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☆ Kids thrive at every size — so here is what you should know about their health, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Do you ever find yourself comparing the size of your child with those of their classmates and worrying about their health? In her new book, “Kids Thrive at Every Size,” Castle aims to offer a new model for assessing and addressing kids’ health. Weight-focused versus whole child healthThe way children’s health has been assessed has often centered greatly on their size and shape, Castle said. “Or we look at a child with a larger body and say, ‘Hey, that doesn’t fit our norm.’”There are a few problems with this approach. … You choose what you want, but fruit is really important to your overall eating pattern, and it’s important for you to get some at school,’” Castle added.

Persons: Jill Castle, Jennifer Rollin, “ We’ve, ‘, ”, Dr, Nimali Fernando, hale, —, “, …, Rollin Organizations: CNN, Yum Locations: Massachusetts, Rockville , Maryland, Virginia

☆ Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games: What can we expect?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The Paris Games are over, the Olympic flame that hung suspended in a cauldron above the Jardins de Tuileries extinguished, and the Olympic flag handed over to Los Angeles for the 2028 Games. Now only a mere 1,432 days away, the LA Olympics begins on July 14, 2028 with its opening ceremony and will run until July 30. So, what can we expect from the Los Angeles Olympic Games in four years’ time? Los Angeles has already hosted two Olympics, in 1932 and 1984, leaving enough infrastructure in place that there won’t be any new permanent venues built for 2028, and athletes will be housed at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), instead of a purpose-built Olympic Village. Although it isn’t yet clear exactly where each and every sport will take place in Los Angeles, organizers have already announced some of their biggest venues.

Persons: Tom Cruise, Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg, Peppers, Kirby Lee, Karen Bass, ” Bass, CNN’s Amara Walker, “ We’ve, we’re, Ueno, Koji Watanabe, Thomas Bach, Louis, Raygun, hasn't, Elsa, Kim Raisner Organizations: CNN, Paris, Olympic, Hollywood, Stade de France, LA, Paralympic Games, Los Angeles Olympic Games, University of California, UCLA, LA Lakers, LA Sparks, Olympics, Los Angeles Memorial, Getty, NFL, Belmont Shore, Whitewater Center, Softball Park, Games, Olympic Movement, Cricket, Paris Olympics, St, Baseball, International Boxing Association, IOC Locations: Los Angeles, Oklahoma City, Exposition, Inglewood, Long, Long Beach . Oklahoma, Angeles, United States, LA, Japan, Tokyo, Paris

☆ Nankei Trough advisory: Japan is bracing for a once-in-a-century earthquake. Does it need to?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Jessie Yeung | Hanako Montgomery | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

A special committee warned that another “major earthquake” could hit in the coming week – the first time in its history the body had issued this type of nationwide advisory. Then there’s the looming threat of the Nankai Trough megathrust earthquake – the most powerful of its kind, with magnitudes that can exceed 9. Japan’s government has warned of the possible Nankai Trough quake for so many years that the possibility of it occurring has become common knowledge. The ‘big one’The Nankai Trough is a 700-kilometer long (435-mile) subduction zone, which refers to when tectonic plates slip beneath each other. “I tell (my students), the Nankai Trough earthquake will definitely come, whether it’s your generation or your children’s generation,” he said.

Persons: ”, Shoichi Yoshioka, ” Yoshioka, Kim Jae, it’s, “, Robert Geller, It’s, Yoshioka, Geller, ” Geller, Yota, Mashiro Ogawa, Megumi Sugimoto, “ It’s, Shuhei Yokoyama, there’s, Sugimoto Organizations: Tokyo CNN, Japan’s Kobe University, “, Residents, Getty, government’s Earthquake Research, Kobe University, University of Tokyo, Asahi Shimbun, Osaka University Locations: Japan, Europe, United States, Ishinomaki, Miyagi prefecture, AFP, Nankai, Philippine, Tokyo, Noto Peninsula, Wajima City, Noto, Fukuoka, Kyushu, Kumamoto

The long-distance runner is looking to write one more chapter in the history books with a record-breaking third Olympic marathon win, at the Paris Games. The sun is yet to rise, but a group of runners emerge from a mud path onto the side of a road. This is what Olympic preparation looks like for arguably the greatest distance runner of all time, Eliud Kipchoge. In 2019, in Vienna, he shattered one of the most formidable barriers in sports by becoming the first person to run a marathon in under two hours. With the Games upon us, Kipchoge remains laser-focused on clinching his third consecutive gold medal in the marathon.

