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☆ ‘Shōgun’ makes history and other standout moments from the Emmy Awards
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Sandra Gonzalez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

In all, the series picked up four awards, including history-making individual acting honors for its two stars Sanada and Anna Sawai. John Oliver thanks his late dogJohn Oliver at the 76th Emmy Awards on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2024 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. You’re very good girls, you’re very good boys, and you all deserve a treat!”John Leguizamo stands up for progressJohn Leguizamo at Sunday's Emmy Awards. Despite my name, I come in peace.” – Will Smith, a English writer and producer and winner of outstanding writing for a drama series for “Slow Horses,” referencing that moment from the Oscars. Nine times out of ten, I’m right.” – Steve Martin“Welcome everybody to the 76th Emmy Awards — also known as broadcast TV’s biggest night for honoring movie stars on streaming services.” – Dan Levy, who hosted alongside dad Eugene a solid – if not safe – show

Persons: Shōgun, Justin Marks, Hiroyuki Sanada, Chris Pizzello, “, ”, Sanada, Anna Sawai, Sawai, ” Richard Gadd, Richard Gadd, I’d, Lisa Colón, Zayas, Liza Colon, Jae, Tina, Meryl Streep, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Carol Burnett, ” Candice Bergen, ’ Candice Bergen, Kevin Winter, Murphy Brown, Candice Bergen, she’s, Bergen, Dan Quayle, Murphy, Selena Gomez, Steve Martin, Martin Short, John Oliver, Danny Moloshok, Sarah McLachlan, ” Oliver, John Leguizamo, Mario Anzuoni, Reuters John Leguizamo, Leguizamo, “ She’s, Kathy Bates “, ” – Will Smith, Nicole Kidman, Steve Martin “, —, ” – Dan Levy, Eugene Organizations: CNN, Voters, Republican, Peacock, Reuters, New York Times Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Inside Amazon's new AI sales machine: More pressure, more pay, more speed
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

AdvertisementThese AWS staffers were asked to find at least one sales opportunity each month for Q, Amazon's AI assistant, and Bedrock, the company's AI platform. AdvertisementMany AWS sales teams have new performance targets tied to AI products. AdvertisementHitting these goals is important for Amazon employees because that can result in higher performance ratings, a key factor in getting a raise or promotion. The "Find One, Launch One, Ramp One" initiative includes AWS sales architects. More pressure but also more rewardsAmazon is also doling out bonuses and other forms of potentially higher pay for AI sales success.

Persons: —, Matt Garman, salespeople, AWS's, Garman, Microsoft Satya Nadella, Justin Sullivan, Q, hasn't Organizations: Service, North, Business, AWS, Messaging, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, BI, there's, Amazon Connect Locations: North America

☆ The best and worst moments at the 2024 Emmys
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards brought major wins for shows like "The Bear" and "Shōgun." Here were some of the best and worst of the night. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementThe 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, held in Los Angeles on Sunday night and broadcast on ABC, recognized television series like "The Bear" and "Hacks." Hosted by father-son Hollywood duo Dan and Eugene Levy, the ceremony was television's biggest night of the year.

Persons: —, Hollywood, Dan, Eugene Levy Organizations: Service, ABC, Business Locations: Los Angeles

☆ The race in Big Tech to sell customers on AI products is heating up
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Meanwhile, in today's newsletter, we're looking at how AWS is ramping up its sales team to pitch customers on AI . The big storySell, sell, sellAmazon; Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/BIWhen it comes to the AI revolution, building is only half the battle. AdvertisementAfter drawing scrutiny from investors about their massive investments in generative AI, tech companies are prioritizing getting returns on their big bets. Amazon; OpenAI; Microsoft; Getty Images; Chelsea Jia Feng/BIAWS' pressure to ramp up AI sales isn't just focused on ROI. And while these companies can't afford not to pitch their customers on AI tech, they also risk turning them off to the idea by selling them products that might not live up to expectations.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Trump, Alyssa Powell, Insider's Eugene Kim, Eugene, Chelsea Jia Feng, it's, Anna Kim, Getty, Tyler Le, Martha Stewart, Al Capone, Morgan Stanley, Dre, Jeff Chiu, Larry Page's, Wayne Osborne, Elon, Grimes, Ryan Mac, Kate Conger unearths, Musk, Department's, We've, Kamala Harris, Biden, Booker, Dan DeFrancesco, Hallam Bullock, Milan Sehmbi, Amanda Yen Organizations: Service, FBI, Business, Amazon Web Services, that's, AWS, Microsoft, Getty, Google, Sunshine, Twitter, Huber & Starke, Hollywood, Teamsters Locations: West Palm Beach , Florida, today's, Florida, hustles, New York, London

