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L.A. mayoral forum canceled after leading candidates pull out
Organizers on Monday canceled a televised forum for Los Angeles mayoral candidates after City Councilmember Nithya Raman dropped out,
which meant all three of the leading candidates would be no-shows.
Mayor Karen Bass originally committed to the forum but dropped out last week,
saying she would instead travel to Sacramento to lobby state officials for funding on a variety of issues including homelessness a…

L.A. mayoral forum canceled after leading candidates pull out
Organizers on Monday canceled a televised forum for Los Angeles mayoral candidates after City Councilmember Nithya Raman dropped out, which meant all three of the leading candidates would be no-shows.

Source: Anthropic is in talks with Blackstone and other PE firms to form a JV selling consulting services for integrating Claude into portfolio companies (The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/anthropic-talks-blackston…

Anthropic in Talks With Blackstone, Other PE Firms to Form AI Consulting Venture
Anthropic is in talks with a consortium of private equity firms including Blackstone and Hellman & Friedman about forming an AI-focused joint venture to sell the Claude maker’s technology to companies funded by the investment firms, according to a person involved in the discussions and another ...

Laos can do more to mitigate chemical pollution of rivers flowing into Vietnam (analysis) https://news.mongabay.com/2026/04/laos-can-do-more-to-mitigate-chemical-pollution-of-rivers-flowing-into-vietnam-analysis/…

Laos can do more to mitigate chemical pollution of rivers flowing into Vietnam (analysis)
Southeast Asia’s growing demand for rare earth elements and gold, driven by global needs in electronics, renewable energy, defense and high-value commodities, has accelerated mining across the region. While Myanmar’s unregulated mines have drawn attention for contaminating Mekong River tributaries, monitored by the Mekong River Commission, an equally pressing but less scrutinized issue exists along […]

"Romania to conclude memorandum with Mastercard implementing European Digital Identity Wallet"
Who knows more details about this? Many questions. 🤔
https://www.actmedia.eu/financial-and-bank

If a not-for-profit for-profit privacy-protecting company funded by surveillance capitalism isn’t trustworthy, I don’t know what is. @… https://polymaths.social/@c…

Source: Browns cutting OT Conklin after 6 years https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48183102/browns-releasing-starting-ot-jack-conklin-source-says

The other day, my friend shared this video on consulting collectives, which is when "a small group of independent consultants or freelancers share clients, resources, and revenue on specific projects while maintaining their independence on others" :
https://www.instagram.com/p/DUDtOqGkTmY/…

JANEL ABRAHAMI | Career Advice for the Future of Work on Instagram: "Are you already doing this? How does it work for you? ⚡️ Consulting Collective (noun): when a small group of independent consultants or freelancers share clients, resources, and revenue on specific projects while maintaining their independence on others. Like the Avengers, but for client work. The solo consultant life is lonely and limiting, because you can only take on so much work, you have no backup when you’re sick or on vacation, and big clients often want teams, not individuals. But going back to a traditional agency or corporate job means giving up your autonomy + flexibility. So, consulting collectives are the clever middle ground no one’s talking about. Here’s how they actually work. @freelancingfemales @dreamersdoers @linkedinnews @entrepreneur @entreprenistas"
55K likes, 1,355 comments - janelabrahami on January 28, 2026: "Are you already doing this? How does it work for you? ⚡️ Consulting Collective (noun): when a small group of independent consultants or freelancers share clients, resources, and revenue on specific projects while maintaining their independence on others. Like the Avengers, but for client work. The solo consultant life is lonely and limiting, because you can only take on so much work, you have no backup when you’re sick or o…

Memo: George Cheeks says Nickelodeon Animation Studios will operate as a label within CBS Studios, similar to BET Studios, consolidating TV production units (Nellie Andreeva/Deadline)
https://deadline.com/2026/04/nickelodeon-anima…

Nickelodeon Animation Studios To Become CBS Studios Label With Alec Botnick As President; Ashley Kaplan Segues To Consulting
Nickelodeon Animation Studios will become CBS Studios label with Alec Botnick as President; Ashley Kaplan will segue to consulting

🐧 #science Using ankle bands on penguins for chemical surveillance.
https://www.ucdavis.edu/health/news/penguin-toxicologists-find-pfas-chemicals-r…

Penguin ‘Toxicologists’ Find PFAS Chemicals in Remote Patagonia
Penguins can serve as living monitors of their environment by using small, chemical-detecting leg bands, according to a study from UC Davis and SUNY-Buffalo.

Waymo launches a $30 per month membership program called Waymo Premier, with perks including 10% cashback and five free ride cancellations per month (Sean O'Kane/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/11/waymo-launches-a-lo…

Waymo launches a loyalty program with 10% cash back and free cancellations | TechCrunch
Members of the program, called "Waymo Premier," will have to pony up $29.99 per month.