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☆ Caitlin Clark's popularity is up there with superstars like LeBron James and her broad appeal is changing perspectives on women's sports
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Tiara White | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewIndiana Fever point guard Caitlin Clark has changed perspectives of women's basketball and sports from her college days to the WNBA. A new study conducted by market-research firm YouGov found Clark is the most popular women's basketball player in the US and that her broad appeal with both men and women rivals that of superstar male athletes like LeBron James. AdvertisementClark is the most popular women's basketball player but trails some other women athletesClark's popularity is well ahead of other players in her league, in which the 22-year-old debuted in May. The next most popular women's basketball players are former WNBA star Candace Parker, who holds a 26% positive rating, and Clark's Fever teammate Aliyah Boston who has a 25% positive rating. "The Williams sisters, Simone Biles, they've been active in their respective sports for a while…they're really, really, really highly recognized."

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☆ 34-year-old making $400,000 at TikTok: Being let go from Meta in 2022 was 'perfect timing'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Kamaron Mcnair | In Kamaronmcnair | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

TubeMogul was competing for an ad tech partnership with Netflix, so Lee learned about the company's own technology and culture. Lee started working at Netflix on its digital marketing programmatic buying team in 2014, earning a salary of $110,000. "It was actually perfect timing that I got laid off," Lee says of being part of Meta's November 2022 job cuts. While she wants to continue increasing her salary, money alone isn't enough. On her TikTok, YouTube and Instagram accounts, Lee shares career and lifestyle advice based on her experiences.

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☆ I live rent-free in NYC. Moving into a van has allowed me to save, avoid taking out loans, and live a life of adventure.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Gerardo Rios Garcia | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

My journey into van life began when I was a kid, listening to my grandpa's stories about road trips around Mexico and the US. Gerardo Rios GarciaAt just over 46 square feet, my van poses significant challenges. Financial independence is another significant benefit of my van life. Van life has been an incredible journey of self-discovery and growthThe van parked on a city street. However, I truly believe living in a van has positively impacted my professional and academic life.

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☆ Ukraine's fighting to stay 'five steps ahead' of the Russians in the 'cat-and-mouse' drone game, top official says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Kyiv and Moscow have both sought to significantly ramp up production of unmanned systems as each side looks to out-produce their enemy and score a numerical advantage. AdvertisementUkrainian officials said in December that Kyiv plans to produce one million first-person-view, or FPV, drones by the end of this year. A Ukrainian soldier of the 71st Jaeger Brigade prepares FPV drones at the frontline near Avdiivka, in the Donetsk region, on March 22, 2024. In February, Fedorov said Ukraine will reach its FPV production goals by the end of the year. Advertisement"You can track the successes of Ukraine's long-range program by the surprising news coming from Russia," Fedorov said.

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☆ Ground robots may be the 'next game-changer technology' of the war, senior Ukrainian official says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewUkraine has its eyes set on a dynamic fleet of ground robots to fight alongside — and, sometimes, instead of — its soldiers in combat as Kyiv continues growing its arsenal of unmanned systems. Multiple ground robots at a UNITED24 summit. UNITED24The new ground combat robots can assault and defend positions, as well as conduct surveillance and reconnaissance, all while being operated remotely from up to two-and-a-half miles away. Ground robots have even been involved in drone-on-drone combat, underscoring a level of depth and sophistication to these operations. The evolution of unmanned systems has been one of the defining elements of the Ukraine war.

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☆ The best private and public colleges for financial aid: Some 'have really stepped up,' expert says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

watch nowOngoing problems with the new Free Application for Federal Student Aid have delayed financial aid award letters — and have even prevented many high school seniors and their families from applying for aid at all. Yale UniversityLocation: New Haven, ConnecticutSticker price: $87,150Average need-based scholarship: $71,577Average total out-of-pocket cost: $15,573 2. Vassar CollegeLocation: Poughkeepsie, New YorkSticker price: $85,220Average need-based scholarship: $61,252Average total out-of-pocket cost: $23,968 3. Williams CollegeLocation: Williamstown, MassachusettsSticker price: $85,820Average need-based scholarship: $70,764Average total out-of-pocket cost: $15,056 4. Pomona CollegeLocation: Claremont, CaliforniaSticker price: $86,814Average need-based scholarship: $65,925Average total out-of-pocket cost: $20,889 5.

