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☆ Marissa Mayer on 2024: I knew AI was going to change everything, and I'm excited to see where it goes next
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-19 | by ( Josée Rose | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The former Yahoo CEO is excited that AI is finally having its moment but worries about regulation. I'm looking forward to 2024 — 12 is my lucky number, so 24 is kind of close. I feel I've been a lifelong student of AI and, really, a follower of AI. So to see AI really have its moment in 2023 — I feel like my lifelong conviction that this was going to be something that ends up changing everything has started to come into focus. And the fact that that was the area that really moved AI the furthest forward was a surprise to me.

Persons: Marissa Mayer, —, Mayer, she's, I'm, — I've, I've Organizations: Yahoo, Service, Google, Sunshine Locations: Business

☆ Marissa Mayer wants to embrace the AI race and risks — in the right way
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-12 | by ( Josée Rose | Alistair Barr | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Marissa Mayer has worked at Google, Yahoo, and founded a startup called Sunshine. But perhaps what Mayer should be most known for is her early bet on artificial intelligence. AdvertisementAs the generative-AI race picks up speed, Mayer said we have to understand the technology's "discomfort zone." Advertisement"What happens with the artificial intelligence the West develops, versus the AI that's developed inside of China?" "The values, standards, and a lot of different things in terms of what goes into the underpinnings of AI is very different across cultures."

Persons: Marissa Mayer, Mayer, —, I've, Sundar Pichai Organizations: Google, Yahoo, Service, Business, Stanford University, Big Tech Locations: Silicon Valley, China, America

☆ 15 celebrities who love shopping at Costco
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Mary Hanbury | Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

In 2020, Lana Del Rey described the chain as "a happy place." Other stars like John Mayer and Ryan Seacrest have also touted their love for Costco. AdvertisementFrom former presidents to the music industry's biggest names, even celebrities are known to shop at Costco. In 2020, Lana Del Rey shared a series of photos from a recent trip to Costco, calling it "a happy place." Here are 15 celebrities who love shopping at Costco.

Persons: Lana Del Rey, John Mayer, Ryan Seacrest, —, Billie Eilish Organizations: Costco, Service

☆ US jury awards $17.7 mln to Kraft, other producers in egg price-fixing case
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Mike Scarcella | Companies Need To Integrate Climate Reporting Across Functions To Comply With California S New Law | Henry Engler | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The damages award could be tripled under U.S. antitrust law to more than $53 million. The same jury on Nov. 21 found the egg producers liable for the alleged antitrust conspiracy after a more than five-week trial. The damages award was limited to alleged overpayments during a four-year window in the mid-2000s. The jury's liability decision held Cal-Maine accountable with other defendants, including trade associations United Egg Producers and United States Egg Marketers. The case is Kraft Foods Global Inc v. United Egg Producers Inc, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, No.

Persons: Oscar Mayer, Heinz, General Mills, Kellogg, Brandon Fox, Jenner, Steven Seeger, Robin Sumner, Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders, Patrick Collins of King, Rose Acre, James King, Porter Wright Morris, Mike Scarcella Organizations: Kraft, Kraft Foods Group Inc, 3G Capital, Berkshire Hathaway Inc, Food, Nestle, Friday, Cal, Maine Foods, United Egg Producers, United States Egg, U.S, Kraft Foods Global Inc, United Egg Producers Inc, Northern, Northern District of, Jenner, Patrick Collins of King & Spalding, Arthur, Thomson Locations: Northfield , Illinois, Acre, Ridgeland , Mississippi, Maine, Cal, Northern District, Northern District of Illinois

☆ How Jewish People Built the American Theater
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Jesse Green | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +46 min

Let Us Tell You A Story How Jewish people built the American theater as we know it. The theater, which for many Jews was a major way of becoming American in the first place, seems unable to acknowledge that the danger that American Jews face is not just historical, and not just onstage. (Both of Adler’s parents were Yiddish theater stars — her father, Jacob Adler, was a renowned Shylock in 1903.) Embedding their own observation and experience within Stanislavsky’s, along with the best of Yiddish theater and a generous dollop of Freud, they converted the American theater to Judaism. Sara Krulwich/The New York TimesThe Jewish contribution to the creation of the American theater was built on the acknowledgment of a larger humanity alive within each of us, available to some, with natural empathy and rigorous training.

