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Lisa Holden is a news writer for Af News Agency. She writes health, sport, tech, and more. Some of her favorite topics include the latest trends in fitness and wellness, the best ways to use technology to improve your life, and the latest developments in medical research.

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Nelson Peltz says he connected Elon Musk with Donald Trump — ‘I was a matchmaker’

The billionaire activist investor who last year took on Disney in a failed proxy fight said he’s the reason Elon Musk helped Donald Trump clench the presidential election. Months before the Tesla CEO threw his support behind the now president-elect, Nelson Peltz, the founding partner and CEO of Trian Partners, and his son, Diesel, brought […]

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Airbnb CEO refuses to have one-on-one meetings because they often turn into therapy sessions

Airbnb CEO and cofounder Brian Chesky doesn’t consider himself to be meeting-averse. But he abhors bad meetings, which he characterizes as too many people in the room with too few active participants.  It’s the primary reason why he rejects recurring one-on-one meetings with his team. “The one-on-one model is flawed. It’s a recurring one-hour one-on-one

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Bybit and DMCC Hackathon Pitch Day: Watch the Future of Web3 Unfold in Dubai

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 14th, 2024, Chainwire Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, will be concluding MENA’s flagship Web3 hackathon of the year with DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre) Crypto Centre on Nov.20, in Dubai. Following the immense success of its inaugural event, this year’s Pitch Day and After Party of

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Dogecoin Price Prediction: DOGE's Netflow Surges To 431M, Cutoshi Up 88%, Cardano Trading Volume Surges By 120%

In a week packed with political twists and crypto surges, Dogecoin, Cardano, and Cutoshi have each caught the market’s eye for wildly different reasons. Dogecoin has surged, propelled by Elon Musk’s new role in the upcoming administration, while Cardano’s founder Charles Hoskinson is doubling down on crypto policy efforts, promising a push for clarity in

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Teens are using AI, but are worried about what it means for their futures

Hello and welcome to Eye on AI. In today’s edition…What teens are saying about AI; Perplexity starts experimenting with ads; Greg Brockman returns to OpenAI; and a Sotheby’s AI art auction blows past expectations.  As AI rapidly changes industries, behaviors, and how society functions, adults can move forward having known the world before and after

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Erewhon Books Announces The Library of Amorlin by Kalyn Josephson

Erewhon Books has acquired New York Times bestselling author Kalyn Josephson’s adult fantasy debut, The Library of Amorlin, in a pre-empt, two book deal, negotiated by Viengsamai Fetters at Erewhon and Carrie Pestritto at Laura Dail Literary Agency (world). The Library of Amorlin is projected to release in Spring 2026. Learn more about the book below, plus preview

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This climate activist says AI is ‘useless, unsustainable and has no benefit to society’

Technology firms are ceaselessly promoting new AI products, but climate activist Sage Lenier says AI is useless, unsustainable and has given the industry an existential problem. “AI has no benefit to society,” she told AFP on the sidelines of the Web Summit tech conference in Lisbon. The CEOs who have become enraptured by a “useless”

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