As for Sarah, the experience served as a wake-up call to the importance of being vigilant and assertive in protecting her privacy. While the scars of the incident may linger, she is determined to channel her experience into advocating for greater awareness and accountability in issues related to digital privacy and consent.SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) -El Salvador's legislature overturned a seven-year-old ban on metals mining on Monday, a move that President Nayib Bukele had pushed for to boost economic growth, but that environmental groups had opposed. El Salvador became the first country in the world to ban all forms of metals mining in 2017. Bukele, who took office in 2019, has called the ban absurd. All 57 of Bukele's allies in the Central American country's 60-seat legislature voted for the president's legislation to overturn the ban. The legislation will grant the Salvadoran government sole authority over mining activities within the country's land and maritime territory. "By creating a law that puts the state at the center, we are guaranteeing that the population's wellbeing will be at the center of decision making," lawmaker Elisa Rosales, from Bukele's New Ideas party, said in a speech to the legislature. The legislation does prohibit the use of mercury in mining, and seeks to declare some areas incompatible with metals mining as protected nature reserves. El Salvador's economy is expected to grow 3% this year, according to the International Monetary Fund, but it has a heavy debt burden that hit a level of around 85% of gross domestic product earlier this year. Bukele, who enjoys wide popularity among voters after a gang crackdown, has touted mining's economic potential for the country of roughly 6 million people. The president shared on social media last month that studies conducted in just 4% of Salvadoran territory where mining is possible had identified gold deposits worth some $132 billion, equivalent to about 380% of El Salvador's GDP. "This wealth, given by God, can be harnessed responsibly to bring unprecedented economic and social development to our people," Bukele wrote at the time. Dozens of people protested on Monday near Congress against the reauthorization of mining, arguing that future projects could affect the communities and ecosystem of the smallest country in Central America. "We oppose metals mining because it has been technically and scientifically proven that mining is not viable in the country," environmentalist Luis Gonzalez told reporters. "The level of contamination that would be generated in the water, soil and biodiversity is unacceptable for life as we know it." (Reporting by Nelson Renteria; Writing by Brendan O'Boyle; Editing by Kylie Madry and Rosalba O'Brien)
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‘s publicist at the heart of the scandal surrounding the filmmaker’s alleged smear campaign against his star is explaining her side of the story. Jennifer Abel’s text exchanges with crisis management expert Melissa Nathan were leaked as part of Lively’s against Baldoni and his production company, Wayfarer Studios. The actress has accused Baldoni of repeatedly crossing the line both on and off camera, while the director and co-star has denied the charges and maintains that Lively caused problems during filmmaking and deliberately set out to tarnish his reputation. Abel posted a defense of her crisis team exchanges (detailed below) on Facebook, saying they largely amounted to joking about how fans were reacting to the Lively-Baldoni feud during the marketing campaign and did not show that Baldoni’s team ever took specific action against Lively. (The Facebook posts have since been deleted, but has confirmed their legitimacy.) “What the cherry picked messages don’t include, although not shockingly as it doesn’t fit the narrative, is that there was no ‘smear’ implemented,” Abel wrote. “No negative press was ever facilitated, no social combat plan, although we were prepared for it as it’s our job to be ready for any scenario. But we didn’t have to implement anything because the internet was doing the work for us. Sure we talked about it, contemplated if we needed certain things, flagged accounts that we needed to monitor, worked with a social team to help us stay on top of the narrative so we could act quickly if needed, and yes, we rejoiced and joked in the fact that fans were recognizing our clients heart and work without us having to do anything but keep our heads down and focus on positive interviews for our client.” Continued Abel, “As the texts show, we sophomorically reveled and again, joked, privately to each other about the internets feedback to the woman whose team was making our lives incredibly difficult over the course of the campaign. I’m human. The long hours, months of preparation, on top of my day to day scope ... it felt good to see that although we were prepared, we didn’t have to do anything over the top to protect our client.” Abel then explained what she meant by claiming Lively’s team was making their lives “incredibly difficult.” “I was notified at the start of the [marketing] campaign that the opposing team had been planting horrible stories about my client as a ‘fail safe’ if my client did not comply with the demands set forth for the campaign,” she wrote. “Which is why we brought on [a crisis team], as it’s not something that I do. My sole job was to put together interviews, screening opportunities and speaking opportunities for my client in support of the film, a standard scope of work. I did my job. Now