Chuck Hodes/FXThe nominees for the 76th Emmy Awards — television’s top honor — were announced earlier this summer, and “The Bear” ate it up. In the drama category, “Shōgun” had the most nominations this year with 25. The all-time record of 32 nominations, held by HBO’s “Game of Thrones” since 2016, remains unbroken. Here are some of the nominees to watch tonight:Outstanding drama series:“The Crown”“Fallout”“The Gilded Age ““The Morning Show”“Mr. and Mrs. Smith”Anna Sawai, “Shōgun”Imelda Staunton, “The Crown”Reese Witherspoon, “The Morning Show”See the full list of nominees here.

Persons: Jeremy Allen White, Carmen, Chuck Hodes, —, Shōgun ”, HBO’s, Ted Lasso, ”, Smith, “ Abbott, Ripley, ” “, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers ”, Stephen Colbert, Matt Berry, Larry David, “, Steve Martin, Martin, D’Pharaoh Woon, Jennifer Aniston, Carrie Coon, Maya Erskine, “ Mr, Anna Sawai, “ Shōgun ” Imelda Staunton, ” Reese Witherspoon Organizations: NBC, HBO Locations: Chicago

Whether your cable provider recently lost ABC or you're a cord-cutter looking for a way to live stream the network, we've got you covered. Where to watch the Emmys in the USThe 76th Emmy Awards will air on Sunday, September 15, at 8 p.m. You can live stream the network through a live TV package like Sling TV or Fubo. Sling TV Subscription For just the essentials without any extra fluff, Sling TV is the streaming service you're looking for. Check price at SlingFubo is another great live TV package with over 180 channels in its lineup, including broad ABC coverage.

Persons: we've, Dan Levy, Ted Lasso, it's, we'll, ExpressVPN Organizations: Business, Hollywood, Eugene, HBO, ABC, Sling Blue, FX, Bravo, Hulu

☆ Here are the best-dressed celebrities on the 2024 Emmy Awards red carpet
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Celebrities walked the red carpet at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, airing live Sunday night on ABC. While 'Shōgun' and 'The Bear' lead nominations at the actual awards, anyone can be a winner on the red carpet. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe Emmy Awards are back for a second time this year for the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony.

Persons: —, Eugene, Dan Levy Organizations: ABC, Service, Business Locations: Los Angeles

In the battle for glory at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, two leading contenders have emerged: the powerful feudal lords of 17th-century Japan and the beleaguered cooks of a contemporary Chicago eatery. “Shōgun” and “The Bear” cruise into the Emmys with a ton of momentum thanks to glowing reviews and loyal fandoms. How to watch the EmmysThe three-hour telecast from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles kicks off live at 8 p.m. He is a four-time winner at the Primetime Emmy Awards and a two-time winner at the Daytime Emmy Awards, most recently for his guest role on the soap opera “Days of Our Lives.”The list of presenters hints at a possible reunion of the stars of the NBC political drama “The West Wing,” perhaps tied to the 25th anniversary of the show’s debut. The front-runner for best limited or anthology series is Netflix’s “Baby Reindeer,” according to the awards prediction website Gold Derby.

