Caracal Daily | September 26
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Happy Thursday.
Here’s today’s Caracal Daily:
*** Globalization + Geopolitics ***
Hizbullah seems to have miscalculated in its fight with Israel: But neither side would gain from a ruinous and pointless war. Economist
Israel readies possible Lebanon invasion as Hezbollah fires missile at Tel Aviv: WSJ reports Israel's military chief said airstrikes against Hezbollah were in preparation for a potential ground invasion of Lebanon, after air defenses intercepted the militant group’s missile.
WP: Israel preparing soldiers for possible entry into Lebanon, IDF chief tells troops
FT: US and France push for temporary Lebanon truce
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is sending 700 troops to nearby Cyprus to prepare for the possible evacuation of British nationals from Lebanon. The government "continues to advise against all travel to Lebanon."
The Times: British citizens urged to leave Lebanon amid fears of all-out war
+ The Prime Minister refused to rule out deploying troops on the ground to help get British nationals out of Lebanon.
Politico: Ukraine bets on India to help get peace deal with Putin
Volodymyr Zelensky has a plan for Ukraine’s victory: The Ukrainian President on how to end the war with Russia, the empty rhetoric of Vladimir Putin, and what the US election could mean for the fate of his country. The New Yorker
US ‘unimpressed’ with Ukraine’s victory plan ahead of Biden-Zelensky meeting: WSJ reports the Biden administration is concerned that the Ukrainian leader’s plan is little more than a repackaged request for more weapons and the lifting of restrictions on long-range missiles, US officials said.
As Zelensky calls for global focus on Ukraine, Putin rattles nuclear sabers: NYT reports hours after the Ukrainian president appealed for the West’s continued support, Russia’s authoritarian leader, Vladimir V. Putin, moved to significantly ease the circumstances under which his country might counter with nuclear weapons.
WP: Zelensky warns UN that Russia is preparing to attack nuclear plants
Yevgeny Prigozhin secretly used JPMorgan and HSBC for Wagner payments: The banks unwittingly handled transactions for companies in Africa controlled by deceased Russian warlord. FT
Apple ‘complicit in Russian censorship by blocking VPNs’: The Times reports Russia has blocked hundreds of websites, including Facebook and X, since invading Ukraine. Now Apple is accused of removing access to apps that dodge those bans.
Russia’s nuclear doctrine to include attacks on nonnuclear states: WP reports Russian President Vladimir Putin said non-nuclear states supported by nuclear ones could face Russia’s nuclear deterrent in an expansion of its policy.
Reuters: Russia has secret war drones project in China, intel sources say
China alarms neighbours with first ICBM test for 40 years: The Times reports Beijing said the launch of dummy missiles into the Pacific was part of ‘routine annual exercises’ but it came as a surprise to international observers.
China-Linked hackers breach US internet providers in new ‘Salt Typhoon’ cyberattack: It is latest intrusion into core US infrastructure by entities tied to Beijing. WSJ
Resolute Japan: A Leadership Model for the Longer Term: In an excerpt from their new book 'Resolute Japan: The Leaders Forging a Corporate Resurgence,' authors Jusuke JJ Ikegami, Harbir Singh, and Michael Useem explain what “long term” means to many Japanese firms. K@W
Who’ll be Japan’s PM: the hawk, nepo baby or would-be Thatcher? Nine candidates are standing to be leader of the Liberal Democratic Party — and prime minister. But each of the three frontrunners would be deeply divisive. The Times
US tackles a military vulnerability in the Pacific: Supply lines: America is rethinking its logistics in the vast region, with training involving giant fuel bladders in the Australian Outback. WSJ
Germany’s GDP is expected to shrink by 0.1% this year, according to leading German economic forecasters.
UK Labour Party is back in power, but the celebration is muted: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stressed that there would be sacrifices and compromises before there would be “light at the end of this tunnel.” WP
Labour’s celebration conference felt more like a wake: On what should have been Keir Starmer’s first truly triumphant event since winning the election, the gathering in Liverpool has been the dampest of squibs. The Times
Keir Starmer struggles to fix morale at ‘weird’ Labour conference: Prime minister’s plea for unity undermined by winter fuel payment vote and lingering worries about ‘unforced errors.’ FT
What is Britain’s Labour government for? A bumpy transition from opposition to office. Economist
The government of Albania is planning to give a sect of Shiite Sufi Muslims their own Vatican-style state on 27 acres of land in the capital city of Tirana. The project is the brainchild of Baba Mondi, leader of the Sufi Bektashi Order, which has millions of followers, and Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama.
