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☆ Immunity Ruling Escalates Long Rise of Presidential Power
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Charlie Savage | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The Supreme Court’s decision to bestow presidents with immunity from prosecution over official actions is an extraordinary expansion of executive power that will reverberate long after Donald J. Trump is gone. Beyond its immediate implications for the election subversion case against Mr. Trump and the prospect that he may feel less constrained by law if he returns to power, the ruling also adds to the nearly relentless rise of presidential power since the mid-20th century. It had seemed like a constitutional truism in recent years when more than one lower-court opinion addressing novel legal issues raised by Mr. Trump’s norm-breaking behavior observed that presidents are not kings. “The relationship between the president and the people he serves has shifted irrevocably,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in an outraged dissent joined by the court’s other two liberals. “In every use of official power, the president is now a king above the law.”

Persons: Donald J, Trump, Sonia Sotomayor, ” Organizations: “

Klaus Vedfelt | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesAlthough the unemployment rate has spent 30 months at or below below 4% — a near record — not everyone who wants a job has one. Others, alternatively, are well-qualified but often younger candidates who are struggling to find positions, comprising a contingent of "new unemployables," according to a recent report by Korn Ferry. 'NEETS' feel 'left out and left behind'Still, some young adults in the U.S. are neither working nor learning new skills. In 2023, about 11.2% of young adults ages 15 to 24 in the U.S. were considered as NEETs, according to the International Labour Organization. In other words, roughly one in 10 young people are "being left out and left behind in many ways," Bustamante said.

Persons: Klaus Vedfelt, Korn, Alí Bustamante, Bustamante, that's, Biden's, Julia Pollak, Pollak, David Ellis, Korn Ferry Organizations: Digitalvision, Worker Power, Economic Security, Roosevelt Institute, U.S . Bureau of Labor Statistics, International Labour Organization, Finance, Here's, Trump, Employers, National Association of Colleges Locations: New York City, U.S

☆ Trump Has a Weird Way of Winning - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Katherine Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Donald Trump didn’t sound any different, not really, during the debate than the way everyone knows him to be. He didn’t sound any different on Friday afternoon, either, at his post-debate rally in Chesapeake, Va. The world around him convulses and Mr. Trump pretty much stays the same. With Mr. Trump specifically, the way people talk about him like he’s the sly fox, there’s a version of this post-debate rally where he really deviated from the norm — went shorter, did something slightly different, to shape how people viewed last week. In politics, there’s a rule about not getting in the way of an opponent’s crisis, but in that parallel version of Friday’s rally, perhaps Mr. Trump would pursue some news-making surprise to press the advantage.

Persons: Donald Trump, convulses, Trump, there’s, Joe Biden, — Mr Locations: Chesapeake , Va

☆ Boeing rival Airbus is set to launch its game-changing A321XLR plane this year. Here's where it's expected to fly.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

With nothing commercial to show from Boeing, which usually has its 777X and Max test jets on display, all eyes will be on European rival Airbus. AdvertisementThe XLR plane is the longest-ranged option in the A321neo family, which has outsold Boeing's 737 since 2019, when two fatal crashes grounded the plane's Max variants. According to Airbus, the XLR is uniquely equipped for long-haul flying, thanks to an extra rear center fuel tank that helps the narrowbody fly up to 5,400 miles (11 hours) nonstop. AdvertisementThe premium seating offers lie-flat beds typical to what customers find on long-haul widebody flights, and is likely to be the norm on long-haul XLRs. "Even well-established city pairs such as London-Miami or Sydney-Kuala Lumpur will benefit from the year-round sweet spot the XLR offers airlines," Airbus marketing specialist Ludek Jando said in September 2023.

Persons: —, Taylor Rains, Max, American's, Jason Reisinger, Andrew Nocella, Willy Boulte, Barry Biffle, Ludek Jando Organizations: Service, Alaska Airlines, Max, Farnborough, Business, Boeing, Airbus, American Airlines , Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, United Airlines, Qantas, AirAsia X, Sky Airline, Czech Airlines, Air Canada, Airlines, JetBlue, Spanish, Washington Dulles, American Airlines, Frontier Locations: Alaska, Iberia, Malaysian, Chile, East Coast, Europe, Madrid, Boston, Washington, Dulles, Raleigh , North Carolina, London, Charlotte, New York, Asia, Beijing, Seoul, Amsterdam, South America, Hawaii, Miami, Sydney, Kuala Lumpur

☆ My daughter came out, and I missed the punchline
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Shannon Carpenter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

His oldest child and his only daughter just announced to him that she is something different than what’s considered traditional. I did not say, “Hi Gay, I’m Dad.” She set me up with the perfect dad joke opportunity, and I missed it. I am honored that my daughter trusted me enough to know I would be there for her, even if she had her doubts. This was on my mind when my daughter decided to tell her story. But my daughter and her girlfriend having the confidence and support to come out and be who they truly are is a very big deal.

