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In an eyebrow-raising milestone for art and technology, a portrait of British mathematician <keyword id="20716963" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="alan-turing" source="keywords">Alan Turing</keyword>, crafted by none other than Ai-Da — the world’s first <keyword id="23883869" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="humanoid-robot-artist" source="keywords">humanoid robot artist</keyword> — has skyrocketed <keyword id="23524646" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="AI-generated-art" source="keywords">AI-generated art</keyword> into the realm of high-end auctions. The piece, aptly titled A.I. God, fetched a staggering $1,084,800 at Sotheby’s Digital Art Sale, completely blindsiding initial estimates of $180,000. Ai-Da’s robotic fingers just created history, and people are scratching their heads trying to figure out how they feel about it. <h2>Meet Ai-Da</h2>Ai-Da isn’t your average paintbrush-wielding bot. Designed to resemble a human woman complete with expressive eyes and a bob of brown hair, Ai-Da does more than pose as an artist — she acts as a philosophical commentator on the very technology that powers her. Named after Ada Lovelace, the 19th-century mathematician credited as the world’s first computer programmer, Ai-Da’s artistic journey began as a project by Aidan Meller, a modern art expert. With help from AI wizards at Oxford and Birmingham universities, Ai-Da was equipped with tech that allows her to generate artistic ideas through conversations with her human counterparts. The result is a robot that doesn’t just paint but provokes. "The key value of my work is its capacity to serve as a catalyst for dialogue about emerging technologies," Ai-Da remarked at Sotheby’s. Her Turing portrait “with muted tones and broken facial planes” seems to symbolise the caution Turing himself had raised in the 1950s about AI’s future. Turing, a code-breaking legend and early computer scientist, had foreseen both AI’s promise and its potential perils. Ai-Da’s portrayal captures that conflict, mirroring today’s conversation: is AI here to serve us, or are we unwittingly feeding our own "god"? <h2>A moment in art history</h2>With A.I. God being the first artwork by a humanoid robot ever to be sold at auction, many see this sale as the dawn of AI’s full-fledged entry into the art world. Others, however, worry this is the beginning of a dystopian trend that could devalue human-made art. For every admirer of Ai-Da’s skills, there’s a sceptic pondering what this means for artists who pour their human soul into their work. As Aidan Meller sees it, Ai-Da is the ultimate artist for our time. "The greatest artists in history grappled with their period of time," Meller said, "and Ai-Da is perfectly suited to discuss the current developments with technology and its unfolding legacy." Whether we’ll look back on this era as a golden age of innovation or as the point where humans began their creative decline is up for debate. <h2>Public reactions</h2>As A.I. God smashed records, it also smashed open a Pandora’s box of mixed reactions. Art critics and tech enthusiasts are intrigued; social media is ablaze with questions about the role of AI in traditionally human spaces. Many are captivated by Ai-Da’s sophisticated process, which involved her choosing colours, textures, and even the tone of the painting after examining Turing’s photograph. But others are alarmed. If robots can generate million-dollar art, where does that leave human creators? Or, more provocatively, what happens when robots develop their own creative ambitions? The public perception of AI art is one big contradiction. On one hand, there’s an undeniable thrill in seeing a machine paint, compose, or even converse. There’s a fascination with this powerful new tool that seems both thrilling and dangerous. On the other, people worry about the commodification of creativity. In an era where everything is data, will AI art soon be mass-produced? Will human-made art become a quaint relic, like vinyl records or typewriters? Beyond the dollars and digits, Ai-Da’s work represents a fundamental question: what is art, and who — or what — gets to create it? Meller argues that Ai-Da serves as a mirror to our modern age, where every advance in technology is double-edged, carrying both promise and pitfalls. Ai-Da’s Turing portrait has sparked a conversation that won’t die down soon. Are we witnessing the rise of a new artistic epoch, or merely the latest novelty to captivate our tech-obsessed world?