Mexico’s Senate voted in favor of a bill that will bring the country’s National Guard under the control of the army.
Mexico’s datacentre industry is booming – but are more drought and blackouts the price communities must pay? Many fear the arrival of tech giants such as Amazon, Microsoft and Google in the state of Querétaro will place too much of a strain on scarce water and electricity resources. Guardian
UN officials have a strange feeling about the US presidential race: Politico reports Trump return to the White House has many in this international set worried about global cooperation.
*** US Politics + Elections ***
News outlets brace for chaos on Election Night (and perhaps beyond): Here’s how they’re preparing to make calls in a very tight race — and ensure that viewers and readers believe them. NYT
Three key dates to watch - which start 36 days after Election Day:
+ Dec 11: national deadline to complete counts
+ Dec 17: electors vote in state capitols
+ Jan 6, 2025: new Congress certifies election
Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump 47% to 40% in the race to win the US presidential election, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.
Kamala Harris has a 31-point lead over Donald Trump among likely voters under 30, according to the latest edition of the Harvard Youth Poll.
PA-POTUS: A new Monmouth poll in Pennsylvania finds Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump, 47% to 45%.
NC-POTUS: A new AARP poll in North Carolina finds Donald Trump leads Kamala Harris by two points in a multi-candidate race, 48% to 46%.
Behind Kamala Harris’s rise: Silicon Valley’s wealthiest woman: The alliance between Kamala Harris and Laurene Powell Jobs is a genuine friendship that has thrust the press-shy billionaire philanthropist into the political spotlight. NYT
A recent trip to Washington by BlackRock’s Larry Fink triggered rumors he might be in the running to be Kamala Harris’ Treasury secretary if she wins the White House.
LAT: Trump’s rhetorical walkabouts: A sign of ‘genius’ or cognitive decline?
‘He should be doing better’: Even some Trump allies see him veering off course: Politico reports while polls show an incredibly close race, some of Trump’s allies are concerned about his lack of focus.
Donald Trump secured the endorsement of Hamtramck, MI, Mayor Amer Ghalib over the weekend, a surprise breakthrough with Muslim voters, who rejected the GOP nominee in 2016 and 2020.
Democrats won complete power in Michigan. Republicans are trying to take it away. The GOP needs to flip just two seats to win control of the state House. Politico
Donald Trump cut ties to some online fund-raisers: NYT reports the campaign also reduced the commission retained by the remaining vendors, as the former president falls behind Vice President Kamala Harris in the cash race.
Republicans pick up unlikely allies in key House races: Unions: NYT reports Democrats still dominate with organized labor. But in must-win swing races, Republicans are peeling off some union support, and feeling the benefits.
Ted Cruz is again fighting for political survival in Texas: The fiery senator, who was nearly unseated in 2018, has been trying to rebrand himself in a close race against a Democratic congressman and former NFL player, Colin Allred. NYT
Ocasio-Cortez says Adams should resign ‘for the good of the city’: NYT reports Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez became the most prominent elected official to call for Mayor Eric Adams to no longer lead New York City.
The bizarre new politics of pets: They used to be a way for pols to look normal. Now they’re all about culture war symbolism. Politico
The Justice Department filed an antitrust suit against Visa.
FTC announces crackdown on deceptive AI claims and schemes: With Operation AI Comply, agency announces five law enforcement actions against operations that use AI hype or sell AI technology that can be used in deceptive and unfair ways.
