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☆ Google fired 28 employees for staging in-office protests against the company's contract with Israel
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Ana Altchek | Meghan Morris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Nine Google employees were arrested after protesting the company's contract with Israel. AdvertisementA small group of Alphabet employees' long-simmering protests against the Google parent company's work with Israel ended with more than two dozen terminations on Wednesday. Google fired 28 employees who participated in office protests in New York and California on Tuesday, the company said on Wednesday. Last month, a Google employee protesting the contract was fired for disrupting a talk in New York by the company's head of Israel. Related storiesMore than 100 people, including Google workers, protested the project outside the company's New York office in 2022.

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☆ Tesla is headed to trial, where a jury will soon decide whether it's to blame for a 2-year-old crashing a model X into his pregnant mom
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewIs Tesla to blame for a toddler crashing his family's Model X SUV into his pregnant mother, injuring her? California mom alleges that the Tesla Model X was 'defective'In 2019, California mother Mallory Harcourt filed a lawsuit against Tesla over the incident, accusing it of negligence, consumer fraud, and product liability. "In no uncertain terms, Ms. Harcourt's own actions caused her injuries, and not any defect in Model X's design," Tesla's attorneys wrote. AdvertisementHarcourt's son "pressed the accelerator pedal, and the Model X moved forward slowly," the lawyers said. The Model X, the lawyers wrote in the brief, "functioned exactly as designed and very likely saved Ms. Harcourt's life."

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☆ Tesla is headed to trial over deadly 2018 Autopilot crash
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Tesla is going to trial over a wrongful-death lawsuit brought by the family of Walter Huang. The family alleges that flaws in Tesla's Autopilot system caused the 2018 crash that killed Huang. Walter Huang's Tesla Model X crashed in March 2018 in Mountain View, California. Days after the fatal crash, Tesla said in a blog post that Huang "received several visual and one audible hands-on warning earlier in the drive." Tesla also wants to call the engineer to testify during the trial, but Huang's family opposes it.

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☆ Tesla settles lawsuit over crash that killed Apple engineer driving in Autopilot mode
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tesla settled a wrongful-death lawsuit related to a fatal 2018 crash . Walter Huang's family sued after the Apple engineer died when his Tesla was in Autopilot mode. AdvertisementTesla settled a wrongful-death lawsuit brought by the family of an Apple engineer who died when his Tesla crashed while in Autopilot mode, according to court records viewed by Business Insider. "The Huang family wants to help prevent this tragedy from happening to other drivers using Tesla vehicles or any semi-autonomous vehicles." AdvertisementRepresentatives for Tesla and the Huang family did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.

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☆ Tesla settles lawsuit over Autopilot crash that killed Apple engineer
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A Tesla Model X burns after crashing on U.S. Highway 101 in Mountain View, California, U.S. on March 23, 2018. Tesla has settled a wrongful death lawsuit brought by the family of Walter Huang, an Apple engineer and father of two who died after his Model X SUV, with Autopilot features switched on, crashed into a highway barrier near Mountain View, California, in 2018. The settlement comes as jury selection and a trial were just beginning on Monday in a California Superior court. The case was Sz Huang et al v. Tesla Inc. et al in a California Superior Court in Santa Clara County. In internal Tesla e-mails referenced in court filings, Tesla execs and engineers discussed how they had become complacent while driving their Tesla vehicles with Autopilot or related premium features switched on.

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☆ 2 people were just arrested on suspicion of stealing a Stanley Starbucks cup from Target in January
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Grace Dean | Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Two people were arrested this week on suspicion of stealing a Stanley cup from a Target in January. AdvertisementTwo people were arrested Tuesday and charged in connection with the theft in January of a Starbucks Stanley cup from a Target store in Cupertino, California. "The male suspect grabbed a box behind the counter that contained the limited-edition Stanley cup and attempted to leave the store." The woman also tried to take a Starbucks bag, believed to have contained another Stanley cup, from another customer, the sheriff's office said. Collectors are also hotly anticipating the impending launch of the "Spring Blue" quencher from Stanley and Starbucks, which will be sold at Target Starbucks locations.

