Podcasts about 280m

Interview with Jim Starr, President and CEO of America's Charities, about the organization's mission to “mobilize the power of giving” through workplace giving, corporate volunteering programs, emergency assistance funds, and scholarships. They explain the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC)—founded in 1961, once raising $280M in 2009 but down to $68M from about 70,000 donors in 2024—its shift from paper catalogs to an online platform, and factors behind its decline, including new charity fees, government shutdowns, and workforce morale; retiree giving is noted as a bright spot. Starr says OPM has paused or signaled possible cancellation, shut down the reporting portal, and has not opened 2026 applications, raising concern the CFC may end and that much of the $70M would not be replaced due to payroll giving's low-friction nature. Starr also highlights America's Charities reaching $1B in total funds processed to nonprofits and describes how emergency assistance funds provide confidential, tax-free grants for employee hardships and how the organization administers scholarship programs with vetting and fraud checks. 00:00 Welcome and Introductions 00:57 Mission and Services 01:50 Origins in the CFC 04:12 CFC Decline and Drivers 05:53 Is the CFC Ending 09:02 Fees and Participation Basics 09:56 Rebrand Joke and Real Stakes 11:42 Why Payroll Giving Matters 13:39 Billion Dollar Milestone 16:56 Emergency Assistance Funds 18:02 How EAFs Work 19:45 Privacy and Employer Benefits 20:41 Who Should Offer EAFs 21:00 Who Uses Emergency Funds 22:15 Retention And Community Impact 24:56 Direct Giving Versus GoFundMe 26:29 Life After The CFC 29:03 Expanding Corporate Philanthropy 29:50 Scholarship Program Walkthrough 33:17 Pricing And Review Workflow 35:13 Fraud Checks In The AI Era 37:17 Billion Dollar Milestone Wrap  

March 3, 2026: Your daily rundown of health and wellness news, in under 5 minutes. Today's top stories: Temple raises $54M for temple-worn wearable continuously measuring brain blood flow to quantify focus, fatigue, and cognitive resilience in real time MyFitnessPal acquires AI-native Cal AI with $40M+ in sales, deepening push into digital nutrition tracking across 280M registered members HHS plans to reclassify 14 peptides including BPC-157 and CJC-1295 back to Category 1, enabling licensed compounding pharmacies to produce them with prescription More from Fitt: Fitt Insider breaks down the convergence of fitness, wellness, and healthcare — and what it means for business, culture, and capital. Subscribe to our newsletter → insider.fitt.co/subscribe Work with our recruiting firm → https://talent.fitt.co/ Follow us on Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/fittinsider/ Follow us on LinkedIn → linkedin.com/company/fittinsider Reach out → insider@fitt.co

This week, we interview Amir Abolfathi. Amir is an experienced innovator and medical device executive with a proven record of building and scaling successful enterprises.  He was a founding team member of uLab Systems, Tusker Medical (acquired by Smith and Nephew), and Sonitus Medical. Amir also served for 6 years as an Officer and Vice President of R&D at Align Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: ALGN), the creator of a unique, invisible orthodontic product. Previously, Amir was the first member of the senior management team at Embolic Protection Inc. (acquired by Boston Scientific), where he was a consulting VP of Operations. In early 1995, Amir co-founded EndoTex Interventional Systems (acquired by Boston Scientific), developers of minimally invasive solutions for the treatment of carotid artery disease. Demonstrated strength in capital strategy and fundraising, with over $280M raised since 2006 and prior contributions to securing $300M from 1995 to 2006, supported by deep venture capital, banking, and strategic partnership networks. Inventor of more than 100 issued patents, with significant contributions in M&A, IPOs, and corporate spin-offs. Served as a public officer of a publicly traded company, bringing broad governance, compliance, and investor relations expertise. Currently, focusing on executive mentorship and board leadership, guiding entrepreneurs and next-generation executives to realize their vision, while serving as a trusted advisor and executive coach.

Roofing operator-turned-coach Todd Price breaks down how his team scaled to ~$280M+ with disciplined systems, aggressive social, and deal-savvy private equity strategy. We cover the 3 biggest growth bottlenecks, the “digital doorknock” play on Facebook, standards that create top reps, and when to sell vs. keep your company. If you run a $3–$15M roofing company (or want to), this is your unfair advantage.

Are you still guessing who your buyers are? In this episode, Audience Town CEO Ed Carey breaks down how builders can use real consumer identity data to target, personalize, and measure sales & marketing that actually converts.We dig into:The “When Engine” and what 280M consumer profiles unlock for buildersTurning anonymous website visitors into actionable buyer insightsWhy today's home journey often stretches to ~300 days, and how to stay relevantMigration patterns (what's changed since the COVID era)Affordability, qualification, and spotting the truly ready buyersThe surprisingly powerful “dog shower” insight

Rehan Jalil is the CEO of Securiti, a platform that enables the safe use of data and generative AI. They've raised $156M in funding from investors such as General Catalyst, Mayfield, and others. He was previously the CEO of Elastica, which was acquired for $280M by Bluecoat. Before that, he was the CEO of WiChorus, which was acquired by Tellabs for $180M.Rehan's favorite books: Good to Great (Author: Jim Collins)(00:00) Introduction (02:14) Founding Securiti and the Evolution of Data Privacy(06:08) Why Data Security Needs a Unified Platform(09:32) Scaling Challenges and Product Decisions(13:17) The Role of AI in Data Security(17:20) Navigating the Enterprise Sales Motion(21:56) Go-to-Market Lessons from Elastica to Securiti(25:43) Competing in a Crowded DSPM Market(29:00) Shifting Buyer Personas and GenAI Adoption(32:11) Rapid Fire Round--------Where to find Rehan Jalil: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rehanjalil/--------Where to find Prateek Joshi: Newsletter: https://prateekjoshi.substack.com Website: https://prateekj.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prateek-joshi-infiniteX: https://x.com/prateekvjoshi 

