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☆ Ford hires Apple veteran to lead consumer software efforts
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

DETROIT – Ford Motor said Monday that it has hired Apple veteran Peter Stern to lead a newly created division focused on developing and marketing software-enabled customer experiences for the automaker. Stern, who most recently served as vice president of services at Apple, will be president of "Ford Integrated Services." "This is transformational, because the cornerstone of our Ford+ plan is creating incredible customer services and experiences enabled by great hardware and software," Ford CEO Jim Farley said in a release. "There's simply no one in the world better able than Peter Stern to build this strategically vital part of our business." Stern said he will be focused on "customer experiences that feel like magic."

Persons: Peter Stern, Stern, Ford, Jim Farley, There's, Farley Organizations: DETROIT, Ford, Apple, Ford Integrated Services Locations: Washington , DC

☆ Hunter Biden could face trial, newly named US special counsel says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Andrew Goudsward | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

The filing came moments after U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland elevated Weiss to special counsel status, giving him additional authority and independence to pursue the investigation. As a special counsel, Weiss will be free from day-to-day supervision from the Justice Department and file charges anywhere in the United States. Hunter Biden has worked as a lobbyist, lawyer, consultant and investment banker and has said he has struggled with alcoholism and crack cocaine use. "If Weiss negotiated the sweetheart deal that couldn’t get approved, how can he be trusted as a Special Counsel?" Hunter Biden has been a focus of several Republican congressional committees.

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☆ Researchers from Stanford and Google have made an entire AI village. The 25 bots that live there gossip, work, and plan Valentine's Day parties.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Stanford and Google researchers created a virtual village where 25 AI bots live and form relationships. Memory and reflection enable these bots to believably plan parties, discuss elections, and select birthday gifts, per the researchers. A group of Stanford and Google researchers has created a virtual village where 25 AI agents lead lives that are eerily reminiscent of our own. These bots "wake up," chat about the latest town gossip, and even plan events like Valentine's Day parties. These tools help AI bots to produce conversations that mirror human interactions.

Persons: —, Sam, John Lin, John, Mei, Eddy, Joseph C, O'Brien, Carrie J, Cai, Meredith Ringel Morris, Percy Liang, Michael S, Bernstein, Isabella, Maria, Klaus, Isabella Rodriguez's Valentine's, McDonald's Organizations: Stanford, Google, Morning, Hobbs Locations: Geneva

☆ Hunter Biden: US attorney leading Hunter Biden criminal probe is now a special counsel after plea talks break down and a trial looms
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Marshall Cohen Hannah Rabinowitz Devan Cole | Marshall Cohen | Hannah Rabinowitz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Washington CNN —The Trump-appointed US attorney who is investigating Hunter Biden has been given special counsel status after plea talks between the Justice Department and the president’s son fell apart. It’s the latest dramatic turn in the long-running criminal investigation of Hunter Biden that’s impacted President Joe Biden’s White House and has been a priority of congressional Republicans. The probe appeared to reach its conclusion when a plea deal was announced in June. The GOP had criticized the plea deal, accusing Weiss of giving Hunter Biden preferential treatment. Two career IRS agents who worked on the Hunter Biden probe went public as whistleblowers, claiming there was political meddling in the probe.

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☆ Joe Biden appeared to throw major shade at a thrice-indicted Trump with a new Dark Brandon meme, and Twitter loved it
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

President Joe Biden unveiled a new "Dark Brandon" meme on Thursday. Trump was arraigned in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, where he pleaded not guilty to four charges. "I like my coffee dark," Biden said in a video posted on Twitter, which recently rebranded to X. The President was seen taking a sip of coffee out of a "Dark Brandon" themed cup. "Dark Brandon" is a meme the White House has embraced that seems to portray — somewhat ironically — a ruthless Biden with lasers shooting from his eyes.

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☆ 'The most important financial decision' of your life—what you need to know about mortgages
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

News about mortgage rates comes out daily. But for most would-be homebuyers, up-to-the-minute financial information might not feel as important as the bigger-picture questions: How do mortgages work? "Borrowing to purchase property is probably the most important financial decision that most people are ever going to make in their life," she says. The average 30-year mortgage rate was above 10% for most of the 80s, cresting in 1981 at 18.39%. "One can never truly predict the future, but I don't see mortgage rates returning back to the 3% range in the remainder of my lifetime," he says.

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☆ She bought an airplane ticket she thought was a scam. Then her future husband was on board
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

Like Martina, Leslie was skeptical – the price seemed too good to be true. There was a seat next to Martina, but Leslie didn’t want to overstep any boundaries by inviting himself to sit there. Martina Johnson and Leslie JohnsonOver the next week, Martina and Leslie enjoyed their respective adventures in and around Nairobi. Leslie JohnsonA few days later, once Martina and Leslie were both home in the US, Martina sent him a text. Around a year and a half after their airplane meeting, in December 2016, Leslie and Martina traveled to London together.

