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Aaron Cohen, Brooke Goldstein and Rabbi Chaim Mentz discuss the ICC arrest warrants against Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. President-elect Trump will take office just as Iran has the potential to become the world’s 10th nuclear-armed state, and it’s unclear if either side knows how it will approach the other. Judging by Trump’s last time in office, it would suggest he would come out the gate with a combative tone — having instituted a "maximum pressure" campaign to "bankrupt" the regime. His secretary of state pick , Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., has been an unyielding Iran hawk in the Senate. After the regime fired 200 missiles toward Tel Aviv last month, Rubio said: " Only threatening the survival of the regime through maximum pressure and direct and disproportionate measures has a chance to influence and alter their criminal activities." That could reinstate — and eliminate — any waivers for oil sanctions. It could mean threatening not to conduct business with countries that buy Iranian fuel products. Rep. Michael Waltz, R-Fla., Trump’s pick for national security adviser, is of a similar mind. Last month, when the Biden administration urged Israel to keep its counterstrikes "proportional," Waltz slammed President Biden for pressuring Israel "once again to do less than it should." A big banner depicting Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is placed next to a ballistic missile in Baharestan Square in Tehran, Iran. (Hossein Beris/Middle East Images/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images) He suggested Israel strike oil facilities on Kharg Island and Iran’s nuclear plants in Natanz, a move the Biden team feared Iran would deem escalatory. Last month, Trump appeared to rule out the U.S. getting involved in any effort to take out Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khameini and his government. "We can’t get totally involved in all that. We can’t run ourselves, let’s face it," he said. "I would like to see Iran be very successful. The only thing is, they can't have a nuclear weapon." Trump has said he does not want Iran to have nuclear weapons , but has not laid out how he would stop it from doing so. "I'm not looking to be bad to Iran, we're going to be friendly, I hope, with Iran, maybe, but maybe not. But we're going to be friendly, I hope, we're going to be friendly, but they can't have a nuclear weapon," he said at a New Jersey press conference in August. Last month, Trump suggested Israel strike Iran’s nuclear facilities. Following the Iranian missile attacks, he suggested Israel should "hit the nuclear first and worry about the rest later." On Thursday, Iran said it was activating "advanced" centrifuges after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) board of governors censured it for failing to cooperate with the U.N. nuclear watchdog. Without cooperation, the world is in the dark about how quickly Iran is advancing its technological capabilities to use its uranium fuel for a bomb. "We will significantly increase enrichment capacity," Behrouz Kamalvandi, Iran's atomic energy organization spokesman, said after the censure. IRAN HIDING MISSILE, DRONE PROGRAMS UNDER GUISE OF COMMERCIAL FRONT TO EVADE SANCTIONS What’s standing between Iran and a fully formed nuclear weapon is both a political and a technological question. While the nation has enough fissile material for a nuclear weapon, the process of turning that into a warhead could take anywhere from six to 12 months, according to Nicole Grajewski, nuclear policy expert at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. "That’s when Iran would be most vulnerable to attack," she said. "Iran could probably make a dirty bomb from its current stockpile." Over the years, Iran’s nuclear progress has been set back by international sanctions, COVID-19, high-profile assassinations of its nuclear scientists and attacks and sabotage on its nuclear facilities led by Israel’s intelligence agency Mossad. And announcing they have a nuclear weapon could threaten Iran’s longtime goal of regional hegemony. "Iran is less isolated than it was four years ago, but it’s still pretty isolated. Announcing they are nuclear would trigger an arms race in the Middle Eas t," predicted Simone Leeden, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East. "Saudi Arabia and the UAE would decide they will pursue nuclear weapons the minute Iran declares it has its own. Another action they could and would take is deepening ties with Israel." IRAN VASTLY INCREASED NUCLEAR FUEL STOCKPILE AHEAD OF TRUMP RETURN, UN AGENCY FINDS Iran also understands that producing a nuclear bomb would likely evoke a military response from Israel and the U.S. under Trump. Heavy weapons, including ballistic missiles, air defense systems and unmanned aerial vehicles, are displayed at Baharestan Square in Tehran, Iran on Sept. 26, during the 44th anniversary of the eight-year war with Iraq. (Fatemeh Bahrami/Anadolu via Getty Images) After years of trying to assassinate Trump, the Iranians don’t seem to have figured out whether to approach the U.S. relationship under Trump with a combative or diplomatic tone. Just last month, they told President Biden they would not make any efforts to kill the president-elect going forward. "I think that there's been a lot of mixed signaling from the kind of Trump transition team is, you know, you see Brian Hook being appointed, who was behind this maximum pressure and sanctions," said Grajewski. But then, on the other hand, Trump envoy Elon Musk reportedly met with Iranian officials to discuss how the two nations could dial back tensions. "I think that he is being opaque on purpose," said Leeden. "I don't think he wants to show his cards as a negotiator." "In all likelihood, maximum pressure is going to be restored," said Behnam Taleblu, Iran expert at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. "U.S. partners are asking now, to what end? Is it towards regime collapse? Is it towards a deal? What if the Iranians don't negotiate in good faith?" Former Israeli officials have suggested Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu might be emboldened to strike Iranian nuclear facilities with the go-ahead from the Trump administration. But a lot of Iran’s centrifuge and enrichment facilities are deep underground, complicating a bombing campaign against them. Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. (Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Image) To get to them, Israel would need the U.S.' Massive Ordnance Penetrators (MOP), or "bunkbuster bombs." "It would require U.S. involvement — either the direct transfer of this, which is currently not really discussed — that would be pretty escalatory — or Israel getting the United States to also conduct this mission," said Grajewski. The Trump team will also place a high priority on bringing Saudi Arabia into the Abraham Accords, solidifying the Sunni Muslim alliance against Iran. But the Saudis have insisted the U.S. and Israel must recognize a Palestinian state for such a deal to get done. "The incoming administration wants to quiet down this kinetic energy in the Middle East quickly, because we have bigger fish to fry as a country," said Leeden. CLICK TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The U.S. has long looked to pivot its military focus away from the Middle East and toward the Indo-Pacific . The outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas after Oct. 7 tore that focus back to the Arab world.

