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Magnifica Unveils the Future of Luxury Living at December 9th Launch Event Orlando, FL - December 2024As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, Seattle’s largest employer has a lot on the line. Even though Amazon, like other retailers, is likely to face higher costs if Trump follows through on campaign promises to raise tariffs, the tech and e-commerce giant is still set to benefit from an administration billing itself as pro-business and antiregulation. Trump is largely expected to leave tech companies alone, rather than putting up guardrails around their advancements, including in artificial intelligence. The new administration could also scrap a sprawling antitrust lawsuit accusing Amazon of acting as a monopoly in the e-commerce industry. And, it will likely set up a National Labor Relations Board that is less sympathetic to unions than the current one appointed by President Joe Biden, which could affect an ongoing wave of unionization efforts at Amazon’s warehouses. Amazon’s experience during Trump’s first term was largely marked by a feud between the president and Amazon’s founder and former CEO Jeff Bezos. It’s unclear if Trump will take a similar combative stance this time around. But, if not, Amazon, similar to other tech companies, may be set to reap the benefits. “All roads are leading to Amazon. The mighty gets mightier in this administration,” said Sucharita Kodali, an analyst with research company Forrester who follows Amazon. “It seems like this is the time for the Amazon people to do a dance. I don’t see anything about the new administration that is going to hurt them.” Amazon declined to comment for this story. Shortly after the election results, CEO Andy Jassy congratulated Trump on X, writing “We look forward to working with you and your administration on issues important to our customers, employees, communities and country.” Less regulation Biden’s appointed Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan made a name for herself as an Amazon critic, starting in 2017 when she published an academic paper titled “Amazon’s Antitrust Paradox.” As head of the regulatory agency, Khan ushered in an era of blocking mergers, filing antitrust lawsuits and promoting worker-friendly rules. Trump’s FTC is likely to take a different approach that pushes for less regulation and more business-friendly policies. “Lina Khan was really about tackling Big Tech,” said Kodali, from Forrester. Trump has tech mogul Elon Musk in his ear, so “he’s likely to leave Big Tech alone.” Following an investigation that started under the first Trump administration, the FTC sued Amazon in September 2023. It accused the company of promoting its own brands over competitors, preventing third-party sellers from setting discounted prices and forcing merchants to pay steep fees to Amazon itself. All of that, the FTC alleged, increased prices for consumers. Amazon has denied the allegations, arguing that the FTC has targeted practices that are common in the retail industry and help spur innovation. The company lost its bid to drop the suit; a federal district judge ruled in October that the FTC had adequately alleged Amazon’s business practices could be anticompetitive. The case is set to go to trial in October 2026, but the FTC could vote to end the case before then, said John Kirkwood, a law professor at Seattle University. “There is a serious possibility that the FTC could cut back or even withdraw its complaint against Amazon,” he said. “It could be withdrawn almost instantaneously.” That happened before, Kirkwood said. In the 1980s, President Ronald Reagan’s Republican-led FTC dropped a case against IBM that had been in the works for years and accused the company of acting as a monopoly. Big Tech companies like Amazon and Microsoft may also benefit from a regulatory environment that is more friendly to acquisitions and mergers, after Khan’s FTC largely blocked that type of consolidation. The new administration could also change the future of noncompete agreements, which prevent employees from going to work for a competitor for a period of time. Proponents of the agreements, including Big Tech companies, say they help protect intellectual property, while critics say they prevent workers from seeking higher wages. The FTC voted to ban noncompete agreements this year, but that rule is now stuck in legal limbo after a federal judge in Texas blocked the regulation and ruled the FTC had “exceeded” its authority. Now, the future of that rule is up to the courts, Kirkwood said. AI and AWS Like many tech companies, Amazon is betting artificial intelligence has the power to be “transformative” and is pouring resources into furthering its advancement, from investing in AI startups and building its own AI chips to introducing new AI features to help Amazon shoppers and office workers. At the federal level, when it comes to AI, the “best thing that can happen, is nothing happens,” said Kodali. The Trump administration could usher in an era of unrestricted innovation, rather than imposing guardrails on the companies designing new AI tools. Trump issued an executive order with standards for developing AI at the end of his first term in 2020. Biden issued an executive order last year that set standards for AI safety and security and advised companies to protect consumer privacy and make sure the technology is equitable. It’s unclear what Trump will do when it comes to AI, but after running a campaign that promised to cut back regulation, many expect he will scale back Biden’s executive order. Trump “wants the U.S. to be a leader in AI,” said Jake Dollarhide, an analyst and co-founder of wealth management company Longbow Asset Management. “And he wants to make sure all steps are taken to give Big Tech companies, including Amazon, the opportunity to fulfill their goals ... for global AI dominance. “They just need the government to get out of the way.” Amazon’s general counsel and senior vice president for global public policy David Zapolsky wrote in a July op-ed that, after working with the Biden administration on voluntary commitments to promote the safe development of AI, “it’s now very clear we can have rules that protect against risks, while also ensuring we don’t hinder innovation.” In Trump’s first administration, Amazon accused the president of cutting its cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services, out of lucrative government deals because Trump didn’t like Bezos. Bezos has since stepped down as CEO, though he still serves as executive chairman, and appears to have changed his stance toward the president-elect, which could help secure contracts for AWS and Bezos’ rocket company Blue Origin, which is based in Kent. In a congratulatory post on X after the election, Bezos wrote that “No nation has bigger opportunities.” Contending with tariffs Once he takes office, Trump wants to raise taxes on international goods coming to the U.S. to spur American manufacturing. He’s considered a 20% tariff on all international goods and a 60% tariff on products from China. That’s likely to lead to higher prices for consumers, as U.S.