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☆ Peltz, Druckenmiller, Navarro give big to Tim Scott PACs as DeSantis falters
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Brian Schwartz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A super PAC backing Republican presidential candidate Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C. on Monday disclosed major donations from some of the nation's wealthiest business leaders. Between April and June this year, he gave $80,000 to the PAC backing Scott, who only officially entered the race in May. He also gave $15 million to Club for Growth Action, a separate super PAC that is taking on Trump's latest run for president. Rowan donated $250,000 to a different pro-Scott super PAC, Trust In The Mission (TIM) PAC, last quarter. Ben Navarro, a South Carolina businessman and CEO of Sherman Financial Group, donated $5 million to the same committee.

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LeBron James Jr., the son of the N.B.A. star LeBron James, suffered a cardiac arrest while practicing at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles on Monday and was taken to the hospital for treatment in the intensive care unit, according to a statement from a spokesman for LeBron James and his wife, Savannah. The younger James, known as Bronny, is now in stable condition and no longer in the I.C.U., the statement said. “LeBron and Savannah wish to publicly send their deepest thanks and appreciation to the U.S.C. He is the eldest of the Lakers star LeBron James’s three children.

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☆ Former Republican Aides Shepherd Whistle-Blowers Through Congress
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Luke Broadwater | More About Luke Broadwater | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

It was not the first time that Empower Oversight had played a key role in facilitating some of the many Republican investigations into Mr. Biden’s family, his administration, and federal law enforcement. presses forward with inquiries aimed at uncovering wrongdoing by the president, the group has become a critical part of the Republican investigative ecosystem, using its knowledge of Capitol Hill to shepherd through Congress witnesses who can put names, faces and crucial details to the allegations being made. whistle-blowers, Empower Oversight also represents two F.B.I. Empower Oversight operates on a much smaller budget and pays salaries to just two employees. Despite the outside help, the efforts of House Republicans have rarely produced clean hits during this Congress, and they have struggled to surface proof of any misconduct by the president despite months of effort.

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Supporters of student debt forgiveness demonstrate outside the U.S. Supreme Court on June 30, 2023, in Washington, DC. Student loan forgiveness is federally tax-free through 2025 because of a provision from the American Rescue Plan of 2021, Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid-19 stimulus package. While the Tax Foundation estimated that seven states could tax student loan forgiveness in August 2022, it's still possible to see legislative changes. "No one wants to be the state that's taxing loan forgiveness," Miller added. While public service loan forgiveness has always been tax-free, the current taxation for income-driven repayment plans is only temporary.

Persons: Olivier Douliery, Biden, Ethan Miller, Miller, it's, Becca Craig, Lee Reams Sr Organizations: U.S, Supreme, AFP, Getty, American, Planning, Progress, D.C, Tax Foundation, Strategic Wealth Locations: Washington ,, Washington, Kansas City , Missouri

☆ A Fossil Dream as Big as Texas
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Asher Elbein | Nina Riggio | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Most people come to Ox Ranch — an 18,000-acre property outside Uvalde, Texas — for the thrill of hunting exotic animals in the Hill Country. Mr. LuJan is a commercial paleontologist, bald and often dressed in dinosaur-themed shirts and socks, who collects fossils and assesses their value for private clients. Such arrangements are not unusual in the vast and wealthy state, which is in the middle of a paleontological renaissance. That won’t be the case with Ox Ranch, and Mr. LuJan has bigger ambitions. But Mr. LuJan sees a paleontological void in the state, which has no public museum devoted solely to its fossil treasures.

Persons: Brent C, Oxley, Andre LuJan, LuJan Organizations: Uvalde , Texas — Locations: Uvalde , Texas, Texas

The Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into OpenAI, the artificial intelligence start-up that makes ChatGPT, over whether the chatbot has harmed consumers through its collection of data and its publication of false information on individuals. In a 20-page letter sent to the San Francisco company this week, the agency said it was also looking into OpenAI’s security practices. asked the company dozens of questions in its letter, including how the start-up trains its A.I. The investigation was earlier reported by The Washington Post and confirmed by a person familiar with the investigation. legislation to oversee the fast-growing industry, which is under scrutiny because of how the technology can potentially kill jobs and spread disinformation.

