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☆ Opinion: Jerry Seinfeld’s nostalgia for the past has a dark side
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-01 | by ( Opinion Nicole Hemmer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

In fact, for him at least, one is not about the other; Seinfeld openly disdains politics. Like Seinfeld, Carolla imagines parts of the 20th century as a better time. Women got more jobs and power (despite, Carolla writes, being “better at home with the kids than in the workplace”) and men became metrosexuals. The masculinity they defend is adamantly heterosexual, threatened not just by women but also by gay men and gender non-confirming people. In fact, the call for a return to 1950s-style masculinity has found a number of high-profile political supporters in recent years.

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☆ Colorado’s Bold New Approach to Highways — Not Building Them
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Megan Kimble | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It was the 1950s, and nothing was going to get in the way of building a national highway system. Today, state highway departments have rebranded as transportation agencies, but building, fixing and expanding highways is still mostly what they do. Jared Polis signed a law that required the state to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent within 30 years. Transportation is the largest single contributor to greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, accounting for about 30 percent of the total; 60 percent of that comes from cars and trucks. To reduce emissions, Coloradans would have to drive less.

Persons: Jared Polis Organizations: Colorado’s Department of Transportation, Transportation Locations: Denver, Colorado, United States

☆ 5 investments Morgan Stanley recommends making as US stocks surge by up to 19% — and why a prominent Wall Street bear just abandoned his downbeat view
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Since then, several major investment firms have lifted their long-term S&P 500 price targets. The firm recommends pairing cyclicals and growth stocks with those attributes so that investors are prepared for stronger or weaker growth. Technology firms using AI need more power, which is a major long-term tailwind for utility companies, Wilson wrote. "We see the recent pullback as an attractive entry point and an opportunity to formally upgrade the sector to overweight," Wilson wrote. "Small-cap valuation is relatively cheap but earnings growth is highly concentrated," Wilson wrote.

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☆ Microsoft, Khan Academy provide free AI assistant for all educators in US
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Eric Rosenbaum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Microsoft is partnering with tutoring organization Khan Academy to provide a generative AI assistant to all teachers in the U.S. for free. Khanmigo for Teachers, which helps teachers prepare lessons for class, is free to all educators in the U.S. as of Tuesday, with the financial support of Microsoft. Microsoft and Khan Academy are also planning to provide more AI-powered math tutoring to students through a new open-source small language model from Microsoft's Phi-3 AI technology. The relationship between the tech giant and education nonprofit will also feed back into Microsoft's Copilot AI, with more Khan Academy content added, and Khan content brought into Microsoft Teams for Education, an existing free communication app for students and teachers. Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates recently recommended Khan's new book on AI in education.

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☆ Trim Alphabet, buy Microsoft: How major hedge funds invested in tech during the first quarter
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Hedge funds took a diversified approach to technology investing in the first quarter as the sector built on its 2024 rally. Both Appaloosa and Coatue trimmed stakes in Nvidia during the period, with the latter shrinking his stake by 68% to $1.25 billion. Stanley Druckenmiller told CNBC last month that he cut his Nvidia stake in late March and called AI a "little overhyped" in the short run. Apple caught renewed attention from Viking Global and cuts from Coatue and Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway. Coatue, Third Point, Viking Global and Tiger Global upped their Amazon stakes, while Appaloosa and D1 Capital trimmed their holdings.

Persons: Michael Burry, Ole Andreas Halvorsen zeroed, David Tepper's, Chase, Seth Klarman's Baupost, Dan Sundheim's, Phillippe Laffont's Coatue, Dan Loeb's, Halvorsen, Tepper, Sundheim, Laffont, Brad Gerstner, Stanley Druckenmiller, Warren Buffett's Berkshire, Coatue Organizations: Technology, Nasdaq, Nvidia, Meta, Capital, Microsoft, Street's, CNBC, Apple, Viking Global, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, Tiger Global Locations: Coatue, Warren

☆ The Chiefs kicker who told women to be 'homemakers' rather than have careers has a physicist mother
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewKansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker gave some controversial advice to young women during his commencement address at Benedictine College's graduation ceremony on Saturday. Some critics zeroed in on the fact that Butker's mother is a career woman. Several users on X pointed out that Butker's mother, Elizabeth Keller Butker, is a physicist. According to a LinkedIn page that appears to belong to Butker's mother, she earned her undergraduate degree from Smith College and has worked at Emory since June 1988. AdvertisementButker, his wife, or his mom haven't spoken out publicly about Butker's graduation speech comments.