-based companies that rely on international goods have to pay the extra cost, according to the National Retail Federation. It estimated in a November study that Trump’s tariffs could cost American consumers as much as $78 billion. A $40 toaster would increase to $48, a $50 pair of athletic shoes would jump to $59. For Amazon and its third-party merchants, who account for roughly 60% of Amazon’s sales, the impact of tariffs isn’t so cut and dry. “There’s so many ways it could go. ... There’s winners and losers everywhere,” said Lesley Hensell, the co-founder of Riverbend Consulting, which helps independent sellers navigate Amazon’s rules. The winners? Amazon sellers who manufacture products in the U.S., as well as sellers who are struggling to compete with China-based manufacturers that can sell goods at ultralow prices on other marketplaces, like Temu and Shein. Amazon recently launched its own low-cost storefront, Amazon Haul, to compete with those e-commerce platforms. Tariffs would “really hurt” Temu, Shein and Amazon Haul, Hensell said. “Frankly, U.S. sellers will be thrilled if all three of those get demolished, no matter how it happens.” The losers? Amazon sellers who rely on China-based manufacturers that will either have to raise prices to cover the cost of additional tariffs or scramble to find new manufacturing. It’s not a guarantee those sellers would turn toward U.S. manufacturers without any incentives in place to do so because it can be more expensive than manufacturing abroad, said Carolyn Lowe, CEO and founder of ROI Swift, another consulting firm that helps Amazon’s third-party merchants. “I think the biggest thing is it’s going to be disruptive as folks all of a sudden have to find new manufacturers,” said Lowe. “The easiest thing to do is just raise your price.” Amazon itself will also face tariffs, especially on its private-label brand Amazon Basics, which offers low-cost essentials that are largely made overseas, Lowe said. But, the company may not have to pass the cost of those tariffs on to consumers in the same way independent merchants would because it has other revenue streams, like advertising. There’s also some skepticism about what Trump could actually put in place, despite his campaign promises. “He talked a big game with tariffs in his first administration, and he only ultimately put them on a handful of goods,” said Kodali, from Forrester. Biden then kept some of those tariffs in place. Dollarhide, from Longbow Asset Management, saw a silver lining: The tariffs could increase business for U.S.-based companies that make their own AI chips, like Amazon. “Tariffs, indirectly, could be a boon to some of Big Tech,” he said. The NLRB and unionization Under the Biden administration, Amazon has faced an NLRB that is sympathetic to workers and critical of Amazon, its involvement in union elections and its CEO. That could change under Trump, who, in his first term, built an NLRB that was friendly to employers, over unions. During his campaign, Trump even suggested that striking workers should be fired, despite that being against labor law. “This result is a blow for every worker who depends on our elected leaders to fight for our jobs, our unions and our contracts,” Liz Shuler, president of the AFL-CIO, a coalition of 60 labor unions that represents more than 12 million workers, said in a statement after the election. “No one — not Donald Trump or (Vice President-elect) JD Vance, nor any one CEO — can stop solidarity,” she continued. “Organized labor is the path forward.” Amazon has seen a growing wave of unionization efforts at its warehouses as workers have fought for protections against injury, COVID-19 precautions and more lax rules around paid time off and breaks. Under Biden’s worker-friendly NLRB, Amazon employees have successfully fought what they say was Amazon’s interference with union elections. This month, the agency ordered Amazon to hold a third union election at its warehouse in Bessemer, Ala., after a judge determined that the company violated labor law. The NLRB also closed the door on Amazon’s attempt to overturn the results of the successful union drive in Staten Island, N.Y., by denying the company’s objections to the outcome. A federal judge also ruled earlier this year that Amazon CEO Jassy violated labor law in 2022 when he said workers would be better off without a union. This month, the NLRB made a precedent-setting ruling stemming from a case involving the union campaign at Amazon’s Staten Island warehouse. The agency determined that mandatory “captive audience” meetings, in which companies argue against unionization, are illegal. In response to those legal battles, Amazon has challenged the constitutionality of the NLRB, following a playbook similar to that of Musk’s SpaceX and Trader Joe’s. Trump will have the chance to choose a new general counsel to lead one side of the bifurcated agency, as well as fill some of the board positions that make up the other side of the NLRB. The board currently has four members, three of which are Democrats. President Biden broke with tradition when he took office in 2021 by firing Trump-appointed General Counsel Peter Robb in January, though his term was set to last through that November. Warehouse safety The Occupational Safety and Health Administration opened more than a dozen inspections at Amazon warehouses around the country during the Biden administration. In several citations, it accused the company of exposing workers to ergonomic hazards that put them at a high risk of injury. If Trump follows the same path he did during his first administration, that trend is likely to change. In the first three years of Trump’s first presidency, the number of enforcement activities and inspectors at OSHA steadily declined, according to a 2019 study from the worker advocacy group National Employment Law Project. In that period, the study found, OSHA severely cut down on inspections related to musculoskeletal disorders, or MSDs, a type of injury caused by repetitive motions. Amazon has come under scrutiny at the state and federal level for putting workers at risk of MSDs, though the company has seen injury rates decline in the last two years. Washington state has recently enacted new laws meant to lower injury rates, by requiring employers to tell workers productivity expectations and expanding the state’s authority to set new rules for industries that consistently see a high rate of injury. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Massachusetts, and Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minnesota, who are both still in office, introduced the Warehouse Worker Protection Act to put additional safeguards in place at the federal level, but the bill did not move further in the Senate last year. Business groups pushed back on the legislation, arguing it would make it harder for businesses to operate and deny employers due process rights. The incoming administration may also change the fate of a newly introduced OSHA rule that would require employers to put new safeguards in place to protect workers from heat-related hazards.

