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☆ Trump is already poisoning trust in yet another US election
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

On one level, Trump’s comment shows how his false election fraud claims have entered the outer realms of absurdity. The election fraud claims that Trump most notably supercharged in 2020 to salve his humiliation at losing to Joe Biden are already at high intensity this year. After laying out the darkest closing argument in modern American history, Trump is now increasingly turning to poisoning public confidence in the election. Gore conceded that election, thereby guaranteeing an uncontested transfer of presidential power — a step Trump refused to take four years ago. Just 30% of registered voters think Trump would accept the results of the election and concede if he loses, while 73% say that Harris would accept an election loss.

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In 2020, election week replaced election night: Joe Biden wasn’t declared the winner until Saturday. The truth is the Decision Desk cannot know until election night which scenario will unfold, regardless of how carefully we have analyzed the polls, early vote, and other election-related data. One thing is clear: The days of projecting a winner on election night itself are almost certainly over. North Carolina has a similar pattern in how it reports out the vote, with 99% of the vote counted by midnight in past elections. And unlike some other close states, it wasn’t just because the margin was so thin.

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☆ Argentina’s Milei fires foreign minister after vote to lift embargo against Cuba
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Buenos Aires Reuters —Argentina’s President Javier Milei on Wednesday replaced Foreign Affairs Minister Diana Mondino after she voted in favor of lifting the US embargo against Cuba at the United Nations. Earlier on Wednesday, the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly called on the US to end its decades-long sanctions regime on Cuba, in a non-binding resolution opposed only by the US and Israel. Milei was having lunch when he received a call from Werthein inquiring about Argentina’s vote in favor of lifting the embargo on Communist-ruled Cuba, angering the right-wing leader, local news outlet TN reported. Earlier this year, Argentina’s state energy company YPF said it would not provide fuel to Cuban airline Cubana, prompting the state-run carrier to shut down a route run between Havana and Buenos Aires. Cuba’s foreign ministry at the time said Argentine officials cited the US embargo in defending the move.

Persons: Javier Milei, Diana Mondino, Milei, ” Gerardo Werthein, Manuel Adorni, Milei’s, YPF Organizations: Buenos Aires Reuters —, Wednesday, Foreign, United Nations, United, UN, Assembly, Mondino, Cubana Locations: Buenos Aires, Cuba, United States, Argentina, Venezuela, Israel, Brazil, China, Communist, Cuban, Havana

☆ Why it would be difficult for Trump to reverse the 2024 election results
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Dan De Luce | Dan De Luce Is A Reporter For The Nbc News Investigative Unit. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

But state officials resisted his pressure, judges tossed out his team’s lawsuits, and Pence defied Trump and carried out his constitutional duty to affirm the result of the vote. If Trump sought to challenge the election results, he would have two potential paths to try to overturn the results, and both routes are “long shots,” said Hasen, director of the Safeguarding Democracy Project at UCLA Law School. Given the heightened security risk, some state officials have made plans to scrap public, high-profile ceremonies to certify election results in state capitols. Election officials across the country also have bolstered security at polling places, including expanding police presence and issuing bulletproof vests to election workers. State officials resisted.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, ”, Richard Hasen, Trump, Joe Biden, Mike Pence, Pence, Hasen, Gowri Ramachandran, Wisconsin —, Al Schmidt, Matthew Sanderson, “, Sanderson, Frank Figliuzzi, ” Figliuzzi, —, didn’t, that’s Organizations: U.S . Capitol, UCLA, Count, Trump, Georgia’s, Trump Republicans, UCLA Law School, Elections, Brennan Center for Justice, New York University School of Law, Senate, Electoral, Republican, Electoral College, Washington , D.C, GOP Senators, Capitol, FBI, NBC News, The Department of Homeland Security, United Nations, Assembly Locations: Pennsylvania, Arizona, Wisconsin, Michigan’s Legislature, Washington ,, capitols, Maricopa County , Arizona, Washington

Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump americanthinker.com/blog/2024/... www.americanthinker.com The real reason Boeing is in the news In short, China wants Boeing out. Inside Trump’s Truth Social Conspiracy Theory Machine An analysis of Donald Trump’s Truth Social posts reveals the paranoid and unfounded content the former president creates and amplifies each day. In addition to the posts themselves, the analysis zeroed in on the 170 Truth Social accounts that Mr. Trump had amplified on the platform. A spokeswoman for Truth Social did not answer questions from The Times about the company’s policies on conspiratorial content and the accounts that spread it. From July to September, Truth Social received an average of about 4.7 million unique monthly visitors, according to the web analytics firm Similarweb.