Mark Zuckerberg is done with politics: He was once a backer of liberal causes. Then, everyone seemed to turn on him. Now, he wants to stay away from politics — if that’s possible. NYT
Understanding the impact of AI on misinformation: Researchers from Indiana University are leading a federally funded effort to understand the role AI plays in making the messages we receive online more influential. Axios
What public discourse gets wrong about social media misinformation: A new study co-authored by Wharton's Duncan Watts shows that while online misinformation exists, it isn’t as pervasive as pundits and the press suggest. K@W
We need a Food and Drug Administration for AI: Governments should look to the pharmaceutical sector when regulating large language models. Anja Manuel
*** Disruption + Innovation ***
Drowning in slop: A thriving underground economy is clogging the internet with AI garbage — and it’s only going to get worse. Max Read
James McAvoy and Tom Brady fall for 'Goodbye Meta AI' hoax: BBC reports more than 600,000 people, including many celebrities, have fallen for a hoax claiming to deny Facebook and Instagram owner Meta the right to use their images for training artificial intelligence (AI).
That message from your doctor? It may have been drafted by AI: Overwhelmed by queries, physicians are turning to artificial intelligence to correspond with patients. Many have no clue that the replies are software-generated. NYT
Microsoft President Brad Smith argued at a Semafor event that the US “needs to get comfortable” with exporting artificial intelligence chips to foreign countries like the United Arab Emirates and Kenya.
James Cameron joins board of Stability AI in coup for tech firm: THR reports the director says that “the intersection of generative AI and CGI image creation is the next wave” of film technology, as he joins the company behind the popular Stable Diffusion AI model.
Reuters: Spotify expands AI playlist feature to new markets including US, Canada
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sees AI producing "massive prosperity" in a future that is "so bright that no one can do it justice by trying to write about it now." In a manifesto titled "The Intelligence Age," posted to his website Monday, Altman said that OpenAI's strategy of scaling AI up will continue to pay off. Read the post here.
+ OpenAI might achieve superintelligence in as little as 8 years.
Bloomberg: OpenAI pitched White House on unprecedented data center buildout
+ Startup calls for more US data centers as large as 5 gigawatts
+ CEO met with White House officials earlier this month
Reuters: OpenAI to remove non-profit control and give Sam Altman equity, sources say
OpenAI chief technology officer resigns: WSJ reports it’s the latest in a string of departures this year at the company behind ChatGPT.
Bloomberg: OpenAI CTO Mira Murati says she will leave the company
+ Murati was key figure at OpenAI, including interim CEO stint
+ Startup has seen multiple top leaders exit in past year
Behind OpenAI’s audacious plan to make AI flow like electricity: Sam Altman, OpenAI’s chief executive, is talking to the United Arab Emirates, Asian chipmakers, and US officials to expand the computing power needed to build artificial intelligence. NYT
My chat with soulless AI Judi Dench, coming soon to your Facebook: Hear our tech columnist’s chat with the AI celebrity voices coming to the chatbot built into Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. Geoffrey A. Fowler
Meta is spurning the European Union’s voluntary artificial intelligence safety pledge that’s planned as a stopgap measure before the bloc’s AI Act rules take full force in 2027.
Facebook owner Meta is preparing to kick off its annual Connect conference at its California headquarters, where it is expected to preview its first augmented reality glasses and announce updates to its existing virtual reality and AI products.
The celebrities lending their voices to Meta’s new AI: WSJ reports the social media giant announced deals with Awkwafina, John Cena, and others, who are allowing a likeness of their voices to be used with its AI assistant.
Zuckerberg’s Meta Ray-Bans offer translations and restaurant tips: The smart glasses and a cheaper version of the firm’s VR headset were previewed at the Connect conference in California. The Times
Bloomberg: Meta debuts Orion AR glasses as eventual smartphone rival
+ Orion glasses only a prototype, not available for sale
+ New glasses unveiled at Meta’s annual Connect conference
Meta presses pause on launch of latest AI in Britain and EU: The Times reports the Facebook owner has blamed the stalled rollout of Meta AI in Europe on uncertainty around what data can be used to train AI models.
Google paid $2.7 billion to bring back an AI genius who quit in frustration: Amid debate on whether tech companies are overspending on AI, Google’s pricey reunion with Noam Shazeer draws attention. WSJ
Reuters: Google, Volkswagen partner on smartphone AI assistant
Can dealmaking save Intel? America’s failing chip champion needs a financial-engineering miracle. Economist
Roku said the company remains “very committed” to its namesake set-top boxes, even as the electronics industry shifts to smart televisions with built-in streaming technology.