James Quinn Kumar from Binance ANZ joins Sam to explore how Binance reached over 280 million users in just 8 years. He shares the lessons from Facebook and TikTok that helped Binance thrive in B2C, the role of liquidity in institutional adoption, and how Gen Z sees Bitcoin as a new path to wealth in a world of rising property prices.They also dive into AI-generated content, digital ownership, the rise of stablecoins, Bitcoin's latest ATHs, and why Binance is betting on Web3 wallets, creators, and grassroots community building for the next billion users.Key Timestamps[00:00:00] Introduction: Sam introduces James from Binance ANZ and sets the stage for the discussion.[00:02:00] James' Crypto Journey: From TikTok to diving into blockchain full-time.[00:04:00] Binance's Global Rise: How it scaled from a startup to 280M+ users in 8 years.[00:06:00] Liquidity & Institutions: Why institutions choose Binance and what sets it apart.[00:07:00] Spot Trading Focus: The engine behind Binance's retail and institutional success.[00:08:00] Bitcoin ATHs & Market Sentiment: The psychology and macro forces driving BTC's rally.[00:10:00] Stablecoin Rotation: New user behavior signals maturity in crypto investing.[00:12:00] BTC hits 200K NZD: Community reactions and changing perceptions of Bitcoin.[00:14:00] NZ vs AU Adoption: A comparison of crypto penetration across both markets.[00:17:00] Why Binance Survived: 24/7 customer service, community feedback loops, and user trust.[00:19:00] Global Community Events: Why Binance runs IRL events across the world daily.[00:22:00] Web3 Wallet Vision: Becoming the “Google of Web3” with a full ecosystem strategy.[00:24:00] Kiwi User Survey: Key takeaways from Binance NZ's latest investor sentiment report.[00:25:00] Hodl Mentality: How Kiwi users are maturing with a long-term crypto outlook.[00:27:00] Creators & Monetization: A personal take on the future of content ownership via Web3.[00:30:00] AI Agent Economy: How blockchain enables agents to transact and coordinate.[00:34:00] Binance's Goals: Onboarding 1 billion users, improving Web3 UX, and better user insights.[00:36:00] Final Ask: James calls for creators and content partners to collaborate with Binance.Connecthttps://www.binance.com/https://www.linkedin.com/company/binance/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesquinnkumar/https://x.com/jamesqkDisclaimerNothing mentioned in this podcast is investment advice and please do your own research. Finally, it would mean a lot if you can leave a review of this podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and share this podcast with a friend.Be a guest on the podcast or contact us - https://www.web3pod.xyz/

In this high-impact episode, host Chris Johnstone interviews Kory Kavanewsky, the #23 ranked Loan Officer in the United States according to Scotsman's Guide for 2024. Kory shares how he built a $280M+ mortgage business with just three core lead sources—financial advisors, realtors, and his database—and how his obsession with process creates a five-star experience every time.   You'll learn:   The one question Kory asks every client that makes 5-star reviews almost automatic How building relationships with financial planners turns you into a trusted advisor (and lead magnet) His tangible direct mail and social engagement system that keeps past clients coming back year after year   Listen now to learn how Kory Kavanewsky, one of the top LOs in the nation, structures a $280M/year business without chasing cold leads.   Want more top-producing insights like this every week?   Subscribe now at LoanOfficerPodcast.com and never miss an episode.

With the box office booming once more with Lilo & Stitch and Mission: Impossible, we take a look at 2025's box office performance against previous years and slates, then tackle Karate Kid: Legends and upcoming pre-sales analysis for the John Wick spinoff, Ballerina!Topics and times:Year-to-date box office comparisons - 0:21Diversity and demand reflected in the slate - 1:59Lilo & Stitch holdover box office overview - 2:39Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning box office - 4:10Karate Kid: Legends box office debut - 4:40Karate Kid: Legends audience analysis - 5:35Karate Kid: Legends audience reception and marketing - 7:37Karate Kid series comparisons - 8:58Bring Her Back box office and audience analysis - 9:41Bring Her Back audience reception - 12:18Ballerina's upcoming release - 13:29Ballerina pre-sales analysis - 14:14The Phoenician Scheme - 15:03Next week - 15:53Find us at https://www.linkedin.com/company/vista-group-limited/, and follow lifeatvistagroup on InstagramBox Office Overview:Lilo & Stitch stayed in 1st position, grossing $63M domestically for a domestic total now of $280M. Internationally, it saw a $113M result over the 3-day weekend, bringing the international total of $330.7M, and the worldwide cumulative total to $610M.Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning grossed $27.3M domestically for a current domestic total of $123M. Internationally, it added $76.1M for a total of $231M internationally, and worldwide, $354M.Karate Kid: Legends debuted to $21M domestically, and internationally added $12M, bringing the international cumulative total to $26M.Bring Her Back debuted with $7.1M domestically, and $1M from 8 internationally territories, for a global total of $8.1M.

En este episodio cubrimos los eventos más impactantes que están moviendo mercados, tensando relaciones internacionales y transformando industrias clave:

What happens when you walk away from a seven-figure Wall Street career to save your family's dying business? For David Heacock, it led to building FilterBuy, a $280 million manufacturing powerhouse that's revolutionizing the air filter industry—all without a single outside investor.The journey wasn't glamorous. Heacock describes the brutal reality of his first few years, including the pivotal moment in 2015 when humidity in Alabama was destroying his production materials and he was down to his last $150,000 in credit. With bankruptcy looming, he drove to Indiana, rented a truck to bring back a specialized machine, and nearly lost his finger while training his team. That near-catastrophe became the turning point that saved his company.Unlike the polished success stories dominating social media, Heacock's path reveals what entrepreneurship truly demands. While others contracted during COVID, he made the audacious move to open a new manufacturing facility in May 2020, allowing FilterBuy to double in revenue within a year. His approach to business—manufacturing domestically, creating nearly 1,000 American jobs, and building a sustainable cash-efficient model—stands in stark contrast to the quick-fix solutions marketed by business gurus charging thousands for seminars.What makes Heacock's perspective particularly valuable is his brutal honesty about entrepreneurship. "People consistently overestimate what they can do in a year and underestimate what they can do in a decade," he shares, emphasizing that clarity of long-term vision combined with patience is what separates successful founders from those who quit too soon. Now expanding beyond direct-to-consumer into retail partnerships with Walmart and launching a nationwide HVAC service business, Heacock is on track to build what he calls "the world's leading indoor air quality company."Whether you're struggling six months into your business journey or contemplating making a bold career pivot, this conversation offers a rare glimpse into what building a substantial company actually requires. Find David on YouTube where he shares his business knowledge freely through weekly Q&A sessions—no $40,000 mastermind required.Join the What if it Did Work movement on FacebookGet the Book!www.omarmedrano.comwww.calendly.com/omarmedrano/15min

Ruthie Polinsky, Alex Shapiro, and Clay Harbor are back on The Charter podcast and with the NFL Combine and free agency on the horizon, we discuss the massive salary cap increase and its implications for the Bears, who are already sitting pretty with top-five cap space. We debate whether this means bigger paydays for individual stars or a broader distribution of wealth across the roster. Plus, we analyze the potential departure of Ian Cunningham to Jacksonville and what that could mean for the Bears in terms of compensatory picks and the overall team dynamic. Then, we lay out our dream scenarios for the Bears' off-season and covering key positions like center. Finally, we dream of a potential blockbuster return of a familiar face... or maybe not?

In this episode of the Dakota Fundraising News Podcast, Pat and Konch discuss private equity firms like Blackstone and Apollo pushing for access to U.S. 401(k) plans, arguing their funds offer better diversification despite risks of higher fees and lower liquidity. Job updates include Todd Hirsch joining Point72 to lead a new private credit strategy, Tim Thomas promoted to CIO at Badgley Phelps, and Philip Chandler becoming CIO at Schroders Investment Solutions. In RIA/FA M&A news, Savant Wealth promotes Zach Ivey to CIO, Sanctuary adds a $700M Miami team from Truist, and LPL recruits Lewellyn Financial from Osaic with $320M in assets. Institutional coverage features Wichita Retirement selecting PGIM as its Fixed Income manager and Ohio Police & Fire's $280M 2025 real estate plan. Texas TRS made significant commitments across real estate and private equity, including $400M to Blue Owl Real Estate. Fundraising updates include FTV Capital closing $4.05B across two funds and Stockbridge targeting $550M for a new residential real estate fund. Stay tuned for more fundraising and institutional insights! 