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And according to Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk , the consequences of his actions will be further laid out in season three. "When I was thinking about the idea for the ending of season three, I think it sort of naturally came to me that this was the finale," he told The Hollywood Reporter in November. "I believed that with that story, I was able to tell everything that I wanted to tell through the story of Squid Game and also in the perspective of Gi-hun as a character, and I thought that we don’t need any further stories from here." So, what can fans expect from season three? Here's everything to know. An exact premiere date for Squid Game 's third season has not been announced, though Netflix said the final episodes will be released some time in 2025. As the set-up at the end of season two suggests, the deadly game will continue on. In a scene following the season two credits, three players—clad in the iconic green jumpsuits—walk into a room flanked by the giant murderous doll from the "Red Light, Green Light" challenge and her male counterpart. "That's actually a [sneak peek] of Cheol-su, who, like Young-hee, is a new giant doll that we're going to be showcasing in season 3," Squid Game creator Dong-hyuk told Entertainment Weekly in an interview published Dec. 24. "And that's also a hint at the most exciting game in season 3 as well." He added, "I hope everyone will be excited to meet Cheol-su and the new game." According to Dong-hyuk, the hero player "has experienced too many things, witnessed too many deaths" for him to walk away from the game after winning 45.6 billion won in season one. 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By SARAH PARVINI, GARANCE BURKE and JESSE BEDAYN, Associated Press President-elect Donald Trump will return to power next year with a raft of technological tools at his disposal that would help deliver his campaign promise of cracking down on immigration — among them, surveillance and artificial intelligence technology that the Biden administration already uses to help make crucial decisions in tracking, detaining and ultimately deporting immigrants lacking permanent legal status. While immigration officials have used the tech for years, an October letter from the Department of Homeland Security obtained exclusively by The Associated Press details how those tools — some of them powered by AI — help make life-altering decisions for immigrants, including whether they should be detained or surveilled. One algorithm, for example, ranks immigrants with a “Hurricane Score,” ranging from 1-5, to assess whether someone will “abscond” from the agency’s supervision. Related Articles The letter, sent by DHS Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer Eric Hysen to the immigrant rights group Just Futures Law, revealed that the score calculates the potential risk that an immigrant — with a pending case — will fail to check in with Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. The algorithm relies on several factors, he said, including an immigrant’s number of violations and length of time in the program, and whether the person has a travel document. Hysen wrote that ICE officers consider the score, among other information, when making decisions about an immigrant’s case. “The Hurricane Score does not make decisions on detention, deportation, or surveillance; instead, it is used to inform human decision-making,” Hysen wrote. Also included in the government’s tool kit is a mobile app called SmartLINK that uses facial matching and can track an immigrant’s specific location. Nearly 200,000 people without legal status who are in removal proceedings are enrolled in the Alternatives to Detention program, under which certain immigrants can live in the U.S. while their immigration cases are pending. In exchange, SmartLINK and GPS trackers used by ICE rigorously surveil them and their movements. The phone application draws on facial matching technology and geolocation data, which has been used before to find and arrest those using the app. Just Futures Law wrote to Hysen earlier this year, questioning the fairness of using an algorithm to assess whether someone is a flight risk and raising concerns over how much data SmartLINK collects. Such AI systems, which score or screen people, are used widely but remain largely unregulated even though some have been found to discriminate on race, gender or other protected traits. DHS said in an email that it is committed to ensuring that its use of AI is transparent and safeguards privacy and civil rights while avoiding biases. The agency said it is working to implement the Biden administration’s requirements on using AI , but Hysen said in his letter that security officials may waive those requirements for certain uses. Trump has publicly vowed to repeal Biden’s AI policy when he returns to the White House in January. “DHS uses AI to assist our personnel in their work, but DHS does not use the outputs of AI systems as the sole basis for any law enforcement action or denial of benefits,” a spokesperson for DHS told the AP. Trump has not revealed how he plans to carry out his promised deportation of an estimated 11 million people living in the country illegally. Although he has proposed invoking wartime powers, as well as military involvement, the plan would face major logistical challenges — such as where to keep those who have been detained and how to find people spread across the country — that AI-powered surveillance tools could potentially address. Karoline Leavitt, a spokesperson for Trump, did not answer questions about how they plan to use DHS’ tech, but said in a statement that “President Trump will marshal every federal and state power necessary to institute the largest deportation operation” in American history. Over 100 civil society groups sent a letter on Friday urging the Office of Management and Budget to require DHS to comply with the Biden administration’s guidelines. OMB did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Just Futures Law’s executive director, Paromita Shah, said if immigrants are scored as flight risks, they are more likely to remain in detention, “limiting their ability to prepare a defense in their case in immigration court, which is already difficult enough as it is.” SmartLINK, part of the Intensive Supervision Appearance Program, is run by BI Inc., a subsidiary of the private prison company The GEO Group. The GEO Group also contracts with ICE to run detention centers. ICE is tight-lipped about how it uses SmartLINK’s location feature to find and arrest