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Can AI talk us out of conspiracy theories?

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Thursday, September 12, 2024
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Conspiracy theories — beliefs that certain events are the result of secret plots by influential actors — have long been a subject of fascination and concern.

Key Points: 
  • Conspiracy theories — beliefs that certain events are the result of secret plots by influential actors — have long been a subject of fascination and concern.
  • On average, the AI conversations reduced the average participant's belief in their chosen conspiracy theory by about 20%, and about 1 in 4 participants — all of whom believed the conspiracy beforehand — disavowed the conspiracy after the conversation.
  • The AI conversation’s effectiveness was not limited to specific types of conspiracy theories.
  • “Before we had access to AI, conspiracy research was largely observation and correlational, which led to theories about conspiracies filling psychological needs,” said Costello.

Compass UOL Expands U.S. Team to Drive Growth of Gen AI Services on AWS

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Thursday, September 12, 2024
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This expansion marks a significant milestone for Compass UOL as it gears up to meet the evolving needs of enterprise organizations across the region.

Key Points: 
  • This expansion marks a significant milestone for Compass UOL as it gears up to meet the evolving needs of enterprise organizations across the region.
  • Tim FitzGerald joins Compass UOL as a key leader in this expansion, bringing over 25 years of leadership experience with a proven track record of driving business growth and innovation.
  • “Joining Compass UOL at this pivotal time is an incredible opportunity to lead the charge in bringing our AWS Gen AI services to the forefront of the North American market,” said FitzGerald.
  • The strategic collaboration between AWS and Compass UOL continues to drive groundbreaking innovation while meeting the complex needs of large organizations.

Recognizing Leadership and Commitment, Chief Outsiders Promotes Dina Baker to Area Managing Partner

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Thursday, September 12, 2024
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BOSTON, MA, Sept. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chief Outsiders, the nation’s largest provider of Fractional Executive Services to grow mid-market companies, recently promoted Dina Baker from the position of Partner and CMO to Area Managing Partner (AMP).

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, MA, Sept. 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Chief Outsiders, the nation’s largest provider of Fractional Executive Services to grow mid-market companies, recently promoted Dina Baker from the position of Partner and CMO to Area Managing Partner (AMP).
  • The experienced marketing executive also serves as a Fractional CMO with Chief Outsiders’ team of more than 120 Fractional Chief Marketing Officers (CMOs) and Fractional Chief Sales Officers (CSOs).
  • “Dina has demonstrated her leadership serving on Chief Outsiders AI Tiger team, representing the firm at Dealmaker conferences, and selling several CMOs and CSOs into client engagements after developing client referral relationships as a Vistage speaker,” stated Art Saxby, CEO Founder and Principal, Chief Outsiders.
  • According to Chief Outsiders’ leadership, the Area Managing Partner’s role is vital to the firm's growth.

Color Health Announces Dr. Rebecca Miksad as Chief Medical Officer and Josh Sturm as Chief Revenue Officer

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Thursday, September 12, 2024
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BURLINGAME, Calif., Sept. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Color Health today announced the appointment of Dr. Rebecca Miksad as Chief Medical Officer, and Josh Sturm as Chief Revenue Officer, effective earlier this year.

Key Points: 
  • BURLINGAME, Calif., Sept. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Color Health today announced the appointment of Dr. Rebecca Miksad as Chief Medical Officer, and Josh Sturm as Chief Revenue Officer, effective earlier this year.
  • Dr. Miksad will oversee medical and clinical functions at Color, leading the continued development of Color's Virtual Cancer Clinic and its support for earlier intervention and better management of cancer.
  • Prior to Color, she was Senior Medical Director at Flatiron Health where she focused on real-world evidence generation, analysis, and quality standards.
  • "Color's legacy of developing scalable, accessible solutions for healthcare's biggest problems will prove formidable in improving employee and member health at scale," said Sturm.

2024 Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists Announced

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Thursday, September 12, 2024
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NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second time, the Blavatnik Family Foundation and The New York Academy of Sciences named three women scientists as Laureates of the Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists. Each will receive $250,000, the largest unrestricted scientific prize offered to America's most promising, faculty-level scientific researchers under 42. Three independent juries – one each for life sciences, chemical sciences, and physical sciences & engineering – composed of some of America's most distinguished scientists selected the three winning Laureates. An additional 15 Finalists will each receive $15,000.  

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- For the second time, the Blavatnik Family Foundation and The New York Academy of Sciences named three women scientists as Laureates of the Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists.
  • The Blavatnik National Awards received 331 nominations from 172 institutions in 43 U.S. states, from which it drew a shortlist of 15 Finalists.
  • The Blavatnik National Awards for Young Scientists will celebrate the 2024 Laureates and Finalists and the 2024 Blavatnik Regional Awards Laureates and Finalists in a gala ceremony on October 1, 2024, at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.
  • We are thrilled to celebrate, for the second time in the United States, that all three of the scientists named the 2024 Blavatnik National Awards Laureates are women working in their respective fields to use science to benefit the public good."

