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☆ Mark Cuban will campaign for Kamala Harris in 3 key swing states
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Billionaire Mark Cuban is hitting the stump for Kamala Harris. AdvertisementWhile former President Donald Trump turns to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Vice President Kamala Harris has a billionaire of her own to help the campaign's home stretch. Harris will stump with billionaire investor and former "Shark Tank" star Mark Cuban on Thursday in Wisconsin. Cuban's campaign appearances come amid speculation that the billionaire might aspire to join Harris' administration if she wins the election. During a previous press call hosted by the Harris campaign, Cuban conceded that Gensler's actions remain an open wound.

Persons: Mark Cuban, Kamala Harris, Harris, —, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Doug Emoff, Trump, Gary Gensler, Cuban Organizations: Service, Trump, Securities and Exchange, cryptocurrency, Cuban, Politico, SEC, Dallas Mavericks Locations: Wisconsin, Cuban, Harris, Arizona, Michigan, Butler , Pennsylvania

☆ Musk's win on India satellite spectrum raises prospect of price war with Ambani
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Having just lost a battle with Elon Musk over how India's satellite spectrum is awarded, Asia's richest man Mukesh Ambani could face a bigger challenge if Musk's Starlink launches services in India and the two go head-to-head on price. India's government said on Tuesday it will allocate spectrum for satellite broadband administratively and not via auction, hours after Musk criticized the auction route being sought by rival billionaire Ambani as "unprecedented." The Indian government says its decision to allocate spectrum administratively to whoever applies for it is in line with global trends. It has not set a timeframe for when the process will start but Musk's Starlink has already applied for necessary permits. Starlink's entry into the Indian market would create a new battleground between the two billionaires: pricing.

Persons: Mukesh Ambani, Ratan Tata, Elon Musk, Musk's, Musk, Ambani, Musk's Starlink Organizations: Reliance Industries, National Centre, Performing Arts, Elon, SpaceX, Reliance Locations: Mumbai, India

☆ Elon Musk peddles debunked 2020 election conspiracies at first solo town hall supporting Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Marshall Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

“So, there’s always a question of, like, say, the Dominion voting machines. Fact: Hand counts and audits of such paper ballots have repeatedly proven that Dominion machines produce accurate results. Regardless, Dominion machines were used in 2020 in Maricopa County, Arizona, home to the state’s largest city, Phoenix. The city used machines from ES&S, according to Verified Voting, which tracks which voting equipment used in counties across the country. Nonetheless, Trump routinely says that the country needs to start using paper ballots.

Persons: Washington CNN — Elon Musk, Donald Trump, ”, Musk, ” Musk, there’s, they’re, Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Musk’s, Joe Biden Organizations: Washington CNN, Dominion, Voting Systems, Fox News, Democratic, Republican, CNN, US Locations: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Maricopa County, Philadelphia County, Arizona, Maricopa County , Arizona, Phoenix

☆ Uber's potential bid for Expedia is the latest example of Dara Khosrowshahi's 'super app' vision
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The potential deal would take Uber closer to "super app" status, according to one analyst. CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has said he wants to make Uber a one-stop app for transportation and delivery. AdvertisementUber's reported interest in travel booking website Expedia points to one way the ride-hailing app could get closer to CEO Dara Khosrowshahi's vision of an everything app. AdvertisementHowever, in a May interview with Skift, Khosrowshahi resisted describing Uber as a potential "super app," calling the term "loaded." Meantime, Uber might not need to buy Expedia in order to offer Expedia bookings, according to Gordon Haskett's Mollins.

Persons: Uber, Dara Khosrowshahi, —, Dara Khosrowshahi's, Gordon, Robert Mollins, Khosrowshahi, Elon Musk, Skift, Gordon Haskett's Mollins, Mollins Organizations: Financial Times, Service, Uber, Twitter Locations: China

☆ California's economic growth is slipping behind Texas as the Lone Star state draws corporate HQs and people
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Texas' economy is growing faster than California's as it woos big companies and new residents. But some Texas residents are feeling increasingly fed up and priced out of the state. That figure is even stronger for the fourth quarter of 2023, which saw Texas' GDP grow at an annual rate of 5% — a jump that Texas Gov. Its $3.9 trillion GDP accounts for 14% of the national GDP, according to the report. Some Texas residents are less happyAs Texas' economy soars, some residents are feeling increasingly fed up and priced out.