In this episode of the Dakota Fundraising News Podcast, Pat and Konch cover BlackRock's plan to convert its $940M Municipal Income Fund into an unlisted interval fund and key leadership updates, including Jo Donnelly taking over as CEO of the London Pensions Fund Authority and Paul Justin joining Sovran Advisors as CEO. RIA/FA M&A highlights include Focus Financial adding Toronto-based Cardinal Point as its fifth hub, LPL recruiting a $280M advisor from D.A. Davidson, and Indivisible Partners launching with a $640M Merrill Lynch team. Institutional coverage features new searches by Taunton Contributory Retirement System and Public Employees' Retirement System of Mississippi, as well as Contra Costa County's $510M private equity pacing plan. Recent commitments include Los Angeles County Employees' Retirement Association's $775M to Centerbridge Partners and Los Angeles Fire & Police's $50M to Linden Capital Partners VI. Fundraising updates spotlight IFM Investors' new $376.8M private equity fund, Wellington Management launching its first interval fund, and Chicago Pacific Founders targeting a fourth fund after raising $847.5M for its previous vehicle. Stay tuned for more insights from the world of institutional and intermediary fundraising.

Why does this runner loop a soccer field instead of exploring scenic trails?Learn how simple habits and small daily changes can transform your running performance. From breaking mental barriers to establishing a consistent training routine, this episode shares actionable insights from a runner striving to go sub-3 hours. Whether you're training for a marathon or just starting, these tips will help you become a smarter, more resilient athlete.Key TakeawaysSimple habits like running the same route can reduce decision fatigue and improve focus.Running without music can build mental resilience and deepen the running experience.Incremental improvement leads to long-term success—1% better every day matters.Timestamps[00:00:00] Introduction to the 90-minute long run and marathon training goals.[00:01:17] Chris's current marathon focus and goal of breaking sub-3 hours.[00:02:18] The strategy: pacing smartly and avoiding common mistakes in long runs.[00:03:22] Chris's soccer background and how it prepared him for running.[00:04:38] Why Chris began running consistently and the mental benefits of the habit.[00:05:19] The power of route consistency and why Centennial Park is a favorite.[00:06:09] Running laps on a soccer field: mental challenges and lessons learned.[00:06:52] Chris's transition to running without music and the mental toughness it builds.[00:07:22] Key advice for runners: staying consistent and running for life.[00:08:00] Closing thoughts: how small habits can lead to marathon breakthroughs.Links & LearningsThe One Percent Better Runner NewsletterDLake Runs on InstagramChris on Strava Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

#judicial #cabilderos #pnp Un gran jurado acusó a un policía estatal y al reguetonero CDobleta por pertenecer a una organización de narcotraficantes alegados responsables de múltiples conspiraciones entre ellas el asesinato de un Sargento en Carolina. | Gobernador enmienda la Extraordinaria para traer 14 nombramientos entre ellos jueces en ascenso y de nuevo ingreso. | Tribunal Supremo resuelve a favor de Zoraida Buxó, la cabildera por la estadidad que no quiso rendir informes financieros. ¡Sintoniza, comenta y comparte!

#judicial #cabilderos #pnp Un gran jurado acusó a un policía estatal y al reguetonero CDobleta por pertenecer a una organización de narcotraficantes alegados responsables de múltiples conspiraciones entre ellas el asesinato de un Sargento en Carolina. | Gobernador enmienda la Extraordinaria para traer 14 nombramientos entre ellos jueces en ascenso y de nuevo ingreso. | Tribunal Supremo resuelve a favor de Zoraida Buxó, la cabildera por la estadidad que no quiso rendir informes financieros. ¡Sintoniza, comenta y comparte!

Budgets have been a HUGE topic. Not only on this show but people are starting to notice the overspending and waste on a lot of movies. We just got a report that the Aco;yte actually cost 230M instead of the 180 that was initially reported. Now The Marvels which was rumored at 280M is not actually reported at 378M? What is happening with the decision making with these films? How is this allowed? Speaking of big budgets, The Joker 2 had a MUCH bigger budget than the first and now the second one although first predicted to have a massive opening is now dwindling because of poor reviews. Can it be saved? This and more on today's show with Kristian, Mike and Steph! #dc #dcu #joker2 #themarvels #disney #mcu #marvel #budgets  OUR SPONSORS BILT: http://www.joinbilt.com/BIGTHING LIQUIDIV: GET 20 PERCENT OFF http://www.LiquidIV.com CODE: BIGTHING

In Episode 83 of the Dirty 30 Podcast, Beatdown Brown and Eddie P dive into two high-profile legal sagas shaking the hip-hop world. First, we cover the massive $280 million drug bust that led to 101 arrests, including ties to rapper Peewee Longway, examining the case's ripple effects across the industry. Then, we break down the shocking news of Diddy being taken into custody by federal authorities in New York, exploring the implications for the music mogul's career and legacy. Don't miss this episode packed with breaking developments in hip-hop law and order. #PeeweeLongway #DrugBust #280MillionDrugBust #DiddyArrested #NewYorkFeds #HipHopLegalNews #Dirty30Podcast #BeatdownBrown #EddieP #HipHopCulture #MusicIndustry #RapAndLaw #PodcastEpisode #TrendingInMusic #HipHopHeadlines #RapAndCrime #BreakingNews #MusicMoguls #RapScandals #LegalDrama Shirts NFTs & Downloads https://www.teepublic.com/user/thebeatdown/albums/361684-schwebel-room

Meer as een uit vyf mense in 59 lande het verlede jaar ernstige voedselonsekerheid beleef teenoor slegs een uit tien in 48 lande in 2016. Dit is volgens die jongste Wêreldverslag oor Voedselkrisisse waarby verskeie agentskappe van die Verenigde Nasies betrokke was. Die direkteur van die VN se Voedsel- en Landbou-organisasie, Rein Paulsen, sê gevaarlike hongersnoodvlakke het verlede jaar 281,6-miljoen mense geraak in die vyfde agtereenvolgende jaar wat voedselonsekerheid vererger:

Synopsis: In this episode of Biotech2050, host Alok Tayi engages in a profound conversation with Craig Chambliss, CEO and co-founder of Neurellis, delving into their strategic advancements in precision therapies for CNS diseases. Chambliss shares his journey, highlighting his finance and accounting background and pivotal roles in pharmaceutical companies like Bristol Myers Squibb and Alza Pharmaceuticals. His passion for impactful drug delivery technologies led to the launch of life-changing products, including an intranasal diazepam program for seizure emergencies, ultimately culminating in the founding of Neurellis in 2008. With the approval of their product Altoco in 2020, Neurellis addressed unmet needs in the epilepsy market, emphasizing the significance of a passionate team and a foundational product for successful clinical trials and market access. The conversation emphasizes the importance of precision therapies in the CNS space, collaboration for innovative solutions, and the potential of Neurellis' pipeline in addressing severe epileptic encephalopathies. Chambliss's insights into the strategic management of a biotech company, the utilization of platform technologies, and the evolving landscape of the biotech industry offer compelling takeaways for biotech executives seeking strategic insights. This episode provides a valuable opportunity to gain strategic insights into precision therapies for CNS diseases and the journey of a successful biotech company. Biography: Craig Chambliss' 30-year tenure in the biopharma and drug delivery sectors has largely specialized in rare diseases of the central nervous system (CNS) and epilepsy. As the co-founder, CEO, and President of Neurelis, he has orchestrated the company's growth, securing over $300M in funding and guiding its evolution into a fully integrated organization, spanning from early-stage development to commercialization. Before his current role at Neurelis, Mr. Chambliss played a key part in reshaping NextWave Pharmaceuticals into a CNS-focused entity, serving as its Chief Business Officer. Under his leadership, NextWave secured $45M in Series C financing and was later acquired by Pfizer in a deal value exceeding $700M in 2012. Prior to NextWave, he also helped rebuild Questcor Pharmaceuticals as a CNS-focused organization, where he led commercial operations supporting the relaunch of Acthar® Gel for the treatment of a rare epilepsy disorder in pediatric patients. Mr. Chambliss's pharmaceutical journey began in sales at Bristol Myers Squibb and continued through various roles at Alza Pharmaceuticals and Elan Pharmaceuticals. In 2001, he helped launch Xcel Pharmaceuticals, a CNS startup focusing on epilepsy treatment, leading to a successful acquisition by Valeant Pharmaceuticals in 2005 for $280M. His academic foundation includes Bachelor of Science degrees in Finance and Accounting from Missouri State University.

In this episode of the SmartMoney Ventures Podcast, Ry Walker tells the story of his entrepreneurial journey from college dropout to Unicorn success in Cincinnati, Ohio.  In this episode, you will learn:How to build Unicorn software companies in Cincinnati Ohio.Why the entrepreneur's journey is like mountain climbing, where you value the climb more than the peak itself.  How Astronomer & Tembo are commercializing open source platforms and challenging software giants like Oracle and Snowflake.  What NBA Legend LeBron James and startup CEOs have in common.Why we learn more from failure than we do from success.Advice for tech entrepreneurs:  Visit San Francisco, build confidence, pursue speed.  Ry Walker is one of those rare entrepreneurs who sees trends before most other people do.  After dropping out of college at the University of Cincinnati, he got hired to build and deliver IBM clone computers and teach people how to use early PC software tools. Then he founded his first company, SharkBytes, building websites in 1995 in downtown Cincinnati.  He and his brother went to businesses, unplugged their fax machines and showed people the internet, trying to sell them websites, many times being told to plug the fax machine back in. Failure is part of the process, but getting back up is essential.  They built SharkBytes to 30 employees and sold it to a rollup in 1999.  He was a paper millionaire at 27 years old, only to watch it go up in flames in the “dot-bomb” of 2000/2001.  Fast forward to 2015, when he founded Astronomer, a software company that has raised over $280M of venture capital and is valued at over $1 Billion.  He describes Astronomer as a pipeline for data, built on top of Apache Airflow, a Python based open-source workflow management platform.  Ry served as CEO for 4 years, CTO for 2 more years, and left to start another company and become an investor.  In November of 2022, he founded Tembo, a developer platform built on top of PostGres, an open-source relational database management system.  Coming strong out of the gate, he raised a $7 Million dollar seed round led by Venrock with CincyTech, Cintrifuse Capital, Fireroad, Grand Ventures and Wireframe Ventures participating.  Ry believes that commercial platforms built on top of open-source software is the future, and is a founding principle for both Astronomer and Tembo.  Ry has been recognized as a Cincinnati “Top 40 Under 40” and is an AngelPad alum. He loves nature, science, art, sports, and indie game development.  I know that you'll enjoy hearing Ry share his story of entrepreneurship and all the wisdom that he's learned along the way.  Enjoy!

Immerse yourself in the tech evolution as Meta's AI chatbots undergo a transformation with unique personalities, while Character AI achieves a remarkable 280 million visits. Join this episode for a deep dive into the evolution, challenges faced, and the potential impact on user engagement.

Embark on a journey into the tech frontier as Meta sets trends with AI chatbots infused with personalities, and Character AI achieves an impressive 280 million visits. Join this episode to delve into the frontiers of technology, explore challenges faced, and discuss the potential advancements in online experiences.

Uncover the potential future of user engagement as Meta elevates experiences with AI chatbot personalities, and Character AI triumphs with an impressive 280 million visits. Join this episode for insights into the strategic considerations, challenges overcome, and the reshaping of online interactions.

In this episode, explore how Meta is revolutionizing chatbots with distinctive personalities, captivating over 280 million users with its innovative Character AI technology. Invest in AI Box: https://Republic.com/ai-box Get on the AI Box Waitlist: https://AIBox.ai/ AI Facebook Community

This is a recap of the top 10 posts on Hacker News on November 17th, 2023.This podcast was generated by wondercraft.ai(00:31): OpenAI's board has fired Sam AltmanOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38309611&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(02:07): 280M e-bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric carsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38304485&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(03:52): Microsoft was blindsided by OpenAI's ouster of CEO Sam AltmanOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38312372&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(05:40): Half-Life 25th Anniversary UpdateOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38307889&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(07:37): Electric vehicle battery prices are falling faster than expectedOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38304405&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(09:46): Chrome Users Beware: Manifest V3 Is Deceitful and Threatening (2021)Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38301801&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(11:38): Ethernet Is Still Going Strong After 50 YearsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38302283&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(13:10): 'Energy independent' Uruguay runs on 100% renewables for four straight monthsOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38301480&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(15:14): We Automated BullshitOriginal post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38302635&utm_source=wondercraft_ai(17:06): Ilya Sutskever "at the center" of Altman firing?Original post: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38314299&utm_source=wondercraft_aiThis is a third-party project, independent from HN and YC. Text and audio generated using AI, by wondercraft.ai. Create your own studio quality podcast with text as the only input in seconds at app.wondercraft.ai. Issues or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: team@wondercraft.ai

In this episode, we unravel Meta's groundbreaking step as they introduce AI chatbots with distinct personalities, attracting an astounding 280 million visitors to their platform. Join us in exploring the implications of this transformative development, the evolving role of character AI, and how it's reshaping user engagement in the digital realm. Discover how Meta is revolutionizing the way we interact with AI-driven chatbots and the potential it holds for personalized online experiences. Get on the AI Box Waitlist: https://AIBox.ai/Join our ChatGPT Community: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/739308654562189/⁠Follow me on Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/jaeden_ai⁠

Discover how Meta's innovative AI chatbots are transforming the digital landscape with unique personalities, attracting a staggering 280 million visitors. In this episode, we delve into the future of AI-driven chatbots and their potential to revolutionize user engagement and customer interactions. Join us for a deep dive into the technology behind Meta's character AI and its impact on the online world. Get on the AI Box Waitlist: https://AIBox.ai/Join our ChatGPT Community: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/739308654562189/⁠Follow me on Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/jaeden_ai⁠

This week's new #LocationWeekly episode is out now. Sams Club launches Sales Media Performance dashboard, Amazon expands it's Just Walk Out tech to apparel retailers, eBay UK launches The Authenticity Lab for sneakers + Mapbox raises $280M from SoftBank. Tune in now!