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CNBC embedded with teams from HSI and California Highway Patrol to witness four organized retail crime operations for this investigation. CNBCAt the bottom of organized retail crime rings are boosters — the people who go into stores and take the items. A bin filled with sparkly silver boots that police suspect an alleged San Jose, California, crime ring stole from T.J. Maxx. In a statement, a TJX spokesperson said the company is "thankful" for CHP's efforts and is taking organized retail crime "very seriously." Court records filed in connection with the case provide a rare glimpse into the inner workings of an alleged organized retail crime ring.

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☆ Wealthy Californians are ditching the state for the 'Beverly Hills of Arizona'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The cofounder of Saints Capital previously lived in San Francisco with his wife, who also works in venture capital, and had a second home in Napa. AdvertisementSawyer is one of many Californians who swapped Silicon Valley for Paradise Valley. Paradise Valley, which has been called by some the “Beverly Hills of Arizona,” is nestled into the desert hills between Phoenix and Scottsdale in Maricopa County. An aerial shot of the golf courses and swimming pools of Paradise Valley, Arizona. Tim Roberts Photography/ShutterstockOf the more recent wealthy out-of-state movers coming to Paradise Valley, Levinson said the No.

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☆ As online romance scams rise, banks ask for help to save victims billions
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Eamon Javers | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The banking industry is seeking help from the federal government and the social media industry to stop an escalating crisis that's costing Americans billions of dollars every year: online romance scams. These digital crimes have proliferated since the pandemic, as criminals pose as attractive partners and reach out to lonely Americans on social media. "We need the social media companies to shut down these people that are putting these out there. The romance scams are run by organized criminal gangs, often based in Southeast Asia, that set up phony social media avatars and use those to connect to potential American victims. Erin West, deputy district attorney in Santa Clara County, California, estimated that between $30 billion and $50 billion was lost to romance scams in 2022.

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☆ Report of Hit-and-Run at Stanford Prompts Hate Crime Inquiry
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( Livia Albeck-Ripka | More About Livia Albeck-Ripka | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The authorities have opened a hate crime investigation into the report of a hit-and-run on Friday that left an Arab Muslim student injured at Stanford University. hit the student on the campus in Stanford, Calif., just before 2 p.m. A spokeswoman for Stanford University said in an email that campus authorities issued information to the campus community as soon as they had enough details to do so. Columbia recently closed its campus to the public amid tensions between pro-Israel and pro-Palestinians protesters, and Cornell canceled classes last week after antisemitic threats. In the wake of the hit-and-run report, Stanford’s public safety department said that it was deploying additional security at “key locations” on campus.

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☆ The San Jose housing market is so competitive that a house with an 'inactive meth lab' is on the market for $1.55 million
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A San Jose home is the site of an "inactive meth lab and meth contamination," the listing reads. "If it's a meth lab, it shouldn't be listed at that price, not in that neighborhood," an agent said. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe housing market in San Jose, California, is so hot that even a former meth lab is asking well over $1 million. A six-bedroom home is currently listed at $1.55 million, but the kicker is it's being sold as is — "inactive meth lab" and all, reads the listing description. According to Redfin, San Jose has the most competitive housing market in the country, beating out neighboring cities like Sacramento and San Diego.

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Gavin Newsom signed a law Saturday to bolster eviction protections for renters and close a loophole in an existing law that has allowed landlords to circumvent the state’s rent cap. The move updates a 2019 landmark law that created rules around evictions and establishing a rent cap at 5% plus the inflation rate, with a 10% maximum. Under the 2019 law, landlords can evict tenants for “at fault” or “no fault” reasons. Renters’ advocates said some landlords have exploited the “no fault” evictions to get around the state’s rent cap. Under the new law, landlords moving into their units or renting to family also must identify the people moving in.