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Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More CES 2025 is coming to Las Vegas during the week of January 5, and it will be one of the biggest tech expos in the world again. This year’s show should be big again. Last year’s attendance reached 138,789, according to an audited report by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), the group that puts on the show. Last year at CES 2024, I recorded around 80 press events, interviews, and sessions. I walked 46.78 miles, or 105,407 steps, over six days. My feet hurt and my back were sore. There were more than 4,300 exhibitors and 2.4 million square feet of exhibit space to crawl. And the Goodyear blimp was there. I’ve been attending the Consumer Electronics Show since the 1990s when then-Microsoft CEO Bill Gates gave the opening keynote speeches every year. This time, the biggest speech will come from Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, the graphics chip maker that has become the king of AI hardware with a market value of $3.42 trillion — the most valuable company in the world. He will give a talk at 6:30 p.m. Pacific time at the Michelob Arena at the Mandalay Bay on January 6. Most attendees arrive at the show on January 7 and stay through January 10, when the expos are open. But the press — a few thousand of us — start arriving on January 5 for the afternoon previews and CES Unveiled (press only, in Mandalay Bay), where award-winning exhibitors show their wares at tables. “The CES is an amazing, powerful tech event. I was looking back at what you had written last year about it, before and after,” said Gary Shapiro , CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, in an interview with GamesBeat. “A lot of people go with a very full agenda, but we always say you have to have time for serendipity and discovery. We have a new look, a new feel. We focused the campaign on “Dive in.” We’re inviting attendees to do three things: connect, solve, and discover.” He said the average attendee has about 29 meetings during the show, as face-to-face business is still important. About 75% of attendees say their business is primarily B2B, or both B2B and B2C. My No. 1 tip is to always wear comfortable shoes. I learned that lesson after some blisters during a CES years ago. As for a mask, I wear it on planes and occasionally during big, crowded indoor events. But things have changed since the COVID days when the show was canceled outright in January 2021 and severely restricted in January 2022, with only 45,000 showing up. Much of my advice is not rocket science. But I renew this story every year since there are new people attending the show and many going back for the first time. I take no responsibility for bad advice. You can check out the CES app here . Attendance is not quite where it once was. Back in 2019, the show drew 175,212 in 2019 and 171,268 in 2020. CES 2020 had about 4,500 exhibitors across 2.9 million square feet of space. This year, the show is at least a few days after New Year’s and that gives some breathing room for those planning on going. Should you go? It’s a big show, and, unlike the gaming industry’s canceled E3 show, it’s still relevant. Last year, there were 5,355 media last year, up from 4,800 media attending CES 2023, up from 3,100 media at CES 2022. Eureka Park at the Venetian’s Sands Expo had more than 1,400 startups. There were 46,000 international visitors, or 40.6% of the total, last year. Some 5,975 were from the Americas outside the U.S., 12,424 were from Europe, 36,017 were from the Middle East and Asia, 229 were from Africa and 552 were from Oceania. About 15,723 were presidents or founders, or 11.7% of overall attendance, and another 12,768, or 9.5%, were C-suite executives. Last year’s top areas of interest were AI, vehicle tech, IoT sensors, smarthomes and appliances, AR/XR/VR, robotics, marketing and advertising, startups, video technologies, 5G, energy/power, cloud computing/data and fitness/wearables. The year before, the top areas of interest were AI, IoT/sensors, vehicle technology, AR/VR/XR, smarthomes and appliances, 5G, robotics, startups, energy/power, fitness and wearables and marketing and advertising. I still view CES as a bellwether for the tech economy, as no other event spans the entire tech world like it does. Companies want to create a buzz at CES, which is designed to signal products coming in the next year. I find the show a useful way to stay up to speed on the latest technology. If you find the health risk acceptable, then it can still be a valuable way to stay in touch. Apple doesn’t attend the show, but just about every other tech giant does. It’s where the tech industry will be next week, though it’s not so much of a game event these days. Sony, however, will be showing up and they are expected to show off the Afeela electric car (created with Honda) complete with a PlayStation 5 in the vehicle at the show. Health protocols Since 2020, CES official exhibit venues have been equipped with improved ventilation systems and fresh air flow. The Las Vegas Convention Center, Mandalay Bay and the Venetian Expo have been awarded Global Biorisk Advisory Council (GBAC) Star certification by ISSA. This accreditation means the properties are observing cleaning protocols and work practices that minimize risks associated with the spread of infectious diseases. Again in 2025, CES will work to minimize surface touch points and increase fresh airflow at high-traffic areas. Hand sanitization stations will be placed throughout CES venues. Pack warm as Vegas in January is an average of 57 degrees. Masks are available onsite. If you choose not to wear one, please respect those around you who do, the CTA says. Getting your badge and getting into the show You have to work in