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☆ Ohio Republicans wanted to kneecap abortion activists before November. It may backfire on them.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Ohio Republicans want to make it harder to amend their state's constitution. Ohio Republicans who pushed the measure argued that a higher threshold was needed to keep future amendments focused only on what Ohioians want. Ohio Republicans previously banned most August elections. The GOP presidential primary race has split over candidates who back a bare-minimum nationwide abortion ban and those who do not. Polling shows that a nationwide ban is broadly unpopular, but the nomination contest provides the perfect time for anti-abortion activists to pressure candidates on the issue.

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☆ She says a Doordash driver tried to rape and kill her. The company says it's not their problem.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

They were cut open pretty bad," Chloe told Insider in an interview. An attorney for Young didn't respond to requests for comment, but court records show he pleaded not guilty to the new set of charges. Chloe is accusing Doordash of negligence, alleging the delivery company failed to conduct an adequate background check on Young. According to Kendall Shortway, a lawyer representing Chloe, Doordash outsources many background checks to another tech company, Checkr. "Between the two of them, somebody dropped the ball," Shortway, an attorney at the law firm Morgan & Morgan, told Insider.

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☆ Goldman Sachs' summer internships are coming to a close. A former intern turned partner breaks down the 5 secrets to successfully snagging a return offer.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Emmalyse Brownstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

This summer Goldman hosted 2,970 interns, about 500 of whom were placed in the investment bank, according to stats provided by Goldman. They advised future Goldman interns to learn how to multitask and have a solutions-oriented mindset, among other suggestions. "You go into someone's office, you don't sit there and say, 'I don't know how to do this,'" he said. As selective as the application process is, Goldman summer analysts are not expected to know how to do their jobs before they start. "I said, I'm really nervous, I don't know how to model.

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☆ A 27-year-old personal finance creator breaks down the investment portfolios he's using to reach $2 million in 8 years — and shares the account types and categories of stocks he believes will accelera
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Laila Maidan | Read More | Read Less | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

He's using a regular brokerage account and a solo 401(k) with pre- and after-tax advantages. Late last year, he decided he wanted to build a retirement portfolio worth $2 million that he could track and others could follow along. To date, he has $47,400 in a brokerage account and $72,774 in a retirement account, according to records viewed by Insider. This account has four sections: dividend stocks, technology stocks, risky stocks, and the S&P 500. These stocks account for 35% or about $17,000 in this account.

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☆ As Social Security official warns of A.I. fraud risks, one expert says criminal activity is 'here right now'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Courtney Keating | E+ | Getty ImagesWhile scrolling social media, you may find a video of President Joe Biden urging you to sign up for extra Social Security benefits for which you are eligible. The Social Security Administration is working with OIG to take appropriate steps to combat fraud, an agency spokesman said. "The agency has techniques to identify and react to suspicious bad actors," said Social Security Administration spokesman Mark Hinkle. "We look forward to continuing to work with the OIG on the evolution of AI and courses of action regarding AI fraud." Other steps can also help protect your personal financial information and Social Security beneficiaries' monthly income, according to Talcove.

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☆ Western tanks are proving ineffective against Russia's multilayered minefields, top Ukrainian general said
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ukraine is struggling to break through Russian minefields, a top Ukrainian general told the BBC. This is despite having Western battle tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, he said. Some troops are now using Soviet-era tanks to clear the minefields, the BBC reported. Russian troops have shown "professional qualities" by stopping Ukrainian forces from "advancing quickly," Tarnavskyi told the BBC, adding: "I don't underestimate the enemy." Many Western-made vehicles — including several Leopard tanks and US Bradley fighting vehicles — had already been badly damaged, the BBC reported.

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☆ Inheritance for your dog: How the rich put millions into trusts with very specific purposes, from taking care of pets to cryogenically freezing their bodies
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Lawyers to the uber-rich told Insider how purpose trusts work and how to plan for centuries ahead. Fortunately, there is a workaround: purpose trusts. Trusts are well-known as a tool for saving millions on taxes, but purpose trusts are seldom used to pay less to Uncle Sam. Here is how purpose trusts workPurpose trusts are not absolutely necessary to make sure your pets are cared for after you pass, Yadav told Insider. Purpose trusts set up to maintain art collections usually include a timeline for liquidating or donating the artworks, according to lawyer Neil Solarz of Weinstock Manion.

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☆ How the rich put millions into trusts to take care of their pets and pay for cryogenic freezing after they die
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The rich can use trusts to devote millions to pets, art collections, and even cryogenic freezing. Lawyers to the uber-rich told Insider how purpose trusts work and how to plan for centuries ahead. Fortunately, there is a workaround: purpose trusts. Trusts are well-known as a tool for saving millions on taxes, but purpose trusts are seldom used to pay less to Uncle Sam. Here is how purpose trusts workPurpose trusts are not absolutely necessary to make sure your pets are cared for after you pass, Yadav told Insider.