what kind of woman would work against another woman who was a victim of all the things being claimed? Thanks for asking. After reviewing the evidence, facts, hard proof that countered every single thing that was being claimed and demanded at the start of production, I made a choice to stand by my client of almost 5 years, who had dedicated his life to the equal treatment of others, especially women. Who had no incidents of negative treatment of others, and who had a wonderful community and team at wayfarer who all held the same moral fortitude and lived their life accordingly. As representatives, we all have to make that choice. So I did that to the best of my ability, and felt good about our efforts.” Also on Monday, attorney Bryan Freedman — who reps Baldoni, along with Abel and Nathan — started to go on the attack: “TAG PR operated as any other crisis management firm would when hired by a client experiencing threats by two extremely powerful people with unlimited resources. The standard scenario planning TAG PR drafted proved unnecessary as audiences found Lively’s own actions, interviews and marketing during the promotional tour distasteful, and responded organically to that which the media themselves picked up on. It’s ironic that , through their effort to ‘uncover’ an insidious PR effort, played directly into the hands of Lively’s own dubious PR tactics by publishing leaked personal text exchanges that lack critical context – the very same tactics she’s accusing the firm of implementing.” The messages between Abel and Nathan included a key exchange where Abel pushes the crisis team, “I think you guys need to be tough and show the strength of what you guys can do in these scenarios. [Baldoni] wants to feel like she can be buried.” To which Nathan replied, “Of course — but you know when we send over documents we can’t send over the work we will or could do because that could get us in a lot of trouble. We can’t write we will destroy her. Imagine if a document saying all the things that he wants ends up in the wrong hands. You know we can bury anyone.” As far as how these messages became public, Abel notes they were not subpoenaed, and says, “I had recently left my previous firm [Jonesworks], at which I was still with during this campaign (with a team who all participated in the campaign and a boss who oversaw) and who had access to my work emails and work phone, so you can deduce from that what you will.” Freedman had some fiery words to say about the leaked texts as well: “Jonesworks was the PR company contractually responsible to promote and protect Wayfarer and Justin. Our investigation has determined that on August 21st, Jonesworks utilized a lawyer and security guard to take possession of Wayfarers confidential information through confiscation of Jen Abel’s phone. We are continuing to investigate the use of that confidential information but demands are being made to Stephanie Jones and Leslie Sloan and once we obtain the evidence, anyone actively involved in any possible connection with this abhorrent conduct will be sued into oblivion.” Added Abel, “I never thought the day would come when I needed to defend myself with my own peers, but this certainly has been an interesting, and devastating quite frankly, couple of days.” In her filing, Lively claims things got so bad on set that there was a meeting with Lively, Sony Pictures, Baldoni and Jamey Heath from Wayfarer Studios, producers on the film, publicists for the film and more to address some of the “inappropriate conduct” that took place on the set. The actress and her team brought forth demands for Baldoni and his team in order to begin production again after the actors strike. Some of the 30 demands included: “No more showing nude videos of women, including producer’s wife, to BL and/or her employees”; “No more mention of Mr. Baldoni’s or Mr. Heath’s previous ‘pornography addiction’ or BL’s lack of pornography consumption to BL or to other crew members”; “No more descriptions of their own genitalia to BL”; and “No more improvising of kissing.” In a , Lively said, “I hope that my legal action helps pull back the curtain on these sinister retaliatory tactics to harm people who speak up about misconduct and helps protect others who may be targeted.” Freedman previously released a lengthy statement denying the claims in the filing. “It is shameful that Ms. Lively and her representatives would make such serious and categorically false accusations against Mr. Baldoni, Wayfarer Studios and its representatives, as yet another desperate attempt to ‘fix’ her negative reputation which was garnered from her own remarks and actions during the campaign for the film; interviews and press activities that were observed publicly, in real time and unedited, which allowed for the Internet to generate their own views and opinions. These claims are completely false, outrageous and intentionally salacious with an intent to publicly hurt and rehash a narrative in the media.” Since news of the lawsuit broke over the weekend, Baldoni by his representatives at WME. . THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day More from The Hollywood ReporterFurthermore, the results of JHU's groundbreaking method speak for themselves. In a series of rigorous tests and evaluations, the researchers demonstrated that their approach consistently outperformed all existing speed enhancement techniques by a wide margin. Whether it be in terms of processing power, data transfer speeds, or overall system performance, JHU's method proved to be unparalleled in its effectiveness.
