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Comcast Attracts International Startups For Sports Tech Accelerator
Since launching the Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech Accelerator in 2021, the giant telecommunications and media company has cast a wide net in its search for startups that it could invest in, benefit from financially and operationally and help develop. This year’s class of startups, announced on Thursday, shows how the program has grown. Eight of the…
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Disney intros shoppable streaming TV ads via second-screen
At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas in January, Disney launched the Gateway Shop initiative. Disney is launching a limited beta test of a new ad format that will deliver advertisements to users phones or emails while they watch Disney content, so as not to disrupt their viewing experience. The new Gateway Shop…
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Carnivore diet challenges norms, reveals health transformations
Carnivore diet Though not everyone is sold on it, Philip Ovadia, MD, isn’t shy about the carnivore diet. And the cardiothoracic surgeon at OSF HealthCare has studies and a remarkable personal experience to back it up. “I’ve been on a carnivore diet for five years. For another two to three years prior, I was on…
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Minnesota man to travel 1,000-mile Iditarod trail with vintage gear
PERHAM, Minn. — Most people couldn’t imagine traveling 1,000 miles across Alaska mid-winter in modern gear, let alone with only vintage gear. Lance Woods of Dent, however, isn’t most people. At the end of this month, he will be traveling across the Iditarod trail only using equipment made in 1973 or earlier. While this will…
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Capital One Venture X Business Card review: A premium travel card with a reasonable annual fee
Fortune Recommends™ has partnered with CardRatings for our coverage of credit card products. Fortune Recommends™ and CardRatings may receive a commission from card issuers. Our take: The Capital One Venture X Business offers exceptional rewards, solid benefits and versatile redemption options. However, the annual fee might be steep for those who don’t maximize the travel…
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St. Paul Chamber Orchestra to cut three suburban venues
To cut costs, the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra will play fewer concerts in fewer places next season. The nonprofit announced this month that it will cut three venues from its neighborhood series — in Wayzata, Arden Hills and Stillwater. It’s also reducing the number of concerts at St. Paul’s United Church of Christ to four…
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Newswire | 2024 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Laureates Announced
Advertisement / Publicité Ottawa, February 22, 2024 – The Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Foundation is pleased to announce this year’s recipients of Canada’s highest honour in the performing arts. Tickets for the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Gala go on sale to the public on Thursday, February 22 at 10:00am ET online at nac-cna.ca/ggawards or by…
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‘We build community’: Halton Black Voices featured at Burlington Performing Arts Centre networking session
When Gennile Thomas Smith saw a need in her community she decided to fill it. Founded in 2020, Halton Black Voices (HBV) is a charitable organization dedicated to fighting anti-black racism and creating a safe space for all black people. “It’s an organization that’s rooted in liberation and equity for all. We run a lot…
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The Coterie to Expand Arts Education Programs for Kansas City Youth with Spencer Fane Charitable Grant
Spencer Fane LLP is pleased to announce The Coterie, a not-for-profit professional theater for youth and family audiences, as the recipient of the firm’s 2024-2026 Charitable Giving Program grant in Kansas City. Spencer Fane will donate $50,000 over the next three years in support of The Coterie’s mission to deliver professional classic and contemporary theatre…
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Billy Joel debuts new music video
NEW YORK — Billy Joel is getting the world back in a New York state of mind. The piano man has dropped the music video for his first new track in 17 years, and it features a hefty dose of AI. The New York icon, 74, on Friday released the video for “Turn the Lights…
