Seven new big-name brands joined the popular shopping complex in 2024, including the likes of Nike, Primark, Ninja Warrior, and PureGym. Major construction work has been happening across the park throughout the year, not only for new stores in 2024 but for upcoming brands soon to arrive in the new year. Catherine Furlong, centre director at Teesside Park, told The Northern Echo this week: "What a year 2024 has been for us", "Seven new brands have joined the Teesside Park family as well as the new golf concept in Hollywood Bowl. "We have delivered some amazing community initiatives including our Bright Lights and Young Readers programmes which have supported more than 200 local young people with both employment and education. "There's been so much positive feedback from our visitors and we're super excited about lots more to come next year!" So as the year comes to a close, we've rounded up all the changes at Teesside Park this year, and what shoppers can expect in 2025. Nike Unite Sportswear giant Nike was the first to open its new store at Teesside Park in 2024, taking over the former New Look in February. Nike at Teesside Park (Image: Teesside Park) Nike Unite is a newer concept rolled out by the chain, which aims to better represent the community its branch is located in. Stocking a variety of sportswear for men, women and children, the 11,855 sq ft location offers "everyday essentials" alongside select seasonal items. Hollywood Bowl revamp Hollywood Bowl relaunched in March this year following a huge £2 million makeover. Hollywood Bowl at Teesside Park The site is now home to a 12-hole minigolf course, 31 bowling lanes, a new bar and a refreshed amusement area, after taking over the former Imperial City restaurant next door. It also added a five-lane VIP section for those who wanted to bowl in luxury. Primark Hundreds of shoppers flocked to Teesside Park in May after Primark opened its doors for the first time inside the former Mothercare... Alex O'Leary
Detroit Red Wings (8-10-2, in the Atlantic Division) vs. New York Islanders (8-8-5, in the Metropolitan Division) Elmont, New York; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders host the Detroit Red Wings after Kyle Palmieri scored two goals in the Islanders' 3-1 win against the St. Louis Blues. New York has an 8-8-5 record overall and a 3-3-2 record in home games. The Islanders have a 2-3-1 record when they commit more penalties than their opponent. Detroit is 8-10-2 overall and 4-5-1 on the road. The Red Wings have gone 3-3-2 in games their opponents serve fewer penalty minutes. The teams meet Monday for the third time this season. The Red Wings won the last meeting 2-1. TOP PERFORMERS: Bo Horvat has five goals and nine assists for the Islanders. Maxim Tsyplakov has over the last 10 games. Alex DeBrincat has eight goals and nine assists for the Red Wings. Albert Johansson has over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Islanders: 4-3-3, averaging 2.7 goals, 4.7 assists, 2.6 penalties and 5.5 penalty minutes while giving up 2.6 goals per game. Red Wings: 4-5-1, averaging 2.2 goals, 3.5 assists, 2.2 penalties and 4.4 penalty minutes while giving up 2.5 goals per game. INJURIES: Islanders: None listed. Red Wings: None listed. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .The stars may be aligning again, and some Tesla shareholders are starting to get worried. This was, at least, after CEO Elon Musk seemed to be seriously pondering the idea of purchasing MSNBC in a series of posts on social media platform X. Recent reports have revealed that Comcast would be spinning off its cable news channels, including CNBC and MSNBC, and other TV brands, into a separate entity. Comcast’s announcement prompted speculations that MSNBC, which has become a notably left-leaning news outlet, might be up for sale. Check out the TESLARATI Marketplace! Head on over for more TESLARATI on TikTok! In a post on X, Donald Trump Jr., son of president-elect Donald Trump, told Tesla CEO Elon Musk that he has the “funniest idea ever.” Musk responded with a laughing emoji, before posting a response that read “How much is it?” Musk’s reply resulted in a lot of attention from social media users, especially since he had previously asked a similar question before. How much does it cost? Back in December 2017, Musk inquired about Twitter’s price after a user suggested that he buy the platform. Musk would indeed complete his acquisition of Twitter in October 2022 for $44 billion before renaming the social media platform to X. It was then unsurprising that the attention of many users on X was immediately caught after Musk asked about the price of MSNBC. Seemingly adding fuel to the fire, Musk posted a follow-up stating that “The most entertaining outcome, especially if ironic, is most likely.” The most entertaining outcome, especially if ironic, is most likely 😂 https://t.co/YX2EznXfoF While Musk’s apparent interest in potentially purchasing MSNBC is undoubtedly interesting, the idea has received polarizing reactions from some TSLA shareholders. A significant amount of Musk’s net worth is tied to his TSLA holdings, so if he does end up purchasing a cable news network, it would likely require the sale of some of his Tesla stock. This was the case when Musk purchased Twitter, and it resulted in retail TSLA shareholders taking heavy blows. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips. Just send a message to simon@teslarati.com to give us a heads up.
