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In the end, the fender bender served as a lesson for both drivers and bystanders alike. It underscored the importance of patience, communication, and humility in the face of adversity on the road. While accidents may happen, it is how we respond and learn from them that ultimately defines our journey as drivers and road users.Abu Dhabi Economic Forum, Asset Abu Dhabi, RESOLVE 2024, Fintech Abu Dhabi and Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum (ADSFF) will be flagship forums of this year’s ADFW. Topics dominating the agenda include the impact and regulation of AI, the evolution of private markets, Abu Dhabi’s economic diversification and impactful deployment of climate finance. Agenda includes over 3 5 0 thematic sessions across 6 0 + key and breakout events, with new additions such as the UBS Invest or Forum, the China UAE Investment Summit with HSBC, the Islamic Finance Summit, the Spear’s Private Wealth Summit, and the Abu Dhabi Capital Markets Showcase. Abu Dhabi, UAE, 2 6 November 2024 : Under the esteemed patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, and Chairman of the Executive Council, Abu Dhabi Finance Week (ADFW) has unveiled a compelling agenda for this year’s event that will take place from 9 th to 12 th December 2024 . ADFW 2024 – ADGM’s flagship event with ADQ as its headline partner – is one of the most anticipated financial gatherings this year, with a lineup of industry-shaping events, influential speakers, and strategic forums that will explore the theme of ‘ Welcome to the Capital of Capital .’ This third edition is in keeping with ADFW’s tradition of convening some of the most renowned global financial leaders, investors, policymakers, and thought leaders to address and analyse topics such as economic, human, cultural, environmental and technological capital, that make Abu Dhabi the ‘Capital of Capital’. The agenda for 2024 includes over 60 main and side events, more than 350 thematic sessions and approximately 600+ speakers. The event expects a gathering of over 20,000 attendees from around the world, representing over USD 30 trillion in managed assets. Commenting on ADFW’s exceptional agenda, His Excellency Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, Chairman of A DGM and AD DED said, “Abu Dhabi Finance Week has firmly established itself as a global platform that attracts the most influential professionals in the financ e industry from across the world. T his year’s agenda for ADFW is a testament to Abu Dhabi’s position as a leading international financial hub, where innovation and collaboration drive progress for the Falcon Economy. ADFW continues to create unparalleled opportunities for meaningful dialogue, shaping strategies that strengthen resilience and growth in today’s evolving economic landscape, welcoming them to the ‘C apital of C apital ’ .” Key forums, including the Abu Dhabi Economic Forum, Asset Abu Dhabi, RESOLVE 2024, Fintech Abu Dhabi, and the Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum (ADSFF) will return this year. New events for 2024 include the UBS Investment Forum, the China UAE Investment Summit with HSBC, the Islamic Finance Summit, the Spear’s Private Wealth Summit, and the Abu Dhabi Capital Markets Showcase. The official opening ceremony is on 9 th December in the presence of esteemed members of Abu Dhabi’s leadership, heads of leading global investment and financial firms and other VIPs from the financial industry. Day 1: Opening Ceremony and Abu Dhabi Economic Forum Abu Dhabi Economic Forum is a high-level leadership forum that will feature in-depth discussions on the current state of and prospects for the Falcon Economy. It will bring together senior members of the Abu Dhabi government and prominent figures from the private sector, representing key industries. Speakers include the CEOs of Blackrock, Morgan Stanley, HSBC, Citigroup, BNY, Lunate, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) and Aldar. Top sessions to look forward to include ‘A Mission of Rorix’ by H.E. Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi – Minister of State for Foreign Trade, Minister in Charge of Talent Attraction and Retention and Ministry of Economy, UAE, ‘A New Era of Capital Flows in a Polycentric World’ by Abu Dhabi’s leading Sovereign Wealth Funds, and ‘The ADFW Boardroom: Abu Dhabi In the Global Economy’ with Ray Dalio – Founder and CIO Mentor of Bridgewater Associates, Sergio Ermotti – Group CEO of UBS, Jihad Azour – Director, Middle East and Central Asia Department of International Monetary Fund (IMF). ADEF Private Leadership Forum, Abu Dhabi Capital Markets Forum, the UBS Investor Forum and the prestigious ADFW Gala Dinner are a few of the major sub-events scheduled for the day. The newly introduced Abu Dhabi Capital Markets Forum will witness presentations of investment cases by ADNOC Drilling, ADNOC Distribution, Aldar, ADIB, and Borouge among others. Click here to view the detailed agenda for the first day. Day 2 : Asset Abu Dhabi and RESOLVE The second day starts with Asset Abu Dhabi in association with ADCB, Mubadala and PGIM Global Asset Management. It will build on the success of its 2023 edition and continue to shed light on critical topics such as ‘Principles of a Changing World Order’, ‘Inside the Hedge Fund Industry’, ‘The Remarkable Opportunities & Challenges of AI’ and ‘The Market View of Trillion Dollar Asset Managers’. Bringing together asset allocators, asset managers, investment bankers, venture capitalists, private equities, family offices and other institutional investors, collectively managing over USD 30 trillion in assets, the event will see industry titans such as Ray Dalio, Robert Smith – Founder, Chairman & CEO at Vista Equity Partners, Aron Landy – CEO at Brevan Howard, and Bill Huffman – CEO at Nuveen take to the stage. RESOLVE will also be held on this day, in collaboration with the Judicial Department. Under the theme ‘Resilience’, the event is set to host impactful conversations among key stakeholders from the global dispute resolution community and leaders from government, industry, and academia. ‘Class Actions for Societal Harm – The Silicon Valley Backlash’, ‘Navigating the AI Legal Frontier’, Resilience in Action: The UAE’s Readiness for Future Disputes, ‘From Risk to Resolution – Restructuring and Insolvency in Complex Times’, ‘The Climate Conundrum – The Uncertain Road Ahead’. Click here to view the detailed agenda for the second day. Day 3: Fintech Abu Dhabi and Global Financial Regulators Summit Fintech Abu Dhabi, the Middle East’s largest fintech festival, will spotlight innovations in AI, digital security, and blockchain technology. Breakout events like Blockchain Abu Dhabi, RISK 4.0 Forum, Islamic Finance Summitand the AI Abu Dhabi Forum will showcase the transformative potential of emerging technologies. Leading voices, including Jeremy Allaire – CEO and Founder of Circle, Richard Teng – CEO of Binance, and Caroline Pham – U.S. CFTC Commissioner, will discuss the evolving landscape of financial technology. Top sessions to look out for are ‘Investing in AI: What Does the Next World Look Like?’ and ‘Has the Unicorn Machine Stopped Working’. The Global Financial Regulator Summit also returns as a closed-door gathering of international senior regulatory bodies and representatives from the MENA region, the European Union, the UK, Asia and the USA to discuss the approach to the opportunities and challenges presented by the rise of AI. Click here to view the detailed agenda for the third day. Day 4: ADSFF Exactly one year after hosting its last edition at COP28, the Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum (ADSFF) will be held on the concluding day of ADFW to conduct discussions on sustainable finance, impact investing, and net-zero commitments. The event held in partnership with HSBC, Smartenergy and Global Climate Finance Centre (GCFC) will cover topics including ‘How Impactful is Impact Investing?’ and ‘The Evolution of Carbon Markets,’ with impactful voices like Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan and Jonathan Dean of AXA IM, underscoring Abu Dhabi’s commitment to sustainability and green finance. Another notable session is the keynote speech by H.E. Carme Artigas Brugal, Co-Chair of the AI Advisory Body at the United Nations, where she will speak on the UN’s advancements in setting international rules for AI. There will also be a fireside chat with H.E. Majid Al Suwaidi, CEO of Alterra on the launch of the world’s largest climate fund where he will discuss its anticipated impacts and strategic directions. Curated side events such as ‘Women in Finance’ will also gather highly accomplished women in the financial landscape. The ADFW Venture Park will showcase inspiring insights and thought-leadership ideas from entrepreneurs, investors, business leaders and special guests covering a broad range of topics that seek to empower and challenge entrepreneurs. Click here to view the detailed agenda for the last day of ADFW. For more information and to register for Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2024, visit: www.adfw.com -END- RelatedZappos Cyber Monday shoe deals include Crocs, Skechers, Asics and more — save up to 70%