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☆ Dan Loeb's Third Point adds to megacap tech holdings in Q1— with one exception
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Dan Loeb's Third Point largely bought into the big technology space during the first quarter, offering a sign of confidence in further gains after a big rally. That can indicate expectations of more room to run within megacap tech and "the Magnificent Seven." He raised his Amazon stake by more than 20%, making the e-commerce stock his second-largest holding at about $920 million. The big tech name, which joined the Dow Jones Industrial Average earlier this year, gained close to 19% in the first quarter. Outside of tech, he opened stakes in names including Goldman Sachs and Cinemark during the quarter.

Persons: Dan Loeb's, It's, bode, Loeb, Warburg Pincus, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Microsoft, Google, Dow Jones, Columbia, UC, Berkeley, Meta, Jefferies, Citigroup, United States Steel, DuPont de Nemours Locations: New York, McKesson

☆ Viking Global shifts Big Tech holdings in first quarter
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Ole Andreas Halvorsen's Viking Global appeared to relocate money within megacap technology in the first quarter. Viking Global zeroed out a position of nearly 3.3 million shares in Alphabet during the first three months of 2024, regulatory fillings show. It's nearly 1.6 million shares at a total value of more than $670 million. With that increase, Viking Global holds more than 1.9 million shares, or more than $1.2 billion. Outside of tech, Viking Global began holding Clorox , Dollar Tree , Skechers and Las Vegas Sands during the period.

Persons: Ole Andreas Halvorsen's, Halvorsen, Julian Robertson Organizations: Big Tech, Viking, Microsoft, Tiger Management, Viking Global, Las Vegas Sands, U.S . Bancorp, MetLife, Deere Locations: Ole Andreas Halvorsen's Viking, Viking, Apple, Las, U.S, Stryker

☆ New Biden tariffs on China's EVs, solar, medical supplies reportedly due Tuesday
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

But it will also add new tariffs to semiconductors and solar equipment, according to one of the people, as well as hiking EV tariffs. Chinese-made medical supplies like syringes and personal protective equipment also face additional tariffs, sources told Reuters. The long-awaited tariff update comes after a number of lawmakers have called for massive hikes on Chinese vehicle tariffs. Tariffs on Chinese EVs will roughly quadruple under the new Biden plan, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown wants the Biden administration to ban Chinese EVs outright, over concerns they pose risks to Americans' personal data.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Biden, Sherrod Brown Organizations: Gateway Technical College, Reuters, Wall Street Journal, U.S . Trade Locations: Sturtevant , Wisconsin, U.S, China

A number of private equity firms have been considering a buyout of Peloton as the connected fitness company looks to refinance its debt and get back to growth after 13 straight quarters of losses, CNBC has learned. A number of other private equity firms have been circling Peloton as an acquisition target, but it's unclear if they have held formal discussions. Last week, Peloton announced a broad restructuring plan that's expected to reduce its annual run-rate expenses by more than $200 million by the end of fiscal 2025. Last week, Peloton announced CEO Barry McCarthy would be stepping down as it issued a disastrous earnings report that missed Wall Street's expectations. One source close to the company said Peloton isn't expected to have any issues refinancing its debt.

Persons: Barry McCarthy, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Interactive, CNBC, JPMorgan Locations: New York

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☆ Lessons from the deadly anthrax attacks of 2001
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( John Miller | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

This was anthrax,” Pogan said, and he briefed his superiors. Between October 5, and November 22, 2001, five people who were exposed died from anthrax poisoning. For help, they turned to the US Department of Defense lab at Fort Detrick, Maryland, where anthrax expert Dr. Bruce Ivins worked. Investigators in protective suits prepare to enter the New York Times building in New York on October 12, 2001. Police cars are parked outside the American Media building in Boca Raton on Oct. 8, 2001 where environmental tests detected anthrax bacteria.

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☆ Carlyle thinks it's a good time to move on sports teams, but investors should be careful
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Carlyle also sees an opportunity to take advantage of sports' greater openness to institutional capital as teams get more expensive. Advertisement"Post-COVID, no content is more important than sports content," Fund said. Successfully running a team isn't as easy as investing in oneCarlyle sees openings for outside investors in teams as their valuations soar. "As teams become more expensive, you're running out of people to buy controlling stakes in teams," Fund said. Key to the Reign deal, for example, was having the Sounders, with its deep market knowledge, as a day-to-day operator.

Persons: —, Carlyle, Ben Fund, Alex Popov, cochair David Rubenstein, We've, We're Organizations: Service, National, Soccer, Seattle, FC, Seattle Sounders, Business, Fund, Baltimore Orioles, NFL, Sounders

☆ Daniel Ek’s Next Act: Full-Body Scans for the People
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Bernhard Warner | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The problem: Mr. Ek had neither a plan, nor the time or money to do much about it. He knew whom to contact: Hjalmar Nilsonne, a Swedish tech entrepreneur who Mr. Ek had met the year prior at the Brilliant Minds event, an annual gathering Mr. Ek started. At first, Mr. Nilsonne rebuffed Mr. Ek’s proposition. But Mr. Ek eventually won him over. Mr. Ek, a former computer coder, and Mr. Nilsonne, an engineer, zeroed in on building a better diagnostic tool.

