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USA Today
3 days ago
- Business
- USA Today
Wicket comes away big winner as Golfweek's Tech Lab makes 'major' move to Charlotte
Wicket comes away big winner as Golfweek's Tech Lab makes 'major' move to Charlotte Show Caption Hide Caption Wicket wins Golfweek Tech Lab grand prize Wicket's facial authentication platform took home the $25K prize at Golfweek Tech Lab, presented by T-Mobile for Business. The 2nd annual Golfweek Tech Lab, presented by T-Mobile for Business, was held in Charlotte. 18 startups competed for awards in five categories, plus a grand prize. Wicket, a facial recognition ticketing system, won the grand prize. Other category winners included VRTL, Platform Golf, and Play Anywhere. If the first Golfweek Tech Lab, held in 2024 at the PGA of America's new Frisco headquarters, proved the perfect starting point for a new festival focused on golf innovation, this year's gathering in Charlotte — just days before the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow — cemented the event as a major player in the yearly golf calendar. With 18 startups on site, the second annual event, again presented by T-Mobile for Business and produced by Golfweek and underdog venture team, included a session with Scott Gutterman, the PGA Tour's SVP/digital and broadcast technologies. 'If you look back across the history of the sport, the sport has always evolved, the sport has always changed,' Gutterman said. "We will always uphold the tradition of the game, but we want to be looking forward. We want to be looking forward to what does golf mean to new and developing demographics.' That sentiment was echoed by others at the conference, one that saw a guest panel of judges, including venture capitalists and business leaders from the world of golf. That group selected the winners of a best-in-show competition with participating companies hoping to earn recognition across five categories, as well as a grand prize. The judges evaluated each startup based on set criteria, including video submissions, onsite demonstration, and presentation to judges. The winners were announced by T-Mobile's SVP of Systems Realization Grant Castle. The grand prize winner was Wicket, which uses facial recognition to scan people into sporting events by linking them with their tickets. According to its mission statement, Wicket features a "biometrics platform that enhances the experience for fans, guests, and employees while providing a smooth, seamless experience for clients and teams, allowing them to leverage existing assets effectively." The company is based in Massachusetts. The category winners were: Fan Engagement: VRTL Athlete Performance: Platform Golf Digital & Media: Play Anywhere Business Solutions: Wicket 5G: Wicket According to Nate Scott, the vice president and general manager of sports and events for Gannett, Golfweek's Tech Lab was an unmitigated success. "I'm delighted with our second year of Tech Lab. I'm a geek for this stuff, and seeing how entrepreneurs are imagining the future of the sport is always super exciting to see," Scott said. "Golf has had a reputation for being set in its ways, yet I think there's as much experimentation and innovation happening in the sport as any other."
Time Magazine
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Magazine
Meet 7 Extraordinary Leaders From Gold House's A100 List In partnership with Gold House and made possible by the Walter and Shirley Wang Foundation How Nicole Scherzinger Brought Her Most Authentic Self to Broadway by Annabel Gutterman Earl Ninsom Marries Thai Tradition with Portland's Seasonal Ingredients by Rebecca Schneid Miss Sohee Is Bringing Korean Culture to the Runway by Ana Colón Vedika Bhandarkar Believes We Can Solve the Water Crisis in Our Lifetime by Belinda Luscombe Jordan Mailata Won a Super Bowl. Now He Wants Another by Sean Gregory Why Bluesky Is Letting Users Write Their Own Social Media Rules by Andrew R. Chow Project Credits Project editor: Lucy Feldman Contributors: Merrill Fabry, Lori Fradkin, Annabel Gutterman, and Dayana Sarkisova Photo and Art: Dilys Ng and Chloe Dowling Digital: Juwayriah Wright Audience: Diana Elbasha, Kitty Ruskin, Kari Sonde, and Meg Zukin Video: Man Sum Lai, Andrew Johnson, and Quincy Ledbetter Featured image credits: From left: Mailata: Mitchell Leff—Getty Images; Park: Joe Maher—Getty Images for BFC; Bhandarkar: Noam Galai—Getty Images for Clinton Global Initiative; Scherzinger: Craig Barritt—Getty Images for TIME; Wang: Stephanie Cowan; Ninsom: Christine Dong; Graber: Bluesky
Meet 7 Extraordinary Leaders From Gold House's A100 List In partnership with Gold House and made possible by the Walter and Shirley Wang Foundation How Nicole Scherzinger Brought Her Most Authentic Self to Broadway byAnnabel Gutterman Earl Ninsom Marries Thai Tradition with Portland's Seasonal Ingredients byRebecca Schneid Miss Sohee Is Bringing Korean Culture to the Runway byAna Colón Vedika Bhandarkar Believes We Can Solve the Water Crisis in Our Lifetime byBelinda Luscombe Jordan Mailata Won a Super Bowl. Now He Wants Another bySean Gregory Why Bluesky Is Letting Users Write Their Own Social Media Rules byAndrew R. Chow Project Credits Project editor:Lucy Feldman Contributors:Merrill Fabry, Lori Fradkin, Annabel Gutterman, and Dayana Sarkisova Photo and Art:Dilys Ng and Chloe Dowling Digital:Juwayriah Wright Audience:Diana Elbasha, Kitty Ruskin, Kari Sonde, and Meg Zukin Video:Man Sum Lai, Andrew Johnson, and Quincy Ledbetter Featured image credits:From left: Mailata: Mitchell Leff—Getty Images; Park: Joe Maher—Getty Images for BFC; Bhandarkar: Noam Galai—Getty Images for Clinton Global Initiative; Scherzinger: Craig Barritt—Getty Images for TIME; Wang: Stephanie Cowan; Ninsom: Christine Dong; Graber: Bluesky