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PALAKKAD: Palakkad was rich in controversies in the by-election. Deal controversy, black money, trolley bag, spirit, NOTA, and finally newspaper ad controversy similar to the kafir screenshot issue. However, none of this helped the Left Front this time as well. It must be understood that all the controversies in Palakkad, which witnessed political dramas and defections, benefited UDF candidate Rahul Mamkootathil. Rahul's historic victory was a combination of controversies raised by his opponents. During the Lok Sabha elections, the CPM had said that Shafi had come to Vadakara with the understanding that if Shafi was made to win in Vadakara, the BJP would win in Palakkad. However, Krishnakumar could not make even the progress that E Sreedharan made last time. Krishnakumar was never able to make a lead except in the first phase. The CPM was trying to raise controversies and prevent the anti-incumbency against the state government from becoming a topic of discussion. Sarin raised votes, but did not improve position With Rahul's candidature, Dr P Sarin, who had been criticising the CPM and the chief minister on social media till then, joined hands with the LDF in an instant and became the candidate. Though 850 votes were increased over the last time, Sarin's claim of 70,000 votes was shattered. He could only get half of it. The district secretary had often corrected Sarin's stance during the campaign. This was also a topic of debate. No vote for blue trolley bag Allegations that Rahul Mamkootathil smuggled black money in a blue trolley bag changed the course of the elections. The police raided the rooms of even congress women leaders in the middle of the night. This led to a huge controversy. As the allegation could not be proved, it backfired on those who raised the controversy. As there were different opinions within the CPM on the issue, the party had to go back. The UDF also made this a political weapon. This accurately affected the voting. Sandeep's entry Sandeep Warrier's entry into Congress was another occurrence. It was the CPM that first gave a good certificate and opened the door to Sandeep, who left the BJP. However, Sandeep's entry into the Congress was unexpected. With this, the same leaders who gave the good certificate to Sandeep made him hateful. Moreover, a newspaper advertisement with religious and communal content was also issued against Sandeep. This too backfired. The Left's perception that it could create a split in the votes of religious minorities, especially in the Pirayiri panchayat, also went awry. Pirayiri supported Rahul with more votes than Shafi had received last time.