Koch's private-equity arm is in talks to buy Forbes.
WP: Shoppers will spend a record $241 billion online this holiday season
Bloomberg: US Mortgage rates fall again, triggering big wave of refinancing
+ Refinancing index jumped last week to the highest since April 2022
+ MBA’s 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell 2 basis points to 6.13%
The art market is tanking. Sotheby’s has even bigger problems. The auction house, owned by highly leveraged billionaire Patrick Drahi, is pushing off payments, awaiting a financial lifeline from an Abu Dhabi fund. WSJ
Bloomberg: Hooters restaurant chain taps advisers to address debt as revenue falls
+ Recent closures targeted ‘underperforming’ locations
+ Talks address $300 million in debt backed by revenue, assets
Bloomberg: Chef José Andrés to open luxury hotel in Washington’s Georgetown
+ The Bazaar House by José Andrés is slated to open in 2027
+ Spot has been largely empty after Latham Hotel closed
Plan to refreeze Arctic sea ice shows promise in first tests: Field trials indicate that pumping seawater onto the snow on top of Arctic sea ice can make the ice thicker, offering a possible way to preserve sea ice throughout the summer. Madeleine Cuff
Silicon Valley renegades pollute the sky to save the planet: Some restless entrepreneurs are releasing pollutants in the sky to try to cool the planet. NYT
*** Culture ***
Andrew Neil: ‘I’d rather cut my arm off than listen to Alastair Campbell’: The veteran broadcaster is taking to the airwaves — but what does he make of podcast rivals The News Agents and The Rest Is Politics? The Times
Ellen DeGeneres strikes back: “Mean, Old and Gay — The Triple Crown”: THR reports the former 'Ellen' host jokes that she regrets not signing off with "Go f*** yourselves" in her new Netflix comedy special that details the fallout when the world decides the "queen of nice" is actually "the queen of mean."
Fraser Nelson is to step down as editor of The Spectator. Michael Gove will succeed him.
*** Sport ***
WP: The White Sox are on the brink of setting a record, and the media are running out of words
A night with the ‘ManningCast’: Voice memos, legendary cameos help redefine NFL broadcast TA
Flutter predicts profit will more than double by 2027 as US market booms: FT reports FanDuel and Paddy Power owner expects about four-fifths of Americans will eventually indulge in sports betting.
AC Milan in talks to promote war-torn DRC as tourist destination: FT reports the Central African country’s neighbour, Rwanda, already uses sports sponsorship to advertise itself.
Enjoy the ride + plan accordingly.
-Marc
Marc A. Ross | Chief Communications Strategist @ Caracal
Caracal Daily | September 25
Caracal Daily | September 25
Caracal Daily is geopolitical business news + intelligence for comms pros.
Geopolitics is disrupting every business and industry. Caracal is here to help.
Always Be Communicating.
Happy Wednesday.
Here’s today’s Caracal Daily:
*** Globalization + Geopolitics ***
Biden’s final UN address: ‘There is so much more I want to get done’: Politico reports Biden huddles with world leaders as foreign policy crises escalate.
Biden urges Israel and Lebanon to step back from all-out war: WP reports as the president delivered his final talk to the United Nations on Tuesday after decades in foreign policy, the Israel-Lebanon conflict hung over his remarks.
Netanyahu’s ‘rope-a-dope’ war strategy with White House: FT reports that US President Biden has struggled to constrain Israeli leaders from escalating conflict in the Middle East.
Israel widens air strikes after Hezbollah fires at Tel Aviv: Bloomberg reports the US, European, and Arab governments are trying to calm the situation and prevent an Israeli ground offensive on Lebanon.
On the cusp of all-out war against Hezbollah, Israel weighs next move: WP reports some in Israel have long advocated for a ground invasion, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been reluctant.
Iran’s dilemma: How to preserve its proxies and avoid full-scale war: Iran says Israel wants to trap it into a direct conflict by bombing Hezbollah, even as a new Iranian president tries outreach to the West. NYT
Debate over Ukraine weapons restrictions divides allies, administration: WP reports the discussion over weapons restrictions is ongoing in Washington, splitting the Biden administration and Capitol Hill and confounding America’s partners in Europe.
