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Nov 07 2024BUSINESS

Famous Leaders: How China's Celebrity CEOs Boost Innovation

You might think of celebrities as entertainers or athletes, but in China, CEOs are also becoming famous faces. A new study found that these celebrity CEOs are using their status to drive innovation in their companies. From 2015 to 2020, researchers looked at Chinese listed companies and discovered t

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Nov 06 2024BUSINESS

Amazon's Office Mandate: A Cultural Shift or Cost-Cutting Measure?

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy has clarified that the company's recent mandate for corporate workers to be in the office five days a week isn't a sneaky way to reduce headcount or please city officials. This new policy, announced in September and effective January 2, has sparked debate among employees. Some

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Nov 05 2024CELEBRITIES

Minnesota's Softies on Oprah's List Again!

Every holiday season, Oprah shares her highly anticipated list of 'Favorite Things. ' Most items are luxurious and not cheap. This year, a Minnesota company made the list for the 8th time! Softies, a family-owned business from Edina, started small in 2005. Their cozy lounge sets caught Oprah's eye

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Nov 05 2024BUSINESS

Why China's Electric Vehicle Market is Hot Right Now

Have you heard about the boom in China's electric vehicle (EV) market? Analysts are buzzing about its growth and potential. Vincent Sun, an expert from Morningstar, said that China is leading the world in EV sales, with a huge jump to 8 million units sold by the end of September. That's almost half

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Nov 01 2024BUSINESS

AI Models Steal the Spotlight in Fashion Ads

Say goodbye to human models and hello to AI-generated glam bots! Fashion brands like Mango are jumping on the AI bandwagon to speed up ad creation. In July, Mango used these digital beauties in their ads, just before reporting record profits. They plan to use AI models for all future collections, ai

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Nov 01 2024ENTERTAINMENT

AI Expert from Apple Joins AGBO to Boost Creative Storytelling

AGBO, a multifaceted production company co-founded by the Russo brothers, has appointed Dominic Hughes as their new Chief Scientific Officer. Known for his expertise in machine learning and AI, Hughes has a background working at Apple for over a decade. His role at AGBO will involve guiding the comp

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Oct 30 2024FINANCE

The Stock Market's New Darlings: Snap, Reddit, and Alphabet

Imagine starting your day like millions of people: waking up, commuting to work, and scrolling through social media. You laugh at cute cat pictures on Reddit, search for random facts on Google, and watch funny cat videos on YouTube. These routine activities might seem unrelated to stocks and finance

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Oct 27 2024BUSINESS

Microsoft's Big Boss Gets Big Bonus, While Workers Lose Jobs

Microsoft has been making headlines for laying off over 2, 500 gaming division workers this year. Meanwhile, the company's CEO, Satya Nadella, received a massive $79 million bonus. This bonus is a significant increase from last year's $48. 5 million. The company, now worth a staggering $3 trillion,

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Oct 26 2024ENTERTAINMENT

Gaming Wish Comes True: Gamers Help Terminal Patient Play Upcoming Game Early

Meet Caleb McAlpine, a huge Borderlands fan who recently got some devastating news. Doctors told him he has terminal cancer, with only a year or two left to live. This left Caleb wondering if he'd ever get to play the upcoming Borderlands 4, which isn't set to release until 2025. So, Caleb took to

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Oct 25 2024HEALTH

A Generous Gift: $25 Million for Alzheimer's Research at Northwestern

Jim and Wendy Abrams, along with their Eleven Eleven Foundation, have donated a massive $25 million to Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. The goal? To set up a new center dedicated to studying Alzheimer's disease using cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI). This giant medical

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