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Flyers’ Matvei Michkov scores game-winning goal in overtime against BlackhawksNEW YORK — Federal prosecutors on Friday urged a judge to deny Sean “Diddy” Combs’ latest bid for release from jail, arguing his consistent rule-breaking shows he “cannot be trusted.” In Manhattan federal court, Assistant U.S. Attorney Christy Slavik said Combs had demonstrated he could not abide by “any conditions” of release. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Get the latest news, sports, weather and more delivered right to your inbox.The crypto party seems to be getting restarted. Bitcoin is surging and big players are celebrating amid expectations that President-elect Donald Trump will make the U.S., as he put it, “the crypto capital of the world.” Lest this experiment go awry, regulators need to keep some guardrails in place. In its current incarnation, crypto has at best an indirect potential to benefit society. Most of its enterprises — such as the Trump-promoted World Liberty Financial — have little or nothing to do with the technology’s capacity to, say, improve cross-border payments or securities settlement. The most popular digital tokens tend to be purely speculative instruments, with no connection to the real-world cash flows from which financial assets derive their value. They’re traded on platforms rife with scammers, manipulation and conflicts of interest, enriching primarily the kind of intermediaries that crypto was supposed to eliminate. Under President Joe Biden, the Securities and Exchange Commission has sought to shut crypto down rather than introduce rules to accommodate and civilize it (as Europe, for example, is attempting). SEC Chair Gary Gensler sued two of the world’s largest trading platforms, Binance Holdings Ltd. and Coinbase Global Inc., for various violations of securities laws — an effort that, if successful, could’ve forced them out of the country or even out of business. Things have changed. Trump has pledged to fire Gensler and even establish a “strategic national Bitcoin stockpile,” to the delight of crypto advocates who pumped more than $200 million into his campaign and those of dozens of successful congressional candidates. Industry-sponsored legislation would largely neutralize the SEC, facilitating a proliferation of issuance and trading with minimal oversight — particularly given the president-elect’s likely appointments to the relevant regulators. In the 10 days following Trump’s election, Bitcoin jumped more than 30 percent. Dogecoin, created as a joke, nearly doubled. Without being alarmist or unduly meddlesome, it’s worth pondering some of the ways in which things could go wrong. What becomes of Trump’s Bitcoin reserve idea remains to be seen: It might be limited to tokens the government has already confiscated in criminal cases and hence not much to worry about. Likewise, if crypto remains a realm of rip-offs, self-dealing and zero-sum speculation, the victims will mainly be people who have been amply warned and should’ve known better, as happened with the implosion of FTX in 2022. Unfortunately, that’s not all. If traditional financial institutions are allowed to lend against the collateral of tokens conjured out of thin air, trouble in crypto could well spread. If issuers of so-called stablecoins — tokens purporting to represent dollars and other currencies — amass enough traditional assets, a crypto panic could destabilize financial markets. And if stablecoins keep acting as uncontrolled conduits for moving money, the U.S.’s ability to fight terrorism and impose sanctions could be significantly weakened. Hundreds of billions of dollars a month move in and out of Tether, the most popular stablecoin. Authorities need to stay alert. Financial regulators have so far done a good job of limiting lending against crypto, particularly by banks. They should keep it up. The Treasury Department has ample power to influence stablecoin issuers, which can’t function properly without access to dollars. It should demand that they assiduously police transactions, report suspicious activity and freeze holdings when necessary. And their investments should be limited to the safest, most liquid securities. Crypto is poised for a comeback. Basic firewalls can at least prevent it from posing a threat to the millions of people who reasonably want nothing to do with it. Beyond that, buyer beware. — Bloomberg OpinionNeymar's longing to reunite with his former team has been the subject of intense scrutiny ever since his world-record transfer to PSG in 2017. While his time in Paris has been filled with success on the pitch, winning multiple domestic titles and individual accolades, Neymar has always harbored a deep attachment to Barcelona, where he formed a formidable attacking trio with Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez.