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☆ $104,400 classes as a 'low' income for a single-person household in San Francisco, California's housing department says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

$104,400 is a "low" income in San Francisco County, according to California's housing department. Such a salary classes as a "low'" income in San Francisco County, according to California's Department of Housing and Community Development. In San Francisco County, the median income for a one-person household is listed as $122,500, per California's housing department. Making $18,400 a year is an "acutely low" income, $39,150 is "extremely low," $65,350 is "very low," and $104,400 is "low." Marin County, which is directly north of San Francisco County, and San Mateo County, to the south, both have the same income limits.

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☆ Elon Musk's past statements about self-driving safety could feasibly be deepfakes, Tesla lawyers told court
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The lawsuit cites statements from Elon Musk promoting the safety of Tesla's self-driving software. But Tesla's lawyers say they can't confirm if he ever said that, because they could be deepfakes. Tesla's lawyers say that Elon Musk's past statements about the safety of its self-driving feature can't be trusted because they could be deepfakes, per court filings seen by Insider. Huang's lawyers want to interview Musk about statements he made promoting the capabilities of Tesla's self-driving software. But Tesla's lawyers say they don't know whether or not Musk actually said any of those things.

☆ Tesla lawyers are suggesting that Elon Musk's statements about self-driving safety can't be trusted because they could be deepfakes
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

LOS ANGELES, March 22 (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of storm-weary Californians were without power and under evacuation warnings on Wednesday as the latest storm packing wind-blown rain and snow threatened to bring more flooding to the rain-soaked state. Any more rain that we get today is only going to cause more flooding or worsen the flooding that is ongoing," said Bill South, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Hanford, California. [1/3] Floodwaters from the Tule River inundate the area after days of heavy rain in Corcoran, California, U.S., March 21, 2023. Total snow accumulations of up to 4 feet (1.22 m) and locally up to 5 feet, were in the forecast, the weather service said. California's harsh winter has caused widespread property damage and upheaval for thousands of residents, with more than 20 deaths attributed to the storms.

☆ Lawsuit claims Elizabeth Holmes owes more than $25 million to Theranos creditors, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-18 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elizabeth Holmes owes creditors of her failed startup Theranos more than $25 million, CNBC reported. It emerged as Holmes appeared in court Friday seeking to delay her date to report to prison. According to the report, Holmes made three written promises to repay creditors while she was still CEO. The lawsuit came to light after Holmes was approached in court in San Jose, California on Friday, CNBC reported. Prosecutors are seeking restitution of almost $900 million for investors in Theranos, per The AP.

☆ Elizabeth Holmes owes over $25 million to Theranos, lawsuit says
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( Yasmin Khorram | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes (C) arrives at federal court with her mother Noel Holmes (L) and father Christian Holmes on September 01, 2022 in San Jose, California. Elizabeth Holmes hasn't paid back over $25 million to creditors of her former Theranos company as she tries to delay her 11-year prison sentence, according to a lawsuit. According to the breach of contract suit, Holmes executed three promissory notes while she was CEO of the failed blood-testing company. The promissory notes were as follows, according to the lawsuit:August 2011 in the amount of $9,159,333.65. Holmes founded Theranos in 2003 after dropping out of Stanford, with the promise of revolutionizing the healthcare industry.

☆ Exclusive: Biden to court wealthy donors as he preps 2024 campaign in coming weeks - sources
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Jarrett Renshaw | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Biden and the Democratic National Committee will host fundraisers in New York and Philadelphia next week that coincide with official presidential visits touting legislative successes. Then, the pace and volume of the fundraisers are expected to accelerate in March, the three sources said. Biden's campaign in 2020 was the first presidential candidate in history to raise over $1 billion, as he battled Republican Donald Trump. In 2020, the COVID pandemic forced Biden to stay off the campaign trail and raise money through virtual fundraisers. This time around, Biden will be forced to run a more traditional campaign that includes a mix of official presidential duties, campaign stops and fundraising events.

