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Former FTX executive Nishad Singh was sentenced to time served and three years of supervised release on Wednesday, becoming the fourth ex-employee of the collapsed crypto exchange to be punished. He asked Judge Kaplan to show Singh "the same compassion he has shown others his entire life." Ray said Singh made substantial productions of documents, and he voluntarily returned Bahamian real estate purchased with FTX funds. Ryan Salame, another former top lieutenant of Bankman-Fried, was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison in May. WATCH: Caroline Ellison sentenced to two years in prison for role in FTX collapse

Persons: Nishad Singh, Claire Watanabe, Singh, Judge Lewis Kaplan, Sam Bankman, Caroline Ellison, Ellison, spiraled, Fried, Andrew Goldstein, Nicolas Roos, Roos, Judge Kaplan, Gabe, John Ray, Ray, Ryan Salame, Gary Wang, FTX, — CNBC's Dan Mangan Organizations: Engineering, Exchange, New, Alameda Research, Southern, of, Prosecutors Locations: New York, Alameda, Bankman, of New York, Manhattan, Bahamian

☆ The 2024 presidential election, explained
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

For Democrats, President Joe Biden dominated the primaries and faced only token opposition. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks as former President Donald Trump listens during a presidential debate at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on September 10, 2024. Trump was accused by the Justice Department of election interference after he tried to overturn the 2020 election results. The most populous states are California (54 electoral votes), Texas (40 electoral votes) and Florida (30 electoral votes). The total number of electoral votes, 538, is an even number, which means a tie is conceivable.

Persons: CNN —, Hurricane Helene, Jonathan Drake, Kamala Harris, Tim Walz, Donald Trump, Sen, JD Vance, Ohio, Party’s Chase Oliver, Jill Stein, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Trump, Harris, Read, Joe Biden, Biden, Saul Loeb, Hillary Clinton, Roe, Wade, Harris ’, Hannah Beier, White, –, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Clinton, Nathan L, Gonzales, Kent Nishimura Organizations: CNN, Democrat, Minnesota Gov, Republican, Trump, Republicans, Democrats, Capitol, GOP, National Constitution Center, Getty, US, Justice, White, Electoral College, Voters, Washington, White House, Black, North Carolina, Georgia, Electoral, Senate, Bloomberg, Democratic Locations: Indiana, Kentucky, Alaska, Washington state, Oregon, Utah, Hurricane, Marion , North Carolina, Philadelphia, Florida, New York, Alaska , Delaware, , Vermont, Wyoming, California, Texas, Washington ,, Puerto Ricans, Doylestown , Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Arizona, Nevada, West, North Carolina, Georgia, East . Arizona , Georgia, Nebraska, Maine, Trump, Omaha, Washington, Montana, Ohio

☆ Big Tech earnings drop this week. Here's what Wall Street is watching.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Big Tech earnings start today, with roughly $12 trillion in market cap reporting over three days. Mark Zuckerberg hasn't shied away from saying his company will keep spending big on AI, and the market hasn't minded. Judging by Meta Connect 2024 and its CTO's comments , the tech giant wants to own the market for AI-powered wearables.

Persons: —, We'll, Insider's Kelly Cloonan, We're, Mark Zuckerberg hasn't, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, Milan Sehmbi, Amanda Yen Organizations: Business, Service, Traders, Big Tech, Google, Nvidia, Meta, Microsoft, AWS, Apple, Apple Intelligence Locations: China, New York, London

Gun violence in Philadelphia has become a national news story, but 22-year-old resident Isaiah Stanton knows about the gun crisis there firsthand. Gun violence remains the leading cause of death for kids and teens in the U.S.Karise and Jerel Crew. But he is also hesitant to declare that gun violence will or can end overnight. Kyle Mazza / Anadolu via Getty Images file“I lost my nephew to gun violence, two years ago now,” he said. The relationship between gun violence and the Black community is troubled, with disproportionate numbers of police shootings and community shootings leaving lasting consequences around the country.

