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With the national spotlight on Ferguson, residents renewed their calls for improvements, but none of those cries have wrought substantial change in the 10 years since, they say. Few people understand this urgency, and frustration, more than Michael Brown Sr. Michael Brown Sr., father of Michael Brown Jr., says the death of his son forced him to "grow up." Michael B. Thomas for NBC NewsAlmost everywhere in Ferguson are reminders of his 18-year-old child — on billboards, in businesses, on T-shirts. Michael B. Thomas for NBC NewsBut most of those who spoke to NBC News said progress in Ferguson has been frustratingly slow.

Persons: Brown, Darren Wilson, Wilson, Wesley Bell, Michael Brown Sr, ”, Michael Brown Jr, “, Michael B, Thomas, Ferguson, Michael, that’s, Mike Brown, Justin Idleburg Organizations: U.S . Department of Justice, NBC, National Urban League, Urban League Community Development Center, NBC News, Boys, Girls Club Locations: Louis County, Ferguson, There’s, Coldwater, West

☆ Best Amazon back-to-school supplies 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Bethany Heitman | Bethany Heitman Is A Contributing Editor At Nbc Select. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

SKIP AHEAD Classroom supplies | Lunch boxes, water bottles and backpacks | Dorm essentials | TechThe best back-to-school supplies from AmazonTo curate a list of the best back-to-school supplies from Amazon, we focused on items that have been recommended to us previously by experts or with a minimum of a 4.0-star average rating. Classroom supplies for back-to-schoolThese notebooks, which have a 4.7-star average rating from over 2,500 reviews on Amazon, come in a set of 6. This pack of pens has a 4.7-star average rating from over 43,000 reviews on Amazon. This case has a 4.7-star average rating from over 12,675 reviews on Amazon. Look no further than this model from Texas Instruments, which has a 4.7-star average rating from 2,556 reviews on Amazon.

Persons: bento, Lindsay Schneider, Keurig, you’ll, Bethany Heitman, TikTok Organizations: Target, Walmart, Amazon, Texas Instruments, NBC, Tech, MacBook, Bluetooth, AA, Kindle, Facebook, Twitter Locations: Amazon, sharpener, Rockland

The U.S. is in what may end up being its biggest summer wave of Covid, with no end yet in sight. This year’s summer wave also began earlier than last year’s, Jha said. “Besides that, there’s not much that we can sort of put our finger on to say this is what’s driving this summer surge," Pekosz said. Jha said that what happens this winter is impossible to predict but that there could be a silver lining to a large summer wave. “A big summer wave tends to lead to a little bit of a smaller winter wave and vice versa, just because there’s a little bit more immunity in the population,” he said.

Persons: ”, Ashish Jha, “ It’s, ” It's, There's, Maria Van Kerkhove, Van Kerkhove, Rosem Morton, Jha, Andrew Pekosz, “, there’s, Pekosz, Michael Phillips, epidemiologist, ” Phillips Organizations: Brown University School of Public Health, White, Covid, World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control, The Washington, Getty, Food and Drug Administration, CDC, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, didn't, NYU Langone Health Locations: U.S, Europe, Washington, Western U.S, Texas, California, Florida, North Carolina, Covid, New York City

☆ I moved to Tokyo to open a bar last year. I'd already lived in a few cities across Asia, but moving was harder in my 30s.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Holly Graham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

My next home was in Seoul, for two years, followed by a decade in Hong Kong — the one place I truly felt at home. AdvertisementI later moved on to become the managing editor of DRiNK Magazine Asia, while I was simultaneously bartending at The Old Man Hong Kong. The book caught my now-business partner's attention and recently led me to Japan to help open a bar, Tokyo Confidential, in the capital. The language barrier is different when you're living here and not just fumbling along as a tourist. The local and global reception to Tokyo Confidential, our craft cocktail bar, has been amazing, too, especially after so many people told me it wouldn't work.

