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Did Nicole Scherzinger Just Out Herself As a Trump Supporter? - The Cut She apologized for commenting on Russell Brand’s post but stopped short of condemning Trump.
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WorkWorkOil bosses have big hopes for the AI boom - The Economist This week 180,000 people descended on Abu Dhabi to attend ADIPEC, the global oil-and-gas industrys biggest annual gathering. This years focus, perhaps unsurprisingly, was the nexus of artificial intelligence (AI) and energy. On the eve of the jamboree Sultan Al Jaber, chief executive of ADNOC, the Emirati national oil giant, convened a private meeting of big tech and big energy bosses. A survey of some 400 energy, tech and finance bigwigs released in conjunction with the event concluded that AI is set to transform the energy business by boosting efficiency and cutting greenhouse-gas emissions.
WorkTo Become a Better Presenter, Look Inward - Harvard Business Review For 20 years, Ive worked as a coach, helping leaders and teams improve their presentation skills. One of the most frequent comments Ive gotten is, Wow, this kind of feels like therapy! This may sound surprising to some, but my guidance typically delves deeper than the popular advice, like make eye contact, use body language, or share your agenda beforehand. While my approach is by no means therapy, I do push people to improve by engaging in some inner work. WorkInc. 5000 Entrepreneurs Say These Are the Key Elements of a Strong Company Culture - Inc Culture can make or break a company. Or, as two of our Inc. 5000 Community members aptly summarized, Culture is everything. A strong, positive workplace culture can drive employee engagement, enhance customer satisfaction, and ultimately contribute to the overall success of a business, as a recent study by Gallup underlined. And a bad one can lead to high turnover, decreased productivity, and a negative reputation.
WorkKamala Harris fundraising going towards "recount"It reads: "The first $41,300/$15,000 from a person/multicandidate committee ("PAC") will be allocated to the DNC. The next $3,300/$5,000 from a person/PAC will be allocated to Harris for President's Recount Account." WorkHow to bring a dead nuclear power plant back to lifeOur mission could not be more clear and more necessary: We have a duty to explain what just happened, and why, and what it means for you. We need clear-eyed journalism that helps you understand what really matters. Reporting that brings clarity in increasingly chaotic times. Reporting that is driven by truth, not by what people in power want you to believe.
WorkWhat to Know About Trumps Border Czar Tom HomanI am pleased to announce that the Former ICE Director, and stalwart on Border Control, Tom Homan, will be joining the Trump Administration, in charge of our Nations Borders, he wrote late Sunday on his Truth Social site. WorkThe bosses who dont care about your Ivy League degree - WSJ The chief executive of CG Financial Group in Johnston, Iowa, says academic credentials dont impress him like they used to. He worked with many graduates of top-tier colleges in previous jobs at MetLife and ING Groep, where he was a vice president, and says they too often approach clients challenges like textbook case studies, rather than real-world problems.
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WorkWorkElon Musk Now $50 Billion Richer Post-Election As Tesla Stock Up Another 7% - Forbes Tesla stock roared again Monday, extending its robust post-election gains after its leader Elon Musk hitched his wagon to President-elect Donald Trumps efforts to secure a second presidential term, simultaneously making Musk a much richer man as one analyst hinted at the prospect of Musks close relationship with Trump resulting in friendlier policy.