Boston Globe
30-03-2025
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Trump's executive order targeted this museum. Many visitors question why.
Advertisement 'African Americans are a part of American history,' Bri'Anne Wright, a 35-year-old from California, said after exploring the museum with her mother. 'There's no way this is anti-American if it's showing everything we've been through and what our nation is founded on.' Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'How is it divisive to educate people on what happened?' Leisa Stoeckert, 56, said. 'This is a long-neglected part of history.' Trump's executive order, which has drawn widespread condemnation from Democrats, claims that the Smithsonian had, in recent years, promoted narratives that portray American values as 'harmful and oppressive.' It directs Vice President JD Vance to eliminate what he finds 'improper' from the Smithsonian Institution, including its museums, education and research centers, and the National Zoo. 'Museums in our Nation's capital should be places where individuals go to learn - not to be subjected to ideological indoctrination or divisive narratives that distort our shared history,' it states. While the order attacked the Smithsonian Institution broadly, it also singled out the National Museum of African American History and Culture for a post it made nearly five years ago. In 2020, the museum posted an infographic on the education section of its website, listing 'aspects and assumptions about white culture.' The traits included 'rugged individualism,' hard work, respect for authority, and 'the nuclear family.' After conservatives such as Ben Shapiro and Donald Trump Jr. criticized the post on social media, the museum released a statement apologizing for the chart and removed it. The chart, or any references to it, does not seem to appear in the physical museum or its website today. Advertisement Several of the museum's visitors on Saturday had never heard about the infographic and pushed back against the idea that the museum perpetuated anti-American ideology. Jonah Gutterman, a 22-year-old American University student, had been to the museum a handful of times before and wanted to share the experience with his parents, who were visiting from New Jersey for the National Cherry Blossom Festival. The family spent most of their time in the museum's lowest level, which focuses on the history of slavery. Gutterman said that he appreciated learning about aspects of American history that weren't emphasized in his public school curriculum. 'I actually think it's incredible to look at these exhibits and see how far we've come as a society and progressed,' Gutterman said. 'But I think trying to censor or prevent people from seeing certain material, I think, can be super harmful and is not a good path to go down.' A handful of museumgoers discussed the executive order as they perused the exhibits, but the vast majority - like old co-workers-turned-friends Arnetta Farrow, 74, and Elise Jackson, 60 - were cherry blossom tourists with no knowledge of the controversy. The former flight attendants flew from Chicago to D.C. to witness the nation's capital in bloom and decided to grab tickets inside the museum, a place that the two Black women had visited twice before. They learned of the executive order at the museum Saturday and reacted with dismay. Advertisement Jackson immediately texted a group of fellow Black women the news, writing: 'This is a place where I can come to enjoy learning and reminiscing about my heritage.' 'That museum is a very special place for EVERYONE to learn about our history!!! HE BETTER NOT TOUCH IT!!!' one of her friends responded, referring to Trump. When the National Museum of African American History and Culture opened in 2016, it was heralded as a 'dream come true' by those who spent years fighting for its existence. Advocates and lawmakers had spent more than a hundred years trying to establish Washington's first museum dedicated to African American history and culture before President George W. Bush signed a bill in 2003 authorizing the museum. The museum is now one of the Smithsonian's most popular attractions, according to data from the institution, with more than 12 million visitors since it opened in September 2016. As one of the smaller museums on the mall, it's the only attraction to require timed-entry tickets due to high demand. Trump's edict marks his latest attempt to mold Washington's cultural life, following his decision last month to purge the Kennedy Center board of his predecessor's appointees and install himself as chairman. Some at the museum Saturday were uncertain what increased government oversight of the museum would look like. 'What oversight can you have over it now?' Derrick Braxton, 35, said outside the museum Saturday. 'You've had millions of people come in and out of this building. The knowledge you're trying to contain and put back in the ground is already out there.' Many Black visitors said the museum, which highlights the discrepancy between the freedom promised in America's founding and the injustices African Americans have faced for centuries, felt especially important to protect. Mother-daughter duo Maggie and Bri'Anne Wright said they left the museum reflecting on their heritage - both the parts they celebrate today and the parts that have been lost over the years. Advertisement 'I feel like as a Black American,' Maggie Wright said, 'you erased enough already.'