Persons: —, hadn't, Hong Kong's, bartending I'd, wouldn't, they'd, Holly Graham, I'd, Graham, It's Organizations: Service, Business, Magazine, Tokyo, Tokyo Confidential Locations: Thailand, London, Seoul, Hong Kong, bartending, Magazine Asia, Asia, Japan, Tokyo, South Korea

☆ Why Ibiza is having a fashion moment once again
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Suyin Hayes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —There are two rather different perceptions of the Balearic island of Ibiza near Spain. “Today, (Ibizan style) still persists and is absolutely recognizable anywhere in the world.”Fashion brand Reformation dedicated their latest summer collection to Ibiza. ReformationAs well as on-island boutiques such as Annie’s Ibiza and Vicente Ganesha, Ibiza style is celebrated by Loewe’s creative director Jonathan Anderson, who grew up vacationing in Ibiza, and since 2017, has spearheaded a high end collaboration between the luxury house and another legendary local institution Paula’s boutique. “When the pandemic happened, there was a chance to reframe what Ibiza was about: slow travel, wellness and mindfulness,” Fonner said. “I don’t really think (Ibiza) has gained popularity in recent years; I believe it has always been popular artistically,” she said.

Persons: Gala Mora, Freddie Mercury, Grace Jones, Bob Marley, ” Mora, ”, Vicente Ganesha, Jonathan Anderson, Shane Fonner, ” Fonner, ‘, Assouline, biennal, Sergio Sancho, Oriol, Oriol Maspons Sancho, Sancho, “, Irene de Andres, Mora Organizations: CNN, “, L.E.R, Enric, Contemporary Art Museum Locations: Balearic, Ibiza, Spain, North America, Bohemia, Agrotourism, Spanish, Madrid

michelle goldbergI mean, I’m a huge Walz fan, and I was worried. ross douthatSo, yeah, I mean, I’m having made the case that this pick makes sense in vibes terms. michelle goldbergYeah, I don’t think that he necessarily overperforms among conservative voters strictly defined. You don’t think that there’s a part of the country that just finds joy like a really refreshing change? I’m going there.

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☆ America’s latest deliciously horrifying stadium food: cotton candy burrito
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

The NFL’s Arizona Cardinals unveiled a cotton candy burrito at the State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, for the 2024 season. Think of it like a normal burrito, but instead of a tortilla, someone is wrapping sugary insides in sheets of cotton candy. Companies will often promote unique or wacky food items to bring attention to the brand ahead of important events or seasons. Stadium concessions at NFL games are known to have had strange food items in the past, from dessert nachos to 7-pound burgers. The cotton candy burrito, along with other new menu additions such as a jalapeno cheddar dog-a-dilla, will only be available at the club level at the 64,000-seat stadium.

Persons: Mark Dalton Organizations: New, New York CNN, NFL’s Arizona Cardinals, M’s minis, NFL, Cardinals, State, Twitter, Companies, Culinary Locations: New York, Arizona, Glendale , Arizona

☆ Injera Is the Soul of Ethiopian Cuisine
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Naz Deravian | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

With a swift flick of the wrist, Gennet Wondimu, owner of Ye Geny Injera & Mini Market in Inglewood, Calif., slipped a woven mat, called a sefed, under a freshly prepared injera and transferred it from the hot mitad, or griddle, to a long table to cool. Tiny holes covering the surface of the bread stared back invitingly. “Aino k’onijo, ‘beautiful eyes,’ that’s what we call the injera eyes,” Ms. Wondimu said of the holes. That means the injera is no good.”An assertively sour, spongy flatbread, injera is ubiquitous in Ethiopian and Eritrean cuisines. The malleable texture of injera makes it easy to tear off a piece with one hand and scoop bites.

Persons: Gennet, Ye, Aino, Ms, Wondimu, shiro, doro wat Locations: Inglewood , Calif

☆ I've been to 30 tropical islands. From Bora Bora to Barbados, here are the top 5 I'd visit again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Kelly Magyarics | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I loved the luxurious vibes in St. Barts. When I wasn't window shopping or out on the water, I was lounging on the beach in St. Barts. But you don't have to be a multimillionaire to soak in the island's beguiling swankiness. During my visit, I spent an afternoon on a catamaran ride and did some window shopping at the home-design store Maison Pélican. If you're a Francophile who adores fabulous food and an upscale feel, I highly recommend St. Barts.

