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☆ A General Catalyst-backed startup is mass-buying virtual care tech from big players like Walmart. Here's why Fabric is still betting on telehealth.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Rebecca Torrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewHealthtech startup Fabric launched out of stealth in March 2023 to help patients get care faster and automate administrative work for providers. In June, Fabric bought Walmart's virtual care business, MeMD, after the retailer announced it would shutter its 51 health clinics. MeMD was Fabric's third acquisition — the startup previously bought asynchronous virtual care platform Zipnosis from Bright Health, as well as generative AI startup Gyant. The startup has acquired TeamHealth VirtualCare, the virtual care business inside giant physician practice group TeamHealth, Business Insider has learned exclusively. While virtual care saw a tsunami of VC interest during the pandemic, investors and healthcare companies alike are now pulling back.

Persons: —, it's, MeMD, TeamHealth VirtualCare, UnitedHealth Group's Optum, Aniq Rahman, Rahman, we've, Hemant Taneja, Commure, We've, Moat Organizations: Service, Fabric, Bright Health, Business, Google Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, General Catalyst, Bright, Walmart, Vast Ventures, Oracle Locations: Florence

The median house price in the U.S. is now 5.8 times more than the median annual income of $80,000. That was, after all, the median price for a house in the area at the time. Jonathan OchartThe median price of a home in Los Angeles county is just under $960,000, according to Zillow listings data. It's just not a level playing field," says Ochart about the income now needed to afford a home. In Grand Rapids, median home prices were on the rise before the pandemic and then soared 54% from 2020 to $285,000 in June 2024, according to Zillow sales data.

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“I’m here to support my wife and everybody else that deserves the right to have freedom of their reproductive rights,” said Goldberg, a 70-year-old retired computer software developer. Women clearly feel the impact of abortion restrictions, said Harris campaign manager Julie Chavez Rodriguez. At the same time, he argued, there’s no precedent for reproductive rights being a driving issue for men. The couple has become surrogates for the Harris campaign on reproductive rights, including at last month’s Democratic National Convention. “I’m here because the fight for reproductive rights isn’t just a women’s fight,” Josh Zurawski said at the Chicago convention.

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☆ US military aid packages to Ukraine shrink amid concerns over Pentagon stockpiles
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Natasha Bertrand | Oren Liebermann | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —US military aid packages for Ukraine have been smaller in recent months, as the stockpiles of weapons and equipment that the Pentagon is willing to send Kyiv from its own inventory have dwindled. The shift comes amid concerns about US military readiness being impacted as US arms manufacturers play catchup to the huge demand created by the war against Russia. In April, Congress gave the Biden administration an additional $13.4 billion to use specifically to send Ukraine weapons and equipment drawn from US stockpiles. There are also limits, the official added, to how quickly Ukraine can absorb the equipment and distribute it effectively. Austin acknowledged at the meeting that the US is working to ramp up production and “speed up deliveries” to Ukraine.

Persons: Biden, “, Pat Ryder, It’s, won’t, Volodymyr Zelensky, Zelensky, Defense Department hasn’t, Defense Lloyd Austin, Austin, ” Austin, ” Organizations: CNN, Pentagon, Russia, Russia’s, Patriot, National Security Council, Ukraine Defense Contact Group, Defense Department, Congress, ”, Defense Locations: Ukraine, Germany, Kyiv

☆ Instagram will force millions of teens into protected accounts
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Instagram will automatically apply the new “teen accounts” settings to all users under the age of 18. The revision will allow teen users to receive messages only from people they are already connected to. The shift limits the types of “sensitive” content teens can see on their Explore page and in Reels, such as posts promoting cosmetic procedures. Teen users will also receive time limit reminders nudging them to leave after spending 1 hour on the app each day. The company says it is implementing artificial intelligence technology that will aim to identify teen accounts that may have wrongly listed an adult birthdate.

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☆ We spent $900,000 to build a glass house. Airbnb guests love it, and it's a dream to live at one with the outdoors.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

This New Zealand home inspired Hawthorne to build a glass house in San Diego and another one in North Carolina. The design for the glass house had been on my mindHawthorne took some inspiration from Phillip Johnson's Glass House in Connecticut. It is somewhat based off Philip Johnson's Glass House, which has been one of my favorite architectural projects of all time. I planted a maple tree on our dock, which has become a destinationThe maple tree is watered by a Wi-Fi-operated irrigation system. We're renting out the glass house, but I dream of growing old thereWe drove the Airstream back to San Diego and came back here full-time in early August.