Persons: —, Greg Abbott, California's, Tesla, Charles Schwab, Abbott, Elon Musk, CBRE, Jennifer Sor, Austin Organizations: Service, Lone Star, Public, Institute of California, Public Policy Institute, Texas Gov, Bureau, Oracle, State for, Chevron, Gov, Fortune, Texas, Nvidia, Golden State, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Texas realtors, BI Locations: Texas, While California, California, , Texas, State for Texas, Palo Alto , California, Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Arlington

☆ GOP megadonors open their wallets for Trump: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

Three Senate Democratic candidates — Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, Maryland’s Angela Alsobrooks and Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin — raised more than four times as much as their Republican opponents during that period. In 2016, Trump lost the core Democratic states by 22 points, and in 2020, he lost them by 24 points. In this most recent poll, Trump was losing the core Democratic states by only 13 points. In 2016, Trump won the core GOP states by 18 points, and in 2020, his margin in the red states was 16 points. Read more → Follow live coverage from the campaign trail →That’s all from the Politics Desk for now.

Persons: Ben Kamisar, Bridget Bowman, Chuck Todd, Ben Kamisar Republican megadonors, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Miriam Adelson, Sheldon Adelson, Elon Musk, Marc Andreesen, Ben Horowitz, Ike Perlmutter, Richard Uihlein, Adelson, Harris, Musk, Trump, Horowitz, Perlmutter, Lara, Uihlein, Read, Ben →, lissa, ince, arris, huck, rena, huck →, hal, bate, Ted C Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Electoral, Trump, Ben Kamisar Republican, Dallas Mavericks, Tesla, Marvel, Preserve, America, America PAC, Restoration PAC, Wisconsin Senate, Congressional, Trump MAGA Inc Locations: Preserve America, Maine, ried, ote

An army of political propaganda accounts powered by artificial intelligence posed as real people on X to argue in favor of Republican candidates and causes, according to a research report out of Clemson University. The network identified by the Clemson researchers included at least 686 identified X accounts that have posted more than 130,000 times since January. Many of the accounts were removed from X after NBC News emailed the platform for comment. In Arizona’s Republican congressional primary, the accounts supported Blake Masters over Abraham Hamadeh. A search on X for that hashtag shows only one other tweet, from 2018, has used it.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Pepe, Darren Linvill, They’re, Frank LaRose, Bernie Moreno, Blake Masters, Abraham Hamadeh, didn’t, —, Sen, Sherrod Brown, ” OpenAI, Kai, Cheng Yang, ”, Yang, ChatGPT, Elon Musk, Musk, ” Linvill, Larry Norden, “ There’s, ” Norden, “, Norden, Clemson’s, Eric Hartford, Hartford Organizations: Republican, Clemson University, Clemson, NBC, NBC News, Democratic, Clemson’s Media, “, Ohio Republican Senate, Trump, GOP, Hamadeh, Northeastern University, Ohio Republican, Center for Justice, United, Social Locations: American, Montana , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Ohio, ”, China, Taiwan, Iran, Russia, Ukraine, United States, U.S

And that massive total doesn't include fundraising by the main pro-Trump super PAC, MAGA Inc., which will file its fundraising reports by Sunday. Adelson gave $95 million to Preserve America, a super PAC she’s almost entirely funded, during the third fundraising quarter, after previously giving the group $5 million in the prior quarter. Right for America, another pro-Trump group, raised $28 million last quarter — with multimillion-dollar checks from Andreesen, Horowitz and Perlmutter as well as Perlmutter's wife, Lara. The super PAC has spent heavily on the presidential race as well as on the Wisconsin Senate and Maine 2nd Congressional District campaigns. Harris has plenty of super PAC backup, too: Future Forward (known as FF PAC) had raised $200 million through August, while MAGA Inc. had raised $280 million.

