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Morehead City Business After Hours Expo
The 15th annual Carteret County Business After Hours Expo is approaching. The event is open to the public and tickets are $5 to enter. Take part in a night of networking with 65 businesses and hundreds of consumers while also enjoying hors d’oeuvres, beer and wine.
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Amazon and Homelessness in the US
BRIAN KENNY: I think that’s a lot of cynics that Amazon hasn’t been able to solve this problem. DEBORA SPAR: So, I think it’s an interesting way to start thinking about this issue. I think you can give us a little bit more of a sense of humility, Paul says. And I think they’re going to be a part of the government to help solve it.
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Taste of Carbondale at SIU
Taste of Carbondale is set for Aug. 14 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at SIU’s Student Services Building pavilion. All types of local businesses are invited to be sponsors, however, and in exchange enjoy the opportunity to engage with attendees. Sponsorship package rates begin at $500.
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Read more at SIU News
CloudZero's 2024 State Of Cloud Cost Report Highlights Uncertainties
CloudZero, the globally trusted leader in proactive cloud efficiency, today announced the results of its 2024 State Of Cloud Cost Report. The survey of 1,000 finance and engineering professionals found that poor cost visibility impacts job performance. Cloud computing continues to boom, with worldwide end-user spending on public cloud services expected to soar to $678.8 billion in 2024. This rapid growth spotlights the importance of cloud cost optimization.
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Trump Media & Technology Group Files Application for $65,000 H-1B Visa
Trump Media & Technology Group, the company behind Truth Social, filed an application for an H-1B visa for a worker at a $65,000 annual salary in June 2022. The company says it did not hire the worker. Trump has proposed a protectionist agenda for companies to “hire American” in conflict with Trump the businessman.
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Read more at Fortune
EQT Partners Recruits New Head of the Americas
Swedish investment firm has around $224 billion in assets under management. Private wealth management team works with individual investors who want access to private markets. Peter Aliprantis will report to Peter Beske Nielsen, global head of private wealth.
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Read more at InvestmentNews
What’s New in AI in 2024?
I was inspired to read this article after taking Professor Hosanagar’s excellent AI and Business course through the Wharton Business School. This is a great book that explains how AI and algorithms are used in business and society. It’s already happening, but it’s also creating them, especially in complex situations. You have some serious catching up to do. Try it and you’ll see what I mean.
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BYD - The Chinese Automaker Unseated Tesla As the World's Top Seller of Electric Cars
BYD briefly eclipsed Tesla as the world's top seller of electric cars. For a brief moment earlier this year, the Chinese automaker unseated Tesla. The company has built an affordable brand that's popular in China and elsewhere. This is the story of the company that proved it could outsell Elon Musk.
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AT&T Business: Sleep Pillows From an Unidentified Location
AT&T Business teased the campaign in mid-April during the broadcast of the Masters golf tournament and began running the full campaign on April 17. The Office has been off the air for more than a decade, but its continued popularity has led to the show’s actors appearing in many advertising campaigns.
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Trump in Contempt of Court
Trump may be found in contempt Tuesday morning for his posts on Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels. He faces fines of $1,000 per violation and even jail, though experts say the latter is less likely. A contempt hearing is set for 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, the second day of testimony. Prosecutors told a seven-man, five-woman jury that Trump conspired to falsify business documents to hide a $130,000 hush money payment that silenced porn star Stormy
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