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☆ Everything Jamie Lynn Spears has said about Britney Spears
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

Jamie Lynn Spears and her older sister, Britney Spears, have a strained relationship. Jamie Lynn revealed Britney's lasting advice on dealing with public scrutinyIn June 2016, Jamie Lynn told People Now that she and Britney had many conversations about coping with fame. Jamie Lynn said that having a famous sibling was a 'crucial' example for her as she began her careerJamie Lynn Spears and Britney Spears on stage at the 2002 Teen Choice Awards. Jamie Lynn called Britney a 'strong, badass, unstoppable woman'Britney Spears and Jamie Lynn Spears backstage during the 2003 Kids' Choice Awards. In June 2021, Jamie Lynn finally weighed in on the #FreeBritney movement after being criticized for not publicly voicing her supportJamie Lynn Spears, Britney Spears, and Kevin Federline in July 2005.

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☆ 'Retirement isn't that easy': 3 people on working into their 90s and 100s
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Jayne Burns, Bob Rohloff and Melba Mebane are part of a fast-growing share of the workforce: Americans working past 75. Many Americans are working into their 70s and 80s — or longer — because of longer life spans, changing attitudes about retirement and insufficient savings. Mebane began working as an "elevator girl" at the Mayer & Schmidt department store in 1949 when she was just 17 years old, through a work-study program at Tyler High School. During her tenure at Dillard's, Mebane had several opportunities to become a manager, but she always turned the offers down. Those friendships, Mebane says, made working at Dillard's "the best job I ever had."

Persons: Jayne Burns, Bob Rohloff, Melba Mebane, Elizabeth HusVar Jayne Burns, Joann, Burns, Dick, Donna Burns, Donna, Terry Mebane Melba Mebane, Mebane, William T, Dillard, Mark Karweick Organizations: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Labor Department, CNBC, Crafts, Mayer & Schmidt, Tyler High School, Dillard's Locations: U.S, Mason , Ohio, Dillard's, Tyler , Texas

☆ Why it was so easy for OpenAI's board to fire Sam Altman, one of the most influential CEOs in tech
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

OpenAI's board of directors fired Sam Altman, the man behind ChatGPT, in a shock move on Friday. OpenAI's board announced Friday that Altman is out saying it "no longer has confidence in his ability to continue leading OpenAI." The board consisted of six people including OpenAI's president and cofounder Greg Brockman, OpenAI's chief scientist Ilya Sutskever, Adam D'Angelo, Tasha McCauley, Helen Toner and Sam Altman himself. He pointed out that even CEOs are "at-will employees," at US companies, but that OpenAI's board "behaved like a bunch of kids" and "erratically" in this instance. Most of OpenAI's board members don't own shares in the company, including Sam Altman himself who chose not to take any equity in, which ultimately limited his power and influence.

Persons: Sam Altman, ChatGPT, OpenAI's, —, Altman, Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, Adam D'Angelo, Tasha McCauley, Helen Toner, Brockman, John Bates, It's, they've, Satya Nadella, Kara Swisher's, Bates, Marissa Mayer, X, Mayer, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, what's Organizations: Microsoft, Service, Cambridge University, Google, Meta Locations: British

☆ Sam Altman sure came out a hero
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

After OpenAI's board booted CEO Sam Altman, industry peers and colleagues voiced their support. AdvertisementSam Altman comes out of the OpenAI CEO situation looking like a Silicon Valley hero. What IS clear is that Sam Altman has come out of the situation looking like a hero so far. After some failed negotiations about returning to OpenAI, Altman is now heading to work at Microsoft. As the dust settles (well, maybe) a narrative has emerged: Sam Altman has come out of this very well.