Persons: it’s, Dad, ”, I’m Dad, Trevor, Carpenter, Shannon Carpenter, James Moran, Moran, ” Moran, Vivi, I’ve, It’s, Dad ” Organizations: CNN, Our, KC, Kansas, Historical Locations: Lee's, Kansas City , Missouri, Royal , Nebraska

☆ Extended CDK outage brings chaos to car dealers
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Samantha Delouya | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —As the ongoing systems outage at software provider CDK Global stretches into its second week, car dealerships are racking up millions of dollars in losses, according to a new estimate. Piecemeal progressThe outage began last Wednesday after two cyber incidents halted the company’s systems, which provide software to nearly 15,000 car dealerships across North America, according to CDK. “I work at a major body shop, and it has really hurt us,” one worker wrote to CNN about the outage. “15,000 dealerships is an awful lot to have control over when you do the math,” Irvin said of CDK. And after more than a week at home, Phillips’ boss texted him to return to work on Friday.

Persons: “ It’s, ”, Bernard Irvin, “, ” ‘, Norm Phillips, hadn’t, ” Phillips, “ I’ve, CDK, Phillips, ” Phillips wasn’t, ” Irvin, Irvin, texted, “ I’m Organizations: CNN, CDK, Workers, Ford, Anderson Economic, Dealer, Benz, Honda, Ford Bronco Sport, Ford Bronco Locations: Greenville , South Carolina, North America, New Jersey

Charges against Trump not likely affectedThe people who pushed their way into the Capitol aren’t the only ones who are facing the obstruction charge. But even before the court’s decision was handed down, Smith made clear that the charge was based on different circumstances in Trump’s case. The Supreme Court’s opinion did not address the fake electors scheme specifically. What is far more important for Trump is the Supreme Court’s pending decision on immunity. The Justice Department has taken steps for months in its prosecutions of rioters to shore up the obstruction charges.

Persons: Donald Trump, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh –, Biden, Trump, Jack Smith, Smith, John Roberts, nodded, –, General Merrick Garland, Garland, Jackson, Barrett, Fischer, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Roberts, Amy Coney Barrett, “, ”, ” Jackson, Joseph Fischer, Fischer “, ” Barrett, CNN’s Kristen Holmes, Paula Reid Organizations: CNN, Capitol, Trump, Enron, Trump . Trump, Justice Department, Department, The, Republican, Democratic, United States Capitol Locations: Pennsylvania

☆ Netflix is the rare company with 2 CEOs. So what happens when they disagree?
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters thinks he and co-CEO Ted Sarandos have got it down. AdvertisementNetflix cofounder Reed Hastings remains board chairman after picking Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters to take over. Ernesto S. Ruscio/Getty Images / Netflix"We disagree, we butt heads, we talk it out," Sarandos told Bloomberg at the time. "So did Reed and I, and so did you (Greg) and Reed (Hastings). They also have guidance when they need it from Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings, who they said is "still in the mix" to give his "counsel and perspective" when they run into disagreements.

Persons: —, Greg Peters, Ted Sarandos, Peters, Sarandos, it's, Warby Parker, Neil Blumenthal, David Gilboa, we've, Reed Hastings, Ernesto S, Reed, Greg, Netflix's, " Peters Organizations: Service, Netflix, Business, Deutsche Bank, SAP, Bloomberg, Reed Locations: Hastings

☆ Opinion: Dear Joe, it’s time to go
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Opinion Jay Parini | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Dear Joe,I write to you urgently, as your old neighbor from Scranton. You, Joe, pushed through the Safer Communities Act, which included the most significant gun control measures in nearly thirty years. But you’re an old man now, like me. You’re a man of huge integrity, Joe, and you must — you MUST — stand down. Be the great man you are, Joe, the one we’ve seen in action and admired for many decades.