SAINT PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Mariah Keopple and Alexandra Labelle scored their first goals of the season and the Montreal Victoire edged the Minnesota Frost 3-2 on Saturday. Marie-Philip Poulin's goal almost six minutes into the second period was the difference as she converted a 2-on-1 from Laura Stacey and Jennifer Gardiner and Montreal (2-2-0-1), which went 0 for 3 on the power play, won its third straight while handing Minnesota (3-1-1-1) its first regulation loss of the season. Despite having the better control of the action from the start Montreal fell behind 1-0 near the middle of the first period when Claire Thompson and Taylor Heise set up Britta Curl-Salemme for her third goal of the season. But in the last five minutes of the period Keopple scored on a pass from Claire Dalton, and Labelle banged in a rebound of her initial shot. Minnesota pulled into a tie at just 3:17 into the second period when Brooke McQuigge picked up her first goal during a scramble in front of the Montreal goal. Barely 2 1/2 minutes later the Victoire were back on top on Poulin's second goal of the season and Ann-Renee Desbiens, who made 22 saves, made that stand up. Maddie Rooney made 22 saves for Minnesota, which went 0-1 on the power play. Boston plays at Montreal on Monday. The Frost are home against Boston on Thursday. AP women’s hockey: https://apnews.com/hub/womens-hockey
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Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in Alphabet Inc. ( NASDAQ:GOOGL – Free Report ) by 1.0% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 414,394 shares of the information services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 4,035 shares during the quarter. Alphabet accounts for about 1.3% of Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 15th largest holding. Mesirow Financial Investment Management Inc.’s holdings in Alphabet were worth $68,728,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. XML Financial LLC lifted its holdings in Alphabet by 5.5% during the third quarter. XML Financial LLC now owns 25,595 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $4,245,000 after purchasing an additional 1,325 shares in the last quarter. Austin Asset Management Co Inc raised its position in shares of Alphabet by 3.6% during the 3rd quarter. Austin Asset Management Co Inc now owns 3,550 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $589,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. GSG Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Alphabet by 13.2% in the 3rd quarter. GSG Advisors LLC now owns 6,446 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $1,076,000 after buying an additional 753 shares in the last quarter. Essex Savings Bank boosted its holdings in Alphabet by 2.3% in the 3rd quarter. Essex Savings Bank now owns 26,013 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $4,314,000 after buying an additional 581 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cypress Point Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in Alphabet by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. Cypress Point Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,617 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $600,000 after buying an additional 86 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 40.03% of the company’s stock. Wall Street Analyst Weigh In A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on GOOGL. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $210.00 price target (up from $200.00) on shares of Alphabet in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Morgan Stanley lifted their target price on shares of Alphabet from $190.00 to $205.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 30th. Tigress Financial increased their target price on shares of Alphabet from $210.00 to $220.00 and gave the company a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 26th. KeyCorp boosted their price target on shares of Alphabet from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 30th. Finally, Truist Financial increased their price objective on shares of Alphabet from $220.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 30th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirty-one have issued a buy rating and five have given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $205.90. Insider Buying and Selling In related news, CAO Amie Thuener O’toole sold 2,835 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $151.53, for a total value of $429,587.55. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 29,182 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,421,948.46. This trade represents a 8.85 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink . Also, Director Kavitark Ram Shriram sold 10,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $180.78, for a total transaction of $1,898,190.