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This photo illustration created Jan. 7, 2025, shows an image of Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, and an image of the Meta logo.Drew Angerer | Afp | Getty ImagesMeta is seeking to stop the promotion of a new memoir by a former staffer that paints the social media company in an unflattering light, including allegations of sexual harassment by the company’s policy chief. An emergency arbitrator ruled Thursday that Sarah Wynn-Williams is prohibited from promoting “Careless People,” her book that was released Tuesday by Flatiron Books, an imprint of publisher Macmillan Books.The memoir chronicles Wynn-Williams’ tenure at Facebook from 2011 through…

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Former Tennessee Sen. Brian Kelsey, left, arrives at federal court, Nov. 22, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. On Monday, July 8, 2024, a federal appeals panel ruled to keep a 21-month prison sentence in place for the former Tennessee state senator who tried to withdraw his guilty plea on campaign finance law violations.Mark Humphrey | APPresident Donald Trump issued a pardon to former Tennessee state Sen. Brian Kelsey, just 15 days after that Republican began serving a 21-month prison sentence for a campaign finance conspiracy criminal conviction.”God used Donald Trump to save me,” Kelsey, 47, told CNBC in a phone interview…

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NEW YORK — Jon Rothstein makes an abrupt U-turn, reversing course from the restroom back toward his laptop.“We got something,” Rothstein says, eyes dancing.He’s due on an adjacent set in less than 10 minutes for the “Inside College Basketball” pregame show on CBS Sports Network, but a power conference head coach just texted with a rather trivial injury update. That’s enough to send Rothstein beelining to his X account, quickly reporting the news to his 400,000 followers. His bladder, and live television, will have to wait.This is, to be fair, completely predictable. A chalk outcome where the heavy favorite prevails. Rothstein has…

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Alibaba’s Chairman Joe Tsai speaking at CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE event in Singapore on Wednesday.CNBCThe future of artificial intelligence is a major topic of conversation among global tech and business leaders at CNBC’s CONVERGE LIVE in Singapore. Numerous big-name company bosses talked up the potential of AI and discussed how it’s expected to impact the future of work and productivity. Here’s a compilation of quotes from some of the top corporate leaders attending CONVERGE LIVE this week:Joe Tsai, chairman of Alibaba GroupJoe Tsai, chairman of e-commerce giant Alibaba, spoke about how AI can enhance productivity and boost global GDP, with a total addressable…

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U.S. President Donald Trump talks to the media, next to Tesla CEO Elon Musk with his son X Æ A-12, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 11, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersMore than eight out of every 10 respondents to a Morgan Stanley survey believe Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s controversial political activities are hurting his business.In total, 85% of the 245 participants polled by the firm believe Musk’s foray into politics has either had a “negative” or “extremely negative” impact on business fundamentals. The majority of respondents also expect Tesla deliveries to fall this year, according to the…

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FILE PHOTO: Republic CEO Bryan Bedford speaks during a news conference Tuesday, April 13, 2010, in Milwaukee.Morry Gash | APRepublic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford is the leading candidate to be nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the next head of the Federal Aviation Administration, sources told Reuters.The White House, Bedford and Republic did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Bedford interviewed for the position that requires Senate confirmation in recent weeks, the sources added.Bedford, a pilot and industry veteran of more than 30 years, previously headed two other carriers and oversaw a significant expansion of Republic Airways.Indiana-based Republic is…

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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks before signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on March 6, 2025 in Washington, DC.Alex Wong | Getty ImagesA federal judge blocked President Donald Trump’s administration Wednesday from enforcing portions of an executive order designed to punish a prominent law firm linked to Democratic-funded opposition research during the 2016 presidential campaign into ties between the Republican candidate and Russia.U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell in Washington granted a temporary restraining order sought by the firm, Perkins Coie, one day after it filed a federal lawsuit alleging it’s being illegally targeted because of…

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As I do every year, I’ve written up a handful of big leaguers who’ve lost their rookie/prospect status and who I think are candidates to make a significant improvement this season, whether it’s from a change in skills, a change in role or just positive trends from them over the last year or two.I had one of my shortest breakouts lists ever last year, and I would say only one of the five players in that piece fulfilled my prediction, as Hunter Greene posted a 6.3 WAR and his 2.75 ERA was nearly two full runs below his career mark…

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