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☆ China and Russia are ramping up joint military drills. What’s their end goal?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

China sent several warships and 15 aircraft to waters off Russia’s Far East coast for Ocean-2024, according to the Russian military. The latest Russia-China military drills fit a pattern of more than a decade of enhanced military coordination between the two countries, experts say. The joint drills also raise questions about whether the two nuclear-armed powers, which are not treaty allies, could act together in any potential future conflict. Russian military sailors attend the opening ceremony for a joint naval exercise in the South China Sea in July. But observers say that despite the growing coordination within joint drills, it’s unlikely there is a clear end goal past sending a strong signal – at least for now.

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☆ Progressives aren't quite sure how to deal with Jill Stein
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The New York progressive was asked how to convince people who supported Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein that they were "wasting their time and effort." "You are the leader of your party," Ocasio-Cortez said of Stein, who's running for president for the third time this year after mounting bids in 2012 and 2016. In interviews at the Capitol last week, they ranged from conciliatory to critical when the topic of the Green Party arose. Rep. Greg Casar of Texas even confessed that the Green Party "hasn't been something that's crossed my mind a lot." AdvertisementRep. Becca Balint of Vermont charged that candidates like Stein and West are "ego driven" and "not reading the room."

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☆ Economic worries boost Trump’s Hispanic support in battleground Nevada
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( John King | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Which is not true.”Las Vegas-based real estate agent Zoila Sanchez photographed outside of her home in Henderson, Nevada. Sanchez is confident, insisting the energy she sees for Harris outweighs the increased Trump talk among fellow Hispanics. “I feel the Democrats take the Hispanic vote for granted here in Vegas or in Nevada,” Cerros said. “She came up with immigrant parents, which to me, it’s amazing for someone like that to come up and be able to be president,” Munoz said. Nevada also elected a Republican governor in 2022, and Munoz believes that makes it more hospitable climate for Trump this year.

Persons: Zoila Sanchez, ” Sanchez, Kamala Harris, “, ”, Donald Trump, “ I’ve, Jacqueline Kalil, CNN Trump, Sanchez, …, Joe Biden, Harris, Rogelio Regalado, Rafael Cerros Jr, Cerros, ” Cerros, CNN “, ’, Regalado, ” Regalado, “ It’s, Hajji, ” Hajji, Henderson, Zena Hajji, who’s, Biden, haven’t, Antonio Munoz, Penny, Trump, Munoz, ” Munoz, ” Antonio Munoz, ” Harris Organizations: Nevada CNN, Las, Reagan Republican, CNN, Trump, ”, Taco Bar, Biden, Republican Locations: Henderson, Nevada, Las Vegas, Henderson , Nevada, –, Spanish, Vegas, Israel, El Mercado, America

“It was all smoke and mirrors,” he said of the way the company operated. Former employees painted a picture of a company that cut corners in its haste to embark on missions with a poorly designed submersible. “They wanted to be able to qualify a pilot in a day, someone who had never sat in a submersible. The submersible lost contact with its mother ship during its dive to the Titanic on June 18, 2023. When the investigation is complete, the US Coast Guard and the National Transportation Safety Board will each conduct an independent analysis and complete reports, said Jason Neubauer, the chair of the Marine Board of Investigation.

Persons: David Lochridge, OceanGate, ”, Lochridge, – that’s, “, Shahzada Dawood, Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding, Paul, Henri Nargeolet, Jason Neubauer, CNN’s Dakin Andone, Cindy Von Quednow Organizations: CNN, US Coast Guard, Marine Board of, OceanGate, Marine Board of Investigation, Coast Guard, Stockton Rush, National Transportation Locations: Everett , Washington, Newfoundland, Canada

☆ Trump tailors his message to key state of Michigan as he returns to the campaign trail after apparent assassination attempt
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Eric Bradner | Alison Main | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“We are going to bring so many auto plants into our country,” Trump said. While the apparent assassination attempt on Sunday featured in his remarks frequently, Trump often sought to keep the town hall-style event focused on the auto industry and tariffs in particular. Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign has said Trump’s proposed tariffs would effectively amount to an inflation-driving national sales tax. He also broke down the apparent assassination attempt, and its aftermath — including phone calls with Harris and Biden. Praise for Secret ServiceTrump said the Secret Service “did a hell of a job, they really did,” in stopping Sunday’s apparent attempted assassination.

