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☆ New Vogue exhibition on runway shows reveals how this humble walkway changed fashion forever
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

And if you did miss them, both these revolutionary runways are part of a new London exhibition, “Vogue: Inventing the Runway,” at the Lightroom. Projected onto the venue’s 39-foot-high walls, a mixture of backstage and runway footage transports viewers into the epicenter of fashion history. Alexander McQueen's Spring-Summer 1999 show, featuring a duo of spray-painting robots, has gone down in fashion history. Coco Chanel would watch the her own fashion shows from the mirrored staircase in her apartment building in Paris. The Vogue exhibition at the Lightroom chronicles the history of the runway, using backstage and runway footage to immerse the audience.

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☆ Being aerobically fit in middle age may reduce Alzheimer’s and dementia risk, study says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Doing more aerobic exercise in middle age and old age may reduce the risk of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, a new study found. Without effort, however, cardiorespiratory fitness declines as people age. “This study found a dose-dependent — meaning more was better — effect of exercise fitness on several critical types of cognitive performance,” Isaacson said. Biking, running, jogging, swimming, hiking and briskly walking can all improve cardiorespiratory fitness, experts say. The study showed that people with high cardiorespiratory fitness were more likely to take care of themselves, and therefore protect the heart-brain connection.

Persons: ”, Weili Xu, ” Xu, Richard Isaacson, “ I’ve, ” Isaacson, Dr, Valentin Fuster, Fuster, ” Fuster, “ Organizations: CNN, Aging Research, Karolinska Institute, American Heart Association, British, of Sports Medicine, Mount, Hospital, Mount Sinai, Heart Federation, Cleveland Clinic Locations: Stockholm, Florida, Mount Sinai, Mount, New York City

☆ What is Māori walk hīkoi and why is there a protest on New Zealand parliament in Wellington?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Tens of thousands of people have marched on the New Zealand parliament in Wellington to protest against a bill that critics say strikes at the core of the country’s founding principles and dilutes the rights of Māori people. The traditional peaceful Māori walk, or hīkoi, culminated outside parliament on Tuesday, where protesters implored lawmakers to reject the controversial Treaty Principles Bill that seeks to reinterpret the 184-year-old treaty between British colonizers and hundreds of Māori tribes. “Today is a show of kotahitanga (unity), solidarity and being one as a people and uphold our rights as Indigenous Māori,” marcher Tukukino Royal told Reuters. The Treaty Principles Bill was introduced by David Seymour, leader of the right-wing ACT New Zealand Party, which is a junior coalition partner with the ruling National and New Zealand First parties. Hīkoi leader Eru Kapa-Kingi told the crowd “Māori nation has been born” today and that “Te Tiriti is forever,” RNZ reported.

Persons: marcher Tukukino Royal, Sanka Vidanagama, –, Māori disenfranchisement, David Seymour, Seymour, Te, “, Eru Kapa, Kingi, Tiriti, ” RNZ Organizations: CNN, New, Police, Reuters, Getty, Zealanders, ACT New Zealand Party, New Zealand, Radio New Zealand Locations: New Zealand, Wellington, Zealand’s, AFP, Waitangi, Zealand’s Treaty, Māori, United States, British

☆ Rare silver coin struck before the American Revolution sets auction record
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —An American silver coin dating back to the 17th century, before the United States was founded, has sold for a record-breaking $2.52 million at auction, eight years after it was discovered in an old cabinet in Amsterdam. The threepence coin was struck in 1652 in Boston just weeks after the first mint in the then-British colony had opened, according to a statement released Monday by Stack’s Bowers Galleries, which handled the sale. This was a threepence coin, as shown by the Roman numerals on one side of it. A rare 1794 silver dollar believed to be one of the first – if not the first – made by the US mint sold for $10 million in 2013. Meanwhile, a rare 1933 “Double Eagle” coin, one of the last gold coins ever struck for circulation in the US, sold for $18.9 million in 2021.

Persons: Stack’s Bowers, Ma, Stack's Bowers, Thomas Brand Hollis, Netherlands John Adams, Adams, Abigail, John Hull, Ben Orooji Organizations: CNN, Stack’s Bowers Galleries, United States Mint, Boston Mint, Massachusetts Historical Society, Yale College Locations: United States, Amsterdam, Boston, British, Netherlands, Quincy, New England, Massachusetts, England, American

☆ Nicole Kidman debunks that alleged Tom Cruise divorce celebration meme
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Australian actress Nicole Kidman has debunked the widely held theory that one of her most famous memes features the moment she finalized her divorce from Tom Cruise. I know that image.”British GQ then puts the theory to Kidman that she had just come out of her lawyer’s office after finalizing her divorce from Cruise. “That’s not true,” she said, reportedly laughing, before going on to reveal the story behind another famous meme of her. “I’ve also seen the one where I’m clapping like that,” she said, clapping using only her palms with her fingers stretching backwards. I get to work with the most extraordinary people in the world, and share ideas and philosophies and be changed.