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Why There's So Much Drama Around Trader Joe's Peanut Butter Pretzels
A salty, crunchy exterior with a creamy, slightly sweet peanut butter inside — what could be a better snack? Trader Joe's Peanut Butter Filled Pretzel Nuggets have long held a cult-like status among the grocery store's enthusiasts. This forever in-demand TJ's snack comes packaged in a cellophane bag with a blue label and cursive writing costs only $2.49, and has been stocked since 1992. Behind this beloved snack lies a multimillion-dollar market, a lawsuit, and rumors that the recipe has changed for the worse. Trader Joe's had used the same supplier for its peanut butter pretzel nuggets for 25 years, Maxim Marketing — who claims to have invented peanut butter pretzels in the 1980s. However, Trader Joe's decided to switch suppliers around 2014, to ConAgra Foods, who had actually been producing and supplying the pretzel nuggets to Maxim Marketing. Trader Joe's realized it had been losing money by including Maxim as essentially a middleman, so the chain went straight to the source instead. Maxim then went on to sue both ConAgra Foods and Trader Joe's, claiming it was being forced out of the business and multimillion dollar market that it had been an inventor of — the iconic peanut butter pretzels. Plot twist: A man named Bruce Gutterman is thought to be the original creator of peanut butter-filled pretzels, and he brought this creative idea to Maxim, who then took the idea and ran with it. Gutterman is credited as pioneering liquid peanut butter for ice cream, and his peanut butter-filled pretzels, Nutter Nuggets, were created in the early 1980s. Read more: 6 Frozen Costco Foods You Should Always Buy And 6 You Should Leave At The Store The results of the lawsuit have remained under wraps — but it seems that Maxim did not have a solid claim. After the supplier switch to ConAgra Foods and the lawsuit, there doesn't seem to have been any complaints about a change in Trader Joe's Peanut Butter Filled Pretzel Nuggets. After all, if ConAgra had been supplying to Maxim, and Maxim to Trader Joe's, it would have been the exact same pretzels. However, in recent months, Reddit users and Trader Joe's fans on the r/TraderJoes thread have noted a quality difference. Overall, the main complaints seem to be that the pretzel component tastes more stale, and there seems to be less peanut butter filling. Others share that there appears to be inconsistency between bags, with some tasting delicious and familiar, and others being subpar. These Reddit threads are from within a year, ranging from five to nine months old. So, is it possible that Trader Joe's has changed suppliers again? FYI: Whether you still think the Peanut Butter Filled Pretzel Nuggets are one of the best snacks at TJ's, this snack was inducted into Trader Joe's Product Hall of Fame last year, meaning it has been voted as a favorite snack by customers every year for at least five years. Trader Joe's is famously secretive about its suppliers. However, it's possible to do some sleuthing — on the TJ's Peanut Butter Filled Pretzel Nugget product page, the description states, "Made for us in Pennsylvania." This hint is enough to work from — the H.K. Anderson brand, based in Hanover, Pennsylvania, was purchased by Utz from ConAgra at the end of 2020. Remember, ConAgra became the TJ's supplier in 2014. The only product listed on the Utz website made by H.K. Anderson is peanut butter-filled pretzel nuggets, so it's logical to assume this is the supplier. This purchase only included the brand, and not the employees, facilities, or equipment of H.K. Anderson — so it's likely that changes to the production process or machinery used occurred. This purchase from ConAgra was somewhat recent; it's possible that by the time the new pretzels made it to shelves, this is what would have led to the noticeable changes in the flavor and quality of the pretzels at Trader Joe's. The ingredient labels differ slightly from the H.K. Anderson brand from the Trader Joe's label; for example, the Trader Joe's pretzels use palm oil, while the H.K. Anderson pretzels use high oleic canola oil and/or soybean oil. It is not unheard of for the supplier to use a different ingredient list from its products for Trader Joe's private label; in fact, it helps differentiate Trader Joe's products, making them still feel unique to shoppers. Read the original article on Chowhound.