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☆ Elon Musk has made a nasty mess for X, but it may not matter all that much to him
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

X owner Elon Musk, who has endorsed Trump, replied, "And no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala." Related stories"I don't think this is much more than just confirmation that X is not a place for brands. This year, advertisers slashed their X marketing budgets ahead of major events like the Super Bowl. Musk is still the richest person in the world, with a net worth of about $250 billion, per Bloomberg. AdvertisementSo X may suffer, but Musk will probably come out alright.

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☆ Analysis: Lebanon’s pager explosions send message to Hezbollah
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Nick Paton Walsh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

London CNN —Is it a prelude to a wider attack or the totality of the message to Hezbollah? The risk of widespread war with Israel again has become a pressing reality since the October 7 attacks. It places Hezbollah, however, in another unenviable moment of frailty – plunged into chaos, with great pressure upon them to project strength again. Hezbollah will still be able to inflict significant damage upon Israel if a full-scale battle erupts. But Israel may have decided too cleanly that Hezbollah seeks to avoid war, and therefore can be goaded repeatedly.

Persons: Yoav Gallant, Amos Hochstein, Mohsen Fakhrizadeh, Ismail Haniyeh, –, Fu’ad Shukr, Hassan Nasrallah, Israel Organizations: London CNN, Getty Locations: Lebanese, Lebanon, Israel, “, Tehran, Beirut, AFP

☆ So we’re expecting a rate cut. When will we start to see a difference in the economy?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

How rate cuts workCentral banks cut interest rates for two main reasons: financial conditions are expected to worsen drastically, or inflation has cooled so much that leaving interest rates at high levels will be overly restrictive and put a drag on the economy. The Fed lowers its target rate by buying more securities, namely Treasury notes and mortgage-backed securities. When they have more money to lend out, they don’t need to charge such high interest rates on mortgages and other types of loans they offer. Business' hiring decisions can be influenced by the Federal Reserve's interest rate decisions. When the Fed lowers or raises rates, it takes a while for the full effect of those moves to be felt across the economy.

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☆ I left my husband and 2 kids behind for a trip to Greece with my middle son. It gave us proper bonding time.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Wendy Altschuler | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

My husband and I rarely catch up with our own parentsWe see my husband's family about twice a month, as they live nearby. When my kids were small, we took road trips from Chicago to Montana, a 1,400-mile drive that would take 21 hours. The author's trip with her son began in Rafina, a port city near Athens. Wendy AltschulerA one-on-one vacation with my middle childIn June, I took my middle son to Greece on an adventure for just the two of us. I do this with each of my sons, but this time, it was my middle son's turn.

Persons: I'm, Long, we'd, they've, we're, Wendy Altschuler, Nikolas, beryl, I've Organizations: Service, Business, Fira Port Locations: Chicago, Montana, Rafina, Athens, Greece, Paros, Naxos, Santorini, Fira, Oia

☆ The best new iOS 18 features that are available now for iPhones
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Ana Altchek | Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

With iOS 18, Apple is bringing updates to a wide range of apps and features, including Mail, Photos, iMessage, and Apple Wallet. And while iOS 18 will eventually feature Apple Intelligence features for the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 lineup, you'll have to wait until October to see those features start rolling out. AdvertisementHere are some of the changes we're most excited about iOS 18. A new home screen designApple iOS 18 lets you customize your home screen wallpaper, app icons, and widgets. Apple Maps is becoming more hiker-friendlyApple Maps will have topographic maps with detailed trail networks and hiking routes with iOS 18.