Humanoid robot Ai-Da’s portrait of computer legend Alan Turing fetches over $1 million at an art auction

Anees <keyword id="20225892" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bazmee" source="keywords">Bazmee</keyword>'s "<keyword id="20054980" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bhool-bhulaiyaa" source="keywords">Bhool Bhulaiyaa</keyword> 3" has a peculiar connection to his 2007 hit "Welcome" -- <keyword id="2737137" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="majnu-bhai" source="Orion">Majnu Bhai</keyword>'s painting of a donkey standing on the back of a horse -- and the director says he included the artwork as it belongs to him. Eagle eyed fans of the franchise noticed the painting appearing in the opening moments of the film's trailer, which was launched last week. In the trailer, <keyword id="19897059" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="kartik-aaryan" source="keywords">Kartik Aaryan</keyword>'s <keyword id="20052396" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="rooh-baba" source="keywords">Rooh Baba</keyword> is seen fleecing people of their prized possessions. The director said he added the painting from "Welcome" in the mix as he had painted it. "Rooh Baba collects priceless possessions, claiming they're cursed. When my assistants were looking for valuable props for the movie, I told them to include that painting because it's very special to me," Bazmee told PTI in an interview. "In 'Welcome', my favourite scene is the painting scene, and you can see that painting in many other scenes as well. I love it because I actually painted it," he added. "Welcome", an out-and-out comedy featuring an ensemble cast of Akshay Kumar, <keyword id="20278581" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="nana-patekar" source="keywords">Nana Patekar</keyword>, Anil Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Paresh Rawal, has become a cult comedy hit and is now a fodder for memes on social media. Bazmee said the 2007 film was fun to shoot. "People still love the film. Recently, someone called me and said, 'I just watched 'Welcome'.' I asked, 'Why so late?' and he replied, 'It was my 25th time.' That felt amazing." <keyword id="20027835" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="horror" source="keywords">Horror</keyword> comedy "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3" is Bazmee's follow-up to his 2022 movie "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2", which introduced Aaryan as Ruhaan Randhawa aka Rooh Baba, who pretends to be a psychic. "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2" was itself a sequel to filmmaker Priyadarshan's 2007 movie "Bhool Bhulaiyaa", a psychological comedy, starring Kumar and Vidya Balan. For Bazmee, "Bhool Bhulaiyaa" was a perfect movie and he deliberately decided to take a different route for its sequel. "I loved the first film, which was directed by Priyadarshan. Everything about it was great. I didn't want to create anything too similar to that film because it was so beautifully done, and people have fond memories of it. I didn't want to touch that legacy," he said. The filmmaker said he wanted to explore the horror genre for a long time. "Having already made a film in the psychological thriller space, 'Deewangee', which featured a character with a split personality, I didn't want to repeat myself by working in that genre again. "That's when I decided to take the horror-comedy route. Growing up, I heard many horror stories in my village, and I've always been intrigued by the genre. I wanted to create a horror film that could also be enjoyed by kids. So the goal was to make a film that would make people laugh while also scaring them," Bazmee said. The threequel brings back Balan as Manjullika from the first part, while the newcomers include <keyword id="19932032" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="madhuri-dixit" source="keywords">Madhuri Dixit</keyword> and Triptii Dimri. According to Bazmee, Balan and Dixit, who is also playing Manjullika, the malevolent spirit from the 2022 film, are the highlights of "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3". "I've always wanted to work with Vidya because I personally feel she is not only a great actor but also a wonderful human being. "While planning the third part, I realized how much the audience loved her performance as <keyword id="20556967" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="manjulika" source="keywords">Manjulika</keyword> in the first film. She did such a brilliant job that people still talk about both the film and her portrayal of the character. Since she's already well-versed with the character of Manjulika, I thought that if she agreed to be part of this movie, it would be great," he said. As a huge fan of Dixit's work, the director said he was keen to cast the actor in the movie. "That's why I envisioned her for this movie. When I discussed the idea with others, including the actors, the rest of the team, and even my assistant, everyone was as excited as kids. They all said that the combination of Vidya and Madhuriji would work wonders. The excitement was shared by everyone involved," he said, adding that he initially narrated the story briefly to both actors to gauge their reactions. When the two stars showed interest in the project, he gave them a full narration, Bazmee said. "By the end of it, they both liked the story and their characters. They were very excited about the film, and that excitement continues till date," he added. If there is a fourth part in the franchise, Bazmee said he is totally ready to bring back Kumar from the original. "Why not? Main toh chahta hoon ki Akshay ji kare. I have a great rapport with Akshay, and if something like this happens, it will be a double delight for both us and the audience," he added. Bazmee, also known for directing entertainers such as "Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha", "No Entry", "Singh is Kinng" and "Ready", said the success of "Bhool Bhulaiyaa" proved that the primary requirement of the audience is simply entertainment. "They want to be entertained by a film, irrespective of the genre. Whether it is a romance, drama, horror, comedy, action, suspense or a thriller, a film should entertain the audience. "They believe that if they're spending 2.5 hours watching a movie, the experience should be worthwhile. As filmmakers, it's our duty to ensure that entertainment is provided and well taken care of. It's the responsibility of a storyteller," he said. The filmmaker said when the second part came out in May 2022, Hindi films were not doing well in theatres. "It was released during the pandemic, people had stopped going to theatres. At that time, 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2' brought a ray of hope to the film industry, proving that people still wanted to return to theatres and watch films. The film's success made all of us very happy," he said. Produced by T-Series, "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3" is scheduled to be released in Diwali on November 1. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="114082054" title="‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3’ trailer: Internet’s reaction, cameos, speculations and more!" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>