Persons: Isaiah Stanton, Ronald Wimberley, Wimberely, Naomi, ” Stanton, “, ” Ronald Wimberly's, Kimberly Jones, Ronald, Stanton, ”, ” Isaiah Stanton, Jerel, Karise Crew, we’re, ” Karise, Crews, Jeffery Young Jr, Young, Kyle Mazza, ” Young, Ronald ., Kimberly Jones Stanton, he’s Organizations: Citizen, NBC, Karise, Department of Justice, Johns Hopkins Center for Gun, Solutions, Philadelphia, Philadelphia City Council, Trump, Getty, City Council Locations: Philadelphia, U.S, “, Pennsylvania, Philly, Anadolu

☆ Should you be at that meeting? An ex-VP of HR at Microsoft shares how to rank the room — and decide if you should even be in it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Chris Williams | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Chris Williams, ex-VP of HR at Microsoft, created an easy way to plan meetings. AdvertisementAt the top, at level five, is the meeting organizerThey called the meeting to solve a problem, explore an issue, and create some results. Level-four people are directly affectedThese are the people who are directly impacted by the meeting's outcome. Seen yet never heard, their absence wouldn't change the meeting outcome. Plan a good meetingEvery meeting should have a clear agenda and include precisely the right people in the room.

Persons: Chris Williams, Williams, —, I've, should've Organizations: Microsoft, Service Locations: —

Earnings season is in full swing, and some names reporting this week are positioned for major moves. So far, 37% of those in the broad market index have reported this quarter, resulting in what has been a mixed reporting period. According to LSEG, earnings have come in 6.1% above expectations, while revenue is 1.5% higher, as of Monday. Last week, the stock advanced more than 1% on Wednesday due to JMP Securities upgrading it to market outperform from market perform. The financial services provider has jumped around 52% over the past three months and more than 41% over the past month.

Persons: Andrew Boone, Greenlight Capital's David Einhorn, Einhorn, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump Organizations: Dow Jones, Apple, CNBC Pro, Securities, Robin Hood Investors Conference, U.S, Technologies

☆ Buy this tech firm that's quietly automating warehouses with robots, say Berenberg and Citi — giving it 50% upside
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

AutoStore , founded in 1996 and listed since 2021 in Norway, provides robots and technology to automate traditional warehouses. The company has grown to control approximately 80% to 90% of the market, according to German investment bank Berenberg. The investment bank initiated coverage with a price target of 15 Norwegian kroner ($1.37), pointing to roughly 50% upside from the current share price level. Analysts at Norway-based Arctic Securities have the most bullish outlook with an 18 Norwegian krone price target, indicating a 78% upside. Instead, they cited media reports that Amazon will likely rely on AutoStore's technology in its grocery rollout in the United States.

Persons: Lasse Stueben, Stueben, Martin Wilkie, Berenberg Organizations: Citi, THG plc, Securities, Big Tech Locations: AutoStore, Norwegian, Norway, Germany, Europe, British, United States

☆ US-made Abrams and Bradleys built for a Cold War battle with the Soviets are fighting inside Russia, Ukrainian military video shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The American-made Abrams tank and Bradley fighting vehicle were built to fight the Soviets. New footage shared by the Ukrainian military shows them assaulting Russian positions in Kursk. AdvertisementNew combat footage posted by the Ukrainian military on Monday shows American-made tanks and armored fighting vehicles at war inside Russia. 🇺🇸-made Bradley IFV and Abrams tank are performing a combat task in the Kursk region, destroying russian treeline positions. An M1 Abrams tank in service with the Ukrainian military fires its cannon in the Kursk region.

