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Alphabet leaves a huge market behind

Alphabet leaves a huge market behind

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Letters (Google) is present in almost every major economy in the world.

The parent company of Google and Youtube is among the companies that can claim to have managed to penetrate almost every country in the world and sometimes even countries ruled by autocrats and dictators.

But some countries still resist Alphabet despite many efforts.

One of these countries is China, the second largest economy in the world. Relations between the Mountain View, California-based group and Beijing have been fraught with tension.

Alphabet via Google came to China in 2005. The search engine faced competition not only from local giant Baidu, but also from China’s political power.

Originally based in Beijing, its headquarters moved to Hong Kong in 2010 to break away from central power and the censorship it demands.

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Two years later, Google defied Chinese authorities by voluntarily displaying a small notification whenever a word censored by the regime threatened to disrupt research. But the system was abandoned a few months later without much ado.

Little by little, Google has become inaccessible across the country anyway. The company believed that Chinese censorship was a voluntary maneuver by Beijing to favor local players like Baidu and Tencent.

In 2018, CEO Sundar Pichai wanted reconciliation with Beijing. At the time, Google was working on a version of its search engine reserved for China. This version was compliant with local censorship policy by restricting access to certain information pages or filtering keywords.

This project, known as “Dragonfly”, had been heavily criticized by both Google employees and human rights groups.

According to The Intercept, Google finally abandoned the project after fierce opposition from the company’s privacy team. The decision was a setback for Pichai, who made the censored search engine one of his priorities at the time.

In 2020, Google vowed it would no longer directly respond to data requests from Hong Kong authorities after the Chinese government enacted a national security law that gave local authorities broad surveillance powers. Hong Kong authorities should henceforth go through the mutual legal assistance agreement signed with the United States to obtain information on users of the group’s services.

End of Google Translate in China

Given this tense context, it should therefore come as no surprise that Google has just shut down one of its newest services in the country.

Google Translate is no longer available in mainland China. Now, China-based users typing translate.google.cn are redirected to the Hong Kong domain or translate.google.com.hk, TheStreet found. This page is not accessible to users in Mainland China.

“We have discontinued Google Translate in mainland China due to low usage,” a spokesman said in an emailed statement.

Google Translate has been a hit in China so far. The service garnered 53.5 million views from mobile and desktop users in August alone, according to the South China Morning Post.

Additionally, Fortune claims that Google invested in 2017 to accelerate the growth of this service in China by launching a mobile app.

The decision to shut down Google Translate in China marks the failure of the tech giant’s attempt to re-enter the world’s largest internet market.

It also comes at a time when tensions between China and Washington are at their highest over tech companies and technologies like semiconductors and artificial intelligence.

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Over 50% of CEOs say they are considering downsizing in the next 6 months – and remote workers could be the first port of call – Slashdot

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C-suite alarm sirens about an impending recession are getting louder in America and elsewhere, but calls back to the office for full-time work are much quieter. Most CEOs around the world shared the view that a recession is on the horizon and coming sooner rather than later, according to a Tuesday report by KPMG on the outlook for corporate leaders. From a report: Nine in 10 US CEOs (91%) believe a recession will hit in the next 12 months, while 86% of CEOs worldwide think the same way, according to the international accounting, tax and advisory firm . That reflects the gloomy predictions of big-name Wall Street investors like Stanley Druckenmiller. In the Americas, half of CEOs (51%) say they are considering downsizing in the next six months – and in the global survey overall, eight in 10 CEOs say the same. One caveat for people who enjoy working from home: remote workers may find it in their best interest to show their face in the office as their job security becomes more insecure.

Remote workers are “likely” and/or “very likely” to be laid off first, according to a majority (60%) of 3,000 managers surveyed by beautiful.ai, a presentation software provider. Another 20% were undecided, and the remaining 20% ​​said it wasn’t likely. When asked how they envision their company’s working arrangements three years from now for jobs traditionally held in an office, nearly half of US CEOs (45%) said it would be a hybrid mix of in-person and remote work . A third (34%) said jobs would continue to be in the office, and 20% said it would be completely remote. CEOs around the world seemed more interested in personal work. Two-thirds (65%) said office work was ideal, while 28% thought hybrid would be the way to go, and 7% said it would be completely remote. The global results come from US corporate leaders, but also from CEOs in Australia, Canada, China, India, Japan and certain European Union countries and the United Kingdom.

