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☆ Sam Altman is on the charm offensive for AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

For the past year, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has been trying to convince the world that he can be trusted to lead the people to the next frontier of artificial intelligence. In it, she speaks to key figures of the tech industry, including Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates, about the impacts of AI. AdvertisementThroughout the interview, Altman could be seen listening intently to Winfrey's simple but direct line of questioning. One of the points Winfrey pressed Altman on was that of public trust. Winfrey also asked Altman how he feels about being billed "the most powerful and perhaps most dangerous man on the planet."

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☆ Russian evacuees in Kursk still aren't getting their $110 payouts pledged by the Kremlin after a month, aid volunteers say
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Russians fleeing Kursk were promised $110, but aid workers say many still can't get the money. Volunteer leader Evgeniya Nazarova said evacuees discovered that official data on their villages is missing. Russia says it's given payments to 87,600 evacuees, while a total of 133,000 people are estimated to have fled. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! Yet aid workers in the region say they've been working with refugees who still haven't received the promised payout a month after Kyiv's incursion.

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☆ Elon Musk had weekly meetings with super PAC consultants to try to get voters to turn out for Trump in battleground states: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Elon Musk has spent time in meetings trying to figure out how to get Trump re-elected, per the WSJ. Musk had weekly, hourlong meetings with his pro-Trump super PAC in spring, per The Journal. The meetings were focused on boosting voter turnout for Trump in swing states. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! Musk has been convening hour-long weekly meetings with the consultants and vendors from America PAC, a pro-Trump organization he formed, the Journal reported.

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☆ A Massachusetts man wanted for rapes 35 years ago arrested in LA
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Alaa Elassar | Amanda Musa | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —A man wanted in the 1989 rapes of two Massachusetts women is in custody following an hourlong police chase in Los Angeles Thursday. Stephen Paul Gale, 71, was arrested after leading police on the chase, US Marshals Service spokesperson Brady McCarron told CNN. Massachusetts officials charged Gale in May with four counts of aggravated rape, two counts of kidnapping and one count of armed robbery, according to the news release. “None of this has ever left our lives,” one of the victims told CNN affiliate WFXT. A 1995 photo of Stephen Paul Gale is seen from a US Marshals wanted poster.

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The rally in Bozeman was Trump’s first since Vice President Kamala Harris officially secured the Democratic nomination and selected Minnesota Gov. “We need the Senate,” Trump told the crowd Friday, stressing the critical nature of the contest here. “His really is valor,” Trump said of Sheehy, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, among other deployments. Trump used the attention to toss a familiar laundry list of attacks against Harris, Walz and Democrats more broadly. “You can imagine if President Trump had to call Chuck Schumer and try to figure out how to get his nominees through,” Daines said.

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Follow live updates on the 2024 election. Mr. Trump also flashed frustration when asked about the size of Ms. Harris’s crowds while boasting about the attendance at his own rally on Jan. 6, 2021, and insisted that the group of hundreds that stormed the Capitol was relatively small. But he fixated on the size of the crowd that he initially gathered on the national mall, making comparisons to — and declaring it was larger than — the one drawn by Martin Luther King Jr. for his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. “Nobody’s spoken to crowds bigger than me,” Mr. Trump said. “If you look at Martin Luther King, when he did his speech, his great speech, and you look at ours — same real estate, same everything, same number of people, if not — we had more.”

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"After their convention, yeah," Trump replied, referring again to the Democratic convention, which begins Aug. 19. CNBC reached out to the Trump campaign to confirm that the Republican nominee does not plan to resume large, in-person presidential campaign rallies until after the Democratic convention. "President Trump has a robust, travel schedule — consisting of rallies, messaging events, and fundraisers in the next week. In 2020, in-person campaign rallies on both sides were largely suspended because of the Covid pandemic. Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 31, 2024.