Persons: Abrams, —, Bradley, Sy Organizations: Bradley, Service, Ukraine's 47th Mechanized Brigade, Bushmaster Locations: Russia, Ukrainian, Kursk, 🇺🇸-m

☆ This in-demand skill is a lucrative side hustle or full-time job—it can pay 6 figures a year, doesn't require a degree
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

If you want to earn six figures while working from home, consider a career in social media marketing. Job boards FlexJobs and Freelancer.com are seeing a boom in the number of remote, hybrid and freelance social media marketing roles. An in-demand job that doesn't require a degreeWhile some marketing jobs prefer candidates to have a bachelor's degree, it's not a prerequisite for a successful career in social media marketing. Some of the most in-demand roles in this field include influencer marketing managers, social media marketing specialists and content strategists, per FlexJobs and LinkedIn. Turning a social media marketing side hustle into a six-figure career

Persons: it's, Toni Frana, FlexJobs, Sebastián Siseles, Frana Organizations: Social, LinkedIn, Labor Statistics, Freelancer.com, Google Locations: U.S

☆ This is the No. 1 kind of person we need in our lives to 'feel our best'—and it's not promoters who 'sing our praises'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Ximena Vengoechea | In Ximenavengoechea | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

To truly live a purposeful and meaningful life, we might need to make some adjustments to our network of friends and colleagues. I'm also not talking strictly about promoters who will sing our praises when we've reached a high point; they're wonderful, but we need other help along the way. We need the cheerleaders, advisors, and collaborators who are right there with us in the trenches of making or trying something new. 'They can be equal parts role model, mentor, therapist, coach, and co-conspirator'Gems are those people in our lives who help us feel our best. And they don't necessarily need business degrees or a high net worth to be valuable partners in life.

Persons: I'm, we've, we're, —, Mark, what's, Ximena Organizations: Inc, Washington Post, Newsweek, Forbes, Fast Company Locations: Ximena

☆ Reddit's CEO sees an opening against Google on search
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Google is ranking the site higher in search results as more people look to it for answers. "People are going to Google with the intention of ending up on Reddit," Huffman said at the conference. It now presents Google search results in natural language at the top of the page. While Reddit could be seen as a potential competitor to Google Search, Google itself has prioritized Reddit in its results after recent changes to its algorithm. Google and Reddit also announced a deal in February that allows Google to train its AI models using Reddit comments.

Persons: Steve Huffman, —, Huffman, Reddit, Alpha, we've, there's Organizations: Google, Service, Wall Street

☆ Reddit is becoming the new Google
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementWhile speaking at a conference this week hosted by The Wall Street Journal, a reporter said she now uses Google Search mostly to get to Reddit for information. "People are going to Google with the intention of ending up on Reddit," Huffman said at the conference. While Reddit could be seen as a potential competitor to Google Search, Google itself has prioritized Reddit in its results after recent changes to its algorithm. Google and Reddit also announced a deal in February that allows Google to train its AI models using Reddit comments. Huffman said at the conference that it still feels like Reddit is "married to Google" but that "more and more people learn that Reddit has just pretty much everything that you're looking for."

Persons: Steve Huffman, —, Huffman, Reddit, Alpha, we've, there's Organizations: Google, Service, Wall Street

☆ Nvidia overtakes Apple as world’s most valuable company
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Nvidia dethroned Apple as the world’s most valuable company on Friday following a record-setting rally in the stock, powered by insatiable demand for its specialized artificial intelligence chips. Nvidia’s stock market value briefly touched $3.53 trillion, slightly above Apple’s $3.52 trillion, LSEG data showed. Nvidia ended the day up 0.8%, with a market value of $3.47 trillion, while Apple’s shares rose 0.4%, valuing the iPhone maker at $3.52 trillion. In June, Nvidia briefly became the world’s most valuable company before it was overtaken by Microsoft and Apple. Shares of Nvidia, Apple and Microsoft have an outsized influence on the richly valued technology sector as well as the broader U.S. stock market, with the trio accounting for about a fifth of the S&P 500 index’s weight.

Persons: OpenAI, ”, Russ Mould, AJ Bell, ” Nvidia’s, TSMC, Rick Meckler, “ Organizations: Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Western Digital, ”, chipmaker, Huawei, Federal Reserve, Cherry Lane Investments Locations: United States, China, New Vernon , New Jersey

☆ Meet the billionaires battling it out in the 2024 World Series
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Dodgers and Yankees will face off in the MLB 2024 World Series. AdvertisementWhen the Dodgers and Yankees take the field to battle it out for the 120th World Series championship, the players won't be the only ones with trophies on the line. The financier is worth $6 billion, according to Forbes. Now, the team is owned by George's kids, Hank Steinbrenner, Jessica Steinbrenner, Hal Steinbrenner, and Jennifer Steinbrenner Swindal. Related storiesThe bulk of the Steinbrenners' fortune is tied up in the Yankees, which is MLB's most valuable franchise, worth $7.93 billion, according to Sportico.

