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☆ 'Don't Move' ends with the victim thanking a serial killer. Here's why.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The film follows a woman who is injected with a paralyzing drug and pursued by a serial killer. Netflix is doubling down on nerve-racking films about serial killers with its latest thriller, "Don't Move." In the film, Iris (Kelsey Asbille) grieves the death of her child and plans to die by suicide by jumping off a cliff in the middle of a forest. AdvertisementIn 'Don't Move' Iris must save herselfRichard (Finn Wittrock) searching for Iris (Kelsey Asbille) in "Don't Move." Richard starts swimming to shore, and Iris' boat starts sinking due to a leak from the gunshots.

Persons: —, Jeffrey Dahmer, Iris, Kelsey Asbille, Richard, Finn Wittrock, Vladislav Lepoev, Richard ., Chloe, Brian Netto, Adam Schindler, Tudum, Netto Organizations: Service, Netflix

☆ Jeff Bezos speaks on WaPo drama: We have to 'increase our credibility'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jeff Bezos defended The Washington Post's decision to not endorse a presidential candidate. The Post earlier reported that Bezos made the decision to not publish an endorsement. AdvertisementThe decision also wasn't a "quid pro quo" to curry favor with Donald Trump, Bezos said. "I sighed when I found out, because I knew it would provide ammunition to those who would like to frame this as anything other than a principled decision," Bezos wrote. On Friday, the newspaper's publisher, Will Lewis, initially announced the Post's decision.

Persons: Jeff Bezos, Bezos, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, —, Will Lewis Organizations: Service, Trump, Gallup, NPR, Los Angeles Times, Business Locations: Washington, Pennsylvania

☆ Five Apple Intelligence features that you can try out now on your iPhone
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Apple released AI features for the iPhone 15 Pro and later models with Monday's iOS 18.1 update. AdvertisementThe first Apple Intelligence features are out now. Jordan Hart/BIThe "writing tools" feature has been one of the more visible Apple Intelligence features since it was first announced in June. Jordan Hart/BIWith Apple Intelligence enabled on the Messages app, iPhone owners can get texts summarized in the notification center. Apple, in a disclaimer on its website, said Apple Intelligence "outputs may vary."

Persons: —, that's, Max, Jordan Hart, Hey, Desmond Organizations: Apple, Apple Intelligence, Service, Worldwide, Conference, Bloomberg, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, Raiders

☆ UBS believes AI story is still in the 'early innings' and these are the stocks to play it
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"We believe we are still in the early stages of the AI growth story," UBS equity strategist Sundeep Gantori wrote in a Monday note to clients, noting the launch of ChatGPT in 2022 as an inflection point for AI adoption. "The company should benefit from healthy user engagement, improving monetization of Reels, and longer-term monetization of Instagram and WhatsApp offer longer-term opportunities," UBS wrote. Moving forward, UBS sees a favorable risk/reward profile for the name, citing steady iPhone growth and strong growth in its services, among others, as catalysts. UBS thinks this early adopter of AI applications is still "well placed" to benefit from use cases that are relevant to the industry. "While we agree that rising competition will result in some subscriber churn, we expect Netflix to continue to report strong growth globally."

Persons: Sundeep Gantori, Gantori, AAPL, INTC Organizations: UBS, Nvidia, Reality Labs, Apple, Intel, Apple Intelligence, Netflix

☆ Nick Cannon says he was insecure Mariah Carey was the 'alpha' in their marriage. He's not the only man who's admitted to being jealous of a partner's success.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Nick Cannon recently opened up about feeling insecure during his six-year marriage to Mariah Carey. AdvertisementDuring their six-year marriage, Nick Cannon said he knew what people were thinking: "The kid from Nickelodeon is with Mariah Carey?" As a child star on Nickelodeon's "All That" and its spin-off "The Nick Cannon Show," Cannon was an avowed fan of Carey, who's 11 years his senior. Cannon praised Carey for being "understanding" and "evolved," even while he was struggling with his identity and career. Cannon is far from the only man who's admitted to being jealous of his wife's financial status.