Persons: Shōgun, They’re, Abbott, ”, Eugene Levy, Dan Levy, ” Eugene, Dan, We’re, ” Eugene Levy, Matt Bomer, Lily Gladstone, Greta Lee, Jean Smart, Kristen Wiig, Dick Van Dyke, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, Martin Sheen, Jimmy Smits, Video’s “, Smith, “, “ Shōgun ”, NBC’s, Jeremy Allen White, Anna Sawai, Hiroyuki Sanada, Jodie Foster, Richard Gadd Organizations: Peacock, ABC, Hulu, Fox, Los Angeles Times, “, Hollywood, NBC, Apple, “ Abbott, Derby Locations: Japan, Chicago, Los Angeles, ”, “, “ Fargo

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday refused to stop the execution of Freddie Owens who is set to die by lethal injection next week in the state’s first execution in 13 years. South Carolina Department of CorrectionsThe decision keeps on track the planned execution of Owens on Sept. 20 at the Broad River Correctional Institution in Columbia. The state didn’t set out to pause executions, but its supply of lethal injection drugs expired and companies refused to sell the state more if the transaction was made public. Henry McMaster alone has the power to reduce Owens’ sentence to life in prison. Not even the state of South Carolina.

Persons: Freddie Owens, Owens, Freddie Eugene Owens, Irene Graves, Steven Golden, Graves, couldn’t, Golden, “, ”, Henry McMaster, McMaster, hasn’t, ” McMaster, Hillary Taylor, ” Taylor, David Kennedy Organizations: COLUMBIA, South Carolina Supreme, Freddie Eugene Owens . South Carolina Department of Corrections, Correctional Institution, Prosecutors, South, NAACP Locations: Freddie Eugene Owens ., Columbia, Greenville, South Carolina, U.S, Laurens County

☆ We're in the era of the permanent campaign. Could Kamala Harris change that?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Alice Tecotzky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewWhen Vice President Kamala Harris announced that she was running for president on July 21, she changed more than the dynamics of the race — she upended the entire timeline of presidential elections. AdvertisementMichael Sistak, who served as Sen. Mitt Romney's political director in Michigan in 2012, described a presidential campaign as a "long slog through the mud." AdvertisementIn the 1960s, primaries became a fixture of presidential elections and added months to the campaign. The primary system emerged as a decisive force after World War II and solidified its place in the American presidential election process in 1968. "It's a slog from January all the way to the convention," she said about presidential election years.

Persons: —, Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump, Rachael Cobb, Cobb, Joseph Campbell, Tim Hogan, Hillary Clinton, Amy Klobuchar, they're, Michael Sistak, Sen, Mitt Romney's, Hogan, Sistak didn't, — Campbell, Eugene McCarthy, Hubert Humphrey, Humphrey, Charles Stewart, Stewart, Sistak, Clinton, Daron Shaw, Shaw, isn't, we've Organizations: Service, Business, White House, Suffolk University, American University, White, Romney's, MIT, Politics, UT Austin, Democratic, Republican Locations: Michigan

☆ 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.

Persons: —, Q, It's, Slack, Q's, AWS's, Microsoft's Copilot, Patrick Neighorn, Neighorn, Matt Garman, Garman, Andy Jassy, Jassy Organizations: Amazon, Service, Web Services, Business, Microsoft, Google, ChatGPT, BI, Microsoft's Exchange, Bayer, Smartsheet, National Australia Bank, AWS, Q, LinkedIn Locations: North

☆ Leaked Amazon documents reveal 9 top factors customers consider before buying AI models and services
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-28 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AWS wants to focus on cloud infrastructure and AI foundation models, not AI chatbots. The guidelines, which Business Insider obtained, also list nine important factors customers consider before purchasing generative-AI models and services. Amazon; InsiderHere are the nine factors:AdvertisementCustomization: The ability to tailor AI models for specific requirements (e.g., the style of a model's outputs). The ability to tailor AI models for specific requirements (e.g., the style of a model's outputs). Advertisement"AWS has more generative AI services than any other cloud provider, which is why our AI services alone have a multi-billion dollar run rate," the spokesperson added.