Persons: Mark Walter, Steinbrenner, —, Walter, Magic Johnson, Stan Kasten, I'm, Johnson, George Steinbrenner, Hank Steinbrenner, Jessica Steinbrenner, Hal Steinbrenner, Jennifer Steinbrenner Swindal, Forbes, I've, Marc Lasry, Sportico, Banks, Goldman Sachs, Ivo Voynov Organizations: Dodgers, Yankees, Sports, Service, Guggenheim Partners, Forbes, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles, MLB, Los Angeles Times, CBS, franchise's YES, Major League Soccer's New, Major League Soccer's New York City FC, Legends Hospitality, Italian soccer, AC Milan, Professional, Yankee, Milwaukee Bucks, Citi Private Bank Locations: Major League Soccer's New York, Italian

☆ Warren Buffett says he won't endorse Kamala Harris or Donald Trump. Here's why he's staying out of politics.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Warren Buffett hasn't endorsed Kamala Harris in her presidential race against Donald Trump. Buffett has said he doesn't want to risk hurting his workers and shareholders by voicing his views. AdvertisementWarren Buffett has not endorsed Kamala Harris or Donald Trump, and made it clear this week he will not publicly back either presidential candidate. He didn't endorse Joe Biden either, although Biden reportedly told a group of Wall Street executives in October 2020 that he "just got off the phone with Warren Buffett." It's also possible Buffett has spoken to Harris behind the scenes.

Persons: Warren Buffett hasn't, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Berkshire Hathaway, Hillary Clinton, Buffett, —, Warren Buffett, Mr, Berkshire CEO's, Barack Obama, he's, he'd, shouldn't, Harris, Joe Biden, Biden, It's, Harris — Organizations: Berkshire, Obama, Service, Berkshire Hathaway's, Democratic, Wall Street Locations: Berkshire, Omaha

☆ Why these Republicans think voting against Trump could save the GOP
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( John King | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

A Nikki Haley voter in the April GOP primary who will be a Kamala Harris voter a week from Tuesday. “If Trump loses, then I think Republicans will start coming back to what they were,” Pesce said. But London is voting for Harris – the first time she will vote Democrat for president. As she ponders hers, she shares this: “I think Trump is going to win.” That, she said, is based on betting lines, not the polls. “They think at the 11th hour people will have such reservations about Trump that it will cause them to vote for Harris.

Persons: Pennsylvania CNN — Michael Pesce, Pesce, ” Pesce, “, Nikki Haley, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Trump, I’m, Michael Pesce, Haley, Joe Biden, ”, Joan London, Harris –, John King, Biden, Pat Toomey, ‘, Hillary Clinton, Harris Cynthia Sabatini, Sabatini, “ Trump, ” Sabatini, ” Cynthia Sabatini meditates, CNN Sabatini, Harris aren’t, meditates Organizations: Pennsylvania CNN, Coast Guard, Reagan Republican, White, CNN, Republicans, South, Democratic, Trump, Republican, GOP, Biden, Media, Pennsylvania Locations: Tripoli, Pennsylvania, New Tripoli , Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, South Carolina, New Tripoli, Lehigh County, Bucks County, Berks, battlegrounds . Berks, London, Philly, Montgomery County, Wyomissing, Wyomissing , Pennsylvania, Ukraine, ”, …, Berks County, Delaware County, Media , Pennsylvania, “, Trump

☆ Alex Jones fighting attempt to sell his social media account rights in Infowars auction
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez in Houston said a proposed order regarding the potential sale of the social media accounts that preserved Jones’ right to sue over ownership later was unclear, and tentatively scheduled another hearing in a week. Despite the pending loss of his company, Jones has vowed to continue his talk shows through other means, possibly including a new website and his personal social media accounts. He also has suggested that Infowars’ assets could be bought by his supporters, allowing him to continue hosting his show as an employee under the Infowars brand in the company’s home city of Austin, Texas. The trustee argued that social media accounts of influencers, celebrities and political personalities have become valuable assets, and that Jones’ accounts have drawn particular interest from multiple parties in buying them. If sold, Jones’ attorneys said litigation would depend on who purchased them.