Persons: Sam Altman, A.I Organizations: Federal Trade Commission, San, The Washington Post Locations: OpenAI, San Francisco

Unlike past tech booms that have touched San Francisco, the generative AI craze brings fewer jobs, because AI firms excel at staying lean and automating work. "I think we should curb our optimism that San Francisco commercial real estate will bounce back because of AI," said Silicon Valley investor Jeremiah Owyang. Eleven of the country's top 20 AI companies are in San Francisco and have raised $15.7 billion collectively between 2008 and 2023. That amount is just 2.3% of the estimated 150,000 daily workers that downtown San Francisco lost during the pandemic. Reporting by Anna Tong in San Francisco; Editing by Sayantani Ghosh, Anna Driver and Matthew LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ A darling of US conservatives, Iran’s top opposition group may face an uncertain future
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Nadeen Ebrahim | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

But recent setbacks for the most powerful Iranian opposition group have some observers wondering whether its glory days are numbered. The MeK believes these actions were part of a “policy of appeasement” of the regime in Tehran, a top representative from the group told CNN in an email interview. Gobadi told CNN the raid “was carried out at the behest or under pressure” from Iran. ‘Illegal and subversive activity’An Albanian foreign ministry coordinator told CNN by email that the country has not provided any seized material to Iran. Gobadi told CNN that that speakers or attendees have never received payments from the MeK.

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☆ At Harvard, Affirmative Action Shouldn’t Be Just Black and White - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Farhad Manjoo | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

The other officer cut to the important question — the student’s skin color: “Brown?”“Heck no. doesn’t know what race a person of Middle Eastern descent is, should it really be making decisions based on race? Asian Americans scored better than other groups on academic and extracurricular measures, but Harvard’s admissions officers consistently gave Asians lower “personal” ratings than members of other groups. Harvard’s use of such subjective criteria to curb the number of Asian students admitted smacked of its efforts a century ago to keep out Jewish applicants it deemed unworthy of its “character and fitness” standards. In dissent, the three liberal justices argued persuasively that the court’s ruling might significantly reduce enrollment of Black and Hispanic students at elite colleges.

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☆ Moscow’s Mayor Says Drones Targeted Russian Capital
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-04 | by ( Victoria Kim | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

A news conference to announce the launch of the International Center for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression in The Hague on Monday. “It’s the only crime that goes to the top table,” said Philippe Sands, a prominent international lawyer who first floated the idea of an aggression tribunal. Aggression is distinct from the offenses of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, for which the I.C.C. And unlike in many war crimes cases, there would be no need to link an official to specific crimes on the ground, which is often a cumbersome process. Overwhelmed courts in Ukraine have already tried and convicted some Russian soldiers for war crimes, but have tens of thousands of cases waiting.

Persons: —, “, ”, Philippe Sands, Vladimir V, Putin Organizations: International Center, Criminal, European Union, United Nations, Russian, Kremlin Locations: The Hague, Ukraine, Russia, United States, I.C.C, Eastern Europe, Eurojust, Britain

☆ Chipmaker Micron beats revenue estimates on demand from booming AI
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] The company logo is seen on the Micron Technology Inc. offices in Shanghai, China May 25, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File PhotoJune 28 (Reuters) - Micron Technology (MU.O) beat analysts' estimates for third-quarter revenue on Wednesday, driven by demand for its memory chips from the fast-growing artificial intelligence sector. The company reported revenue of $3.75 billion for the quarter ended May 31, compared with estimates of $3.65 billion, according to IBES data from Refinitiv. Micron forecast fourth-quarter revenue of $3.9 billion plus or minus $200 million for the quarter ending Aug. 31, largely in line with expectations. The company, which makes DRAM and NAND flash memory chips, reported a net loss of $1.9 billion, compared with a profit of $2.63 billion a year earlier.

Persons: Aly, OpenAI's, Akash Sriram, Sriraj Organizations: Micron Technology Inc, REUTERS, Micron Technology, Refinitiv, Micron, Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, Bengaluru

☆ Chipmaker Micron tops revenue estimates on demand from booming AI
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] The company logo is seen on the Micron Technology Inc. offices in Shanghai, China May 25, 2023. REUTERS/Aly Song/File PhotoJune 28 (Reuters) - Micron Technology (MU.O) beat analysts' estimates for third-quarter revenue on Wednesday, driven by demand for its memory chips from the fast-growing artificial intelligence sector. Micron reported revenue of $3.75 billion for the quarter ended May 31, compared with estimates of $3.65 billion, according to IBES data from Refinitiv. Micron, the biggest U.S. memory chipmaker, has said that it expects the ban to impact about half of its revenue from China-headquartered firms, which equates to a low-double-digit percentage of total revenue. Micron fourth-quarter revenue of $3.9 billion plus or minus $200 million for the quarter ending Aug. 31, largely in line with expectations.