Persons: —, Matt Garman, It's Organizations: Service, AWS, Web

☆ Google says 'we're flattered they're worried about us,' after Amazon sales guidelines diss rival's AI capabilities
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-27 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Amazon's AI sales guidelines criticize rivals including Google and Microsoft. AdvertisementAmazon has internal sales guidelines that deride the AI capabilities of some of its biggest rivals, including Google. But OpenAI's explosive popularity gave it a head start in generative AI; the internal sales guidelines indicate some AWS customers launched their first AI projects using OpenAI's technology instead of AWS's. "It's no secret that generative AI is an extremely competitive space. AWS has more generative AI services than any other cloud provider, which is why our AI services alone have a multi-billion dollar run rate," the Amazon spokesperson said.

Persons: —, We're, they're, doesn't, Atle Erlingsson, Erlingsson, It's Organizations: Google, Microsoft, Service, Amazon Web, Business, AI, Amazon

☆ Internal Amazon sales guidelines spread doubt about OpenAI capabilities while bad-mouthing Microsoft and Google
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-26 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Other talking points from the documents include OpenAI's lack of access to third-party AI models and weak enterprise-level contracts. "For generative AI workloads, AWS will compete most often w/ Microsoft's Azure OpenAI Service, OpenAI (directly), and Google Cloud's Generative AI on Vertex AI," one of the documents said. Instead, Amazon has prioritized selling AI tools like Bedrock, which gives customers access to third-party AI models. The sales guidelines also outline how AWS sales reps should respond to customers' questions about Microsoft and Google. In situations where Microsoft pitches its AI-powered analytics software, Fabric, to customers, AWS salespeople are instructed to say, "Microsoft Fabric is a new (unproven) offering."

Persons: —, It's, isn't, ChatGPT, OpenAI, OpenAI's, Sam Altman, Jason Redmond, Claude, Satya Nadella, Justin Sullivan, Maia, We're, they're, doesn't, Atle Erlingsson Organizations: Microsoft, Google, AWS, Service, Business, OpenAI, Amazon, Nvidia, Getty, Meta, Amazon's, AI, Fortune Locations: AFP

☆ What are the best galleries in New York? Artists choose their favorites
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Lucy Handley | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

CNBC asked artists to name their top New York galleries, ranging from the well-known to the underground. London-based screen-printing artist Diego Arellano likes Manhattan's Chelsea galleries for their large rooms and high ceilings. Hauser & Wirth has two Chelsea galleries, and both are currently showing work by Hungarian-born U.S. artist Rita Ackermann. The Dia Chelsea gallery in New York City will show an exhibition by British filmmaker Steve McQueen in September. Dia Chelsea | Elizabeth FelicellaBrooklyn resident and artist Zhuo Xiong also favors Chelsea galleries.

Persons: Sean Zanni, Patrick Mcmullan, Diego Arellano, Dia, Arellano, Dia Chelsea, Steve McQueen, Wirth, Rita Ackermann, The Dia, Elizabeth Felicella, Zhuo Xiong, Chelsea —, David Zwirner, Xiong, Wendy Olsoff, Penny Pilkington, Edward Akrout, Akrout, Sasha Maslov, Solomon, Eugene Gologursky, Kate Lewis, Matisse, Hopper, Degas, Henri Matisse, Edgar Degas, Edward Hopper, Lewis, Whitney, Metropolitan Museum of Art Xiong, —, gallerists Akrout, Rob Kim Organizations: Whitney Museum of American Art, Getty, Metropolitan Museum of Art, of Modern Art, Art Newspaper, CNBC, Chelsea, Hauser & Wirth, Hauser, The, Tribeca, New, Arellano, Whitney, MoMA, Guggenheim, Whitney Museum of American, Guggenheim Museum, Solidarity, Museum of Modern Art, Maison, Broadway, Swiss Institute Locations: New York City, York, New York, London, Hungarian, The Dia Chelsea, British, Elizabeth Felicella Brooklyn, Chelsea, Tribeca, Ukraine, Mriya, Meatpacking, Manhattan, Midtown, Inner Mongolia, Chinatown, East, Chinatown , New York

☆ Lack of worker heat protections despite rising temperatures leave patchwork of guidelines, put workers in danger
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Robert Ilich | Nic F. Anderson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Esteban Wood still remembers the time a 74-year-old Mexican farmer in Homestead, Florida, collapsed on the job from extreme heat. Such outdoor workers include lifeguards, transportation employees, ironworkers, agricultural workers and letter carriers. States like California, Colorado, Minnesota and Washington, have some heat protections for workers but they are not uniform or sweeping. For example, Minnesota’s protections only apply to indoor workers while California’s heat protections include both indoor and outdoor workers. The government must implement wage protections alongside heat protections, said Dr. Kristina Dahl, a principal climate scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists.