immigrants. Still, public records show that during Trump’s first term in 2018, Manassas, Virginia-based employees of BI Inc. relayed immigrants’ GPS locations to federal authorities, who then arrested over 40 people. In a report last year to address privacy issues and concerns, DHS said that the mobile app includes security features that “prohibit access to information on the participant’s mobile device, with the exception of location data points when the app is open.” But the report notes that there remains a risk that data collected from people “may be misused for unauthorized persistent monitoring.” Such information could also be stored in other ICE and DHS databases and used for other DHS mission purposes, the report said. On investor calls earlier this month, private prison companies were clear-eyed about the opportunities ahead. The GEO Group’s executive chairman George Christopher Zoley said that he expects the incoming Trump administration to “take a much more aggressive approach regarding border security as well as interior enforcement and to request additional funding from Congress to achieve these goals.” “In GEO’s ISAP program, we can scale up from the present 182,500 participants to several hundreds of thousands, or even millions of participants,” Zoley said. That same day, the head of another private prison company told investors he would be watching closely to see how the new administration may change immigrant monitoring programs. “It’s an opportunity for multiple vendors to engage ICE about the program going forward and think about creative and innovative solutions to not only get better outcomes, but also scale up the program as necessary,” Damon Hininger, CEO of the private prison company CoreCivic Inc. said on an earnings call. GEO did not respond to requests for comment. In a statement, CoreCivic said that it has played “a valued but limited role in America’s immigration system” for both Democrats and Republicans for over 40 years.

With no delay or shortened schedule this year, the TMT Farm families and volunteer helpers will launch their annual drive-thru Christmas lights display, opening to the general public as soon as the sky gets dark, around 5:45 p.m., on Thanksgiving night. That will follow a special Wednesday night, Nov. 27, opening “for all senior citizens, nursing homes, group homes, those with disabilities that can’t wait in line of traffic,” as was posted Tuesday on the “TMT Farm Christmas Lights Drive-Thru” page on Facebook. (Note that this is the exact spelling of the current page title, to find updates there.) That special evening will last from dark until 10 p.m. “Last year we tried something and it worked real well, and people really appreciated it,” said TMT Farm patriarch Roy Thompson, who’s 78. “We opened up a night early – we just called it our special night for special needs and senior citizens. ... Sometimes it’s hard to go out there and sit in line for two hours, especially if you’ve got a little age on you.” Other nights, the lights are set to turn on automatically at dark and remain lit until 1 a.m. The display, which extends nearly two miles along unpaved farm roads off Old River Road North, is slated to open seven days a week until Dec. 28, its final night. Of course, weather sometimes intervenes, but cancellations are posted on social media. As always, the display has no admission charge except a requested donation of long-shelf-life canned or packaged food items, a new, unwrapped toy for a child in need, pet food for the animal shelter or cash for people with emergency needs. More than lights Of course this holiday tradition, hosted annually by the Thompsons and McCranies on their land in northern Bulloch County, includes much more than just colorful lights. It features real and stage-set buildings, antique farm equipment, wagons, sleighs, Santas, fiberglass and inflatable animals, mannequins and replicas of historical Bulloch County landmarks such as Snooky’s restaurant, Henry’s barbershop and the former Pav-a-lon and pool from the Recreation Department’s Fair Road Park. The attraction has grown for more than 25 years, drawing tens of thousands of visitors in most recent years. “We have added a tremendous amount this year,” Thompson said in a phone interview. “We’re bringing back the music and we’ve got ... gosh, just come see.” As was done in past years, Christmas music will be supplied by a local FM signal, with information provided at the entrance about where to tune your vehicle radio. Recent challenges In early fall 2023, after debating whether to continue the tradition, the host families initially announced the display had been cancelled. But responding to an outpouring of support and requests from people who wanted to see the display and the charitable giving it supports continued, the TMT organizers changed plans and opened the display with a shortened schedule, extending roughly three weeks within December. So this year’s announced schedule restores the tradition to a full month of lighted nights. This year one portion of the exhibit, in the Cowboy Town area, suffered significant damage from Hurricane Helene and has not been rebuilt for lack of time. But it will be decorated with lights anyway, and there are new additions. The Thompsons were driving to Midway earlier this week to pick up decorations, previously used at an outlet mall, that were being donated to TMT Farm. “It’s going to be quite different from other things that we have got,” Roy Thompson said. “We have added so much that we just encourage people to come out to see. If you like Christmas, please come. ...” His wife, Deborah Thompson, encouraged him to add that if you don’t like Christmas, “Come anyway, we’ll change your mind.” Bring donations Last year when he announced that the 2023 display would open after all, Thompson said: “We want to be able to continue to help people. We started that as our mission, and it has served well.” Donated food items and many of the toys will be distributed, as in past years, through the local charity Christian Social Ministries. In 2022, the last full season, TMT visitors reportedly donated more than 95,000 pounds of food. Some of the toys, he said, will also be distributed through a group that has a collection point at Portal. The pet food donations are provided to the Bulloch County Animal Services shelter. Much of the contributed cash, Thompson said, goes to pay utility bills of people in need identified through power companies. All is used for charitable purposes and none goes toward display expenses, he said.TD SYNNEX Co. (NYSE:SNX) Shares Sold by Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc.