Persons: megadonors, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Miriam Adelson, Sheldon Adelson, Elon Musk, Marc Andreesen, Ben Horowitz, Ike Perlmutter, Dick Uihlein, Adelson, Harris, Musk, Trump, Horowitz, Perlmutter, Lara, Uihlein, Dianne Hendricks, Harris ’, Joe Biden, —, it’s Organizations: Trump, Dallas Mavericks, Tesla, Marvel, MAGA Inc, Sunday, Preserve, America, America PAC, Restoration PAC, Wisconsin Senate, Congressional, Trump MAGA Inc, FF PAC, NBC, Harris, Democratic National Committee, Democratic Locations: Preserve America, Maine, Wisconsin

Jerry Seinfeld walked back his remarks about the "extreme left" killing comedy in an interview with the "Breaking Bread with Tom Papa" podcast on Tuesday. Seinfeld, co-creator and star of his eponymous 1990s sitcom, criticized political correctness in an interview with The New Yorker in April. This is the result of the extreme left and PC crap, and people worrying so much about offending other people.”On Tuesday, Seinfeld expressed regret over his comments and said they are "not true." "I don't think, as I said, 'the extreme left' has done anything to inhibit the art of comedy," Seinfeld said in the podcast. Elon Musk also shared Seinfeld's comments at the time, with the caption, "Make comedy legal again!"

Persons: Jerry Seinfeld, Tom Papa, Seinfeld, there’ll, Sean Hannity, Benny Johnson, Elon Musk, Julia Louis, Dreyfus, Papa, didn't, John F, Kennedy, Muhammad Ali, Sean Connery Organizations: Yorker, Conservative, Fox News Locations: ”

☆ Elon Musk has given nearly $75 million to his pro-Trump super PAC
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( David Ingram | David Ingram Is A Tech Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk has given nearly $75 million to America PAC, the super PAC he created to support former President Donald Trump, according to a campaign finance filing from the group late Tuesday. The super PAC is focused on voter turnout efforts in potential swing states such as Pennsylvania, where Musk recently appeared onstage with Trump. Musk gave $14.95 million to the super PAC in July, $30 million in August and $30 million in September, according to the filing. The filing says he was the super PAC’s only donor during that period, although in June the super PAC disclosed several donations from associates of Musk, including five donations for $1 million apiece. Republican megadonor Miriam Adelson gave $95 million in the third quarter to the super PAC she is using to back Trump.

Persons: Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Musk, Trump, podcaster Jordan Peterson, Republican megadonor Miriam Adelson Organizations: America PAC, PAC, Federal, Commission, Trump, SpaceX, Bloomberg, California Republican Party, National Republican Congressional Committee, Republican Locations: Pennsylvania, Michigan

☆ Elon Musk hits the campaign trail in a key swing state after donating $75 million to a pro-Trump super PAC
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Attendees at Musk's events must sign a petition in support of free speech and the right to bear arms. AdvertisementElon Musk said he's headed to the key swing state of Pennsylvania amid his ongoing support for Donald Trump's presidential campaign. "Tomorrow night through Monday, I will be giving a series of talks throughout Pennsylvania," Musk posted on X on Tuesday night. The events are free, but attendees are required to sign a petition "supporting free speech & right to bear arms & have voted in this election," Musk said. You just need to have signed our petition supporting free speech & right to bear arms & have voted in this election.

Persons: Elon Musk, Donald Trump, —, Donald Trump's, Musk, Trump, 2cjdY7oPtB — Elon, Tucker Carlson, Joe Biden Organizations: SpaceX, Service, America PAC, Borders, Sensible, Fair, Pennsylvania, Federal, Commission, The New York Times, Trump, White House Locations: Pennsylvania, Cities, Butler , Pennsylvania, White House . Arizona , Georgia, Michigan, Nevada , North Carolina , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin

☆ I'm an Uber and Lyft driver who's worried Tesla's robotaxis will take ride-hailing jobs
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In cities where those companies operate, drivers are already at risk of losing earnings or seeing an impact on their income. I think drivers in Austin and Atlanta will be in a similar position next year as Waymo has plans to launch there, too. AdvertisementEven though I'm driving for Uber and Lyft full-time, it was never meant to be a full-time gig. One of the main reasons I'm an Uber and Lyft driver is to be debt-free. I think Uber wants to be the central hub for all transportation, even if that means it eventually replaces human drivers entirely.

Persons: Tesla's, Tristan Thomas, Thomas, —, Tesla, Elon Musk, I'm, Waymo, Uber, Lyft, there's, I've, Elon Organizations: Business, Service, Drivers Locations: Cruise, San Francisco , Los Angeles, Phoenix, Austin, Atlanta

☆ CEO of aerospace company cited in SpaceX's new lawsuit is siding with Elon Musk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Geoff Weiss | Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

SpaceX compared itself to another space company in its lawsuit against a California agency. Phantom Space CEO Jim Cantrell, a longtime colleague of Elon Musk, supports SpaceX. AdvertisementCantrell told BI that the company got approval for 12 launches at a separate Space Launch Complex at the base. The space rocket company says in the lawsuit that the commission was trying to "unlawfully regulate space launch programs" at Vandenberg military base. Driesen pointed out that SpaceX's lawsuit emphasizes an administrative law claim that federal law prohibits the commission from interfering in the company's launch plan.