the tech industry to get into the show. It’s a place for professionals, not tourists, and registration is designed to screen the tourists out. With 140,000 or more people at the show, you don’t want to get stuck in long lines. All show attendees, including media and individual exhibitor personnel must pick up their own CES 2025 official badge at a remote badge pickup location You cannot pick up badges for other attendees. I usually pick mine up at the Las Vegas airport. To pick up your badge at a remote badge pick up location, you must present the following: Government-issued photo ID and a registration confirmation – either saved in your Google or Apple wallet or confirmation email with QR code to scan. Security The CTA said its security measures mean attendees will face a bag search at the entrance to all show venues. A unique email address is required for each registrant. CES badges include a photo ID for attendees, exhibitors and media. Date of birth will again be required in line with guidance from federal law enforcement and industry best practices. At CES 2025, the CTA said you will notice a highly visible law enforcement presence throughout the show and at all venues. Law enforcement officers and K9 (dog) units will be at both the entrances to the venues and on the exhibit floor. The venues will be performing random security checks on show premises. As an enhanced security measure, the CTA is are implementing a vehicle deterrence plan in and around key venues. If you see something suspicious, please report it to CES via the security phone numbers printed on the back of your CES badge. Venue security numbers may also be found on the On-Site Services page. You can also ask any CES staff member or venue or security personnel. You may contact CES Security or venue security through the CES App in the Security section. Attendees may carry two small bags, each smaller than 12”x17”x6” into show venues. Attendees are encouraged to consider their bag type and use clear bags (mesh, plastic, vinyl, etc.) to expedite entry. Rolling bags of any size are prohibited including luggage, carry-ons, laptop and computer bags, and rolling luggage carts. Media with an official media badge are permitted to hand-carry equipment onto show premises in excess of the two-bag restriction. Equipment is subject to search and tagged as approved for entry. Exhibitors are permitted to bring product and display material onto CES show premises in excess of our two-bag restriction, beginning January 6 and prior to 8 a.m. on show days January 7-10. Exhibitors may also bring in materials on move-in days between 7:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. You should leave your bags at your hotel. However, there are bag-check facilities at LVCC outside of Central and West Halls, Venetian Expo, Level 1 Lobby; and the Venetian Ballroom Foyer. Peak times for CES crowds The press events start late on January 5 and continue all day on January 6. That’s when most of the stories will run from CES announcements, with some show-only announcements happening on January 7. In addition to Nvidia’s Huang, other keynote speakers include Panasonic Holdings Group CEO Yuki Kusumi, who is doing the morning keynote on Tuesday January 7 at 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. with Shapiro of the CTA and Kinsey Fabrizio, president of the CTA. Jennifer Witz, CEO of SiriusXM, is speaking with podcaster Ashley Flowers at 11 a.m. Tuesday January 7 at the Aria. Linda Yaccarino, CEO of X, is speaking at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday January 7 at The Venetian. Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta, is going to be one of the highlights in part because he’s got a great location: The Sphere, the spherical concert venue with amazing special effects. He is speaking at 4:55 p.m. at the Sphere on Tuesday January 7. We’ll see what Delta has to say about technology, considering it will be celebrating its 100th birthday as a company. The keynotes wrap up on Wednesday January 8 with Martin Lundstedt, CEO of Volvo Group, at 9 a.m. at The Venetian; Julie Sweet, CEO of Accenture at 2 p.m. Wednesday January 8. There are plenty of other panels. I am moderating a session on AI and games. It’s called Speed, Customization, Innovation: AI in Gaming, taking place at the Aria Joshua 8 at 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Tuesday January 7. It’s about unleashing the power of AI in game development. It’s about learning how publishers and developers use AI to speed up releases and design and tailor games for players. My panelists include Burcu Hakguder, cofounder and CRO, Layer; Emilee Helm, head of influencers, Gamesight; Haval Othman, senior director of experience engineering at HP; and Devin Reimer, founder and CEO at AstroBeam. Press days As I mentioned, the press day will start on Sunday January 5 with a talk (only press allowed) about the CTA’s view of trends to watch. That will lead to the press-only event, CES Unveiled, at 5 p.m. at the Mandalay Bay. That’s where we get a first look at the award winners for the CTA innovation contest. Then comes (for the media) a baptism of fire starting on Monday at 8 a.m. Pacific with LG’s press conference. It peaks with Samsung’s press event at 2 p.m. and continues on to Sony’s 5 p.m. press event at the Las Vegas Convention Center. These press events happen in rapid fire and it’s a real challenge to keep up with the news. Fortunately, many of the events are livestreamed for non-press to watch. This is the day when I need the laptop with the longest battery life. (Yes, that’s still an issue). Then the press and others can head to the opening keynote speech for Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, at the Mandalay Bay’s Michelob Arena at 6:30 p.m. I’m not sure how I’m going to