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1665028633 Chicago PD Season 10 Episode 3 Recap Halsteads Emotional Departure

‘Chicago PD’ Season 10 Episode 3 Recap: Halstead’s Emotional Departure

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That’s it for Chicago PD’s Jesse Lee Soffer

Wednesday’s episode of the NBC drama marked the actor’s final appearance as Det. Jay Halstead in an emotionally charged hour during which he left the Secret Service for good.

As a result, Halstead got into a scuffle with a suspect and stabbed the man to death. He refused to go along with Voight and Upton’s cover story and instead turned himself in to Chief Patrick O’Neal. He then gave up his badge and got another job in the army, leading a unit that tracked down the worst guys in the drug cartel. He should take over his post in Bolivia.

The army is “black and white; good and bad. It’s not more of it,” he told Upton. They had little time to say goodbye because he was due to depart that day. Halstead assured Upton that they could do it because it would only take eight months, maybe a little longer.

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“You’re the love of my life,” he added, “and when I’m yours, you know you have to let me go.”

Voight also said goodbye at the airport. Then Halstead said to the sergeant, ‘I want to be you. But it’s like you’ve always told me, ‘I’m not, and I shouldn’t try.’ And with that, he got on the plane.

Soffer announced his departure from the Dick Wolf trial in August: “I want to thank the incredible fans for their unwavering support over the past 10 years and I want to express my deepest gratitude to Dick Wolf and everyone at Wolf Entertainment, Peter Jankowski, Matt Olmstead , Derek Haas, Michael Brandt, Rick Eid, Gwen Sigan, NBC, Universal Television, my colleagues and our incredible crew,” he said in a statement at the time. “Creating this hour-long drama week in and week out has been a labor of love for everyone involved with the show. I will always be proud of my time as a det. Jay Halstead.”

Jesse Lee Soffer and Tracy Spiridakos in Chicago PDHalstead’s departure also puts a damper on #Upstead, the romantic pairing between himself and co-star Hailey Upton (Tracy Spiridakos). The duo officially started dating in Season 8 and secretly married in the courthouse in Season 9. For Upton, Halstead’s absence “will definitely have a big impact on her character this season being without him,” showrunner Gwen Sigan previously told TVLine.

The EP noted that they “had such an interesting relationship, and it’s been like that from the start… They have this thing together.” It’s like they know what the other is thinking. They have always supported each other. They’ve been in so many traumatic situations, and yet they’ve had each other’s backs. Even their marriage is built on that need to be able to get through something, to be each other’s anchor and support each other.”

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1665028598 Royal Fire Manager Mike Matheny

Royal Fire Manager Mike Matheny

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The organizational restructuring of the Royals continues. Shortly after completing a 69-93 season, Kansas City announced that manager Mike Matheny and pitching coach Cal Eldred would not be returning in 2023. The Royals had exercised a club option for 2023 on Matheny’s spring training services, but he will be relieved of his duties a season early.

The news comes weeks after the royals made a change at the top of the front office. Baseball operations president Dayton Moore was fired in late September, and general manager JJ Picollo was hired to oversee baseball operations. Picollo’s first big decision is to make a change of leadership at the clubhouse and the Royals will now focus on finding a new skipper.

Matheny’s sacking ends the books of his three-year tenure as manager. Matheny, originally brought into the KC organization as a special assistant during the 2018-19 off-season, was almost immediately rumored as a likely successor to then-manager Ned Yost. When Yost stepped aside at the end of the 2019 season, the Royals actually tapped Matheny to return to the top of the dugout tiers. The former big league catcher managed the Cardinals for more than six years between 2012 and 2018 and clearly impressed the Royals front office during his season as a special assistant.

Royal Fire Manager Mike Matheny

It wasn’t a particularly impressive squad, as Matheny took over when the team was in the midst of a rebuild. Kansas City had lost over 100 games in each of the previous two years, so it wasn’t particularly surprising that they stumbled to a 26-34 mark during the truncated 2020 season. The following off-season, the Royals added Carlo Santana, Andreas Benintendi and mike minor to become more competitive. They finished to some extent with a 74-88 record, which came with their highest win rate (45.7%) since 2017.