Persons: Barts, Kelly Magyarics, Nikki Beach, Mariah Carey Locations: St, Barts, Gustavia, Gouverneur Beach

☆ Wall Street will get key insight on the consumer, inflation in the week ahead as recession fears swirl
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The wildest week of 2024 has investors bracing for more volatility in the week ahead, with key insight on the consumer and inflation coming at a time when recession fears are top of mind. Inflation, labor data Next week's inflation data could get less attention than it has over the past year when the Fed's fight against pricing pressures put inflation reports on center stage. Recently, it's been the labor market getting the most attention. "The market's caring much more about about labor markets and growth, than they do inflation right now," Ladner said. Week ahead calendar All times ET Monday, Aug. 12 2 p.m. Treasury Budget (July) Tuesday, Aug. 13 8:30 a.m. Producer Price Index (July) Earnings: Home Depot Wednesday, Aug. 14 8:30 a.m. Consumer Price Index (July) 8:30 a.m.

Persons: Scott Ladner, it's, Ladner, —, Strategas, Ryan Grabinski, RJ Assaly, Jeremy Siegel, Chen Zhao, Zhao, Price Organizations: Federal, Walmart, Home, Horizon Investments, Bank of Japan, Wharton, Fed, UBS, Investments, Treasury Budget, Price, Philadelphia Fed, Retail, Manufacturing, Materials, Tapestry, Deere, Co, Housing Locations: U.S, NAHB, Michigan

☆ 14 people got Valley fever after a California music festival, highlighting the fungus' growing threat
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Aria-Bendix-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Aria Bendix | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

The Summary Cases of Valley fever, a fungal infection, have been climbing in California in recent years. An outbreak of Valley fever among attendees and workers at an outdoor music festival in California’s Central Valley highlights the fungal infection’s mounting threat. As climate change creates more opportunities for it to proliferate, Valley fever cases have been climbing in California. He said he suspected Valley fever, since he had heard reports that some festivalgoers had gotten infected in past years, but he was initially diagnosed with pneumonia. “We live in a high endemic area for Valley fever, so anybody who’s visiting, who lives in these areas, is at risk,” she said.

Persons: “, ”, Eric Mattson, San Luis Obispo, sweats, Mattson, coccidioides, Geetha Sivasubramanian, Sivasubramanian, Arturo Casadevall, Casadevall, you’ve Organizations: California Department of Public Health, NBC, San, UCSF, Centers for Disease Control, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, “ Locations: California, Bakersfield, San Luis, Arizona, San Joaquin County, San Joaquin Valley, UCSF Fresno, Kansas, Oklahoma, Kern County

☆ These are the 5 luxury items China's Gen Z is going nuts for, a retail expert says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Related storiesThat makes sense because, per Germano, Gen Z Chinese buyers are less logo-orientated than their parents' generations. Saint LaurentGermano's third pick was the Saint Laurent Niki Medium bag, which retails for $3,150. Yves Saint LaurentThe Saint Laurent Le 5 à 7 Hobo handbag, which retails from $1,750 to $5,100, is another one of Germano's picks. Jeremy Moeller/Getty ImagesMaison Margiela's Replica sneakers are trendy among Chinese Gen Z-ers, Germano said. Like the understated Saint Laurent Le 5 à 7 Hobo, Maison Margiela's Replica sneakers are simple and discreet enough for everyday use.

Persons: —, Zers, Antonello Germano, Z, GG Marmont, Gucci, Marmont, Edward Berthelot, Germano, Gucci Horsebit, Jeremy Moeller, Gen, millennials, Laurent Niki, Saint Laurent Germano's, Saint Laurent Niki, Saint Laurent, Laurent Le, Yves Saint Laurent The, Yves Saint Laurent The Saint Laurent Le, Germano's, Laurent, Burberry, Hugo Boss, Bernard Arnault's LVMH, Louis Vuitton, Maison, Saint Laurent Le Organizations: Service, Daxue Consulting, Business, Getty, Saint, Yves Saint Laurent The Saint, tote, Bloomberg, Swatch, Dior Locations: China, Givenchy, Japan, Miami

☆ Elon Musk has a weak case against advertisers — but he's playing the long game
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewOn Tuesday, Elon Musk's X fulfilled his promise to sue advertisers over their boycotting of the platform. GARM creates frameworks to provide common definitions around areas like hate speech and misinformation; it's voluntary whether advertisers use them. It doesn't rank platforms on these issues, and its role isn't to advise advertisers on where to spend their dollars. US advertisers are also protected by the First Amendment to spend or not spend on whichever media platforms they please. If the X suit moves into the discovery phase, there could be a whole lot more.