Persons: Nick Cannon, Mariah Carey, Cannon, —, Ray Daniels, Carey, who's, Daniels, — she's, Singer, hasn't, She's, I'm, Mauricio Santana, Jenna Birch, outperforms, Kate Ratliff, they're Organizations: Service, Nickelodeon, VH1, Billboard, The New York Times, Def, Social Psychology, American Psychological Association, University of Florida Locations: Monroe, Sao Paulo, Brazil

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: VF Corp, McDonald's, Pfizer, PayPal and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

For the fiscal second quarter, the company posted adjusted earnings of 60 cents per share on $2.76 billion in revenue. Cadence Design Systems – The stock jumped more than 5% after the electronic design company's third-quarter earnings beat Wall Street estimates. JetBlue's third quarter results did beat analyst estimates on the top and bottom lines. PayPal – Shares fell 3% after PayPal posted third-quarter revenue that missed expectations. Crocs – Shares tumbled around 12% despite the company's third-quarter earnings beating estimates.

Persons: Ford, Trex, FactSet, Jim Conroy, John Hazen, Conroy, Crypto, Stocks, Horton, PayPal –, StreetAccount, Crocs, Lisa Kailai Han, Samantha Subin, Jesse Pound, Sarah Min, Pia Singh, Tanaya Macheel, Michelle Fox Theobald Organizations: Corporation, Ford Motors, Cadence, Systems, BP –, Pfizer, Revenue, Ross Stores, JetBlue –, JetBlue, LSEG, Mizuho, PayPal, FactSet, Xerox

☆ At 80, Jazzercise's founder is thriving. She credits lean protein, weight-lifting, and treating herself to a daily Dr. Pepper.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

She eats her protein and veggies along with a daily Dr. Pepper, her favorite treat. Lifting weights keeps her strong and prevents injuryStill a devoted Jazzercise fan, Missett stays active with strength training and walking, too. Her daily morning routine includes 20 minutes of lifting weights, and she isn't afraid to go heavy. She said the routine keeps her back healthy, and being strong helped her recover more quickly from a recent hip replacement. For some people, it's an excuse to stop doing things, but it really shouldn't be because if you keep moving, it really helps most of those things," Missett said.

Persons: Jazzercise, Judi Sheppard Missett, —, Missett, Pepper, weren't, she's, Dietitians, Misset, I've Organizations: Service Locations: Evanston , Illinois, California

☆ I'm a California teacher who thinks phone use in classrooms is a big problem. I'm not convinced a new law will solve it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

California teacher Joelle Clark said phones are a distraction and policies on their use can be hard to enforce. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Joelle Clark, a 28-year-old public school teacher in California, about the state's new law requiring schools to develop a policy that limits smartphone usage by July 1, 2026. I'm a six-year teacher, and I teach special-ed high school students with mild to moderate learning disabilities. So, I moved out to California and I came into a school where students are constantly on their phones. Maybe we should have a class on phones to teach kids healthy habits and the danger of media.

Persons: Gavin Newsom, Bill, Joelle Clark, Clark, —, I'm, They're Organizations: Service, Apple Locations: California, Chicago

☆ McDonald's says store visits and sales dropped in wake of E. coli outbreak
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

McDonald's says daily sales took a hit as some customers avoided its restaurants during the E. coli outbreak. AdvertisementA number of McDonald's US customers stayed away from the arches last week as news of the E. coli outbreak spread. The company said Tuesday that daily sales took a hit as customers avoided its restaurants during the health scare. Related storiesOver the weekend, health officials linked the outbreak to slivered onions from a single supplier, an ingredient ordinarily used on McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers. McDonald's began resuming sales of Quarter Pounders in the affected areas this week, although some locations will not serve the entrée with onions.

Persons: McDonald's, —, Ian Borden, Chris Kempczinski, Borden, Kempczinski, we've Organizations: Service Locations: Colorado

☆ Brian Chesky breaks down what people get wrong about 'founder mode'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"Founder mode" is not about "swagger," says one of the founders who popularized it. Here's what he says most people get wrong about "founder mode" and how he actually defines it. AdvertisementBrian Chesky helped popularize the term "founder mode," but he says some people have gotten it twisted. The term "founder mode" was popularized in September by Y Combinator founding partner Paul Graham, who wrote that Chesky inspired it. "First of all, people don't know what founder mode is," Chesky said on the podcast.