Persons: Daniel Ek, ” Mr, Ek, DealBook, Hjalmar Nilsonne, Mr, Nilsonne, Watty Organizations: Spotify, Apple, YouTube, Amazon Music, Apple Watch, Neko Health Locations: Swedish, Stockholm, London

[laufey, "misty"]archived recording (laufey) (SINGING) Look at me I’m as hopeless as a kittenanna martinShe got her start in the most Gen Z way possible — on TikTok. [laufey, "falling behind"]archived recording (laufey) (SINGING) Everybody’s falling in love And I’m falling behindanna martinToday, Laufey reads an essay called “An Anxious Person Tries to Be Chill,” by Coco Mellors. And so, I think that’s kind of what we’re always itching for, that sense of love, even though it’s not really love. laufeyWell, the first love song I wrote, called “Best Friend.” I’d never been in love before, and I wanted to write a love song. archived recording (laufey) [SCATTING]: You’re my best friend in the world [MUSIC PLAYING]anna martinNext week, I talk with model and writer Emily Ratajkowski.

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☆ Cramer’s week ahead: Earnings from Tesla, Merck and Big Tech
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Cramer said the Federal Reserve prefers to use the PCE index, not the consumer price index, to best evaluate inflation. He warned that even if the market is oversold next week, the PCE index report on Friday will be where the rubber truly meets the road. Companies like GM , GE Aerospace and Spotify report on Tuesday, but Cramer said Tesla is the one to watch that day. On Thursday, Caterpillar , Merck and the tech giants Microsoft and Alphabet will release earnings. It's going to be a busy week, and Cramer said to be wary of the market and to especially watch out for the PCE index report.

Persons: CNBC's Jim Cramer, Cramer, Tesla, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, It's Organizations: Verizon, Meta, Microsoft, Federal Reserve, GM, GE Aerospace, Spotify, Boeing, Caterpillar, Merck, Exxon Mobil, Chevron Locations: Cleveland

☆ European Central Bank gives strong signal that cuts are on the way despite Fed uncertainty
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank (ECB), at a rates decision news conference in Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday, March 7, 2024. The European Central Bank on Thursday held interest rates steady for a fifth straight meeting and gave its clearest signal yet of an upcoming rate cut, despite uncertainty over the U.S. Federal Reserve's next moves. In a press conference following the announcement, ECB President Christine Lagarde said this "important" new sentence was a "loud and clear indication" of the bank's current sentiment. The ECB made no direct reference to loosening monetary policy in its previous communiques. The central bank for the 20 countries that share the euro currency hiked its key rate to a record 4% in September.

Persons: Christine Lagarde, Hussain Mehdi Organizations: European Central Bank, ECB, U.S, U.S . Federal, HSBC Asset Management Locations: Frankfurt, Germany, U.S .

☆ Big corporations are quietly taking over your medical practice. Some doctors and experts say it's ruining healthcare.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

UnitedHealth Group struck a deal in March to buy the nine-state doctor group of the struggling hospital system Steward Health Care. AdvertisementDoctors are hot commoditiesIt's tough to lump the many buyers of medical practices together, as they're pursuing different strategies. Insurers like UnitedHealthcare and CVS' Aetna are required by federal law to spend most of the money they collect in premiums on medical care. Plus, running a modern medical practice is expensive, requiring investments in staffing, technology, and electronic health records. Advertisement"The corporate practice of medicine is the reason why healthcare costs are out of control," Li said.

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☆ Amazon CEO Andy Jassy spurns regulators after failed iRobot deal: 'It's a sad story'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy on Thursday took aim at regulators who are increasingly blocking mergers, including the company's planned acquisition of robotic vacuum maker iRobot , which fell apart earlier this year amid antitrust concerns. "I think it's really kind of a sad story," Jassy said in an interview with CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin on "Squawk Box." Jassy said the move showed that regulators "trust these two large Chinese companies with maps of the inside of U.S. consumers' homes more than they do Amazon." As megadeals have slowed to a crawl, tech companies have made a flurry of investments in artificial intelligence startups, seeking to gain a foothold in the burgeoning market. When asked how Amazon is tackling returns fraud, Jassy said the company has teams charged with examining returned goods to make sure they're "appropriate."