☆ Niners DE Omenihu arrested for alleged domestic violence
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Jan 24 (Reuters) - San Francisco 49ers defensive end Charles Omenihu was arrested on Monday for misdemeanor domestic violence, the San Jose Police Department said. Police said Omenihu was booked at the Santa Clara County Main Jail but later posted bail and is no longer in custody, adding that the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office will consider possible charges. "An adult female... called to report that her boyfriend, Charles Omenihu, pushed her to the ground during an argument. "Based on the victim’s statement and the complaint of pain, Omenihu was arrested." "We are aware of the matter involving Charles Omenihu and are in the process of gathering further information," the team said in a statement.

☆ Legislators call Biden's treatment of classified documents 'irresponsible'
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-22 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

After the FBI found more classified documents at the Wilmington, Delaware, home of President Joe Biden during a consensual search Friday, legislators said Sunday that Biden's actions were "unbelievable" and "irresponsible." The discovery was the fourth time since November that classified records or materials have been found at a private address of Biden's. Former President Donald Trump is under criminal investigation by another special counsel for taking hundreds of classified records and other government documents from the White House when he left office. Most Americans think both Biden and Trump have handled classified material inappropriately, according to a poll released Sunday by ABC News. "There is one important document that distinguishes former President Trump from President Biden — that's a warrant," Coons said.

President Joe Biden will visit parts of California on Thursday to view areas affected by severe storms and assess additional federal support needed for recovery efforts. The president will survey areas of Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties along the state’s central coast, where recent storms caused floods and landslides. Deanne Criswell, the administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, will travel with Biden, who will also meet with Gov. The declaration provides federal support for debris removal, emergency protective measures and individual assistance for homes that have been damaged by the storms. California was battered by a series of storms since late December, leaving at least 21 people dead, according to an NBC News tally.

[1/3] People walk along a rocky beach caused by high surf following winter storms in San Diego, California, U.S., January 17, 2023. The White House said Biden, who on Saturday authorized federal disaster assistance for three hard-hit counties in northern and central California, would be joined by Governor Gavin Newsom and other elected officials. Twisted wreckage of wooden piers torn up along the waterfronts at both locations vividly illustrated the storms' destructive force. The high winds wreaked havoc on the state's power grid, knocking out electricity to tens of thousands of Californians. Reporting by Jeff Mason in Washington; Additional reporting by Trevor Hunnicutt and Katherine Jackson in Washington; Writing by Steve Gorman in Los Angeles.

Shaver Lake Video taken Jan. 9 California Highway Patrol Fresno, via Associated PressEarlier rainfall has already drenched the ground and increased runoff. This map of California highway patrol incidents shows how widespread the flooded roads and mudslides are. Reports of Flooded road Mudslide Lake Tahoe Sacramento San Francisco Santa Cruz CALIFORNIA Los Angeles Lake Tahoe Sacramento San Francisco Santa Cruz CALIFORNIA Los Angeles Source: California Highway Patrol Note: Reported incidents are as of 4:30 a.m. Pacific Time. Parts of Santa Barbara County, north of Los Angeles, had received more than 16 inches of rain as of early Tuesday. Santa Barbara Video taken Jan. 9 KEYT, via Associated PressWater levels in many rivers have approached or surpassed flood stage.

☆ Beware the ‘pig butchering’ crypto scam sweeping across America
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-26 | by ( Josh Campbell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —The FBI says America has a “pig butchering” problem. “We’re talking about a cryptocurrency investment scam that is sweeping the country.”The term pig butchering refers to an unsuspecting victim — the “pig” — being tricked by scammers into forking over money for a promised high rate of return. Once criminals “fatten up” their victims’ digital wallets, they steal the money, Rosen says. “Online criminals’ scams are only limited by their imagination, and they have an impeccable sense of timing,” says Fisher. “They will not make you pay in advance to collect your money.”There were approximately 60 fake sweepstakes victims in New Mexico alone last year whose collective losses totaled $1 million, he says.

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