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Big Bear’s internet-famous bald eaglesJackie, Shadow, and their three chickshave been a source of joy for millions of people during these unprecedented times. Unfortunately, that did not protect our feathered friends from tragedy. During a harsh late winter storm, the eldest chick died after the couple worked so hard to nurture it. This heartbreaking loss was a reminder of natures brutality and the ability to persevere. Lets take a look at the timeline of this tragic event, the internets reaction to it, and how fans are moving forward, including with a chance to give names to the two surviving chicks: What happened to the baby chick? The week of March 9, California’s Big Bear Valley received two feet of snow. On Thursday, March 13, Jackie and Shadows instincts kicked in, sensing the upcoming storm, according to Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV), the nonprofit that manages the bald eagle live cams. Shadow delivered three fish, five sticks, and three piles of fluff to prepare. Sometime after the 6 p.m. feeding, Chick 1 passed. Jackie covered up her babies for the snowstorm and did her best to protect them. Shadow perched nearby. The cameras revealed Chick 1 was not present during the first feeding the following day. The exact details of the chicks death are unknown, according to the nonprofit. Even though the webcam operates 24/7, camera angles have their limits. Camera 1 was also damaged in the storm, with the nightlight and audio features taking the brunt of it. BOBBV did not jump to an immediate conclusion. As observers of nature, the staff and volunteers have much practice being patient. The organization even dispelled several rumors that were widely circulated on the internet. After more of the snow melted and the body of the deceased chick was spotted, the organization made a formal announcement on Sunday. At first it was not known which chick passed as it was hard to tell them apart because they were so close in size. Time eventually revealed that it was the eldest eaglet known as Chick 1. In the midst of the sadness, we want to honor the life of this chick for its courage in getting as far as it did and for the joy it brought to us in its short time here, the nonprofit told its more than one million followers on Facebook and Instagram. Jackie and Shadow appeared to be affected by the loss. On Sunday, Shadow moved the body from the nest bowl to the side of the structure. Jackie removed it from the nest altogether. The couple, however, do not have much time to mourn because they are kept busy raising the other two chicks. Thankfully, these eaglets appear to be in good health and thriving. How fans have responded to the loss These bald eagles have a massive internet following, so fans were understandably devastated at this news. It seemed especially cruel since during the last couple of seasons the eggs didnt hatch, despite Shadow and Jackie doing everything right. I wonder if Jackie and Shadow can feel the love of the thousands of us rooting for them day after day,” one fan mused on Instagram. “She was so brave throughout that storm, holding on for hours despite the high winds and pelting snow. What a gift it has been to watch these devoted eagles.” Many teachers use the webcam footage in their classrooms and were now faced with the difficult task of breaking the news gently to their students in an age-appropriate manner. “So tomorrow is the first day back to school after spring break and Im not quite sure how to handle that our third baby did not make it,” posted one Facebook user who identified herself as a Pre-K teacher in Alabama. “But Im sure I will find the words and Im sure that they will be sad, but will understand that thats just part of life.” Death is part of life, but so is the resilience that Jackie and Shadow have demonstrated. If they can ride out the storms, so can we. One way to honor the feathered family is to band together in community and help FOBBV name the chicks. Eagle naming contest ends on Friday On Sunday March 23, FOBBV announced a contest to name the remaining chicks. The deceased chick formerly, known as Chick 1, will now be remembered as Misty. This moniker honors former FOBBV volunteer Kathi Misterly who died of cancer and is dearly missed by the organization. It is tradition for Jackie and Shadows offspring to be named through a contest. The nonprofit asks for a small donation for suggestions to help offset the costs of running the webcam. It is $5 for one name, $10 for three names, or $25 for 10 names. The organization asks for gender-neutral options as the sex of the eaglets is not known at this time. Additionally, it warns that offensive and obscene names will not be considered. The deadline to get your entries in is Friday, March 28, at 11:59 p.m. Pacific time. All the acceptable monikers will be compiled and a computer will randomly make a list of finalists. While the world may seem more divided than ever, the enduring popularity of this family of bald eagles has proved that is simply not the case. These feathered friends have connected humans around the globe and inspired unity and compassion. If that same empathy were channeled into our daily interactions with each other, think of the larger ripple effect it would have on the political, social, and economic challenges of the world.
