Airport executive shot in firefight with federal agents at his home in Arkansas

The executive director of the Bill and Hillary Clinton Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas, was shot Tuesday as federal agents arrived at his home to serve a search warrant, police said. Bryan Malinowski, 53, the airport’s executive director, was injured during a firefight after 6 a.m. as Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents … Read more

European Union’s executive branch to recommend that members open accession negotiations with Bosnia

BRUSSELS — The European Union’s executive arm will recommend that member countries open accession negotiations with Bosnia-Herzegovina, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday, despite lingering ethnic divisions in the Western Balkan country. Bosnia-Herzegovina country is among six nations from the region — alongside Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro and North Macedonia — who … Read more

Philly LGBT Affairs executive director yells, ‘I work for the mayor,’ as she films her and her husband’s arrest

Philadelphia’s head of LGBT affairs and her husband were arrested by a state trooper Saturday, in what the mayor is calling a “very concerning,” interaction, according to a video circulating on social media, which was confirmed by police. Celena Morrison – the executive director of the City’s Office of LGBT Affairs – recorded a portion … Read more

Biden Executive Order Bans Sale of US Data to China, Russia. Good Luck

US president Joe Biden will sign an executive order on Wednesday aimed at preventing a handful of countries, including China, North Korea, and Russia, from purchasing sensitive information about Americans through commercial data brokers in the United States. Administration officials say categories of sensitive data, including personal identifiers, precise location information, and biometrics—vital tools for … Read more

Echo Season 2 Gets Disappointing Update From Marvel Executive

Summary A second season for Echo is uncertain, but Marvel Studios is open to having Alaqua Cox return in future MCU projects. Echo’s role in the MCU’s street-level stories creates opportunities for her to reappear, especially in the upcoming Daredevil: Born Again. Without Echo season 2, Maya Lopez may have a brighter future in crossover … Read more

Microsoft executive emails hacked by Russian intelligence group

Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft. CNBC Microsoft said in a Friday regulatory filing that a Russian intelligence group accessed some of the software maker’s top executives’ email accounts. Nobelium, the same group that breached government supplier SolarWinds in 2020, carried out the attack, which Microsoft detected last week, according to the company. It isn’t the … Read more

An AI Executive Turns AI Crusader to Stand Up for Artists

Ed Newton-Rex says generative AI has an ethics problem. He ought to know, because he used to be part of the fast-growing industry. Newton-Rex was TikTok’s head AI designer and then an executive at Stability AI until he quit in disgust in November over the company’s stance on collecting training data. After his high-profile departure, … Read more

Sign up for a Costco Executive Gold Star Membership and get a free $40 gift card

Get a free $40 gift cared with a one-year Costco Executive Gold Star membership right now. StackSocial Setting a course for a new year is a great excuse to examine your finances and household budget. If you’re like millions of Americans, you might realize that you’re spending more than you need to on groceries, clothes, … Read more

Martin Slumbers: R&A chief executive to step down by end of 2024 after nine years in role | Golf News

Martin Slumbers has announced he will step down as chief executive of the R&A and secretary of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews by the end of 2024. Slumbers will oversee The 152nd Open at Royal Troon, the return of the AIG Women’s Open to St Andrews and the 43rd Curtis Cup … Read more

Shares of China Evergrande EV unit plunge 23% after executive director is detained

A sign on the exterior of the China Evergrande New Energy Vehicle Group Ltd. research headquarters in Shanghai, China, on Friday, Sept. 24, 2021. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of the electric vehicle manufacturing arm of property developer China Evergrande plunged 23% on Monday after the unit revealed its vice chairman had been … Read more