Persons: Brian Chesky, —, Y, Paul Graham, Graham, Chesky, Airbnb, Mark Zuckerberg, aren't, Steve Jobs, Walt Disney, Elon Musk, Jony, Hiroki Asai Organizations: Service, Apple, Harvard Business School Locations: Airbnb

☆ US Air Force wildly overpaid Boeing by almost 8,000% for C-17 aircraft bathroom soap dispensers, Pentagon watchdog finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The US Air Force majorly overpaid for C-17 spare parts, including bathroom soap dispensers, per a Pentagon watchdog. AdvertisementThe US Air Force overpaid for spare parts for a C-17 military transport aircraft manufactured by Boeing, according to a new watchdog report. The audit, which detailed cost issues with a variety of C-17 spare parts, blamed the overpayment on a lack of oversight by the Air Force. The C-17 is a workhorse for the Air Force and joint force, transporting troops and a variety of assets. US Air Force photo by Staff Sgt.

Persons: —, Brandon Vasquez, Cory D, Payne, Robert P, Storch Organizations: US Air Force, Pentagon, Service, Boeing, Air Force, Department of Defense, Spc, Defense Contract Management, Staff, Air

☆ Alphabet's two pillars of growth stand tall in the latest quarter. But we're not ready to act
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

However, on "Mad Money" following the release, Jim said Alphabet delivered an "unambiguously great quarter." Alphabet Why we own it : Alphabet's Google Search is an invaluable tool for advertisers. Revenue for the Google Search, YouTube ads, and Google Network line items totaled $65.85 billion. That was up more than 10% from the year-ago quarter, though it was a slower growth rate than in the second quarter. The company exited the quarter with $93.23 billion in cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities on its balance sheet.

Persons: It's, Jim Cramer, Jim, it's, Sundar Pichai, We're, Waymo, Anat Ashkenazi, Pichai, Jim Cramer's, Justin Sullivan Organizations: Google, U.S, European, Justice Department, Big Tech, Nvidia, YouTube, Microsoft, Revenue, Google Services, Walmart, Dallas Fort, CNBC Locations: U.S, Dallas, Dallas Fort Worth, Mountain View , California

☆ Relax with the extracurricular activities — downtime is equally important for kids
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Cailey Griffin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementWhile your child may naturally excel at their structured activities, parents need to remove the pressure around achieving a certain level of success in their activities. Related storiesIt's also important to check in with your child on how they're feeling about the structured activities they're already involved in. "It's funny that we even call it downtime," Gray told Business Insider. For some kids, downtime may mean catching up on a book alone; for others, it may mean playing a new video game they've wanted to try. AdvertisementFener Sitkoff recommended parents center the idea of balance when considering their involvement with their kids' downtime.

Persons: —, Erica Fener Sitkoff, Peter Gray, Fener Stikoff, they're, Gray, Fener Sitkoff, Sitkoff, They're, they've, hasn't, you've, It's Organizations: Service, Boston College, Business

☆ Google delivers a big earnings beat fueled by AI growth
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Ana Altchek | Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The company beat on revenue, EPS, its ads business, and Google Cloud revenue, which grew 35% year over year. Revenue from Google Cloud grew 35% year over year to $11.4 billion, bolstered by "accelerated growth" in the company's AI products, the company said. Here are the key numbers for the third quarter compared to analysts' estimates:AdvertisementEarnings per share : $2.12 vs. $1.83 expected: $2.12 vs. $1.83 expected Revenue : $88.27 billion vs. $86.44 billion expected: $88.27 billion vs. $86.44 billion expected Google Advertising : $65.9 billion vs. $65.5 billion: $65.9 billion vs. $65.5 billion YouTube advertising revenue : $8.92 billion vs. $8.89 billion expected: $8.92 billion vs. $8.89 billion expected Google Cloud revenue: $11.35 billion vs. $10.79 billion expectedSource for analyst expectations: BloombergAlphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the company's AI investments were "paying off." The AI results will now reach over 1 billion users on a monthly basis, he said, and ads in AI Overview are "performing well." Related stories"Today, more than a quarter of all new code at Google is generated by AI then reviewed and accepted by engineers," Pichai said.

Persons: Sundar Pichai, —, Pichai, Demis Hassabis, Evelyn Mitchell, Wolf, Mitchell Organizations: Google, Service, Google Cloud, Bloomberg, Apple, DOJ, Business

☆ Hezbollah named its new leader, a long-serving deputy, after Israel killed his predecessor
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Hezbollah on Tuesday named Naim Qassem as its chief after longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed. AdvertisementHezbollah announced a new leader, Naim Qassem, after Israel killed both its longtime chief, Hassan Nasrallah, and the person who had been expected to succeed him. He was the deputy leader of the Lebanon-based militant group, and had been for decades. Qassem helped found Hezbollah in the 1980s and was first made its deputy leader in 1991 under Abbas al-Musawi. AdvertisementHe did not take over as leader when al-Musawi was killed in 1992, and remained deputy all through Nasrallah's 32-year stint.