How did Majnu bhai's iconic painting from 'Welcome' land in 'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3'?

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Sherwin-Williams will join the Dow Jones Industrial Average on November 8.</li><li>Sherwin-Williams has a market cap of $90.15 billion.</li></ul>Your neighborhood paint company just made it to the Dow Jones Industrial Average.<a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/personal-finance/investing/what-is-dow-jones">The Dow Jones Industrial Average</a> is one of the oldest stock market indexes. It includes 30 of the most influential and capitalized companies in the US economy.S&amp;P Dow Jones Indices announced on Friday that it will add <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/shw-stock">Sherwin-Williams</a> to the index to "ensure a more representative exposure" to the materials industry.The paint company will replace Dow Inc., a materials science company, before trading opens on November 8.Here's everything you need to know about Sherwin-Williams.<h2 id="8c5ff687-9825-4fd9-8d54-3e4d256af199">All about The Sherwin-Williams Company</h2>Founded in 1866 by Henry Sherwin and Edward Williams, the company is headquartered in Cleveland and employs over 64,000 people.Sherwin-Williams boasts of several innovations in the painting industry, including the first resealable paint can and the first ready-mixed paint. It later introduced the paint can shaker, which could mix five gallons of paint so customers could purchase more.It is now run by Heidi Petz, who was named CEO and president at the start of 2024 after serving as the company's chief operating officer and president. She replaced former CEO John Morikis, who has continued to serve as the executive chairman.The company has over 5,000 company-operated store locations in the US, Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean. It also sells additional paint brands through retailers and distributors in Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and China.Despite being selected for the Dow Jones Industrial Average, the company's profits grew slower than expected in the most recent quarter. In its third-quarter earnings call in October, the company fell short of expectations, posting profits of $3.37 a share instead of a predicted $3.55 a share."In what remains a tough macroeconomic environment, our strategy continues to be providing our customers with differentiated solutions that make them more productive and profitable," Petz said at the time, highlighting "continued softness in the North American DIY market."Petz said it invested "ahead of the curve" in the third quarter, making "near-term investments in stores, sales and technical reps, expanded services and digital capabilities" to generate growth."Our team is focused, determined, and experienced, and we will continue to aggressively pursue above-market growth while controlling what we can control," Petz said.As of November, Sherwin-Williams has a market capitalization of $90.15 billion.

Sherwin-Williams: Everything you need to know about the neighborhood paint store that made it to the DJIA

I paid $90 for a set of hand-painted press-on nails at a salon. They looked great and took less than 30 minutes to apply.