Over at Christianity Today, writer Lara d'Entremont is asking about this, and Brian and Aubrey have thoughts. In addition, they talk about whether pastors' social media should be monitored (!), racism in the presidential primaries, the crazy case of Laszlo Hanyecz, who in 2010, purchased two Papa Johns pizzas using 10,000 Bitcoin. (10,000 Bitcoin is currently worth over $280M.) That's some expensive pizza. Follow The Common Good on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Hosted by Aubrey Sampson and Brian From Produced by Laura Finch and Keith ConradSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this week's episode, Logan and Evan explore the world of fusion energy with groundbreaking news from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. For the second time, they've achieved net energy gain in a fusion reaction, pushing the boundaries of scientific discovery. We break down the significance of this achievement and its potential implications for the energy sector. Next up, we delve into the acquisition of Louisville-based accounting tech startup Sentient Solutions. Recently acquired by Ascend, this move showcases the influence of AI-driven solutions on traditional industries. We discuss the motivations behind the acquisition and explore the role of technology in transforming the way CPA firms operate. References Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory achieve net energy gain in a fusion reaction for a second time Louisville accounting tech startup acquired Neuralink raises $280m in funding led by Thiel's Founders Fund Visit us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MiddleTech.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Follow Us ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Logan's Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Evan's Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  Middle Tech is proud to be supported by: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠KY Innovation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bolt Marketing⁠⁠

00:28 | Canva valuation drops 36%- Coatue Management and ICONIQ Capital acquired Canva shares at a $25.5b valuation, -36% from its $40b in 2021- T Rowe Price marked down its Canva stake by 67.6% in Jun 2023- Despite the decrease, Canva's co-founder views the valuation as "solid"01:15 | Neuralink raises $280m- Neuralink secured $280m in a series D round led by Founders Fund- The company focuses on brain-computer interface technology for human implantation- PitchBook estimates Neuralink's funding at $363 million as of Sept 202101:55 | Revolut kills US crypto biz- Revolut halts crypto trading for U.S. users due to regulatory uncertainties- The decision affects only 1% of Revolut's crypto clientele and follows the delisting of three tokens for U.S. users- The SEC has increased its scrutiny on crypto, targeting major exchanges like Binance and Coinbase02:42 | Discord layoffs - Discord laid off 37 employees, 4% of its workforce, mainly from marketing, talent, and public policy teams.- The layoffs were attributed to a "reorganization of some business units."- Other social media giants like Meta, Snap, and Twitter have taken similar actions, though Discord's cut was smaller in percentage.03:07 | Pre-IPO down rounds are happening- Quora altered investor rights, hinting at a potential down round- Turntide Technologies +80% valuation cut in its upcoming funding- Rho Technologies 10% reduced valuation for next round- Nuro, previously valued at $8 billion, considering a sale or cram-down financing , lowering valuation, after its new capital request was denied by board03:54 | Big capital raises- Weights & Biases | $50m Series D, $1.25b valuation- Credgenics | $50m Series B, $340m valuation- Tractian | $45m Series B, $205m valuation- Halalbooking | $3m Series B, $102m valuation- TechMagic | $15m Series C, $85m valuation04:59 | Pre-IPO +3.67% for week- Week to gainer: Neuralink +4.4%, Byju's +2.7%, Databricks +2.6%- Week to losers: eToro -28.5%, Ramp -21.8%, Flexport -13.4%, Brex -11.0%- Top 5 current valuation: ByteDance ($208b), SpaceX ($161b), Stripe ($48b), OpenAI ($33b), and Databricks ($33b) lead in current valuation

Our guest this week is Inga Petryaevskaya, founder and CEO of ShapesXR, an app that enables you to prototype XR experiences in VR. They just raised an $8.6 round. Also in the news this week, Neuralink scores $280M to continue developing its brain implant, now being distastefully tested on chimps. Leia3D acquires competitor Dimenco, and Immersed going public through a SPAC. Thank you to our sponsor, Zappar!Don't forget to like, share, and follow for more! Follow us on all socials @ThisWeekInXR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Earnings season continues on MassDevice. Acutus Medical posted Street-beating Q2 results and gave an update on when it expects to receive approval for its AcQBlate ablation catheter. Fast Five hosts Sean Whooley and Danielle Kirsh provide details about the pending approval and what contributed to the company's sales growth in the quarter. Embecta reported progress on its closed-loop insulin delivery technology in its quarterly earnings results. Find out the status update on that system and what the CEO had to say about the company's performance. HeartBeam announced the appointment of a VP of regulatory affairs. Tune in to today's episode to find out who will take on the role and what some of their career history supports the appointment. Orchestra BioMed recently won FDA IDE approval, enabling the company to evaluate Virtue SAB, an AngioInfusion balloon for treating artery disease, in treating patients with coronary ISR. Whooley explains the technology and what the study will assess. Elon Musk-backed Neuralink raised $280 million in a Series D funding round. The Fast Five hosts discuss the brain-computer interface technology the company is working on, the hurdles it has had to jump to reach clinical trials and who some of the other major players in the space are. Check out the show notes for links to the stories we discussed today at MassDevice.com/podcast.

In this episode, we delve into the exciting reports that Meta is developing a new generation of AI-powered chatbots, each possessing unique personalities.

