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☆ Analysis: Ford, VW pop the automated-vehicle bubble with Argo AI exit
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Paul Lienert | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

DETROIT, Oct 26 (Reuters) - The road map to fully self-driving vehicles is being rewritten once again, this time by Ford Motor Co (F.N) and Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE). VW also bought Argo shares from Ford for $500 million. Ford previously injected $1 billion into Argo when it bought control of the company in 2017. Before it acquired the stake in Argo, VW flirted with at least two other U.S.-based self-driving startups: Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Waymo and Aurora Innovation (AUR.O). VW reportedly considered a $13.7 billion investment in 2018 in Waymo for a 10% stake that would have valued Waymo at $137 billion.

☆ It looks like Elon Musk started using a new program that blocks jet tracking after the man who follows his plane wouldn't take his Twitter account down
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Grace Kay | Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The program allows aircraft owners to apply for a temporary aircraft registration number that is not currently attached to any other plane — meaning that celebrities like Musk can essentially fly anonymously. The PIA program allows aircraft owners to switch out their registration number every 60 days. The incognito registration number also doesn't prevent Sweeney from tracking the private jet via ADS-B Exchange, a public flight-tracking database. Elon Musk's private jet flight with PIA flag, tracked by Jack Sweeney. Jack Sweeney via ADS-B ExchangeMusk is also on the FAA's free "Limiting Aircraft Data Displayed" program, or LADD list.

☆ Exclusive emails show Austin officials bragging about its lack of oversight of a new self-driving delivery service from Ford and Argo AI
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Caroline Haskins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Several cities launched an autonomous vehicle delivery service for Walmart orders with Ford vehicles using Argo AI's self-driving car technology. In 2016, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey announced Uber's self-driving car pilot by proclaiming that Arizona "welcomes Uber self-driving cars" while states with regulatory laws do not. Part of the companies' motivation for the self-driving car delivery service is the drive to meet Walmart's consumer demands for "next-day or same-day delivery." Argo AI was founded in 2016 by two former engineers from Google and Uber's self-driving car programs, respectively. Argo AI hired more than 1,700 people in 6 years but laid off many of its recruiters in July.

☆ 'Black Adam': Meet the characters
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Meet the Justice Society of America (JSA), a crew of superheroes who want to tamp down, or at least better control, the titular antihero Black Adam. Before you see “Black Adam,” familiarize yourself with the new cast of morally ambiguous super-humans. From Doctor Fate to Adam himself, here are the fresh faces you’ll meet in “Black Adam.” (“Black Adam” is distributed by Warner Bros., which shares parent company Warner Bros. We meet Adam when he returns from a 5,000-year-long imprisonment. Doctor FateDoctor Fate isn't one to start unnecessary wars, especially with a formidable warrior like Black Adam.

☆ Explainer: How are life insurers coping in LDI storm?
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Carolyn Cohn | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, Oct 13 (Reuters) - The focus of a gilt market storm has been around pension schemes' use of liability-driven investments (LDI), many of which are highly leveraged. Life insurers also use LDI strategies in their provision of annuities, which pay a fixed income for life. HOW HAVE LIFE INSURERS PERFORMED? Life insurers were more likely to have hedged their positions with physical financial instruments, rather than with derivatives, analysts say. WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD FOR LIFE INSURERS?

☆ Lyft president still thinks driverless cars will dominate ride-share. He just won't say when
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

DETROIT — In 2016, Lyft co-founder John Zimmer predicted most of the company's rides would be self-driving within five years, a transformation that would largely eliminate the need for costly drivers. Today, the ride-hailing company is still nowhere near that milestone, and Zimmer, Lyft's president, isn't saying when he thinks it might come to pass. But he still believes self-driving vehicles remain a critical part of Lyft's future. Zimmer, acknowledging that he already got it wrong once, declined to speculate on when a majority of Lyft rides would be offered without a driver. "I'm extremely confident that autonomous vehicles will roll out on existing ride-share or transportation networks," he said.

☆ UK stocks extend losses, BoE measures eyed to stem bond rout
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Sruthi Shankar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Meanwhile, shares of pension providers such as Legal & General (LGEN.L), Prudential (PRU.L) and Aviva (AV.L) fell between 2.3% and 3.3%. UK's banking index (.FTNMX301010) was down 1.6% at a one-week low despite prospects of a large rate hike by the BoE next month. However, the internationally focussed FTSE 100 has outperformed UK's domestically exposed FTSE 250 (.FTMC) this year, as a weakening pound and strength in commodity prices boosted the former. The FTSE 100 has shed 6.8% so in 2022, while the midcap index has lost about 28% - set for its worst annual performance since 2008. Ukraine-focused miner Ferrexpo Plc (FXPO.L) fell 9.1%, as it temporarily suspended production after Russian missile attacks damaged state-owned electrical infrastructure.

☆ Aviva Investors agrees outsourcing deal with BNY Mellon
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A BNY Mellon sign is seen on their headquarters in New York's financial district, January 19, 2011. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)LONDON, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Aviva Investors (AV.L) has agreed a deal to outsource data and back office functions to BNY Mellon (BK.N), the two companies said on Tuesday, as the investment division of the British insurer looks to bolster its services to clients and cut costs. Asset managers have increasingly been handing over responsibility for back office functions such as custody of securities to third parties, while outsourcing has in some cases extended as far as front office functions such as trading. Transferring activities such as custody, accounting and performance measurement to BNY Mellon will "allow us to enhance our client proposition and improve operational efficiency," Mark Versey, Aviva Investors CEO, said in a statement, adding that the partnership with BNY Mellon was "transformative" for the fund manager's business. BNY Mellon said it was using cloud-based platform Data Vault to provide data to Aviva.