☆ I'm a 21-year old student living in Scotland. I have no student debt, and my $900 monthly budget pays for my fitness club, nights out, and frequent travel.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Alexandra York | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Joshua is a 21-year-old from Berlin who lives in Glasgow, Scotland to attend school. We asked Joshua, a 21-year-old Berlin resident who attends the University of Glasgow, about his biggest spending categories and cost differences between Europe and America. Occupation: Student and university employeeMonthly income: £700 (about $900), plus a £200 (about $250) stipend from his parentsStudent debt: $0. Now I live in Glasgow, Scotland for school. What's the biggest cost difference you've noticed between Germany, Scotland, and the US?

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☆ Here are 5 ways ChatGPT helps me make money and complete time-consuming tasks for my business
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Jen Glantz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

When she had her first child, she turned to ChatGPT to help her with time-consuming tasks. This time, I used ChatGPT to help me brainstorm content for static Instagram posts and TikTok videos. I also asked ChatGPT to find the best hashtags to use for content about being a bridesmaid on TikTok. Instead, I used ChatGPT to give me a competitor analysis of the maid-of-honor speech-writing landscape. I asked ChatGPT to write an upsell email pitching my coaching services without using a salesperson's tone of voice.

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☆ IRS halts most unannounced visits to taxpayers, citing safety concerns
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The IRS on Monday ended its controversial practice of unannounced visits to homes or businesses from agency revenue officers for most taxpayers. Part of a broader IRS overhaul, the policy change aims to lessen public confusion and improve safety. "The change reverses a long-standing practice by IRS revenue officers that goes back decades." "We have the tools we need to successfully collect revenue without adding stress with unannounced visits," Werfel said. Some Republicans have cited concerns about "new IRS agents" in a push to strip IRS funding.

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☆ Mark Cuban says this is the No. 1 biggest time waster: ‘It kills so much time'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-23 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

And he thinks meetings are the number one workplace habit killing people's productivity and eating away at their time. In a conversation with bestselling author Chris Voss on the interactive streaming platform Fireside, which Cuban co-founded, he said that people "over-meet and over-call." "I try to only do meetings if I have to come to a conclusion or there's no other way — same with phone calls," Cuban told Voss in late June. The result: According to Microsoft research, people are in three times more Teams meetings per week today compared to February 2020. Take your business to the next level: Register for CNBC's free Small Business Playbook virtual event on August 2 at 1 p.m.

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BRUSSELS, July 18 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday criticised EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager's decision to hire a U.S. economist over a European to help oversee Big Tech, adding her previous work could lead to conflicts of interest. Macron added he was "attached to reciprocity", and noted that the U.S. and China would not have appointed an overseas national in such a role. Scott Morton will advise the European Commission on its investigations into Big Tech and its enforcement of a series of landmark rules to rein in tech giants. Macron pointed to her previous work for "many companies" as something that could also result in conflicts of interest. She said previous chief economists at the Commission had also done consulting work without posing any issues.

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☆ Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian shares his daily routine and why true work-life balance doesn't exist: 'I don't think anyone can really accomplish that'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Amanda Breen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian shared his typical work and family routine. Before marriage, he said he was terrible at finding any semblance of balance between work and life. If you're chasing balance, you're implying, like Thanos, [that] you'd be able to create something perfectly balanced. "There are times in your life where you will need to focus on the career, the work," Ohanian says. That's why he's a big advocate for paid family leave; Ohanian wants all American families to have access to it.

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☆ Ron DeSantis said he'd consider Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds as a running mate but when asked about it, she said she's 'busy'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ron DeSantis said he'd consider Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds as a potential running mate. Kim Reynolds as a potential running mate if he wins the Republican nomination. In addition to suggesting her as a potential running mate, DeSantis criticized Trump for his recent attacks on Reynolds. "I thought the attacks on her were totally, totally out of hand and totally unnecessary."

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☆ Are LGBTQ+ rights at stake in Spain's election?
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Enrique Anarte | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Vox has strongly opposed LGBTQ+ rights. Both Vox and the PP have promised to take action against some pro-LGBTQ+ measures passed by the left-wing government. Spain is fourth in the ranking of European countries' LGBTQ+ rights by advocacy group ILGA-Europe, but LGBTQ+ activists said a PP-Vox government would roll back their rights. A right-wing government could also target LGBTQ+ rights by failing to implement existing laws, said Uge Sangil, head of LGBTQ+ umbrella group, FELGTB. Please credit Openly, the LGBTQ+ news website from the Thomson Reuters Foundation, the charitable arm of Thomson Reuters.