Apparently, having six Super Bowl rings as a head coach, along with two as a defensive coordinator no longer moves the needle in the NFL. Having one of the greatest defensive minds in the sport doesn’t mean what it used to when filling a coaching vacancy. Why else would Bill Belichick , who was in the process of finalizing a deal to become the head coach at the University of North Carolina Wednesday, flee to college? Twenty-four years ago, Robert Kraft surrendered a first-round pick to the New York Jets to make Belichick his head coach. That’s how much he thought of Belichick. Most people thought the Patriots owner was nuts for doing that. But he had the last laugh. Today? Forget a draft pick, Belichick’s not even worth a phone call from NFL types. What’s up with that Chicago? He’s exactly what the Bears need. They need a coach who knows how to coach, and who won’t let the clock run out before kicking a game-tying field goal. And what about Jacksonville, who is expected to dump Doug Pederson at season’s end? The Jags have underachieved. They were expected to be a playoff team. Instead, they’re in the mix for the first overall pick. How does Belichick, who is friends with owner Shahid Khan, no longer have appeal? He’d make that defense one of the NFL’s best, and bring along Josh McDaniels to make Trevor Lawrence and that offense great again. Then, there’s Jerry Jones. He supposedly likes Belichick, too. And yet, the Cowboys still have Mike McCarthy in the saddle. Didn’t Jones hire Bill Parcells to bail out one of his losing teams? Why not have the Hoodie do the same? What about New York, where Brian Daboll is hanging on by a thread? Belichick worships the Mara family. He holds a special place in his heart for his time as an assistant with the Giants. He was part of two championships there with Parcells. Isn’t the feeling mutual? Apparently not - across the board. The pro teams aren’t bullish on Belichick , arguably the GOAT of NFL coaches. “I can’t believe that a guy with his reputation, and the things he can do coaching-wise, people (in the NFL) should be jumping at the opportunity to give him a job,” Patriots Hall of Famer Rodney Harrison told MassLive Wednesday. It didn’t happen. When the former Patriots head coach put his hat in the ring for UNC, and that became public, why wouldn’t one of those NFL teams with an opening, or an expected opening, whisper in the Hoodie’s ear to hold on? Don’t settle for UNC so fast? The answer has a few layers. Age, baggage and power are all in the anti-Belichick mix. Why would an NFL team blow up its coaching staff and organization for a 72-year-old - Belichick turns 73 in April - who might only coach a couple more years? The feeling is Belichick - who needs 15 more wins to surpass Don Shula’s all-time record for wins (playoffs included) would retire once he achieves that, or soon thereafter. Baggage? Wherever Belichick goes, he’s going to bring along his people. Whether its on the coaching staff (McDaniels, Matt Patricia, Joe Judge) or front office (Matt Groh, Michael Lombardi?), Belichick will understandably, want his friends alongside. There were reports out of Carolina that Belichick wanted assurances that his son Steve would succeed him at UNC. Not sure about the validity of those reports, but Belichick’s reputation - employing both of his sons in Foxborough - makes it seem plausible. In Atlanta, Arthur Blank’s front office types reportedly helped talk the owner out of hiring Belichick. While there have been claims that Belichick doesn’t need to run the show, it’s hard imagining that. He grew to have total control in New England. It’s hard giving back power. That has to be a deal breaker in the NFL, especially given Belichick’s recent history with free agency and the draft. Neither is good. Respective GMs looking for head coaches are all in self-preservation mode. Given all of the above, hiring an old, control freak - albeit a great coach - wasn’t worth the trouble. But are all these issues non-negotiable? Couldn’t a compromise have been worked out on the issue of control? It sure seems like none of the NFL teams tried, or perhaps Belichick is too stubborn to relinquish control of any operation. UNC, meanwhile, was enamored by Belichick’s star power, and his plan for resurrecting the program - he reportedly submitted a 400-page bible on how to win. Even though Belichick has zero experience coaching at the college level, or dealing with the transfer portal, recruiting and the NIL, his handling of the draft and free agency was close enough to suit the powers that be at Chapel Hill. At first, the thought of Belichick coaching at the college level seemed more like a joke. Now it’s a reality. There are those - including Tom Brady, Julian Edelman, Rob Gronkowski - who voiced their belief that Belichick won’t be able to stand it coaching college kids, and all that comes with it. That might prove to be the case. But just like all the naysayers doubting Kraft’s move more than two decades ago, it’s never a good idea to bet against Belichick, no matter his age. He can still teach, and coach. And that’s half the battle. “He’s ultimately a coach, and that’s what he wants to do,” said Harrison, who won two Super Bowls with Belichick. “If he can impact some of these kids lives given the opportunity, hey, why not?” Why not, indeed. More Patriots Content