Armed with a degree in entrepreneurship and marketing from Babson College, Massachusetts, Sarthak brings a bold, modern leadership style that fuses innovation, sustainability and global ambition. A graduate of Babson College, he combines modern management practices with advanced technologies like automation and IoT to optimize production and ensure precision. Under his astute leadership, Renny has embraced green manufacturing, expanded globally, and diversified its portfolio with cutting-edge solutions, setting new benchmarks in construction materials. His leadership reflects the hallmarks of new-age business trends, such as agility, digital transformation and sustainability. He embraces data-driven decision-making, leveraging advanced market analytics and real-time supply chain visibility to optimize production and deliveries. Recognizing the growing importance of tech-enabled manufacturing, he is actively integrating automation, AI-driven quality checks and IoT-based monitoring systems across Renny’s facilities to enhance efficiency, reduce waste and ensure precision in every step of production. One of Sarthak’s standout initiatives is his commitment to sustainable manufacturing. Fully aware of the industry’s environmental impact, he is leading Renny toward green manufacturing practices by adopting cleaner processes, reducing carbon emissions and implementing circular economy principles. His vision is to set industry benchmarks by offering construction materials that are not only premium in quality but also environmentally responsible, aligning with global sustainability goals. At the core of his approach is the empowerment of teams. He encourages a collaborative work culture, fostering innovation through cross-functional collaboration and a flat hierarchy. He believes in continuous learning and regularly invests in talent development programs, nurturing future leaders within the organization. He is a strong proponent of remote work technologies and flexible work environments, embracing the future of work to retain top talent and increase operational efficiency. Under his leadership, Renny has achieved seamless vertical integration, producing a crucial raw material which allows Renny to control every aspect of the supply chain—from raw material sourcing to final product delivery—ensuring unmatched quality and speed. Sarthak's approach ensures that Renny can meet even the most demanding client requirements, positioning the company as a leader in delivering high-performance solutions across global markets. Sarthak Gupta has spearheaded the creation of innovation centers focused on research and development to drive the company’s growth through product diversification. His forward-thinking approach has already resulted in the successful incorporation of Solar Structures and Livestock solutions into Renny’s expanding portfolio. By prioritizing market creation through innovation, Sarthak ensures that Renny stays ahead of industry trends, offering cutting-edge solutions that meet emerging demands and set new standards in the construction and infrastructure sectors. Sarthak’s vision extends well beyond domestic success. He is driving Renny’s global expansion, strengthening the company's footprint in international markets. With a dedicated export team and plans to establish international warehouses, Sarthak is positioning Renny has a global player, providing premium scaffolding and formwork solutions worldwide. His global outlook is enhanced by Renny’s commitment to advanced R&D, which focuses on developing long-lasting protective coatings and extending product lifespans for use in the most demanding environments. In a short span, he has guided Renny to secure key international certifications like EN1090, ISO 9001 and CE, ensuring the highest standards of product excellence. He balances operational efficiency with sustainability-driven innovations, making Renny not just a leading name in the construction materials industry but also a forward-thinking company with a strong ethical core. Sarthak Gupta is steering Renny into a new era of growth, sustainability and global leadership, blending the best of traditional values with cutting-edge, modern management practices. Website: https://www.rennystrips.com/ (This article is part of DMCL Consumer Connect Initiative, a paid publication programme. DMCL claims no editorial involvement and assumes no responsibility, liability or claims for any errors or omissions in the content of the article. The DMCL Editorial team is not responsible for this content.)AP News Summary at 4:42 p.m. EST

RBA Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in NVIDIA Co. ( NASDAQ:NVDA – Free Report ) by 12.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,913 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock after buying an additional 433 shares during the quarter. RBA Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in NVIDIA were worth $475,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in NVDA. Lowe Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in NVIDIA during the second quarter worth $25,000. DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. boosted its holdings in NVIDIA by 1,900.0% during the second quarter. DHJJ Financial Advisors Ltd. now owns 200 shares of the computer hardware maker’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 190 shares during the last quarter. CGC Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in NVIDIA during the second quarter worth $26,000. Koesten Hirschmann & Crabtree INC. acquired a new position in NVIDIA during the first quarter worth $27,000. Finally, Quest Partners LLC acquired a new position in NVIDIA during the second quarter worth $27,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 65.27% of the company’s stock. NVIDIA Trading Up 2.2 % NVDA opened at $138.25 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $136.05 and its 200-day moving average is $123.67. NVIDIA Co. has a 1-year low of $45.01 and a 1-year high of $152.89. The company has a current ratio of 4.10, a quick ratio of 3.64 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.13. The company has a market cap of $3.39 trillion, a P/E ratio of 54.41, a PEG ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 1.66. NVIDIA declared that its board has initiated a stock repurchase program on Wednesday, August 28th that permits the company to buyback $50.