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Michael Jordan appears to have taken delivery of a Gulfstream G650ER.</li><li>The jet, which features the Jumpman logo, was filmed at Palm Beach International Airport.</li></ul><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/michael-jordan-net-worth-wife-house-nba-bulls-hornets-2015-3">Michael Jordan</a> appears to have taken delivery of a new private jet worth around $65 million.A <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/see-inside-65-million-gulfstream-g650er-jet-owned-by-billonaires-2022-8">Gulfstream G650ER</a> with a flamboyant custom paint job, including the Jumpman logo, was filmed on the tarmac at Palm Beach International Airport in a video uploaded to TikTok on Monday.The jet's tailnumber, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=236MJ">N236MJ</a>, includes the basketball legend's initials.According to the Federal Aviation Administration's database, it was registered last Tuesday to a firm called MJ Air LLC, in the care of Jump Management — Jordan's family office. The G650ER is especially popular among the world's richest people. Other owners including Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Mark Zuckerberg, according to data from <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://jetspy.com/">JetSpy</a>.It has a maximum range of 8,630 miles which is enough to reach Tokyo from Florida. With a top speed of Mach 0.925 — or 610mph at its 41,000-feet cruising altitude — it's faster than any commercial airliner.Up to 19 passengers can sit on a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/qatar-executive-gulfstream-g650er-private-jet-waste-money-2022-7">G650ER,</a> and up to 10 can sleep on board, depending on the layout, which owners can customize. It also has space for its own bedroom, but it's unclear exactly how the interior of Jordan's jet is configured.Jordan — the first athlete to become a billionaire when he reached that status in 2014 — is worth an estimated $3.5 billion, according to <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-24/michael-jordan-s-hornets-sale-sets-3-5b-net-worth-richest-nba-player-status">Bloomberg's Billionaires Index</a>.He built his fortune on a licensing agreement with Nike that started in the 1980s and led to his eponymous shoe brand. The former Chicago Bulls player became the NBA's second Black majority owner when he took a stake in the Charlotte Hornets in 2010, before selling it last year.His new jet is an upgrade from his Gulfstream G550, which also has a flamboyant livery. It is unclear if Jordan intends to keep operating the G550 alongside the G650ER.According to JetSpy data, Jordan's G650ER has flown 13 times in the past two weeks, most of which appear to be related to the delivery process.The data suggests these flights produced 74 metric tons of carbon dioxide — around five times the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://ourworldindata.org/co2-emissions#per-capita-co2-emissions">average American's</a> yearly emissions.

See Michael Jordan's new private jet, a $65 million Gulfstream G650ER with a flamboyant custom paint job

The concept of the <keyword id="22186918" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="butterfly-effect" source="keywords">butterfly effect</keyword> suggests that a <keyword id="6377523" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="butterfly" source="Orion">butterfly</keyword> flapping its wings in one part of the world could lead to a storm on the other side of the globe. But what if the butterfly flaps its wings all the way from one part of the world to the other? In a remarkable real-world twist, researchers have documented <keyword id="22186919" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="painted-lady-butterflies" source="keywords">painted lady butterflies</keyword> making an astonishing 4,200-kilometre journey across the Atlantic Ocean—from Western Africa to the shores of <keyword id="346851" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="French-Guiana" source="Orion">French Guiana</keyword> in South America! <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="From flap to finish: Decoding the butterflies’ origins" comment="subhead" text="From flap to finish: Decoding the butterflies’ origins">From flap to finish: Decoding the <keyword id="6572283" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="butterflies" source="Orion">butterflies</keyword>’ origins</cmsannotation> Back in October 2013, Gerard Talavera from the Botanical Institute of Barcelona at CSIC stumbled upon painted lady butterflies on the Atlantic beaches of French Guiana. This peculiar sighting, considering these butterflies aren’t usually found in South America, sparked an international research effort to trace their origins. The research team employed advanced tools to trace the butterflies’ journey. They started by analysing wind trajectories from the time leading up to the butterflies’ arrival in October 2013. The data revealed unusually favourable wind conditions that could support a <keyword id="21876732" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="transatlantic-flight" source="keywords">transatlantic flight</keyword> from West Africa, suggesting these butterflies might have flown across the ocean. <div type="image" title="atlantic winds" msid="111280804" hostid="261" sizebytes="43242" caption="&amp;lt;p&amp;gt;Wind backtracking shows the transoceanic route followed by the painted lady butterflies.&amp;lt;/p&amp;gt;"></div> By sequencing the genomes of the butterflies and comparing them with global populations, the researchers found a genetic closeness to African and European butterflies, ruling out North American origins and reinforcing the theory of an oceanic flight. The team then used cutting-edge molecular techniques to sequence the DNA of pollen grains carried by the butterflies. They identified plant species that only grow in tropical Africa, indicating that the butterflies had nectared on African flowers before their oceanic voyage. Finally, they analysed hydrogen and strontium isotopes in the butterflies' wings, which serve as a chemical fingerprint of their place of origin. The isotope analysis, combined with habitat models for larval growth, pointed to a possible natal origin in Western Europe, possibly France, Ireland, the United Kingdom or Portugal. Combined, these findings suggest that the painted lady butterflies took birth in Europe, migrated to West Africa, and then made an epic flight across the Atlantic to reach the eastern coast of South America! “We usually see butterflies as symbols of the fragility of beauty, but science shows us that they can perform incredible feats. There is still much to discover about their capabilities,” said Roger Vila, a researcher at the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (CSIC-Pompeu Fabra University) and co-author of the study. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="Harnessing the Saharan winds" comment="subhead" text="Harnessing the Saharan winds">Harnessing the <keyword id="22186920" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Saharan-winds" source="keywords">Saharan winds</keyword></cmsannotation> Elaborating on how they managed this feat, Eric Toro-Delgado, one of the article's co-authors, explained: “The butterflies could only have completed this flight using a strategy alternating between active flight, which is costly energetically, and gliding the wind. We estimate that without wind, the butterflies could have flown a maximum of 780 km before consuming all their fat and, therefore, their energy.” The butterflies likely made use of the Saharan air layer, a conveyor of dust from Africa to the Americas. These wind currents, known to fertilise the Amazon with Saharan dust, also appear to be a highway for living organisms. In fact, this transatlantic flight points towards the existence of natural aerial highways linking continents, which could enable species dispersal on a far greater scale than we ever thought possible. With global warming and evolving climate patterns, scientists warn that we might see more pronounced shifts and a surge in such long-distance dispersal events. These changes could profoundly influence biodiversity and ecosystems across the globe. These findings were recently published in Nature Communications and can be accessed <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-49079-2">here</a>.