10-time runner-up Forest Park had nothing but title plans in 8P-D2 finalIt’s a daunting reality for Democrats: Republican Donald Trump's support has grown broadly since he last sought the presidency. In his defeat of Democrat Kamala Harris , Trump won a bigger percentage of the vote in each one of the 50 states, and Washington, D.C., than he did four years ago. He won more actual votes than in 2020 in 40 states, according to an Associated Press analysis. Certainly, Harris’ more than 7 million vote decline from President Joe Biden’s 2020 total was a factor in her loss, especially in swing-state metropolitan areas that have been the party’s winning electoral strongholds. But, despite national turnout that was lower than in the high-enthusiasm 2020 election, Trump received 2.5 million more votes than he did four years ago. He swept the seven most competitive states to win a convincing Electoral College victory, becoming the first Republican nominee in 20 years to win a majority of the popular vote. Trump cut into places where Harris needed to overperform to win a close election. Now Democrats are weighing how to regain traction ahead of the midterm elections in two years, when control of Congress will again be up for grabs and dozens of governors elected. There were some notable pieces to how Trump's victory came together: Though Trump improved across the map, his gains were particularly noteworthy in urban counties home to the cities of Detroit, Milwaukee and Philadelphia, electoral engines that stalled for Harris in industrial swing states Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. Harris fell more than 50,000 votes — and 5 percentage points — short of Biden's total in Wayne County, Michigan, which makes up the lion's share of the Detroit metro area. She was almost 36,000 votes off Biden's mark in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, and about 1,000 short in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. It wasn't only Harris' shortfall that helped Trump carry the states, a trio that Democrats had collectively carried in six of the seven previous elections before Nov. 5. Trump added to his 2020 totals in all three metro counties, netting more than 24,000 votes in Wayne County, more than 11,000 in Philadelphia County and almost 4,000 in Milwaukee County. It’s not yet possible to determine whether Harris fell short of Biden’s performance because Biden voters stayed home or switched their vote to Trump — or how some combination of the two produced the rightward drift evident in each of these states. Harris advertised heavily and campaigned regularly in each, and made Milwaukee County her first stop as a candidate with a rally in July. These swings alone were not the difference in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, but her weaker performance than Biden across the three metros helped Trump, who held on to big 2020 margins in the three states' broad rural areas and improved or held steady in populous suburbs. Trump's team and outside groups supporting him knew from their data that he was making inroads with Black voters, particularly Black men younger than 50, more concentrated in these urban areas that have been key to Democratic victories. When James Blair, Trump's political director, saw results coming in from Philadelphia on election night, he knew Trump had cut into the more predominantly Black precincts, a gain that would echo in Wayne and Milwaukee counties. “The data made clear there was an opportunity there,” Blair said. AP VoteCast, a nationwide survey of more than 120,000 voters, found Trump won a larger share of Black and Latino voters than he did in 2020, and most notably among men under age 45. Democrats won Senate races in Michigan and Wisconsin but lost in Pennsylvania. In 2026, they will be defending governorships in all three states and a Senate seat in Michigan. Despite the burst of enthusiasm Harris' candidacy created among the Democratic base when she entered the race in July, she ended up receiving fewer votes than Biden in three of the seven states where she campaigned almost exclusively. In Arizona, she received about 90,000 fewer votes than Biden. She received about 67,000 fewer in Michigan and 39,000 fewer in Pennsylvania. In four others — Georgia, Nevada, North Carolina and Wisconsin — Harris won more votes than Biden did. But Trump's support grew by more — in some states, significantly more. That dynamic is glaring in Georgia, where Harris received almost 73,000 more votes than Biden did when he very narrowly carried the state. But Trump added more than 200,000 to his 2020 total, en route to winning Georgia by roughly 2 percentage points. In Wisconsin, Trump's team reacted to slippage it saw in GOP-leaning counties in suburban Milwaukee by targeting once-Democratic-leaning, working-class areas, where Trump made notable gains. In the three largest suburban Milwaukee counties — Ozaukee, Washington and Waukesha — which have formed the backbone of GOP victories for decades, Harris performed better than Biden did in 2020. She also gained more votes than Trump gained over 2020, though he still won the counties. That made Trump's focus on Rock County, a blue-collar area in south central Wisconsin, critical. Trump received 3,084 more votes in Rock County, home of the former automotive manufacturing city of Janesville, than he did in 2020, while Harris underperformed Biden's 2020 total by seven votes. That helped Trump offset Harris' improvement in Milwaukee's suburbs. The