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How 2024 Became The Zoom Election – After multiple political surprises this summer, the United States is witnessing another unprecedented phenomenon – mega-rallies over Zoom. This article from The New York Times takes a look into the recent political support meetings that have garnered tens of thousands of participants, which have already raised millions of dollars for the Harris campaign.
CrowdStrike Says It Isn’t To Blame For Delta’s Flight Cancellations After July Outage – In the evolving aftermath of the huge outage, Delta Airlines has filed a major lawsuit against the cybersecurity giant. Citing their own well-received crisis communications, CrowdStrike fired back at Delta’s CEO Ed Bastian, claiming that the half-billion dollar loss was more likely due to Delta’s lackluster handling of the critical moment. Read the CNBC article here.
10 Reasons Why AI May Be Overrated – It seems like the world is getting a little tired of reading alarming headlines about AI – because Armageddon hasn’t happened yet. It’s been two years since ChatGPT reached the public’s fingertips, but how much upheaval has actually occurred? NPR explores whether or not we have jumped the gun on what was predicted to be the pinnacle of non-human knowledge.
Live, Laugh, Lowboy: Fine Dining’s Love Affair With Inspirational Quotes – In the restaurant industry, there is a trend of slapping a quote on the wall of the kitchen. And these kitchens keep earning Michelin stars. The New York Times takes a deep dive, explaining where this idea originated while providing success stories from high-profile chefs.
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flack
: one who provides publicity
flack
: to act as a press agent or promoter for something
The word flack was first used as a noun meaning “publicity agent” during the late 1930s. According to one rumor, the word was coined in tribute to a well-known movie publicist of the time, Gene Flack.