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization permits the computer hardware maker to reacquire up to 1.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued. NVIDIA Dividend Announcement The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, December 5th will be paid a $0.01 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, December 5th. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.03%. NVIDIA’s payout ratio is currently 1.57%. Insider Activity In other news, Director Mark A. Stevens sold 165,100 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $121.27, for a total value of $20,021,677.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 8,420,117 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,021,107,588.59. This represents a 1.92 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website . Also, Director Tench Coxe sold 1,000,000 shares of NVIDIA stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $119.27, for a total value of $119,270,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 5,852,480 shares in the company, valued at approximately $698,025,289.60. This represents a 14.59 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . In the last three months, insiders have sold 2,036,986 shares of company stock worth $240,602,399. Corporate insiders own 4.23% of the company’s stock. Analyst Ratings Changes NVDA has been the topic of several analyst reports. Raymond James upped their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $140.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 14th. Evercore ISI upped their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $189.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Needham & Company LLC upped their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $145.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $150.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Finally, Melius Research upped their price target on shares of NVIDIA from $165.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirty-nine have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, NVIDIA presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $164.15. View Our Latest Stock Analysis on NVDA NVIDIA Profile ( Free Report ) NVIDIA Corporation provides graphics and compute and networking solutions in the United States, Taiwan, China, Hong Kong, and internationally. The Graphics segment offers GeForce GPUs for gaming and PCs, the GeForce NOW game streaming service and related infrastructure, and solutions for gaming platforms; Quadro/NVIDIA RTX GPUs for enterprise workstation graphics; virtual GPU or vGPU software for cloud-based visual and virtual computing; automotive platforms for infotainment systems; and Omniverse software for building and operating metaverse and 3D internet applications. 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Its design mimics the Xbox Wireless Controller, although the white variant features a removable transparent front cover that reveals some of the inner workings – which, along with the RGB lighting on either side, helps to make the Manba One more distinctive. However, the relatively short grips caused me some discomfort, mainly due to the sharp angle at which they tail off towards the triggers. Those with smaller hands may be fine (although mine aren’t even that big), but I prefer the grip designs of popular controllers, such as the aforementioned Xbox controller and PlayStation’s . The overall build quality is good: the face buttons are more akin to mouse clicks, but pleasingly tactile all the same, while the D-pad is more damped and operates smoothly. However, the rear 'M' buttons are too small and thin to be convenient, and all too easy to mispress. The bumpers are also a little awkward to reach given their thickness, and the triggers are quite short and less indented than those on some of the . Worst of all, though, is that the left stick – on my unit at least – can stick in an elevated position, in turn causing it to get stuck in certain directions when using it, which is a serious problem. Thankfully, this issue was resolved easily by pressing the stick back into place, but it’s a design fault that needs to be addressed, if indeed it affects all units. Since there’s no software for the Manba One, all adjustments are made via its onboard display, and thankfully the interface is clear and easy to use. From here, you can rebind buttons, activate turbo mode, and assign the four remappable M buttons to a series of button presses. You can also adjust trigger travel, as well as the deadzone and curve for the joysticks. Four profile slots are available to save your configurations, including one dedicated to Switch controls. In practice, the Manba One performs well, on both PC and the Nintendo Switch. The buttons are snappy and easy to use, although the triggers don’t offer the most feedback, since their travel is quite short. However, the ability to lock the travel is a welcome addition, and proves very useful for shooters when you want to perform quick taps. The joysticks are also precise and smooth, and the curve options do make a difference. I found that the High Performance curve, for instance, was especially useful for racing games, as it allowed for both precise micro-adjustments and full-lock steering quickly. Given its asking price, the Manba One represents good value considering its features and performance. The official Xbox Wireless Controller is cheaper, but barebones in comparison, and it doesn’t even come with a rechargeable battery. If you’re after similar levels of customization, then you’ll usually have to part with a lot more cash. The Manba One, therefore, is a worthy choice for those after a precise, tweakable controller. The Manba One costs $69.99 (about £54 / AU$105) and is available now. It comes in two colorways, black and white, the latter of which features