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 330,466 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $59,741,643.48. This trade represents a 3.08 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here . Insiders sold 206,795 shares of company stock valued at $34,673,866 in the last three months. 11.55% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders. Alphabet Stock Down 1.7 % Shares of GOOGL opened at $164.76 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a quick ratio of 1.95 and a current ratio of 1.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.02 trillion, a PE ratio of 21.85, a P/E/G ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 1.03. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $167.64 and its 200-day simple moving average is $170.35. Alphabet Inc. has a 1 year low of $127.90 and a 1 year high of $191.75. Alphabet ( NASDAQ:GOOGL – Get Free Report ) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 29th. The information services provider reported $2.12 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.29. The company had revenue of $88.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $72.85 billion. Alphabet had a net margin of 27.74% and a return on equity of 31.66%. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $1.55 EPS. Analysts forecast that Alphabet Inc. will post 8.01 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. Alphabet Dividend Announcement The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, December 16th. Investors of record on Monday, December 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 9th. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.49%. Alphabet’s payout ratio is 10.61%. Alphabet Company Profile ( Free Report ) Alphabet Inc offers various products and platforms in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, Canada, and Latin America. It operates through Google Services, Google Cloud, and Other Bets segments. The Google Services segment provides products and services, including ads, Android, Chrome, devices, Gmail, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Photos, Google Play, Search, and YouTube. Further Reading Five stocks we like better than Alphabet How to Invest in the FAANG Stocks Vertiv’s Cool Tech Makes Its Stock Red-Hot What Are Dividend Challengers? 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(Reuters) - Microchip Technology lowered its third-quarter revenue forecast on Monday and announced the closure of its wafer manufacturing factory in Arizona, as the chipmaker looks to restructure under interim CEO Steve Sanghi. Microchip has been through a tumultuous few quarters, grappling with slowing orders for its automotive chips as carmakers, navigating an uncertain macro economy, clear existing inventory which they built up to avoid a supply crunch. The company now expects revenue to be close to the lower end of its previous forecast of $1.03 billion, below analysts' expectations of $1.06 billion as per data compiled by LSEG. Shares of Microchip fell over 3.5% in extended trading after being around 3% higher at close. The company's stock has fallen 22% so far this year. Microchip expects to shut down the Arizona facility in the September 2025 quarter and generate annual cash savings of around $90 million. "With inventory levels high and having ample capacity in place, we have decided to shut down our Tempe wafer fabrication facility that we refer to as Fab 2," said interim CEO Sanghi, who came into the role after Ganesh Moorthy retired from the top job at the end of November. The company said the closure should help the company moderate its inventory levels beginning in the fourth quarter and will affect around 500 employees. The company said that its other factories in Oregon and Colorado have ample space for expansion and plans to transition product manufacturing from the Arizona plant to other such facilities. (Reporting by Zaheer Kachwala in Bengaluru; Editing by Krishna Chandra Eluri) Microchip Technology lowered its third-quarter revenue forecast due to slowing orders for its automotive chips as carmakers navigate an uncertain macro economy and clear existing inventory, which they built up to avoid a supply crunch. The company now expects revenue to be close to the lower end of its previous forecast of $1.03 billion, which is below analysts' expectations of $1.06 billion. Microchip Technology is closing its wafer manufacturing factory in Arizona, known as Fab 2, due to high inventory levels and ample capacity in place, which will help the company moderate its inventory levels beginning in the fourth quarter. The closure of the Arizona factory will affect around 500 employees. Microchip Technology expects to generate annual cash savings of around $90 million from the closure of the Arizona factory.A former Bayelsa State Governor, Chief Timipre Sylva, has applauded the emerging global status of the yearly Okpoama International Beach Carnival at the Brass Island saying it has added to the