Still, the improvements weren’t enough to turn the royals into full-fledged contenders. After a 15-7 performance in April, they finished every subsequent month at .500 or less. Kansas City was surprisingly quiet last winter. The Royals reunited with Zack Greinke on a $13 million contract and sent the underperforming minor to exoneration Amir Garrett. Elsewhere, Kansas City relied on internal improvements, coupled with the fruits of a burgeoning farm system, to get back above .500 for the first time since winning the World Series in 2015.

The Royals wore top prospects Bobby Witt Jr. on the opening day list. Within a few months MJ Melendez and Vinnie Pasquantino would join him. All three got off to a solid start, with Witt and Pasquantino looking like above-average regulars right from the start. However, the overall performance of the team went in the wrong direction. They won nine fewer games than 2021 and finished with the fifth-worst record at the majors. Benintendi and longtime franchise cornerstone Whit Merrifield were traded away mid-season.

One of the main reasons for the lack of progress was a starting rotation, ranking 26th in the majors with a 4.72 ERA. Of the seven KC starters in the top 20 innings, five had ERAs of 4.93 or higher. That’s especially discouraging considering how many talented young guns the royals have achieved at the majors in recent seasons. Kansas City invested heavily in draft capital to strengthen its pitching pipeline, including using four of the 2018 top 40 overall picks for college guns. Brady Singer, Jackson Kowar, Daniel Lynch and Kris Bubic were all brought in this year, but only Singer has made the development steps that the club had envisioned.

After starting the year surprisingly in the bullpen, Singer was quickly sent to Triple-A to retire as a starter. After returning to a rotational role in mid-May, the right-handers emerged as the Royals’ most prolific arm. He made 24 starts and worked to a 3.11 ERA with an above-average strikeout rate of 24.2% and a quality groundball mark of 48.5%. Singer was still struggling to flip lineups three times, but he dominated his opponents his first two times by an order. While it may not have been a perfect campaign, Singer’s 2022 season was undoubtedly a success.

Unfortunately for the royals, none of his peers made a similar move forward. None from Bubic, Lynch or Jon Heasley posted an ERA below 5.00, and all three had far below average strikeout rates. Carlos Hernandez was one of the league’s worst pitchers in a season-opening rotation look and eventually found himself in the bullpen. Kowar has been hit hard during his limited MLB stints the past two seasons and has had a 6.16 ERA in 20 Triple-A starts this year. Grounder Specialist Brad Keller has taken a massive step backwards in recent years and might not be tendered this offseason. It’s thanks to the royals that Keller, who was selected from the Diamondbacks organization in the 2017-18 draft rule, ever emerged as a prolific starter in the first place. Still, Picollo and his front-office group must focus on his regression coupled with the lack of progress in many of Kansas City’s most promising branches.

The first step in this arena comes down to the coaching staff. Alongside Matheny, the Royals are transitioning from Eldred as pitching coach after five seasons. The former MLB right-hander, first hired to join Yost’s staff, stayed in that role when Matheny took over two years later. Kansas City will now be looking for a new voice to work with the big league arms and Athletic’s Andy McCullough reports the organization is likely to make changes to its pitching infrastructure in the player development department.

It’s obviously going to be a significant winter for the Royals, who are now having the second-longest trailing active drought in the American League. The team’s roster of high-profile rookie players reinforces an increasingly promising roster. Kansas City could be looking for upgrades at corner outfield and third base, but the bigger issue likely seems to be the pitching staff. The royals need to leave the organization to add at least a starter or two (especially if Greinke doesn’t return to free hands), and they’re obviously hoping for better results from the likes of Lynch and Bubic in 2023 and beyond.

Kansas City becomes the sixth MLB team without a permanent coach. The Blue Jays and Phillies have interim skippers in John Schneider and Rob Thomson, respectively. These teams qualified for the postseason. The Rangers temporarily turned to Tony Beasley after the sacking of Chris Woodward, while the White Sox left with Miguel Cairo after Tony La Russa resigned due to ill health. The Marlins, meanwhile, have already announced that Don Mattingly will not return as skipper next season. There will be some turnover on the league’s leadership front, although the Angels cemented their position this afternoon by signing Phil Nevin to a one-year deal and removing the temporary tag from his title.

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UK hematologists find possible new classification of blood groups

UK hematologists find possible new classification of blood groups

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UK hematologists find possible new classification of blood groups

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British hematologists confirmed that the recently discovered “Er” system could be considered as a new group of blood types, the 44th to be described.