Persons: Jay Parini, “ Borges, ”, Jorge Luis Borges, CNN —, Joe, I’ve, Oliver Parini, Mike Pence, you’ve, Donald Trump, Donald, Trump, Vladimir Putin, Benjamin Netanyahu, Chuck Schumer, Hakeem Jeffries, Nancy Pelosi, Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s, Barack Obama, Don’t, Joe Bader Biden, You’ve, Gretchen Whitmer, Gavin Newsom, Pritzker, Jay Organizations: Middlebury College, CNN, Capitol, White, NATO, Supreme, Michigan Gov, Illinois Gov, Trump, Twitter, Facebook Locations: Scotland, Argentine, Scranton, freefall, Ukraine, Atlanta, You’re, China, Trump, California, Illinois, United States of America

☆ ‘Miss AI’ beauty pageant and the complicated quest for the ‘perfect’ woman
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

None of these women are real — everything about them, even the emotion that flickers across their faces, is generated by artificial intelligence (AI), for the world’s first ever AI beauty pageant. Fanvue World AI Creator AwardsEach of the contestants has a unique and distinctive personality, as well as face. But, echoing the reality of most modern Miss USA beauty pageant winners since the competition’s inception in 1921, most are White, thin and have long hair and symmetrical features, detailed Hilary Levey Friedman — a sociologist and author of “Here She Is: The Complicated Reign of the Beauty Pageant in America” — in a phone interview. Fanvue World AI Creator AwardsCreators of these AI models add that the technology itself is not necessarily the problem. Fanvue World AI Creator Awards“Influencers are just behind a screen,” Mohammad Talha Saray, one of Seren Ay’s creators, said.

Persons: ” Dr Kerry McInerney, Lalina, Turkey’s, Kemal Ataturk, Anne Kerdi, Zara Shatavari, Hilary Levey Friedman, Aiyana, McInerney, “ They’re, they’re, they’re compling, ” Aiyla Lou, “ DALL, Furkan Sahin, Seren, ”, Sally, Ann Fawcett, “ there’s, “, ” Fawcett, Asena, Sahin, Sofía, ” Eliza Khan, Levey Friedman, “ There’s, Merriam, Novales, Aitana, Lil Miquela, Calvin Klein, ” Mohammad Talha Saray, there’s, Anne Kerdi’s, Sébastien Keranvran, Anne, ” Anne Kerdi, Anne goodnight, Fanvue, it’s Organizations: CNN, Leverhulme Centre, Intelligence, University of Cambridge, Pageant, America ”, Miss, Prada Locations: French, Kyoto, Japan, Brittany, France, Miss USA, America, Brazil, Morocco

☆ CNBC's Inside India newsletter: The humble onion could be holding India's economy hostage
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A seller is arranging onions at a vegetable market in Nagaon district, in the northeastern state of Assam, India, on February 1, 2024. This report is from this week's CNBC's "Inside India" newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse and the big businesses behind its meteoric rise. Food prices, which rose an annual 8.7% in both April and May, account for nearly half of the overall consumer price basket. "The Indian economy remains hostage to intersecting food price shocks," Michael Patra, deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India, said in his statement at the latest monetary policy meeting. "Food prices are holding back any consideration of possible changes in the monetary policy stance," he added.

Persons: Michael Patra, Jayanth Varma, bode, Sanjeev Chopra, Narendra Modi, abate, James Thom Organizations: CNBC, Reserve Bank of India, New, New India Investment Trust Locations: Nagaon district, Assam, India, New India, London

☆ Why some restaurants and bars are banning younger patrons
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Harmeet Kaur | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Barounis says his age policy was rare back then, and some at the time questioned his decision to keep out younger customers. As Barounis sees it, the uproar over the restaurant’s age policy suggests it might have been too extreme. But the conversation around the restaurant’s unconventional age policy raises some interesting questions: To what extent can businesses dictate who their customers are? In fact, Bliss owner Marvin Pate tells CNN his positive dining experiences at adults-only resorts are what inspired his restaurant’s age policy. Marvin Pate, owner of Bliss, says his restaurant's age policy was inspired by his and his wife's experiences at adults-only resorts.

