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Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin On a recent morning, Eran Reshef was touring an archive that will go on display at the soon-to-open Maccabi Museum on the outskirts of Tel Aviv. As he moved through the hundreds of medals, trophies, badges, flags, pictures, films, and memoirs from more than a century of sports competition, the Israeli entrepreneur kept thinking about how to move the past and present into the future. Inspired by his observation of the artifacts and wanting to find ways for technology to create connections between younger generations of people on social networks and in the metaverse, “Project Max” was born. Project Max is an initiative that makes use of nonfungible tokens as a way to reach the public. The NFTs are officially-licensed digital memorabilia generated from Maccabi’s physical archives. But they do more than serve as the latest attempt by an established organization to grab on to the recent popularity of NFTs among collectors, … [Read more...] about Maccabi And Sighteer Use Sports History NFTs To Build Community Across The Metaverse

Ten years after Francois Safieddine purchased land in front of Prost Brewing Co. & Biergarten in LoHi, the local restaurateur has submitted plans to build a restaurant there. Safieddine, who owns My Neighbor Felix and ViewHouse, submitted a site development plan to the city last week for the property at 1875 Central St. He purchased the undeveloped 0.3-acre lot for $950,000 in 2012, according to property records. The founder of restaurant group Lotus Concepts wants to construct a 6,120-square-foot building, according to plans by Coyote Architecture. The main floor will be 4,395 square feet, and the second floor will be 1,725 square feet. The lot is zoned for up to five stories. The plans refer to the project as New View Restaurant, but that appears to be a placeholder name. Emily Ahrens, Lotus Concept’s director of marketing, told BusinessDen there is no timeline for this project and no details to share yet. Safieddine has been staying busy lately. Last month, he … [Read more...] about ViewHouse owner plans to build restaurant in LoHi

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Uber co-founder and CEO Travis Kalanick speaks at the TiE Global Entrepreneurs Summit in New Delhi ... [+] in December 2016. Udit Kulshrestha/Bloomberg By Alan Ohnsman and Matt Drange A federal judge has ordered Uber to return documents stolen from Google and set strict limits on the engineer who took them from working on Uber's driverless vehicle program. The preliminary injunction is the latest blow to Uber in its legal battle with Alphabet Inc.’s Waymo over trade secrets theft, but it fell short of an outright ban on Uber's work on self-driving cars. The ruling was unsealed early Monday, less than a week after U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup referred the case to the Justice Department for possible criminal actions by engineer Anthony Levandowski . Alsup also denied Uber’s request to have the matter resolved in private arbitration, a decision that ensures the high-stakes legal … [Read more...] about Uber’s Legal Woes Worsen As Judge Bars Top Engineer From Working On Self-Driving Car Tech

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Angel City FC president and founder Julie Uhrman understands that when the bar is set at creating a different kind of soccer franchise, it is necessary to build out the business side of it in a new way. So it seems entirely appropriate that ACFC’s new multi-year deal with Klarna, an all-in-one shopping platform, represents that company’s first foray into a sports organization anywhere in the world. “We're leading with purpose,” Uhrman said in a phone interview. “We want to set higher expectations and we want to have an impact on and off the field not only for our players, but for our fans and community. And so it gives an opportunity for brands not only to enter the sports space, but enter it from a position of — how can I really connect with my audience? What are my values and how can I bring my values to life?” Accordingly, there are some components to this partnership that are, well, different. Ten percent of all … [Read more...] about Angel City FC, Determined To Build Differently, Adds Klarna In A Different Kind Of Sponsorship Deal

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Why are so many employers reluctant to talk with their employees about the pervasive mental health crisis in the American workplace? According to Mental Health America’s Mind the Workplace 2022 Report , only one-third of employees say their company leadership speaks openly about mental health and well-being. But at Levi Strauss & Company (LS&Co) , they’re setting the gold standard for transparency and taking responsibility for employee mental health. In the last few years, LS&Co has moved employee well-being and mental health to the forefront of business. The company believes it’s on them to respond to the need to prioritize the mental health and well-being of their employees. And that’s just for starters. This forward thinking organization is doing what most company leaders are afraid to do: create a human-centered work culture by talking openly about their own mental health challenges. I sat down with … [Read more...] about Levi Strauss & Company Raises The Bar For How Companies Can Support Employee Mental Health

