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Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO spotlights complex challenge companies face in protecting top brass
In an era when online anger and social tensions are increasingly directed at the businesses consumers count on, Meta last year spent $24.4 million to surround CEO Mark Zuckerberg with securityABC News - Dec. 6 -
Michigan attorney general offers tips to fight porch pirates
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel (D) is offering tips to the state’s residents to fight off “porch pirates,” with an increase in online shopping and package deliveries around the winter ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
United Healthcare CEO’s Killing Shows Companies’ Challenges in Protecting Top Leaders
From spending tens of millions on security to holding virtual shareholder meetings online, many businesses must take significant measures to keep CEOs safe.Inc. - Dec. 6 -
Did 2024 Kill Remote Work?
This year, bigwigs like Elon Musk and Amazon took aim at remote work. But one thing is clear: Hybrid is still the MO for plenty of companies.Inc. - Dec. 5 -
Dollar General tests same-day delivery as discounter chases Walmart
Dollar General is testing same-day delivery to customers’ homes as the deep discounter tries to fend off fiercer competition with Walmart.NBC News - Dec. 5 -
Dollar General tests same-day delivery as discounter chases Walmart
Dollar General has felt pressure as Walmart, Amazon and others offer more digital ways to shop along with low prices.CNBC - Dec. 5 -
Dollar General posts sales beat despite protracted consumer restraint
Dollar General Corp.’s stock was unable to hold its early gains Thursday after the discount retailer’s fiscal third-quarter earnings showed a sales beat but a profit miss, as hurricanes disrupted ...MarketWatch - Dec. 5 -
Search for gunman in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
Surveillance video from the scene shows the moment a person approaches UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson from behind and opens fire with a handgun equipped with a silencer outside a Manhattan ...CBS News - Dec. 5 -
Watch live: Postmaster general testifies before Senate on USPS oversight, 2024 election
U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is set to testify before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Thursday morning, just weeks after President-elect Trump won a second ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Yahoo Sports AM: Crowded at the top
In today's edition: The 11-1 Lions have no breathing room, Caitlin Clark joins highest-paid female athletes list, upsets galore in college hoops, 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, Maryland proposes a trade ...Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5 -
South Korean general ‘found out’ about martial law from television
Defence officials questioned by lawmakers as they begin impeachment proceedings against Yoon Suk YeolFinancial Times - Dec. 5 -
General Motors Takes $5 Billion Hit From Ailing China Business
The charge marks the latest example of how global automakers are struggling in China as local consumers embrace electric vehicles from homegrown brands.The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4 -
Russian general warned US about hypersonic missile test in Mediterranean: Exclusive
Russia's top general warned America's top general that U.S. Navy ships should not be close to an upcoming Russian hypersonic missile test in the eastern Mediterranean.ABC News - Dec. 4 -
Russian General Calls U.S. Chairman of Joint Chiefs
In a highly unusual call, the two men “discussed a number of global and regional security issues, to include the ongoing conflict in Ukraine,” a spokesman said.The New York Times - Dec. 4 -
Trump picks Peter Navarro as top trade advisor
President-elect Donald Trump announced that Peter Navarro will serve as "Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing" in his next White House term.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
The Switch Up — Activists say AIDS-free generation on the horizon
The World Health Organization established World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, 1988. Thousands were contracting HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Since the first AIDS case was reported in 1981, some 25 million ...The Hill - Dec. 4 -
Taylor Swift crowned Spotify's top artist of 2024
Taylor Swift took the No. 1 spot on Spotify's annual top global artists list for a second consecutive year.NBC News - Dec. 4 -
Amazon sued by DC attorney general for allegedly excluding neighborhoods from Prime delivery