Persons: Nicole Kidman, Tom Cruise, ”, Kidman, Cruise, “ That’s, “ I’ve, “, It’s, ” Kidman Organizations: CNN, British GQ, Hollywood Locations: Australian, British

☆ Jeff Bezos is selling one of his private jets for $39 million after upgrading to the newest Gulfstream G700
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Taylor Rains | Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementJeff Bezos' Gulfstream G650ER private jet is for sale for about $39 million. A Gulfstream G650ER, registered N271DV, is listed for about $39 million on the aviation marketplace Controller. Washington state records from 2004, when the firm was created, show that Bezos owns the company. Data from the aircraft-tracking website JetSpy shows that the listed private plane is one of four owned by Bezos. Inside a Gulfstream G650ER like the one Bezos owns.

Persons: Jeff Bezos, Trump, aren't, Bezos, Poplar, Paul Dauber, Jack Sweeney, Taylor Rains, Taylor Swift, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Pete Syme Organizations: Gulfstream, Federal Aviation Administration, Bezos, Pilatus, Gulfstream G700, Jet, Oxfam, Dassault Falcon Locations: Poplar Glen LLC, Washington, Poplar Glen's, British

☆ Fintech unicorns are watching Klarna's debut for signs of when IPO window will reopen
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Last week, Klarna made a confidential filing to go public in the U.S., ending months of speculation over where the Swedish digital payments firm would list. Still, the development drew buzz from fintech circles with market watchers asking if the move marks the start of a resurgence in big fintech IPOs. For now, that doesn't appear to be the case — however, founders say they'll be watching the IPO market, eyeing pricing and eventually stock performance. Hiroki Takeuchi, CEO of online payments startup GoCardless, said last week that it's not yet time for his company to fire the starting gun on an IPO. However, Zopa's CEO added that he's seeing signs pointing toward a more favorable IPO market in the next couple of years, with the U.S. likely opening up in 2025.

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☆ European tech funding declines for third consecutive year — but the sector is finally stabilizing
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Still, Atomico said this shows that European tech funding levels have finally "stabilized" despite worsening global macroeconomic conditions leading to three consecutive years of declines. In the period spanning 2015 to 2024, European startups have bagged $426 billion, dwarfing the sum of investment deployed into tech firms the decade prior. Europe's first $1 trillion tech firm? Atomico said it's optimistic about the next decade in European tech. The VC firm, which was established by Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström, is predicting the entire European tech ecosystem combined could be valued at $8 trillion by 2034, up from around $3 trillion currently.

Persons: Reeves, Oli Scarff, Atomico, Tom Wehmeier, Wehmeier, Europe's, Rachel Reeves, techUK, Niklas Zennström Organizations: Startup Coalition, Getty Images Venture, European Tech, CNBC, VC, Skype, Spotify, Google, Apple, Facebook, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, Tesla Locations: British, State, Europe, U.S, China, Atomico, United States

☆ What did King Richard III sound like? State-of-the-art technology re-creates voice of medieval monarch
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Freddie Clayton | Freddie Clayton Is A Freelance Journalist Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

LONDON — Britain’s King Richard III was immortalized with the Shakespeare line, “A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse.”Now state-of-the-art technology has revealed what it may have sounded like if he did indeed utter those words just before his death in 1485 at the Battle of Bosworth. Just over 100 years later in 1592, Shakespeare vilified him as a hunchback, giving him the famous cry of despair about a horse as his last line. He was able to speak in public.”“Without the discovery of his mortal remains, this project would not have been possible,” she added. The skeleton also helped Morley-Chisholm find the actor that would eventually play the king’s avatar. “I think when people see it and hear it, then, you know, forget Richard.

