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Forbes
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Book Review: ‘Digital Wellbeing,' Redefining Our Relationship With Tech
In a media landscape saturated with anxiety about screen time and AI overreach, Caitlin Krause's Digital Wellbeing offers a thoughtful framing to explore our relationship with our devices and each other. Rather than retreating into digital detox rhetoric, Krause proposes a model of engaged, imaginative participation, particularly for those who are questioning what we have done to ourselves and our relationships. While Krause's degree is in art, not technology, she has considerable practical experience as a programmer. Today, Krause is an immersive experience designer and an instructor at Stanford. She brings a scholar's curiosity and a storyteller's sensibility to the subject. Her point is that the future of well-being is inseparable from our relationship with technology, and our success in navigating it depends on reframing that relationship as one of possibility rather than fear. Across 11 chapters and a series of creative frameworks, including her 'Imagination Index' and 'Presence Pyramid,' Krause guides readers through the layered dimensions of digital life, exploring spatial computing and AI to immersive experiences, music, movement, and mindfulness. 'Digital is a conduit,' she writes. 'The human-to-human, and human-to-nature, and essentially human-to-epiphany/wonder/awe/flow can be mediated by technology.' The book's middle chapters, particularly 7 and 8, are the heart of the story, where Krause explores how XR, gaming, and immersive storytelling can become powerful conduits for self-discovery and connection. Chapter 7 addresses for designers what strategies can be used in creating digital experiences to unlock curiosity, wonder and transformation. In chapter 8, she writes the playbook for the potential of immersive technologies to unlock emotional states which are conducive to awe. There's also a bonus interlude here from Rodney Mullen about somatics and spatial XR. As an artist, she is more interested in the design and purpose of tech, beyond its construction. Her concern is the why behind our digital behaviors. What experiences bring awe? What tools invite presence rather than distraction? Her approach is refreshingly participatory. 'To design for wonder, you need to live wonder as a key ingredient,' she notes. 'This is not about paint-by-number and forced outcomes.' Throughout, Krause's voice is personal and invitational. She invites readers to recall moments of awe, to reflect, to pause. The book is organized as a kind of 'necklace,' each chapter a bead that can stand alone or link into a larger narrative. She rejects formulaic solutions, emphasizing that digital wellbeing must be self-defined, embodied, and open to constant reappraisal. This openness is the book's central motif. 'We're establishing new metrics,' she writes, 'new KPIs for what it means to thrive… There is a possibility for wholeness and freedom.' For leaders, educators, and creatives looking to integrate AI and spatial computing while embracing their humanity, Digital Wellbeing offers a valuable roadmap.
Business Wire
4 days ago
- Business
- Business Wire
Cloud Software Group to Acquire Arctera
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. & PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cloud Software Group, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Arctera, a global leader in data management, from funds affiliated with global investment firm Carlyle. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Upon close, Arctera will operate as a standalone business unit within the Cloud Software Group portfolio. Arctera is a global data management company created in 2024 following the combination of Veritas' Enterprise Data Protection business with Cohesity. Arctera's portfolio comprises Data Resilience delivered through InfoScale, Data Compliance through the Insight platform and Data Protection through Backup Exec. Arctera helps organizations thrive by delivering market-leading solutions that enable customers to trust, access and illuminate critical data. Headquartered in Pleasanton, California with employees and facilities around the world, Arctera delivers tailored data solutions to thousands of customers globally and generates more than $400 million of annual revenue and more than 40% adjusted EBITDA margins. 'This acquisition marks an exciting milestone for Cloud Software Group and an important step forward in our long-term growth strategy,' said Tom Krause, Chief Executive Officer of Cloud Software Group. 