Persons: —, it's, Ronak Shah, You'll, Craig Federighi, Apple Cash, Apple AirPods, Siri, Apple Organizations: Service, Apple, Apple Intelligence, Business, Tapbacks, Google, OpenAI Locations: Siri

☆ Salesforce CEO describes new AI product's real-life use case in healthcare
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

"Our doctors and our nurses are just way burnt out after the pandemic," Benioff said. Agentforce is a platform meant to automate certain functions, and Benioff has previously described how it helps clients like ADP , OpenTable, Wyndham and Wiley . Benioff claimed that Agentforce's capabilities are more advanced than other automated customer services functions that can lead to frustration. "We can make those customers successful with their customers in these incredible new ways," he said. "And it's so much more than just — go away with the 'hit one for sales, hit two for service, hit three for marketing.'

Persons: Marc Benioff, CNBC's Jim Cramer, Benioff, Wiley, Agentforce Locations: San Francisco, Wyndham

☆ Snapchat unveils new features to recruit more creators and land them paid brand deals
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Snapchat creators can now add user replies as stickers. "Creators go deeper on Snapchat, I think because the money's there," referencing how some influencers have made tens of thousands of dollars directly through the platform . AdvertisementNow, creators in this program can choose what engagement and demographic data they share with companies they want to work with. "I always tell creators that with Snap, you can be a big fish in a small pond."

Persons: —, Brooke Berry, Alix Earle, Berry, Brooke Monk, Snap Berry, they're Organizations: Service, Business, YouTube, School

☆ A push toward sustainable jet fuel is leaving investors with unanswered questions
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe aviation industry still sees so-called "sustainable aviation fuel" (SAF) as the only viable way to meet its decarbonization targets, even as opposition and the potential for higher costs for passengers pose obstacles to the fast-growing sector. SAF is a broad term describing fuel that is burned by an aircraft engine, but instead of using kerosene is derived from more sustainable sources. The planemaker said it is collaborating with producer HIF Global on the development of methane-based fuels, and investing in alcohol-to-jet fuel producer LanzaJet. But IATA's own forecast for SAF production to triple in 2024 to 1.9 billion liters would cover just 0.53% of aviation fuel demand for the year. "The truth is, it's going to be more expensive, you can't really sugarcoat that," said HIF Global's Clara Bowman.

Persons: Neste, HIF, Buzz, Lauren Riley, Riley, Rick Nagel, You've, Clara Bowman, Bowman, United's Lauren Riley, HIF Global's Clara Bowman Organizations: SAF, Bloomberg, Getty, United Airlines, Chicago O'Hare International, Labour, Airbus, Farnborough Air, CNBC, International Air Transport Association, Acorn Capital Management, Porsche, HIF, Union's Renewable Energy Directive, Biden, Boeing, Google, Embraer Locations: Singapore, Chile, Texas, U.S, America

☆ Americans Really Hate the so-so Economy, Worried About Recession
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

We expected there to be a cooling labor market — that's kind of the goal — and it's always just, you know, how cool?" That being said, when it comes to the labor market … it is, in fact, so over. That's an improvement over July's 4.3% unemployment rate, but overall, the jobs market in the US is cooling off. Related stories"If you imagine a labor market like a bathtub, the bathtub is full," said Dana Peterson, the chief economist at the Conference Board. Despite the strong labor market, they're sending endless résumés into the ether without getting any bites, and they don't understand why.

Persons: I've, it's, Allison Shrivastava, Joanne Hsu, there's, Dana Peterson, Jaime, Alexis Fowler, she'd, That's, pang, Hsu, Michael Madowitz, Y, Peterson, We're, Emily Stewart Organizations: Federal, University of Michigan, Conference Board, Roosevelt Institute, Business

☆ Biden’s national security team has no imminent plans to present an updated ceasefire proposal
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Mj Lee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Washington CNN —Joe Biden’s national security advisers have no imminent plans to present the president with an updated proposal in the Israel-Hamas war ceasefire negotiations, two senior administration officials told CNN – the latest indication that talks to end the conflict have seriously stalled. Some US officials had indicated in recent weeks that a so-called bridging proposal was being finalized for Biden’s approval before being shared with the other mediators involved in the ceasefire talks, such as Qatar and Egypt. The recent execution of six hostages in Gaza – including one Israeli American – infuriated administration officials who have been intimately involved in the talks. Meanwhile, there has also been growing skepticism in Washington about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political willingness to end the war. Facilitating an end to the Israel-Hamas war before he leaves office is one of the most important foreign policy priorities for Biden.

