Friday, February 27th Edition
Cory Ohlendorf  
By Cory Ohlendorf, Valet. Editor
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Today’s Big Story

Will You Be a Centenarian?

 

New technology and advancements could helps us all live to 100

 

Do you want to live to 100? I think I do. I already feel much younger than my biological age, so I figure that by 100, I’ll only feel … what? Maybe a spry 79? I’m actually writing this newsletter before heading off to a 45 minute high-intensity cycling class. Which I’ll track on an Apple Watch and then down some high-quality protein after.

According to Men’s Health, daily biometrics, wearable tech and AI companions are quietly rewriting the rules of aging. “Welcome to the era of the New Longevity and the factors that will drive projected growth in life expectancies over the next decade, pushing human healthspan and lifespan beyond our present reality.”

Many studies around the world suggest that today’s 5-year-old will have a 50% chance of reaching 100 years old. It may also be possible for today’s healthy adult (fingers crossed while downing some supplements). While there are just over 700,000 centenarians in the world now, the U.N. projects that there may be 25 million by the year 2100.

What will drive this major human accomplishment is a combination of new health diagnostics, data, the emergence of new medications and treatments, and longevity technology that is all being enabled by artificial intelligence. That in combination with the right lifestyle choices that include exercise, good sleep, the right diet, community and a sense of purpose may be your roadmap to your own longer, healthier 100-year life.

Eric Verdin, president and CEO of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, told the San Francisco Chronicle that they’re currently studying how one part of your body can extend “health span”, and it’s not the brain. Much of their research now zeroes in on the immune system. That makes everyday habits such as eating enough fiber, supporting a healthy gut microbiome and finding sustainable ways to exercise more important than many people realize.

 
How To:
 
Dick Van Dyke, perhaps America's favorite 100-year-old, still hits the gym and touches his toes.

Melania Trump to Lead U.N. Security Council Session

 

In a first for a first lady, she will preside over meeting on ‘children, technology and education in conflict’

We don’t see much of her, but when we do, it's usually surprising, right? First lady Melania Trump is set to lead a session of the United Nations security council on Monday, coinciding with the U.S. assuming the body’s rotating monthly presidency, the White House announced Thursday.

According to a statement, first reported by CNN, the first lady plans to spotlight education as a tool for fostering tolerance and promoting global peace at the global body, which has its headquarters in New York. The session, titled “Children, Technology, and Education in Conflict”, will mark the first time the first lady to a sitting U.S. president has presided over the 15-member council, and kicks off the first session to mark the United States’ latest stint presiding.

The Associated Press reports that Mrs. Trump has made children in conflict one of her signature issues, writing a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin last year ahead of a summit with President Trump and later announcing that the effort had led to a group of children displaced by the Russia-Ukraine warreuniting with their families. The meeting is expected to include the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., Mike Waltz, fellow security council representatives and other international participants. Waltz said on social media: “We are thrilled to have @Flotus gavel in the US Presidency of the Security Council.”

 
Meanwhile:
 
Forbes looks into how much money Melania's documentary has made in theaters so far.

Netflix Backs Out of Warner Bros. Bidding

 

In a surprising twist, the streaming giant bows out, letting Paramount have the studio

Netflix has walked away from its planned takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, declining to raise its offer for the media conglomerate’s storied Hollywood studios and streaming business after it determined a sweetened rival offer from Paramount Skydance to be “superior”. In a statement on Thursday evening, Netflix co-chief executives Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters said that Warber Bros. “was always a ‘nice to have’ at the right price, not a ‘must have’ at any price.”

With Netflix out, Paramount’s latest bid is almost a sure thing to be accepted by the Warners board, which determined earlier Thursday that it was a “superior proposal” to Netflix’s deal. In its revised offer, Paramount offered $31 per share for the company, up from $30, a $7 billion regulatory termination fee if the merger is not approved, and a “ticking fee” amounting to about $650 million in cash each quarter beginning after September.

The board of directors at Warner Bros. Discovery said in a news release that it has not made a final decision. According to NBC News, many media analysts suggested in a recent client note that an offer at or around $34 a share would effectively end the bidding war.

 
Dig Deeper:
 
The Los Angeles Times explores why Paramount was determined to make this deal.

A Weekend Pairing

 

‘Bridgerton‘ + an Elderflower Collins Cocktail

Shopping

What We’re Buying

 

Boat shoes

 

Maybe we're rushing the season, but we don't care. These Bass slip-ons tap that timeless moc-toe heritage with supple suede and traditional stitching that feels effortlessly polished. The unlined suede keeps them breathable and ready for warm weather rotation. Pair them with chinos or washed denim. The silhouette reads smart without feeling dressy, and they break in with that lived-in ease you actually look forward to.

 
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Camp Moc Decker boat shoe, $190 by G.H.Bass

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