Persons: Alex Jones, Sandy, Jones, Christopher Murray, Christopher Lopez, ” Lopez, “, Jeff Kowalsky, ”, ” Jones, ” Vickie Driver, ” Driver, Sandy Hook, Jones ’ Organizations: Elementary, Free Speech Systems, Infowars, Convention, Huntington, Getty, Alex Jones NWO Locations: Infowars, Houston, Detroit, Mich, AFP, Austin , Texas, Newtown , Connecticut, Texas and Connecticut

☆ What to know about the San Jose State volleyball team and why opponents are boycotting matches
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

In a lawsuit filed against the NCAA, plaintiffs cited unspecified reports asserting there was a transgender player on the San Jose State volleyball team, even naming her. While some media have reported those and other details, neither San Jose State nor the forfeiting teams have confirmed the school has a trans women’s volleyball player. More about the San Jose State issue and what’s at stake:Who’s involved? San Jose State senior setter and co-captain Brooke Slusser joined the lawsuit as a plaintiff on Monday. Brooke Slusser of the San Jose State Spartans serves the ball during a match on Oct. 19.

Persons: Donald Trump, Who’s, ” Riley Gaines, Brooke Slusser, Andrew Wevers, Slusser, “, ” Kadence Otto, ” Otto, Todd Kress, ”, Kress, Gloria Nevarez, ” Nevarez, Gaines, Riley Gaines, Megan Mendoza, Sia Liilii, OutKick, Emily Kohan, “ I’m, encroaches, Lia Thomas, Thomas, Joanna Harper, Harper, ” Harper, that’s, Joe Biden, IX, —, Jose State’s Organizations: San, San Jose State women’s, Spartans, Republican, University of Nevada, Utah State, Boise, Mountain, NCAA, San Jose, San Jose State volleyball, Associated Press, Independent, Women’s Sports, University of Kentucky, San Jose State Spartans, Gallup, Trump, Western Carolina University, AP, Aggies, Wolf, Phoenix City Hall, USA, ”, Fox Corp . Colorado State, ” Rams, NCAA Division, Pennsylvania, Penn, Athletics, Oregon Health, Science University, Trans, Democratic, U.S, Supreme Locations: San Jose State, Reno, Nevada, San Jose , California, “, Southern Utah, Boise State , Wyoming, Utah, Utah State, Idaho , Nevada , Utah, Wyoming, Jose State, California, The Republic, ” Nevada, Atlanta, Jose

☆ This is why David Einhorn thinks Peloton could be worth five times what it is now
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The first page of the deck was titled "15 minute 'Stock Pitch Ride'" and shows an image of Einhorn on a Peloton bike. Greenlight Capital's David Einhorn thinks Peloton could trade as high as $31.50 a share if the company slashes costs, which could double its current adjusted EBITDA projections, CNBC has learned. And Adidas has 8 times more sales than Peloton and an order of magnitude more product lines." In August, Peloton said it expects it can post adjusted EBITDA of between $200 million and $250 million in fiscal 2025. "The nice part of our thesis is that we don't have to convince Peloton this is the right approach," said Einhorn.

Persons: Einhorn, Einhorn pedaled, Greenlight Capital's David Einhorn, Bill Ackman, Robin Hood, Richard Buery —, Karen Boone Organizations: Robin Hood Investors Conference, Wednesday, CNBC, Spotify, Netflix, Adidas, Companies Locations: EBITDA

Counterfeiting has ballooned into a massive problem for Crye, costing it millions of dollars a year, said Jonathan Antone, the company's general counsel. By 2016, sellers were speaking out about Amazon's growing counterfeit problem, telling CNBC of the company's effort to openly court Chinese manufacturers. "There's a lot more space on that digital shelf for potential counterfeit products," he added. Agents seized "multiple tractor trailer loads" of counterfeit MultiCam products, estimated to be worth $8 million, according to court documents. Crye showed CNBC examples of counterfeit MultiCam products that were allegedly sold by retailer L&Q Tactical, one of the defendants in the lawsuit, on Amazon.