These butterflies flew across the Atlantic Ocean, winging their way from Africa to South America!

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The Houthis fired what they claimed was a "new hypersonic ballistic missile" at Israel on Sunday.</li><li>The missile traveled more than 1,200 miles in roughly 11 minutes and 30 seconds, the Houthis said.</li></ul>The Houthi rebels painted the word "hypersonic" in English on the missile they launched at Israel over the weekend, emphasizing a new capability. The Israeli military, however, is pouring cold water on the Houthis' claim that the missile is a hypersonic weapon.The Houthis published footage on Monday purportedly showing the launch of their new missile at Israel on Sunday. They claimed the Palestine 2 missile is hypersonic, features stealth technology, and has high maneuverability that allows it to surpass advanced air defenses.The rebels even wrote "hypersonic" on the side of the missile in red to make their point, the video shows.<div type="image" title="The Houthis wrote &quot;hypersonic&quot; on their new Palestine 2 missile." height="1592" width="2878" msid="113405214" hostid="261" sizebytes="76898"></div>The Houthis claimed responsibility Sunday for the attack, which they said targeted an "important" military site in Israel with a "new hypersonic ballistic missile" that traveled more than 1,200 miles in roughly 11 minutes and 30 seconds. That would indicate that the rebels' missile hit hypersonic speeds, which are at least five times the speed of sound.Such speeds are not uncommon for ballistic missiles. True hypersonic weapons are about more than speed.The Israeli Air Force has determined that the missile was not hypersonic as the Houthis claimed, Israeli media <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.timesofisrael.com/ballistic-missile-fired-from-yemen-triggers-sirens-across-central-israel/">reported</a>. It traveled on a set trajectory and did not maneuver in flight, meaning it lacked a key characteristic of hypersonic weapons, a term typically used for glide vehicles and hypersonic scramjet cruise missiles.Iran, which has long provided the Houthis with weapons, previously unveiled what it says is a hypersonic ballistic missile, but Tehran has <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iran-president-denies-providing-hypersonic-missiles-yemens-houthis-2024-09-16/">denied providing</a> such capabilities to the Yemeni rebels.Business Insider was unable to independently verify any of the Houthis' claims.A Pentagon spokesperson said on Monday that the US assessed the Houthis to have fired a ballistic missile, adding that the rebels "certainly have advanced capabilities."The Israel Defense Forces said that a surface-to-surface missile was <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/houthis-say-they-struck-israel-with-new-hypersonic-ballistic-missile-2024-9">launched from Yemen</a> at Israel early Sunday morning local time, adding that an initial inquiry suggests the missile likely fragmented mid-flight.<div type="image" title="The Palestine 2 missile launches from Yemen." height="1602" width="2880" msid="113405213" hostid="261" sizebytes="105334"></div>"During the incident, several interception attempts were made by the Arrow and Iron Dome Aerial Defense Systems, and their results are under review," the IDF wrote in a statement on the Telegram messaging app.Arrow and Iron Dome are designed to defend against longer-range and shorter-range attacks, respectively. The IDF said fragments of its interceptor missiles landed in open areas and at a train station.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later said that the Houthis "should know that we exact a high price for any attempt to attack us.""Whoever needs a reminder of this is invited to visit the port of Hodeidah," he added, referring to the Yemeni city that Israeli fighter jets bombed in July in response to a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/houthis-hit-israel-attack-drone-upgraded-longer-range-strikes-idf-2024-7">deadly Houthi drone attack</a> in Tel Aviv.The Iran-backed Houthis have carried out a number of attacks against Israel since Hamas' October 7 massacre triggered an ensuing war in Gaza. The rebels have also fired missiles and drones at merchant shipping lanes in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, which has led to US-led military action, including strikes in Yemen, in response.