Persons: Naim Qassem, Hassan Nasrallah, Qassem, —, Israel, Abbas, Musawi, Nasrallah, Hashem Safieddine, Safieddine Organizations: NBC, Service, NBC News, Amazon, US, US Department of State, Middle East Media Research, The United Nations Development Program Locations: Lebanon, Beirut, Qassem, Israel, America, Lebanese

☆ China is eyeing $1.4 trillion in fiscal stimulus and even more if Trump is elected, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Kelly Cloonan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

China is considering a fresh $1.4 trillion stimulus, Reuters reported. The package could be approved next week and would increase in size if Trump wins the election. The large fiscal stimulus would be increased if Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump wins the US election, the report says. The remaining 4 trillion yuan would be raised by local government bonds and put toward idle land and property purchases, the sources told Reuters. AdvertisementIf Trump is elected, the stimulus package could be higher due to the economic challenges Trump's policies would pose for China, the sources told Reuters.

Persons: Trump's, —, Donald Trump, Trump, he's, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Reuters, Trump, Service, Republican, National People's Congress, China, Wall Locations: China, Beijing

☆ The election-betting market has exploded in popularity this presidential cycle
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Betting markets are booming ahead of the US Presidential election. Kalshi has attracted $100M in election bets this month and is the top free finance app in Apple's app store. Robinhood is getting in on the action, announcing its own election betting platform on Monday. Earlier this month, a US federal appeals court cleared Kalshi to open its election betting platform for US citizens. Interactive Brokers also launched a slew of election betting contracts earlier this month following the court decision to allow Kalshi to operate.

Persons: Kalshi, —, we're gunning, Tarek Mansour, it's, Donald Trump, Mansour, TikTok Organizations: Service, Apple, PayPal, CNBC, Interactive, Kalshi

☆ I taught college-bound seniors for a decade. Here's what many wanted their parents to know about college admissions.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Alexandra Frost | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Most students want their parents to know that they are stressed about paying for college, too. AdvertisementI was a teacher for 10 years, and many high school students would take refuge in my classroom during lunchtime. AdvertisementKids want to choose their major and don't want parents' inputIt's the first question any new college student gets repeatedly: What's your major?" I watched numerous groups of students choose the same college so they wouldn't be separated. All of this can be more easily achieved if parents and college-bound kids are open to having conversations.

Persons: —, Taylor, it's, I'm, aren't, couldn't Organizations: Service Locations: America

☆ Elon Musk is backing Trump. Is Musk's Twitter backing Trump, too?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Is this because Twitter users want this? AdvertisementIs X, the service many of us still call Twitter, more likely to show users political posts from Republicans, or right-leaning accounts? But they both hover around two possibilities, which aren't mutually exclusive:AdvertisementTheory 1: Twitter is showing users what users want to see. And it's entirely plausible that some left-leaning users have left the platform during Musk's ownership, in part because he reinstated accounts from right-leaning users, including Trump himself. This is a notion that some current and former Twitter users believe, though there's no direct proof that it's the case.

Persons: Elon Musk, —, Musk, Donald Trump's, I've, Twitter, Twitter they're, Kamala Harris, Harris, Trump, Platformer's Zoë Schiffer, he's, Ron DeSantis Organizations: Republican, The Washington Post, Street, Twitter, Trump, Service Locations: The, Florida

☆ Steve Schwarzman says Trump would be an 'efficient and effective' president this time — and Ken Griffin thinks he'll win
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Blackstone CEO Steve Schwarzman said he thinks Trump would make a better president the second time around. He's uncertain about the election result, though Citadel's Ken Griffin said he expects Trump to win. AdvertisementSteve Schwarzman said he thinks Donald Trump would be more "efficient and effective" if he wins next week's election. Citadel founder and CEO Ken Griffin, who was also on the panel, was more assured of the election's outcome. Citadel founder Ken Griffin expects Donald Trump to win the 2024 election.