Persons: Ramin Kohanbash, Bernard Klein, Jonathan Antone, Crye, It's, it's, Counterfeits, Jason Goldberg, Goldberg, counterfeits, Kebharu Smith, Jeff Bezos, Bezos, Smith, We're, Antone, Ernesto Rodriguez, Crye's, Crye Precision's Ernesto Rodriguez Organizations: New York's Brooklyn Navy Yard, California, outfitters, California Surplus, CNBC, Amazon, Brand Registry, Justice Department, FBI, Prada, Homeland Security, Department of Defense, Agents, Crye Locations: New, New Jersey, America, Brooklyn, Brooklyn , New York, Arlington , Virginia, Texas, California

☆ Breakfast with Ohtani: In Japan, watching this World Series may be the national pastime
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Rustin Dodd | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +14 min

At World Series Media Day on Thursday, no one was a bigger draw than Ohtani. Ninomiya, 59, grew up in the city of Oita, obsessing over books about Japanese baseball history. The comings and goings of Mamiko Tanaka and Ohtani are regular fodder for Japanese morning shows. In Japan, Ohtani is the face of countless advertising campaigns. Ohtani’s presence — along with starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto — could help the Japanese World Series audience approach those heights.

Persons: Shohei Ohtani, Tatsuo Shinke, Ohtani, Shinke, Emiko, ” Shinke, “, She’s, Katharine Lotze, Michael Jordan, David Beckham, doesn’t, ”, Robert Whiting, —, Rahm Emanuel, Chicago ”, Jordan, ” Emanuel, Whiting, Hideo Nomo, Ichiro Suzuki, Hideki Matsui, Nomo, Japan — Whiting, Suzuki, Yu Darvish, Tomoki Negishi, I’ve, ” Negishi, Masanori, Negishi, I’m, Chen Liang, Ninomiya, ” Ninomiya, ” Ohtani, Ippei Mizuhara, Mizuhara, It’s, Mamiko Tanaka, Stringer, Hiroshi Kitamura, William & Mary, Aaron, Judge, Fernando, Tatis, Ronald, Acuna, Foster Griffin, Griffin, ” Griffin, Ryan Yamazaki, Bobby Valentine, Yoshinobu Yamamoto —, Rob Manfred, “ Smart, ” Yamazaki, Shigeru Ishiba, Machiko Kondo, Kondo, Ichiro, ” Whiting, she’s, Andy McCullough, Sam Blum, Dan Goldfarb, Jayne Kamin Organizations: Mint, Major League Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, Ohtani’s Dodgers, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels, Dodgers, Padres, National League, Nikkei, Yankees, Asahi Shimbun, Japan’s Pacific League, Ninomiya, UCLA, NHK, Hokkaido, Ham Fighters, Angels, MLB, Pacific, William &, Kansas City Royals, Yomiuri Giants, Mets, Chiba Lotte Marines, Baseball, WBC, Chicago Cubs, San Diego Padres, Athletic, Fuji, United Nations Locations: Japan, Tokyo, Ohtani, United States, America, American, U.S, Chicago, —, Ōta, Oita, ”, Hokkaido Nippon, Osaka, Fukuoka, Sapporo, South Korea

☆ Ole Miss built a $10M roster to reach the 12-team Playoff. With 2 losses, now what?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( David Ubben | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