focus speaks to the strength Trump has had and continued to grow with middle-income, non-college educated voters, the Trump campaign's senior data analyst Tim Saler said. “If you're going to have to lean into working-class voters, they are particularly strong in Wisconsin,” Saler said. “We saw huge shifts from 2020 to 2024 in our favor.” Of the seven most competitive states, Arizona saw the smallest increase in the number of votes cast in the presidential contest — slightly more than 4,000 votes, in a state with more than 3.3 million ballots cast. That was despite nearly 30 campaign visits to Arizona by Trump, Harris and their running mates and more than $432 million spent on advertising by the campaigns and allied outside groups, according to the ad-monitoring firm AdImpact. Arizona, alone of the seven swing states, saw Harris fall short of Biden across small, midsize and large counties. In the other six states, she was able to hold on in at least one of these categories. Even more telling, it is also the only swing state where Trump improved his margin in every single county. While turnout in Maricopa County, Arizona's most populous as the home to Phoenix, dipped slightly from 2020 — by 14,199 votes, a tiny change in a county where more than 2 million people voted — Trump gained almost 56,000 more votes than four years ago. Meanwhile, Harris fell more than 60,000 votes short of Biden's total, contributing to a shift significant enough to swing the county and state to Trump, who lost Arizona by fewer than 11,000 votes in 2020. The biggest leaps to the right weren't taking place exclusively among Republican-leaning counties, but also among the most Democratic-leaning counties in the states. Michigan's Wayne County swung 9 points toward Trump, tying the more Republican-leaning Antrim County for the largest movement in the state. AP VoteCast found that voters were most likely to say the economy was the most important issue facing the country in 2024, followed by immigration. Trump supporters were more motivated by economic issues and immigration than Harris', the survey showed. “It’s still all about the economy," said North Carolina Democratic strategist Morgan Jackson, a senior adviser to Democrat Josh Stein, who won North Carolina’s governorship on Nov. 5 as Trump also carried the state. “Democrats have to embrace an economic message that actually works for real people and talk about it in the kind of terms that people get, rather than giving them a dissertation of economic policy,” he said. Governor’s elections in 2026 give Democrats a chance to test their understanding and messaging on the issue, said Democratic pollster Margie Omero, whose firm has advised Wisconsin’s Democratic Gov. Tony Evers in the past and winning Arizona Senate candidate Ruben Gallego this year. “So there’s an opportunity to really make sure people, who governors have a connection to, are feeling some specificity and clarity with the Democratic economic message,” Omero said.
By Harshita Mary Varghese (Reuters) – Alphabet led a Big Tech rally on Wednesday, with its stock hitting a record high after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump picked Federal Trade Commissioner Andrew Ferguson to lead the consumer protection and antitrust agency. Trump tapped Ferguson on Tuesday to replace Lina Khan, whose term as FTC chair has expired. The agency became a political flashpoint under Khan, who promoted antitrust enforcement as a check on corporate power. Several Big Tech firms such as Google-parent Alphabet, Microsoft and Apple faced heightened regulatory pressure from the FTC during her tenure. Ferguson was a “known dissenter” under Khan “and many people feel under his leadership the antitrust case against Alphabet will come to an end”, said Jay Woods, chief global strategist at Freedom Capital Markets. Trump and his team have been broadly critical of Big Tech companies, although some of his most prominent backers were tech executives, and it is unclear how they will approach regulatory and M&A policy for that sector. Alphabet’s shares rose about 5.5% to hit a record high of $195.45. Tesla jumped 4.6%, also to a record high, extending its rally since the Nov. 5 presidential election on bets the EV-maker will benefit from CEO Elon Musk’s close relationship with Trump. Other tech shares also rallied. Microsoft gained 1.2% and Amazon.com and Meta Platforms added 2% each. The latest inflation report raised expectations of an interest-rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve later this month, lifting technology stocks. Shares of Alphabet have gained over 10% in the last two days following announcements from the company about its AI agents and quantum-chip breakthrough. Google released the second generation of its Gemini artificial-intelligence model earlier on Wednesday and teased a lineup of new ways to use AI beyond chatbots, including through a pair of eyeglasses. It unveiled a new-generation chip on Monday, which it said helped overcome a key challenge in quantum computing. “What we’re seeing here is Google positioning itself at the bleeding edge of a transformative technology,” said Michael Ashley Schulman, chief investment officer at Running Point Capital. “While Google sometimes has been viewed as ‘behind’ in AI, the recent quantum breakthrough shows us that the company knows how to construct processors,” said Jamie Meyers, senior analyst at Laffer Tengler Investments. (Reporting by Harshita Mary Varghese in Bengaluru; Editing by Pooja Desai) Disclaimer: This report is auto generated from the Reuters news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content. var ytflag = 0;var myListener = function() {document.removeEventListener('mousemove', myListener, false);lazyloadmyframes();};document.addEventListener('mousemove', myListener, false);window.addEventListener('scroll', function() {if (ytflag == 0) {lazyloadmyframes();ytflag = 1;}});function lazyloadmyframes() {var ytv = document.getElementsByClassName("klazyiframe");for (var i = 0; i < ytv.length; i++) {ytv[i].src = ytv[i].getAttribute('data-src');}} Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() );