Persons: Eliud Kipchoge, Eliud, Kipchoge, ” Organizations: Paris Games, CNN, Games Locations: Kenya, Vienna

☆ US to South Korea: TikTok star undergoes 15 beauty treatments in just 3 days
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Steffi Cao | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

“Getting a plane ticket to Korea to get Botox and filler done is honestly cheaper than getting it done here.”Lee undergoes a beauty treatment in South Korea. Courtesy _Lee @taxinoodle_A screenshot from Lee's TikTok video where she explains the 15 beauty treatments she had done in Seoul. Visitors and vendors discuss beauty products at the K-Beauty Expo, the largest beauty exhibition in South Korea, on October 12, 2023 in Goyang, South Korea. Courtesy _Lee @taxinoodle_Lee receives a consultation — and the requisite "before" shots to compare with post-treatment ones — at a clinic in South Korea. Courtesy _Lee @taxinoodle_Lee always gets her hair dyed ($125) in South Korea because she prefers the pricing and service.

Persons: Yerim Lee, Lee, It’s, ”, ” Lee, “ It’s, Chris Jung, Don’t, —, “, Botox, Jennie, Kim, there’s, @taxinoodle_ Yerim Lee, @taxinoodle_ Lee, TikTok, ‘ Organizations: CNN, . Visitors, Getty Images, South Korean Ministry of Health, Welfare Locations: Seoul, South Korea, New York City, Korea, _Lee, Goyang, Seoul’s Gangnam

— President Joe Biden signed the CHIPS and Science Act into law on Aug. 9, 2022, authorizing nearly $53 billion to rebuild the nation’s semiconductor industry. A Purdue University summer program gives undergrads hands-on experience in the chip-development process. The domestic semiconductor manufacturing workforce has dropped from a peak of 714,500 in 2001 to 392,100 as of July, according to government data. In addition, the CHIPS Program Office, run out of the Commerce Department, has announced major commitments for research and development, including workforce skilling, with a $5 billion package unveiled in February. Some of the students in Purdue University’s inaugural STARS program last summer, which began with about 70 trainees.

Persons: Joe Biden, Robert Zhang, doesn’t, ” Zhang, Feichi Huang, Mark Lundstrom, Purdue University Bill Wiseman, ”, Lundstrom, Sujai, Shivakumar, “, that’s, Taylor Roundtree, there’s Organizations: WEST LAFAYETTE, Purdue University, Semiconductors, Intel, Texas, STARS, Purdue, U.S, McKinsey & Co, Semiconductor Industry Association, Micron, Commerce Department, McKinsey, South, SK Hynix, Apple, Nvidia, TSMC, Center for Strategic, International Studies . Universities Locations: Ind, Syracuse , New York, Phoenix, U.S, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Singapore, West Lafayette , Indiana, South Korean, United States, “

☆ A Google Cloud architect shares the résumé that helped her land the job — and how she prepared for its tough interviews
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

That experience with a cloud migration project Sadhwani worked on during her first internship helped her land her first job as a DevOps engineer at Brightspot. After gaining experience in the field for a year and a half, she landed a cloud engineer role at Amazon Web Services (AWS), which she described as a "pivotal moment" in her career. After two years at AWS, a Google Cloud recruiter contacted Sadhwani, who then embarked on its comprehensive interview process. Define your goals and personal brandThe Big Tech job market is competitive, and building a personal brand is important. For Sadhwani, exploring Google Cloud led her to find the perfect role.

Persons: —, Sadhwani, She'd, she's Organizations: Service, University of Maryland, Business, Amazon Web Services, Google, Big Tech

☆ Bitcoin miner Core Scientific rides AI from bankruptcy to $6.7 billion partnership in eight months
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In January, U.S. bitcoin miner Core Scientific was bankrupt and battling angry lenders. Core Scientific will deliver an additional 112 megawatts of computing infrastructure to support CoreWeave's operations. Core Scientific said the deal will generate an additional $2 billion in revenue over 12 years, on top of an existing arrangement that's expected to bring in $4.7 billion. In total, the company plans to provide about 382 megawatts of infrastructure to CoreWeave by the first half of 2026, with the possibility of adding 118 megawatts at other Core Scientific sites. "We've seen tremendous growth since our emergence in January and have been laser focused on developing best-in-class digital infrastructure," Core Scientific CEO Adam Sullivan told CNBC.

