Новости за 09.07.2019

• LeBron James is one of the most accomplished athletes of his time.
• The three-time NBA champion has had a storied career in the league so far, and his success has allowed him to indulge in some of his favorite hobbies, like collecting cars. His glamorous collection includes a 1975 Chevy Impala and a custom Lamborghini Aventador.
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LeBron James has been called one of the greatest athletes of all time and has the car collection to show for it.

• A Delta flight from Atlanta to Baltimore made an emergency landing in Raleigh on Monday after an engine appeared to fail mid-flight.
• Video on Twitter shows flames within the engine, while users who say they were on the flight describe a smoke-filled cabin, and professional crew members who helped keep everyone calm.
• There were 148 passengers aboard the MD-88 aircraft.
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• Two-year-old Cameo, which lets fans buy personalized messages from celebrities, has raised $50 million in Series B funding, for a total of $65.2 million in funding.
• Cameo CEO Steven Galanis wants to use the money to expand the company internationally by hiring marketing, engineering, and talent acquisition staff.
• Cameo's rise comes as other social media platforms are increasingly vying for influencers' attention.
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• Mobileye CEO Amnon Shashua published an op-ed on Tuesday in which he laid out the Intel-owned company's strategy for self-driving vehicles.
• Shashua thinks robo-taxis are the most likely business application for autonomy as it's currently developing.
• He also maintains that government regulation has been overlooked as self-driving businesses have matured.

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A shakeout is commencing in the youthful world of self-driving cars.

Der türkische Präsident Recep Tayyip Erdogan äußerte sich in der Vergangenheit immer wieder kritisch zu der angeblich Türkei-feindlichen Presse im Ausland, besonders im Bezug auf die Berichterstattung der schlechten wirtschaftlichen Situation des Landes. Zwei Reporter der Agentur Bloomberg stehen derzeit sogar vor Gericht, ihnen drohen bis zu fünf Jahre Haft. Nun bekommt Erdogan Unterstützung des regierungsnahen Think Thanks Seta, einer eigenen Angaben nach unabhängigen und unparteiischen Siftung für politische... Читать дальше...

• Lyft has applied to patent a "driver jukebox" system that could one day add custom music to your rides. 
• Uber launched a Spotify and Pandora partnership three years ago, but Lyft has not added anything similar. 
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Three years after Uber launched the ability to play music during your ride, Lyft appears to be following suit.

Eine Ärztin aus Houston, im US-Bundesstaat Texas, wirft der Fluggesellschaft American Airlines vor, sie vor ihrem Sohn und anderen Passagieren bloßgestellt zu haben. Eine Flugbegleiterin hätte sie auf ihrem Flug von Jamaica nach Miami, Florida, gebeten, sich wegen ihrer knappen Sommerkleidung mit einer Decke zu verhüllen. 

• IBM just closed its $34 billion acquisition of cloud software giant Red Hat, the biggest acquisition in the tech giant's history.
• As the deal closed, IBM vowed once more to keep Red Hat independent.
• IBM's top cloud exec said Red Hat will boost its hybrid cloud strategy — a market that it sees as being worth $1 billion.
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„Scheitern war nicht vorgesehen.“ So äußerte sich ein Audi-Mitarbeiter vor der Kamera des Bayerischen Fernsehens. Die aktuelle ARD-Doku „Der Fall Audi“ arbeitet den Diesel-Skandal bei einem der Big Player der deutschen Autobranche auf und stellt fest: Die Unternehmenskultur und der falsche Umgang mit Fehlern und Warnungen innerhalb von Audi haben entscheidend zu den Manipulationen bei den Dieselfahrzeugen beigetragen.

• The best technique to make information stick is to test yourself on your understanding.
• Psychologists have labeled this strategy the "testing effect."
• Research suggests that testing, combined with immediate feedback, is even more effective than testing alone.
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In his book "Fluent Forever," opera singer Gabriel Wyner suggests that one of the best ways to learn a new language is to practice remembering it.

• Chloe Wiegand, an 18-month-old toddler, died after falling from the 11th floor of a Royal Caribbean International cruise ship on Sunday.
• Maritime lawyer Michael Winkleman told NBC News that Wiegand's grandfather placed her on a railing in a children's play area, believing there was glass in front of the railing to prevent Wiegand from falling.
• But there was an opening in the glass wall, Winkleman told NBC News.
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Die Discounterkette Lidl hat konkrete Schritte angekündigt, bis 2020 in allen Lidl-Eigenmarkenprodukten aus dem Kosmetik- und Körperpflegesortiment auf festes Mikroplastik zu verzichten.

