persons: ”, Sean Gallup, Andy Stone, Meta, Rashida Tlaib, Brian Fung, Alaa Elassar, Jennifer Henderson Organizations: New, New York CNN, Defamation League, West Bank, Facebook, Meta, Getty, CNN, Islamic Relations, Muslim Locations: New York, Jordan, Gaza, Jerusalem, Palestine, Berlin, Germany, Palestinian, Israel, Muslim Arab American, Maryland

☆ The US Air Force's potential shift to adaptable 'light fighters' to solve budget woes is more complicated than it seems
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-03 | by ( Alex Hollings | Sandboxx News | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +32 min

US Air Force photo illustration by Staff Sgt. The Air Force needs new missiles, new bombers, and new fighters — but is struggling to pay for them allThe B-21 Raider in flight at Edwards Air Force Base, California. Cultural inertia in the fighter businessUS Air Force fighter aircraft fly in formation. A rendering of a future crewed next-generation air dominance aircraft by the US Air Force Research Laboratory. Nonetheless, for a cash-strapped Air Force, this would be a significant challenge.

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"Our research infers that fliers are doing more research to understand and potentially avoid Boeing aircrafts," she said. "First of all, there are more discount carriers operating Airbus (A320s) than Boeing (737s) particularly in Asia," he said. watch nowThe study is a historical analysis of commercial flight safety, which does not predict how Boeing's issues may play out in the future. But Barnett indicated he's confident about the future of commercial aviation. Why avoiding Boeing is difficultThough competition among airlines is fierce, aircraft manufacturing has long been dominated by the United States' century-old Boeing company and its European competitor, Airbus.

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☆ Ukraine unveiled a brand new drone military unit with the goal of specializing soldiers in operating unmanned systems
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-02 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Ukraine presented its new unit dedicated to drone operations. The unit, named Typhoon, will focus on training soldiers to operate a variety of unmanned systems. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The move speaks to the continued dominance of unmanned systems in the war and the need to train soldiers to learn and adapt to the challenges of drone operations. Ukraine presented the first details of Typhoon, a special operations unit within the National Guard of Ukraine focused on unmanned systems, at the Art Ukraine Gallery over the weekend.

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☆ A journey inside Epic Systems' mythical and sprawling campus, a world away from Wall Street
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-01 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

The Oz office building on Epic's campus. Touring Epic's campus, it's clear that the company exists a universe away from Wall Street. They're clustered into mini-campuses, with names like Prairie Campus, Farm Campus, Central Park Campus, Wizards Academy Campus and Storybook Campus. Around 750 acres of Epic's campus are active farmland sprinkled with 42 sheep, 14 cows and a donkey. The campus' buildings are connected via a network of tunnels and enclosed skyways, so people don't have to step outside to travel between them.

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☆ Amazon checkout process hits technical snag during Labor Day sale
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-30 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A worker prepares packages at an Amazon same-day delivery fulfillment center on Prime Day in the Bronx borough of New York, US, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. Amazon.com Inc.'s Prime Day sales rose about 13% in the first six hours of the event compared with the same period last year, according to Momentum Commerce, which manages 50 brands in a variety of product categories. But the company's Amazon Web Services division was not reporting any technical issues while the checkout feature wasn't working. In the run-up to the long weekend in the U.S., Amazon has started promoting discounts on products as part of a Labor Day sale. Amazon has warned investors that technical incidents can lead to lower sales and a worse perception of the company's products and services.

Persons: Stephanie Keith, X, Mark Mahaney, Uber Organizations: Amazon.com Inc, Momentum Commerce, Bloomberg, Getty, Web Services, Amazon, Labor Locations: Bronx, New York, U.S

☆ Corporations are accelerators of change and have to bring employees along the journey, says LiveRamp's people and culture executive
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-29 | by ( Julia Hood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Sharawn Tipton is the chief people and culture officer at LiveRamp, a data-collaboration software-as-a-service company, overseeing human resources and culture across 1,400 employees globally. Instead of telling our team members not to use ChatGPT and putting all this governance around it, we want to hear how they are thinking about using it. We need to be open and honest with our team members about what this means for them. We need to be future-focused and bring team members along on that journey. What are the synergies there, and how do we utilize that to bring out the very best in our team members?

Persons: Sharawn Tipton, —, I've, Tipton, we've, We're, we're Organizations: Service, BI, Group, National Society of Black Engineers, Women Locations: Oakland , California, LiveRamp

☆ The Fed's preferred inflation indicator is out Friday. Here's what to expect
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-29 | by ( Jeff Cox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

While the Fed uses a whole dashboard of indicators to measure inflation, the PCE index is its go-to data point and its sole forecasting tool when members release their quarterly projections. Policymakers especially hone in on the core PCE measure, which excludes food and energy, when making interest rate decisions. "To me, it's going to be just one more piece of evidence to confirm that the Fed is seeing sustainable inflation readings at a sustainable pace," said Beth Ann Bovino, chief economist at U.S. Bank. Any slight upticks are "really just base-effect kinds of things that aren't going to change the Fed's view." Fed officials aren't declaring victory over inflation yet, though recent statements indicate a more positive outlook.

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☆ CEOs need to embrace a technologist mindset to lead innovation today, the Weber Shandwick's Chris Deri says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-26 | by ( Julia Hood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Chris Deri leads Weber Shandwick's corporate-advisory business and is on BI's Workforce Innovation board. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Research conducted by the firm, Deri said, found CEOs were prioritizing AI, even if they didn't yet know how to get started. Is AI really occupying the minds of business leaders as much as we think?

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