Persons: We've, Adam Sullivan Organizations: Nvidia, CNBC

☆ Seatrium CEO: We are 'laser focused' on operational excellence
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailSeatrium CEO: We are 'laser focused' on operational excellenceChris Ong of Seatrium discusses the offshore and marine engineering company's financial results and the value proposition of having an end-to-end global delivery model.

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☆ Novak Djokovic beats Carlos Alcaraz to win Olympic gold and career Golden Slam
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Matthew Futterman | James Hansen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

Relive how Novak Djokovic won Olympic gold against Carlos Alcaraz with game-by-game live coverage from the matchPARIS — Novak Djokovic beat Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(3), 7-6(2) in the men’s singles Olympic final at Roland Garros in Paris on Sunday. Djokovic won in four. GO DEEPER Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz meet in a Wimbledon final duel of the extraordinaryThe first set lasted 93 minutes. After the Wimbledon final, Djokovic was largely sanguine about how soundly he had been beaten, saying Alcaraz was simply better in every department. It was a confidence and a quality not seen since that French Open final in 2023 and perhaps the US Open final in the same year.

Persons: Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, PARIS — Novak Djokovic, Roland Garros, Alcaraz, Matt Futterman, James Hansen, Djokovic, Philippe, Chatrier, Miguel Medina, Novak, crunching forehands, Patricia de Melo Moreira, deuce, hadn’t, Lorenzo Musetti, Thibaud Moritz, ” Djokovic, “, Jelena's, ”, Roger Federer, Alex de Souza, Carlos, Rafa, Spain …, Matthew Stockman Organizations: Olympic, PARIS, Djokovic, Wimbledon, Games, Getty, Cincinnati, Olympics, U.S, Serbia, Spain Locations: Paris, AFP, Alcaraz

☆ How Korean beauty paved the way for Japanese skin care
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Isabel Yip | Isabel Yip Is An Intern For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Audrey Depraeter-Montacel, the global beauty lead for consulting firm Accenture, says the popularity of Korean skin care in the U.S. has made way for a Japanese beauty resurgence. Iason SarrisIndeed, Japanese brands like Shiseido have been in the U.S. since 1965, known for their minimalist packaging and formulas rooted in traditional Japanese beauty practices. Skin care experts at the Shikō collective say Japanese beauty offers consumers more simplified, nurturing beauty routines. Industry experts told NBC News that the Covid pandemic brought about a revolution in interest in skin care routines. While consumers seem eager to find more simplified skin care routines, Depraeter-Montacel noted the tension between more “discreet” Japanese brands and the celebrity-focused American market of viral skin care.

Persons: that’s, they’ve, moisturizer, Audrey Depraeter, ”, Montacel, Iason, Shiseido, Midori McGivern, Hadley King, Kyoko Getz, Shikō’s, ” Getz, It’s, “, King, “ I’ve, influencers, Influencers Organizations: NBC News, Accenture, Kosé Corp, NBC, South Korea Locations: U.S, Japan, Americas, New York City, France, Bora Bora, Mexico, South Korea

☆ Chinese scientists claim Star Wars-like laser submarines can blast US satellites
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Michael Peck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewChinese scientists claim that it's possible to destroy satellites — including SpaceX's Starlink system — using lasers mounted on submarines. Chinese researchers envision the solution as flotillas of mass-produced laser subs that could be dispatched to oceans around the world. They would wait for tracking data from other non-submarine platforms to determine when a target satellite is overhead. In addition to destroying satellites, these subs could also blast aircraft or land targets such as radars and oil refineries. Laser subs could also shield China's ballistic missile submarines from detection.