Persons: King Richard III, Shakespeare, Yvonne Morley, Chisholm, ”, England, Richard, Morley, David Crystal, Crystal, “, King Richard III of England, Philippa Langley, ” Morley, Thomas Dennis, Dennis, Langley, Richard III, ” Mathew Morris, it’s Organizations: Theatre Royal, Liverpool John Moores University, NBC News, Alamy, University of Leicester's Archaeological Services Locations: Bosworth, York, Yorkshire, England, British, Leicester, London

KYIV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian capital was blanketed by darkness Monday, even as residents were bolstered by a sense that their American allies had — finally — seen the light. "It is excellent news for us and a significant move," Kyiv resident Maryna Vlasenko, 39, told NBC News. She also bemoaned the lengthy process and the continued limits on Ukraine's use of the long-range weapons, however. A charred vehicle sits outside a residential building in Sumy, Ukraine, after a Russian missile strike Sunday. “Ukrainians don’t have the luxury of waiting while Russia continues killing civilians in Mykolaiv, Sumy, and pushing on the eastern front,” he added.

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☆ Australian Senate censures Indigenous member for King Charles protest
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Australia’s Senate on Monday censured an Indigenous woman parliamentarian over her protest against King Charles during his visit to the parliament last month when she accused the British monarch of genocide. Thorpe’s protest was disruptive and she did not respect the democratic institutions, the motion said. “I’ll do it again, and I’ll do it every time,” Thorpe shouted in parliament when Simon Birmingham, the opposition leader in the Senate, was making his comments on the motion. She was told to recite the affirmation — a form of parliamentary oath that omits a reference to God — as written. Their ancestors arrived on the continent some 50,000 years before British colonists yet were marginalized during colonial rule and are not mentioned in Australia’s 123-year-old constitution.

Persons: King Charles, Lidia Thorpe, Charles ’, ”, “, ” Thorpe, Simon Birmingham, Thorpe, Queen Elizabeth II, — Organizations: Independent, Labor, Senate Locations: Australia’s, British, Australia

☆ Why founders of some small luxury brands are eyeing exits
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementIndependent luxury brands face pressure to sell or seek investment amid the market downturn. It's a decision some independent luxury brands are confronting amid an industry-wide downturn. Even the biggest and most successful independent brands with cult followings are under pressure. Seize the moment or risk failureEscribano said there's been an uptick of independent brands seeking investors as a survival strategy. For independent brands, Escribano said, the thought process is "either we make it today or we're not here tomorrow."

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☆ UK's Starmer calls for 'consistent, durable' ties with China in Xi meeting
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - NOVEMBER 18: UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer during a bilateral meeting with President Xi Jinping of China, at the Sheraton Hotel, as he attends the G20 summit in on November 18, 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Keir Starmer is attending his first G20 Summit since he was elected Prime Minister of the UK. He is expected to hold talks with President Xi Jinping of China, the first time a UK PM has done so for six years. (Photo by Stefan Rousseau - WPA Pool/Getty Images)British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called on Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday to establish "consistent, durable" relations between their two nations, pressing on with efforts to thaw ties between London and Beijing at a G20 summit. "We want our relations to be consistent, durable, respectful as we have agreed, avoid surprises where possible, and strengthened dialogue should provide stronger understanding," Starmer told Xi at the start of their meeting.

Persons: Sir Keir Starmer, Xi Jinping, Keir Starmer, Stefan Rousseau, Starmer, Xi, Rachel Reeves, Lifeng, Xi's Organizations: RIO DE, Sheraton, British, Xinhua News Agency, Conservative Locations: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, China, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, London, Beijing, Britain, Hong Kong

☆ Windsor Castle: Burglars break into estate and steal farm vehicles
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Catherine Nicholls | Lauren Said-Moorhouse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —Thieves broke into the grounds of Windsor Castle and stole two vehicles from royal land, police said, in a major breach of security. ET) and that the perpetrators entered a farm building on royal land. The Prince and Princess of Wales live close to the site of the burglary with their children, Prince George, Prince Louis, and Princess Charlotte. Jonathan Brady/Getty ImagesThough Windsor Castle is one of King Charles and Queen Camilla’s residences, the pair were not staying at the castle at the time of the reported burglary. ShutterstockOn Christmas Day 2021, a man broke into the grounds of Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow in an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II, who was in the royal residence at the time.

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☆ Stanley Druckenmiller piled into regional banks and made this health-care stock his biggest bet
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller built a sizable position in regional banks and made one health-care name his biggest position last quarter — two bets that have been rallying since the election of President-elect Donald Trump two weeks ago. The regional banking exchange-traded fund has climbed 12% this month alone, while Natera has jumped nearly 26% in November. KRE YTD mountain SPDR S & P Regional Banking ETF The widely followed investor was recently applauded for his big win on key artificial intelligence player Nvidia . During the third quarter, Duquesne added a small bet on Broadcom, worth $41 million, as another AI play. Druckenmiller shot to fame after helping make a $10 billion bet against the British pound in 1992.