Amazon's actions caused more than 48,000 Prime members to get slower delivery than the rest of the capital city, Attorney General Brian Schwalb claimed.CNBC - Dec. 4 -
Spotify Wrapped Now Includes an AI-Generated Podcast Analyzing Your Listening Habits
Want to hear two robots chat about your music taste? This Wrapped season, Spotify and Google teamed up to make that dream (or nightmare) a reality.Wired - Dec. 4 -
The dos and don’ts at top London hotels
The man at the helm of The Goring, the UK capital’s last family-run high-end stay, shares a surprisingly relaxed protocol . . .Financial Times - Dec. 4 -
OpenAI Poaches 3 Top Engineers From DeepMind
The new hires, all experts in computer vision, are the latest AI researchers to jump to a direct competitor in an intensively competitive talent market.Wired - Dec. 4 -
House Democrats fighting for younger members in top posts
Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland is challenging Rep. Jerry Nadler of New York to be the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee. Is this race the beginning of a new generation of Democratic ...CBS News - Dec. 3 -
Connolly seeks top spot on Oversight Committee
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) launched a bid Tuesday to become the top Democrat on the powerful House Oversight and Accountability Committee in the next Congress, a high-profile seat that will be on ...The Hill - Dec. 3 -
Google Cloud launches Veo AI video generator model on Vertex
Unveiled at Google’s I/O developer conference, Veo is Google DeepMind’s response to competitors like Runway’s Gen-3 and OpenAI's Sora.VentureBeat - Dec. 3 -
Scotland's golden generation miss their golden hour
This Scotland squad often talk about what they deserve. But yet again they have not earned what they think they are due.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
The top books and experiences for the wealthy this holiday season
J.P. Morgan Private Bank's "NextList2025" includes four museums, two wineries, four Broadway shows and 10 books.CNBC - Dec. 3 -
Amazon launches Nova AI model family for generating text, images and videos
Nova Reel outperformed Runway's Gen-3 Alpha in A/B testing, achieving winning rates of 61.4% for video quality.VentureBeat - Dec. 3 -
Unveiling YouTube's top trends for 2024
Exclusively on "CBS Mornings Plus," YouTube's Culture and Trends lead Maddy Buxton joins us to reveal YouTube's top trends for 2024.CBS News - Dec. 3 -
For his 80th birthday, my dad asked for the gift of time. What we gave him will last generations | Ranjana Srivastava
My father was more thrilled with his present than the times we gave him lovely photos, swanky dinners and a fancy laptop. I waited until I was 15 years old to have my first major disagreement with ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
I escaped Rwanda genocide as a baby. I returned to find my generation has buried its pain | Ornella Mutoni
My Guardian documentary, The Things We Don’t Say, focuses on complex stories of healing in a country where many are putting on a brave face. Watch The Things We Don’t Say I was six months old ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Forget Boomers and Millennials. We Actually Belong to 8 ‘Micro Generations’
A philosopher argues that the usual generational labels are useless and proposes a new system of eight ‘micro generations.’Inc. - Dec. 3 -
Josh O'Connor honors pal Zendaya with Gotham tribute award: 'A generational talent'
"Sing Sing" and "A Different Man" were the big winners at Monday's Gotham Awards, where Oscar hopefuls Zendaya and Angelina Jolie were also feted.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 3 -
EU births drop to new low as strains on younger generations mount
Dearth of children expected to heap pressure on state financesFinancial Times - Dec. 3 -
Senate approves promotion for general involved in Afghanistan exit after a Republican blocked it
The Senate voted to approve the promotion of a general who oversaw troops in the U.S. withdrawal from Kabul, Afghanistan, that had been held by Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin.NBC News - Dec. 3 -
Ryan Poles to remain Bears general manager and lead search for new head coach
Chicago Bears president Kevin Warren said Ryan Poles will remain the general manager and serves as the point person in the search for a head coach to replace the fired Matt EberflusABC News - Dec. 2 -
Maternal Mortality Is a Crisis. This Founder Is Training a New Generation of Doulas to End It
Latham Thomas’s Mama Glow is fighting for birth equity and, in the process, supporting thousands of new entrepreneurs.Inc. - Dec. 2