Persons: —, Chris Carlson, Carlson, Michael Peck Organizations: Service, navy's Submarine Academy, Business, China Morning, US Navy, Defense Intelligence Agency, Communications, Defense, Foreign Policy, Rutgers Univ, Twitter, LinkedIn Locations: China, Hong, Russia, Ukraine, Forbes

At age 12, Bella Lin spent an hour every week "scraping, scrubbing and power washing" excrement off her two guinea pig cages. This year, GuineaLoft has brought in roughly $71,000 a month in revenue so far, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It. GuineaLoft's Amazon storefront sells hay feeders and no-drip water bottles for guinea pigs, but also acrylic cages and accessories for hamsters, rabbits and birds. While Lin considers herself to be a "veteran guinea pig owner," she's had to gain experience designing cages and products for the smaller pets. 'I'm kind of just the guinea pig girl'Outside of BizWorld, Lin's friend circle is void of other entrepreneurs: "To them, I'm kind of just the guinea pig girl," she says.

Persons: Bella Lin, Lin, GuineaLoft, Kevin Heinz Lin, isn't, TLeggings, …, Kevin Heinz, she's Organizations: CNBC, The University of Chicago Locations: Sunnyvale , California, Hangzhou, China

The Russian officials took the proposal back to Moscow. It was a remarkably swift conclusion to years of painstaking negotiations between the US and more than half a dozen countries. Key to the deal was President Biden’s ability to persuade German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to release Krasikov, the Russian prisoner most keenly sought by Putin. Officials worked quietly throughout this year to get the German government to agree to release Krasikov — including entreaties from both Biden and Harris. President Biden sent a letter to Scholz in April, and the Germans at last agreed to release Krasikov in early June.

Persons: CNN —, Vadim Krasikov, who’d, who’s, Vladimir Putin, Paul Whelan, Evan Gershkovich, Bill Burns, Gershkovich, Whelan, Alsu Kurmasheva, Vladimir Kara, Murza, Kurmasheva, Joe Biden, Biden, Kamala Harris, Serdar Ozsoy, Biden’s, Olaf Scholz, Putin, Krasikov, Brittney Griner, Burns, –, Viktor Bout, Alexey Navalny, Brendan Smialowski, Antony Blinken, James Rubin, Blinken, Annalena Baerbock, Jake Sullivan, Harris, Scholz, “ Chancellor Scholz, “, Jake, ‘, ’, Sullivan, Navalny, Paul, Evan, ”, Ronald Wittek, Kara, Robert Golob, Kurmasheva’s, Hostage Affairs Roger Carstens, Carstens, Jeff Flake, ” Flake, Flake, ” Sullivan Organizations: CNN, CIA, Wall Street, White, Base Andrews, Aircraft, Ankara Esenboga Airport, US Marine, WNBA, State Department, National Security Council, Krasikov, Getty, German, National, Biden, Munich, Conference, US, Munich Security, Aspen Security, Street, Hostage Affairs Locations: Eastern, Russia, Russian, Berlin, Moscow, American, Turkey, Ankara, Chechen, Slovenia, Norway, Poland, Washington , DC, AFP, Germany, ”, Munich, Washington, Slovenian, Mordovia, “

☆ A deadly Houthi attack on Tel Aviv is forcing Israel to rethink its drone defenses
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Paul Iddon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Read previewThe Houthis' unprecedented July 19 drone attack against Tel Aviv from Yemen caught Israelis by surprise, piercing the country's battle-tested defenses and exposing vulnerabilities that the Yemen-based rebels were ready and willing to exploit. "This confirms that technology alone, even for one of the most advanced air defense systems in the world, is not enough to provide effective protection," Borsari said. "Firstly, the advanced Houthi drone was launched for the first time, following an atypical flight path that likely caught the Israelis off guard," Khoueiry told BI. Houthi Media Center via Getty Images'A more cunning approach'Following the deadly attack, the Israeli military promptly increased air patrols to protect Israeli airspace. "This means integrating low-tier air defense capabilities at scale, combining different types of effectors with an eye on cost-effectiveness," Borsari said.