18 Ole Miss’ goal is still technically in reach, but the 29-26 overtime loss to LSU on Oct. 12 sharply steepened the odds. He founded his own business before agreeing to lead Ole Miss’ NIL collective in the middle of 2022. The winds of change were blowing heavily toward an expanded Playoff, making Ole Miss’ dreams of inclusion more within reach. In September, Arkansas athletic director Hunter Yurachek called out Arkansas fans at an event and said they needed to grow their numbers to be more like Ole Miss’ collective. (Photo of Ole Miss players Jamarious Brown, left, and Walter Nolen: Jonathan Bachman / Getty Images)

Persons: ”, “, Lane Kiffin, Ole Miss, Walker Jones, Jones, Ole, Ole Miss ’, We’re, ” Jones, Armour, Keith Carter, Carter, We’ve, ” Carter, Dart, ’, Kiffin, ‘, we’re, Tre Harris, Harris, Walter Nolen, Trey Amos, Antwane Wells, JJ Pegues, Quinshon Judkins, Ross Bjork, Hugh Freeze, Hunter Yurachek, ” Yurachek, ’ ” Jones, Jamarious Brown, Jonathan Bachman Organizations: SEC, Ole Miss, LSU, Rebels, Oklahoma, NCAA, Louisiana Tech, Ohio State, ESPN, Buckeyes, Auburn, Arkansas, Getty Locations: Kentucky, Georgia, 247Sports, Texas, Florida, , Alabama, South Carolina, Grove, Arkansas, Death

☆ Jensen Huang says a design flaw with Nvidia's Blackwell chips has been fixed — with TSMC's help
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Nvidia's much-anticipated Blackwell AI chip appears to be back on track. CEO Jensen Huang said Nvidia had fixed a design flaw with the chip with the help of Taiwanese tech firm TSMC, per Reuters. AdvertisementNvidia seems to have fixed a design flaw in its next-gen AI chip, thanks to a little help from TSMC. "We had a design flaw in Blackwell. It was functional, but the design flaw caused the yield to be low.

Persons: Blackwell, Jensen Huang, —, Morgan Stanley, Huang, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Nvidia, Meta, Google, Service, Reuters, Blackwell, TSMC Locations: TSMC

☆ World Series ticket prices are the second-highest ever—a Yankees home game could run you nearly $5,000
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Mike Winters | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Tickets for the 2024 World Series between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers — two iconic franchises with deep histories and star-studded lineups — come with the kind of premium price tags you'd expect from teams in the biggest U.S. markets. The average price for a World Series ticket in the secondary market is $3,887, according to ticket reseller TicketIQ. The teams — which sport two of the three highest payrolls in the league — are meeting in the World Series for the first time since 1981, marking their 12th championship series matchup. Average prices for home games in New York and Los Angeles are $4,875 and $3,146, respectively — the second- and third-highest average home game prices since 2010. The lowest price available for the series on TicketIQ is $1,156 for Game 2 in Los Angeles.

Persons: Shohei Ohtani, Aaron Judge, — Organizations: New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers, Yankees, All Locations: New York, Los Angeles

☆ Sudan: ‘The world doesn’t see us’, said a militia chief while holding Clarissa Ward captive in Darfur
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Clarissa Ward | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

North Darfur, Sudan CNN —“La tasweer! During our journey in and out of North Darfur, we spent many hours traversing the remote region on sandy tracks. During our time in North Darfur, we passed at least six cell phone towers but none of them were operational. “The world doesn’t see us, the help doesn’t come,” the security chief mused to me one afternoon. The security chief poses with Scott McWhinnie and Clarissa Ward after announcing the team would be released.

Persons: Sudan CNN —, hemming, Scott McWhinnie, “, we’re, ”, Brent Swails, “ What’s, Clarissa Ward, Abdul Wahid al, Tawila, Abu Gamra, Don’t, don’t, Scott’s, Ward, ” Michel Lacharité, mused Organizations: Sudan CNN, CNN, Sudan Liberation Movement, Sudanese Armed Forces, SAF, Rapid Support Forces, UN, Toyota Land Cruiser, US, Emergency Operations, Yale Humanitarian Research Locations: Darfur, Sudan, North Darfur, El Fasher, Tawila, El, Ukraine, Gaza, New York City, Abu, Port Sudan, Geneva, Adre, Chad, Zamzam

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