steady growth of the country’s entertainment industry. Sylva particularly applauded the performances of Patoranking, Nyanya, Spiro, and other emerging musical and comic artists that stormed Bayelsa and thrilled guests, tourists, and residents who attended the carnival. The former Minister of State for Petroleum described the event as beautiful sights and sounds from this year’s Okpoama International Beach Carnival. He said: “The best of our country’s musical talents performed and enjoyed the ambiance of Brass Island,” he said. “Indigenous musical prospects were given the chance to perform alongside Internationally recognized stars in a deliberate act of raising their stock. “Ultimately, the dream of making Okpoama a proper globally recognized tourism destination is in sight.” Okpoama International Beach Carnival has always paraded top musical and comic artists yearly and attracted multitude of tourists from within and outside the state. In the time past, Timaya, Davido, Wizkid, and Tiwa Savage were among the top artists who identified with and thrilled visitors at previous events. The event has always presented an indispensable opportunity for people outside the state to enjoy Bayelsa hospitality and savour local state delicacies. The 2025 Okpoama International Beach Carnival, which MC Senibo coordinated as the Master of Ceremony is usually organized by Sylva’s team and political associates including Kojo Sam to highlight the potential of Okpoama and Brass Island as a destination of choice for tourists.Is Palantir Stock a Buy Before 2025?
Assault at restaurant leads to charges in St. ThomasALTOONA, Pa. — Police arrested a suspect Monday in the brazen Manhattan killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO after a quick-thinking McDonald’s employee in Pennsylvania alerted authorities to a customer who was found with a weapon, mask and writings linking him to the ambush. The chance sighting at the restaurant in Altoona led to a dramatic break in a challenging but fast-moving investigation that had captivated the public in the five days since the shooting that shook the health insurance industry. The suspect, identified by police as 26-year-old Luigi Nicholas Mangione, had a gun believed to be the one used in last Wednesday’s shooting of Brian Thompson, as well as writings suggesting anger with corporate America, police said. Mangione was taken into custody about 9:15 a.m. after police got a tip that he was eating at a McDonald’s in Altoona, Pennsylvania, police said. "He is believed to be our person of interest in the brazen, targeted murder of Brian Thompson,” NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch said. Mangione had clothing and a mask similar to those worn by the shooter and a fraudulent New Jersey ID matching one the suspect used to check into a New York City hostel before the shooting, Tisch said. NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said Mangione was born and raised in Maryland, has ties to San Francisco and a last known address in Honolulu, Hawaii. A message left Monday with a Philadelphia-area phone number connected to Mangione was not immediately returned. He was being held in Pennsylvania on gun charges and eventually will be extradited to New York to face charges in connection with Thompson’s death, Kenny said. Video posted on the social platform X showed him being led into the Blair County Courthouse for his first appearance. Police found a three-page document with writings suggesting that Mangione had “ill will toward corporate America,” Kenny said. The handwritten document “speaks to both his motivation and mindset,” Tisch said. Mangione had a ghost gun, a type of weapon that can be assembled at home from parts without a serial number, making them difficult to trace, investigators said. “As of right now the information we’re getting from Altoona is that the gun appears to be a ghost gun that may have been made on a 3D printer, capable of firing a 9 mm round,” Kenny said. Officers questioned Mangione, who was acting suspiciously and carrying multiple fraudulent IDs, as well as a U.S. passport, Tisch said. Officers found a suppressor, “both consistent with the weapon used in the murder,” the commissioner said. NYPD detectives and staff from the Manhattan district attorney’s office traveled to Altoona to interview Mangione, Kenny said. Thompson, 50, was killed last Wednesday as he walked alone to a hotel, where UnitedHealthcare’s parent company, UnitedHealth Group, was holding its annual investor conference, police said. UnitedHealth Group thanked law enforcement in a statement Monday. “Our hope is that today’s apprehension brings some relief to Brian’s family, friends, colleagues and the many others affected by this unspeakable tragedy,” a company spokesperson said. The shooting shook U.S. businesses and the health insurance industry in particular, causing companies to rethink security plans and delete photos of executives from their websites. The shooter appeared to be “lying in wait for several minutes” before approaching the executive from behind and opening fire, police said. He used a 9 mm pistol that police said