go from the Mandalay Bay to the convention center and back to the Mandalay Bay is such a short time frame. CES is all about such logistical nightmares and complex solutions to them. There is also a big press-only party at Pepcom’s Digital Experience at Caesars Palace (RSVPs required) on January 6 (7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., after Huang’s speech), and the rival Showstoppers press-only party takes place at the Bellagio on the evening of January 7. This year, Tuesday is when the real crowds show up, and you’ll notice it in restaurants, transportation lines, convention halls, casino floors, and at the airport. Let’s hope the weather will be good, in contrast to the torrential rains we saw in 2018, when blackouts took out the main show floor. If you’re leaving the convention center around 6 p.m., you can catch a bus to most of the major hotels. That’s a great way to get off your feet and the lines can move fast. But that’s also the busiest traffic time. You’ll have to walk (perhaps a long way) to designated areas for Uber/Lyft ride-sharing pickup zones. And there’s the monorail to consider as well for some hotels. Getting lost in the maze The 2.5 million-plus square feet of exhibition space will open at 10 a.m. on Tuesday January 7. The categories at this year’s exhibit space include vehicle tech and advanced mobility, digital health, audio/video, gaming, smart home, AI/robotics, smart cities and sustainability, C Space, sports and fitness tech, enterprise and B2B, IoT infrastructure, metaverse, fintech, lifestyle, accessibility, Eureka Park (startups), 3D printing and space tech. If you’re really ambitious, you could be walking 30,000 steps a day, about three to six times as much as usual. For me, exhaustion sets in around 20,000 steps. If you can cut some unnecessary walking from your day, that would be wise to do. This year’s venues have been renamed the LVCC Campus (Las Vegas Convention Center West Hall, North Hall, South Hall and Central Hall), Venetian Campus(The Venetian, Palazzo, Wynn, Encore at Wynn) and C Space Campus (Aria, Cosmopolitan, Park MGM and Vdara). The LVCC campus has the sprawling South Halls 1, 2 and 3 (upstairs) with a wide variety of products. The Central Hall includes gaming, audio and video with huge companies like Samsung, Sony, TCL, Canon, and more. The North Hall includes categories like AI, B2B enterprise solutions, fintech, IoT infrastructure, sustainability, smart cities, smart cities IoT and vehicle tech. The West Hall is full of vehicle tech with companies like Brunswick in the marine category, John Deere in heavy machinery, carmakers, EVs and eVTOL aircraft, self-driving vehicles, software, suppliers and vehicle tech. Over at the Venetian, there are more than 1,400 startups that will be at Eureka Park. Tech West is a bunch of pavilions at the Venetian. There are tons of startups on Level 1. You can find regional booths such as those from France, India, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands and more. On Level 2, you can find AARP AgeTech, Kohler, Hyundai, Narwal, and more. One of the most frequently visited halls at LVCC was the South Hall, but this year the multi-level hall is closed. In Tech South, at Aria Hotel, you can find C Space, which is where there are a lot of talks about Hollywood and technology. The Cosmopolitan has Cosmo exhibitors that include Nvidia, Disney, Paramount, NBC Universal, Netflix, Reddit, Roku, Samsung, T-Mobile, and Snap. What’s trending and what’s not While blockchain and the metaverse were big themes a few years ago, AI was the big theme for 2024. In 2025, AI will still command a lot of attention. But that doesn’t mean that tech boom is going to happen. The global economy faces a lot of unknowns, like how friendly toward tech and consumer sales the Trump administration will be, especially if Donald Trump is threatening tariffs. Tariffs could lead to trade wars and that could mean a $300 to $500 game console could suddenly cost $1,000. Tim Bajarin , who is going to his 50th CES, expects these trends: AI PCs are everywhere; earbuds will be smarter and smarter; smarter vehicles; smarter and higher resolution TVs; AI everywhere else; and spatial computing will make many appearances with XR/AR goggles or glasses. Under the “connect” part of the theme of the show, Shapiro said one major topic is human security for all. ” We talked about human security for all, our work with the United Nations focusing on the sustainable development goals, focusing on fundamental human security in areas like health care, finances, personal safety. We see that in all sorts of ways. Of course accessibility is another big thing. Even for me, attending the show in 2024, that was one of the biggest surprises and themes,” Shapiro said. “I don’t think I even talked about that before the show – how many people were there looking out on behalf of the disability community, and how many companies were responding to that with all sorts of technology.” Asked about other hot categories, Shapiro said, “Obviously AI is still a big thing. It pervades almost every category. Digital health is also very big. Mobility is huge with electric vehicles and connected cars, autonomy, sustainability. We’ve done our own pivots as well. The concept of electricity being available is not something we’ve talked about at CES before. Now we have a whole conference track on it. With electric cars, generative AI, and quantum, they all use tremendous amounts of electricity that we’re not prepared for. Not surprising to me, a number of companies in the last month have announced deals with nuclear power plants and things like that, which is totally new, but it’s a way of dealing with it.” And Shapiro said, “We’ll have exhibitors focusing on energy savings on the supply side, heat reduction, local