Persons: Sam Altman, Ilya Sutskever, Altman, —, OpenAI, Justin Sullivan, Eric Schmidt, Brian Chesky, Schmidt, Marissa Mayer, Elon Musk, Mira Murati –, Mira Murati, we've, — Ilya Sutskever, Sutskever Organizations: Service, Google, OpenAI, Microsoft

☆ Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer delivers sharp-elbowed rebuke of OpenAI's 'broken' board
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Marissa Mayer slammed OpenAI's 'broken and underadvised' board on social media. AdvertisementMarissa Mayer has some harsh words for OpenAI's board. "The fact that Ilya now regrets just shows how broken and underadvised they are/were," Mayer wrote on social media. OpenAI's bylaws allow board members to both appoint and remove other board members with a majority vote, Wired reported. In the case of OpenAI, which had only six board members, a majority vote meant only four board members needed to agree on a change to approve it.

Persons: Marissa Mayer, OpenAI's, OpenAI, Sam Altman, Mayer, —, Altman, Ilya Sutskever, Sutskever, Emmett Shear, Ilya, Reid Hoffman, Shivon Zilis, Will Hurd, spokespeople, Hoffman, Brian Chesky Organizations: Yahoo, Service, Twitter, Google, Microsoft, Wired, Republican, ppl Locations: OpenAI

☆ Turns out, Meta's Threads is good for breaking news
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Threads was a great place to get news on the OpenAI drama over the weekend. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Then, the biggest recent breaking news story in tech and business unfolded over the weekend with Sam Altman's shocking exit from OpenAI. It was the perfect test to see if Threads was up for a breaking news event. She also posted the same stuff to Threads, but as she pointed out — ironically — Threads doesn't "thread" posts properly, making a continuing story confusing to follow.

Persons: Meta execs, It's, —, Instagram, Adam Mosseri, we're, Sam Altman's, Altman, Satya Nadella, Marissa Mayer, Kara Swisher, Swisher, Elon Musk, — Steve Liesman Organizations: Service, Meta, Twitter, Microsoft, Veteran, Elon, Disney, Apple Locations: OpenAI

☆ An Old Watch Gets a Face-Lift Orchestrated by John Mayer
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( Max Berlinger | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

It’s not uncommon to see clocks or hourglasses alongside the snails, skeletons, scarecrows and other imagery on Online Ceramics T-shirts. “We talk a lot about time,” Mr. Funk said. “Like past and present, rebirth, the quickness of life.”That interest didn’t stretch much to watches, until recently. Mr. Funk, 34, recalling one worn by his uncle, said he had seen watches as a marker of elegance. Mr. Ross, 33, said the only watch he has ever really used was a Timex he wore while working for the Maine Conservation Corps after college.

Persons: Elijah Funk, Alix Ross, ” Mr, Funk, Ross Organizations: Timex, Maine Conservation Corps Locations: Los Angeles

☆ Ruzwana Bashir Is Quietly Connecting the Tech World
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

Story by Melia RussellPhotography by Lelanie FosterRuzwana Bashir is ransacking her kitchen cabinet for just the right tea. Bashir wears an Erdem floral-printed bra top, Erdem skirt, Giuseppe Zanotti shoes, Old Jewelry earrings along with her own bracelet and ring. "Part of building a business was going out and sharing what you were doing with the world," Bashir says. For years Bashir's startup had been building muscle around these capabilities; now it had an eager audience. Eating at acclaimed restaurants is fine, but Bashir prefers the more-intimate affairs at tech executives' homes because, she says, "you can stay longer."