Persons: Andy Jassy, Jassy, CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin, iRobot, Anker, Ecovacs, Biden Organizations: Federal Trade Commission, Big Tech, Microsoft, Regulators, FTC, Amazon, CNBC, National Retail Federation, Appriss Locations: U.S, China, OpenAI

☆ Visits from Japanese and Filipino leaders highlight Biden’s efforts to blunt China’s aggression
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Arlette Saenz | Kayla Tausche | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Biden’s week also includes an official visit for Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio, reinforcing his commitment to cultivating partnerships in the Indo-Pacific in the face of China’s rising economic and military power. The historic leaders summit on Thursday between Biden, Kishida and Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos is expected to produce announcements relating to infrastructure, energy security, digital connectivity and maritime security. Meanwhile, Japan has recently loosened restrictions on the export of military technology – paving the way for deeper collaboration with like-minded allies. The first virtual meeting with the four leaders took place in March 2021 with subsequent in-person summits in the years that followed. Biden and his team also have sought to draw in smaller regional neighbors concerned about China’s military and economic aggression.

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☆ DOJ officials reject Republicans' demands for audio recordings of Biden's classified documents interview
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-08 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Jordan and Comer subpoenaed the tapes after Hur released his report in February. AdvertisementSpecial counsel Robert Hur questioned Biden in October about classified documents found in 2022 at his Deleware home and an office he used after leaving office. AdvertisementBiden's handling of classified documents is unlikely to be a major campaign pillar for Republicans and GOP frontrunner former President Donald Trump in the coming election, Schmidt predicted. "That's why Republicans think it's so important they get ahold of these tapes," Schmidt said.

Persons: —, Joe Biden's, Carlos Uriarte, Jim Jordan of, James Comer of, Comer, Hur, Uriarte, Matthew Schmidt, Robert Hur, Biden, zeroed, Schmidt, Donald Trump, Merrick Garland Organizations: Service, Justice, DOJ, Jordan, Business, University of New, Republicans, Washington Post, CNN, Justice Department, GOP Locations: Jim Jordan of Ohio, James Comer of Kentucky, University of New Haven

☆ Apple has been secretly building home robots that could end up as a new product line, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

This device initially caught the attention of senior Apple executives years ago, though they've disagreed over whether to continue with the project, Bloomberg said. AdvertisementIt also scrapped its decadeslong, multi-billionaire car effort, Project Titan, earlier this year, shifting its focus to building AI products. After Field left the company in 2021, Bloomberg says Apple's robotics efforts zeroed in on domestic products. One idea Apple explored was a robot that could do chores like washing dishes and be used for video calls. It's not yet clear whether Apple's robots will make it to consumers.

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☆ Jon Stewart says Apple asked him not to let FTC chair Lina Khan appear on his Apple podcast
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-02 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jon Stewart says Apple once asked him not to have FTC Chair Lina Khan on an Apple podcast. He said he wanted to talk to Khan about AI on a podcast linked to "The Problem with Jon Stewart." AdvertisementJon Stewart says Apple once asked him not to have Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan appear on a podcast linked to his Apple TV+ show. Stewart told Khan he had previously tried to have her appear on the podcast linked to "The Problem with Jon Stewart" to discuss AI, but Apple essentially blocked the move. FTC chair Lina Khan.

Persons: Jon Stewart, Apple, Lina Khan, —, Stewart, Khan, Graeme Jennings Organizations: Apple, Department of Justice, Service, Federal Trade, Amazon, CBS, DoJ, Business

☆ Netflix's '3 Body Problem' makes some big changes from the book. Here's how the show and novels differ.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

AdvertisementNetflix's "3 Body Problem" is an adaptation of Liu Cixin's wide-ranging "Remembrance of Earth's Past" trilogy of novels. Speaking of Yun Tianming, he got turned into Will DowningWill Downing signs on to the Stairfacer Project in "3 Body Problem." Saul is based on a character named Luo JiSaul is chosen as a Wallfacer in "3 Body Problem." The VR headsets are way simpler in the seriesJack Rooney wears a virtual reality headset in "3 Body Problem." NetflixIn "3 Body Problem," Ye Wenjie's daughter Vera Ye dies by suicide in the first episode.

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☆ Judge thrashes Sam Bankman-Fried for claiming FTX customers didn't lose any money before handing down 25-year sentence
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Sam Bankman-Fried's lawyers claimed that FTX customers had "zero" losses when the exchange collapsed. Had Bankman-Fried held onto the company — and if Ray had listened to his advice rather than spurn him — FTX customers could have gotten their money back quickly, he claimed. In a recent proposal to be approved by the bankruptcy judge, credit would be determined by the value of each customer's assets at the time that FTX filed for bankruptcy. US District Judge Lewis Kaplan and Sam Bankman-Fried. AdvertisementKaplan said that, in any case, Bankman-Fried couldn't be credited for the bankruptcy debtors' work to get FTX customers their money back.

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