Russia captures more Ukrainian territory as Volodymyr Zelenskyy goes to US: FT reports Ukraine’s president to present a Victory Plan to Joe Biden on Thursday.
‘Precious genius’ Elon Musk love-bombs ‘beautiful’ Giorgia Meloni at think tank awards: Politico reports the tech billionaire and the Italian PM exchange pleasantries at glitzy Washington gala dinner, while Atlantic Council staffers fume.
How to make European industrial policy work: The key is to ensure that regulation doesn’t stifle growth. Martin Wolf
Japan’s departing prime minister offers a warning and plea to Americans: He helped make Japan a world leader. Now, Fumio Kishida calls for the US to double down on Asia. Josh Rogin
China tests intercontinental ballistic missile in Pacific for first time since 1980: FT reports the first major missile launch since hypersonic tests in 2021 comes ahead of anticipated Biden-Xi phone call.
China cuts one-year policy rate by most ever in stimulus drive: Bloomberg reports China’s central bank kicks off a sweeping program to revive confidence in the world’s second-largest economy.
FBI probes whether Silicon Valley venture firm passed secrets to China: Hone Capital became one of the most prolific early investors in US tech start-ups. FT
Africa’s youngest elected leader wants a new world order: In his first interview with Western media since becoming president of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Faye said the United Nations has to change to reflect changing world demographics. NYT
Reuters: US to donate 1 million mpox vaccine doses to halt outbreak in Africa
Biden administration revives oil sanctions on Venezuela, saying Maduro reneged on democracy deal: Politico reports officials said the administration determined that Venezuela’s government failed to fulfill an agreement that offered a temporary easing of sanctions in exchange for promises of democratic reforms.
Argentina’s Javier Milei denounces UN’s ‘socialist’ agenda: FT reports the libertarian leader accuses organisation of restricting members’ freedom in debut address to General Assembly.
Milei’s austerity ravages a factory hub at the end of the world: The island province of Tierra del Fuego is Argentina’s electronics base thanks to a quirk of history. Islanders’ natural resilience is being severely tested by the president’s economic policies. Bloomberg
If you think Biden has troubles, just look at Trudeau: The Canadian prime minister’s grim poll numbers stoke speculation about his future. Politico
How Canadians fell out of love with Justin Trudeau: Canada’s Liberals are reeling from a string of setbacks, as the party faces a confidence vote in Parliament on Wednesday. NYT
The end of the popular politician: A once-common type is vanishing from the West, and it is a problem of demand, not supply.Janan Ganesh
*** US Politics + Elections ***
The Hill: Johnson rolls out plan B to avert government shutdown
Congressional leaders reach deal to avert shutdown, boost Secret Service funds: WP reports the agreement extends federal funding until Dec. 20 and includes support for natural disaster victims.
+ Both parties have been told that due to an approaching hurricane near Florida, lawmakers may be sent home Wednesday night, per Punchbowl’s Max Cohen.
Trump’s edge on the economy is shrinking, polls show: WP reports voters are feeling better about Kamala Harris’s handling of the economy, narrowing Donald Trump’s lead on the key issue.
Harris to pitch US manufacturing revival in new economic speech: WP reports the vice president also recently signaled support for the cryptocurrency industry, in a move meant to appeal to big donors and young men.
+ In a speech on the economy slated for Pittsburgh, Harris will try to contrast former President Donald Trump’s plans to impose trillions of dollars in new tariffs with her proposals to spur US production through targeted tax incentives.
Kamala Harris set to outline ‘pragmatic’ and ‘capitalist’ economic philosophy: FT reports the Democratic presidential candidate has been under pressure to offer more details on plans.
+ “Maybe we’ll pay off the $35 trillion US debt in crypto. I’ll write on a little piece of paper ‘$35 trillion crypto we have no debt.’ That’s what I like.” -- Donald Trump, floating a plan to address the federal budget deficit.
US SEC, Coinbase clash in court over crypto rulemaking: Reuters reports Coinbase, the largest US crypto exchange, sued the Securities and Exchange Commission last year to compel the regulator to act on a petition for rulemaking Coinbase filed in 2022.
Caroline Ellison was sentenced to 24 months in prison by a federal judge for her role in the FTX collapse despite helping prosecutors in the conviction of Sam Bankman-Fried, her former boss and boyfriend.
