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CairoScene
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- CairoScene
‘The Man Who Feeds Gaza's Children' Wins News & Documentary Emmy Award
'The Man Who Feeds Gaza's Children' Wins News & Documentary Emmy Award 'The Man Who Feeds Gaza's Children,' a short documentary following Gazan food blogger and humanitarian Hamada Shaqoura, has won a News & Documentary Emmy Award in New York, honoring its remarkable storytelling and emotional depth. The film captures Shaqoura's decision to set aside his food blog and cook for thousands of children and displaced families during the war in Gaza. He turned his kitchen into a frontline of resistance—preparing familiar comfort foods like chicken wings, tacos, croissants, and popsicles, often while bombs fell nearby. 'I cooked under bombs not for recognition, but because hunger doesn't wait,' Shaqoura said following the win. 'Gaza deserves to be seen.' Led by Reem Makhoul, Senior Managing Producer at Business Insider, the film is part of a growing body of work that centers the human experience in conflict zones. By focusing on daily acts of care, the documentary invites viewers to see Gaza not only through the lens of tragedy, but also through the enduring power of resilience. 'This award is for every child who stood in line for a plate of food, to every family who shared it with love, and to every voice that refused to be silenced,' Shaqoura shared. 'To the people of Gaza—you are the story. And now, finally, the world is listening.' Also a James Beard Award nominee, the documentary's recognition by the Television Academy underscores the strength of its message, a simple yet radical truth: feeding people is a form of dignity, and storytelling can be an act of survival.
Business Insider
3 days ago
- Business
- Business Insider
Business Insider wins two News & Documentary Emmys
Business Insider has won two awards during the 2025 News & Documentary Emmy Awards: Outstanding Light Feature — Long Form: The Man Who Feeds Gaza's Children Outstanding Business, Consumer or Economic Coverage: The True Cost of Mining Electric Car Battery Metals Business Insider was also nominated for Outstanding Graphic Design for Four Gazans Show How War Devastated Their Coastline. These documentaries showcase the bold editorial approach and immersive visual stories that resonate with Business Insider's growing global audience. Business Insider is committed to video journalism that tells the most pressing stories about business, tech, and innovation through the eyes of the people who live them. "I'm so proud of how Business Insider's video team brings together human stories and stunning visuals to make some of the most complicated stories relatable to millions of people around the world," said Business Insider's Head of Video, Erica Berenstein. Business Insider Senior Managing Producer Reem Makhoul produced the Emmy-winning video The Man Who Feeds Gaza's Children, which was also nominated for a James Beard Award this year. "We are grateful that we were able to share Hamada Shaqoura's story of ingenuity and hope, and to be recognized by our peers with an Emmy Award," said Makhoul. The accolades come as tens of millions of viewers watch and share our stories focused on the people and companies that shape the world. Business Insider's world-class video journalism has amassed 14 billion minutes watched annually across platforms and boasts 36 million subscribers on half a dozen YouTube channels. The Emmys recognition builds on the momentum of the video team's milestones this year, which include a coveted YouTube Diamond Play Button, two 2025 Webby Awards, and two Digiday Streaming & Video Awards, among others.
Business Insider
4 days ago
- Business
- Business Insider
BI revealed that Scale AI exposed sensitive data about Big Tech clients. Now, the company says it's taking action.