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Israel's parliament voted Monday to ban the operations of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, the main humanitarian aid agency operating in Gaza. "This is the latest in the ongoing campaign to discredit UNRWA and delegitimize its role towards providing human-development assistance and services to #Palestine Refugees," Lazzarini wrote. UNRWA is a U.N. aid organization established in 1949 to provide aid and protection to Palestinian refugees in the West Bank, Gaza, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. Some Israeli critics have said that the agency perpetuates a false narrative that Palestinians are refugees, which Lazzarini referenced in his statement. And U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was declared “persona non grata" by Israel’s foreign minister, Israel Katz, and was banned from entering Israel.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Philippe Lazzarini, Israel, Biden, Matthew Miller, Miller, Lazzarini, Netanyahu, Michael Martin, Boaz, Antonio Guterres, Israel Katz Organizations: United Nations, UNRWA, . State Department, State Department, Palestine Refugees, West, UN, Ireland, Agency, Assembly, Israel Defense Forces, . Interim Forces, U.N Locations: Gaza, Israeli, Israel, West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, France, Germany, Britain, Japan, South Korea, Canada, Australia, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, East, organization’s

☆ Women's volleyball dispute touches on a broader question: How to define 'fair'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

One member of the women’s volleyball team at San Jose State University has signed on to being part of a federal lawsuit against the NCAA challenging the presence of transgender athletes in women’s college sports. As with other points of dispute in the struggle over gender identity and transgender rights, one thing opposing sides have in common is framing their stance as a matter of what’s fair and right. This political and cultural backdrop makes the attention surrounding the SJSU situation more understandable. Anawalt echoes such an idea — that a resolution to the “fairness” question is muddy, elusive and perhaps ultimately unanswerable. And so where do you draw the bright white line in terms of what’s fair and what’s not fair?”

Persons: ”, Bradley Anawalt, Anawalt, we’re, McKenna Dressel, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, SJSU, hasn’t, Todd Kress, PFLAG, —, Sarah Fields, Zola Budd, we’ve Organizations: San Jose State University, NCAA, University of Washington School of Medicine, University of Nevada, SJSU, Associated Press, San, University of Colorado Denver Locations: —, States, Reno, Gilbert , Arizona, “, San Jose State, San Jose, British

☆ Bernie Sanders makes the case for Kamala Harris to pro-Palestinian critics
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Gregory Krieg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

On Monday night, Sanders placed himself among those critics as he made an impassioned case for Harris in a video posted to social media. “I understand that there are millions of Americans who disagree with President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on the terrible war in Gaza. “Some of you are saying, how can I vote for Kamala Harris if she is supporting this terrible war? Making his case for Harris, Sanders argued – in short – that she can be convinced. “It was not a question of speeches, getting up there, disagreeing with Kamala Harris on the issues.

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“Just to both of us getting frustrated.”Therein lies the problem: Gentle parenting is proving to be too hard on many parents. One study published in July found that over 40% of self-identified gentle parents teeter toward burnout and self-doubt because of the pressure to meet parenting standards. A wave of think pieces called gentle parenting “too gentle” of a practice that required a parent to turn into a “self-renouncing, perpetually present humanoid.”The gentle parenting philosophy, said Pezalla, is largely a social media trend with no scholarship to back it up. Enter gentle parenting. In theory, gentle parenting has great values to apply to parenting practices — speak kindly and honor connections.

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☆ With worst-case scenario averted for now, White House and Harris campaign still face a serious liability in Middle East conflict
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Kevin Liptak | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Still, if in Biden’s mind a worst-case scenario was prevented, the larger knot that is the Middle East conflict remains as firmly gnarled as ever. Biden and Harris joined a call Saturday with their national security team and were briefed on the the latest developments in the region according to the White House. But few believe there will be any resolution before the November 5 US presidential election, leaving Biden and Harris’ inability to bring stability to the region a serious political liability. Eyad Baba/AFP/Getty ImagesFor her part, Harris has offered little evidence she would adopt a different approach if elected. “As far as we’re concerned, that should close out the direct exchange between Israel and Iran,” the official went on.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, Kamala Harris ’, ” Biden, Biden, Harris, ” Harris, ”, “, Yahya Sinwar, Israel isn’t, don’t, Benjamin Netanyahu, Netanyahu, Donald Trump —, Trump, Donald J, ” Trump, Eyad Baba, CNN’s Anderson Cooper, —, Abdullah Hammoud, Antony Blinken, He’s, Israel’s, Biden’s, — Netanyahu, Betsy Klein, Samantha Waldenberg Organizations: CNN, White House, Trump, Republican, Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, Getty, United, Arab, Democratic, Iran’s Locations: Delaware, Iran, Israel, Tehran, United States, Lebanon, Gaza, Qatar, Michigan, Al, Aqsa, Deir al, AFP, CNN’s, Pennsylvania, Dearborn , Michigan