Nicole Thornton and her colleagues decided to investigate what might be behind mysterious and rare antibodies that were responding to red blood cells and causing newborn deaths.

In their study, they were able to work with historical blood samples from just 13 people, collected over 40 years, and apply current molecular analysis technologies to solve the mystery, they reported Tuesday.

After comparing the genes of the patients studied, Thornton suspected that a protein called Piezo1, found on the surface of red blood cells, was involved in this antibody response.

She and her team found that the protein varies in people with different “he” blood types. Because of these small variations, blood cells containing the more common Piezo1 protein appear foreign to the immune system of people who have the rare variants of the same protein. “We’re working on rare cases,” Thornton said.

The suspicion that Piezo1 was the cause of the blood intolerance was verified by reacting these antibodies with the five genetically engineered natural variants of this protein (antigens).

“It was something you couldn’t have done a few years ago,” said Ash Toye, a professor at the University of Bristol.

The researchers hope that at a meeting of the International Society of Blood Transfusion later in the year this new blood group system is officially ratified.

The effort involved in the discovery was “enormous,” said Neil Avent, a professor at the University of Plymouth who was not involved in the work. The study was recently published in the journal Blood.

The race to solve the mystery

A group of North American researchers had also tried to be the first to unravel the mysteries of the new blood type, but was defeated by the team from Great Britain. “That’s what happens in this area,” says Connie Westhoff of the New York Blood Center, USA.

“Often we know that we’re running for the solution in several different labs.” She and her colleagues believe there may be other undetected genetic mutations that have been linked to this rare blood.

The importance of studying

“Discovering a new blood group system is like discovering a new planet. It broadens the panorama of our reality,” says Daniela Hermelin from Saint Louis University School of Medicine, USA, who was not involved in the study.

According to this expert, knowledge of the “he” groups helps solve problems related to blood intolerancethat can affect pregnant women and their babies.

He also says it will be able to search and identify patients with this problematic blood to address their needs in emergencies.

“We set up our testing to allow for this,” Thornton added. We should be able to culture red blood cells to offer these patients for transfusion.

(Taken from RT in Spanish)

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1665028400 Sickness for Dodi Battaglia on stage Its the fault of

Sickness for Dodi Battaglia on stage: “It’s the fault of the words written about me after the event for D’Orazio” music fan page

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Dodi Battaglia fell ill during a concert in Bologna. The musician explained that this was due to the stress and the words written against him for the event in memory of Stefano D’Orazio.

Sickness for Dodi Battaglia on stage Its the fault of

A minor illness forced Dodi Battaglia, ex Pooh, to interrupt the concert in Bologna’s Piazza Maggiore, where he ended his “Hymn to Music Tour 2022” on the day the city celebrated its patron saint, San Petronio. It is Radio Bruno that posts a video on Facebook in which the singer-musician can be seen on stage, surrounded by people checking his health, especially since Battaglia himself in recent weeks has been forced to interrupt another concert and to cancel some appointments because of an intestinal problem that had forced him to take a forced break of several weeks and hospitalization in Puglia: “Thank you for your understanding, your affection and see you next time when I’m a little tighter. but they tell me it’s time to leave it alone. Thank you, I love you, I love you and I love Bologna, the city of music I always say, “he said on stage.

But on Facebook Battaglia gets more specific and talks about stress, but above all about an article that was about him and the evening of September 25 dedicated to Stefano D’Orazio, on which he could not be present: “First of all, I want to thank everyone who came to my concert last night. The sight of the crowded Piazza Maggiore filled my heart. Thank you. Thank you , thank you again. The illness that hit me last night was only partly due to the work stress to which I have been accustomed for fifty years. Playing and singing on stage does not cause such problems. Unfortunately lately, except that Stress , yes pain is added, a deep pain, because of which I have not slept for nights and I am still in disbelief.The deep uneasiness was and is due to what I felt after September 25th, after the dedicated evening, in a Written newspaper saw his brother Stefano. Words that hurt me. I want to thank everyone who wanted to send me messages of friendship and consolation. Thank you, I love you “.

Therefore, the doctors forced the singer to leave the evening, without giving him the opportunity to continue. Battaglia then left the stage. It had already happened last summer, when he was stricken with drunkenness: “I want to thank Dr. Pepe and all his staff at the San Pio Hospital in Castellaneta for welcoming me with great care and treating me with exemplary attention and professionalism .” he had written to thank the whole Hospital of San Pio di Castellaneta (Taranto).