resembled guns farmers use to put down animals without causing a loud noise. Mangione attended an elite Baltimore prep school, graduating as valedictorian in 2016, according to the school’s website. He went on to earn undergraduate and graduate degrees in computer science in 2020 from the University of Pennsylvania, a school spokesman said. One of his cousins is a Maryland state legislator and his family bought a country club north of Baltimore in the 1980s. On Monday, police blocked off an entrance to the property, which public records link to the suspect's parents. A swarm of reporters and photographers gathered outside. In the days since the shooting, police turned to the public for help by releasing a collection of nine photos and video — including footage of the attack, as well as images of the suspect at a Starbucks beforehand. Photos taken in the lobby of a hostel on Manhattan’s Upper West Side showed the suspect grinning after removing his mask, police said. On Monday, police credited news outlets for disseminating the images and the tipster for recognizing the suspect and calling authorities. Investigators earlier suggested the gunman may have been a disgruntled employee or client of the insurer. Ammunition found near Thompson’s body bore the words “delay,” “deny” and “depose,” mimicking a phrase used by insurance industry critics. The gunman concealed his identity with a mask during the shooting yet left a trail of evidence, including a backpack he ditched in Central Park, a cellphone found in a pedestrian plaza and a water bottle and protein bar wrapper that police say he bought at Starbucks minutes before the attack. On Friday, police said the killer had left the city soon after the shooting. Retracing the gunman’s steps using surveillance video, investigators say the shooter rode into Central Park on a bicycle and emerged from the park without his backpack. He then walked a couple blocks and got into a taxi, arriving at at the George Washington Bridge Bus Station, which is near the northern tip of Manhattan and offers commuter service to New Jersey and bus routes to Philadelphia, Boston and Washington, Kenny said. The FBI announced late Friday that it was offering a $50,000 reward, adding to a reward of up to $10,000 that the NYPD offered.SEC settles with ICBC unit over ransomware attack, imposes no fine
Authorities are sharing more details about Luigi Mangione 's arrest. After taking him into custody on firearm charges in Altoona, Pa. on Dec. 9, police revealed the items they found in possession of the 26-year-old, who the New York Police Department named as a "strong person of interest" in connection to the targeted killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson . When Mangione was discovered by officials at a McDonald's in the Pennsylvania town, he was carrying a ghost gun and suppressor that was "consistent with the weapon used in the murder" of Thompson, New York City Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced at a news conference Dec. 9. And that's not all Mangione—who was recognized by a McDonald's employee, according to the NYPD—had on him at the time. Authorities also recovered multiple fraudulent IDs, one of which was a fake New Jersey license that matched the one used by the Thompson shooting suspect to check into a New York City hostel before Thompson's murder, per the NYPD. Additionally, police revealed that a mask consistent with those worn by the shooting suspect and a three-page document allegedly written by Mangione were uncovered, the latter of which Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenney said "speaks to both" his "motivation and mindset." "These parasites had it coming," the Maryland native allegedly wrote in the multi-page paper, a police official who viewed the document told CNN Dec. 9 . "I do apologize for any strife and trauma, but it had to be done." And while the NYPD did not provide further details into the document, Kenney said during the press conference that the writings showed that Mangione seems to have "some ill will toward corporate America." Mangione was taken into custody five days after Thompson was shot in the chest by an unidentified gunman outside the New York Hilton hotel in Manhattan, where he was headed to speak at an investor conference held by United Healthcare's parent company, UnitedHealth Group. Investigators recovered three discharged gun shell casings from the scene, which a senior New York City law enforcement official told NBC News at the time had the words "deny," "defend" and "depose" etched on them. Shortly after, Thompson's wife Paulette Thompson told NBC News that her husband had been receiving threats prior to his death , explaining to the outlet, "I don’t know details. I just know that he said there were some people that had been threatening him.” Mangione has not been charged in connection to Thompson's death, but multiple officials told NBC News that his arrest could be a break in the CEO's case. And as for Thompson's friends, coworkers and family? UnitedHealthcare shared in a Dec. 9 statement to NBC News that they hope this investigation update will bring relief