The explosive growth of the artificial intelligence (AI) market has minted a lot of millionaires. For example, a modest $3,000 investment in the AI chipmaker Nvidia just 10 years ago would be worth nearly $1.5 million today. But with a market cap of $3.6 trillion, it could be tough for Nvidia to replicate those millionaire-making gains over the next decade. Therefore, investors looking for those kinds of life-changing returns should seek out smaller companies that have more room to grow. I believe these three companies -- Symbotic ( SYM 6.93% ) , Serve Robotics ( SERV -1.54% ) , and Lemonade ( LMND -2.15% ) -- might just make the cut. 1. Symbotic Symbotic produces fully autonomous robots for processing pallets in warehouses. It claims a $50 million investment in just one of its modules (which includes its robots and software) can generate $250 million in lifetime savings over 25 years. Its top customer is Walmart , which tasked the company with automating all of its U.S. regional distribution centers over the next decade. That deal accounted for 88% of Symbotic's revenue in fiscal 2023 (which ended last September). Walmart is also one of Symbotic's leading investors. Symbotic is overwhelmingly dependent on Walmart, but it's been gaining additional major customers like Target , Albertsons , and C&S Wholesale. It's also providing more robots to GreenBox, a new warehouse-as-a-service joint venture it launched with its big backer SoftBank last year. Symbotic's revenue jumped 55% in fiscal 2024, and analysts expect its top line to keep growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 32% over the next two years as it continues to fulfill its long-term deal with Walmart and lock in new customers. Analysts also expect it to turn profitable on a generally accepted accounting principles ( GAAP ) basis in 2025. With an enterprise value of $3.1 billion, Symbotic's stock still looks cheap at 1.3 times this year's sales. It faces some near-term macro and competitive headwinds in the warehouse automation space, but it might just become a millionaire-maker stock over the next few years. 2. Serve Robotics Serve Robotics develops autonomous sidewalk delivery robots. It was originally created as a unit of Postmates, which was acquired by Uber Technologies in 2020. Uber spun off Serve in 2021, but it still uses its robots to fulfill some of Uber Eats' orders in Los Angeles. Serve still generates all of its revenue from Uber, and it only operated 59 active robots across the Los Angeles area in the third quarter of 2024. But in 2025, it plans to deploy up to 2,000 robots for Uber Eats across the L.A. and Dallas-Fort Worth metro areas. For 2024, analysts expect Serve to generate less than $2 million in revenue as it racks up a net loss of $34 million. But in 2025, they expect its revenue to jump to $13 million as it narrows its net loss to $31 million. In 2026, they see its revenue more than quadrupling to nearly $60 million as it narrows its net loss to $25 million. We should take those estimates with a grain of salt, but Serve's business could start gaining momentum as more businesses use its robots to make short-range deliveries. That growth could help it attract more customers to reduce its dependence on Uber. With an enterprise value of $379 million, Serve doesn't seem terribly expensive at 6 times its 2026 sales. It remains a highly speculative stock, but it could still have plenty of upside potential and counts Nvidia as one of its top investors. 3. Lemonade Lemonade is an online insurance company that simplifies the onboarding and claims process with its AI-powered chatbots. That simple digital-first approach made it popular with younger and first-time insurance buyers, and more than 70% of its customers were under the age of 35 at the time of its initial public offering in 2020. It initially only offered renters and homeowners insurance, but it now offers term life, pet health, and auto insurance policies. It ended its latest quarter with 2.31 million customers, compared to just over 1 million customers at the end of 2020. For 2024, Lemonade expects its in-force premiums to rise 26%, its gross earned premiums to grow 22%-23%, and its total revenue to increase 21%-22%. It also sees its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ( EBITDA ) improving from negative $173 million in 2023 to negative $151 million-$155 million in 2024. Lemonade hasn't proven its business model is sustainable yet, but it's growing much faster than its larger competitors. With an enterprise value of $2.9 billion, it trades at just 4 times next year's sales -- so it might generate millionaire-maker gains if it scales up its business, narrows its losses, and widens its moat.Whether you're a seasoned survivor looking for a fresh challenge or a newcomer eager to explore the wasteland for the first time, "Eternal Skies" offers something for everyone. With its stunning visuals, immersive atmosphere, and engaging gameplay, this game is sure to become a staple in the libraries of survival game enthusiasts everywhere.The quick containment of the fire and the minimal downtime experienced underscored the robustness and reliability of Alibaba Cloud's infrastructure. This incident served as a testament to the importance of disaster preparedness and risk management in the operation of data centers, especially for critical services that support a wide range of industries and users.
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