Persons: Stanley Druckenmiller, Donald Trump, George Soros, Duquesne, Banks, Trump, Natera, Druckenmiller, bullish, Jensen Organizations: Quantum Fund, Duquesne Family Office, Regional Banking, Trump, Republican, GOP, Representatives, Regional Banking ETF, Nvidia, Duquesne, Broadcom, Duquesne Capital Management

☆ Hong Kong 47: Democracy leaders sentenced to lengthy jail terms in largest national security trial as Beijing tightens grip
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Chris Lau | Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Benny Tai, a prominent legal scholar and veteran protest leader, received the longest prison term of 10 years – the toughest sentence to date handed down under the national security law. But since the national security law came into effect in 2020, Hong Kong’s political and legal landscape has been transformed. The administration of outgoing US President Joe Biden was also critical of Bejing’s crackdown in Hong Kong, even as it tried to recalibrate ties with Beijing. John Burns, emeritus professor at the University of Hong Kong, said the cumulative changes have reduced the city’s autonomy and citizens’ participation in politics. “The new regime has restricted human rights in Hong Kong, rights that Hong Kongers used to enjoy.

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☆ I moved to a remote island with only 236 inhabitants. I love raising my kids here.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementKelly Green, 34, went to visit her parents in Tristan Da Cunha and fell in love. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kelly Green, the head of tourism at Tristan Da Cunha. But I misunderstood, as Edinburgh of the Seven Seas is a settlement in Tristan Da Cunha, one of the world's most isolated settlements with only around 236 inhabitants. I wanted to live in Tristan Da Cunha. Just because I decided to live on Tristan Da Cunha doesn't mean they have to live here forever.

Persons: Kelly Green, Tristan Da Cunha, Green, Shane, I've, Kelly Green Tristan Da Cunha, There's, they're Organizations: British Overseas, Cape Town, Gatwick Airport, England Locations: British, British Overseas Territory, England, Antigua, Bangladesh, Mozambique, Kenya, easyJet, Edinburgh, Scotland, Cape, South Africa

☆ British Airways hit by delays and disruption after ‘technical issue’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Lauren Kent | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

London CNN —British Airways was hit with a technical failure for a few hours on Monday, which appeared to have caused some delays and disruption to its flights across Europe. After reports emerged on social media of flight delays, and the flag carrier’s website was down for more than an hour, a British Airways spokesperson said the airline experienced a “technical issue affecting some of our systems” that led to delays. Heathrow Airport, which is the airline’s main base in London, also said the technical issue affecting British Airways had been fixed and it was working to help the impacted British Airways passengers. “The technical issue impacting British Airways has now been resolved. A London Gatwick Airport spokesperson said British Airways “had a short term issue” but no disruption was caused.

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☆ Meet the top 4 candidates Trump is considering for Secretary of the Treasury
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementLast week, Trump was said to be deciding between two leading candidates for Treasury Secretary. Here are the top picks Trump is reportedly now considering for Secretary of the Treasury. Kevin WarshKevin Warsh, center, is rising as one of the candidates for Trump's Treasury Secretary. AdvertisementMarc RowanMarc Rowan isn't said to be actively lobbying for Treasury Secretary, but his aides have reportedly been in touch with the Trump administration. Drew Angerer/Getty ImagesBessent, 62, was one of the original frontrunners for Trump's Treasury Secretary.

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☆ British Airways says it’s fixing ‘technical issue’ amid flight delays
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Lauren Kent | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

London CNN —British Airways is working to fix a “technical issue,” according to a spokesperson for the airline on Monday, as reports emerged on social media of flight delays and IT issues with the flag carrier. “Our flights are currently operating, but are experiencing delays as our teams work to resolve a technical issue affecting some of our systems,” a British Airways spokesperson said. Heathrow Airport, which is the airline’s main base in London, said it was working with British Airways to provide updates to passengers. “We are aware of a technical issue that British Airways are investigating. All other airlines are operating as normal at Heathrow, the Heathrow Airport spokesperson added.

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☆ LeBron James' SpringHill to merge with 'The Kardashians' producer Fulwell 73
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Alex Sherman | In Alex-Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

LeBron James, right, and Maverick Carter participate in a Q and A after the premiere of the STARZ original series "Survivor’s Remorse" in Los Angeles. Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James' entertainment business, SpringHill Co., has agreed to a merger of equals with Fulwell 73, the British television, film and music production company behind shows including "The Kardashians" and "Carpool Karaoke." Carter will be co-CEO of the combined company along with Leo Pearlman, Fulwell's managing partner. The deal will bring James' company increased scale to strike larger deals with media companies and streaming platforms, Carter said. The combined companies will be backed by investors including Fenway Sports Group, RedBird Capital Partners, UC Investments, Nike, Epic Games, Main Street Advisors and Eldridge Industries.