☆ This biotech stock is breaking out after an 8-month standoff between the bulls and bears
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Carter Braxton Worth | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Viking Therapeutics (VKTX) ... the eight-month standoff is at an end. After surging to $100 in mid February, Viking Therapeutics, has slumped some 40% in the ensuing eight months, and just now is coming to life. Two identical charts below: Converging trendlines... otherwise known as a symmetrical triangle chart pattern, depict the standoff of the past 8 months. A well-defined series of lower highs and lower lows, as the stock works into the apex of the formation. BEFORE MAKING ANY FINANCIAL DECISIONS, YOU SHOULD STRONGLY CONSIDER SEEKING ADVICE FROM YOUR OWN FINANCIAL OR INVESTMENT ADVISOR.

Persons: Carter Worth, Carter Braxton Worth Organizations: Viking Therapeutics, CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL

☆ Freddie Freeman’s walk-off grand slam lifts Dodgers past Yankees in Game 1 of World Series
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Andy Mccullough | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

After his final swing in a 6-3 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series, he only had to trot. He swatted a 10th-inning walk-off grand slam on Friday night, a slight improvement on Gibson’s legendary walk-off in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series. Dodgers starter Jack Flaherty kept the Yankees off the board until Giancarlo Stanton hit a monstrous, two-run homer in the sixth. The season of “Fernandomania” coincided with the last time the Dodgers and Yankees met in the World Series. The lumber landed on the World Series logo.

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☆ Pension is the resolution to agreement for Boeing: Strategist
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailPension is the resolution to agreement for Boeing: StrategistBrian Langenberg from Langenberg & Co. explains why pension provision will be important for agreement between Boeing and their workers.

Persons: Brian Langenberg Organizations: Boeing Locations: Langenberg

☆ Innovations in glass technology are driving progress in energy, sustainability, and consumer products. Here's what that looks like.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Since Otto Schott invented specialty glass in 1884, the simple material has become a cornerstone of modern technology, and driving innovation. From semiconductors to clean energy, home tech, and electric vehicles, glass is the silent enabler of progress. Specially engineered laser glass helped researchers achieve what was once thought impossible: creating more energy from a reaction than was put into it. The light, amplified by active laser glass and focused through precisely crafted optical glass, delivered significant energy to a tiny fuel pellet, triggering a fusion reaction that produced a net energy gain. The fusion reaction generated 3.15 megajoules of energy, exceeding the 2.05 megajoules of laser energy delivered to the target.

Persons: Bill James, Otto Schott, SCHOTT Organizations: SCHOTT North, Industry, photonics, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, SCHOTT, Insider Studios Locations: SCHOTT North America

In a complaint Sept. 18, the U.S. claimed civil damages totaling $103,078,056 under the Rivers and Harbors Act, the Oil Pollution Act and general maritime law, according to the release. There are still dozens of outstanding civil claims, including one from the state of Maryland, seeking damages from the owners of the Dali. According to the Justice Department, Thursday's settlement does not include damages to rebuild the bridge because Maryland built, owned, maintained and operated it. The Dali smashed into the Key Bridge early March 26 after it left the Port of Baltimore en route to Sri Lanka. The ship lost power, regained power, then lost power again before it hit the bridge, causing it to collapse into the Fort McHenry Channel.

Persons: Francis Scott Key, DALI, Brian M, Boynton, Dali Organizations: U.S . Justice Department, Ocean Private Ltd, Synergy Marine Private Ltd, U.S, Justice Department, U.S . Treasury, Harbors, Justice Department's Civil, Port, Fort McHenry Channel Locations: Maryland, Dali, Singapore, U.S, Rivers, States, Baltimore, Sri Lanka, Port of Baltimore, DALI

☆ Lost for centuries, Silk Road cities are revealed by drone technology
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Hannah Peart | Hannah Peart Is An Intern In The Nbc News London Bureau. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Traversed centuries ago by camel-back traders, two long-lost medieval cities that once thrived along the ancient Silk Road have been uncovered by drones sent searching for their secrets. This groundbreaking research in southeastern Uzbekistan could shift our understanding of the Silk Road, a vast network of trade routes that spanned from China to the Mediterranean. But the new research shows the Silk Road network was larger than previously predicted. Although many large urban centers have been discovered in Central Asia, the vast majority of archaeologically documented cities are in lowland riparian settings. The research indicates the two cities produced iron or steel to sell, as well as providing fuel for Silk Road travelers, with the region being surrounded by dense juniper forests.