production. We’ll also have panels talking about how we can look at the electric grid. Similarly to that vein, we’ll have a shift that we haven’t had before to quantum computing. We have a half day of programming on that. While AI and generative AI is currently the thing, now generative AI doesn’t get you to the finish line with a lot of things, for example in health care. It’s a whole shift upwards in computing that we haven’t had in a long time.” Regulators will be present, and Shapiro said (before the election took place) he was concerned that the U.S. has become too aggressive in blocking mergers for antitrust reasons. He worries that the Biden administration has been anti-innovation. I noted that I would love to see us return to balanced growth, where we see innovation with AI, job growth for tech, and revenue growth for companies all at the same time. Shapiro said, “What I’ve learned in my career is that you never get to perfect, but you just try to do better than you did last year. The definition of perfect changes. I don’t think, in a free market economy, that perfect is where everyone gets to keep their jobs. You have to learn new skills.” He added, “There is another theory out there, though, which is that it will add more free time, and that will generate its own economic growth. My wife goes to a lot of medical conferences, and there’s a generational difference between doctors in that the incoming doctors don’t want to work as hard. They want regular hours. They don’t want the lengthy hours. I’ve been talking about this for two years now. It’s true, and I know this because I’ve talked to enough doctors in different fields about it. People want time now. It probably predated COVID. People value experience and time. That’s what it is.” Your CES survival tips Many of these tips are recycled from past years, but I’ve gone through and renewed them with my latest info. As I mentioned, it’s hard to get around at CES. You should keep appointments to a half hour but note that it takes time to walk between venues. You may not realize it but the distance between hotels (which are very large) and halls may look visually close but they’re often really far apart. You may encounter delays because other people are behind schedule. And you may even have trouble finding people at large booths. So, it’s good to pad your schedule to account for possible delays and isolate the really important appointments. The CES badges now have photos on them, streamlining identification and making it harder for people to share badges. Since they are paper badges (plastic eliminated in the name of sustainability), you have to be careful not to lose them. On your crowded flights, try to travel light. For Southwest, I always check in ahead of boarding, setting an alarm for exactly 24 hours before my flight. Check your baggage if you don’t have to get anywhere quickly. Be prepared for long cab lines and rental car check-in lines. (Services like Uber and Lyft are very useful at CES, particularly as parking is not plentiful enough and the big casinos/hotels now charge a fee per visit at their self-parking garages). I don’t rent a car anymore. At the airport, you have to walk to a designated area in a parking garage and find your rideshare in a particular parking slot to get out of the airport in an Uber/Lyft. Uber and Lyft cars are really the way to travel from venue to venue now. In past years I found that the pickup at the LVCC (near the Renaissance Hotel) was a traffic logjam. The Tesla tunnel (where Tesla EVs take an underground tunnel from one location to another) is great for getting to some of the hotels and between the central hall and the west hall of the LVCC. The tunnel now goes to the Resorts World Las Vegas, Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino, Encore Las Vegas and Virgin Hotels Las Vegas. Schedule your appointments in locations that are near each other, and check exhibitor locations on a CES map. Arrive early for keynotes because the lines are long. I don’t often stray beyond LVCC/WestHall/TechWest/Venetian due to the time it takes to get other places. I recommend sleep. The Vegas air is super dry so maybe use a humidier or nose spray. If the parties are what you care about, there are often party lists that circulate. You can Google CES 2025 party lists, but the KarenNet CES party listm has been around for a long time. Remember to swap phone numbers with the people you are meeting so you can coordinate, particularly as someone is usually held up by the crowds. Incorporate driving and eating times into your calendar or use a calendar that does that automatically for you. Smartphone reception is better than it used to be, but it’s still probably prone to interference. Text message is usually a decent way to communicate with coworkers. We always seek out the Wi-Fi/5G havens in the press rooms or wherever we can find them. But carry a MiFi or activate a personal hotspot if you can; even hotel internet connections are likely to be stressed to the limit during the show. If you’re responsible for uploading video, thank you for clogging the network for the rest of us. By CES 2025, I hopefully won’t have to complain about this, as 5G networks should theoretically enable faster connection speeds on cellular data. If you collect a lot of swag, you can send it home via shipping services instead of carting it on the plane. I suspect that the cost of shipping is probably greater than the value of the swag. You should print a map of the exhibit floor or rip one out of the show guide. You should also print your tickets, schedule, and RSVPs for events — or make them easily accessible on your phone. (If someone steals your phone or your primary bag, you should have backups in a second bag). You need battery backup for your laptop or smartphone, hand