The Houthis painted the word "hypersonic" on the new ballistic missile they fired at Israel, which says it's just a regular missile

<ul class="summary-list"><li>US stocks nosedived on Thursday after several discouraging economic data points.</li><li>Jobless claims soared past estimates to the highest level seen in nearly a year.</li></ul>US stock indexes saw a deep sell-off on Thursday as a combination of rising unemployment and slowing economic indicators weighed on markets.In the labor market, new data showed jobless claims came in at 249,000 for last week, above estimates of 236,000. That number marks the highest level in nearly a year and is another signal to the Fed that rate cuts are needed soon.Investors are pricing in a 100% chance of Fed rate cuts in September, according to the<a target="_blank" href="https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html"> CME FedWatch tool</a>. During an FOMC meeting on Wednesday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell suggested the Fed would be "data dependent, but not data-point dependent" in making the decision to cut rates.Meanwhile, new data shows ISM manufacturing slid further into contraction territory in July. The ISM manufacturing index dropped from 48.5% in June to 46.8% in July—an eight-month low—showing that U.S. factories are still in a downturn.Further data shows construction spending unexpectedly declined in June, falling 0.3% to $2.15 trillion. Economists had predicted a 0.2% rise, according to a poll by Reuters.The fall comes as single-family home construction slowed due to higher mortgage rates.The market reaction shows investor optimism over the prospect of a September rate cut — and potentially <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-economy-slowdown-signal-flashed-interest-rate-cuts-accelerate-fed-2024-8">more aggressive cuts</a> than are currently being expected — is being outweighed by negative economic developments.Here's where US indexes stood at the 4 p.m. closing bell on Wednesday:<ul><li><a target="_blank" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/index/s&amp;p_500?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest%3Futm_source%3Dmarkets&amp;utm_medium=ingest&amp;utm_medium=ingest&amp;utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest&amp;utm_source=markets">S&amp;P 500</a>: 5,446.68, down 1.4%</li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/index/dow_jones?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest%3Futm_source%3Dmarkets&amp;utm_medium=ingest&amp;utm_medium=ingest&amp;utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest&amp;utm_source=markets">Dow Jones Industrial Average</a>: 40,347.97, down 1.2% (495 points)</li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/index/nasdaq_composite?utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest%3Futm_source%3Dmarkets&amp;utm_medium=ingest&amp;utm_medium=ingest&amp;utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest&amp;utm_source=markets">Nasdaq composite</a>: 17,194.14, down 2.3%</li></ul>Here's what else happened today:<ul><li>Moderna's stock<a target="_blank" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/moderna-stock-price-crash-covid19-shots-european-demand-2024-8"> tumbled as much as 21%</a> after posting a disappointing sales slump as demand for its Covid-19 vaccine slows.</li><li>Jensen Huang just got <a target="_blank" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/jensen-huang-fortune-soars-after-record-day-nvidia-stock-price-2024-8">$12 billion richer</a> in a single day as Nvidia's stock soared on Wednesday.</li></ul>In commodities, bonds, and crypto:<ul><li><a target="_blank" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/commodities/oil-price?utm_medium=ingest&amp;utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest&amp;utm_source=markets">Brent crude</a>, the international benchmark, fell 0.8% to $80.05 a barrel.</li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/commodities/gold-price?utm_medium=ingest&amp;utm_source=markets&amp;utm_medium=ingest&amp;utm_source=markets">Gold</a> rose 0.6% to $2,441.80 per ounce.</li><li><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/currencies/btc-usd?utm_medium=ingest&amp;utm_source=markets">Bitcoin</a> slipped 1.9% to $63,324.32.</li></ul>