Was ihr hier seht, ist keine Disco bei Tag, sondern das „Office der Schöpfung“. So nennt die Digitalagentur Herren der Schöpfung (HDS) ihre neuen Büroräume im Frankfurter Ostend.

• Bolt is a San Francisco-based startup that helps businesses set up easy-to-use payment systems, similar to Amazon's.
• In fact, the company, which has raised $90 million, is looking to challenge Amazon by targeting businesses that offer customized products and services.
• The founder, Ryan Breslow, dropped out of Stanford, but lived on campus secretly while launching his startup.
• An analyst says Bolt offers a compelling product, but it faces an uphill challenge against a giant like Amazon. Читать дальше...

• Home Depot is seeking to become a one-stop shop by enhancing its online decor selection.
• Business Insider spoke with merchandising EVP Ted Decker and SVP Jeanine Huebner about the home-improvement giant's strategy regarding decor.
• The two Home Depot executives spoke to Business Insider about everything from mid-century modern styles to millennial buying habits.
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• Air Force Gen. Mike Holmes, head of Air Combat Command, played his son in a flight-combat game during a Twitch live stream last month.
• The service used the broadcast as an opportunity to highlight the Air Force pilot community and to answer questions about military life.
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JOINT BASE LANGLEY EUSTIS, Va. — The commander of Air Combat Command and his son fought each other live on a Twitch stream in a combat flight action video game on June 29, 2019. Читать дальше...

Amazons ist zwar offiziell von seinen Kunden besessen, aber es ist noch in etwas anderes vernarrt — in Geschwindigkeit.

• 7-Eleven is giving away free Slurpees on July 11 — 7/11 — from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. 
• In addition to getting a free small Slurpee in stores on Thursday, customers can redeem a free Slurpee on the chain's app. 
• Customers can get a third free Slurpee if they order 7-Eleven delivery via the chain's 7NOW app. 
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7-Eleven is giving away free Slurpees on 7/11. 

• Ken Glueck, Oracle's top executive in Washington DC, accused Amazon of propagating a narrow "one-size fits all" view of cloud computing in the $10 billion JEDI Pentagon cloud contract.
• The Pentagon has narrowed down the contenders for the JEDI contract to Amazon and Microsoft. The Defense Department contract is for one of the biggest public cloud projects ever.
• Oracle has challenged the decision in court. The tech giant's legal protest is set to go before a judge this week. Читать дальше...

• Tesla isn't planning to refresh its Model S or X, CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter. 
• His comments contradict earlier reports by Electrek that said a refresh was in the works. 
• Last week, Tesla reported second quarter deliveries that topped investor expectations, boosting the company's stock price. 
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Tesla's chief executive Elon Musk on Monday night dispelled earlier reports that a major refresh to the company's Model S and X was being planned.

• Cisco Systems has announced an agreement to acquire Acacia Communications for $70 per share, in a deal worth roughly $2.6 billion. 
• Shares of Acacia soared on the news, while shares of Cisco declined slightly. 
• The deal is expected to close in the second half of Cisco's fiscal year 2020. 
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Investors piled into shares of Acacia Communications when Cisco Systems announced early Tuesday that it had reached a definitive agreement to acquire the company. 

• PepsiCo rose as much as 1.6% ahead of trading Tuesday after outperforming analyst expectations.
• The food and beverage company's stock is up 20% so far this year, double the performance of its competitor Coca-Cola.
• PepsiCo attributed its second-quarter success to its popular water brands and higher snack prices.
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PepsiCo rose as much as 1.6% in early trading Tuesday after beating analyst predictions for its second-quarter earnings.

Der britische Milliardär Richard Branson steht kurz davor, Börsengeschichte zu schreiben: Sein Unternehmen Virgin Galactic will noch dieses Jahr als erste Weltraumtourismus-Firma an die Börse gehen.

• Facebook is testing ads in short Watch videos after limiting ads to videos that run three minutes or longer.
• It's also giving publishers the option to remove jarring mid-roll ads from videos.
• The changes show how Facebook is still figuring out advertising for Watch.
• Facebook also outlined how it will make money from creators' subscriptions starting in January.
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Frankreich will ab Anfang 2020 eine Umweltsteuer auf Flugtickets erheben. Die Ökosteuer werde je nach Art des Tickets zwischen 1,50 und 18 Euro betragen, erklärte die französische Verkehrsministerin Élisabeth Borne am Dienstag.