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Wearable technology developed leveraging the ISS National Lab aims to protect astronauts in deep space KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. , Dec. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The latest issue of Upward , official magazine of the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory, highlights the AstroRad vest—a pioneering wearable technology designed to safeguard astronauts from harmful solar radiation during deep-space missions. Developed through a collaboration between StemRad and Lockheed Martin, the vest has undergone extensive testing through the ISS National Lab, leading to significant enhancements in its design and functionality. NASA astronaut Kayla Barron , who evaluated the vest on the space station, describes it in Upward as "like a gravity blanket in space," noting the balance it aims to strike between protection and mobility. She emphasized the importance of wearable, customized solutions for astronauts, calling the vest "an elegant solution to a challenging engineering problem." The AstroRad vest employs high-density polymers to selectively shield vital organs most vulnerable to radiation exposure, addressing cancer and radiation sickness risks. Insights from the ISS National Lab-sponsored investigation enabled StemRad and partners to improve the vest's ergonomics and functionality, advancing efforts toward safer deep-space exploration. Oren Milstein , CEO at StemRad, highlighted the significance of leveraging the microgravity environment: "It allowed us to test the vest in a real space environment and laid the groundwork for other collaborations and tests, where we could take the concept even further." The vest's development involved extensive collaboration, with engineer Kat Coderre, deputy manager for deep space exploration advanced programs at Lockheed Martin, referring to the process as a "vest saga." By utilizing the ISS National Lab, the team obtained invaluable feedback for refining the design for long-duration wear during solar particle events. The vest was also tested during the Artemis I mission, furthering its role in advancing human space exploration. AstroRad represents a critical advancement in astronaut safety, paving the way for deeper space exploration. To learn more about AstroRad's development and testing onboard the space station, read the Upward feature "Armor for Astronauts." Download a high-resolution image for this release: AstroRad Vest About the International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory: The International Space Station (ISS) is a one-of-a-kind laboratory that enables research and technology development not possible on Earth. As a public service enterprise, the ISS National Laboratory® allows researchers to leverage this multiuser facility to improve quality of life on Earth, mature space-based business models, advance science literacy in the future workforce, and expand a sustainable and scalable market in low Earth orbit. Through this orbiting national laboratory, research resources on the ISS are available to support non-NASA science, technology, and education initiatives from U.S. government agencies, academic institutions, and the private sector. The Center for the Advancement of Science in SpaceTM (CASIS®) manages the ISS National Lab, under Cooperative Agreement with NASA, facilitating access to its permanent microgravity research environment, a powerful vantage point in low Earth orbit, and the extreme and varied conditions of space. To learn more about the ISS National Lab, visit our website . As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, CASIS® accepts corporate and individual donations to help advance science in space for the benefit of humanity. For more information, visit our donations page . Media Contact: Patrick O'Neill 904-806-0035 PONeill@ISSNationalLab.org International Space Station (ISS) National Laboratory Managed by the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Inc. (CASIS) 1005 Viera Blvd., Suite 101, Rockledge, FL 32955 • 321.253.5101 • www.ISSNationalLab.org View original content to download multimedia: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/innovative-astrorad-vest-poised-to-safeguard-astronauts-from-space-radiation-302329449.html SOURCE International Space Station National LabHouse of the Dragon final chapter: When will season 3 and season 4 release?Why General Motors (GM) Shares Are Sliding Today