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Updates to the flow of funding in EA movement building post, published by Vaidehi Agarwalla on July 25, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum. This is an summary of updates made to my previous post, The flow of funding in EA movement building. Overall Changes Total funding tracked in the data increased to $290M (from $245M). New data is from: Several private donors and Longview Philanthropy who shared (previously non-public) donation & grant recommendation data Global health & wellbeing spending e.g. GiveWell, ACE and some animal orgs (at a discounted rate since these organizations aren't explicitly focused on EA movement building but did contribute to the growth of the EA movement) The inclusion of some longtermist research organizations such as FHI which have helped do field building (also at a discounted rate) Changes to proportions and funding over time During the 2012-2016 period, funding tracked in my data roughly doubled from ~$4M to ~$8.9M (quick estimate) including $4M in funding to GiveWell and $0.5M from other donors. During 2017-2023 period, funding tracked roughly increased from $241 to $281M, from other donors and the inclusion of some cause-area specific organizations that contributed to movement building. The table below summarizes the changes to the proportions of funding coming from different sources: Funder CategoryChange in % New %Original %Other donorsUp ~8% 9.6%1.5%FTX Future FundDown ~3%14.8%17.5%EAIF (non-OP donors), LTFF & Jaan Tallinn (incl. SFF)Down ~1% EA Animal FundUp ~1%1.1%0% Open Philanthropy OP LT: Down 9.5%(~10.1% w. EAIF) OP GH&W: Down 0.4% OP Other: Up 5.9% Overall: Down ~3% OP LT: 50.4% (~54.5% w. EAIF) OP GH&W: 2.6% OP Other: 5.9% Overall: 63% OP LT: 59.8% (~64.6% w. EAIF) OP GH&W: 2.2% OP Other: 0% Overall: 66% Here's the new % data in a pie chart: What data is still missing? Total funding: I estimate total funding from 2012 to June 2023 is likely $300-350M (medium confidence). I previously estimated $250-280M (significant underestimate). Individual donors: I estimate that $1-20M since 2012 is probably still missing, since I haven't included donors who work with Effective Giving, Generation Pledge or Founders' Pledge. Allocation of cause-specific efforts: You may disagree with the discounting I've done towards different cause-specific projects (in either direction). If you think I'm underweighting those efforts, then you could consider that "missing" data. The most accurate way to do these estimates would be to ask movement building organizations for their annual expenses and to break down the sources of their funding. This information is not publicly available, and some organizations do not publish annual expenses publicly from where you might make initial guesses. I'd encourage organizations to share their numbers to give us a fuller picture of the landscape. Mistakes & reflections I didn't expect this post to be read by as many people as it was. If I'd known this in advance, I think it's likely I would have delayed publication and seeked more external feedback because concrete numbers can be sticky and hard to update people's views on. I noted that this was a preliminary analysis in the opening, but the data may have been seen as more final than it was. In the future I would spend more time hedging numbers and stating ranges of possible values and encourage people to cite those instead of exact numbers. I didn't add enough uncertainty estimates to the numbers throughout the post. For example, I mentioned that the data was incomplete, and provided an estimate on the total amount of funding ($250-280M) - this was a moderately large underestimate (the total new total tracked data now stands at $290M). I missed several sources of global health & wellbeing spending, which significantly increased total spend between 2012-2016. This ...

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: The flow of funding in EA movement building, published by Vaidehi Agarwalla on June 23, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum. This post is part of EA Strategy Fortnight. You can see other Strategy Fortnight posts here. I've been reflecting on the role of funding in the EA movement & community over time. Specifically I wanted to improve common knowledge around funding flows in the EA movement building space. It seems that many people may not be aware of it. Funders (and the main organizations they have supported) have shaped the EA community in many ways - the rate & speed at which EA has grown (example), the people that are attracted and given access to opportunities, and the culture and norms the community embodies and the overall ecosystem. I share some preliminary results from research I've conducted looking at the historical flow of data to movement building sources. I wanted to share what I have so far for the strategy fortnight to get conversation started. I think there is enough information here to understand the general pattern of funding flows. If you want to play around with the data, here is my (raw, messy) spreadsheet. Key observations Overall picture Total funding 2012-2023 by known sources According to known funding sources, approximately $245M have been granted to EA movement building organizations and projects since 2012. I'd estimate the real number is something like $250-280M. The Open Philanthropy EA Community Growth (Longtermism) team (OP LT) has directed ~64% ($159M) of known movement building funding (incl. ~5% or $12M to the EAIF) since 2016. Note that OP launched an EACG program for Global Health and Wellbeing in 2022, which started making grants in 2023. Their budget is significantly smaller (currently ~$10M per year) and they currently prioritize effective giving organizations. The unlabeled dark blue segment is “other donors” Funders of EA Groups from 2015-2022 See discussion below for description of the "CEA - imputed" category. Note that I've primarily estimated paid organizer time, not general groups expenses. EA groups are an important movement building project. The Centre for Effective Altruism (CEA) has had an outsized influence on EA groups for much of the history of the EA movement. Until May 2021, CEA was the primary funder of part- and full-time work on EA groups. In May 2021, CEA narrowed its scope to certain university & city/national groups, and the EA Infrastructure Fund (EAIF) started making grants to non-target groups. In 2022, OP LT took over most university groups funding from both CEA (in April) and EAIF (in August). Until 2021 most of CEA's funding has come from OP LT, so its EA groups funding can be seen as an OP LT regrant. Breakdown of funding by source and time (known sources) 2012-2016 Before 2016, there was very limited funding available for meta projects and almost no support from institutional funders. Most organizations active during this period were funded by individual earning-to-givers and major donors or volunteer-run. Here's a view of funding from 2012-2016: No donations from Jaan Tallinn during this period were via SFF as it didn't exist yet. There is a $10K donation from OP to a UC Berkeley group in 2015 that is not visible in the main chart. “Other donors” includes mostly individual donors and some small foundations Quick details on active funders during this period: Individual Donors: A number of (U)HNW & earning-to-give donors, many of whom are still active today, such as Jaan Tallinn, Luke Ding, Matt Wage and Jeff Kaufman & Julia Wise. I expect I'm missing somewhere between ~$100,000 to $1,000,000 of donations from individuals in this chart per year from 2012 to 2016. EA Giving Group: In 2013, Nick Beckstead and a large anonymous donor started a fund (the EA Giving Group) to which multiple individual ...

On this episode of the Greg Bedard Patriots Podcast w/ Nick Cattles, Greg and Nick preview Patriots vs Cardinals and discuss if the Arizona game is Bill Belichick's last stand. Go to BetOnline.ag and use Promo Code: CLNS50 for a 50% Welcome Bonus On Your First Deposit! Visit https://athleticgreens.com/BEDARD a FREE 1 year supply of of immune-supporting Vitamin D & 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase! Check us out over at www.bostonsportsjournal.com, for 39.99 on our annual plan. Not only do you get top-notch analysis of all the Boston pro sports, but if you're a Patriots junkie — and if you're listening to this podcast, you are — then a membership at BSJ gives you access to a ton of video analysis Bedard does on the coaches film, and direct access to him in weekly chats.   TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 1:00 Xander Bogaerts leaves Red Sox and agrees to 11-year, $280M contract with Padres 10:47 Bedard: Cardinals game is important to Belichick's future 22:43 Are the players aware? Will they start to tank? 28:39 Pats vs Cardinals Preview 33:15 NE -1 vs AZ; O/U 44 40:05 BSJ Member Question: Why not Baker and Jon Robinson?