Persons: Michael Frachetti, Louis, Farhod Maksudov, Frachetti, Tim Williams, ” Organizations: Washington University, Uzbekistan’s National Center of Archaeology, NBC News, University College London Locations: Central Asia, Uzbekistan, China, St, Tashbulak, England, Tugunbulak

☆ The Atlantic responds to Elon Musk sharing fake image of magazine
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Bruna Horvath | Bruna Horvath Is An Intern On Nbc News' Tech Team. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

The Atlantic magazine has found itself in Elon Musk’s crosshairs after it fact-checked a fake image he shared that depicted an article with a headline that never actually ran in the publication. The statement did not mention Musk by name. According to The Atlantic, it is one of several notable instances in the last several years in which faked images of articles from the magazine have gone viral. Both Musk’s and the user’s posts with the fake article were later marked with “Community Note” that clarified that the image was “not a real article.” The Community Note also attributed the edited image to the user and said it was “a satirical edit/photoshop of another article.” Musk did not respond to a request for comment. Forbes reported that in August, Musk reshared a post including a manipulated headline that resembled the British newspaper The Telegraph.

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☆ BRICS' new declaration shows Russia's war still can't get the international backing that Moscow wants
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

BRICS' Kazan Declaration on Wednesday contained 134 points — and only one discussed the Ukraine war. It shows that Russia still has trouble getting friendly countries on board with the war, per the ISW. AdvertisementOver two dozen world leaders at this year's BRICS summit ended Wednesday's talks with the Kazan Declaration, a 134-point summary of their agreements. "The Kazan Declaration notably only mentioned Russia's war in Ukraine once," the Washington-based think tank wrote. The declaration "demonstrated that Russia has not yet secured the international support nor created the alternative security structure that the Kremlin desires," ISW added.

Persons: BRICS, —, Vladimir Putin, ISW, Huileng Tan, Putin Organizations: UN, Service, United Nations, Kyiv, South Sudanese, Mastercard Locations: Kazan, Ukraine, Russia, China, Washington, Nazi, Moscow, Brazil, India, Syria, Tel, Lebanon, Gaza, Republic, Tatarstan

☆ Former Avenue employee accused of 'blackmailing' billionaire Marc Lasry countersues, claiming sexual harassment including forced kissing, groping, and comments about her body
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Bradley Saacks | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Gina Strum, the former Avenue Capital employee accused of blackmailing her boss, countersued. AdvertisementIn response to Avenue Capital's lawsuit against her, former fundraiser Gina Strum has countersued, accusing her former bosses, including billionaire Marc Lasry, of sexual harassment and gender discrimination. A spokesperson for Avenue said: "Ms. Strum's allegations are completely false and represent her further attempt to malign the reputations of Mr. Lasry, Ms. Gardner, and Avenue for financial gain." Related storiesUnlike Lasry's suit, which accused Strum of "blackmailing" him, Strum's lawsuit does not include extensive written evidence, such as texts or emails of the harassment. AdvertisementOther eye-catching bits of Strum's suit include accusations that Lasry:

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☆ Vera C. Rubin Observatory: World’s largest digital camera will be a ‘game-changer’ for astronomy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Jacopo Prisco | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

CNN —On a mountaintop in northern Chile, the world’s largest digital camera is preparing to power up. The expectation is that in this way, Vera Rubin will discover about 17 billion stars and 20 billion galaxies that we’ve never seen before — and that’s only the beginning. “We’re anticipating about 10 million alerts per night coming off the telescope,” Higgs says. “The Vera Rubin Observatory will enable astronomers to map the distribution of dark matter like never before, based on how dark matter bends the path of ordinary starlight — a process known as ‘gravitational lensing,’” Kaiser explains. “After all, it was her seminal work on the detection of dark matter in spiral galaxies in the 1970s that got this pursuit going,” says Natarajan.

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☆ Apple and Goldman Sachs ordered to pay more than $89 million for Apple Card failures
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Kristian Burt | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Apple CEO Tim Cook introduces the Apple Card during a launch event at the Apple headquarters in Cupertino, California, on March 25, 2019. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered Apple and Goldman Sachs on Wednesday to pay more than $89 million for mishandling consumer disputes related to Apple Card transactions. Goldman Sachs was ordered to pay a $45 million civil penalty and $19.8 million in redress, while Apple was fined $25 million. "Apple and Goldman Sachs illegally sidestepped their legal obligations for Apple Card borrowers. Apple Card was first launched in 2019 as a credit card alternative, hinged on Apple Pay, the company's mobile payment and digital wallet service.