Persons: Johnny B, Barounis, ” Barounis, Bliss, Louis, ”, Marvin Pate, Tina Pate, ” Pate, it’s, Pate, Trey Lindley, Lindley, Troy Hahn, ” “, he’s, Bliss aren’t, Jason Kaplan, Kaplan, “, you’re, ” Kaplan, Eddie Fahmy, Toya Taylor, she’s, Bliss ’ Organizations: CNN, Villanova, Bliss, Lindley, Facebook, JK Consulting, A2Z, Consulting Locations: New York’s, Missouri, Caribbean, St, North Carolina, Columbus , Ohio, New York, Bliss, Long, San Antonio

In this audio essay, the sociologist Matthew Desmond interviews a resident of the Water Street Mission shelter in Lancaster, Pa., about what makes it so unique. “Here’s a place that is treating people in their full humanity,” Mr. Desmond says. “It’s looking past their hardships, past their addictions, past their homelessness to see people’s promise, to see people’s beauty. And wouldn’t it be amazing if that was the norm instead of the exception.”Below is a lightly edited transcript of the interview. To listen to this piece, select the play button below.

Persons: Matthew Desmond, ” Mr, Desmond, “ Locations: Lancaster, Pa

☆ Some countries are cutting down their workweeks. Greece is doing the exact opposite.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewAs countries and companies worldwide trial a shorter workweek, one economy is moving to a six-day workweek. The employer has the authority to require staff to work a sixth day in the week and staff cannot refuse to work, he said. In 2023, 179 workers were killed in accidents at work in Greece, up from 104 the year before, DW reported. Per the OECD, they work an average of 36 hours a week, while workers in France, Netherlands, and Germany work less than 30 hours. AdvertisementGreece's reform is a stark contrast to initiatives other countries are taking to reduce the number of working days.

Persons: —, Aris, Kazakos Organizations: Service, Business, Workers, Aris Kazakos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, DW, OECD Locations: Greece, France, Netherlands, Germany

☆ Gen Zers are embracing remote and flexible customer service jobs — but the freedom comes at a cost
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementThe average annual salary for a customer service rep in the US is $34,000 - $46,000, according to Glassdoor. Sutton believes the influx of Gen Z and millennial workers is mostly due to remote work becoming the norm. The mental health tollBut while such remote jobs are often portrayed as relatively stress-free, the reality is much more complex. Almost 50% also said an "unfriendly support agent" was what they found frustrating about a negative customer service experience. Sutton started posting on TikTok because she saw "an opportunity to shed light on the realities of customer service."

Persons: —, Dave Hoekstra, Jason Saltzman, Gen, Saltzman, Gabrielle Judge, Judge, Glassdoor, Gen Zers, Hoekstra, Brittany Betts, Daineshe Sutton, Sutton, Z, Zoomers Organizations: Service, Business, Technologies, Disney

Quiet in the C-suiteThree years ago, corporate leaders openly spoke out against Donald Trump over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. But as the former president leads in many polls this time around, most in the C-suite are staying quiet. In 2021, C.E.O.s including Mary Barra of General Motors and Doug McMillon of Walmart publicly urged a peaceful transition of power. Only a handful of executives have publicly supported Trump, who was willing to go after perceived enemies in corporate American when he was in office. It’s highly unlikely that tally will reach 902, the number of times the topics were mentioned in 2020 during the same period.

Persons: Donald Trump, Mary Barra, Doug McMillon, Trump, Biden, It’s Organizations: Capitol, General Motors, Walmart

But, not all AI startups are created equal. AdvertisementBusiness Insider surveyed nine VCs who invest in AI startups at firms like Bain Capital Ventures, Flybridge, and Sapphire Ventures. Startups building AI's "picks and shovels" are a better bet than yet another LLMStep aside, OpenAI and Anthropic. In contrast, unstructured data encompasses various formats such as text documents, images, audio files, emails, social media posts, and videos. Some AI investors say they're shying away from point solutions—think online payment processing or project management—in favor of full-stack solutions.

Persons: —, Harvey, Navin Chaddha, Chip Hazard, they're, Kahini Shah, there's, Rak Garg, Garg, Shah, Lauri Moore, Moore, Chaddha, Capital's Moore, she's Organizations: Service, Accel, Business, Bain Capital Ventures, Flybridge, Sapphire Ventures, Google, Meta, Mayfield Fund, Flybridge Capital Partners, Obvious, Investors, Obvious Ventures, Foundation, Dig Ventures Locations: Mayfield, Hazard, Flybridge

☆ That job you're applying for might be fake
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In today's big story, we're looking at how the next job you apply for might be fake . While employment is still relatively low, sitting at only 4% , the job market is also pretty stagnant. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty ImagesEven if you find a legitimate job posting, it doesn't get much easier. Workers were also spoiled with the 2021 job market, where candidates named their prices . AdvertisementAnd a fake job posting might be a blessing in disguise.