Persons: LeBron James, Maverick Carter, Ben Winston, Tom Werner, Carter, Leo Pearlman, Fulwell's, James, Adam Sandler, Winston, Eldridge Organizations: STARZ, Los Angeles . Los Angeles Lakers, SpringHill Co, SpringHill, CNBC, Netflix, NBA, Robot, Fenway Sports Group, RedBird Capital Partners, UC Investments, Nike, Epic, Street Advisors, Eldridge Industries Locations: Los Angeles, SpringHill, York

☆ Alec Baldwin debuts RFK Jr. impression on 'Saturday Night Live' as the cast mocks Trump's cabinet picks: 'I got a dead dolphin in my car'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Baldwin played Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's health secretary nominee. The show also saw Sarah Sherman play Matt Gaetz, Trump's pick for attorney general. We've got Kristi Noem and RFK Jr. "Girls' volleyball season," Sherman said, before introducing Alec Baldwin as RFK Jr. — a well-known vaccine skeptic and conspiracy theorist. Trump, Musk, and RFK Jr. appeared together alongside other cabinet picks at UFC 309 on Saturday.

Persons: Alec Baldwin, Baldwin, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Sarah Sherman, Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump's, James Austin Johnson's Trump, We've, Kristi Noem, Johnson, Gaetz, Sherman, —, XCX, Elon Musk, Elon, Trump, Dana White Organizations: NBC, Elon, RFK Jr, Trump, Health, Human Services Department, UFC Locations: Central Park, British, Madison

☆ Wegovy/Mounjaro: The UK thinks weight loss drugs could ease unemployment. Experts say that’s a fantasy
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Lauren Kent | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

London CNN —Weight loss drugs such as Wegovy and Ozempic have been hailed worldwide as revolutionary for medicine. Additional measures to prevent obesity in the first place are desperately needed, health experts say. Part of that new thinking is exploring weight loss drugs. The OHA has crunched the numbers on existing weight loss drugs like Wegovy, the brand name for the appetite suppressant semaglutide. “There is no such thing as a silver bullet for obesity,” the Obesity Health Alliance emphasized.

Persons: Wes Streeting, Streeting, Eli Lilly, It’s, Keir Starmer, ”, Alfred Slade, suppressant, ” Slade, “, it’s, Tom Little, prioritization, Jack Doughty, Martin White, ” White, White Organizations: London CNN, National Health Service, The Telegraph, Survey, British, Obesity Health Alliance, OHA, CNN, Reuters, Diabetes UK, NHS, of Health, Social Care, University of Cambridge Locations: United Kingdom, England, Novo Nordisk's, Denmark, sodas

☆ I'm an Aussie who spent 7 hours in line to try some of the best barbecue in Texas. The wait was well worth it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Ash Jurberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementI waited for seven hours to try Franklin Barbecue, considered the best barbecue in Texas by many. One of the most famous places to get it is Franklin Barbecue in Austin, where people wait in line for hours to order. Established in 2009, Franklin Barbecue has made quite a name for itself in the past few years. It's regularly recommended in Michelin Guides, and publications from Texas Monthly to Bon Appetit have listed it among the best barbecue in Texas (and even the country). The long wait was worth itThe food and experience made the wait worth it.

Persons: Franklin, It's, Bon Appetit, Anthony Bourdain, I'd, Ash, Ash Jurberg, Aaron Franklin, I've Organizations: Franklin, Michelin Guides, Texas, University of Texas, Down Locations: Texas, Austin, Angeles

☆ Former Google CEO says Steve Jobs was a 'diva' — and explains why companies need them.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementFormer Google CEO Eric Schmidt said companies need "divas" in order to build brilliant products. Schmidt gives the example of Steve Jobs as a difficult yet brilliant diva. Steve Jobs was a diva — and that's exactly what you want for a successful company, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt said. One such example of a famously tough genius was Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, who Schmidt said was "clearly" a diva. "They're not trying to do the right thing; they're trying to benefit themselves at the cost of others."

Persons: Eric Schmidt, Schmidt, Steve Jobs, —, Jonathan Rosenberg, Jobs, Google execs, They're, Rosenberg Organizations: Google

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