Persons: Joe Biden’s, Yahya Sinwar, Benjamin Netanyahu’s, Israel, John Kirby, “, ”, ” Kirby, Antony Blinken Organizations: Washington CNN, CNN, Hamas, Israeli, Biden, National Security, American Locations: Israel, Qatar, Egypt, Gaza, American, Washington

☆ Commercial property has been in a slump. How lower interest rates could lift it out.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Daniel Geiger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewUma Moriarity, a senior investment strategist at a real estate investment firm based outside of Philadelphia, is feeling better about deal-making in commercial real estate. A reduction in the Fed's benchmark rate would bring relief to the $22.5 trillion US commercial real estate market, which was shaken by a series of interest rate increases beginning in March 2022. AdvertisementThe increases diminished commercial property values, raised mortgage defaults, and triggered the sector's worst downturn since the financial crisis more than 15 years ago. "We're looking at a very good 2025 and beyond," Mark Rose, the CEO of the real estate services firm Avison Young, said. "Commercial property prices have increased over the past few months as bond yields have declined," Peter Rothemund, the co-head of strategic research at Green Street, said in the firm's recent property pricing report.

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☆ Tua Tagovailoa: Miami Dolphins QB ‘smiling with his teammates’ and taking things ‘day by day’ after latest concussion
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa has been “smiling with his teammates” and taking things “day by day” as he recovers from his latest concussion, according to head coach Mike McDaniel. McDaniel comforts Tagovailoa after the quarterback's latest concussion. CNN contacted Tagovailoa’s representatives about the report but did not hear back, while the Dolphins declined to comment. “I think it’s of utmost priority of mind for Tua to speak on Tua’s career,” said McDaniel. After guiding the Dolphins to the playoffs last season, Tagovailoa agreed to a four-year contract extension in the offseason, reportedly worth $212.4 million.

Persons: Tua Tagovailoa, ”, Mike McDaniel, Tagovailoa, Damar Hamlin, “, ” McDaniel, McDaniel, Megan Briggs, Ian Rapoport, Tua, I’m, Skylar Thompson, Tim Boyle, Tyler Huntley, Lynne Sladky, Huntley, Boyle, ” Thompson Organizations: CNN — Miami Dolphins, NFL, Dolphins, CNN, Tagovailoa’s, Bills, Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, Ravens, Seattle Seahawks

☆ Best dividend stocks to buy as rate cuts make their yields more attractive
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The Federal Reserve is set to cut interest rates Wednesday for the first time in four years, which should make the yields for dividend stocks even more attractive, lifting the group. Using the CNBC Pro Stock Screener tool, we searched for stocks with a dividend yield above 3% and a low debt-to-equity ratio under 60%. Click here to view the results on CNBC Pro's Stock Screener tool and to make your own screener. Coterra Energy and ConocoPhillips are other energy names with strong dividends and attractive returns, according to the CNBC Pro screener. Other strong dividend stocks from the screen include Truist Financial and phosphate and potash mining company Mosaic .

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Devin McDermott, McDermott, Bank of America Wamsi Mohan, Mohan Organizations: Federal, Exxon Mobil, ConocoPhillips —, CNBC, Stock, CNBC Pro's, Energy, Exxon, Chevron, Devon Energy, Coterra Energy, ConocoPhillips, CNBC Pro, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Bank of America

☆ I got hired at Google without even a high school diploma. Here are my 3 tips for others with nontraditional backgrounds.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with James Thompson, a 40-year-old strategic partner development manager at Google from London. In 2023, after over two decades of working in the tech and telecommunications industry, I landed a job at Google as a strategic partner manager. I never thought I'd be even considered for a role there because my tech career didn't begin with a traditional background. I dropped out of high school and polytechnicI dropped out of high school at age 17. AdvertisementI've been at Google for just over a year now and my experience has been amazing so far.

Persons: —, James Thompson, It's, I'd, didn't, I've, I'm, it's, Jane Zhang Organizations: Service, Google, Business, Vodafone, Cisco, British Telecom, LinkedIn, Big Tech Locations: London, New Zealand

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