Persons: Tim Cook, Goldman Sachs, Apple, Rohit Chopra, Nick Carcaterra, —, Hugh Son, Steve Kovach Organizations: Apple, Consumer Financial Protection, Apple Card, Big Tech, CNBC Locations: Cupertino , California

☆ Apple and Goldman Sachs ordered to pay $89 million after Apple Card failures
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ordered Goldman Sachs and Apple to pay $89 million, and Goldman was temporarily banned from issuing new credit cards, because of the companies’ mishandling of their Apple Card partnership. Apple neglected to send tens of thousands of Apple Card disputes to Goldman Sachs, the CFPB said. The Apple Card issued by Goldman Sachs and running on the Mastercard network rolled out in August 2019. In April 2023, Apple announced it would be offering its Apple Card holders a 4.15% high-yield savings account with Goldman Sachs. They may park both the 3% cash back they receive from using the Apple Card on select purchases plus other savings they may wish to deposit.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Apple, ” Goldman Sachs, ”, Marcus Organizations: New, New York CNN, Consumer Financial Protection, Apple, Apple Card, SEC, General Motors, Barclays, Mastercard Locations: New York

☆ See the first piece of what promises to be the largest 3D map of the universe
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

One of Euclid’s primary goals is to observe dark matter and dark energy. While dark matter has never been detected, it is believed to make up 85% of the total matter in the universe. Meanwhile, dark energy is a mysterious force thought to play a role in the accelerating expansion of the universe. Rhodes is the US science lead for Euclid and principal investigator for NASA’s Euclid dark energy science team. “The images capture detail from clusters of stars near an individual galaxy to some of the largest structures in the universe.

Persons: ”, Valeria Pettorino, James Webb, Jason Rhodes, Rhodes, Euclid, Georges Lemaître, Edwin Hubble, Mike Seiffert Organizations: CNN, European Space Agency, Southern Hemisphere, ESA, International Astronautical, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, JPL, NASA Locations: Milan, Italy, Pasadena , California

☆ New Boeing CEO to give clues about company's future, while striking workers vote on new contract
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

Now, new CEO Kelly Ortberg has the chance to share his vision for the troubled manufacturer, from a potential strike-ending labor agreement to a slimmed-down future. When he takes the mic for his first earnings call as Boeing’s CEO on Wednesday, more than 32,000 striking machinists will start voting on a new, sweetened contract proposal. “I think it’s going to be a tight vote,” Jon Holden, president of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751, told CNBC on Tuesday. Narrowing businessesOrtberg, a longtime aerospace veteran who previously ran Rockwell Collins, took the reins at Boeing in early August. Mending ties with workers, stabilizing supply chainThe results of the union vote will come out hours after the earnings call.

Persons: Kelly Ortberg, “, ” Jon Holden, RTX, Neil Mitchill, Collins, Rockwell Collins, Robert " Kelly, Ortberg, ”, Ken Herbert, Julie Su, Holden, ” Holden, Joe Biden, Biden, —, Phil LeBeau Organizations: Boeing, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, CNBC, GE Aerospace, AFP, Getty, Air Force One, Workers, Puget, Labor, Spirit, Aerospace Industries Association Locations: underperformance, Seattle, South Carolina

☆ Stratospheric, AI-enabled robotic cameras on balloons could help you get your insurance claim check faster
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Diana Olick | In Dianaolick | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

New technology, however, using drones, artificial intelligence and weather balloons aims to modernize and accelerate that process. Near Space Labs, a Brooklyn, New York-based startup, invented "Swifts," or stratospheric, AI-enabled robotic cameras that fly on weather balloons. The giant weather balloons fly twice as high as airplanes cruise. Insurance and reinsurance companies, like Swiss Re, are using Near Space to help them understand and price risk. In addition to Third Sphere, Near Space Labs is backed by Crosslink Capital, Wireframe Ventures, IAG Firemark Ventures, Toyota Ventures and Leadout Capital.

Persons: Helene, Milton, Rema Matevosyan, Matevosyan, Shaun Abrahamson, Lisa Rizzolo Organizations: Space Labs, Labs, Swifts, Insurance, Swiss, Crosslink, Wireframe Ventures, IAG Firemark Ventures, Toyota Ventures, Leadout, CNBC Locations: Brooklyn , New York

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