Persons: Aly, Sanjay Mehrotra, OpenAI's, Akash Sriram, Sriraj Organizations: Micron Technology Inc, REUTERS, Micron Technology, Micron, U.S ., Thomson Locations: Shanghai, China, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ One Year, 61 Clinics: How Dobbs Changed the Abortion Landscape
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Allison Mccann | Amy Schoenfeld Walker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +18 min

One Year, 61 Clinics: How Dobbs Changed the Abortion LandscapeIn the year since Roe fell, 20 states enacted laws banning or restricting abortion, forcing a rapid shift in the country’s patchwork of abortion access. Hawaii A map showing the locations of abortion providers that have closed, stopped offering abortion services or opened a new location. Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times Emily Kask for The New York Times Emily Kask for The New York Times Emily Kask for The New York Times A year ago, the Jackson clinic was the last one standing in Mississippi. Kendrick Brinson for The New York Times Kendrick Brinson for The New York Times Kendrick Brinson for The New York Times Kendrick Brinson for The New York Times Terreisha Rancher, 26, recently sat in an exam room at the West Alabama Women’s Center in Tuscaloosa, pregnant and uninsured. No abortions Austin, Texas Closed Houston No abortions Madison, Wis. No abortions Memphis A grid of photos of abortion clinics in nine locations.

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☆ In the Age of Trump, It’s Hard to Be Humble - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Nicholas Kristof | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +15 min

OK, now wait, listen, when I hear the words “housing policy,” I tend to sort of doze off. And I’m talking, like, the most regressive, meaning, Texas, which is the conservative bastion of anti-taxes, is more progressive than Washington State, liberal Washington State. So over here in Illinois, which is the quintessential liberal state, there’s this one county that contains the city of Chicago. Blue states are the places where tens of thousands of homeless people are living on the streets. Blue states are the places where economic inequality is increasing most quickly in this country.

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☆ Sonic boom heard in Washington D.C. was from authorized Pentagon flight, officials say
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuters) - A sonic boom heard in Washington D.C. on Sunday was caused by an authorized Pentagon flight, the Annapolis Maryland Office of Emergency Management said. Fire department and homeland security officials in Washington said they had no reports of any incidents. Homeland Security and Emergency Management said on Twitter. The Federal Aviation Administration said a Cessna aircraft crashed into mountainous terrain in southwest Virginia around the time the sonic boom was heard in the capital. Reuters was not able to immediately confirm whether the sonic boom and the crash of the light aircraft were related.

Persons: David Lawder, Daniel Trotta, Ross Colvin Organizations: Pentagon, Annapolis Maryland, Emergency Management, Residents, Homeland Security, Twitter, Federal Aviation Administration, Cessna, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Washington, U.S, Virginia

☆ U.S., China's top commerce officials meet to discuss trade concerns
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Jihye Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The U.S. and China flags stand behind a microphone at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing on April 9, 2009. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo sat down with her Chinese counterpart Wang Wentao in Washington D.C. on Thursday to discuss "concerns" surrounding bilateral trade. Marking the first cabinet-level exchange between the two countries in months, the U.S. talked about American companies operating in China. Raimondo also "raised concerns about the recent spate of PRC [People's Republic of China] actions taken against U.S. companies operating in the PRC," it said. The bilateral exchange between Raimondo and Wang comes as market observers keep a close eye on whether the U.S. will curb American investments into China, as relations between the world's largest economies sour.

☆ Europe's energy market faces 3 key challenges this year, the IEA's chief says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( Charmaine Jacob | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Birol warned that the region's energy market still has three main hurdles to overcome this year, however. China's exit from its zero-Covid policy in December has caused energy demand to increase, with the IEA forecasting that global oil demand will increase by more than 2 million barrels per day this year. Birol said a U.S. debt default would cause oil demand and prices to drop, but agreed that such a scenario was unlikely. And I don't see a major risk for the global oil markets. But of course, oil markets are always involved with risks."

☆ Federal employee pleads guilty to steering millions in contracts to family-connected firms
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The OPM worker, 54-year-old Sheron Spann, is due to be sentenced Sept. 21. When Enlightened was incorporated in Maryland and Washington in 1997, Sheron Spann signed documents as a witness for its articles of incorporation, documents show. Enlightened won that contract, which had a funding ceiling of $4.5 million, with Sheron Spann serving as OPM's point of contact on the deal, the court filing said. Work under that contract ended up surpassing the original funding ceiling, "to exceed $25 million," according to the filing. Enlightened won a $1.5 million contract from OPM in April 2017 without having to compete with other bidders, the filing said.

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