to those affected by the "unspeakable tragedy." "We thank law enforcement, and we will continue to work with them on this investigation," the company's statement continued. "We ask that everyone respect the family’s privacy as they mourn.” For more on about Thompson’s death, keep reading. Who is Brian Thompson? Brian Thompson was the CEO of UnitedHealthcare. He first joined the company in 2004 and held several positions before taking on the role of CEO in 2021. Prior to working at UnitedHealthcare, Thompson was employed at PwC, according to his LinkedIn profile. He also graduated with honors from the University of Iowa with a Bachelor's degree in business administration as an accounting major in May 1997, the school's public relations manager Steve Schmadeke told NBC News. Thompson, who lived in Minnesota, was married to Paulette Thompson —though according to a Wall Street Journal report, they had been living in separate homes—and was the father of two sons. He was shot and killed in New York on Dec. 4, 2024. Thompson was 50 years old. How did Brian Thompson die? Patrol officers from the New York City Police Department’s Midtown North Precinct responded to a 911 call at 6:46 a.m. on Dec. 4, 2024 regarding a person who was shot in front of the New York Hilton Midtown hotel, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said in a media briefing later that morning. Kenny noted officers arrived at the scene at 6:48 a.m. and found gunshot wounds on Thompson’s back and leg. The chief detective said Emergency Medical Services transported Thompson several blocks to Mount Sinai West, where the CEO was pronounced dead at 7:12 a.m. “The victim was in New York City to speak at an investor conference," NYPD commissioner Jessica Tisch said during the media briefing. "It appears the suspect was lying in wait for several minutes. And as the victim was walking to the conference hotel, the suspect approached from behind and fired several rounds, striking the victim at least once in the back and at least once in the right calf. Many people passed the suspect, but he appeared to wait for his intended target.” Tisch said the shooting appeared to be a “pre-meditated, pre-planned, targeted attack” and not a random act of violence. “The full investigative efforts of the New York City Police Department are well underway,” she noted, “and we will not rest until we identify and apprehend the shooter in this case.” What do investigators know about the shooting of Brian Thompson so far? According to Kenny, the shooter—who has yet to be named or arrested—headed to the New York Hilton Midtown on foot and arrived outside the hotel five minutes before Thompson’s arrival. In a video, Kenny continued, Thompson was seen walking alone towards the Hilton at 6:44 a.m. after exiting his separate, nearby hotel apparently for a UnitedHealth Group investors conference that was scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. that day. The chief detective added the shooter—who ignored “numerous other pedestrians”—approached Thompson from behind, shot him, walked towards him and continued shooting. Kenny said the gunman then fled on foot before getting on an ebike, and the shooter was seen riding into Central Park at Center Drive at 6:48 a.m. Kenny said three live nine-millimeter rounds and three discharged shell casings were recovered during the investigation. A senior New York City law enforcement official briefed on the investigation told NBC News Dec. 5 the words "deny," "defend" and "depose" were written on the shell casings. However, Kenny noted the motive for the killing is still unknown. He added a cellphone was discovered in an alley where the shooter fled before walking on a sidewalk toward the ebike, but it's unclear if it belonged to the gunman. Kenny also said investigators are "looking at everything"—including Thompson's social media and interviews with employees and family—that could help in the case. They're also working with Minnesota and Atlanta law enforcement. What have investigators revealed about the gunman who shot Brian Thompson? During the Dec. 4 briefing, Kenny said the shooter appeared to be a "light-skin male" who was "wearing a light brown or cream-colored jacket, a black face mask, black and white sneakers and a very distinctive gray backpack." On Dec. 4, New York police shared photos of an individual they're looking for holding a gun and riding a bike. Later that day, the NYPD tweeted out more pictures of a person they said they're searching for wearing a black mask, dark hooded jacket and gray backpack. Two senior law enforcement officials told NBC News these photos were captured from a Starbucks prior to the shooting. On Dec. 5, the NYPD released additional photos of a person of interest that showed the individual wearing a hooded jacket and lowered face mask. A senior law enforcement official told NBC News the photos came from surveillance video at an Upper West Side hostel. Two separate law enforcement officials noted to the outlet investigators are trying to determine if the individual used a fake ID and paid cash for a hostel room. Three senior law enforcement officials