Persons: CNN — Esteban Wood, Wood, Jose Delgado, Delgado, Bill, Greg Abbott, Rob DeSantis, Ana Gonzalez, ’, ”, Mario Tama, El Paso, Collyn Peddie, Travis, Peddie, Brian Renfroe, Eugene Gates Jr, Biden, Renfroe, Kristina Dahl, Dahl, it’s, ” Dahl, ” Veronica Carrasco, Carrasco, ” Carrasco Organizations: CNN, Texas Gov, Florida Gov, AFL, El, Carriers, Union of Concerned, Department of Labor, US Postal Service, Occupational Safety, Health Administration Locations: Homestead , Florida, Florida, Texas, Coachella , California, California, Coachella, California , Colorado , Minnesota, Washington, Houston, San Antonio, Houston’s, United States, Phoenix , Arizona, U.S, Honduran, Dallas, Honduras

☆ Quincy Wilson, 16, is the youngest male U.S. track Olympian in history
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Andrew Greif | Andrew Greif Is A Freelance Sports Journalist. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

With that run, Wilson became the youngest male U.S. track Olympian, eclipsing middle-distance runner Jim Ryun, who was 17 at the 1964 Olympics. Wilson later became the youngest male Olympic track and field gold medalist ever after the U.S. 4x400-meter relay team — made up of Chris Bailey, Vernon Norwood, Bryce Deadmon, and Rai Benjamin — won gold over Botswana on Saturday. “I was kind of in the moment because I’m watching a 16-year-old running the Olympics — Olympics history,” Norwood said. Quincy Wilson competes in the men's 400-meter final at the U.S. Track and Field Trials on June 24. The showing led USA Track & Field to include him in the pool of runners eligible to run on a U.S. relay in Paris.

Persons: Quincy Wilson, Wilson, Jim Ryun, —, Chris Bailey, Vernon Norwood, Bryce Deadmon, Rai Benjamin —, “, ” Wilson, wasn’t, Norwood, ” Norwood, Patrick Smith, Wilson wasn’t, Shaniya, Quincy Organizations: PARIS, Olympic Games, U.S, Stade de France, Botswana, Bullis, Team, James Madison University, University of Oregon, AAU Junior Olympic Games, Stade, Quincy Hall Locations: U.S, Potomac , Maryland, Eugene , Oregon, Florida, Paris

☆ Tamirat Tola wins captivating Olympic marathon for Ethiopia
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

Tola surged clear and never looked back (Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)After letting the little-known Eyob Faniel of Italy lead for most of the first half of the race, Tola made his first move just before the halfway mark. Tola crossed the line an Olympic record time (Andrej Isakovic/AFP via Getty Images)Most remarkably, Tola didn’t even make the Ethiopian team originally. “I trained hard so I could win,” Tola said. Even his compatriot, Kenenisa Bekele, one of the most decorated Ethiopian distance runners but at 42 nearing the end of his career, was gushing after finishing 39th. “Not easy to win the Olympic Games,” he said, in perhaps the understatement of the past two weeks in Paris.

