Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Are you an AT&T customer? It’s likely some of your usage history is swept up in a huge data breach involving call and text records that AT&T announced Friday. Hackers accessed and copied AT&T call logs during a six-month period in 2022. The stolen records identify the numbers an AT&T customer called or received calls from or exchanged text messages with, among other information. The company believes the hackers extracted the files from an AT&T workspace on Snowflake, a third-party cloud platform, in April. Here’s what customers should know about the most recent data breach: https://lnkd.in/eZbNcbrW

Women’s sports have captured the national spotlight, and the Atlanta Dream WNBA is taking advantage. The city’s WNBA franchise has spent the first half of the year breaking franchise records amid the growing popularity of women’s basketball. In April, the team sold out their season ticket allotment, making the Dream only the second WNBA team in the league’s 28-year history to ever do so, according to the team. The Dream also packed State Farm Arena when WNBA rookie phenom Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever came to town. The AJC takes you inside the surging growth of elite women’s sports: https://lnkd.in/eBZUNVNv

Switchyards, an Atlanta-based shared workspace startup, is expanding outside of the Perimeter. The startup announced Wednesday that it will open a location in Roswell on Aug. 29. The move comes just three months after the company announced it had raised $5 million and was planning a massive expansion in the metro area and across the country. Switchyards already has 10 locations in metro Atlanta, two in Charlotte and three in Nashville. It is opening its fourth Nashville club at the end of July. Membership is $100 a month and gives members access to all the clubs. The company is converting a large warehouse in Roswell into its newest club and will be selling 250 memberships starting Aug. 20. Read more about the new location: https://lnkd.in/ezQ5d3ez

UPS has named a longtime finance executive at the company as its new chief financial officer. Brian Dykes, senior vice president of global finance and planning at the Sandy Springs-based shipping giant, was promoted to the CFO role after more than 25 years at the company. He succeeds Brian Newman, who stepped down from the CFO position to focus on his health. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eJ3b4Gmc

The busiest section of the Atlanta Beltline now boasts its first boutique hotel, and it’s a high-rise that aims to stand out among the trail’s fast-growing skyline. The Forth Atlanta opened last month at 800 Rankin St. NE, and the $150 million building makes a striking impression. Rising 16 stories above Historic Fourth Ward Park, the hotel’s glassy walls and diamond-patterned concrete supports offer a unique facade along the Beltline’s packed Eastside Trail. Take a look inside the unique hotel, which boasts an Italian steakhouse and piano bar, and will soon open up for memberships its social club. https://lnkd.in/ec4ucWeQ

In the 100 years since attorneys William Sutherland and Elbert Tuttle opened their tax-focused law firm in Atlanta, it has survived the Great Depression, World War II, the 2008 financial crisis and the coronavirus pandemic. Now known as Eversheds Sutherland, the firm is a global powerhouse with new challenges ahead. Today, the firm is adapting to the post-pandemic world of hybrid work and the rise of artificial intelligence. Here’s how Mark Wasserman, in his 20th year as managing partner, is determined to maintain Eversheds Sutherland’s flexibility as it tackles those latest challenges. https://lnkd.in/etVEEJfi

Delta Air Lines has signed a partnership agreement with Riyadh Air, a Saudi Arabian airline startup that plans to start flying in 2025 as the Middle Eastern nation plans to invest hundreds of billions to diversify its economy and turn itself into a tourism hub. 🛫 With the agreement, Delta plans to eventually launch nonstop flights between the United States and Riyadh. Delta will be Riyadh Air’s exclusive airline partner in North America. The U.S. State Department currently has a travel advisory for Saudi Arabia. There are also significant restrictions in Saudi Arabia that affect tourists, according to the State Department. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eBRUuQHH

The Georgia-based owner of Salt Life has filed for bankruptcy protection and says it has a deal in place to sell the beachy leisure brand. Delta Apparel, Inc., the Duluth-based wholesale apparel maker, said it will continue to operate as it seeks buyers for its other assets. Salt Life, perhaps best-known for its decals on pickup trucks, SUVs, coolers and beachwear, makes men’s, women’s and children’s apparel, eyewear and other goods for beachcombers, anglers and divers. The brand has retail stores largely in Florida and elsewhere in the Southeast. https://lnkd.in/eBTFNizc

Airlines have canceled scores of flights Monday heading into and out of Texas airports as Hurricane Beryl slams the Lone Star State. Airlines in the United States reported more than 1,300 cancelled flights as of about 7:30 a.m. EDT with Houston’s main airports the hardest hit, according to Flightaware.com. Travelers should check flight status with their airlines. Airlines including United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, and Delta Air Lines, have issued travel advisories related to the storm. https://lnkd.in/esGpgsf9 #HurricaneBeryl

Electric-vehicle maker Rivian had a busy second quarter, one that could prove pivotal for the startup and its promised $5 billion Georgia factory. From April to June, the California-based automaker announced a partnership with Volkswagen that could ultimately be valued at up to $5 billion, a second generation of its flagship vehicle models and reiterated its future Georgia manufacturing plans — although the factory’s construction timeline remains unknown. The upstart automaker also announced just how many vehicles it built and delivered to customers in the second quarter. Here’s what we know: https://lnkd.in/e5fWjqjw