Persons: Jim Cantrell, Elon, —, Elon Musk, Vandenberg, Cantrell, Eugene Volokh, Volokh, David Driesen, Musk, Driesen Organizations: SpaceX, Phantom, Service, California Coastal Commission, Vandenberg Space Force Base, Business, United States Space Force, Vandenberg, FAA, Elon, California Coastal, UCLA, Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Syracuse University Locations: California

☆ Elon Musk's SpaceX sues California commission who blocked launches, accusing it of 'unconstitutional overreach'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

SpaceX has sued the California Coastal Commission. Legal experts said Musk will need to prove the commission would have granted the flights, if not for Musk's politics. In the lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the Central District of California, Musk's SpaceX accused the commission of '"unconstitutional overreach" after members criticized his political leanings during a meeting about whether to approve more frequent SpaceX launches off the California coastline. "But if a court concludes that it's more likely than not that the result would have been different but for Musk's speech, then there would be a violation," said Volokh. AdvertisementNeither SpaceX nor the California Coastal Commission immediately responded to requests for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: —, Elon Musk, Gretchen Newsom, Musk, Caryl Hart, Eugene Volokh, David Driesen, Driesen, Volokh, Sarah Kreps, Kreps Organizations: SpaceX, California Coastal Commission, Service, Court, Central, Central District of, US Space Force, Vandenberg Space Force, UCLA, Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Syracuse University, Tech, Institute, Cornell University, California Coastal, Business Locations: California, Central District, Central District of California

☆ Elon Musk gives pro-Trump PAC $75 million, announces Pennsylvania voter tour
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Musk, the world's richest man, has given nearly $75 million to America PAC, the super political action committee he created earlier this year largely to back Trump, new Federal Election Commission filings reveal. Nearly $72 million of that money has already been spent, the disclosure report shows. The PAC, which was formed in late May, reports having spent a total of $102 million on the presidential race so far, FEC filings show. Unlike most super PACs, however, America PAC is not spending its money to reserve expensive television air time to run ads. Instead, the group's filings show that it is paying canvassers and funding direct mail, texts and phone banking.

Persons: Tesla, Elon Musk, Donald Trump's, Musk Organizations: SpaceX, Republican, America PAC, Trump, PAC

☆ A pro-Trump PAC has received millions in crypto donations since June
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Aditi Bharade | Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A pro-Trump PAC has raised more than $7.5 million in cryptocurrency donations since June. Trump 47 PAC raised the amount in bitcoin, ether, USDC, and other cryptocurrencies, per FEC filings. AdvertisementA political action committee called Trump 47 has raised $7.5 million in cryptocurrency donations for former President Donald Trump's White House bid. According to Federal Election Commission filings on Tuesday, the Trump 47 PAC received donations in bitcoin, ether, XRP, and other cryptocurrencies. But in May, Trump hosted an event in Mar-a-Lago, where he said he would accept cryptocurrency donations for his campaign.

Persons: —, Donald Trump's, Cameron, Tyler Winklevoss, Trump, I've, cryptocurrency, bitcoin, he'll, Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, Andreessen Horowitz, Elon Musk, Kamala Harris, Mark Cuban, Cuban Organizations: Trump PAC, Trump, PAC, Service, Federal, Records, Liberty, AFP, Fox Business, United, FEC, America, America PAC — Locations: United States, Mar, Nashville

☆ Generative AI startups get 40% of all VC investment in cloud amid ChatGPT buzz
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Cloud startups raised $62.5 billion in Europe, Israel and the U.S. in 2023, the report found. Funding is up 65% from the $47.9 billion cloud firms raised four years ago, according to Accel. AI is eating softwareMuch of the growth of funding in cloud is being driven by excitement around AI. Globally, companies building so-called foundational models, which power much of today's generative AI tools, account for two thirds of overall funding for generative AI firms, Accel said. Big Tech's AI splurgeThe U.S. took the lead globally in terms of overall regional generative AI investment raised.