International Real Estate Group Rebrands as Accumin to Empower Better Property Decisions

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Thursday, September 12, 2024
Residential Building & Real Estate, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Technology, Construction & Property, REIT, Professional Services, Building Systems, Data Analytics, Software, Artificial Intelligence, Finance, Cinven, McKinsey & Company, Real estate, Cornell University, Digital, Knowledge, EY, Home, Hass, Insurance, Risk management, Gen, Ecosystem

View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240912996582/en/

Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240912996582/en/
    James Cornell, Chairman and Global CEO of Accumin (Photo: Business Wire)
    As one of the world’s largest and most trusted real estate advisory companies with more than 40 years of experience, Accumin has one clear purpose: to empower people and businesses to grow by making the right Real Estate decisions and See Value Clearly.
  • In addition to the three verticals, there will also be a new division called Home, which will primarily focus on bringing greater clarity and efficiency to help consumers make better real estate decisions as buyers, sellers and owners of real estate.
  • Maarten has significant international Real Estate experience in multinational companies and brings with him years of working in consulting firms such as MVGM, Cushman, Deloitte and EY.
  • Johan Drost, current CEO of Troostwijk Group, a subsidiary of Accumin, has been appointed Global Head of Risk Management.

NCLA Secures Trial in Ex-Professor’s Case Against Cornell’s Title IX Kangaroo Court

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Tuesday, September 10, 2024
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Her claim launched an utterly biased and due-process deficient Title IX investigation that ruined his promising career.

Key Points: 
  • Her claim launched an utterly biased and due-process deficient Title IX investigation that ruined his promising career.
  • NCLA looks forward to arguing Dr. Vengalattore’s Title IX claim before a jury and clearing his good name.
  • The district court initially dismissed his Title IX claims, concluding the Title IX cause of action did not extend to faculty.
  • Courts have previously found that universities that followed the DOE guidance eviscerating commonsense procedural protections violated rather than complied with Title IX.

College Consensus Releases Meta-Ranking of Best Online MBA Programs for 2025

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Tuesday, September 10, 2024
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HILLSBOROUGH, N.C., Sept. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- College Consensus, a leading authority in education rankings, has unveiled its 2025 list of the best online MBA programs in the United States .

Key Points: 
  • HILLSBOROUGH, N.C., Sept. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- College Consensus, a leading authority in education rankings, has unveiled its 2025 list of the best online MBA programs in the United States .
  • This comprehensive ranking aims to provide prospective graduate students with the most well-rounded and insightful guide to the top online MBA programs in the nation.
  • The online Master of Business Administration (MBA) has emerged as a popular and crucial path for business professionals looking to advance their careers without sacrificing their current positions.
  • "The world of business education is more dynamic than ever, and it's important for prospective students to make informed decisions," says Tammie Cagle, Business & MBA Editor at College Consensus.

Hope Mehlman to Join Ally as Chief Legal and Corporate Affairs Officer

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Monday, September 9, 2024
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CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY) today announced Hope Mehlman will join the company as chief legal and corporate affairs officer, effective Dec. 2, 2024. Mehlman will lead a newly created Legal & Corporate Affairs Office which will oversee all regulatory and legal matters. She will have responsibility for the organization's legal, compliance, government relations, environmental sustainability and community reinvestment teams.  

Key Points: 
  • CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Ally Financial Inc. (NYSE: ALLY) today announced Hope Mehlman will join the company as chief legal and corporate affairs officer, effective Dec. 2, 2024.
  • Mehlman will lead a newly created Legal & Corporate Affairs Office which will oversee all regulatory and legal matters.
  • Mehlman brings more than 20 years of leadership experience in retail and commercial banking, most recently as Discover's chief legal officer, general counsel and corporate secretary.
  • "Hope has a proven track record as a strong leader, building and evolving legal and compliance teams to enable business performance," said Michael Rhodes, Ally's chief executive officer.

LIS Technologies Inc. Appoints Former 33rd Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps General John M. Paxton Jr. USMC (Ret.) as its Executive Chair of Military and Defense.

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Monday, September 9, 2024
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General Paxton’s distinguished 42-year career in the United States Marine Corps culminated in his role as the 33rd Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, a position he held from 2012 until his retirement in 2016.

Key Points: 
  • General Paxton’s distinguished 42-year career in the United States Marine Corps culminated in his role as the 33rd Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps, a position he held from 2012 until his retirement in 2016.
  • Throughout his career, General Paxton earned numerous awards and decorations, including the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Defense Superior Service Medal, and the Legion of Merit.
  • I am honored to take on this role and continue serving the best interests of the American people.”
    Figure 1 - LIS Technologies Inc. Appoints General John M. Paxton Jr. USMC (Ret.)
  • General Paxton graduated from Cornell University and was commissioned as a Marine officer in 1974.