Local 46 is closing, and its previously announced relocation plans have fallen through. The bar at 4586 Tennyson St. in Berkeley will shutter on Sept. 30, as its landlord moves forward with plans to redevelop the corner, co-owner Niya Gingerich said. “I’m trying to soak up all the memories and regulars we have here, and make the most of the last weeks,” Gingerich said. “I’m trying to be present in these last fleeting moments and continue the search to try to find a new home for Local.” Niya and husband Grant Gingerich opened Local 46 in 2012. They originally closed it in October 2020, fearing thatthe business would not be able to make it through the pandemic winter with limited capacity, and knowing their previous landlord had received a certificate of demolition eligibility for the building. But the local watering hole reopened in April 2021 after working out a temporary month-to-month lease with its new landlord, Alpine Investments and Revesco Properties. Now, however, … [Read more...] about Tennyson bar Local 46 to close without relocation plans in place

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Alexandre Robicquet is cofounder & CEO of Crossing Minds , a smart AI-powered recommendation platform for e-commerce and content. It’s no secret that companies are always looking for new ways to engage their customers and build loyal relationships. Particularly in a saturated e-commerce market, the ability to create real brand-consumer love affairs has never been more important to stand out from the pack. But how can brands accomplish this? Many of the answers can be found under the umbrella of personalization, which is proven to increase conversion rates, according to 93% of companies in a recent survey . Here are four actionable ways e-commerce brands should leverage the art of personalization to build better chemistry with their customers and keep them coming back for more. 1. Forget about demographic data—embrace taste and preferences. For years, brands have been quietly taking advantage of … [Read more...] about How E-Commerce Brands Can Use Advanced Personalization To Build Real Chemistry With Their Customers

If you’re planning to stay in the kingdom for less than 30 days, and you hold a passport from one of 64 qualifying countries , you don’t need a visa to enter Thailand. Do check with your embassy if you’re from one of those countries. Tourists are no longer required to apply for the Thailand Pass or buy health insurance prior to entering the kingdom. Health insurance which covers Covid expenses is not required, but is still recommended. Both vaccinated and unvaccinated travellers are welcome to enter Thailand, but they have different entry requirements. Fully vaccinated travellers are required to provide… A valid passport A Certificate of Covid-19 Vaccination Anyone over 18 years old must be fully vaccinated with at least two doses of an approved vaccine no less than 14 days before date of travel. Travellers between 5 and 17 years old or must have at least one dose of an approved vaccine at least 14 days before date of travel. Those travelling with … [Read more...] about Thailand News Today | LATEST Thailand Entry Requirements 2022

Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Martin A. Sullivan, Tax Analysts’ chief economist, revisits the United States’ economic path to inflation and discusses mitigation efforts for a possible recession. This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. David D. Stewart: Welcome to the podcast. I'm David Stewart, editor in chief of Tax Notes Today International . This week: racing toward recession? In March, we looked at how inflation was affecting the U.S. economy as the country started to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, the economy has been under even more scrutiny as inflation continues at its highest level in decades. At the same time, recession fears are beginning to mount. Amid all this, the Federal Reserve has been raising interest rates and attempting to walk the narrow path between reducing inflation and not pushing the economy into recession. So, can we tamp down on inflation while also avoiding a … [Read more...] about Trouble Ahead? Inflation And The Coming Recession

For at least a decade, Apple has mostly been the company that makes the iPhone . Obviously, it makes other products, but none of them are the reason Apple is a $2.5 trillion company . The iPhone isn't just Apple's most important product , it's the device all other smartphones are measured against. Despite that, Apple's biggest hit product right now isn't the iPhone--it's the Mac. You would be forgiven if you didn't see that coming. In some ways, you could argue that the Mac, as it exists today, looks like an overnight success. The reason isn't complicated--the new Macs with Apple Silicon are amazing. They're better than really anything else you could spend that much money on. Even the entry-level MacBook Air is probably the best laptop most people should consider buying. It's definitely the best overall value. The MacBook Pro , which was released last October, is arguably the biggest hit product Apple has had in a decade. Apple said it set a record for Mac … [Read more...] about Apple’s Biggest Hit Product Is an Overnight Success 38 Years in the Making