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Cindy Crawford is effortlessly cool in LA in graphic tees

Cindy Crawford is effortlessly cool in LA in graphic tees

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Cindy Crawford is effortlessly cool in a graphic tee and blue jeans as she steps into Santa Monica

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04:33 BST, 06 October 2022 | 04:35 BST, 6 October 2022

Cindy Crawford was spotted in Santa Monica on Wednesday afternoon.

The 56-year-old fashion industry personality appeared to be making the most of the pleasant early fall weather as she wore a flowy and comfortable outfit during her outing.

The brunette beauty’s outing comes just a month after she opened up about the current state of the fashion industry in an interview.

On her way out: Cindy Crawford was spotted getting out in Santa Monica on Wednesday afternoon

On her way out: Cindy Crawford was spotted getting out in Santa Monica on Wednesday afternoon

Crawford wore a black zip-up jacket over a graphic-print T-shirt when he stepped out.

The supermodel added a bit of color to her look with a pair of blue jeans that fitted snugly to her toned thighs.

The actress also rocked a pair of open-toed shoes, along with several pieces of jewelry and a pair of sunglasses.

Her beautiful brunette hair was left flowing free and falling to her shoulders.

Comfortable clothing: Crawford wore a black zip-up jacket over a graphic-print t-shirt when stepping out

Comfortable clothing: Crawford wore a black zip-up jacket over a graphic-print t-shirt when stepping out

Crawford started in the fashion industry from a young age and has worked in various positions in front of and behind the camera throughout her career.

The supermodel became one of the most in-demand personalities in fashion in the 1980s and 1990s.

She has since slowed down, although she still participates in certain ad campaigns.

Her 21-year-old daughter Kaia has also followed her mother into the fashion industry.

Crawford spoke about modeling in the modern age during an interview with W Magazine, in which she discussed the importance of creating content for social media.

“I do a photo shoot half the time now so I have something to feed me. It’s like having two full-time jobs,” she said.

The supermodel also opened up about how the proliferation of social media has changed the face of the fashion world.

Changes: Crawford spoke about modeling in the modern age during an interview with W Magazine, in which she discussed the importance of creating content for social media; She will be seen in February

Changes: Crawford spoke about modeling in the modern age during an interview with W Magazine, in which she discussed the importance of creating content for social media; She will be seen in February

“It allowed for that kind of beauty and voices that the fashion industry hasn’t leveraged. It got her into the bigger conversation about what’s beautiful,” she said.

Crawford also pointed out that she’s still enthusiastic about her modeling career.

“I’m aware I don’t look the same as I did when I was 25, but I bring experience and confidence to the camera that I didn’t have then. And I still like what I do,” she said.

Enjoy it: Crawford also pointed out that she's still excited about her career as a model

Enjoy it: Crawford also pointed out that she’s still excited about her career as a model

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A Tarde e Sua columnist reveals that took extreme measures

A Tarde é Sua columnist reveals that took extreme measures to improve climate under Patrícia Poet…

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The broadcaster would have hired consultants to avoid further unrest among journalists.

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By Julia Beraldi

05/10/2022 19:13 BRT

05/10/2022 19:13 BRT

Photo: Instagram/Alessandro LoBianco and Instagram/Patrícia PoetaPhoto: Instagram/Alessandro LoBianco and Instagram/Patrícia PoetaJulia Beraldi

The alleged disagreement between Patricia poetess and Manoel Soaresprogram presenters date, continues to be an issue in the celebrity world. Alessandro LoBianco, columnist for The afternoon is yourspresented by Sonya Abrahamrevealed that Globo would have taken extreme measures to get the two to break the deadlock and have a good relationship.

The columnist said that the network decided to hire two spokespeople to deal with possible fights and information leaks. Each was responsible for advising one of the moderators. According to Alessandro, the decision was made after the broadcaster realized that the lack of voting was negatively affecting the program.

LoBianco also said that some employees were fired from the station after leaking information about the disagreements between the duo. He also revealed that Patricia poetess failed to attend some of the sessions on the subjects to be featured in the programme, which would have created even more uneasiness behind the scenes.

The columnist also commented on that when Patricia When not attending the sessions, an assistant monitored the agenda discussions and forwarded the topics to the presenter. However, Globo’s leadership would have determined that the journalist must attend all meetings related to the production of the program.

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