Persons: —, Elon Musk's X, X, Ørsted, Musk, Ruben Schreurs, Ørsted didn't, GARM, Jim Jordan, colluded, WPP's GroupM, Rob Rakowitz, Rumble, Jamie Barnard, Jim Jordan of Ohio, Win McNamee, Jordan, Brian Wieser, Wieser Organizations: Service, Federation, Global Alliance of Responsible Media, Twitter, Unilever, Mars, CVS, Business, WFA, Republican, Procter, Gamble, WPP's, Committee, Verizon, Chanel, PepsiCo, WPP, Media, Madison Locations: Texas, Ohio

☆ Everyone from Starbucks to Chinese giants wants in on the boba tea craze. Meet the family who says they started it all.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Chun Shui Tang founder Liu Han-chieh and managing director Angela Liu at one of their company's teahouses in Taichung. Chun Shui Tang's executives appear unperturbed by the many shapes and forms boba tea takes these days — Heinz ketchup boba tea, anyone? AdvertisementIn 2008, Chun Shui Tang introduced a boba tea hot pot with a savory tea-infused broth. Huileng Tan/Business InsiderChun Shui Tang OG shop in Taichung is a tourist hotspotToday, Liu's OG Chun Shui Tang teahouse in Taichung is on many tourists' checklists. Chun Shui Tang founder Liu said he isn't worried about the competition, because the market is big enough for everyone.

Persons: —, Chui, Chui Shui Tang, Chun Shui Tang, Liu Han, Liu, It's, Lin Hsiu, Chun, Huileng Tan, Lin, Angela —, doesn't, he's, Tang, He's, boba, Tu, Liu's, Angela, Chun Shui, Angela Liu, Heinz, they've, Liu wasn't, Mark Anthony Villones, Villones, Filippino Mark Anthony Villones, Kayne Sy, China Chun Shui Tang, Jason Yu, Kantar, Aly Song, Yu, it's Organizations: Service, Business, Chun Shui, Starbucks, Purdue University, Chun Shui Tang, Liu's, BI Locations: Chui Shui, Taiwan, Taichung, Japan, Tainan, China, Huileng, —, Philippines, Central China, Hong Kong

☆ Restaurant Brands revenue tops estimates, fueled by Tim Hortons
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Amelia Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Restaurant Brands International on Thursday reported quarterly revenue that beat analysts' expectations, fueled by better-than-expected sales at Tim Hortons and the company's international restaurants. Shares of Restaurant Brands rose 3% in morning trading. Out of Restaurant Brands' four chains, Tim Hortons performed the best, with same-store sales growth of 4.6%. For the second half of the year, Restaurant Brands is expecting same-store sales growth of roughly 2%. Two days before the quarter ended, Restaurant Brands completed its acquisition of Popeyes China, which will be included in its results next quarter.

Persons: Tim Hortons, Josh Kobza, we've, Popeyes, Burger, Kobza Organizations: Lakeside, United Kingdom . Restaurant Brands, Brands, LSEG, Burger King, U.S, Firehouse, Burger, Restaurant Brands, Holdings Locations: Grays, United Kingdom, Burger, Brazil, Australia, Japan, China, Carrols

NASA is considering keeping the two astronauts who flew Boeing's capsule to the International Space Station there until February as a result of issues the spaceship encountered midflight. NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams before boarding Boeing's Starliner capsule at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Fla., on May 6. The thruster issues cropped up as Starliner was nearing the space station in June, forcing delays during the docking process. Mission managers also conducted two “hot fire tests” in space, firing the capsule’s thrusters in short bursts while it remained docked at the space station. SpaceX has been transporting astronauts to the International Space Station since 2020.