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Otter, the AI-powered meeting assistant and transcription service, is introducing a new AI agent capable of answering spoken questions from meeting participants in real time.The AI can also perform tasks like scheduling follow-up meetings and assigning action items to the meeting record stored on Otters platform. When responding to questions,�it can draw on both publicly available information for quick research queries and knowledge gained from previous company meetings. The AI will only provide answers based on meeting records that all current participants have permission to view, ensuring confidential information remains protected.[Image: Otter]The tool can also be connected to other sources of information, like company knowledge bases or customer-relationship management (CRM) software, and its abilities will only grow over time.�Its some simple tasks, but pretty soon, it can do more and more complicated tasks, Otter CEO Sam Liang says.Currently, the AI agent must be activated with a phrase like Hey Otter, similar to Alexa or Siri. In the future, though, it may also be able to chime in automaticallyanswering questions and offering information proactively, much like a�human meeting participant would. The agent is being rolled out to all Otter users and is currently compatible with Zoom, with support for Microsoft Teams and Google Meet expected in the coming weeks.Otter, which recently announced it has reached $100 million in annual recurring revenue, is also rolling out other AI agents aimed at supporting sales teams. One of them, dubbed the Otter Sales Agent, can provide real-time guidance to salespeople during virtual meetings with customers, and can surface answers to product-related questions and suggest responses to customer objections on the fly.[Image: Otter]Once the meeting is done, the Sales Agent can assist with drafting follow-up emails to customers or entering data from the call into CRM tools. The tool is now available to Otter enterprise sales customers, with Otters team helping configure the agent using relevant product information from previous meetings and other data sources, Liang says.Initially, well provide white glove service to help them build the model, he adds. Gradually, it can become self-serve as well.A third new AI agentcalled the Otter SDR Agent (short for sales development representative)can be embedded into websites to conduct interactive live demos of products. The goal is to give potential customers a glimpse at how products work and ask basic questions at any time, without waiting for a human sales rep (though the agent gathers user contact information for a follow-up call).�[Image: Otter]The SDR Agent is already live on Otters website, demonstrating the companys own features. Upon request, Otter can help set it up for customers to use to sell their own products.�Otter, which first launched a chat-based AI assistant in 2023 to answer meeting-related questions and perform basic tasks, is likely to launch other AI agents geared at helping with other types of calls, including customer service, recruiting, marketing, and user research, perhaps with more launches as soon as this year, Liang says.�And while plenty of other companies are building AI agents and assistants, Liang believes Otter has an advantage in meeting-focused domains, thanks to customers whove let the company use their meeting data for training.A lot of users actually contribute some data to us, allowing us to use that to train, he says. We actually have the advantage to build the best conversational AI agent that can participate in meetings compared to some of the other AI [companies].
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Shares in Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. (Nasdaq: DJT) are trending higher in premarket trading this morning after President Donald Trumps media company announced a partnership deal to start providing exchange-traded funds (ETF) on the cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com. Heres what you need to know about the deal. Whats happened? Yesterday, Trump Media and Crypto.com released a joint press statement announcing that the two companies will team up to launch a number of exchange-traded funds and products via Trump Medias Truth.Fi brand. Truth.Fi is Trump Medias fintech arm, which the company announced back in January. As CNBC notes, the majority of the legwork of getting Trump Medias Truth.Fi ETFs off the ground and managing them will be done by Crypto.com, a Singapore-based company, and its U.S. broker dealer, Foris Capital US LLC. The new Trump Media ETFs will reportedly launch alongside another Truth.Fi financial offeringSeparately Managed Accounts (SMAs), which are financial asset accounts that are professionally managed by professional investment firms, according to Investopedia. What will the Trump ETFs contain? An exchange-traded fund (ETF) is a collection of assets that are traded together in one bundle. ETFs can contain things like stocks and bonds. However, Trump Media and Crypto.com were both light on the details of what exact assets the new ETFs may contain. The press release states that the ETFs are expected to comprise digital assets as well as securities with a Made in America focus spanning diverse industries such as energy, while going on to say they are anticipated to include a unique ETF basket of cryptocurrencies incorporating Bitcoin, Cronos, and other crypto assets. In the press release, Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes said the partnership aims to create ETFs that incorporate firms that concentrate on rapid growth, technological innovation, and strengthening the U.S. economy. When do the ETFs launch? Despite announcing the ETFs today, their launch is still expected to be a ways off. In the press release, the companies stated that the financial instruments are planned to launch later this year subject to definitive agreement and regulatory approval. The ETFs are said to be made available not just in the United States, but in Europe and Asia as well. Once launched, these ETFs will be available on the Crypto.com App for our more than 140 million users around the world, Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek said. DJT shares have plummeted in 2025 After the new ETFs were announced after the closing bell yesterday, shares in Trump Media & Technology Group surged by around 9% in after-hours trading. At one point in premarket trading this morning, DJT shares were still up around the same amount. However, as of the time of this writing, DJT shares have pulled back a little bit in premarket. Currently, DJT shares are up about 8.8% to $22.86 per share. That follows a closing price of just above $21 yesterday when the stock closed up about 3.75%. The stocks gain in the past 24 hours will be welcome news to DJT investors, who have seen the share price get hit hard since 2025 began. Since the beginning of the year, DJT shares were down more than 38% as of yesterdays close. Over the past year, DJT shares have performed even worsedown 43% as of yesterdays close. One reason for this is likely the fact that Trump Media & Technology Group just isnt making money. The company owns the Truth Social social media network, which is its main product. But as noted by CNBC, last month Trump Media reported a $400 million loss for 2024. It only generated $3.6 million in revenue during that period.
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