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Nail tech Linh Nguyen has created a Microsoft Office-themed manicure.</li><li>Nguyen's design includes icons from Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other Office tools.</li></ul>When it comes to choosing an <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/coworker-clips-nails-at-desk">office appropriate nail</a> color, the standard advice is to play it safe. Think of subtle shades like pink, nude, or white.But some workers prefer to make a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/nail-polish-trends-popular-and-out-next-year-2023">statement with their manicures</a>. Painting each of their nails with a different application from <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-ai-software-bundle-365-copilot-e7-e5-e3-2024-6">Microsoft Office</a> — a standard tool for the 9-5 class — may be a way to show they're passionate about their job.Linh Nguyen, a Southern California-based <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/things-you-should-never-do-nail-salon-owners-nail-technicians">professionally licensed nail tech</a>, offers a design in which each nail is painted with a different Microsoft Office application. She told Business Insider she came up with the design during her last corporate job in regulatory affairs after a friend jokingly suggested that she create Microsoft Excel nails for her next set."I then joked back that I should do the entire Microsoft Office collection of icons," she said. "It was so funny, but I didn't necessarily want to do it on my own nails."The full set she now offers is inspired by the 2016 version of Microsoft Office and includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, Outlook, OneNote, Skype, Paint, and OneDrive.<div type="image" title="Skype and Paint logos." height="810" width="1080" msid="112081949" hostid="261"></div>Once Nguyen created the design, she posted it on her Instagram page as "design inspo for my clients." To her surprise, someone booked it just hours later. Nguyen said the client, who worked at a law firm, half-jokingly told her she'd "accepted she was a corporate slave" and thought the design "would be kind of funny."Nguyen does the design entirely freehand and said it takes about 3 hours and 35 minutes to complete all 10 fingers. She initially charged $170 for the set, but the next time someone books the design, she said she'll likely charge about $200 just for "how long it takes to get the details crisp." The design lasts at least a month, Nguyen said, and she doesn't recommend keeping them on longer than that.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>PETA urged British paint company Farrow &amp; Ball to rename paint colors like "Au Lait."</li><li>The nonprofit singled out several paint color names saying they "normalize animal exploitation."</li></ul>Animal rights nonprofit People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, has urged a British paint company to rename some of its colors to be more "vegan-friendly."The provocative organization sent an open letter to Farrow &amp; Ball objecting to paint names like "Dead Salmon" and "Smoked Trout," which they said "normalize exploiting animals."PETA's vice president of corporate projects, Yvonne Taylor, wrote that "renaming animal product-monikered paints would be a fun way to appeal to more conscious consumers."Founded in 1946, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-luxury-wallpaper-is-made-farrow-ball-england-ford-2019-6">Farrow &amp; Ball is known for</a> its upscale and largely sustainable <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/best-paint-colors-for-property-value-home-improvement-renovation-2021-10">paint colors</a> and wallpapers.Costing up to about $160 a gallon, it's been <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtJRJVdUFx4">lampooned by SNL</a> for its aspirational status, and was <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/03/18/the-luxury-paint-company-creating-a-new-kind-of-decorating-anxiety">profiled by The New Yorker</a> in 2019 as "creating a new kind of decorating anxiety."It's also known for its evocative and sometimes unusual paint names.These include "Arsenic" and "Churlish Green" — as well as a handful of names referencing animals and animal products.Those are the ones that PETA has taken offense to."Au Lait" and "Skimmed Milk White," the organization said, "normalize exploiting cows."Meanwhile, it suggested that "Dead Salmon" — a pinkish taupe — could be renamed "Magic Mushroom."PETA is notorious for seizing headlines with outlandish stunts — and often takes aim at much more boisterous figures than a sedate British paint company.In 2023, its cofounder, Ingrid Newkirk, said she was <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/peta-cofounder-send-elon-musk-part-heart-when-she-dies-2023-6">considering sending Elon Musk part of her heart</a> after her death, "because I don't think he has one," she <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/peta-ingrid-newkirk-pete-davidson-voicemail-1234768229/">told Rolling Stone</a>.A year earlier, the NGO <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gordon-ramsay-peta-tiktok-video-2022-8">called on Gordon Ramsay's kids to disown him</a> following a video in which he picked out a goat for slaughter.Farrow &amp; Ball did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment.<a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.farrow-ball.com/sustainability/our-paint">According to its website</a>, the company's paints are environmentally sustainable and "cruelty-free," with none tested on animals.Eight of its most commonly-used finishes are completely vegan, it says, while two specialist finishes use animal products such as leather offcuts and a milk derivative.

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