Persons: Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, Butch, Suni, ” Steve Stich, ” Wilmore, Williams, Stich, John Raoux, Ken Bowersox, ” Bowersox, Starliner, ” Stich Organizations: NASA, International, SpaceX, Boeing, Cape Canaveral Space Force, ”, Engineers, International Space Locations: Fla, New Mexico

☆ In a reversal, Disney's media assets are starting to generate more excitement than its parks
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Here's a surprise: Disney 's media business isn't weighing down the company anymore. Disney's combined streaming businesses — Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+ — turned a quarterly profit for the first time ever, making $47 million. Meanwhile, Disney saw a "moderation of consumer demand towards the end of [fiscal] Q3 that exceeded our previous expectations" for its theme parks division. The company said last year it plans to invest $60 billion in its theme parks and cruise lines in the next decade. Disney shares dropped Wednesday, likely because investors were focused on the parks.

Persons: Here's, —, Disney, Bob Iger, Iger, Captain America, we're, Hugh Johnson Organizations: Hulu, ESPN, Disney, Netflix

☆ Parents are split on whether it's OK to post back-to-school photos on social media. Experts are too.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewWhen her 4-year-old starts pre-K this September, Alisha Gomez won't post back-to-school photos on her social media. Whether to post back-to-school photos has become a hot topic. The director of Let Grow, a nonprofit that promotes childhood independence and encourages parents not to hyper-focus on safety, said fears about back-to-school photos are overblown. Dad Mark Kaley told BI the controversy about posting back-to-school photos of kids on social media didn't worry him and his wife, Heather. Advertisement"I'll write a few words such as, 'Look, Autumn has Mrs. Smith this year.

Persons: —, Alisha Gomez, I've, Gomez, Carly Yoost, Lenore Skenazy, Let, Mark Kaley, Bruce Schneier, — that's, Skenaky, Dad Mark Kaley, Heather, Kaley, William, it's, Smith, It's Organizations: Service, Business, Yorker, Child Rescue Coalition, Facebook Locations: New York, Florida

☆ The 2 biggest mistakes people make when cutting down on ultra-processed foods, according to dietitian who wrote a book on the topic
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Rachel Hosie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Go to newsletter preferencesSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewOver the past few years, ultra-processed foods have been the subject of myriad new stories, Instagram posts, and dinner party conversations. There's a lot to consider when choosing food, Ludlam-Raine said. AdvertisementNot enjoying a slice of birthday cake with family and friends once in a while could be more damaging than having it, because social interactions are a big part of health, Ludlam-Raine said. For this reason, she advises people to strive for an 80% whole food diet and then not worry about eating 20% UPF.

Persons: —, Ludlam, Raine, it's, UPFs, UPF Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Ludlam

☆ Greece is in the middle of an anti-cruise rebellion, with locals complaining about over-tourism and trashed streets
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Boats full of tourists who arrive on the island, crowd the streets, and leave trash have led to the "worst season" ever, locals say. AdvertisementIn Athens and Greek islands, such as Santorini, there's a similar sentiment growing. Crowded monumentsVivian Antypa, an archaeologist and tour operator in Athens, told Business Insider that she loves working in tourism and meeting people from all over the world. Harris Doukas, the mayor of Athens, told Euro News that "Each visitor brings €0.40 to the city." "If the government takes action toward the right direction, we can make tourism better for the tourists and the locals."

Persons: —, Vivian Antypa, hasn't, Antypa, Fortune, overtourism, Beata Zawrzel, Harris Doukas, Nikos Drosos, Drosos, ARIS OIKONOMOU, Drosis, Richard Krieger, Krieger, ARIS OIKONOMOU Krieger, Greece's, Kyriakos Mitsotakis Organizations: Service, Business, Bloomberg, Euro, Santo Luxury, ARIS, Sky, Tourists Locations: Greece, Europe, Barcelona, Athens, there's, Pangrati, Santorini, Mykonos, Peloponnese

☆ How ‘special forces travelers’ are making – and then breaking – Chinese tourism destinations
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Chris Lau | Hassan Tayir | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The previously nondescript city in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong became one of China’s hottest spots for domestic tourism last year thanks to its affordable and juicy skewered meat. They’re known as “special forces travelers” because, like soldiers, they move from one checkpoint to another under incredibly tight schedules, often over weekends or short holidays. For the first half of this year, 29.22 million foreign nationals entered and exited, according to the latest figures. But the flash-mob-style approach of “special forces travelers” – switching from one community to the next – has called into question whether that type of domestic tourism is sustainable in the long term. Pan Wenbo, also from Beijing, said his favorite spots included Xi’an, home of the Terracotta Warriors, and Datong, a northern Chinese city known for ancient Buddhist architecture - both offering more affordable accommodation and food.