Associated Press
27-01-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Gryphon Digital Mining Expands Bitcoin Mining Fleet by 22% and Evaluates Creation of a Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Designed to Strengthen Balance Sheet
LAS VEGAS, NV / ACCESS Newswire Gryphon Digital Mining, Inc. (Nasdaq:GRYP) ('Gryphon' or the 'Company'), an innovative venture in the bitcoin and AI space dedicated to helping bring digital assets to the market, today announced the acquisition of 1,900 S19JPro series machines with an extended warranty from RepairBit LLC ('RepairBit') at a 20% discount to market rates provided by Hashrate Index. This purchase will increase Gryphon's mining fleet by approximately 22%, from 8,500 to 10,400 machines, strengthening the company's position in the bitcoin mining sector. 'This acquisition perfectly exemplifies our strategic approach - bold when transformative opportunities arrive, as with our power agreements with Wildboy and Captus, and scrappy when acquiring equipment and deploying capital,' said Steve Gutterman, CEO of Gryphon Digital Mining. 'Our developing relationship with RepairBit has enabled us to secure these machines at excellent, below-market prices.' Gryphon is also analyzing the creation of a strategic bitcoin reserve that could strengthen the Company's Balance Sheet. Said Gutterman, 'We are dedicated to advancing our core strategic initiatives by building out our power assets. We believe that adding Bitcoin to our balance sheet, if done deliberatively and with the correct structure, could assist in that. We expect to make further announcements as we complete our evaluation.' About Gryphon Digital Mining Gryphon Digital Mining, Inc. is an innovative venture in the bitcoin and AI space dedicated to helping bring digital assets to the market. With a talented leadership team coming from globally recognized brands, Gryphon has assembled thought leaders to improve digital asset network infrastructure. More information is available on About RepairBit LLC RepairBit is one of the largest repair and maintenance companies in North America, providing ASIC cleaning, processing, and chip-level repair as well as inventory and auditing solutions to large public and private miners. The RepairBit team consists of 90+ full-time employees (including 40+ lab technicians) and can process 30,000+ ASICs per month at its Ohio-based 60,000+ square foot facility. The RepairBit Lab is the largest lab of its kind in North America, and has certifications from MicroBT and Bitmain. Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the 'Securities Act'), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the 'Exchange Act'). Statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as 'plan,' 'believe,' 'expect,' 'anticipate,' 'intend,' 'outlook,' 'estimate,' 'forecast,' 'project,' 'continue,' 'could,' 'may,' 'might,' 'possible,' 'potential,' 'predict,' 'should,' 'would' and other similar words and expressions, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements may include, for example, statements about the Company's ability to use the new mining machines at the expected price and computing capacity, close the acquisition with Captus Energy and Ericsson; the total consideration for the acquisitions; the ability of the assets acquired or to be acquired to produce energy at both the cost and the volume anticipated; the results of diligence reviews; the engagement, and the results of such engagement, with regulatory bodies, First Nations, local stakeholders and norther communities; green initiatives; plans to expand the Company's business to include AI and high performance computing; the creation of a strategic Bitcoin reserve, the funding for such a reserve, the impact of such a reserve on the balance sheet of the Company, the future financial performance of the Company; changes in the Company's strategy and future operations; financial position; estimated revenues and losses; projected costs; prospects, plans and objectives of management; and future acquisition activity. The forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and assumptions about future events and financial results and are based on currently available information as to the outcome and timing of future events. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release or as of the date they are made. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, Gryphon disclaims any duty to update any forward-looking statements, all of which are expressly qualified by the statements in this section, to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release. Gryphon cautions you that these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of Gryphon. In addition, Gryphon cautions you that the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are subject to the risks set forth in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the 'SEC'), including the section titled 'Risk Factors' in the Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC by Gryphon on April 1, 2024, as updated by the Company's subsequent filings.