The Padres make another huge splash and sign Xander Bogaerts to a $280M deal. All reports say they are going to move Fernando Tatis Jr. to the outfield. Mark Loretta and Chris Rose join the show. Support the show: http://Kaplanandcrew.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After 294 days #brittneygriner is coming home.  @emmanuelacho you played in the @nfl for two years and you don't have to defend your career vs #austinekeler EVER. People on #twitter with their #socialmedia muscles. Fudge ‘em.  @redsox loss is @padres gain. #xanderbogaerts 11-$280M and that lineup is stacked after making #nlcs this year.  @buffalosabres #tagethompson 4 goals in period, five for game.  Had 6 points on night in 9-4 win over @bluejacketsnhl for second time this #nhl season.  How about the #hurley brothers. Bobby has @sundevilhoops 9-1 & Danny has @uconnmbb 10-0 this #collegebasketball season so far. 

The Padres make another huge splash and sign Xander Bogaerts to a $280M deal. All reports say they are going to move Fernando Tatis Jr. to the outfield. Mark Loretta and Chris Rose join the show. Support the show: http://Kaplanandcrew.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ernest Scared Stupid Welcome to The Guys Review, where we review media, products and experiences.  **READ APPLE REVIEWS/Fan Mail**Mention Twitter DM group - like pinned tweet @The_GuysReviewRead emails theguysreviewpod@gmail.comTwitter Poll  Ernest scared stupid    ( here in sweden this movie is called Ernest töntarnas konung. To translate that into english its ernest king of the geeks/dweebs/nerds)  Director: John R. Cherry IIIWriters John R. Cherry III (story)   Coke Sams (story)    Charles Gale (screenplay)  Starring:  Jim VarneyEartha KittAustin NaglerShay AstorJonas Moscartolo Released: 11 oktober 1991 Budget$9,6M ($20,875,488.99M in 2022)           Gross worldwide                                       $14,143,280M ($30,754,988.11M in 2022) Opening weekend US & Canada $4,453,132M ($9,683,469.59M in 2022) Ratings:   IMDb 5.7/10 Rotten Tomatoes 17% Metacritic 38% Google Users 80%   (why i give those titles and why they expand? its becaus of Game of thrones every time Daenerys (stormborn)Targaryen is represented in her scenes she gets a new title and have like 50 of them.) Here cometh thine shiny awards Sire. My Lord Tucker the Wanker second Earl of Wessex. Lord of the Furries. Heir of Lord baldy the one eyed snake wrestler. Protector of Freedom units. Step Sibling with funny feelings down stairs. Entertainer of uncles. Jailor of innocent. Spanker of innocent milk maids and stable boys. The toxic wanker. Cheif shitting doughnut. Teepee giver to the great Cornholio. THIS DON'T HAVE ANY AWARDS. I'VE TRIED TO WATCH IT. MY  RATING SCORE 5/5 BEERS. First Time you saw the movie?  Plot:In the late 19th century, the demonic troll Trantor transforms children into wooden dolls to feast upon their energy in Briarville, Missouri. The townsfolk capture him and seal him under an oak tree, with Phineas Worrell, one of the village elders and an ancestor of Ernest P. Worrell, establishing the seal. Trantor vengefully places a curse on the Worrell family, stating that he can only be released on the night before Halloween by a Worrell. As part of the curse, every generation of Worrells will get "dumber and dumber and dumber", until the dumbest member of the family is foolish enough to release him from his earthly prison. One hundred years later, Ernest, a sanitation worker, helps a few of his middle school friends, Kenny Binder, Elizabeth and Joey, construct a treehouse in the same tree that unknowingly contains the dormant creature, after the mayor's sons demolished their own cardboard haunted house. When Old Lady Hackmore discovers this, she angrily leaves. Following her, Ernest learns the story of Trantor and idiotically reports it to the kids. Inadvertently, Ernest releases the troll. Joey is walking home from the treehouse when he hears something rustling through the trees. Joey slowly walks and slips down in a muddy hole. Trantor grabs Joey's wrist and turns him into a wooden doll. Ernest finds Kenny's dad, Sheriff Cliff Binder, and explains the situation but Binder does not believe him. After none of the townsfolk will assist Ernest because of the upcoming Halloween party, he mounts a one-man (and one-dog) defense operation in preparation for Trantor's appearance. Meanwhile, Trantor captures a boy on a skateboard as his second victim. Tom and Bobby Tulip, hoping to exploit Ernest, sell him various fake troll traps, but one backfires on the mayor's sons and Ernest loses his job. Ernest, Kenny and Elizabeth return to Hackmore, where they learn that only "the heart of a child, and a mother's care" can defeat the troll. Later that night, Trantor claims Elizabeth as his third victim as he sneaks into her house while she is resting on her bed. While Kenny and his friend Gregg are walking, Trantor uses Elizabeth's voice to lure Kenny away, then takes Gregg as a fourth victim. Despite parents being upset at their missing children, Mayor Murdock and Sheriff Binder still proceed with a Halloween party at the school, believing the missing children will be there. Trantor appears there and takes the mayor's oldest son as his fifth and final wooden doll. In the ensuing fight between Trantor and Ernest, Trantor turns Ernest's dog Rimshot into a wooden doll before being repelled by soft-serve ice cream on Ernest's hands. Kenny realizes that "mother's care" refers to milk and rallies a troll-fighting team to destroy them. Back at the treehouse, Trantor successfully summons his army of trolls while Ernest unsuccessfully tries to stop them. The townspeople show up, only for the trolls to overwhelm and beat them up. Kenny and his friends arrive and begin destroying the trolls with milk. During the fight, Trantor escapes beneath the tree where he summons the powers of the underworld, making him invincible, especially to milk. Enraged, Kenny unsuccessfully tries to destroy Trantor, who also turns Kenny into a doll. With the other townsfolk now backing him up and telling him to douse Trantor in milk, Ernest realizes that milk weakened the troll children, while unconditional love ("the heart of a child") would weaken Trantor himself. He takes Trantor and dances with him while the mob watches, overloading him with love, and finally kisses his snot-ridden nose, causing Trantor to explode. With Trantor's destruction, Ernest is proclaimed a hero. All of the wooden dolls are restored, including those from the early 19th century, and life returns to normal. Sheriff Binder apologizes to his son for doubting him and Ernest. Ernest is happy that his dog is also back to normal.  TOP 5The pizzas seen being thrown at the bullies who try to attack the kids' tree house are re-used props from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze (1991). Both movies had the same prop master, Doug White.The Chiodo Brothers are credited with special effects for this film, who also made Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988). Look for trolls in the finale that resemble Klowns, as well as the same spinning death effect. The Chiodos actually didn't save any of the original Klown molds. Though they may have used some ears molds. John Cherry's troll designs just happened to look a lot like the Klowns. In the opening credits (specifically around the 00:01:16 mark), there is a quick flash of a random man. He is Robert Hill, Jr., one of the grips. His son was in the film as a child extra.In the original script for "Ernest Scared Stupid", the villain wasn't a troll, it was actually a haunted statue. The original script had a lot of the flavor of "Scared Stupid" though. But there were no trolls; there was one statue that came to life - it was some terrible person who came back from the dead. John Cherry and Coke Sams went to Disney with that script. They both felt that it was the best thing they've ever written and that they knew what Disney wanted. But, Disney read it and their exact response was, "What were you guys smoking when you wrote this?" They added, "We want a haunted tree house." So John and Coke dismembered anything they could salvage from the original "Scared Stupid" script and cranked it into the next one.Creature effects creator Charles Chiodo designed "Trantor" the troll using fourteen motors to operate various facial features. His teeth were fabricated from dental acrylic, his skin was "baked foam," and each eyebrow hair was inserted individually. The trolls were designed with two noses that dripped synthetic mucus, concocted from methyl cellulose, personal lubricant, and an unnamed "vegetable agent" that caused it to spoil quickly. A thicker version of the substance was used as troll saliva. **TRIPLE LINDY AWARD** **REVIEW AND RATING**TreyChris 4Stephen 4.5Tucker 4.5 TOP 5Stephen:1 Breakfast club2 T23 Sandlot4 Color out of space5 Mail order brides Chris:1. sandlots2. T23. trick r treat4. rocky horror picture show5. hubie halloween Trey:1) Boondocks Saints2) Mail Order Brides3) Tombstone4) Very bad things5) She out of my league Tucker:1. T22: Tombstone3: My Cousin Vinny4: John Wick5: Scream WHAT ARE WE DOING NEXT WEEK? Web: https://theguysreview.simplecast.com/EM: theguysreviewpod@gmail.comIG: @TheGuysReviewPodTW: @The_GuysReview - Twitter DM groupFB: https://facebook.com/TheGuysReviewPod/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYKXJhq9LbQ2VfR4K33kT9Q Please, Subscribe, rate and review us wherever you get your podcasts from!! Thank you,-The Guys