a transparent front cover. The joysticks are replaceable, with a taller pair included in the box. Also included is a dock for wireless charging. It’s more expensive than the Xbox Wireless Controller, one of the best PC controllers around and a popular choice for many PC players, but not by much. It has more features than this pad, including a built-in display, four programmable rear buttons, and numerous other tweaks and customizations. However, unlike the Xbox Wireless Controller, the Manba One has no 3.5mm headphone jack. Compared to more feature-laden controllers, the Manba One looks like a veritable bargain. The Turtle Beach Stealth Ultra, for example – our pick as the best PC controller for those with cash to splash – is considerably more expensive. However, this gamepad is more advanced, featuring mechanical buttons and the headset audio control. The Manba One matches it for joystick hardware, though, as both pads use Hall effect technology – but the thumbsticks themselves can’t be switched out on the Stealth Ultra, as they can on the Manba One. Also, as mentioned in our , we weren’t fans of its companion software. The Manba One adopts a rather classic controller design, with a similar shape and layout to Xbox controllers, but with a slightly more angular, aggressive appearance. There’s also some customizable RGB lighting on the sides to liven up proceedings, as well as some subtle gray accents on the white variant. This colorway also features a transparent front cover, letting you see the exoskeleton lurking beneath, which fades to silver towards the bottom. The rear of the pad is lightly textured on the grips, but there’s no additional padding as some of the best PC controllers and feature. The grips themselves are also quite short and curve abruptly towards the triggers. As a result, I didn’t find the Manba One as comfortable to hold as more popular controllers, such as the Xbox controller and PlayStation’s DualSense. However, those with smaller hands may have no issue. Compared to those other controllers, the face buttons on the Manba One are less damped as well, feeling and sounding more like mouse buttons, but satisfying to use nonetheless. The D-pad, though, feels more cushioned and is smooth to operate. The sticks are average in size and feature a soft rubber material on top, offering just enough grip. A taller pair of sticks are included in the box and are easy to replace. The triggers are another point of departure for the Manba One. They’re quite short with shallow indentations, and offer less travel and resistance than you might expect. However, the stroke lock is a clever addition, as it reduces travel considerably to allow for rapid firing. Another welcome feature is their dotted texture, which does help with grip. This can also be found on the bumpers, although it’s a shame these are bulky with an awkward shape, as it makes them uncomfortable to use for long periods. Thankfully, the same can’t be said about the home buttons: these are positioned right at the bottom of the controller, below the D-pad and right analog stick. This keeps them out of the way, yet they’re still easy to access when needed. The build quality of the Manba One is hard to fault – in most places. The screen is prone to micro-scratches all too easily, but more worrying is an issue I experienced on my test unit: the left analog stick managed to get stuck in a raised position, and in this state, it would in turn catch in certain directions when operating it – a cardinal sin for any joystick. Thankfully, this was a one-off problem, and simply pushing the stick back down into its original, intended seat was enough to prevent it reoccurring. However, it’s still a fault worth noting. The included charging station matches the simple yet sleek design of the controller itself, into which the Manba One fits like a glove. It also features a compartment underneath to store the sizable Bluetooth dongle. There’s no external software app for the Manba One on either PC or mobile: every adjustment and tweak is made via a menu displayed on its screen. There are options to rebind buttons and toggle turbo mode, as well as assign the four back M buttons to a series of up to 20 buttons in a row. You can also adjust the deadzone for the analog sticks, as well the curve. There are four options to choose from on this front, ranging from a default, linear curve to a High Performance option, which Manba claims is ideal for racing and shooting games. There are four profile slots to store your setups, including one dedicated to Switch controls, but unfortunately, you can’t rename them. There are also tools for testing buttons and calibrating the joysticks, triggers, and motion control (for the gyroscope when playing certain Switch games). You can set the vibration strength too, with four levels to choose from, or turn it off completely. Gaming with the Manba One is mostly an enjoyable experience. The sticks offer smooth and precise movements, while the buttons are responsive and tactile. However, the triggers fail to offer the best feedback, as their travel is too short to offer the kind of finely graded control you want from analog inputs. The underneath M buttons are also hard to use in the heat of the moment, given their small size and awkward position; you can’t use a more flat-fingered approach, as you can with a more traditional, paddle-like designs. Personally, I’ve always preferred D-pads with separate buttons for each direction, rather than the integrated design on the Manba One, as I find they give me more control and precision in games where such inputs are crucial. I needn’t have worried, though. When playing , for instance, where D-pad inputs are complex, I had little issue hitting the directions I wanted to hit. That circular shape also helps to roll seamlessly between multiple directions, yet each is still easy to actuate individually without accidentally triggering adjacent directions, which can happen on D-pads with a singular component. The various tweaks available on the Manba One also made a difference. Using the High Performance curve for racing games, for instance, was a marked