'We have a strong track record of continuing to invest in our portfolio of leading software brands, as evidenced by our work to improve profitability and long-term sustainability of the Citrix and TIBCO businesses. Looking ahead, we aim to acquire at-scale enterprise-focused software businesses that provide proven mission-critical capabilities and high value to public and private sector customers while also ensuring they're a good fit to operate within our proven Cloud Software Group model.' Krause continued, 'We have long admired Arctera's business and the work that the Arctera and Carlyle teams have done to expand the business. Arctera has grown into a leading provider of data and enterprise infrastructure software solutions for customers worldwide, and we are confident that Arctera's portfolio of Data Resilience, Data Compliance and Data Protection products will be a natural complementary addition to Cloud Software Group. We look forward to expanding the services and products we provide for both sets of customers through this acquisition.' 'We are thrilled to enter this next chapter in Arctera's evolution as we become a part of the Cloud Software Group team,' said Lawrence Wong, Chief Executive Officer of Arctera. 'Our mission has been to build on our pedigree of innovation across our three distinct product lines, each tailored to solve the most demanding data challenges for their customers. With Cloud Software Group's global resources, industry leading portfolio and seasoned leadership team, Arctera will be even better positioned to continue helping customers manage one of their most valuable assets: data.' The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2025, subject to certain regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. Cloud Software Group expects to fund the acquisition using cash on its balance sheet. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP is acting as legal counsel to Cloud Software Group. Citi is serving as exclusive financial advisor and Alston & Bird LLP is acting as legal counsel to Arctera. About Cloud Software Group Cloud Software Group provides the modern enterprise with mission-critical software. Composed of TIBCO, Citrix and software solutions, Cloud Software Group helps more than 100 million users around the globe evolve, compete, and succeed across private, public, managed, and sovereign cloud environments. To learn how to leverage Cloud Software Group's solutions for and across data, automation, insight, and collaboration, visit About Arctera Arctera helps organizations around the world thrive by ensuring they can trust, access, and illuminate their data from creation to retirement. Created in 2024 from Veritas Technologies, an industry leader in secure multi-cloud data resilience, Arctera comprises three business units: Data Compliance, Data Resilience and Data Protection. Arctera provides tens of thousands of customers worldwide, including 70% of the Fortune 100, with market-leading solutions that help them to manage one of their most valuable assets: data. Learn more at Follow us on X at @Arcteraio.
Hindustan Times
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Jennifer Love Hewitt opens up about filming 9-1-1 season 9 without Peter Krause
Jennifer Love Hewitt has opened up about returning to the set of upcoming ninth season of the procedural drama series 9-1-1 in the absence of actor Peter Krause, Entertainment Tonight reported. Jennifer Love Hewitt is currently busy promoting her latest film, I Know What You Did Last Summer(REUTERS) This comes after fans of 9-1-1 were shocked by the sudden demise of Krause's character, LAFD Captain Robert "Bobby" Nash, in the eighth season of the series. Prior to his departure, Krause had been a part of 9-1-1 for several seasons. What Jennifer Love Hewitt said on Peter Krause Sharing an update about how the cast and crew were doing after returning to the set for Season 9, Hewitt told Entertainment Tonight, "It's not the same. Nothing is the same." She spoke with the outlet during the premiere of her latest film, I Know What You Did Last Summer, on July 14. Acknowledging her sadness about Krause's exit from the series, Hewitt said that she thinks when stories about first responders are being told, then "unfortunately, those are the things that happen." She plays the role of 9-1-1 dispatcher Maddie Han in the series. Hewitt noted that she misses Krause dearly after working with him for seven seasons on the show. "He was the person that mattered to everyone in the cast the most... He was our hero. And he always will be," she stated. Hewitt also said she is extremely excited to work on the next season of the series, calling it her "favorite." She noted that she missed the cast members and even "oddly miss[es] crying every day, all day long." Also Read: Does Chimney die in 911 Contagion Season 8? Here's what we know She is now "excited" to get the opportunity to do that again. Robert "Bobby" Nash's death was featured in the April 17 episode of 9-1-1. After his exit from the series, Peter Krause released an emotional statement recalling his time with the cast and crew. Highlighting that the role of Bobby Nash was "written in sacrifice, and he was built for this,' Krause told The Hollywood Reporter that first responders "risk their lives on the job so that others can see another day." FAQs Is 9-1-1 coming back in 2025? Yes, the series has been renewed for a ninth season. Is 9-1-1 coming back for Season 9? Filming for 9-1-1 Season 9 is currently underway. Why was Bobby killed off of 9-1-1? In Season 8, it was revealed that Bobby's protective suit had been compromised.