Good morning. A huge congratulations to our video team for winning two News & Documentary Emmy Awards last night for The True Cost of Mining Electric Car Battery Metals and The Man Who Feeds Gaza's Children. If you haven't yet, give these incredible videos a watch. In today's big story, a report by BI revealed that Scale AI exposed sensitive data about clients like Meta and xAI in public documents. The company has since said it's launching an investigation. What's on deck Markets: Why a billionaire investor is predicting a "little bull market" for stocks. Tech: the unit's internal bureaucracy. Business: thanks to rising toy prices. But first, confidential? Not entirely. If this was forwarded to you, sign up here. The big story Scale AI's lockdown All you needed was the right URL. With that, anyone could access a number of Scale AI's public Google Docs, some of which were marked "confidential." A few clicks later, private information about the company and thousands of its contractors would have been at your fingertips. Business Insider revealed this in our reporting. We alerted Scale AI about the security hole two weeks ago, and the company has since launched an investigation and locked down thousands of files that were previously accessible. Some of those files tracked AI training projects for high-profile customers like Google, xAI, and Meta. BI saw sensitive details about how Google used ChatGPT to improve its own struggling chatbot, then called Bard. For Elon Musk's xAI, public documents showed details of "Project Xylophone," an initiative to improve its chatbot's conversations on a wide range of topics, from the zombie apocalypse to life on Mars. Meta, which is making a $14 billion investment in Scale AI, had confidential training documents exposed with links to audio files with examples of "good" and "bad" speech prompts. Then there's the contractors. Their names, private email addresses, and details about their work performance were all accessible. BI saw a spreadsheet titled " Good and Bad Folks" that categorized dozens of workers as either "high quality" or suspected of "cheating." There's no indication that Scale AI had suffered a data breach because of this. Scale AI has routinely used public Google Docs to track work for high-profile customers, as it's an efficient way to share information with its more than 240,000 contractors. But while " efficiency" has long been the watchword in Big Tech, it shouldn't come at the expense of "security." Cyberdefense experts told BI that Scale AI's practice could have left it vulnerable. After Scale AI's lockdown following our report, one contractor told BI that many teams' work had ground to a halt due to the new restrictions. "We are basically chilling out here," the contractor said. For more on Scale AI, sign up to get the next edition of my colleague Alistair Barr's Tech Memo newsletter in your inbox tomorrow. 3 things in markets 1. The tech trade still has room to run. With the tech-heavy Nasdaq hovering near all-time highs, UBS recommends that investors stick with the sector. The bank said AI adoption is still in its early stages and is set to continue growing. 2. Jerome Powell is having doubts about the data. The Fed Chair on Tuesday voiced concerns about the quality of economic data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics — a huge concern since the Fed relies on that data to adjust policy. DOGE cuts may be to blame. 3. Investing advice from a billionaire. Bill Gross is bearish on bonds and bullish on stocks, citing AI as a likely growth factor. He shared his take on how investors should position themselves in an unpredictable market. 3 things in tech 1. Amazon's Whole Foods chief slams the unit's internal bureaucracy. In an internal meeting, Jason Buechel recently blamed the unit's red tape for slowing down the business, according to a recording of the meeting exclusively obtained by BI. Amazon is unifying its grocery teams under its "One Grocery" initiative and Buechel identified "overlapping work" as a top priority. 2. Are you coming to my party? RSVP on Partiful. No, wait, it's on Luma. It's on Apple Invites. I mean Shine Parties. Young people are sending invitations for everything from big birthday bashes to move-outs and crash-outs. The age of invitation overload is making it harder to understand what we're attending and what's expected of us. 3. Apple keeps betting on big-budget movies, but the math doesn't add up. The Brad Pitt-led racing movie "F1" is Apple's newest theatrical release. But the company's movie-making arm seems like a big money pit, and it's not clear what Apple's getting out of it, BI's Peter Kafka writes. 3 things in business 1. Sorry, kids. No more cheap toys. Toy prices increased by 2.2% between April and May, according to federal statistics. That's thanks to President Donald Trump's tariffs, since most toys are made in China. As a parent, BI's Katie Notopoulos has mixed feelings. 2. The billionaires who bet big on the NYC mayoral primary — and lost. Zohran Mamdani is projected to win the Democratic nomination for mayor, edging out frontrunner Andrew Cuomo. See the billionaires who together spent millions on anti-Mamdani messaging, including Michael Bloomberg, Bill Ackman, and Ken Griffin. 3. Amazon is coming for Walmart's rural dominance. Amazon recently announced it's adding 4,000 "smaller" communities to its same-day and next-day delivery service. The move takes direct aim at Walmart, which can deliver from its more than 4,600 stores that are located within 10 miles of 90% of the US population. In other news The finance industry's newest social media sensation roasts private equity bros — and they love it. Uber made a big change to how it prices trips. It might be the real secret to the company's turnaround. The internet is loving Wall Street's crash-out over ' Zaddy Zohran '. A judge just handed Meta a big AI copyright victory. He said lawyers for the other side fumbled the case. Diddy prosecutors drop Kid Cudi-related arson and kidnapping from their racketeering case. Why a billionaire investor thinks bitcoin's total value could more than double to $5 trillion. Notice a red sticker on a Dollar Tree item? It means the price is going up. Here's the latest stat showing how the US housing market has frozen over in 2025. Don't expect Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez to get traditional wedding gifts. What's happening today Bureau of Economic Analysis publishes final GDP data for Q1. Nike and Walgreens Boots Alliance report earnings. Dan DeFrancesco, deputy editor and anchor, in New York (on parental leave). Hallam Bullock, senior editor, in London. Meghan Morris, bureau chief, in Singapore. Grace Lett, editor, in Chicago. Amanda Yen, associate editor, in New York. Lisa Ryan, executive editor, in New York. Akin Oyedele, deputy editor, in New York. Ella Hopkins, associate editor, in London.