Persons: Tamirat Tola, Tola, Cameron Spencer, ”, Bikila, Bikele, Belgium’s Bashir Abdi, Kenya’s Benson Kipruto, Eliud, victoire appartient, Napoleon, Roland Garros, Andrej Isakovic, Tola didn’t, “, ” Tola, Connor Mantz, Akira Akasaki, ” Mantz, Clayton Young, Abdi, Kenenisa Bekele, ” Bekele, Denisa Geleta, Kipruto Organizations: “, East, Getty, Ethiopian, Boston Marathon, Olympic Locations: Ethiopia, Invalides, Paris, Versailles, Eugene , Ore, New York, Italy, Rome, Tokyo, Kenya, AFP, Japan

☆ Dollar gains after U.S. jobless claims fall more than expected
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Japanese yen banknotes of various denominations are arranged in Kawasaki, Japan, on Friday, June 23, 2023. The dollar rose on Thursday after new U.S. labor market data showed that unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week, easing fears of an imminent recession. Initial jobless claims fell to a seasonally adjusted 233,000 for the week ended Aug. 3, the Labor Department said on Thursday, suggesting fears that the labor market is unraveling were overblown. The sharp moves in the yen pushed the dollar index, which measures the U.S. currency against six others, including the yen, to a weekly high, before backing off. The Australian dollar rose 1.12% to $0.659, while the New Zealand dollar was up 0.25% at $0.601.

Persons: Shinichi Uchida, Eugene Epstein, Uchida, Marc Chandler, Jerome Powell, Vasu Menon, bitcoin, Ether Organizations: Labor Department, Bank of Japan's, Bannockburn Global Forex, U.S . Federal, Swiss, New Zealand Locations: Kawasaki, Japan, North America, Moneycorp, ., Bannockburn

☆ Attorneys say Austin violated military rules in halting deal for alleged 9/11 conspirators
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Haley Britzky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Wednesday’s pretrial hearing, which has been scheduled for months, followed a whiplash decision by Austin to revoke a plea deal that had been announced just two days prior last week. “What he did was illegal,” Eugene Fidell, who teaches military justice at Yale University and co-founded the National Institute of Military Justice, told CNN. But Sowards argued Wednesday that by revoking the deal, Austin was actually doing more harm to the families. While the terms of the pretrial agreement had not been released publicly, among them was the assurance that the detainees would answer questions by 9/11 victim family members. Sowards said family members had already “been submitting questions in good faith,” and expecting answers in return as part of the deal.

Persons: Lloyd Austin, ”, ” Walter Ruiz, Mustafa Ahmed Adam al Hawsawi, Austin, Susan Escallier, Khalid Shaikh Mohammad, Walid Muhammad Salih Mubarak Bin ‘ Attash, Ruiz, “, ” Austin, ” Eugene Fidell, Gary Sowards, Mohammad, ” Sowards, Clayton Trivett, ’ ”, Austin “, Antony Blinken, “ I’m, Sowards, Wells Dixon, Majid Khan, Khan, Dixon, ” Dixon, Eugene Fidell’s Organizations: CNN —, Defense, Guantanamo, Pentagon, White, White House, Yale University, National Institute of Military, CNN, Military Commissions, Austin, Military, Australian, American, ”, Center for Constitutional Rights Locations: Guantanamo, Austin, Belize

☆ Amazon is raising its hiring bar for some tech jobs
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewAmazon is raising its hiring bar. Bar raisers have long been a peculiar part of Amazon's hiring process. But Amazon removed bar raiser interviews for entry-level engineering jobs and some non-engineering roles in recent years, in part due to the pandemic-fueled hiring boom, BI previously reported. Related storiesBy resuming the bar raiser program, Amazon is adding an additional 60-minute step to the interview process for these jobs, the memo said. Amazon will also share any interview process changes with the Bar Raiser Core Community and request their opinions on those changes.

Persons: —, We're, Margaret Callahan Organizations: Service, Business, Amazon, Amazon University Talent, BI, Core Locations: Americas, Asia, Europe

☆ Cole Hocker stuns the world, outkicks Josh Kerr to win men’s 1500m title Olympic gold
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

He was courageous enough to try to do one of the hardest things in running, win a race from the front, wire-to-wire. 😱 A STUNNING upset in the men’s 1500m as AMERICAN COLE HOCKER takes gold! This was the race that all running nerds had circled on their Olympic schedules, but not because of Hocker. Oldest brother Henrik finished fifth in the 1,500 meters at the 2012 Olympics. He said he tried to respond, but ran out of gas – 1500 meters had proven “just 100 meters too much.”“I ruined it for myself by going way too hard,” he said.