improvement. When playing , it offered much better car control, as I could make minute steering corrections and drastic changes of direction equally well, depending on how far I moved the stick. This same curve is also recommended for shooters, although I found that the default, linear curve offered less sensitive and more precise looking and aiming. The locks on the back that shorten the trigger length also work for enabling rapid shooting. One of the great advantages of the display is the ability to adjust settings on the fly. Accessing the menu mid-game works well for the most part, although having to hold the home button for three seconds to activate it is a little inconvenient; I wish it were a little quicker. It’s a shame also that the M buttons can’t be programmed as modifiers; to toggle the curve of the analog sticks, for instance, which would be useful for situations requiring momentary decreases in sensitivity, such as aiming, acting like a sniper button on a mouse. I found the M buttons all too easy to trigger too, especially when using the D-pad or face buttons intensely, as I naturally tightened my grip on the back of the controller. In addition to PC, I also used the Manba One with a Nintendo Switch, connecting via Bluetooth without needing the included dongle. Like the , connecting the Manba One to the console is easy, and it worked flawlessly. The battery life of the Manba One is claimed to be about 10 hours or more, and this was roughly in line with what I experienced, although it was hard to get an accurate measurement of battery levels, since no percentage is given on the inbuilt screen. Charging via the included dock takes about four and a half hours according to Manba, and again this proved relatively accurate. Buy it if... Don't buy it if... Also consider... If the Manba One isn't doing it for you, here's a couple of other controllers we recommend I tested the Manba One for several days. During that time, I used it to play a variety of titles, including shooters, racing simulators and fighting games, in order to test every aspect of the controller. These included , , , and . I tested the Manba One on PCs – both and 11 – and the Nintendo Switch. I also made sure to use and tweak every available feature and setting on the Manba One via the built-in display. I also tried out the included replaceable joysticks and the wireless charging dock. I have been gaming for over 25 years across numerous platforms, all the way from the NES and other Nintendo consoles to most generations of PlayStation and PC. During that time I have used a number of controllers, from official devices to third-party ones. I’ve also tested many other gaming peripherals, including mice and keyboards.

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A pair of holiday-themed fundraisers will give animal lovers a chance to support local rescues in time for the holidays. All Paws Matter, a nonprofit organization that raises funds for animal-related organizations, will be hosting “Pet Pictures with Santa” and its third annual “Holly Jolly Cookie Walk and Bake Sale.” “Pet Pictures with Santa” will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Dec. 14, at Hillcrest-Flynn Pet Funeral Home and Crematory, 2619 E. State St., Hermitage. The event will offer 4-by-6-inch pictures printed on the spot. Photos cost $5 each, with all the proceeds benefitting local rescues and animal sanctuaries, according to the event flyer. The event will also feature a guest vendor, “Wookee Cookees,” whose line of homemade dog treats will be available for purchase. All Paws Matter President Kim Burdick said Pet Pictures with Santa is a new event for the organization, based on a love of animals and activities that can incorporate family, pets and the Christmas season. “I have a lot of pictures of my pets taken with Santa from over the years, and it’s nice to be able to look back on those memories,” Burdick said. Each dog who gets their picture taken will receive an “iced doggy bone” — a milk bone with frosting and sprinkles. Cats will receive a similar treat that has yet to be determined, Burdick said. The “Holly Jolly Cookie Walk and Bake Sale” will be held from 12 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, at the Sharon American Legion, 1395 E. State St., Sharon. This year will be the third annual cookie walk by All Paws Matter, offering at least 15 different kinds of cookies. Three businesses donated cookies, including Cookies by Christy, Lock Stock and Barrel, and Dylan’s Delectable Cookies and Treats. Volunteers also baked cookies for the event. “We get an awesome response each year, and you can get half a dozen or ten dozen cookies,” Burdick said. “You can buy a bunch, or if you want to buy two each of three varieties and mix it up, you can do that too.” While there will be some dog treats and merchandise for both pets and people, Burdick said the cookie walk will cater more toward people with activities such as a basket raffle and a lottery board. The proceeds from both “Pet Pictures with Santa” and the “Holly Jolly Cookie Walk and Bake Sale” will be dispersed among local animal rescues in need. All Paws Matter’s members usually try to raise and donate about $10,000 for local rescues around Christmas time, Burdick said. “It’s something that’s especially needed around this time of year, and especially with the way things are now,” Burdick said. “So many people are relinquishing pets because they can’t afford to keep up with everything, and now everybody’s overflowing.” Aside from their fundraisers, All Paws Matter is organizing a “Secret Santa” tree hosted by Daffin’s Candies in Sharon. The tree features pictures of animals from multiple rescues that people can either donate money or supplies toward. Each picture features the animals’ names and mailing info on the backs. Burdick said this is the second year All Paws Matter has posted a Secret Santa tree at that business. More information on All Paws Matter and upcoming events can be found on the group’s Facebook page, “All Paws Matter.” Like David L. Dye on Facebook or email him at .Pacers push to build momentum, take advantage of bruised Blazers