sanitizer, a good camera, ibuprofen, and vitamins. I’ve got Acer Swift Go 14 and a spare Dynabook laptop this year. The Acer in particular has a good battery life. Bring a backup for everything, even if you have to leave it in your hotel room this year. I used to recommend taking business cards. I finally printed a batch for the first time since the pandemic. Now you can swap your LinkedIn credentials with people via your smartphone. If you’re exhibiting, wear your company brand on your shirt. Try very hard to avoid losing your phone. I wear a jacket with zippered pockets so I can put my phone and wallet inside. Make some time to walk the show floor. If the cab/rideshare lines have you frustrated, don’t think about walking to a nearby hotel. Chances are the cab line there is also bad, and the hotels are so huge that a mirage effect makes them look deceptively close. If you have a rental car, try not to get stuck in a traffic jam in a 10-story parking garage. And always mark down where you parked your car on your phone map or paper. Drink lots of water. Get some sleep — you really don’t have to party every night. For the most part, I don’t shake hands anymore, as it’s a great way to pass germs around. Instead, I do fist bumps. You don’t want to come back sick with “CES crud” or COVID. Don’t miss your flight on the way out. Pack up a bunch of snacks early on to avoid getting stuck in breakfast or lunch lines. Take a smartphone with a good camera because what happens in Vegas ... gets shared on the internet. If you want to impress your boss, VB Daily has you covered. We give you the inside scoop on what companies are doing with generative AI, from regulatory shifts to practical deployments, so you can share insights for maximum ROI. Read our Privacy Policy Thanks for subscribing. Check out more VB newsletters here . An error occured.Left-Wing Victory in Uruguay: Yamandú Orsi Elected

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B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. Holding AG acquired a new stake in Vistra Corp. ( NYSE:VST – Free Report ) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 6,643 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $787,000. A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in VST. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new position in Vistra in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. CVA Family Office LLC lifted its holdings in Vistra by 1,505.9% during the 3rd quarter. CVA Family Office LLC now owns 273 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 256 shares during the period. Redwood Wealth Management Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Vistra in the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Vistra in the third quarter valued at about $40,000. Finally, Fortitude Family Office LLC raised its position in shares of Vistra by 125.0% during the third quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 360 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 200 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.88% of the company’s stock. Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades A number of analysts have weighed in on VST shares. Guggenheim increased their target price on shares of Vistra from $133.00 to $177.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 8th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Vistra from $135.00 to $169.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. began coverage on shares of Vistra in a report on Thursday, October 17th. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $178.00 target price on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price target on Vistra from $105.00 to $141.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, October 3rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on Vistra from $99.00 to $137.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 24th. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating, According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $149.10. Vistra Stock Performance Shares of VST opened at $161.92 on Friday. Vistra Corp. has a one year low of $34.61 and a one year high of $168.67. The company has a market cap of $55.09 billion, a PE ratio of 30.21, a P/E/G ratio of 2.14 and a beta of 1.09. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $127.24 and a 200-day moving average of $100.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.68, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 0.99. Vistra Increases Dividend The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 20th will be issued a dividend of $0.221 per share. This is an increase from Vistra’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.22. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 20th. This represents a $0.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.55%. Vistra’s payout ratio is currently 16.42%. Vistra announced that its board has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, November 7th that allows the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 2.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often an indication that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued. Vistra Profile ( Free Report ) Vistra Corp., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated retail electricity and power generation company. The company operates through six segments: Retail, Texas, East, West, Sunset, and Asset Closure. It retails electricity and natural gas to residential, commercial, and industrial customers across states in the United States and the District of Columbia. Featured Articles Receive News & Ratings for Vistra Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Vistra and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter .

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Samsung is expected to replace its flagship phone, the Galaxy S24 Ultra in the new year. Which means that savvy shoppers who want a great price on a new phone will know that this is the optimum time to buy. And now, Best Buy and Amazon have keen prices. The deals highlighted within this post were independently selected by the Contributor and do not contain affiliate links. Amazon had already slashed $300 off the price of the S24 Ultra, though as Forbes fellow contributor Janhoi McGregor pointed out , with the right phone to trade in at Samsung you could end up with a better price still. However, Best Buy has just suddenly launched a Doorbuster sale which takes $350 off the price of the S24 Ultra with 256GB storage, taking the total down to $949.99. This price is for the Titanium Black, Titanium Violet, Titanium Yellow and Titanium Gray finishes. This is part of Best Buy’s holiday flash sale, but it only lasts for 48 hours. Amazon has matched this price, so you can snag any of the four colors for the same 27% discount, $949.99. Amazon is offering delivery between Jan. 4 and 8, or with fastest delivery between Dec. 28 and Dec. 31. Either way, as you’ll notice, that means delivery after Christmas. How about Samsung itself? Those previous price cuts which could be combined with trade-ins to yield extraordinary value are no longer available and the phone has leapt back to its regular $1,299. That said, trade-in prices are still there: up to $800 for the Galaxy S23 Ultra 5G or $559 with an Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max. Other phones earn trade-in values, but often much less. A Google Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 8 Pro or even the first-gen Pixel Fold all attract the same trade-in deal: $300. Right now, you’re better off going to Amazon or Best Buy, if you can buy before the special sales are over. Meanwhile, the price and capabilities of the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra are unknown. There could be a snappy new design or swathe of key features—but there won’t be any price discounts likely for months at least.Startup ecosystem hits new heights

SMU owns second half in win over LongwoodTech stocks began Christmas week with positive momentum, as the Nasdaq 100 rose 0.4% on Monday, building on a 0.7% gain from Friday. The index has now recovered nearly half of the losses sustained following the Federal Reserve's recent policy meeting. Semiconductors stood out as the top-performing sector: iShares Semiconductor ETF SOXX jumping 2.3%. Broadcom Inc. AVGO , up 4.7% Advanced Micro Devices Inc. AMD , which surged 4.9%. Meanwhile, other major indices showed minimal movement in what appeared to be a session marked by low trading volumes. Consumer staples emerged as the weakest sector, with notable declines in major retailers. Dollar General Corp. DG dropped 3.3%, while Walmart Inc. WMT shed 2.8%. In economic news, U.S. consumer confidence fell sharply in December, with the index dropping 8.1 points to 104.7 amid worsening expectations in future economic conditions. The U.S. dollar index edged higher, mirroring a further surge in Treasury yields. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note rose 4 basis points to 4.57%, approaching its highest closing level since late May. In commodities, gold slipped 0.4%, set to break a two-session winning streak, while oil prices declined 1%. In the cryptocurrency market, Bitcoin BTC/USD fell 1.7% to around $93,000, eyeing its fifth loss in the past six sessions. Shares of MicroStrategy Inc. MSTR tumbled over 4% in their first trading session after the company's inclusion in the Nasdaq 100 index. Monday’s Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs Major Indices Price 1-day %chg Nasdaq 100 21,373.71 0.4% S&P 500 5,932.42 0.0% Russell 2000 2,232.71 -0.4% Dow Jones 42,620.75 -0.5% According to Benzinga Pro data: The SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust SPY edged 0.1% higher to $592.12. The SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average DIA eased 0.4% to $427.22. The tech-heavy Invesco QQQ Trust Series QQQ rose 0.4% to $520.67. The iShares Russell 2000 ETF IWM eased 0.4% to $221.06. The Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund XLK outperformed, up by 0.5%; the Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund XLP lagged, down 2%. Monday’s Stock Movers Novo Nordisk A/S NVO rose 3% following a 17.8% drop on Friday. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced on Monday that it has approved Hikma Pharmaceuticals’ generic version of Novo Nordisk’s Victoza for treating type 2 diabetes. New Fortress Energy Inc. NFE rallied 18%, after Stifel raised the stock price target from $16 to $18. Carnival Corp. CCL fell over 4% following a 6.4% post-earning rally Friday. Read now: History Suggests S&P 500 Could Struggle In 2025, But There’s Reason For Optimism Image: Shutterstock © 2024 Benzinga.com. Benzinga does not provide investment advice. All rights reserved.Unified Communications as a Service Market Forecast to Reach $118.8 Billion by 2031, Redefining Connectivity: Allied Market ResearchThe standard Lorem Ipsum passage, used since the 1500s "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum." Section 1.10.32 of "de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum", written by Cicero in 45 BC "Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem. Ut enim ad minima veniam, quis nostrum exercitationem ullam corporis suscipit laboriosam, nisi ut aliquid ex ea commodi consequatur? Quis autem vel eum iure reprehenderit qui in ea voluptate velit esse quam nihil molestiae consequatur, vel illum qui dolorem eum fugiat quo voluptas nulla pariatur?" Thanks for your interest in Kalkine Media's content! To continue reading, please log in to your account or create your free account with us.