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☆ People are now using ChatGPT as a manifestation tool
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewAI chatbots seem to be taking on an unexpected role as a tool for manifestation. AdvertisementLisa Van Meurs, a 26-year-old TikToker living in Barcelona, also started using ChatGPT as a manifesting tool for creating vision boards and story prompts. Clinical psychologist and manifestation expert Anna Kress said AI can be an "incredible tool to enhance manifestation practices," and can help people "break through psychological barriers." "I can see it being extremely useful for people who want to try manifestation practices but struggle with creativity or visualization," Kress said. Kress recommends using the tool as a supplement, rather than a replacement of inner work and personal insight.

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☆ Trump Tells Christians ‘You Won’t Have to Vote Anymore’ If He’s Elected
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Michael Gold | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In the closing minutes of his speech to a gathering of religious conservatives on Friday night, former President Donald J. Trump told Christians that if they voted him into office in November, they would never need to vote again. “Christians, get out and vote. Four more years, it’ll be fixed, it’ll be fine, you won’t have to vote anymore, my beautiful Christians.”Mr. Trump, who never made a particular display of religious observance before entering politics, continued: “I love you, Christians. I love you, you got to get out and vote. Earlier in his remarks, he lamented that conservative Christians do not vote in large numbers, a complaint he had made repeatedly on the trail.

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☆ Prince Harry Says Struggle With U.K. Tabloids Deepened Family Rift
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Mark Landler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Prince Harry’s marathon quest against Britain’s tabloids produced a “monumental victory” in the courts, he said in a TV interview that will air Thursday, but it was a “central piece” of the bitter rift between him and other members of the British royal family. Speaking for the first time since winning hundreds of thousands of pounds in damages from Mirror Group Newspapers over his claims that it had wrongfully invaded his privacy, Harry, 39, said that he had been vindicated by the judge’s ruling, even if the price to his relations with his family was high. “I’ve made it very clear that this is something that needs to be done,” Harry said in excerpts released by ITV News, part of an hourlong documentary about the phone-hacking scandal. But he added, “It would be nice if we, you know, did it as a family.”Harry, the younger son of King Charles III, did not explain exactly how his legal battle had further ruptured relations with his father or brother, Prince William. In his memoir, “Spare,” he attributed the rift to multiple causes, including his family’s treatment of his wife, Meghan Markle, a biracial American former actress.

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☆ I spent 6 ½ hours in first class on a train in Morocco. It wasn't luxurious, but I'd do it again in a heartbeat.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Alice Levitt | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But I was resolute in my desire to make the nearly seven-hour journey from Marrakech to Fes by ONCF train. The Marrakech train station alone is worth visitingThe Marrakech Railway Station station was a fine place to kill time. Alice LevittMy husband insisted we arrive an hour and a half early for our 7:50 a.m. train. AdvertisementThere wasn't much legroom on the train, but I managed to rest and make friends on boardOur ONCF train arrived at the station on time. Alice LevittThough there are cheap hourlong flights on Ryanair from Marrakech to Fes, I'm glad that I took the train.

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☆ I took a scenic boat tour around Paris that stopped at all the major landmarks, and I can't believe it only cost $20
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Moriah Costa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I took a boat tour that cruised by nearly all the major monuments in Paris and only cost about $20. I'd go on the tour again, and I recommend it to anyone visiting Paris. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . After all this time, I still had one thing on my bucket list: Tour the city by boat. I took advantage of a good summer weather day and went on an hourlong tour with Vedettes de Paris that cost 20 euros, or about $22.

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☆ How to get a job at Apple, according to tech career experts
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

So, what can set you apart from a sea of Apple candidates? We asked an Apple employee and four tech career experts and recruiters. The interview process at Apple is "generally straightforward," Theresa Park, a former creative recruiter at the company, said. Related storiesOne Reddit user said that during a monthlong interview process as a software engineering candidate, he was asked to design a vending machine. According to posts on the anonymous employee forum Blind, some Apple recruiters might even disclose the exact questions that will be asked in an interview.