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☆ A top Spotter exec breaks down how AI is changing the creator economy — and why short-form video could be a casualty
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

That's a slightly different approach than some other AI tools that focus on automating aspects of a creator's workflow. Advertisement3 ways AI could impact the creator economy, according to BakausAI could upend short-form video and help longer-form content thrive. Short-form video, however, has had a harder time forming those deep connections, which makes it easily replaceable, Bakaus said. It's usually the thing that most people outsource the last, not because they don't necessarily want help," Bakaus said. And, AI tools can help with overall ideation, he said.

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☆ Our contributors rewatched the 2020 Biden-Trump debates for clues. Here’s what they predict will happen Thursday
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Cnn Opinion | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +27 min

Kate Bedingfield served as White House communications director in the Biden administration and was the deputy campaign manager on Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign. That contentious exchange during the 2020 debate put Biden on the defensive. A President Trump might make their decisions about retirement that much easier. David Urban, a CNN political commentator, served as an adviser to then-President Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign. On Thursday, President Biden needs to do it again.

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☆ Jude Law and Alicia Vikander Talk Smells, Sex Scenes in 'Firebrand'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

AdvertisementIn a joint interview, the two discuss what it was like making "Firebrand," from working with Law's decaying-body perfume to the movie's unexpectedly "hilarious" sex scenes. Jude Law and Alicia Vikander in "Firebrand." Jude: I use it quite a lot because, as Alicia said, it's a really good way of... You've got to step into these characters every day. There are a lot of frankly kind of gross sex scenes that really drive home just the unbalanced, fraught nature of Henry and Katherine's relationship. Jude Law and Alicia Vikander in "Firebrand."

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☆ This résumé got a product manager a $350,000 job at Google and his past roles at Meta, Visa, and PayPal
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

He shifted to work as a software engineer at Yahoo in 2011, where he first saw a product manager in action and was inspired to take up the role down the line. In 2018, he joined Visa as a data platform product manager. Over the next five years, Lin worked at PayPal and then Google, where he is a senior product manager. Related storiesThis is the résumé that landed Lin his roles at Meta, Visa, and PayPal, and, in 2022, a $350,000 annual pay package at Google. Lin is now a senior product manager at Google's San Francisco office.

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☆ Angel Reese’s Chicago Sky defeats Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever in front of star-studded crowd in Chicago
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Ben Morse | Homero De La Fuente | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Angel Reese’s Chicago Sky defeated Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever 88-87 on Sunday in front of a star-studded crowd at the Wintrust Arena. Clark and the Fever had won the previous two meetings, but it proved to be third time lucky for the Sky who prevailed in a tense game. Kamil Krzaczynski/USA TODAY Sports/ReutersIn the two previous meetings between the Sky and the Fever this WNBA season, the hard-fought nature of the action has been the main talking point. For Indiana, Kelsey Mitchell recorded a team-high 24 points with reigning Rookie of the Year Aliyah Boston adding 18 points. Chicago sits eighth in the WNBA standings while the Fever sit one place behind them in ninth.

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San Miguel Gate, Tohono O’odham Nation CNN —The thermometer hit 111 Fahrenheit as we rolled up to a battered tent deep in the Tohono O’odham Nation reservation in Arizona. Chairman Verlon Jose, leader of the Tohono O’odham Nation, considered addressing them, and then turned away. CNNPeople wait to be taken in by Border Patrol after crossing the US-Mexico border near the San Miguel gate on the Tohono O'odham reservation, Arizona in June 2024. Evelio Contreras/CNNYou could drive for miles on the sprawling Tohono O’odham reservation without encountering anyone beside the free-ranging cattle. Some Tohono O’odham Nation members put out water or food for the migrants, others are afraid to.

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☆ Barcelona plans to ban short-term rentals, hitting the owners of 10,000 apartments
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewBarcelona plans to end short-term rentals after complaints that tourism has priced locals out of the housing market. "Tourist apartments represent just 0.77% of Barcelona's housing stock," Enrique Alcantara, president of the Barcelona Tourist Apartments Association, told media after the announcement. AdvertisementGlobal short-term rental restrictionsOther cities are similarly eyeing short-term rental restrictions to manage skyrocketing housing costs in what's been deemed the "Airbnb effect." Cities including Vancouver, Tokyo, London, Amsterdam, and Paris have all placed restrictions on the short-term rental market. Some Southeast Asian countries have banned short-term rentals completely.