Persons: Cole Hocker, outrunning Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Josh Kerr, Hocker —, Steve Prefontaine —, Kerr, Yared, outkicked Ingebrigtsen, Ingebrigtsen, Scot, allen, ould, O, “, egan, ake W, ruth, ake, ike Organizations: United States, University of Oregon, Olympic, ust Locations: Indianapolis, ictory

☆ Behind McKenzie Long’s Olympic debut, a mother’s love and a profound grief
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Marcus Thompson Ii | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

Then she was one of the darlings of the Olympic trials. It pushes me through.”Gabby Thomas and McKenzie Long embrace after the 200-meter at U.S. Olympic trials. Running for Ole Miss, McKenzie Long was 2024 NCAA outdoor champion in the 100- and 200-meter. I got us.”An open book like her mother, she’s talked of her bouts with anxiety, and how overwhelming the transition to professional has been. GO DEEPER Gabby Thomas, Olympic 200-meter favorite, is firmly in the spotlight — and ready for it(Top photo of McKenzie Long during U.S. Olympic trials: Charlie Neibergall / AP)

Persons: ” McKenzie Long, Long, Tara Elizabeth Jones, neé Murphy, Jones, “, ” Long, mascara, pouncing, it’s, she’d, Dang, Patrick Smith, could’ve, Sha’Carri Richardson, what’s, ”, Mom, “ You’re McKenzie Long, She’s, she’s, that’s, ” Gabby Thomas, McKenzie Long, Jake, Isaiah, McKenzie, Karmen — Jones, “ Tara, Lizzo, Jake Long, Kenzie, It’s, Ole, Morgan Engel, —, Bowerman, Michael, would’ve, Gabby Thomas, Jamaica’s Shericka Jackson, Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred, Great, of Long, Charlie Neibergall Organizations: Adidas, U.S, Hayward, University of Oregon, Olympic, USA, Ole Miss, NCAA, Paris, Jones, West, North Carolina State’s, Carolina State’s, State, WSAZ News Locations: Hawaii, Eugene ,, Paris, Ironton , Ohio, West Virginia, Ironton, Columbus, North Carolina, N.C, State, N.C . State, America, Instagram

☆ The GenAI jitters: Is there enough demand for $1 trillion in AI spending?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Alistair Barr | Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementBig tech companies are forecast to spend $1 trillion on data centers, real estate, chips and other gear to build AI models, tools and products. AdvertisementSome big tech companies have already whittled away a large chunk of their cash reserves chasing this AI trend. For more than a year, the assumption has been that generative AI will stoke a massive wave of new demand. What if that demand turns out to be weaker than expected? A major piece of evidence he shared was about demand for Microsoft's 365 Copilot service.

Persons: —, Ashley Stewart, I've, Ashley, Keith Weiss, Morgan Stanley, Weiss, Andy Jassy, Sundar Pichai, Satya Nadella, BI's Ashley Stewart, Nadella Organizations: Service, Business, pharma, Big, Microsoft, stoke, Amazon, Google, CIO

☆ Amazon decision to deprioritize 7 cloud services caught customers and even some salespeople by surprise
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewAmazon's recent decision to stop accepting new users for several cloud services caught some customers, partners and even a few employees by surprise. No new customers, no new featuresFor a business as important as AWS, deprioritizing services is a tricky balancing act. However, at the scale of AWS, this still means that thousands of developers and other customers likely still rely on these cloud tools. "We will continue to support our customers, whether they continue to use these services, or they migrate to other AWS offerings or alternative third-party solutions." Consider Amazon Q, Amazon Connect, Amazon Bedrock, AWS Marketplace, Amazon WorkSpaces, Amazon SageMaker, Amazon QuickSight, and many other offerings that have had significant success with customers," he wrote in an email.

Persons: —, Jeff Barr, Patrick Neighorn, Neighorn, Randall Hunt, Horovits Organizations: Service, Business, Web Services, AWS, Data Pipeline, Barr's, Amazon Connect

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