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WorkThe elusive horror of Hiroshima - History (No paywall)
 The U.S. warplane that dropped the first atomic bomb took aim at Hiroshima’s Aioi Bridge, whose distinctive T shape was visible from high above. The bridge, like the city surrounding it, has been rebuilt, and few physical scars remain from the devastating blast. Work
WorkIsraeli aircraft buzz Beirut as the drums of war bang loud - The Economist (No paywall)
THE PEOPLE of Beirut, Lebanon’s capital, have a reputation for partying through the bad times—including during a 15-year-long civil war and years of conflict with Israel. Now even they are rattled. Ever since Israel’s twin assassinations of Hizbullah and Hamas officials a week ago, crowds have been thronging the airport; many remember how Israel bombed the airport in a previous war in 2006 and are trying to get out before that happens again. Embassies have called on their nationals to evacuate. On Lebanon’s border with Israel, 120km south of Beirut, UN peacekeepers are on a knife edge. “This is the longest period of tension and instability we can remember,” says one officer. WorkU.S. Funeral Home That Left Bodies Rotting Fined $950M
The judge in a civil case ruled Monday that Return to Nature home in Penrose should pay grieving families who paid for cremation services and were given fake ashes while their bodies decomposed in a maggot-infested building.
WorkWhy Daemon Saw Daenerys in House of the Dragon
After enduring nearly an entire season of Daemon Targaryen (Matt Smith) moping around Harrenhal while being haunted by the ghosts of his past and not-so-subtly insinuating that he—and not his niece-wife Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy)—should rule the Seven Kingdoms, we finally got some clarity on the significance of Daemon's time in the Riverlands. Work
WorkThose Olympic AI ads feel bad for a reason
If you’ve spent any time watching the Olympics on NBC or Peacock over the past two weeks, you’ve almost certainly seen them: schmaltzy advertisements for the world’s biggest corporations’ new AI tools. From Google’s Gemini to Microsoft’s Copilot and Meta AI, artificial intelligence is inescapable at the Summer Games, ostensibly an event about showcasing the best of human ability. Work
WorkWorkGive pharmaceutical execs the benefit of doubt -- but they need to work for it - STAT (No paywall)
The polarized debate over drug pricing has generated cartoonish, sometimes colorful caricatures of the biopharmaceutical industry and its leaders. Critics of the industry have portrayed pharmaceutical leaders as ruthless, rapacious leaders who gouge patients to gratify greedy shareholders. While one might expect industry trade organizations to defend their leaders, their responses have sometimes portrayed leaders as powerless proxies of their shareholders whose product portfolios and profits would collapse if forced to negotiate a “maximum fair price” with Medicare, their largest customer. Neither characterization depicts the industry leaders I have worked with in my career or their long record of accomplishment.
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WorkWork WorkWorkWorkJamie Dimon and Warren Buffett are in agreement, America's economy is resilient
Dimon maintains his view that there’s a 35% to 40% chance that the U.S. will see a soft landing for the economy. “We don’t know if it’ll be a soft landing or hard landing, or all the things in between,” he said. “You know, I’ve always been a little skeptical that it’ll be soft. On the other hand, I’m hoping it’s soft.” WorkCVS just split with its insurance boss and hit the gas on AI to cut costs
“These savings will be driven by further streamlining and optimizing our operations and processes, continuing to rationalize our business portfolio and accelerating the use of artificial intelligence and automation across the enterprise as we consolidate and integrate platforms,” Lynch said on Wednesday’s call. WorkElon Musk Clashes With Keir Starmer Over Riots in Britain
“Why aren’t all communities protected in Britain? @Keir_Starmer,” Mr. Musk posted on Tuesday. He added “#TwoTierKeir,” a reference to the far-right claim that there is a policy of two-tier policing in which far-right groups are policed more heavily than others. (A government minister on Wednesday rejected those accusations.) WorkThe Gamer and the Psychiatrist
It was a riveting thing to watch: a fragile, brilliant young man opposite a probing, empathic doctor. The two men clearly liked each other, and Mr. Bernstein said he was improving. They had six conversations, with live audiences that climbed into the hundreds of thousands. Then, a few months later, the dialogue ended, tragically, with Mr. Bernstein’s death by suicide at 31. WorkAfter Violent Riots, Thousands of Counterprotesters Gather in U.K.