In Episode 87 we speak with Danny Guerrero,  Founder, The Culturist Group (TCG). His accomplishments are astounding and driving change. In this episode we hear Danny's meaningful travel stories from his first international trip to Korea, his experience interning for San Diego Tourism Board and the special trip to Paris with his mom. Also sharing about the work his doing now and how it all began.   It was Danny's connection and commitment to local communities throughout his twenty plus years in travel marketing that inspired him to launch his own company, The Culturist Group (TCG). TCG is  a 100% minority-owned travel marketing company. As a thought leader for multicultural and diversity in travel Danny has been an active proponent of culture-forward thinking for travel brands and destinations as a means to help increase equity and inclusion in the travel industry. ​TCG was established at a time when shifting cultural identities and the need for more diversity, equity and inclusion in the travel industry finally became a priority. TCG believes that the travel industry and the brands, and destinations that participate in it can be a force for good. CULTURIST as a concept and consultancy practice, bridges cultural values with multicultural travel strategies to support clients to sustain better connections who consider where and with whom they travel as an extension of who they are. As social justice and diversity in travel became transparent during the uprising of Black Lives Matter movement in 2020, many travel brands struggled to find ways to bridge and connect with multicultural and underrepresented markets. Beginning in 2018 Danny forward thinking advocated for and led the delivery of key programs for destinations and far-reaching industry research on emerging and underrepresented travelers.  Danny championed industry-wide groundbreaking research supporting prolific travel brands such as Hilton, Choice Hotels International, Tripadvisor, NYC & Company, Los Angeles Tourism and Convention Board on Black and Hispanic travelers, revealing these two segments alone representing nearly 30% of all U.S. travel spend, reaching in excess of $280M annually. His work has led to the bestowing of grants and funds to Black and diversity in travel organizations in excess of $100,000 to empower underrepresented voices in the travel marketing. He has been at the helm of multiple award-winning brand marketing and communications programs for destinations, hospitality and travel brands on nearly every continent. Prior to founding The Culturist Group, he spent a decade of his career building and leading agency teams at two well-respected firms, MMGY Global and DCI.  Prior to spent a decade in destination marketing with in house roles for hotel management and tour operators. His career portfolio includes research and public relations leadership for Visit California, Viceroy Hotel Group, Hilton, Sensei Retreats, Fiji Airways, Tourism Chile, The Travel Corporation, Visit West Hollywood, Los Cabos Tourism, Sonoma County Tourism, Destination Cleveland to name a few.   ​Danny is a frequent guest speaker at travel and tourism conferences advocating for underrepresented travelers and illuminating how shifting demographics, travel sentiment and culture represent opportunities for the travel industry. Dedicated to advocating underrepresented travelers and promoting travel for diverse youth and volunteers with the Hispanic Scholarship Fund, INROADS (and Mrs. Obando's 8th grade class).  Danny graduated with a B.A. in Political Science and Marketing from the University of California, Riverside with Chancellor's Honors. He is an Executive MBA Candidate at the UCLA Anderson School of Management (Class of 2024), where he was awarded a Dean's Fellowship. Early in his career Danny served as an intern for President Bill Clinton serving in the White House Visitors Office and was a career intern at the San Diego Tourism Authority.  He is a recipient of the ‘Outstanding Contribution Award' granted by the World Travel and Tourism Council for his work advancing diversity and equity in the industry in 2021, and the Chairman's Award granted by the National Association of Black Meeting Professionals. ​Danny and his husband Jaime reside in Los Angeles, California.  

The most valuable crypto stories for Friday, July 29, 2022."The Hash" group discuss a report that troubled crypto lender Babel Finance has lost $280 million in customer funds through proprietary trades, and crypto exchange KuCoin offering retail investors fractional ownership of top non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in the form of an exchange-traded fund (ETF).See also: Babel Finance Lost $280M Trading Customer Funds: ReportKuCoin Claims Bragging Rights as First Exchange to Offer NFT ETFsThis episode has been edited by Michele Musso. Our executive producer is Jared Schwartz. Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today's blockchain and cryptocurrency news Brought to you by watchthiscards.com Ethereum is up 1% at $1677 and Binance Coin is up 2% at $284 Those are your leaders by market cap - top gainers in the last 24 hours: Ethereum classic - up 19% The graph up 17% Klaytun up 15% Babel Finance apparently lost 280M while trading customer funds. Santander Brazil wades into crypto trading. Sky Mavis CEO moved AXS tokens before announcing hack. Russian paramilitary groups received 2.2M in crypto donations

Buckle your seatbelt! This episode brings the heat. Kelly and Lizz team up (no main character here) to take on TikTok's viral food trend: the grated egg. Is it worthy of grate-ness or just a flash in the Internet pan? Listen to find out. The sisters also go head-to-head on which car convenience feature is the most, well, convenient - everything from Carplay to remote start. The convo gets so heated (almost as heated as heated seats) that they have to call in a guest tiebreaker. Say what?!  If there's one thing Kelly and Lizz can agree on, it's a dinnertime recipe that's as easy to make as it is to clean up: tortilla pizza. They also discuss the latest in automotive news: Which car brand's cargo ship caught on fire, costing north of $280M in damages, and why new car prices are surging like never before.  follow The Carpool Podcast on IG follow Kelly on IG follow Lizz on IG  visit thecarmomofficial.com