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The Irish Times Group has acquired the remaining stake in luxury and lifestyle publisher Gloss Publications, which publishes The Gloss magazine, in which it has held a 50% stake since 2006.The acquisition of the shares held by Gloss Publications co-founders Jane and Sarah McDonnell is part of a strategic move by the Irish Times Group to expand its media and digital offering, following its acquisition of leading death notice website RIP.ie earlier this year.Launched in 2006, Gloss is a large-format glossy print publication published in partnership with The Irish Times on the first Thursday of every month and features articles…
Top Line Following comments about former President Donald Trump's voice during an interview with Elon Musk on X on Monday (when some users on the platform claimed Trump was slurring his speech), X's AI-powered chatbot, “Grok,” briefly made the unsubstantiated claim that the former president had lost his “false teeth.” X's Grok chatbot spread an unsubstantiated claim that Trump wears dentures, but the post was removed by X.SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Key Facts During Trump's discussion with Musk in Space, the word “slurring” trended on X, with some users, including Vice President Kamala Harris' official campaign account, suggesting that…
TEHRAN – Iranian knowledge-based companies showcased their capabilities during the 6th Technology Investment Conference (TIM) of the D-8 Technology Transfer and Exchange Network (D-8 TTEN) held in Malaysia.According to IRIB, they also actively participated in technical conferences in the field of innovation and technology. The D-8 includes major Muslim developing countries such as Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey. Key areas of cooperation among member states include finance, banking, rural development, science and technology, humanitarian development, agriculture, energy, environment and health. The 6th TIM Conference was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 12-13 August, in conjunction with…
In July, protesters took to the streets of Palma, Mallorca's capital, holding signs with slogans such as “No to mass tourism” and “Tourism, but not like this”.Local resident Jaume Fuster, 27, who was not in attendance, echoed the message: “This should be a wake-up call to politicians to enact laws to address overcrowding and improve the quality of life for residents,” the hotel employee said.Fuster added that the island's housing crisis is out of control. Like many of his friends, he lives with his parents. “It's impossible for us to survive independently on our salary,” said Fuster, who works only…
Nesmith said he flew into Greece on Sunday, when the wildfire first broke out in the village of Varnavas, about 20 miles north of Athens. “When I flew in to the airport I was shocked at how much smoke there was,” she said.At least one person has died since the fire began — a woman's body was found inside a building in the town of Brilisia further south on Monday, Reuters reported — while others were being treated for burns and smoke inhalation.So far the fires have prompted several towns northeast of Athens to order evacuations and convert hotels into…
Last weekend I visited the charming city of Lahti in Finland. After a short ferry ride from Tallinn, Estonia, and a quick drive on the highway from Helsinki, I arrived at the port of Lahti hoping to dive into Fitted Fest 2024, Northern Europe's best stance show. Organized by CDLC.CO founders Niko Aaltonen and Antti Eskeli, Fitted Fest has been a highlight of my car show calendar since it began, and this year marked its inaugural run as a two-day event. The show grounds were spread between the amazing Sibelius Concert Hall and the beautiful Vesijärvi harbour, and with over…
X's owner and most followed user, Elon Musk, has used the social media platform as a microphone to amplify his own political views and, more recently, those of right-wing figures he aligns with. While there are few modern parallels to his actions, there are also few modern parallels to Elon Musk himself. Of course, this is not surprising. When Musk was looking to buy Twitter in 2022, he said he was doing so because Twitter had not lived up to its potential as a “platform for free speech.” His motivation was protecting free speech, not money, because, in his words,…
Australian weather forecaster Nate Bryne was forced to stop mid-stream due to a panic attack. The ABC News morning presenter announced he suffered the attack while reading the Queensland weather forecast on Tuesday morning. “Some of you may know that I have panic attacks from time to time and I'm having one right now. Let's just pause for a moment and think about that,” Blaine said in the viral video shared by the Daily Mail. Brine's co-host Lisa Miller quickly took over. Miller returned later in the show to apologise to those who were surprised by his sudden departure. “Thank…
Those Colorado winters had a kind of magic for Cochran; he could see the Continental Divide and the Denver skyline from his uncle's living room in the sky. May was a captivating storyteller (spend an afternoon with Cochran and you'll find he inherited a similar gift for storytelling) and an exceptional art collector; his print collection spanned 1,200 pieces and spanned 500 years, from Rembrandt to Picasso.”Without my uncle's influence, I might have been a lost soul,” recalls Cochran, who shared a passion for art collecting and aspired to dedicate his life to it. His uncle convinced him that art…
Uwill also ranked #1 in Massachusetts, with growth of 8,722% BOSTON , Aug. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Uwill, a leading mental health and wellness solutions serving 3 million students at more than 400 colleges and universities, today announced it has been ranked 27th on the 2024 Inc. 5000 list. The Inc. 5000 is the business magazine's iconic annual list showcasing the most successful and fastest-growing companies in America, driven by data. In addition to its overall ranking, Uwill was also named the fastest-growing company in Boston and Massachusetts. “We founded Uwill with the belief that mental health would be a…