Author: Daniel snow

You’re about to send an email. Maybe it’s to a client, a hiring manager, or a colleague you haven’t spoken to in a while. Reflexively, you start typing, “Hope you’re well.”While you may genuinely mean it, it doesn’t give the recipient a reason to keep reading — and in some cases, it might even prompt them to skip your message entirely.As a keynote speaker, LinkedIn Learning instructor, and bestselling author of “Unforgettable Presence,” I help professionals improve how they communicate in high-stakes moments. If your opener doesn’t stand out, the rest of your message might never get read.Your opening isn’t…

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Daniel Goetz spent many late nights as a college senior cutting and blending fresh fruits, and freezing them into popsicles to sell to parched customers near the University of Texas at Austin.The advertising major fell in love with Mexican ice pops, called paletas, while visiting Mexico City with his college girlfriend. Inspired, Goetz started mocking up potential brand names and doodling logos during a class in 2009. He landed on the name “GoodPop.”Today, the Austin-based organic popsicle and ice cream bar company’s frozen desserts are sold in more than 10,000 locations across the U.S., including Costco, Walmart and Whole Foods…

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A Fox Sports television camera during a game between the Utah Utes and the USC Trojans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles on Oct. 21, 2023.Brian Rothmuller | Icon Sportswire | Getty ImagesFox Corp. said Thursday that it has acquired Caliente TV, a Mexican sports broadcasting platform, as the media company aims to expand its sports programming and attract more customers to its streaming services.The company did not disclose the amount or terms of the deal.In a news release, Fox said Carlos Martinez, who has worked at Turner, Discovery and Fox, has been chosen as executive vice president…

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Silhouettes of laptop and mobile device users are seen next to a screen projection of the YouTube logo.Dado Ruvic | ReutersGoogle is using its expansive library of YouTube videos to train its artificial intelligence models, including Gemini and the Veo 3 video and audio generator, CNBC has learned.The tech company is turning to its catalog of 20 billion YouTube videos to train these new-age AI tools, according to a person who was not authorized to speak publicly about the matter. Google confirmed to CNBC that it relies on its vault of YouTube videos to train its AI models, but the…

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U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell attends a press conference following the issuance of the Federal Open Market Committee’s statement on interest rate policy in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 18, 2025. Kevin Mohatt | ReutersPresident Donald Trump ripped into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Thursday, calling him “destructive,” after the central bank kept interest rates steady on Wednesday.Trump said “Too Late” Powell is costing the United States “hundreds of billions of dollars” by not cutting rates, leveling a familiar criticism against the Fed chair who has repeatedly ignored Trump’s pressure campaign to cut rates.”We should be 2.5 Points lower, and save $BILLIONS on all…

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Congress will soon begin a reconciliation process for the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act — President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax reform and spending bill, which Republicans hope to bring to the President’s desk by July 4.The bill promises continuity for taxpayers by permanently extending the cuts from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as well as a raft of new cuts, including breaks for tipped and overtime income.Both the House and Senate versions of the bill also include a throwback: an above-the-line deduction on charitable contributions.The House version allows taxpayers who don’t itemize to deduct $150 ($300 for…

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Smoke blankets the sky above Tehran, Iran, following explosions in the capital after the Israeli army hit Iranian targets, on June 18, 2025.Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesCrude oil futures rose more than 1% on Thursday, after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered Israel’s military to intensify attacks against Iran.U.S. crude oil was last up $1.36, or 1.81%, to $76.50 per barrel by 9:38 a.m. ET, while global benchmark Brent added $1.10, or 1.43%, to $77.80 per barrel. Prices have gained more than 11% over the seven days since Israel began pounding Iran’s nuclear and missile programs.Netanyahu ordered Israel’s military to…

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An Airbus A350-1000 passenger aircraft performs during the 55th edition of the International Paris Air Show (Salon international de l’aeronautique et de l’espace – SIAE) at the ParisLe Bourget Airport, in Le Bourget, north of Paris, France on June 18, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesAirbus orders and new models have taken center-stage at this year’s Paris Air Show, as its U.S. rival Boeing spends yet another major industry event keeping a low profile due to turmoil at the business.Airlines and manufacturers use air shows as an opportunity to make splashy aircraft purchase announcements following months of negotiations, some…

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