Persons: Melia Russell, Lelanie Foster Ruzwana Bashir, Peek, She's, she's, Andy Warhol, Picasso, Bashir, I'm, Andreessen Horowitz, Jack Dorsey, Eric Schmidt, Goldman Sachs, Giuseppe Zanotti, Lelanie Foster, Bashir isn't, Elon Musk, Ronan Farrow, Roelof Botha, Mustafa Suleyman, we've, Bennett Miller, Capote, " Miller, —, doesn't, didn't, Madeleine Albright, Tom Ford, Jared Cohen, Oskar Bruening, Forbes, Mark Zuckerberg, I've, Bashir wasn't, Travis Kalanick, Adam Neumann, Ty, Emily Weiss, Bashir refashioned, Donald Trump, Bruening, Laurence Tosi's, Miller, Beyoncé, shrugs, Anna Wintour, Anna, we're, Taylor Swift, Katie Haun, Marc Benioff, Reid Hoffman, Marissa Mayer, Dick Costolo —, Cohen, Katherine Maher, Maher, Daniel Kahneman, It's, Radel, Becky Akinyode, Elaine Winter, Tiffany Bloomfield, Dela, Chad Hilliard, Enmi, Kenny Aquiles Ulloa, Cyrenae, Madison Perez, Aidan Lapp, Bashira Webb, Bryan Erickson, Jinyoung Chang, Rodriguez, Rebecca Zisser, Claire Landsbaum, Emma LeGault, Joi, Marie McKenzie, Conner Blake, Kyle Desiderio, Victoria Gracie, Nicole Forero, Virginia Alves Organizations: Google, Museum of, Business, Elon, Vogue, Roelof, Oxford University, Oxford Union, Blackstone Group, Harvard Business School, Studios, Web, Young, Organization, Dela Revoluciøn, Enmi Yang Digital Tech Locations: Manhattan, SoHo, Bahamas, United States, Balthazar, England, Israel, Petra, Istanbul, Elle, Utah, COVID, Salt Lake City, Costa Rica, Atlanta, WestCap

☆ Shots fired at Jewish school in Canada again, amid tensions over overseas conflict
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Rich Mckay | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 12 (Reuters) - A Jewish school in Montreal was hit by gunfire early on Sunday, making it the third time in less than a week that a Jewish school in the Canadian city was hit amid heightened tensions over the conflict between Israel and Gaza, police said, according to local media. Bullet impact marks and bullet shells were found after residents heard gunfire early on Sunday, CBC News in Canada reported. At the two other schools in Montreal, both reported finding a bullet hole in their front doors Thursday morning, local media reported. It was unclear if the incidents at Jewish schools in the city's west end were related. The ensuing Israeli bombardment of the Hamas-run Gaza Strip has killed more than 10,000 people, Palestinian health authorities say.

Persons: Mayer Feig, Rich McKay, Andrea Ricci Organizations: Sunday, CBC News, Concordia University, Hamas, Thomson Locations: Montreal, Canadian, Israel, Gaza, Canada, Quebec, Toronto, Palestinian, Atlanta

☆ Shots Fired at Jewish School in Canada Again, Amid Tensions Over Overseas Conflict
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Nov. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +1 min

By Rich McKay(Reuters) - A Jewish school in Montreal was hit by gunfire early on Sunday, making it the third time in less than a week that a Jewish school in the Canadian city was hit amid heightened tensions over the conflict between Israel and Gaza, police said, according to local media. Bullet impact marks and bullet shells were found after residents heard gunfire early on Sunday, CBC News in Canada reported. At the two other schools in Montreal, both reported finding a bullet hole in their front doors Thursday morning, local media reported. It was unclear if the incidents at Jewish schools in the city's west end were related. The ensuing Israeli bombardment of the Hamas-run Gaza Strip has killed more than 10,000 people, Palestinian health authorities say.

Persons: Rich McKay, Mayer Feig, Andrea Ricci Organizations: Reuters, Sunday, CBC News, Concordia University, Hamas Locations: Montreal, Canadian, Israel, Gaza, Canada, Quebec, Toronto, Palestinian, Atlanta

LAS VEGAS (AP) — On a night when Josh Jacobs finally ended his 100-yard dry spell, he couldn't quite forget the fumble that gave the New York Jets life late in the game. Political Cartoons View All 1240 ImagesThe Raiders (5-5) improved to 2-0 under interim coach Antonio Pierce, who replaced Josh McDaniels. “He's not a rookie,” said Davante Adams, who led the Raiders with six catches for 86 yards. Daniel Carlson made his second field goal, a 54-yarder on the final play of the first half, to get the Raiders to 9-6. CB Amik Robertson suffered a concussion early in the second quarter trying to tackle Hall.