This is the first time Cruise has acknowledged the long-term need for remote human operators. Truly autonomous vehicles are far behind the optimistic rollout schedules predicted just a few years ago. In a June interview on YouTube, Musk said developing self-driving cars was "way harder than I originally thought, by far." Over time, those people will act as "air traffic controllers," supervising a growing number of autonomous cars. "Even decades from now you will not get to 100% truly autonomous vehicles," Kaveh added.

Împreună cu titlurile favorite care revin, cum ar fi originalul Crunchyroll, So I’m a Spider, So What? Titlurile mult așteptate pe Crunchyroll includ:My Hero Academia Sezonul 5 - Deku și Class 1-A își continuă antrenamentul eroului și dezlănțuie noi puteri în ultimul sezon al My Hero Academia! Bucurați-vă de toate aventurile zilnice ale lui Rimuru și ale prietenilor săi în The Slime Diaries! One Piece - Luffy și pălăriile de paie își continuă aventurile în Wano și luptă împotriva puternicilor Împărați! Crunchyroll a fost fondată în 2006 și are sediul central în San Francisco, cu birouri în Los Angeles, Tokyo, Paris, Lausanne, Chișinău și Berlin (AV Visionen).

Persons: Hero, jalnicului, Digimon, Cure, Împărați, So, Aceștia, Swift, Crunchyroll Organizations: Nagatoro, Tokyo, Dragon, Java, PHP Locations: Japonia, Kyoto, Chișinău, Moldova, SVOD, TypeScript, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Paris, Lausanne, Berlin

Concursul Muzical Eurovision 2021 este la cea de-a 65-a ediție. Aceasta are loc în Țările de Jos, în urma victoriei țării la ediția din 2019, organizată la Tel Aviv, cu piesa „Arcade”, interpretată de Duncan Laurence. Concursul se desfășoară la Rotterdam. Ediția din anul trecut a fost anulată din cauza pandemiei. Eurovision a fost anulat din cauza pandemiei

Persons: Concursul, în, interpretată de Duncan Laurence, Jos Țările, ” Corry, „, Jos „, Teddy Scholten, Tom Pillibi ” Jacqueline Boyer, ” Jean, Claude Pascal, amour ” Isabelle Aubret, Grethe, Jørgen Ingmann, Poupée, poupée, ” France, Austria „ Merci, Chérie ” Udo Jürgens Udo Jürgens, Sandie Shaw, Lulu Țările de Jos Țările, Lenny Kuhr Franța, Frida Boccara, ” Dana, Vicky Leandros, Anne, Marie David, Jos „ Ding, ” Marie Myriam #, Israel „, Izhar Cohen și, Johnny Logan, Germania, Ein, ” Nicole, Corinne Hermès, Ley, Sandra Kim, Celine Dion, ” Riva, Toto Cutugno, ” Carola, ” Linda Martin, Niamh Kavanagh, Paul Harrington, Charlie McGettigan, ” Eimear Quinn, Dana, Charlotte Nilsson, Love ” Olsen, Padar, Dave Benton și, Marie, Helena Paparizou, Molitva, Marija Šerifović, Dima Bilan, Alexander Rybak, Satelitte, Lena, Nikki, Conchita Wurst, „ Amar, Salvador, Țările de, Duncan Laurence Organizations: la, pandemiei, ” Corry Brokken, Luxemburg, ” France Gall, Monaco, ” Séverine, Waterloo, of, Israel, Gali Atari, Herreys, Wings, Germania, Forest, Salvador Sobral, Eurovision Locations: Jos, la Tel Aviv, la Rotterdam, Ediția, Austria, Luxemburg, Israel, Gali, Estonia, Serbia, Țările de Jos

AVANSEAZĂOferim cursuri de dezvoltare profesională și abonamente exclusive la resurse academice și tehnice, platforme de învățare digitală și cursuri de engleză. GĂSEȘTE ECHILIBRULMembrii echipei pot profita de cursurile de yoga și wellness online, precum și de consiliere prin programul de asistență. MUNCEȘTE INTENS, PRIVEȘTE INTENSAi acces gratuit la toate platformele noastre: Crunchyroll, VRV și librăria digitală Warner Brothers! Pentru noi candidații potriviți sunt oameni pasionați și dedicați în ceea ce fac, cu dragoste față de învățare, persistență și multă omenie. Crunchyroll a fost fondată în 2006 și are sediul central în San Francisco, cu birouri în Los Angeles, Tokyo, Paris, Lausanne, Chișinău și Berlin (AV Visionen).

Persons: Aceștia, Swift, Crunchyroll Organizations: Warner Brothers, Java, PHP Locations: - building, Chișinău, Moldova, SVOD, TypeScript, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Paris, Lausanne, Berlin

☆ Avocații Oleg Efrim și Vladislav Roșca, despre traiectoria unui parteneriat puternic
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-13 | by ( ) www.bizlaw.md time to read: +21 min

După cinci ani pe piața avocaturii de afaceri din Republica Moldova, avocații Oleg Efrim și Vladislav Roșca par să nu mai aibă nevoie de nicio prezentare. Business Class: Efrim, Roșca și Asociații a aniversat cinci ani de activitate pe piața avocaturii de afaceri din Republica Moldova. Oleg Efrim: Reputația avocatului pe cazuri penale se creează în funcție de cât de bine își face meseria. : Efrim, Roșca și Asociații) – fiindcă noi deja reprezentăm pe cineva în cadrul acelorași investigații. Vladislav Roșca: Noi în cinci ani am devenit cunoscuți și căutați nu doar de clienți, dar și de specialiști.

Persons: Oleg Efrim, Vladislav Roșca, Roșca, Oleg, Vlad, Cert, Eu, Av Organizations: Business Class, Asociații Locations: Republica Moldova, Roșca și, Pandemia, Moldova

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