Persons: —, Federico Borsari, Israel, Samad, Borsari, Freddy Khoueiry, RANE, Khoueiry, Yemen's, Sebastien Roblin, Roblin, harry IDF, CEPA's Borsari, Dome's Tamir, Tamir, RANE's Khoueiry Organizations: Service, Tel, Center for, Business, Eritrean, Technology, Houthi Media, Getty, Hodeidah, Red Sea, BI, Jordanian, US Navy, Navy Locations: Tel Aviv, Yemen, Red, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, East, North Africa, Eilat, Iran, Gulf of Aden, Gaza, Eritrea, Sudan, Saudi

☆ Adams Blocks Law That Bans Solitary Confinement in New York Jails
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Chelsia Rose Marcius | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Mayor Eric Adams declared a state of emergency in New York City jails on Saturday and issued an executive order that blocked key parts of a local law that would have banned solitary confinement in the jails. The order, one of three Mr. Adams issued on Saturday that pertained to the jails, was an unusual step that came only one day before the law was set to go into effect. After Mr. Adams vetoed the bill in January, arguing that it would make jail staff and detainees less safe, the Council issued a rare override of his veto. The law would have banned solitary confinement for detainees who were accused of breaking jail rules, beyond a four-hour “de-escalation period” during an emergency. It would also have banned the use of handcuffs or shackles to restrain detainees riding in Correction Department vehicles.

Persons: Eric Adams, Adams, Amaris Organizations: City Council, Department, Correction, Hall Locations: New York City

☆ This biographer exchanged emails with Bernie Madoff from prison for a decade. Here’s what he learned
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Richard Behar Courtesy: Lizzie CohenYou probably haven't heard Bernie Madoff's name in awhile, but that doesn't mean the infamous fraudster's story is over, or the pain he inflicted. Irving Picard, an 83-old court-appointed trustee, still spends his days trying to claw back money from the those who benefitted from Madoff's Ponzi scheme, and to reduce the staggering losses of others. 'Prison was a great relief for him'AN: How did Madoff say life in prison changed him? In prison, he'd typically wake up in his cell at around 4 a.m., make coffee in bed with an instant hot water machine, then read, or listen to NPR until breakfast. RB: Bernie said he was under constant stress over the Ponzi, and would talk out loud to himself sometimes in the office, because of the pressure.

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☆ Scientists found a groundbreaking new reason to plant more trees
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Trees are sucking up just as much, if not more, methane than soil does — the only other known natural sink on Earth. "We've been undervaluing trees for their climate benefits," Vincent Gauci, a professor at the University of Birmingham and the lead author of the study, told Business Insider. Both natural and human-made methane emissions from wetlands, cows, landfills, and burning fossil fuels are on the rise. In a 2017 study, they found that trees in Amazon floodplains emitted more methane than they absorbed. Satellites detect lower methane emissions than what scientists have found on the ground, implying that such "bottom-up" studies either overestimated methane emissions or missed a sink.

Persons: We've, Vincent Gauci, Gauci Organizations: Service, University of Birmingham, Business, University of Oxford Locations: Brazil, Peru, Panama, Sweden

☆ Tesla keeps touting future plans. But without specific details, investors aren't buying it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, we're looking at another Tesla earnings report that was light on details about big future plans . The approach worked well last quarter when Tesla's earnings report was even worse than expected . However, big-picture plans without concrete details fell flat for investors this time around. It's Tesla's silver lining amid the EV market slowdown. But as beneficial as competitors were to Tesla this quarter, others seem to be gearing up for battle.

Persons: Jordan Strauss, Chelsea Jia Feng, Elon, Katherine Tangalakis, Hannah Getahun, that's, —, Musk, Toby Melville, BI's Nora Naughton, It's, BI's Jordan Hart, Sundar Pichai, Waymo, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, Wall, Keith Lerner, Ed Yardeni, Michael M, Tyler Le, Jensen Huang, Rebecca Zisser, Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, Annie Smith, Amanda Yen Organizations: Business, Chelsea, AP, Tesla, Getty, BI Supply, Nvidia, Big Tech, Hollywood, AWS, Microsoft, Paramount, Digital, Google, IBM, Ford Motors, Samsung, Galaxy, The Locations: Waymo, San Francisco, Phoenix, New York, Paris, London

☆ Lebanon is 'not tank country' and an Israeli armored assault there exposes it to Hezbollah's firepower
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Paul Iddon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Towards the end of their 34-day war in 2006, the Israeli Army sent tanks into southern Lebanon. Advertisement"Out of the 400 tanks involved in the fighting in southern Lebanon, 48 were hit, 40 were damaged, and 20 penetrated. Israeli tanks suffered losses to Hezbollah during their 2006 war in Lebanon. Any cross-border incursion by Israeli armor would undoubtedly have cover and protection from accompanying infantry, artillery, aircraft, and drones. "The idea is that the first missile is taken out by an Israeli tank's Trophy defense system, but (that active protection system) doesn't have time to counter the second missile.