Time Magazine
07-07-2025
- Politics
- Time Magazine
Experts Break Down Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Roadblocks
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the White House Monday comes amid renewed efforts for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war. The first round of indirect talks ended without any progress on Sunday night, but it is understood that Qatari and Egyptian mediators will regroup to try again. Netanyahu's in-person meeting with President Donald Trump will be the third this year. Trump said last week that Israel had agreed to conditions for a 60-day cease-fire. He urged Hamas to take the deal for 'the good of the Middle East', warning that 'things will only get worse' if they do not. Before boarding his flight to Washington, D.C., Netanyahu, who recently achieved a cease-fire between Israel and Iran, said he had a 'clear commitment' in mind for his U.S. visit. 'To bring back all the hostages, to eliminate Hamas' rule and capabilities, and to ensure that Gaza no longer poses a threat to the State of Israel,' he said, repeating the stance he's shared many times before. TIME asked experts about the difficulty in procuring a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. Here are the main roadblocks they identified: The 'antithetical objectives' of all parties The war was triggered after the Hamas terror attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing more than 1,200 people and taking around 250 hostages. Since then, Israel has killed more than 57,000 Palestinians, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. Israel has been clear in its objective to bring the hostages home and prevent further attacks by 'eliminating Hamas.' There have been some successful hostage-prisoner swaps, but as of June 22, it is understood that 50 hostages are still in captivity. Israel believes 27 of those are dead. Hamas, meanwhile, has vowed not to disband and is demanding a full withdrawal of the Israel Defense Force (IDF) from Gaza. Peter Krause, associate professor of political science at Boston College, says that the opposing desired outcomes from Israel and Hamas make a successful, lasting cease-fire incredibly difficult to achieve. 'From Hamas' perspective, their only remaining bargaining chips are these hostages, and so if they give some or all of them back, they'll want to have assurances that the conflict is going to end,' Krause said. 'From the Netanyahu Administration's perspective, they're very happy to have a pause [in combat] if it gets some of the hostages back, so long as they can then return to trying to degrade or destroy Hamas.' 'An end to the conflict at the moment is not very likely because of those antithetical objectives and the lack of trust between the two sides,' Krause argues. The Netanyahu government's prolonging of the war Netanyahu continues to battle with approval ratings amid an ongoing corruption trial back home. He is facing charges of bribery centered around donations worth up to $300,000 from 2006 to 2017. Netanyahu is also accused of fraud and breach of trust. He has denied the allegations. In a recent poll by the Israeli newspaper Ma'ariv, 49% of Israelis surveyed said they believe Netanyahu is continuing the war in Gaza for his own political considerations. Former Israeli Prime Minister and current Leader of the Opposition Yair Lapid has been consistently critical of Netanyahu since his re-election in 2022. 'From 2015 onward, there has been a decline. I see a man desperately clinging to the position out of fear of his trial and mostly out of fear that the only thing people will remember him for is October 7,' Lapid said. Netanyahu has even faced criticism from within his own cabinet, with far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich scorning his handling of the Israel-Hamas war. '[Netanyahu] has failed to implement the decisions of the political echelon and enforce them on the senior IDF command regarding this critical issue for victory—destroying Hamas and returning the hostages,' Smotrich said on Sunday. 'Netanyahu personally has significant incentive to prolong this conflict to avoid prosecution,' Krause argues, adding that leading up to Oct. 7th, 'the Israeli leader was seen by many as being partially responsible for propping up Hamas.' TIME spoke to Israel's Prime Minister in August 2024, when he said that Israel is 'not merely fighting Hamas,' but is instead 'facing a full-fledged Iranian axis, and we understand that we have to organize ourselves for broader defense.'Krause says that far-right members of Netanyahu's government coalition have also threatened to leave, should he sign certain cease-fire deals. Itamar Ben Gvir, threatened to resign from his position as Security Minister in January as Netanyahu considered cease-fire plans. Dana Stroul, director of research at the Washington Institute, says that Netanyahu has 'boxed himself in' by setting the IDF objective in Gaza as absolute victory, without 'identifying achievable political outcomes on the other side.' Netanyahu's cabinet has failed to articulate its exact intentions post-combat, Stroul says, arguing that matters are complicated further by the fact Netanyahu's government has 'the most extremist right-wing' coalition in Israel's recent history 'The political structure inside Israel, and that coalition, has limited his maneuverability to start the process for what happens on the other side of military operations,' Stroul says, highlighting a lack of a clear vision for a prosperous Gaza. Notably, it was Netanyahu and his administration that pulled away from the second phase of the plan last year, which aimed to establish a permanent cease-fire, secure further Israeli hostage and Palestinian prisoner exchanges, and enact the withdrawal of the IDF from Gaza. 