Persons: ” Zibo, Cici Li Yuetong, “, ”, Li, ” Li, Pan Wenbo, Jiumei, Yang ”, Yang, Mimi Li Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, National Immigration Administration, University, Cici, Warriors, China News Service, CNN, Labor, Hong Kong Polytechnic University Locations: Hong Kong, Zibo, Shandong, Beijing, China, Datong, Gansu, Tianshui City, Gansu Province, Weibo, Hong

☆ 5 reasons why Uber is on the up
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

After years of massive losses, Uber is finally making money. Uber partly owes its recent hot streak to increased demand for its ride-hailing and delivery services. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementAfter years of massive losses and huge spending, Uber is now making a habit of turning a profit. This comes after Uber announced its first-ever annual operating profit of $1.1 billion for 2023 in February.

Persons: Uber, — Organizations: Service

☆ Logan Paul's Prime supplier is suing the energy drink company for $68 million, accusing it of cutting ties as demand cratered
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Refresco accuses Prime of failing to order the required amount during the first year of the contract, incurring a penalty payment. It's not the only lawsuit Prime is facing. In late April, a class-action lawsuit was filed accusing the brand of mislabeling the amount of caffeine in each drink. Prime filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit. A similar lawsuit filed in 2023 was voluntarily dismissed.

Persons: —, Logan Paul —, Refresco, Paul, Ksi, It's, Sen, Chuck Schumer, they're, dink Organizations: Service, Business, Bloomberg, Refresco, Olympic, Paralympic, Games, USA Locations: Delaware, United States

☆ Tech's Divorced Dad Energy: Silicon Valley Is Letting Down Customers
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Ed Zitron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Big Tech companies became less known for one particular product. Instead, Big Tech became obsessed with a series of half-baked boondoggles that seemed revolutionary, yet in practice, were either not reliable enough to be trusted or simply not that useful. Big Tech has become sullen, entitled, and lazy, believing that nobody else could snatch away its precious customers. Related storiesEven when tech companies aren't trying to shove AI down our throats, they fall into a similar trap. AdvertisementWhen the public eventually walks out, I don't believe Big Tech is even capable of making the adjustments necessary to win them back.

Persons: Smart, surly, Apple, Meta, Tesla, Elon Musk, Musk, —, Goldman Sachs, Jim Covello, Sundar Pichai, it's, Tech's, Satya Nadella Organizations: Google, Microsoft, Apple, Big Tech, Siri, Amazon, Meta, Tech, Facebook, cryptocurrency, Porsche, Microsoft Windows Locations: America

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Dow sheds 1,000 points, Japan stocks rebound
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Abid Ali | Kevin Lim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. The Dow plummeted over 1,000 points, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite fell 3% and 3.4%, respectively. Wharton finance professor Jeremy Siegel urged the Federal Reserve to make an emergency 75-basis-point cut in the federal funds rate following Friday's disappointing jobs data. Siegel believes the current fed funds rate "should be somewhere between 3.5% and 4%," citing the higher-than-expected unemployment rate and declining inflation as reasons for the cuts. "How much have we moved the fed funds rate?

Persons: Berkshire Hathaway, Amit Mehta, Wharton, Jeremy Siegel, Siegel, Austan Goolsbee, Goolsbee, CNBC's, Korea's Kospi, Richard Kaye Organizations: CNBC, Dow Jones Industrial, Dow, Nasdaq, Tech, Nvidia, Tesla, Berkshire, Google, Department of Justice, Federal Reserve, Chicago Federal, Nikkei, Honda, Renesas Electronics, CSI Locations: U.S, Asia, Pacific

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