Persons: Steve Schwarzman, Trump, Ken Griffin, —, Donald Trump, Schwarzman, Mike Blake, Griffin, Alan Murray Organizations: Saudi Arabia's Future Investment, Service, Blackstone, Future Investment Initiative, Saudi, Republican, Bloomberg, Citadel, White Locations: Davos

☆ Sports betting is the next frontier for Wall Street's smartest quants to conquer
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Bradley Saacks | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The space has exploded in the US as dozens of states have legalized online gambling. Just as quant traders have changed equity markets forever, sports betting might be next. AdvertisementThrough the second quarter of this year, online gambling site FanDuel averaged 3.3 million bettors each month. AdvertisementAlready, the smartest Novig users are sanding away the easiest returns. There's demand from Novig users for the exchange to release software that would allow traders to program a bot to trade for them.

Persons: —, Ed Thorp, Jim Simons, Ken Griffin, AQR's Cliff Asness, PDT's Peter Muller, Bill Bentley, Kelechi Ukah, Jacek Dmochowski, Paddy, Dmochowski, Jane, Ukah, sportsbooks Organizations: Service, Renaissance Technologies, MIT, Business, City College of New, Sports, UCLA, Paddy Power, MGM Locations: Dublin, City College of New York, Vegas

☆ Hurricane season isn't over. Experts predict a final surge of storms and maybe even a December cyclone.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Hurricane season may end with a November surge of storms starting next week, AccuWeather forecasts. Chance of a December cycloneIt's already been a nasty hurricane season, with storms so far causing more than 300 deaths and nearly $500 billion of losses in the US, according to AccuWeather. Hurricane season ends on November 30, but DaSilva said there may be a rare December cyclone this year. However, the NHC said in August that this Atlantic hurricane season would likely produce 17 to 24 named storms total. AdvertisementThis could lead to a tropical storm or even a hurricane in the first few days of November," DaSilva said.

Persons: —, Hurricane Milton, Alex DaSilva, Chance, DaSilva, Hurricane, Sean Rayford, Bernie Rayno, Milton, Nicole, Hurricane Ian, Kate Organizations: Hurricanes, Service, Associated, National Hurricane Center, Business, NHC, Florida, Yankee Locations: Florida, Carolinas, Milton, Hurricane, Gulf Coast — Alabama, Mississippi , Louisiana, Texas, AccuWeather ., Bat Cave , North Carolina, Caribbean, Sarasota , Florida, Cuba

☆ Alphabet to report Q3 earnings after the bell
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Jennifer Elias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Google parent Alphabet is set to report its third-quarter earnings Tuesday after the market closes. During the quarter, the company also faced the advancement of several antitrust lawsuits related to its search and ads business. That would include Google's search position agreements with Apple's iPhone as well as Samsung devices. With the slow-moving legal process, the company is still likely years away from being forced to make any changes to businesses. In August, the company announced its new Android software update and its latest line of Pixel smartphones that utilize Google's Gemini AI assistant.

Persons: Sundar Pichai, Emily Chang, StreetAccount, Prabhakar Raghavan, Nick Fox, Demis Organizations: APEC, Summit, Moscone Center West, Google, TAC, DOJ, Samsung, Gemini Locations: San Francisco, U.S

☆ My first wife and I explored non-monogamy. Back in 2006 people thought it was bizarre.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Amy Schneider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"In the Form of a Question" explores Schneider's journey of leaning into curiosity as she explores numerous areas of life. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementI met Kelly in 2004, and it was quickly apparent to both of us that we were going to get married. In the Bay Area in 2023, that's not hugely shocking, but in Cincinnati in 2006, people thought it was bizarre. We didn't tell many people about it, but we didn't hide it, either, and even our friends were skeptical.

Persons: Amy Schneider, —, Kelly, I'd, she'd, we'd, Jude Law, Justine Henin, Hardenne, Ripley, that's, Simon, Simon & Schuster Organizations: Service, of Trent, Bay Area, Avid Reader Press, Simon & Locations: American, Bay, Cincinnati

☆ Scandals in China and Australia hit Big 4 giant PwC, but global revenues reached a record high
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

After two scandals this year, PwC's business in the Asia-Pacific region has fallen. While PwC faced these regional setbacks, it hit record-high revenues and hired 10,000 new employees. AdvertisementAfter scandals in Australia and China this year, PwC has lost business in the Asia-pacific region. AdvertisementDespite the regional impact on the business, PwC posted an overall growth of 3.7% to reach record-high gross revenues of $55.4 billion. Like other leading consultancies, PwC has been hit by falling demand for consulting services, and its growth rate has slowed.

Persons: PwC, —, Mohamed Kande, Uber, we've Organizations: Service, Big, PwC, Google, Australian Financial, EY, Deloitte Locations: Asia, China, Australia, India

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