September, 12 2022

💻 Blue Origin Flight Launch Aborted

Blue Origin aborted the launch of the New Shepard, NS-23, successfully ejecting the un-crewed capsule from the rest of the rocket mid-flight. The cause of the anomaly that led to the ejection is not yet known, but it is the first time that Blue Origin has experienced an issue with the New Shepard rocket-system.

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💻 Starbucks Begins a Web3 Journey

Starbucks released more information about Starbucks Odyssey, their block-chain based loyalty platform where users can buy and earn NFTs.

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💻 Musk Tries Twitter, Again

Could the third time be the charm for Elon Musk's legal team? The team filed a third termination notice, calling the company's severance agreement with the former employee-turned whistleblower, Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko, a violation of the terms of Musk's agreement to buy Twitter.

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🍿 Out at CNN, In at Harvard

Brian Stelter, who left CNN in August after the network canceled his show 'Reliable Sources,' announced that he would head to Harvard to serve as the Kennedy school's Fall 2022 Walter Shorenstein Media and Democracy Fellow. Stelter is expected to lead discussions about the media's response to political events and shifts.

⚖️ Trump Pressures the Court

The DOJ is looking to resume reviewing classified documents seized from Mar-a-Lago, before the official appointment of a special master. Today, Trump filed to block the DOJ from resuming the review.

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🍿 Sophia Coppola Sets Her Sights on Priscilla

Sophia Coppola will direct an adaptation of Priscilla Presley's memoir about her life with the rock and roll icon Elvis for A24. The adaptation will star Jacob Elordi, from 'Euphoria,' as Elvis, and Caliee Spaeny as Priscilla.

🍿 William Klein Passes Away

The photographer William Klein, responsible for some of the most influential photographs of the last century, passed away at 69 in Paris on Saturday night. Klein shot for Vogue Magazine before transitioning to documentary filmmaking. He helmed the masterpiece, \"Muhammad Ali, the Greatest,\" which chronicled the boxer's rise to fame and refusal to fight in Vietnam and his work has been displayed in galleries and museums throughout Europe and the U.S.

⚖️ Biden Makes Promises in Boston

President Biden spoke in Boston today as he unveiled the next stages of his Build Back Better campaign. He delivered a speech at John F. Kennedy Library about his commitment to providing funding and resources to finally cure cancer. Then, at Boston Logan Airport, he spoke about his intention to revitalize America's airport with federal infrastructure spending.

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⚡️ Ukraine Makes Major Advancements

Ukraine announced they had made significant tactical advancement, recapturing large swaths of the Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine after a weekend blitz. Ukraine reported freeing many occupied villages, pushing back Russian forces to the northern borders of Ukraine, and capturing prisoners of war from retreating Russian troops.

🍿 Night of the Emmy Awards

The 2022 Emmy Awards air tonight on NBC. 'Sucession' and 'Ted Lasso' nabbed the lion's share of the nominations, but underdogs like 'Abbott Elementary ' could shake up the award ceremony tonight.

💻 iOS 16 Drops

Apple's latest software update for the device, iOS 16, dropped today. Users can download the update and access new features like the ability to edit or unsend text messages, a new lock-screen view, and new privacy and accessibility features.

💻 Peloton Co-Founders Resign

The two co-founders of Peloton, the current Chief Legal Officer Hisao Kushi and the executive chairman of the Peloton board, have stepped down. Foley stepped down as CEO in February but retained his position on the board. Foley's resignation is effective immediately, and Kushi's will take effect in October.

🍿 PNB Rock Shot

The rapper, PNB Rock, was shot in Los Angeles this afternoon while dining with his girlfriend. The rapper's condition is unknown.

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The producers of the film "Rust" named Bianca Cline as its cinematographer. The documentary will cover the death of the film's cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during production when a prop gun held by lead actor and producer Alec Baldwin misfired with a live round.
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Rust Documentary Is Moving Full Speed Ahead

The producers of the film "Rust" named Bianca Cline as its cinematographer. The documentary will cover the death of the film's cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during production when a prop gun held by lead actor and producer Alec Baldwin misfired with a live round.
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Green light for Rust documentary

  • The producers of the film “Rust” announced that they had found a cinematographer to continue the production of the film after it was halted when the former cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot and killed in an on-set accident.
  • The producers announced in October that the film would be completed in Hutchins’ honor and that a documentary would be made about the completion of the film.
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Meta is reportedly planning a new round of layoffs that are expected to happen sometime in March.
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Meta May Be Planning Further Layoffs

Meta is reportedly planning a new round of layoffs that are expected to happen sometime in March.
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Here we go again

  • Meta is preparing for a new round of job cuts that are expected to take place in March and will affect an unknown number of people.
  • In November, Meta laid off about 13% of its workforce.
  • Meta is one of the few tech companies to expand on earlier layoffs from 2022, and CEO Mark Zuckerberg promised that 2023 will be a year of "efficiency."
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January inflation was higher than expected, sparking fears that the Federal Reserve may enact further interest rate hikes.
January inflation was higher than expected, sparking fears that the Federal Reserve may enact further interest rate hikes.
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Higher than expected

  • Consumer prices rose 0.5% in January, according to the Labor Department’s consumer price index, which was higher than experts expected.
  • The Federal Reserve may issue a more aggressive hike in the coming months to slow inflation.
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