Persons: OpenAI, ChatGPT, Philippe Botteri, Botteri, Accel's, Anthropic, Elon Musk's xAI, Britain's, France's Mistral, Accel, Dev Ittycheria, Ittycheria Organizations: Accel, Venture, Microsoft, CNBC, Accel —, Nasdaq, Alpha, Google Locations: U.S, Europe, Israel, genAI

Deep-pocketed Republicans donors also tried to close the gap by boosting a GOP super PAC working to seize the Senate majority. America PAC has taken on a critical supporting role for the Trump campaign, according to its independent expenditure filings, which cover some spending beyond September 30. Tuesday’s filings show other conservative billionaires also plowing extraordinary sums into the effort to reelect Trump. Another leading pro-Trump super PAC, Restoration PAC, also reported a huge haul from a single major donor. Meanwhile, the Congressional Leadership Fund – the main super PAC supporting House Republicans – hauled in more than $81 million in the third quarter.

Persons: –, Miriam Adelson, Elon Musk, Donald Trump’s, Adelson, – Musk, Richard Uihlein –, megadonors, Kamala Harris, Harris, Musk, Trump, reelect Trump, Sheldon, Uihlein, Ike Perlmutter, Laura, Biden, Michael Bloomberg, Reid Hoffman, Steve Mnuchin, Dana White, White, Chuck Schumer, JB Pritzker, Eric Schmidt, Reed Hastings, Ken Griffin, Elliott, Paul Singer, Stephen Schwarzman, Republicans –, Timothy Mellon, Montana Sen, Jon Tester, Ohio Sen, Sherrod Brown, Tim Sheehy, Brown, Bernie Moreno, Eric Hovde, Democratic Sen, Tammy Baldwin, Baldwin, Colin Allred, Sen, Ted Cruz, Cruz, Nathan L, Democrat Adam Gray, Michelle Steel, Democrat Eugene Vindman, Trump’s, Vindman, Mary Peltola, CNN’s Kristen Holmes Organizations: CNN, Trump, PAC, Federal, Commission, Adelson, Democratic, Republican, GOP, White, House . America PAC, America PAC, Preserve, America, Restoration PAC, FF PAC, FF, New York, LinkedIn, Republican National Convention, Fund, Illinois Gov, Netflix, Citadel, Elliott Management, Blackstone Group, Congressional, Republicans, The New York Times, Democrats, West, Senate, Ohio, – Rep, Democrat, Alaska Rep Locations: Pennsylvania, California, New York, Preserve America, Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania , Wisconsin, Georgia, Lago, Florida, Montana, Michigan , Pennsylvania, Arizona, Maryland, Republican, Texas, Virginia’s, District, Alaska

☆ Elon Musk gives $75 million to pro-Trump PAC
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Emily Wilkins | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailElon Musk gives $75 million to pro-Trump PACCNBC's Emily Wilkins reports on new donations to former President Donald Trump.

Persons: Elon, Emily Wilkins, Donald Trump Organizations: Trump PAC

☆ Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz each donated $2.5 million to a pro-Donald Trump super PAC
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

New FEC filings reveal the pro-Trump super PAC "Right for America" attracted major donors. Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz each donated $2.5 million to the super PAC, the filings show. According to the Federal Election Commission documents, Andreessen and Horowitz each donated $2.5 million to the "Right for America" PAC. Andreessen and Horowitz announced their support for Trump in July during an episode of the "The Ben & Marc Show" podcast. Representatives for Andreessen Horowitz and the Right for America PAC did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, —, Andreessen, Horowitz, Donald J, Trump, Ben, Marc, Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Musk, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Isaac Perlmutter, Laura, Marc Rowan, Andreessen Horowitz Organizations: Trump, Marvel Entertainment, Apollo Global Management, Service, Federal, America, PAC, Google, Little Tech, Trump PAC, Democratic, Republican, Tesla, America PAC, for America PAC, Business Locations: America

☆ Elon Musk has spent nearly $75 million on his pro-Trump super PAC
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk has spent nearly $75 million in the latest period on his "America PAC" super PAC, a new filing shows. The super PAC has spent roughly $96 million to boost Trump this year. The PAC has also spent more than $10 million on boosting GOP House candidates. America PAC has spent nearly $96 million to support Trump and oppose Vice President Kamala Harris, along with more than $10 million to support Republican candidates across 18 different House districts. AdvertisementThe Wall Street Journal previously reported in July that Musk would give about $45 million a month to the America PAC.