Feds turn to NFL stadiums for shelters as climate change increases severity of natural disasters: WP reports the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the NFL are partnering to turn football stadiums across the country into emergency shelters, temporary hospitals, and other venues needed during disasters.
House GOP moves toward holding Blinken in contempt of Congress: Politico reports the secretary of State failed to appear for a hearing on the Afghanistan withdrawal Tuesday, telling House Republicans he would be in New York for events surrounding the UN General Assembly.
Congress grills CrowdStrike about multibillion-dollar July outage: WP reports a computer security company executive apologized for the flawed software update that triggered catastrophic system failures and said practices have improved.
NYC Schools Chancellor David Banks to step down amid federal probe: Politico reports Banks’ departure comes after federal agents seized his cell phones.
LAT: Mark Hamill, Jane Fonda, JJ Abrams urge Gov. Newsom to sign AI safety bill
*** Disruption + Innovation ***
How Americans’ trust in ig Business went from bad to worse: There was a time when the growing economy lifted everyone. These days, only the rich seem to be rising. Bloomberg
Saab is planning a $75 million munitions facility in Grayling Township, an investment expected to use testing at Camp Grayling.
AI is evolving faster than experts imagined, including for Bill Gates CNET
OpenAI rolls out new voice assistant to all paid ChatGPT users: Bloomberg reports the startup previously delayed the feature to work through potential safety issues.
Snap will start using Google’s generative artificial intelligence model to help power Snapchat’s AI chatbot, part of a broader plan to boost engagement and increase user time spent on the messaging app.
A chatbot is now cleared to give buy, sell investment advice: Bloomberg reports an Israeli regulator has cleared an artificial intelligence startup to launch a chatbot that offers stock-picking advice in partnership with a large bank, even as other governments have raised alarms that AI might destabilize financial markets if used widely in investing.
The man tasked with rebooting Amazon AI: The company turns to Rohit Prasad to make it a stronger rival to the likes of OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google. WSJ
Yahoo: Intel launches new AI chips as takeover rumors swirl
The Biden administration has finalized its first binding award under the Chips and Science Act: a $123 million grant to Polar Semiconductor that officials say could double the company’s US manufacturing capacity within two years.
US nuclear plants won't power up Big Tech's AI ambitions right away: Reuters reports Constellation Energy and Microsoft plan to restart the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, hoping they have scored a quick source of enough climate-friendly energy to power rapidly expanding data centers for artificial intelligence (AI).
+ US power generation capacity through the end of the decade could rise by about 2.4% to 2.7%, according to an analysis of the most recent US Energy Information Administration (EIA) data from late 2022. Data center power use is expected to more than double by 2030 to consume about 9% of all the country's electricity.
To compete with China on AI, we need a lot more power: A ChatGPT query uses 10 times the wattage of a Google search. It may already be impossible for the U.S. to match China’s centralized energy system. Daniela Rus + Nico Enriquez
+ Daniela Rus is the director of the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. Nico Enriquez, a Stanford Graduate School of Business student, has been a Technology-to-Market Scholar at the Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency.
Google files Brussels complaint against Microsoft cloud business: FT reports the search giant seeks antitrust probe of Big Tech rival over dominance of Azure platform.
Uber’s next act: Taking on Amazon: On top of ride-sharing and takeaways, the company’s couriers now transport goods for many retailers. But is it trying to do too much? FT
*** Culture ***
Here’s what it’s like to retire in rural America: Seven retirees open up about their finances and how they spend their time. WSJ
Michael Sheen squeezing his bum into Prince Andrew’s golf wardrobe? That’s fun: In A Very Royal Scandal, we’re forced to watch the hapless prince (not) sweat his way through that Newsnight interview one more time. The Times
Refik Anadol, the keynote artist for the UN General Assembly, has announced he will open the world’s first AI museum, DataLand, in Los Angeles in 2025. Anadol’s piece” Large Nature Model” is displayed at UNGA this week.
*** Sport ***
Brett Favre announced in Congress that he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s.
Enjoy the ride + plan accordingly.
-Marc
Marc A. Ross | Chief Communications Strategist @ Caracal