'We are committed to continuing the war after a pause, in order to complete the goal of eliminating Hamas. I'm not willing to give up on that,' Netanyahu said in a television interview. A continued lack of cooperation from Hamas Experts agree that Hamas has played a significant role in restricting the progress of negotiations. Stroul says that the framework of the current cease-fire proposal is very similar to that seen in January during the last cease-fire. But when it comes to mapping out long-term security for Israel, Hamas appears uncooperative. 'Paving the way for a non-Hamas future in Gaza, meaning the leaders of Hamas [would] have to leave Gaza and turn in their weapons, is not something that Hamas appears willing to do right now,' Stroul says. IDF presence in Gaza and aid distribution Another key issue that keeps Hamas and Israel divided is how the IDF will operate in the future within Gaza, as well as its relationship with aid distribution. There has been concern from international organizations about hundreds of Palestinians killed while collecting aid from distribution sites set up by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). The United Nations has reported that over 600 Palestinians have been killed at these centers since GHF began operations at the end of May. Read More: What to Know About the Deaths at Controversial Gaza Aid Distribution Sites 'I think they [the IDF] would want the same sort of deployment that they had on Jan. 19, when they had the last cease-fire, where Israel [only] gets out of [certain] key areas,' says David Makovsky, a Ziegler distinguished fellow at the Washington Institute. He adds that Israel is focused on the 'Morag Corridor,' a line that runs through southern Gaza. 'Israel's strategy is basically to create a Hamas-free zone in southern Gaza,' he says, noting that this is important to continue Israel's strategy for aid distribution under the U.S. organization, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which is backed by Israel. Cutting off Hamas' access to southern Gaza, where three of GHF's four distribution centers are located, would disable the group from accessing and hijacking aid meant for civilians, Makovsky says. Meanwhile, Hamas is now calling for a revert in aid distribution, requesting it be handed over to a U.N.-led initiative.
Yahoo
12-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Forsyth County leaders approve $225 million development in hopes of attracting the NHL
Forsyth County leaders voted unanimously to approve a major development, all in hopes of bringing a pro hockey team to north Georgia. This was the final vote on the $225 million project and a critical step in efforts to attract a hockey team. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Developer Vernon Krouse was at the meeting that included the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners, the Forsyth County Board of Education and the Development Authority. Members of all three boards met, and all voted unanimously to approve the final, official documents for the project. It's a milestone. 'Without this vote, we could not go to the NHL. This was a prerequisite,' Krouse told Channel 2's Bryan Mims. TRENDING STORIES: Officer hit by car in Carrollton while directing traffic 'Senseless': Brothers, ages 13 and 14, accused of Clayton party shooting, posting it to social media Sheriffs' Assoc. sues Judge Hatchett after sheriff's guilty plea for groping her It was April 2023 when Krause publicly announced his plans to build a mixed-use development centered around an 18,000-seat hockey arena in Forsyth County. It's named 'The Gathering at South Forsyth' and would be located along Georgia 400 between Alpharetta and Cumming. The National Hockey League has not said it plans to expand and bring a franchise to the Atlanta market. However, Krause says the demand is here and his development can accommodate a team. 'A lot of people in this state believe we should have a hockey team. I believe we're gonna have one,' Krause said. Forsyth County commissioners agreed to provide $225 million in bond financing, but only if The Gathering lands a pro hockey team. With county officials approving these final, critical documents, Krause plans to meet with the NHL commissioner after the Stanley Cup playoffs. [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter] Krause said to see three governing bodies in Forsyth County unanimously approve the project brings him to tears. 'It's emotional. It's been a lot of hard work by a lot of people. It's nice to see when your hard work, our team has worked hard, it has paid off,' Krause explained. Krause says he talked with Commissioner Gary Bettman this week. He says if this final approval from the county came today, Bettman would meet with him after the NHL finals. Krause says he expects a decision from the NHL about expansion at the latest by the end of this year.