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Nebraska offensive coordinator Dana Holgorsen has no shortage of memories of the Iowa football program. An Iowa native born in Davenport, Holgorsen’s days as a Hawkeye fan are long in the past — but he remembers what it’s like to coach against them. An experience that Holgorsen first underwent as a young Texas Tech assistant in 2001 will be reprised again this weekend. “Twenty-some years later, it’s the same scheme, the same coach, the same everything; this is crazy,” Holgorsen said of Iowa. “It’s going to take another good effort and more improvement to be able to go to Iowa and play in that atmosphere against a good football team.” Nebraska’s recent surge on offense will have the Huskers feeling confident about their upcoming matchup. While Nebraska may not have equaled its recent 44-point outburst against Wisconsin during a loss to USC two weeks prior, foundational improvements were there from the start in Holgorsen’s eyes. People are also reading... 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And when NU hit the field on Saturday, improvements were there. After struggling to finish drives against USC, Nebraska scored five touchdowns in its seven red zone attempts against Wisconsin. Nebraska threw the ball well, protected its quarterback and found a "difference-maker" in running back Emmett Johnson. “We ran the ball better; that’s the second week in a row I thought the O-line has played well,” Holgorsen said. “Dylan (Raiola) hasn’t been hit a whole lot, he feels good, he’s getting better and processing things well. We’re throwing it and catching it better and our receivers are in the right spots.” It’s been no easy task to drive those improvements in a short amount of time. Holgorsen has only been in Lincoln for a little over three weeks, having first been summoned by head coach Matt Rhule to evaluate the team’s offense before taking over control of it. Midseason coordinator changes may not be rare, but hiring a new face from outside the program is, and Holgorsen admits it made for a “rough” first week on the job. After all, none of the Husker coaches Holgorsen was joining and players he was beginning to coach knew exactly how the situation would play out. Instead, they had to go through it together. “I started getting into the offensive room and those coaches were looking at me crazy like, ‘What are you doing here?’ It’s just true, so we had to sit down and talk and start feeling things out and start working together,” Holgorsen said. “Give those assistant coaches a lot of credit because they didn’t bat an eye. I thought we were smart with how we handled it — I could’ve came in here and changed specific things and that wouldn’t have been the right thing to do for the coaches and the players. I was the one that had to learn.” A desire to challenge himself was one reason Holgorsen said he took the Nebraska job, something which showed up in the new offensive language he needed to familiarize himself with. Having come up as a young coach in the Air Raid offense, Holgorsen exclusively learned, mastered and taught those principles in the years since. It had been 35 years since he last had to learn a new offensive language, Holgorsen estimated. Flash cards with terminology from the Nebraska offense and help from other assistants have helped smooth over that process. Holgorsen may not have been able to stamp his identity all over the offense yet, but he has been able to tweak things, including the very playbook Nebraska operates from. Rhule’s original concepts of a pro-style offense have been added to, transformed and adjusted over the years, with current coaches Marcus Satterfield, Glenn Thomas and Donovan Raiola all bringing different principles and focuses to the playbook. “There’s just all kinds of ideas, so that playbook got pretty big,” Holgorsen said. “I was just like, ‘Look, there’s only one sheet and whatever’s on the sheet is what’s going to get called.’” Trimming down the number of plays Nebraska practices is one such adjustment Holgorsen has made, a process that is collaborative among the Husker coaching staff. Holgorsen also said Nebraska was “probably playing people in too many different spots,” something he’s looked to change so players can focus on their individual roles with more accuracy. “We’ve done a good job of coming together and coming up with a plan of what makes sense to our players,” Holgorsen said. “If it don’t make sense to me, it ain’t gonna make sense to them.” Those changes, and the potential Nebraska showed on offense last week, have excited Husker fans about what the future of a Holgorsen-led offense will look like. However, nothing is guaranteed yet. Holgorsen said that when taking the job he told Rhule he’d get the team ready for USC, Wisconsin and Iowa before figuring out what the future holds. “I don’t want to talk about it, and I don’t want to know what’s next,” Holgorsen. What Holgorsen does know is that he’s enjoying the opportunity in front of him. In part because of the responsibilities he had as a head coach compared to being an offensive coordinator, Holgorsen said he had “more fun on Saturday than I’ve had in a long time” overseeing the Husker offense. As Holgorsen continues furthering improvements within the Nebraska offense, the only guarantee Husker fans have is that he’ll be on the sidelines Friday. It’s currently “the plan” that he will continue as Nebraska’s playcaller during its bowl game, Holgorsen said. “My plan’s to focus on Iowa, try to beat Iowa and see what happens after that.” Get local news delivered to your inbox!
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