Persons: Josh Jacobs, ”, Jacobs, Robert Spillane, Zach Wilson’s, “ There's, ” Spillane, Antonio Pierce, Josh McDaniels, “, ” Pierce, ” Jacobs, Aidan O'Connell, Michael Mayer, Mike Rae, “ He's, Davante Adams, O'Connell, Mayer, Jordan Whitehead, Zach Wilson, Garrett Wilson, Greg Zuerlein, Zuerlein, we’re, Robert Saleh, Daniel Carlson, DeAndre Carter, Carlson, O’Connell, Pierce, Mosley, Saleh, LB Sam Eguavoen, LT Kolton Miller, Jermaine Eluemunor, Thayer Munford, Marcus Peters, Amik Robertson Organizations: LAS VEGAS, New York Jets, Las Vegas Raiders, Las Vegas, Raiders, New York Giants, Jets, ” Jets, Breece, LB C.J, LB, LT, RT, Hall, UP NEXT Jets, AFC East, Miami Locations: —, New York, Buffalo

☆ Starting today, your local Walmart will look slightly different inside during the mornings
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Starting November 10, Walmart will have "sensory-friendly" hours between 8 and 10 a.m. at its stores. AdvertisementAdvertisementStarting today, your local Walmart will look slightly different inside during the mornings. And after "overwhelmingly positive" reception, sensory-friendly hours will now be a daily occurrence. Starting today, November 10, sensory-friendly hours will occur every day from 8 a.m.-10 a.m. Sensory-friendly hours appear to be here to stay, as Walmart says there is "no planned end date." Though people with certain conditions may be the main target of sensory-friendly hours, anyone is welcome to shop.

Persons: —, Grace Mayer Organizations: Walmart, Service Locations: Puerto Rico

☆ SiriusXM is targeting younger customers with new app and streaming plan
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Drew Richardson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

SiriusXM announced Wednesday that it will launch a revamped app and a newly priced streaming plan as it pushes to attract younger customers. SiriusXM has shed subscribers recently, as it reported a loss of 94,000 satellite radio subscribers in the third quarter. The company is also simplifying its pricing structure, offering its new Streaming All Access Plan for $9.99 a month, a dollar cheaper than its current all-inclusive streaming plan. The cheaper price tag is another bid to attract millennial and younger customers, who may already pay for another streaming service. Select-model 2024 Polestar vehicles will come equipped with SiriusXM 360L technology, which combines satellite and streaming features, the company announced Wednesday.

Persons: Scott Greenstein, Kevin Hart, Ashley Flowers, Kelly Clarkson, SiriusXM, Jennifer Witz, Howard Stern, Conan O'Brien, Andy Cohen, Joe Inzerillo, Morgan Stanley, Dolly Parton, John Mayer, Witz Organizations: NEW, Industry, Tisch, Apple, Sirius, Technology, CNBC, SiriusXM Locations: New York City

☆ Bob Iger's return as Disney's CEO once sparked hope inside the company. Now, insiders are anxious and losing faith.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Lucia Moses | Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

"There was a lot of excitement and hope at the return of Bob Iger a year ago," a current Disney staffer told Insider. Uncertainty about the company's future and about who's deciding what on the creative side has left execs in a state of inertia, according to an entertainment lawyer with knowledge of Disney's business. The declining linear TV business culminated in a standoff with Charter Communications over terms for a new contract for carrying Disney's cable channels. And Disney's streaming business, which was supposed to make up for the decline in cable revenues, has lost $11 billion since Disney+ launched in 2019. Churn is a top concern in Disney streaming, some employees said.