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☆ As Biden Points to His Past, Supporters Are More Worried About His Future
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Zolan Kanno-Youngs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

As President Biden tries to save his candidacy, he is asking Americans to look to the past. “Look at what I’ve done in three and a half years,” Mr. Biden has declared over and over again since his disastrous debate performance in Atlanta two weeks ago. On Thursday night, as the president took questions from reporters in a nearly hourlong news conference, he pointed to his record. “Can you name me somebody,” he asked, “who’s gotten more major pieces of legislation passed in three and a half years?”But for many of Mr. Biden’s supporters, it’s not the last three years they’re worried about. Interviews with a range of Democratic voters, lawmakers, strategists and others — most of whom voted for Mr. Biden in 2020 — suggest that the president’s attempt to run on his record since the debate is falling flat.

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☆ More Than 23 Million Watched Biden’s News Conference, Beating the Oscars
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Michael M. Grynbaum | More About Michael M. Grynbaum | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The swirling questions about President Biden’s age and mental fitness for office have captured Americans’ attention. More than 23 million people — a bigger audience than this year’s Academy Awards — tuned in on Thursday evening to see how Mr. Biden handled his first live news conference since a poor performance at last month’s debate with former President Donald J. Trump. The television audience amounted to roughly 45 percent of the 51.3 million who watched the debate, according to Nielsen. The president’s nearly hourlong appearance, at the NATO summit in Washington, was one of the most-watched telecasts of the year, outside of sporting events. It aired across several major TV networks, with ABC, CBS and NBC all pre-empting regular entertainment programming.

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☆ Fact-Checking Biden’s News Conference at the NATO Summit
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Linda Qiu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

President Biden fielded questions about foreign policy and his age and fitness for office during a high-stakes news conference on Thursday in which he made clear that he had no intention of leaving the race. The nearly hourlong appearance, coming at the end of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit in Washington, was his first solo news conference in eight months. Under a dozen reporters pressed him on his candidacy, China and the conflict in Gaza, among other topics. What Was Said“He’s already told Putin — and I quote — do whatever the hell you want.”This needs context. Mr. Biden leaves out a crucial caveat in characterizing the remarks of his Republican rival, former President Donald J. Trump.

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☆ A rare voice box transplant helped a cancer patient speak again, part of a pioneering study
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Transplants of the so-called voice box are extremely rare, and normally aren’t an option for people with active cancer. “People need to keep their voice,” Kedian, 59, told The Associated Press four months after his transplant – still hoarse but able to keep up an hourlong conversation. Dr. Michael Hinni, center left, Dr. Payam Entezami, center, and Dr. David Lott, center right, operate on transplant patient Marty Kedian in Phoenix in February. But Belafsky said there’s “still a shot” for larynx transplants to become more common while cautioning it likely will take years more research. Mayo Clinic via APKedian was diagnosed with a rare laryngeal cartilage cancer about a decade ago.

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☆ Live Election Updates: Pressure Mounts on Biden as He Heads Into Meeting With Governors
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Maggie Astor | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +11 min

On Tuesday, Mr. Biden suffered his first formal call to resign from the race from a Democratic member of Congress. At the White House press briefing on Tuesday, Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary, faced a nearly hourlong barrage of questions about the president’s abilities, medications and physical examinations, including whether he had received a neurological test. But he also preemptively announced whom he would endorse if Mr. Biden departed the ticket. Period.”Image Many Democrats worry that Mr. Biden has moved too slowly to confront fears about his mental fitness and stamina. “I came back and nearly fell asleep onstage,” Mr. Biden said.

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☆ 43-year-old started a 'kitchen island' side hustle on Facebook Marketplace—now it brings in $379,000 a year
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

She and her sister-in-law made table-long charcuterie spreads for family gatherings, and she started selling them to other people on Facebook Marketplace in May 2022. Her first batch, made at her "kitchen island," was modest compared to her current ones, Smith says. Smith built her business, now called Bite by Bite & Co., from her house and a nearby church kitchen while maintaining her full-time job as a project manager at Capital One. "To my core, I love entertaining, I love hosting, I love giving everybody a good experience," says Smith. My business has evolved to really provide a more homemade experience — we create our own cheese balls and cheese dips from fresh ingredients.