WorkMarkets hail Trumps economics - WSJ Twenty-three Nobel laureates in economics warned two weeks ago that Donald Trumps economic agenda would be disastrous for the U.S. Immediately after Mr. Trumps landslide victory, financial markets showed they vehemently disagree. Lets hope none of the Nobel laureates adjusted their retirement portfolios; otherwise their 401(k)s may be suffering as badly as their reputations. Work
WorkWhat Africa needs to do to become a major AI player - MIT Technology Review Kessel Okinga-Koumu paced around a crowded hallway. It was her first time presenting at the Deep Learning Indaba, she told the crowd gathered to hear her, filled with researchers from Africas machine-learning community. The annual weeklong conference (Indaba is a Zulu word for gathering), was held most recently in September at Amadou Mahtar Mbow University in Dakar, Senegal. It attracted over 700 attendees to hear aboutand debatethe potential of Africa-centric AI and how its being deployed in agriculture, education, health care, and other critical sectors of the continents economy. Work WorkA new streaming customer emerges: The subscription pauser - WSJ As subscription prices rise and streaming-centric home entertainment becomes the norm, families are establishing their own hierarchies of always-on services versus those that come and go with seasons of hit shows or sports. New data from subscription analytics provider Antenna offer a deeper look at the habits customers are developing as services like Netflix, Disney+ and Apple TV+ become the go-to way of watching TV in many households, instead of cable. WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWhy it's so difficult to build nuclear power plants in the U.S.Plant Vogtle, a nuclear power plant in Waynesboro, Georgia, is the largest source of clean energy in the U.S. following the addition of two new reactors, according to Georgia Power. The plant's unit 4 reactor began commercial operations in April and unit 3 went online last year. WorkWorkWorkWorkEngland sees just 100 minutes of sunshine in gloomy start to NovemberMet Office data shows that the last time there was any significant period of widespread sunshine in the UK was on Oct 27' Several places in Britain did not enjoy a single minute of sunshine in the first ten days of the month, including Wittering, Saint Helier, Ronaldsway, Odiham and Liscombe' WorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkWorkHow AI is Impacting the Digital Marketing LandscapeTechnology has always influenced the way a product is marketed' In fact, that's how we went from traditional marketing to digital marketing' Now, we have more advanced technologies impacting the way digital marketing works' AI or Artificial Intelligence is one such example' WorkWorkWhat It's Like to Work on a MegayachtFew things on earth are more expensive than a megayacht -- it's a private, fully staffed, floating resort for the ultrawealthy' Shows like Below Deck provide a glimpse of life onboard, but the reality is even more surreal, says a former stewardess who worked on yachts for more than a decade' WorkWorkWorkWorkNo, Elon Musk's Tesla didn't buy FordBesides Tesla, which makes electric vehicles and works on self-driving cars, Musk already owns or leads several companies. That includes aerospace firm SpaceX, the social media platform X (META-1.92%), artificial intelligence startup xAI, brain chip startup Neuralink, and tunneling firm The Boring Company. WorkWorkDoes Warren Buffett know something that we dont? - WSJ Warren Buffett, who has quipped that his favorite holding period for a stock is forever," continues to have substantial money at work in American companies. But he has never taken this much off the table eithera whopping $325 billion in cash and equivalents, mostly in the form of Treasury bills. WorkTo cope with dementia, seniors are turning to cannabis - WSJ Doctors who prescribe cannabis to dementia patients say it can alleviate anxiety, agitation and pain, and improve sleep, appetite and mood. While there isnt much definitive research on the use of cannabis for dementia, several small studies have backed its usefulness in soothing agitation. WorkBaseball Mud Bath Has Scientific Backing - Scientific American First, I just want to say that I believe radical optimism is going to be an important part of our tool kit in the months to come. So Im going to do my best to bring you stories that show how innovation can help change the world for the better. Were going to keep introducing you to brilliant people who are working to solve problems that seem insurmountable. Were going to keep taking you to places youve never been to learn things that broaden your horizons and offer you new ways of seeing the world. Were also going to try to provide you with joy and levity and that indescribable wow, gee whiz feeling as often as we can because we know thats so important. WorkWhy California Is Still Counting BallotsThe delay in full results has left Americans wondering why the balance of power in the House is yet to be known. It has also opened avenues for disinformation, with Democrats and Republicans seizing upon the incomplete results as evidence of voter fraud or manipulation. WorkBiden Honors Veterans in Ceremony at Arlington CemeteryIn his remarks, the president recalled traveling to the battlefields where American soldiers had fought, including his visit earlier this year to the cliffs in Normandy, France, above the beaches where troops began their offensive to defeat Nazi Germany during World War II. WorkMicroStrategy keeps buying up Bitcoin as the Trump election rally powers crypto higherBitcoin has surged in the days after the election of Donald Trump to the presidency of the United States. At a Bitcoin conference before the election, Trump promised to fire SEC Chair and cryptocurrency critic Gary Gensler as soon he was sworn in. He also pledged to establish a national Bitcoin reserve. And Mark Uyeda, a current SEC commissioner that some have pegged as a possible Gensler replacement, has said that the agency’s “war on crypto” will be coming to an end. WorkAt the Pandemic's Start, Americans Began Drinking More. They Still Are.Rates of heavy drinking and of alcohol-related liver disease had been rising steadily for decades before the pandemic struck. But alcohol-related deaths surged in 2020, with one study reporting a 25 percent increase in a single year, said Christian Hendershot, director of clinical research at U.S.C.’s Institute for Addiction Science. TradeBriefs Publications are read by over 100,000 Industry Executives About Us | Advertise | Privacy PolicyUnsubscribe (one-click) You are receiving this mail because of your subscription with TradeBriefs.
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