Persons: —, Jaume Collboni, Collboni, Airbnb, Damià Calvet, Calvet, Enrique Alcantara Organizations: Service, Business, Spanish, Government, EU, Barcelona Tourist Apartments Association, Estate Economics Locations: Barcelona, Spanish, Madrid, what's, Irvine , California, New York City, Cities, Vancouver, Tokyo, London, Amsterdam, Paris, Singapore, Thailand, Irvine

☆ Artificial intelligence is coming for venture firms. VCs predict it could reduce headcount by more than 50%.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Ben Bergman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Firms like Correlation Ventures, 645 Ventures, and Fly Ventures have long used data and AI to help guide investment decisions. AdvertisementEarlier this year, Sri Chandrasekar, a partner at Point72 Ventures, noticed a startup in his portfolio was having a breakout week. Related stories"If you go to any venture firm's website, you'll find that half the names are not doing anything to do with investing," Chandrasekar said. Advertisement"If you look at the large firms, they got very, very large in the last few years," said Andy McLoughlin, managing partner at Uncork Capital. Venture firms will have to remake themselves into a combination of people and A.I."

Persons: —, Matt Krna, Krna, Sri, Chandrasekar, Christina Melas, Andreeseen Horowitz, Andy McLoughlin, James Currier, Currier, McLoughlin Organizations: Service, Business, Ventures, Fly Ventures, Point72 Ventures, Bain Capital Ventures, Bain Capital, Catalyst, Lightspeed, Uncork, Venture, Deloitte, San Locations: San Francisco, Sri Chandrasekar

☆ An executive at $5 billion GraniteShares says these 4 cybersecurity stocks are his top picks in the sector — which he says is one of the most compelling areas in the market
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Christine Ji | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewInvestors looking to expand their holdings in disruptive technologies should consider the cybersecurity sector, according to Paul Marino, chief revenue officer of the investment management firm GraniteShares. Cybersecurity: the software winner of 2024Amid the overall software downturn this year, cybersecurity is one of the few areas that hasn't seen reduced demand, and for good reason. Government organizations are a significant end market for cybersecurity, reinforcing demand for the sector's products. You actually may even dig in there when times get tough," Marino said, reinforcing the perennial nature of cybersecurity demand. He recommends the following four stocks for investors who want to gain exposure to the sector.

Persons: —, Paul Marino, cybersecurity, Marino Organizations: Service, Business, Nasdaq Locations: cybersecurity

☆ This hyper-exclusive CEO training program doesn't care about your 4.0 GPA
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Alex Nicoll | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The promise of a more rapid climb up the corporate ladder has made Alpine's CIT program incredibly popular. While it's too soon to know how Alpine's CIT program ranked this year, it received 750 applications for just 12 slots. AdvertisementAnderman's own non-conventional career took her from college dropout to ballet dancer to the world of international development to business school. When she interviewed for her job at Alpine, Weaver asked how she could handle the job with no prior experience. — Alpine's founder and CEO — Alpine's founder and CEOThe first attribute the company looks for is IQ, but not in the traditional kind.

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How to watch Australia vs. India in the USThe Australia vs. India game will live stream on Monday at 10:30 a.m. Check price at FuboHow to watch Australia vs. India in the UKThe Australia vs. India game will be available via Sky Sports in the UK. How to watch Australia vs. India in AustraliaThe Australia vs. India game will be available through Prime Video in Australia, where subscriptions start at $9.99 a month. How to watch Australia vs. India in IndiaThe Australia vs. India game will live stream free through the Disney+ Hotstar mobile app in India. How to watch Australia vs. India in South AfricaThe Australia vs. India game will live stream on DStv in South Africa.