Persons: —, That's, Hassan Nasrallah, Israel, Nicholas Heras, Ryan Bohl, RANE, Nicholas Blanford, Blanford, RANE's Bohl, Spike ATGMs, Heras Organizations: Service, Business, Hezbollah, New Lines Institute, Israeli Army, GALI TIBBON, Getty, East, Hamas, Atlantic Council, Israel, IDF Locations: Israel, Iran, Lebanon, Lebanese, Russian, Wadi Saluki, Wadi Hujeir, GALI, Gaza, North Africa, Iranian

☆ The UK says it conducted a 'groundbreaking' trial of a laser beam weapon that can neutralize targets for $0.12 a shot
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The UK said it test-fired a laser beam weapon in a "groundbreaking" trial. The Ministry of Defence said it could neutralize targets for just $0.12 a shot. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe UK says it test-fired a laser beam weapon that can track and take down multiple targets for just $0.12 a shot. In a press release on Monday, the UK's Ministry of Defence said the laser energy weapon, mounted on an armored vehicle, was able to neutralize targets more than a kilometer, or 0.6 miles, away.

Persons: — Organizations: Ministry of Defence, Service, UK's Ministry of Defence, Business Locations: England

☆ This scientist who worked for Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates is now a VC funding other 'mad scientists'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

And while he wants to tackle the world's biggest problems such as waste, impact isn't Deep Future's sole priority. Related storiesIn some ways, Deep Future's mission harkens back to Silicon Valley's roots, he said. As for Deep Future's investments, the challenge is whether the technology can be built and made cost-effective, ideally within its investment horizon of 10 years. One of Deep Future's portfolio companies, Descycle, is developing non-toxic chemicals to separate gold in electronics in landfills. Getting investors on board with mad scientistsWith Deep Future's niche, getting investors' attention has been easy, Holman said.

Persons: —, Pablos Holman, Jeff Bezos's, Bill Gates, Michael Reid, Holman didn't, Holman, Matt Mullenweg, that's, Alfred Steiner, I'm Organizations: Service, Origin, Ventures Laboratory, Business, Investors, WordPress

☆ Eliud Kipchoge: The two-hour marathon man eyes unprecedented Olympic glory
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Sean Coppack | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

This is what Olympic preparation looks like for arguably the greatest distance runner of all time, Eliud Kipchoge. The run concludes 30 kilometers later, back where it began, at the training camp where the 39-year-old is gearing up for what could be his final bow on the Olympic stage. Kipchoge (left) prepares for a pre-dawn run with a member of his training team. Courtesy NN Running TeamThe 39-year-old would become the oldest male marathon winner at the Olympics, should he succeed in Paris. “I want to be remembered by making this world a running world,” he says.

Persons: Eliud, Kipchoge, Rocky Balboa, Ivan Drago, “, Grace, he’s, “ It’s, ” Kipchoge, NNRunningTeam.com, ”, Patrick Sang, Faith Kipyegon, ” Eliud Kipchoge, 40.2sec, Herbert Neubauer, Eliud Kipchoge Organizations: Kenya CNN —, Paris, Global Sports Communication, CNN, Getty, ”, Games, Oxford Union Locations: Kaptagat, Kenya, Paris, Vienna, Austria

☆ I live in Lithuania, the happiest place on earth for under 30s. As a very happy 28-year-old, here's what it's like.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Lauren Crosmedlicott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with a digital marketer Aivaras Vilutis, about being a 28-year-old living in Vilnius, Lithuania. I've lived here most of my adult life. Vilnius is an affordable location for young peopleWhile working in Vilnius, I've earned more than my parents did in their small town. I prefer Vilnius to other places I've lived as a young personI love my country. I don't think people in old age would classify Lithuania as one of the happiest places in the world.

Persons: —, Aivaras, I've, I'd, didn't, We're, I'm Organizations: Service, Business, NASA, Nord Security Locations: Vilnius, Lithuania, Lithuanian, neurophysics, America, Kaunas, Klaipėda, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Italy, it's, Soviet, Portugal

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