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NBA won’t pay unvaccinated players who miss games

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Unvaccinated players won’t be payed if they are forced to miss games because of COVID-19, according to the NBA.

Mike Bass, NBA’s Executive Vice President of Communications, confirmed the policy on Wednesday.

“Any player who elects not to comply with local vaccination mandates will not be paid for games that he misses,” Bass said.

95% of NBA players have been vaccinated, according to Adrian Wojnarowsk from ESPN.

The NBA currently doesn’t require players to be vaccinated, despite requiring referees, medical staff, arena staff, club officials, and broadcast presenters to be vaccinated by the 1st of October.

Local health orders in places like San Francisco – where the Golden State Warriors are based – require vaccination for large indoor events.

Kyrie Irving has asked to keep his vaccination status private, and Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins has confirmed he isn’t vaccinated.

The NBA rejected Wiggins’ request for a religious exemption for vaccination earlier in the week.

“The NBA has reviewed and denied Andrew Wiggins’ request for religious exemption from the San Francisco Department of Public Health’s order requiring COVID-19 vaccination for all participants age 12 and older at large indoor events.  Wiggins will not be able to play in Warriors home games until he fulfills the city’s vaccination requirements.” the statement said.

Each game missed by Andrew Wiggins will cost him around $300,000, according to veteran NBA reporter Marc Stein.

-By Parker McKenzie

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Apple removes generative ‘AI’ apps used to make deepfake nudes

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Deepfakes are incredibly realistic, making it difficult to distinguish between real versus manipulated media.

Apple has removed several generative AI apps from the App Store after an online publication discovered the apps could be used to create nonconsensual nude images.

The number of deepfake porn images and videos has rapidly grown on social media—even ensnaring unsuspecting teens as well as public figures like Taylor Swift.

Oz Sultan, the Chief Strategist with the Sultan Interactive Group joins Veronica Dudo to discuss.

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Will Boeing’s $10B debt offering help it soar?

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Boeing has reportedly turned to the debt market, aiming to raise $10 billion in a bid to strengthen its financial position.

On this episode of Hot Shots – Boeing turn to the debt market, Paramount CEO leaves, Elon Musk makes an EV breakthrough in China and Apple strikes back against explicit AI app.

Ticker’s Ahron Young and Veronica Dudo discuss.

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New U.S. pilot training program aims to increase pilot diversity and solve shortages

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A partnership is encouraging, recruiting, and educating future African-American pilots with first-rate in-classroom and in-flight instruction.

Leadership In Flight Training Academy – one of the largest flight academies in America – and Tuskegee University – a historically black college – unveiled a new partnership to develop a state-of-the-art flight training program that will prepare the next generation of aspiring pilots from the University for a career in the airline industry.

The program will begin in the Fall of 2024 at the historic Moton Airfield where the legendary Tuskegee Airmen trained.

Matt Koscal, the Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Republic Airways Holdings Inc. joins Veronica Dudo to discuss.

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