also told NBC News investigators think the shooter possibly took a bus to New York from Atlanta, with the outlet reporting officials are looking at names on tickets from a Nov. 24 Greyhound bus trip to see if they can identify the shooter and that Greyhound said they're cooperating with authorities. On Dec. 6, Kenny told CNN investigators think the shooter may have left New York as he was spotted at Port Authority. What has Brian Thompson’s family said about his death? After learning of the shooting, Thompson’s family mourned his passing. “We are shattered to hear about the senseless killing of our beloved Brian,” a family statement obtained by NBC affiliate KARE in Minneapolis on Dec. 5 read. “Brian was an incredibly loving, generous, talented man who truly lived life to the fullest and touched so many lives. Most importantly, Brian was an incredibly loving father to our two sons and will be greatly missed. We appreciate your condolences and request complete privacy as our family moves through this difficult time.” Thompson’s wife Paulette also recalled how her husband had received threats. "Yes, there had been some threats," she told NBC News Dec. 5. "Basically, I don’t know, a lack of coverage? I don’t know details. I just know that he said there were some people that had been threatening him." What has UnitedHealth Group said about Brian Thompson’s death? UnitedHealth Group, the parent company of UnitedHealthcare, also expressed how it was "deeply saddened and shocked at the passing of our dear friend" Thompson, flying its flags at half-mast at corporate headquarters in Minnesota. "Brian was a highly respected colleague and friend to all who worked with him," a Dec. 4 statement from the organization read. "We are working closely with the New York Police Department and ask for your patience and understanding during this difficult time. Our hearts go out to Brian’s family and all who were close to him.” And while the company noted "our hearts are broken," it shared in a Dec. 5 statement that it has also "been touched by the huge outpouring of kindness and support in the hours since this horrific crime took place." "So many patients, consumers, health care professionals, associations, government officials and other caring people have taken time out of their day to reach out," the message read. "We are thankful, even as we grieve. Our priorities are, first and foremost, supporting Brian’s family; ensuring the safety of our employees; and working with law enforcement to bring the perpetrator to justice. We, at UnitedHealth Group, will continue to be there for those who depend upon us for their health care. We ask that everyone respect the family’s privacy as they mourn the loss of their husband, father, brother and friend." However, there's also been public criticism about UnitedHealthcare, Thompson and America's healthcare system overall. These have included online conversations about insurance companies' claim denial rates as well as a look at accusations against Thompson. For instance, in a class-action lawsuit filed by the City of Hollywood Firefighters' Pension Fund in May 2024 and obtained by NBC News, Thompson was accused of selling more than $15 million of his personal UnitedHealth shares after allegedly learning of an investigation of the company by the U.S. Department of Justice before the public did. When asked about the trades allegedly made by Thompson and other executives, a UnitedHealth spokesperson told Bloomberg in April 2024 "these directors and officers followed our protocols and received approval from the company." The lawsuit, per the BBC , remains active. And while a motive for the shooting has again not been revealed, many outlets have noted the words "deny," "defend" and "depose" on the shell casings are similar to the title of a 2010 book called Delay Deny Defend: Why Insurance Companies Don't Pay Claims and What You Can Do About It . (E! and NBC News are both part of the NBCUniversal family). 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Google launched the first Gemini model in December 2023 when its chatbot was still named Bard. Since then, the search giant has gradually adopted the name Gemini for almost everything it does related to AI. The Bard chatbot was the first to fall, becoming simply Gemini earlier this year. This was soon followed by the Gemini Assistant largely replacing the previous assistant on Android. The company also uses Gemini in Docs and for developers. After the initial flurry of activity things seemed to slow down for Google. Rather than a new name, as they'd done previously, the company doubled down on Gemini, adding it to ever more products and services. Then, in December Google released Gemini 2.0 . CEO Sundar Pichai described its release as the start of the Agent Era. This is where AI models perform tasks on your behalf based on an initial set of instructions. What is Gemini? The Gemini model has been trained not just on text, but as a multimodal model which can process images, video, audio and even computer code. This is similar to OpenAI 's GPT-4o and as of Gemini 2 it can also output those modalities. In line with Google’s typical mode of operation, the latest version of the model has been quietly developed over the past months and offers some features that more hyped products like ChatGPT have overlooked. For example, there are now over 50,000 variations of Gemini on Hugging Face, covering a multitude of languages and uses. Unfortunately, this variety has generated quite a bit of confusion. The latest flurry of Gemini launches has made things even worse, and so we thought it was time to lay out a clear map of the Gemini universe to make things easier to understand. The first thing to realize is Google likes to mix and match model technology and applications, with variations of the same name. Once you get that clear, everything else starts to slot into place. 