Persons: —, Charles Schwab, MirageC, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, Tim Paradis, it's, aren't, ANDREW CABALLERO, REYNOLDS, BI's Alexandra Bacon, Roberto Machado Noa, Tyler Le, Meta isn't, Apple, Mark Zuckerberg's, Mustafa Suleyman, execs, Suleyman, Karén Simonyan, Ricardo Tomás, Gen Z, Ashley Kostial, She's, he's, Julian Assange, Evan Gershkovich, Paris Hilton, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, Annie Smith, Amanda Yen Organizations: Service, Business, BI, America, Getty, Workers, BI Citi, Citi, showtime, Nvidia, Meta, Wall Street Journal, Apple, Bloomberg, Investors, SAP, Aetna, Wall Street, The Locations: Hulu, New York, London

☆ Outrage over an $18 Big Mac sparked a consumer revolt that finally got companies to listen
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New CNN —Pop quiz: How much does a Big Mac, fries and a fountain beverage – also known as a Big Mac combo meal – cost? In a recent letter, Joe Erlinger, president of McDonald’s USA, said $18 for a Big Mac combo was the “exception” and not the norm across all 13,700 restaurants in the country. The thing is: It doesn’t really matter that virtually no one is paying anything close to $18 for a Big Mac combo. “The average price of a Big Mac in the US was $4.39 in 2019,” Erlinger said in his recent letter. Behold: Price cuts and value menusI’d be willing to bet Erlinger was made aware of the viral $18 Big Mac combo post not long after it took off.

Persons: It’s, Joe Erlinger, Erlinger, it’s, They’re, ” Erlinger, aren’t, haven’t, Price, Christopher Kempczinski, they’ve, Ian Borden, they’re Organizations: CNN, McDonald’s, Mac, Consumer, Walgreens, Walmart, Wendy’s Locations: Connecticut, McDonald’s USA, Amazon

☆ A New Yorker took her first solo trip to Greece at 38. She loved the slower pace of life so much that she moved there.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

She told Business Insider she worked 16 hours a day some days and often worked weekends. Rodriguez told BI they'd been working hard on a new project just before being let go. AdvertisementWith her new business, Rodriguez thought she needed to stay in New York to meet clients in person. She took a solo trip to GreeceRodriguez decided to attend a friend's birthday party in Greece in June 2021. She'd never visited the country before and decided to take a 10-day solo vacation to Greece around the party.

Persons: —, Marissa Rodriguez, Rodriguez, she'd, Chris Burch, Wonder, Sofia Vergara, Renata Black's, Greece Rodriguez, She'd, New York —, couldn't Organizations: Service, New York University, Business, C.Wonder Locations: Puerto Rico, Manhattan, New York, Greece, America, Athens, there's, New York City

☆ Hajj deaths: ‘Not enough medics’ to help pilgrims with heat, witnesses tell CNN as toll mounts
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Xiaofei Xu | Masrur Jamaluddin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —There were not enough medics or basic facilities to protect Hajj pilgrims from the effects of the sweltering heat in Saudi Arabia last week, two pilgrims recently returned from Hajj told CNN, as the official death toll from this year’s Hajj pilgrimage soared to almost 500. This years’ Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca has been held amid extreme weather conditions which saw temperatures consistently soar above average figures. Ali’s comments were echoed by another witness, 44-year-old Ahmad from Indonesia, who told CNN he saw many people falling ill and even dying from the heat. According to Ali, five hours walking every day is the minimum, but many pilgrims spent 12 hours outside per day. Because the Islamic calendar is lunar and shorter than the Gregorian calendar, the timing of Hajj on the Gregorian calendar shifts slightly each year.

Persons: Witnesses, Zirrar Ali, ” Ali, ”, Ahmad, Fadel Senna, “, Rafiq Maqbool, Ali, that’s, Hajj ’ it’s, Ramadan Organizations: CNN, Hajj, Getty, Saudi General Authority, Statistics Locations: Saudi Arabia, Mecca, London, Indonesia, Hajj, AFP, ”, Saudi

☆ He wore a toga and spoke Latin. This ancient philosopher can help you survive the anxiety of the 2024 election
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( John Blake | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

They offered three pieces of Stoic advice for handling the anxiety of this year’s election. Many Stoic leaders would never be labeled as “idiotai.” They were passionately involved in politics and the pursuit of justice. Holiday says Aurelius wrote constantly about justice in his classic book, “Meditations.”Epictetus, the ancient Greek Stoic and philosopher. But the Stoic leaders were known for their courage in standing up to political tyrants. Stoic leaders may seem like distant figures encased in marble, but we can learn from them, Holiday says.

