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UAE space ambitions: Long-run gains: The UAE has achieved significant financial gains in the past from the development of the satellite communications sector and now seeks to achieve new strategic goals from ambitious Emirati space projects. Ali Noureddine
How generative AI will change sales Prabhakant Sinha, Arun Shastri + Sally E. Lorimer
Fear of an AI pundit Ross Douthat
The 'insanely broad' RESTRICT Act could ban much more than just TikTok: Digital rights experts told Motherboard the RESTRICT Act, which may be used to ban TikTok, could impact many other types of services too, including VPNs. Motherboard
By more than two-to-one, Americans support US government banning TikTok Pew
Nearly all members of the 118th Congress have a bachelor’s degree – and most have a graduate degree, too: More than nine-in-ten US representatives and senators have a college degree, continuing a decadeslong trend. In the 118th Congress, 94% of representatives and all but one senator hold at least a bachelor’s degree, according to a Pew Research Center analysis of US House and Senate biographical data.
The Interview: Panera Bread founder and Tatte investor Ron Shaich: The fast-casual restaurant titan opens up about the challenges of building—and selling—a $7.5 billion company, his goal of putting a Tatte Bakery on nearly every city block, and his midnight dreams about gluten. Boston
Just Do It: How the iconic Nike tagline built a career for the late Dan Wieden. Manuela López Restrepo
How UBS became home to half the world’s billionaires Bloomberg Markets
What’s behind the success of the ‘cleanfluencers’? They dispense housekeeping tips to millions of social media followers — but that’s only part of their appeal. FT
“Deinfluencing” takes off on TikTok — but will the trend change anything? Consumers frustrated by inauthentic product demonstrations and users hawking bad products are leading a movement that one industry insider says is beneficial and necessary. LA Mag
The age of average Alex Murrell
The secret to an in sync startup? Ditch your meetings and try an asynchronous culture First Round
How Americans view their jobs: Most are highly satisfied with their relationship with their co-workers and manager, but relatively few feel the same about their pay and opportunities for promotion. Pew
Unschooling: It takes nerve to go against the grain and take your child out of school. But, for some, that’s when learning really starts. Naomi Fisher
Your dishwashing style says a lot about who you are: There are two types of cooks: Those who clean as they go and those who let it all pile up for later. Ali Francis
5 to try: Coly Den Haan’s Mexican wine recs Penelope Bass
The impossible job: Inside the world of Premier League referees: Players, pundits and fans complain bitterly that referees are getting worse each season – but is that fair? William Ralston
‘Dad said: We’re going to follow Captain Cook’: How an endless round-the-world voyage stole my childhood: In 1976, Suzanne Heywood’s father decided to take the family on a three-year sailing ‘adventure’ – and then just kept going. It was a journey into fear, isolation, and danger. Suzanne Heywood
Enjoy the ride + plan accordingly.
-Marc
Marc A. Ross | Chief Communications Strategist @ Caracal
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