Persons: Elon Musk, —, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Musk, Trump, Harris, Tucker Carlson, I'm Organizations: America PAC, Trump, GOP, Service, Federal, Commission, SpaceX, Boring, White, Street, The New York Times

☆ Fox anchor tasked with interviewing Harris has a history of appeasing network’s pro-Trump audience
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Brian Stelter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —Fox News anchor Bret Baier is all too keenly aware that Fox’s viewers want him to affirm what they already feel. And his recent social media activity shows that he is supremely aware of the Fox base’s extreme disdain for Harris and distrust of the media. Baier, the anchor of Fox’s 6 p.m. “Special Report” newscast, is also the network’s chief political anchor. But because the Arizona call presaged Trump’s defeat, Fox was scolded and second-guessed by many of its own viewers, including the sitting president. One X user told Baier they believed that the interview will “be pre recorded and the answers will be edited.

Persons: Bret Baier, Kamala Harris –, president’s, Donald Trump’s, pummel Harris, Baier, Harris, Martha MacCallum, Joe Biden, Fox, ” Baier, ”, Bill Sammon, It’s, ” Sammon, Biden, Elon Musk’s X, “, Trump, Dennis Organizations: New, New York CNN — Fox News, Democratic, Fox, Trump, Networks, Voting Systems, The New York Times, Baier, Fox News, it’s Locations: New York, Arizona, Washington, That’s, “

☆ Elon Musk's xAI is on a hiring spree for 'AI tutors'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Helen Li | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Elon Musk's AI startup xAI is hiring AI Tutors for data annotation to train language algorithms. xAI partners closely with X, formerly known as Twitter, which sees user decline and ad pullbacks. AdvertisementElon Musk's new AI company is on a hiring spree for a new type of data annotator. Last week, xAI listed multiple job postings for "AI Tutors." Multiple AI Tutors started their jobs in August and September, according to a LinkedIn analysis by Business Insider.

Persons: Elon, —, Musk, it's, X, xAI, Jensen Huang, Colossus Organizations: Service, Business, SpaceX, Tesla, Disney, Apple, Nvidia, NPR, Forbes Locations: Memphis, Brazil, San Francisco

☆ SpaceX sues California regulator, claiming launches blocked due to Elon Musk’s politics
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Elon Musk’s SpaceX has accused a California regulator of political discrimination after it voted to block the rocket company from conducting more launches on the state’s central coast. SpaceX also conducts commercial launches from the base to deliver its Starlink satellites into orbit. But the California Coastal Commission opposed the plan. At the meeting, commissioners “raised other concerns wholly unrelated to coastal effects,” SpaceX alleged in the complaint, filed in California Central District Court. Joshua Smith, public information officer for the California Coastal Commission, told CNN the agency declined to comment on the lawsuit.

Persons: New York CNN — Elon, “, Mike, Wilson, ‘, Musk, ’, Gretchen Newsom, Newsom, Gavin Newsom, Donald Trump, Hurricane Helene, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Biden, Kamala, ”, Joshua Smith Organizations: New, New York CNN, SpaceX, California Coastal, US Air Force, US Space Force, NASA, Vandenberg Space Force Base, California Coastal Commission, Court, US Justice Department, “, FEMA, ”, California Gov, CNN Locations: New York, California, Santa Barbara , California

☆ An incoming 'M&A supercycle' wouldn't just be a win for dealmakers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . In today's big story, Goldman Sachs' earnings result might be a sign of the long-awaited return of M&A . The big storyM&A for allWin McNamee/Getty ImagesDon't look now, but M&A might finally be coming back. Goldman Sachs, Wall Street's perennial M&A king, smashed analysts' third-quarter expectations , notching $3 billion in profits. One analyst took things a step further, floating the idea of an "M&A supercycle" once the money that's been sitting on the sidelines finally gets put to work.

Persons: —, Goldman Sachs, Win McNamee, Insider's Reed Alexander, David Solomon, that's, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, Mariana Bazo, Tyler Le, TSMC, Biden, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, TK, Alex Brandon Elon Musk, Kamala Harris, Alain Tascan, Jeet Shroff, Shroff, Morgan Stanley, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, Milan Sehmbi Organizations: Business, Service, LaGuardia Airport, Getty, BI, Monetary Fund, Chartered, Apple, Bloomberg, Google, Trump, PAC, America PAC, AP, Trump PAC, Epic, Discover Financial Services Locations: Midtown Manhattan, China, lockstep, New York, London

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