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Disney said Monday that Hugh Johnston, longtime chief financial officer of PepsiCo , will join the company as its new CFO, as the entertainment giant contends with a sagging share price and streaming losses. Johnston has spent the last 34 years with PepsiCo, holding various positions at the food and beverage company before becoming CFO in 2010. Johnston, who starts at Disney on Dec. 4, will report directly to CEO Bob Iger. "Very few companies have withstood the test of time that Disney has, making the company as rare as it is special." Disney would like to name an heir apparent to Iger by early 2025, CNBC reported earlier this year.

Persons: Disney, Hugh Johnston, Johnston, Bob Iger, Bob, Christine McCarthy, Tom Staggs, Kevin Mayer, Nelson Peltz, Peltz's, Peltz, Iger Organizations: PepsiCo, Disney, ABC, ESPN, Trian Fund Management, CNBC, CNBC PRO Locations: Disney, Iger

When Wolfe Herd took Bumble public in 2021, she became the youngest female CEO to make such a move. Before Bumble, Wolfe Herd cofounded rival dating app Tinder. Wolfe Herd is married to a Texas oil heir, has two kids, and splits time between her homes in Texas. AdvertisementAdvertisementWhitney Wolfe Herd is stepping down as CEO of dating app Bumble after nearly 10 years at the helm. Keep reading to learn more about Bumble cofounder Whitney Wolfe Herd.

Persons: Wolfe Herd, —, Whitney Wolfe, Bumble, Drena Kusari, We're, Wolfe Organizations: Service, Fast Company, Company Locations: Texas

☆ 2 prominent conservative judges have quashed an investigation into their former clerk — and friend of Clarence Thomas — for texting 'I hate black people'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementThe federal courts have spiked an investigation into racist text messages sent by a conservative activist-turned-law clerk who got jobs working alongside two federal judges with the full-throated support of Clarence Thomas . She also landed clerkships with two federal judges — Judge Corey Maze, a federal district judge in Alabama, and Judge William Pryor, an influential appellate judge. Last year, a federal judicial panel ordered that an investigation take place into whether Clanton actually sent the texts. After finishing law school, Clanton clerked for Maze, a federal judge in Anniston, Alabama from 2022 to 2023. Judge Debra Livington, the Second Circuit's chief judge, wrote in 2022 that Judges Pryor and Maze simply concluded that the New Yorker's reporting wasn't true.

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In London, girls in a playground are told they are "stinking Jews" and should stay off the slide. In China, posts likening Jews to parasites, vampires or snakes proliferate on social media, attracting thousands of "likes". She was describing what was in the minds of those behind antisemitic incidents. The most chilling antisemitic incident globally was the storming of an airport in Russia's Dagestan region on Sunday by an enraged crowd looking for Jews to harm after a flight arrived from Tel Aviv. Rabbi Alexander Boroda, president of Russia's Federation of Jewish Communities, said in response that anti-Israeli sentiment had morphed into open aggression towards Russian Jews.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 10 years after it was first imagined as an opera, “Grounded” is ready to take flight. With music by Jeanine Tesori and a libretto adapted by George Brant from his own play, “Grounded” tells the story of an F-16 fighter pilot who becomes pregnant and leaves the service. The opera has its world premiere at the Washington National Opera on Saturday, with performances continuing through Nov. 13. And next fall it will open the season at the Metropolitan Opera, which commissioned the work. “It’s not a story about, Oh it’s really hard to be a woman in a man’s world,” Cremo said.

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Stover is one of the leaders who helped design two generative AI tools for GE Appliance's SmartHQ app, including the SmartHQ Assistant and a recipe-generating tool called Flavorly AI. When using Flavorly AI, users can select a breakfast, lunch, appetizer, dinner, or dessert option for generating a recipe. Stover sees generative AI continuing to change the appliance industry, by making appliances more personalized for users. He also thinks there's an opportunity for generative AI in appliances to cross over into the wellness space. "I think there are teachable moments with generative AI.

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