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☆ I make up to $9K a month on Taskrabbit. Many of my clients are people going through breakups and need help organizing their homes.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Fortesa Latifi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

She helps people going through breakups organize their homes and they frequently open up to her. Sometimes there's trash everywhere and the person will say something like 'I've really been going through it and I haven't been able to bring myself to lift a finger around here.' I want them to feel as comfortable as possible and to feel that I've really provided a service for them. People want a clean slateThis is what I've learned as I've helped people through life changes, break-ups, and divorces: people just want to get rid of things and start over. It doesn't get more personal than going into someone's home and going through their stuff.

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☆ Artists are losing the battle against AI. Glaze, a tool that's found a way to trick algorithms, is giving them a fighting chance.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

AI would soon be better than human artists, Beverly was told. In October, Beverly checked a website, HaveIBeenTrained.com, that reveals if an artwork or photo was used to teach AI models. That image can still be fed to AI learning models, but the data gleaned from it would be inaccurate, Zhao told Insider. His team conceptualized the program when they were contacted by artists worried that AI models were specifically targeting their personal work. That could theoretically lead to a pseudo-arms race, where AI companies and the Glaze team continually try to one-up each other.

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☆ My friends and I travel to Ibiza every year without our kids. Some people judge us, but the trips help me avoid burnout.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Annabel Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Before I had children, I imagined family holidays would be picture-perfect Italian villas and leisurely dinners. But six years and two kids later, I've realized travel with your children can be more about damage limitation than rest and relaxation. Family holidays, as lovely as they are, come with a new set of environments and risks that you have to navigate. But as someone who loves to travel, one solution has been sticking to no-fly destinations for family holidays and taking overseas breaks without my children. A few days away won't change the fact that the mental load of parenting is heavy and there is often a lack of support for parents.

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☆ Someone's got to put an end to the Musk vs. Zuck billionaire 'dick measuring contest' before Elon gets his ruler out
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk is proposing a "dick measuring contest." It's unclear what sparked the sudden interest on Musk's part in whipping out a ruler to quash his Zuckerberg beef. But the cage match Musk suggested in June also started out as a joke — at least until Zuckerberg took the bait and asked Musk to send over the location for fight night. She's been known to scold her son occasionally, so maybe she can make him see reason where no one else can. Good luck, Momma Musk; you're the hero we need in this darkest of timelines.

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You can earn rewards with a travel credit card and by sticking to a favorite airline and hotel vendor. Get a travel credit cardThere are loads of discussion about credit card hacking and selecting the best credit card for travel rewards. If travel is a focus for you, then I recommend considering a credit card that offers travel rewards. I personally use my travel rewards credit card for my day-to-day spending all year round. Note that credit card lenders may use many different variations of credit score models when considering your application.

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☆ Return to Office, Recession Fears End Wall Street's Hamptons Work-From-Home Party
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-09 | by ( Linette Lopez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

It may seem counterintuitive, but the pandemic was like a brief visit to Shangri-La for Wall Street. For the first time in years, Wall Street has to sing for its supper. A return to the office also means a return to more-classic Wall Street social norms. Wall Street, for all its highfalutin personalities and big paydays, is an apprenticeship system. For Wall Street, the heart of the pandemic was a moment to consider what life would be like at a slower, more-nurturing pace.

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A recent report in the Wall Street Journal that Elon Musk uses ketamine at parties could prompt an investigation into his security clearance, two attorneys who specialize in national security law told Insider. Drug use is typically grounds for the government to yank someone's security clearance, the two national security attorneys told Insider. Security clearance applicants are specifically required to disclose whether they have used ketamine on SF-86, the standard application form used to apply for a clearance. Edmunds, the security clearance attorney, said that in his experience, there is a "very prevalent" double standard for security clearance infractions, wherein defense contracting executives and higher-ranking government officials receive more permissive treatment than their subordinates. Musk boosts the benefits of drug useAfter the Rogan incident, Musk told "60 Minutes" that he didn't regularly smoke pot.

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☆ Diners are shocked to see a 4% 'employee healthcare' fee on their bills at an LA restaurant — but the owner says it's common
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Diners are increasingly noticing restaurant surcharges. A Los Angeles eatery received blowback after a diner tweeted about its 4% healthcare surcharge. Some questioned if the owner would cancel an employee's health insurance on a slow night. If the restaurant has a slow day or u opt-out, do staff not get health insurance that day?" "As most LA diners will know, Alimento's 4% healthcare surcharge is hardly unique," he wrote.

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☆ A New Jersey couple bought a 116-year-old house for $435,000. They spent 5 years renovating it, finding new parts of its history as they ripped up carpet and restored floors — take a look inside.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The couple's 1907 Dutch Colonial home with a mint green facade. Wilfred House"I was in our apartment in Jersey City, scrolling Zillow, when we saw our current home come up," Rogers said. "It was just an outside photo of the house and looked like a photo from someone's phone — it wasn't even a professional photo." The couple agreed that if he liked it, then Rogers would take the train from work to the house to see what the commute was like. I get off the train, I walk two blocks down the street and I see the house.

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