Romanian lawmakers narrowly approves new pro-European coalition during period of political turmoilOn a recent Wednesday, ten students filed into a classroom at Northern New Mexico College, in the town of Española, to learn about the dangers of nuclear radiation. The students ranged in age from nineteen to forty-four. Most of them were in a program designed to train radiation-control technicians to work at Los Alamos National Laboratory, the birthplace of the atomic bomb, which is once again rapidly expanding to supply the nation with nuclear weapons. The Lede Reporting and commentary on what you need to know today. Los Alamos was built in secret during the Second World War—J. Robert Oppenheimer directed the lab there as part of the Manhattan Project. The town hovers high above the Española valley, on a handsome mesa called the Pajarito Plateau. Originally, the only way to access the enclave was through two gates. Today, it accepts visitors but remains a company town, housing many of the lab's scientists and high-level staffers. The community has a population of about thirteen thousand, and boasts one of the nation's densest concentrations of millionaires. In New Mexico, such wealth is rare. Española, which sits on the Rio Grande and is a twenty-five-minute drive away, has a median household income of fifty thousand dollars, a poverty rate approaching twenty per cent, and an entrenched fentanyl crisis. Northern's small campus, where cottonwood trees front adobe-colored buildings, is usually quiet, since many of its students commute or study online. The school offers both a trades program and what it calls the most affordable bachelor's degree in the Southwest. Many students are studying for a career in social work, to combat the ravages of drugs, or hoping to secure a job at the lab. An Air Force veteran named Scott Braley teaches all of the school's radiation-safety courses. He often wears a T-shirt that reads "Radiate Positivity." When I visited, Braley and his students were midway through an introductory safety course. The lecture focussed not on... Abe StreepMass. Gov. Maura Healey doesn’t think her summertime political flex on the Legislature was ‘pressure’

Prospera Financial Services Inc Sells 150 Shares of Avery Dennison Co. (NYSE:AVY)J&K students, job aspirants protest outside CM Omar's residence, demand rationalisation of reservation policyGlobal markets demonstrated resilience amid the uncertainty surrounding the US election results, government policy changes, and shifting economic conditions. US equities, particularly small-cap stocks, rallied following Donald Trump's re-election and the Republican party's strengthened position in Congress. Growth stocks slightly outperformed value stocks, and the US dollar surged, reflecting market anticipation of inflationary pressures tied to the new administration’s policies. Tech stocks have been staples for investors investing in the US. NVIDIA and Tesla have topped the list with more than a fourth of investments from India going to them, showed Vested Finance data. While tech stocks remain the top choice for Indians investing in the US, Vested Finance data shows interest in ETFs that give diversity to the portfolio such as leveraged and inverse strategies also gained momentum during 2024. Amid heightened uncertainty given numerous global geopolitical crises, change in governments, and weakening growth in some parts of the world, investors should keep their focus on diversification, believes Vested Finance. Investors need to balance exposure to high-growth sectors, such as technology and renewable energy, with more defensive sectors like healthcare and financials. Emerging market stocks should be monitored closely, especially in light of currency fluctuations and geopolitical risks. “While a benign global growth environment justifies some optimism for risky assets, caution is warranted, especially with US equities trading at higher multiples compared to Europe and emerging markets,” said Viram Shah, CEO, Vested Finance, underlining his concerns over valuations in some pockets. Vested Finance provides brokerage services to Indian investors who want to invest in US-listed securities. In terms of market performance, the year 2024 saw the emergence of sectors beyond communication services and information technology rising to the top. While these two sectors dominated in 2023 and early 2024, financial stocks have taken the lead this year, followed closely by communication services, information technology. The utilities sector also marked its rise. These four sectors have outpaced the broader S&P 500 index. Top bought and sold stocks Tech stocks showcased their clear dominance, accounting for 46.36% of total buy volume on Vested Finance during 2024. NVIDIA (15.97% of buy volume) and Tesla (10.28%) took the lead, reflecting strong investor faith in AI, GPUs, and electric vehicles. Meanwhile, niche players like Super Micro (3.38%) and MicroStrategy (3.35%) highlight growing interest in specialized sectors such as data centers and Bitcoin exposure. Other giants like Alphabet (2.57%), AMD (2.53%), Microsoft (2.17%), and Amazon (2.15%) showed sustained investor confidence in cloud computing, digital advertising, and e-commerce. Broadcom (1.86%) maintained a solid position, underscoring the continued importance of semiconductors. The top 10 most sold stocks during 2024 were Sea Limited (SE), Allegro Microsystems (ALGM), Fiverr International (FVRR), Etsy (ETSY), DocuSign (DOCU), RingCentral (RNG), Apple (AAPL), Veeva Systems (VEEV), Verizon Communications (VZ), and Exxon Mobil (XOM). ETFs also popular options ProShares UltraPro QQQ (TQQQ) had the highest investment amount by Indians, followed by Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3x Shares (SOXL) demonstrating significant interest in leveraged ETFs. These ETFs aim to amplify returns through the use of leverage, making them suitable for short-term traders looking to capitalize on market movements. Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ), Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) and iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) were other ETFs featuring in top 5 ETF investments from India. The internal data shows that investments from Indians are spread across leveraged ETFs like TQQQ, SOXL, and SPXL, as well as traditional ETFs like QQQ and VOO, highlighting a balanced approach to risk and reward.

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