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☆ Russia to Start Secret Trial of U.S. Reporter Accused of Espionage
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Neil Macfarquhar | Milana Mazaeva | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

He tries to keep himself in shape during the hourlong exercise period he is permitted each day. Friends who correspond with him describe Mr. Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, as positive, strong and rarely discouraged, despite facing the official wrath of President Vladimir V. Putin’s Russia. He is scheduled go on trial Wednesday, facing up to 20 years in prison on an espionage charge that he, his employer and the U.S. State Department vehemently deny. At the heart of Mr. Gershkovich’s ordeal is a void — the absence of any evidence made public by the Russian authorities to support their claim that he was a spy. Nor is any likely to emerge from his trial in Yekaterinburg, which has been declared secret, with any observers barred from attending, and his lawyers prohibited from publicly revealing anything they learn.

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☆ Trump calls Biden's student-loan forgiveness efforts 'vile' — and voters shouldn't count on that relief if he's elected
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewFormer President Donald Trump is making sure voters know how he feels about student-loan forgiveness. He also used that time to criticize President Joe Biden, particularly Biden's efforts to enact student-loan forgiveness for millions of Americans. Should Biden win, his administration will continue carrying out its broad and targeted debt relief efforts such as one-time account adjustments for borrowers on income-driven repayment plans and Public Service Loan Forgiveness. After the Supreme Court decision, his campaign posted a statement on his website saying that "these wins were only made possible through President Trump's strong nomination of three distinguished and courageous jurists to the Supreme Court." AdvertisementStill, Biden's Education Department is moving forward with its relief efforts and has maintained that all of its actions are in accordance with the law and the Supreme Court decision.

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“The president has gotten increasingly punchier in recent remarks about Trump and plans to carry that theme through to the debate,” one Biden campaign official said. (CNN debate rules stipulate that each candidate will have a pen, writing pad and a bottle of water at the podium.) Biden’s former chief of staff, Ron Klain, is taking the lead to help the president get ready to debate Trump, a Biden campaign official told CNN. In the last cycle, Biden aides were particularly sensitive to Trump attacking members of Biden’s family on the debate stage. But that doesn’t mean Trump shouldn’t, or isn’t preparing,” said a person close to Trump, who requested anonymity to speak candidly.

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☆ Trump's attempt to rally Gen Z continues — with Logan Paul
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Trump's out to charm Gen Z, and that demographic might already be souring on BidenFreshly convicted of 34 charges of falsifying business records, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee seems to have a new campaign strategy — appealing to younger Gen Z voters. Appealing to Gen Z could work for Trump, especially if one accounts for the "Trump amnesia" effect among Gen Zers. Now aged between 12 and 27 — some Gen Zers may have been too young during his presidency to be politically in tune with Trump-era policies. And Gen Zers who vocally backed Biden during his 2020 run may also be souring on him in 2024. Representatives of Trump, Paul, and Biden didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular business hours.

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☆ In Normandy, Biden Linked the War in Ukraine With D-Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Matthew Cullen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

President Biden commemorated the 80th anniversary of D-Day today with a speech on the beaches of Normandy in France. Nations must team up, Biden said, to defeat another “tyrant bent on domination” and meet “the test of ages” to defend Ukraine. “Isolation was not the answer 80 years ago and is not the answer today,” Biden said. “The struggle between dictatorship and freedom is unending.”Before Biden’s address, the audience delivered a nearly hourlong series of standing ovations as D-Day veterans arrived. Biden, who was a toddler on June 6, 1944, met with 41 veterans of the Normandy campaign.

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☆ Fake News Reports and Videos Seek to Undermine the Paris Olympics
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Julian E. Barnes | Steven Lee Myers | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

With its athletes barred from competing in the Summer Olympics under the country’s flag, Russia has turned its fury on the Games and this year’s host, Paris. Russian propagandists have created an hourlong documentary, spoofed news reports and even mimicked French and American intelligence agencies to issue fake warnings urging people to avoid the Games, according to a report released on Sunday by Microsoft. The report details the disinformation campaign created by a group the company calls Storm-1679. The campaign appears to have accelerated since March, flooding social media with short videos raising alarms about possible terrorist attacks and stoking fears about safety. The operation, while aimed at the Games, is using various techniques to spread disinformation that could also be employed in European and U.S. elections.

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