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An employee arranges a salad dressing display at an Amazon Fresh grocery store on December 12, 2024 in Federal Way, Washington.David Ryder | Getty ImagesAmazon is closing four more Fresh supermarkets in Southern California as the e-commerce giant continues to focus its grocery strategy around Whole Foods and delivery.The closures will take place in the coming weeks, Amazon confirmed to CNBC. They follow the shuttering of four other U.S. locations in recent months, in Washington, Virginia, New York and a Los Angeles suburb.”Certain locations work better than others, and after an assessment, we’ve made the decision to close these Amazon…
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A judge remained undecided Friday on the treatment and placement plan for a man charged with stalking Jennifer Aniston and ramming his car into the front gate of her home. Jimmy Wayne Carwyle, a 48-year-old from Mississippi, has pleaded not guilty to felony stalking and vandalism. But in May, Judge Maria Cavalluzzi found him not competent to stand trial after evaluations from two experts. At Friday’s hearing in a Los Angeles court dedicated to mental health cases, she heard arguments on Carwyle’s treatment and placement. Aniston’s lawyer, Blair Berk, spoke on her behalf for the first…
Most people think success comes from a single “big break.” But Taylor Swift shows us the opposite is true. Her rule is simple: Drip, not drop. Don’t wait years for one big reveal. Build momentum by releasing smaller, regular updates that compound over time.It’s a rule that has made her the most successful musician of her generation, and one of the most effective strategists in any industry.How Taylor Swift uses the ‘drip, not drop’ approach to success Traditional entertainment was built on the “big drop.” An artist worked for years on an album, released it, and hoped the hype lasted. In many…
Perplexity AI CEO and founder Aravind Srinivas said on Friday that the startup’s Comet browser can boost productivity so that companies won’t need extra employees.”Instead of hiring one more person on your team, you could just use Comet to supplement all the work that you’re doing,” Srinivas told CNBC’s “Squawk Box.”The CEO said the artificial intelligence-powered web browser is a “true personal assistant” that allows users to complete more tasks in the same amount of time and said that the productivity gained could be worth $10,000 per year for a single person.AI is already being deployed across businesses to save…
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — The New York Jets are accused in a lawsuit by a former team vice president of firing her as part of the organization’s response to allegations of sexual misconduct made against team President Hymie Elhai.The Athletic reported that the lawsuit, which it obtained Friday, was filed Thursday by Elaine Chen, the Jets’ former vice president of finance, who says she and her husband Larry Fitzpatrick, the team’s former vice president of ticket sales, were fired as retaliation after the claims were made against Elhai.Elhai has been with the organization since 2000 and became the team’s…
GM Hummer EV production in Detroit.Photo by Jeffrey Sauger for General MotorsDETROIT — Shares of the Detroit automakers closed higher Friday following an afternoon report that President Donald Trump is considering “significant tariff relief” for the production of vehicles in the U.S.Stocks for General Motors, Ford Motor and Chrysler parent Stellantis shifted from trading level or down to closing up between 1% to 4% on the report from Reuters.The news organization, citing Republican Senator Bernie Moreno of Ohio as well as auto officials, said the potential change could “effectively eliminate much of the costs major car companies are paying.””The signal…
Pressure is mounting on Ange Postecoglou less than a month into his new role at Nottingham Forest and Sky Sports News has been told owner Evangelos Marinakis will not hesitate in removing the head coach if performances and results do not quickly improve. Postecoglou has failed to win any of his first six matches in charge and it is clear another defeat and poor performance at Newcastle on Sunday – live on Sky Sports – could be crucial in seeing the current levels of patience wane within the Forest boardroom. The international break could be vital for the 60-year-old’s future, especially…
It feels like just about everyone is talking about artificial intelligence, using generative AI chatbots and badgering others about how they should be doing the same.But longtime startup investor Barbara Corcoran says that AI is not something that you have to jump on right now or else. Corcoran, who spoke to CNBC Make It while promoting a partnership with Chase for Business, believes many people — particularly business owners — are hopping on the AI train without really knowing how it can benefit them or their companies.”There’s always room to use it somehow in your business,” she says. “Is it…
Wrexham and Birmingham City shared the ‘Hollywood Derby’ honours with a 1-1 Championship draw at a blustery SToK Cae Ras.A rare George Dobson goal — only the midfielder’s second in 51 league appearances for Wrexham — gave the Red Dragons a 13th-minute lead that Phil Parkinson’s team had chances to build on.But Birmingham captured a point due to their quickfire start to the second half, Patrick Roberts sliding home Jay Stansfield’s measured pass just 25 seconds after play had resumed.So Wrexham are still waiting to end their 43-year wait for a home win in the second tier of English football,…
Wrexham’s wait for a first home win in the second tier for 43 years will go on after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Birmingham at the Racecourse.George Dobson headed the Red Dragons in front inside the first 15 minutes of a first half they dominated, but Patrick Roberts struck just 20 seconds after the restart to ensure the points were shared in the game dubbed ‘The Hollywood Derby’. Without Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, or Birmingham shareholder Tom Brady, in attendance, there was an absence of the usual glitz off the pitch – and a…