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AdvertisementAyomikun Adekaiyero: The series does a great job of showing how this toxic masculinity among the men — particularly Aegon, Daemon, and Criston — escalates this conflict. I think he's a character that — don't get me wrong, I love Daemon — got a little bit muddied in season one. Ayomikun: Also, though I do believe both Aegon and Daemon want war for the wrong reasons, they're kind of right? Ayomikun: Criston and Aegon are really like that "It's always two dumb people telling each other exactlyyyyy" meme. Ayomikun: The fight was a truly brilliant scene, especially since we as the audience can't really tell which twin is which.

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☆ The stock market flips and tech falls out of favor — why this move may be hard to stop
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. The oil rally was certainly helping our lone energy stock, Coterra Energy, which was nearly 4% higher on Monday. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

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☆ Russian ships are being taken out by mines covertly laid by Ukrainian sea drones: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewUkrainian uncrewed surface vessels are laying undersea mines that have already damaged several Russian warships in the Black Sea, The Wall Street Journal reported. The paper reported that the mines have damaged four Russian warships to date, including the missile corvette Samum and the patrol ship Pavel Derzhavin. AdvertisementWhile successful attacks on Russian ships using sea drones packed with explosives have been well documented, the use of drones to lay mines has not received the same attention. At the time, intelligence sources briefed Reuters and Ukrainan media that it had been struck by a Sea Baby drone. AdvertisementDespite having no conventional navy, Ukraine continues to punch above its weight in the Black Sea.

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☆ Jim Cramer's word of caution on Target-Shopify deal — plus, his thoughts on 4 more stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Jim Cramer's daily rapid fire looks at stocks in the news outside the CNBC Investing Club portfolio. IBM : Shares rose 3% after Goldman Sachs initiated coverage of the stock with a buy rating. "We were surprised last quarter ... how much they're helping companies adjust to the new world" around artificial intelligence, Jim Cramer said. Target : Shares rose 2.5% after the retailer said companies that use Shopify's commerce platform can apply to join its third-party marketplace known as Target Plus. Affirm Holdings : Goldman Sachs assumed coverage of the buy now, pay later company with a buy rating.

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☆ Best Ranger Competition 2024: See photos of the murderous 3-day event winners endured
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Lauren Frias | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Newcomer team named Best RangerUS Army 1st Lt. Andrew Winski and Sgt. Mathew Dunphy hold up their SigSauer P320-M17 pistols next to the Best Ranger Competition Trophy. Matthew Dunphy — earned the highest cumulative marks out of all 56 teams, granting them the title of Best Ranger. Both first-time competitors, the duo represented the 75th Ranger Regiment, marking the fourth year in a row that members of the unit won the competition. Winski said he was "truly grateful" for the opportunity to participate in the competition and show "what the Army's Ranger Regiment is and … what kind of Rangers we produce."

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☆ Katy Perry reinvigorates the naked dress trend at Vogue World in Paris
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —On Sunday, at Place Vendôme in Paris, Anna Wintour and her team launched the third installment of Vogue World — this time a theatrical celebration of French fashion and sport, in honor of the upcoming Olympics Games. One of the most surprising ensembles came from Katy Perry, in an archival Noir Kei Ninomiya cut-out gown for the show’s section on 1980s martial arts. Katy Perry walks in an archival Noir Kei Ninomiya naked dress. Jared Leto was seen in a translucent tunic at the same event. Jared Leto, too, arrived at Vogue World in a transparent sleeveless tunic and a pair of black briefs.

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The end result had gold and red fabrics overlaid with sheer pleating and long black fringe. “I was very proud of how it turned out, and I’m still really proud of it,” Karlsgodt said. Stuck inside an apartment she shared with four roommates, she was looking online for ways to update her bedroom when she stumbled upon images of Victorian lampshades. “I loved it immediately and felt like I wanted to make them forever,” Karlsgodt said. “I just think this style is so glamorous and romantic and kind of cozy at the same time.”

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☆ Efficiency helped turn Silicon Valley around. China is taking it to the extreme to do the same.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-24 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) 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. Now, China's tech bosses seem ready to do the same. AdvertisementChina is pushing tech workers even harderChinese tech companies seem willing to take Silicon Valley's efficiency mantra even further. Big names on China's tech scene, like JD.com and Jack Ma's Alibaba, have faced a threat from fast-growing newcomers like Pinduoduo, the sister company of online marketplace Temu. AdvertisementQu left Baidu after her comments were made public, but the ferocity of what China's tech workers are hearing isn't abating.

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