With tensions running high, some 6,000 specialist public-order police officers were mobilized nationwide to respond to any disorder. The authorities in several cities and towns stepped up patrols and gave the police extended powers to arrest those they believed were intent on causing unrest, even before any riots started. WorkWorkYouTube invites users to test its community notes feature
The pilot program is currently only available in English for mobile devices in the US, according to the support page. The company previously said it would invite participants through email or their Creator Studios account. The select group of test subjects will provide feedback to YouTube to help the platform determine which notes are “helpful,” “somewhat helpful” or “unhelpful,” before rolling out its community notes feature to the public, according to the official YouTube blog. WorkNASA delays next SpaceX crew launch due to ongoing Starliner problems
In a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Boeing revealed that it took another $125 million in losses due to the Starliner\'s delayed return and the extensive testing that had to be conducted to ensure its readiness. The company said a few days ago, though, that it supports NASA\'s requests for additional testing and that it \"remains confident in the Starliner spacecraft and its ability to return safely with crew.\" WorkWorkTop UK universities have thousands of unfilled places before A-level results
A spokesperson for the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (Ucas) said: “As is the case each year, clearing is likely to be competitive for the most selective courses and at the most selective universities. Ucas’s advice to students is to research their options and make a plan ahead of results day.” WorkJD Vance attacks Tim Walz's military record as election race heats up
It added: "In his 24 years of service, the Governor carried, fired and trained others to use weapons of war innumerable times. Governor Walz would never insult or undermine any American's service to this country - in fact, he thanks Senator Vance for putting his life on the line for our country. It's the American way." WorkWorkFrom Skims to Stripe, here are the startups that are likely --
WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkKamala Harris introduces "Coach" Tim Walz, her trusty running-mate - The Economist (No paywall)
ALMOST EVERYTHING about the scene in a packed 10,000-seat basketball arena in Philadelphia on the evening of August 6th would have been unimaginable just six weeks ago. First, there was the sheer size and Swiftie-like zeal of a Democratic crowd waving their glow-in-the-dark wristbands, dancing to a DJ’s tunes and fired by belief that their ticket might actually win the White House in November. Then there were the star attractions on stage: Kamala Harris, formally ratified as the party’s presidential nominee in an online delegate vote overnight, just over two weeks after Joe Biden’s decision to step aside. With her stood Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, Ms Harris’s newly announced vice-presidential running-mate. Not since 1968 has one of America’s two major parties switched out a presidential nominee so late in a campaign. On current evidence of the move’s effects, they might consider doing so more often. WorkWorkWorkVance Attacks Walz's Military Record, Accusing Him of Avoiding a Tour in Iraq
Mr. Vance based his accusations on a Facebook post from 2018, and a paid letter to the editor to The West Central Tribune that same year in which the writers, Thomas Behrends and Paul Herr, both retired command sergeant majors in the Minnesota National Guard, accused Mr. Walz of “conveniently retiring a year before his battalion was deployed to Iraq.” WorkWorkWorkOceanGate was hit with a $50 million lawsuit over its deadly sub implosion
While many with the small world of deep ocean exploration always had apprehension about Titan’s design, those flaws were thrust into the spotlight after the disaster. The sub’s carbon fiber composite was destined to fail in the ocean’s depths. The Titan’s prototype predecessor got lost in the waters off of Seattle and had to navigate via iPhone. Not to forget, the whole thing was piloted with a third-party video game controller. WorkA Honda dealership could face fines of $10,000 per car over deceptive sales
If the AG finds DARCARS Honda of Bowie in violation of the Consumer Protection Act, it would require the dealership to “cease and desist from engaging in unfair or deceptive trade practices.” It would also be required to take corrective action – including providing refunds to customers along with that possible $10,000 per violation fine, Automotive News reports. WorkBoeing still doesn't know who's responsible for the 737 Max door blowout
Boeing supplier Spirit AeroSystems sent the incomplete fuselage of the Alaska Airlines plane in question from Wichita, Kansas to Renton, Washington last September. It was part of a practice called “traveled work,” so that Spirit crews could finish the work along Boeing crews in order to keep Boeing production speeds on track. Nils Johnson, an NTSB investigator, asked Boeing executive Elizabeth Lund if she knew whether it was Spirit or Boeing workers who forgot to replace the missing bolts. WorkWorkThe AI Pin has hit a snag -- people are returning it more than they are buying it
Since its release, the AI Pin and accompanying accessories have made Humane just over $9 million, according to internal data, however about 1,000 orders were canceled before being shipped out, and over $1 million worth of the company’s products have been returned. And despite a high rate of returns, Humane cannot refurbish the AI Pin, nor make money back by reselling the product, a person told The Verge. WorkThe fear index: Scared stockless
Buying lipstick — or other small indulgences — during times of economic hardship is incredibly common. So much so that the phenomenon has its own nickname: the lipstick index. But in a 2020 article for Quartz, Alexandra Ossola argued that it’s time for the lipstick index to be capped and shoved in a drawer, for good. TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 10,00,000 Industry Executives About Us | Advertise Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe (one-click) You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs.
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