If the future is as unwritten as people make it out to be, wouldn’t it make the most sense to eat as much sushi in the time that you have left? It could be possible that you don’t enjoy eating raw fish, but never less, imagine an activity or food you enjoy partaking in or ingesting and imagine life without it. You see, the world starts to get a touch more dull without our “favorites” at our disposal. Now, I want you to think about people who are less fortunate than you, and try and understand what their “favorites” might be. I can’t tell you how many times I see people walk or drive by a homeless person and completely ignore their existence. I can tell you that a favorite of a “homeless” person who, mind you, is 100% still a person, is to be seen, heard, and made to feel like they matter.
Here’s to hoping that we treat every person we come across with the decency and respect they deserve and with that, here’s what you missed in the news yesterday.
An Apple & Aetna A Day Keeps The Doctor Away
People have often said that an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but rarely, if ever, has anyone interpreted this to have any connection to Apple and its accompanying devices. However, the common interpretation of this painfully inaccurate adage may be subject to change following news released today describing corporate decisions from the fruit-based tech giant.
Apple today announced plans to collaborate with health insurance provider Aetna to launch a new wellness-based app called Attain which will use Apple Watch data to allow Aetna patients to observe their health statistics. According to TechCrunch, the partnership began back in 2016 when the two companies conducted tests during which 90% of participants reported a health benefit from using their Apple Watch.
“We believe that people should be able to play a more active role in managing their well-being. Every day, we receive emails and letters from people all over the world who have found great benefit by incorporating Apple Watch into their lives and daily routines. As we learn over time, the goal is to make more customized recommendations that will help members accomplish their goals and live healthier lives.”
–Jeff Williams, Chief Operating Officer, Apple
Get Out Of Huawei
Following the fiscal ceasefire agreement, which was set into place back in December, it seemed that peace between the U.S. and China had been temporarily restored. This was true for the geopolitical equivalent of roughly four minutes before the Trump administration elected to file criminal charges against Huawei, one of China’s largest telecom companies, for committing money laundering, bank fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy, as well as conspiracy to obstruct justice, just to sweeten the judicial pot.
As for the individual named in Huawei’s recent charges, the Company’s chief financial officer, Wanzhou Meng, will have the distinct honor of being indicted by Acting U.S. Attorney General Matthew Whitaker. Rumors suggest he is quite warm and friendly when processing an indictment, but that’s just hearsay.
The official indictment, filed with the United States Eastern District Court of New York, stated that:
“…Since in or about July 2007, Huawei repeatedly misrepresented to the U.S. government and to various victim financial institutions…that, although Huawei conduced business in Iran, it did so in a manner that did not violate U.S. law, including the ITSR (Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations). In reality, Huawei conducted its business in Iran in a manner that violated applicable U.S. law, which includes the ITSR.”
–U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