Persons: Biden, Trump, Epictetus, Marcus Aurelius, Ryan Holiday, ”, Zeno, Citium, “, Aurelius, grappled, Donald Trump, Angela Weiss, “ Aurelius, Massimo Pigliucci, Don’t, “ Julius Caesar ”, Stoicism, don’t, Dominik Bindl, Holiday, ” Holiday, Pigliucci, Reinhold Niebuhr, ” Pigliucci, you’ve, ” Epictetus, Priscus, Vespasian, It’s, Marcus, chastising, unkind, he’s, He’s, John Blake Organizations: CNN, Police, Trump, Getty, ” CNN Locations: Greece, Rome, togas, Athens, New York City, Stoicism

☆ SIRO, One Za’abeel: Dubai’s ‘first fitness hotel’ is taking wellness tech to the next level
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“The industry is evolving,” says Desmond Cawley, hotel manager at SIRO, One Za’abeel. This kind of light therapy treatment has its roots in NASA’s experimentation with red light therapy in the 1990s to boost plant growth in space and help heal wounds in astronauts. Rebecca Cairns/CNNEven at SIRO, with all its cutting-edge tech, Cawley has observed a surge of interest in mindfulness activities like meditation. Of course, at SIRO, there’s even a high-tech alternative to this: “vibroacoustic therapy,” the sci-fi equivalent of a gong bath. Tech to help you disconnect might seem excessive, but for SIRO, the integration of health data is the future of wellness, providing guests with a data-driven, personalized wellness program.

Persons: ”, Desmond Cawley, SIRO, Dubai’s, Adam Peaty, Ramla Ali, Cawley, it’s, Rebecca Cairns, Boka, “, Beth McGroarty, that’s, ” McGroarty, SIRO isn’t, McGroarty, —, there’s Organizations: CNN, AC Milan football, Kerzner, Global Wellness Institute, bros, Equinox Locations: Dubai, Montenegro, New York City, SIRO, Cryotherapy

☆ Betting scandals have rocked sports this year. Here's why that could be a good thing.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Ashley Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

While the expansion of legal sports betting has made gambling more accessible, it's also helped spot infractions like these. The MLB also said it was tipped off about Marcano's betting activity by a legal sports-betting operator, ESPN reported. "When you are operating in the dark, you have no idea what is actually happening — if refs are partaking in illegal betting or players are partaking in betting," Slane said. Many US states where sports betting is legal require gambling companies to work with a licensed independent integrity-monitoring service, like IC360 or Sportradar, to identify suspicious betting activity. They could be college football players betting on the NFL, or NFL players betting on games their teams weren't playing in.

Persons: —, Jontay Porter, Tucupita Marcano, Lucas Paqueta, he's, It's, Shohei Ohtani, it's, Sara Slane, Pete Rose, sportsbooks, Matt Holt, Porter, Holt, that's, Slane, They're, Jim Brown, bettors, Brown, Sportradar, they're, IC360 Organizations: Service, NBA, Toronto Raptors, Raptors, San Diego Padres, Premier League, Football Association, Business, University of Alabama, Dodgers, Sports, Major League Baseball, MLB, ESPN, IC360, Alabama baseball, Iowa State University, Leagues, North America, NFL Locations: Slane, Ohio, sportsbooks, North, Sportradar, Colorado

☆ 2024 has become the year of gambling scandals in the sports world. That could be a good thing.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-21 | by ( Ashley Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

While the expansion of legal sports betting has made gambling more accessible, it's also helped spot infractions like these. The MLB also said it was tipped off about Marcano's betting activity by a legal sports-betting operator, ESPN reported. There's little data available to show whether gambling violations like these occur more or less often in the age of legal gambling, in part because they weren't easily tracked before 2018. They could be college football players betting on the NFL, or NFL players betting on games their teams weren't playing in. As sports-betting continues to expand in more states and the industry evolves, there may be more gambling scandals to come.

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