1. Models In the beginning was DeepMind, the AI lab launched in London in 2010. This foundation stone of the whole AI industry delivered the LaMDA, PaLM, and Gato AI models to the world. Gemini is the latest iteration of this generational family. Version 1.0 of the Gemini model was launched in three flavors, Ultra, Pro and Nano. As the names suggest, the models ranged from high power down to petite versions designed to run on phones and other small devices. Note that much of the confusion from the subsequent launches has come about because of Google's philosophical tussle between its search and AI businesses. AI cannibalism of search has always been a sword hanging above the company’s head, and has contributed mightily to its ‘will they, won’t they’ attitude towards releasing AI products. Gemini 1.5, released ten months ago, was an incremental improvement of the original model, incorporating mixture of experts (MoE) tech, a one million token context window and new architecture. Since that time we’ve seen the launch of Gemini 1.5 Flash, Gemini 1.5 Pro-002 and Gemini 1.5 Flash-002 - the latter released just three months ago. At the same time the company also made a surprising foray into open model territory, with the launch of the free Gemma product. These 2B and 7B parameter models were seen as a direct response to Meta ’s release of the Llama model family. Gemma 2.0 was released five months later. Gemini 2.0 launched in December 2024, and is billed as a model for the agentic era. The first version to be released was Gemini 2.0 Flash Experimental, a high performance multimodal model, which supports tool use like Google search, and function calling for code generation. Within weeks the company launched Gemini 2.0 Experimental Advanced, apparently the full version of the current generation. We say apparently because at this point in time nobody’s really sure what’s full and what’s early code. What can be said with certainty is that Gemini 2.0 Flash Experimental is an extremely capable and performant AI model all round. Gemini models Gemma models ( Gemmaverse) 2. Applications Google is both a research and a product company. DeepMind and Google AI lead the research and release the models. The other side of Google takes those models and puts them into products. This includes hardware, software and services. Chatbots Chatbots lead the charge in terms of Google applications, as they do for so many other foundation model suppliers. Again, this being Google, things get a little bit fuzzy in terms of names and functions. Gemini chatbot. This used to be called Bard, and is completely separate to the Gemini model. Ten months ago Bard and Duet AI, another Google product, were merged together under the Gemini brand with the launch of an Android app. Subsequent to that action, Gemini chat has now been integrated into more Google products, including Android Assistant, the Chrome browser, Google Photos and Google Workspace. At the time of writing the Gemini Chatbot and legacy Android Assistant are offered as dual options on the latest versions of the Android phone operating system. Gemini Live is seen as the Google alternative to OpenAI’s low latency, high speed Advanced Voice Mode, and is expected to roll out across Google Pixel smartphones in the near future. Products While Gemini as a chatbot might get most of the new models and attention from AI aficionados, most of the eyes on AI will be going to Gemini on mobile. This comes in two forms, first through the Gemini App on iPhone and Android, and then through its deep integration into the Android operating system. On Android developers can even use the Gemini Nano model in their own apps without having to use a cloud-based, or costly model to perform basic tasks. The deep integration allows for system functions to be triggered from Gemini, as well as the use of Gemini Live — the AI voice assistant — to play songs and more. Experiments The latest Gemini model launch has been accompanied by a series of major Google application releases or previews tied into the new model. The list is long and impressive. Some of them include: 3. Platforms Outside of the mobile and web-based versions of Gemini there are some premium and developer focused products. These usually offer the most advanced models and features such as Deep Research in Gemini Advanced.JEE Advance schedule released, 13 centers in Telangana