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A new study found that driver-assistance systems may create new safety risks. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tested 14 automation systems across nine manufacturers. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Driver-assistance systems have been billed as a tool to help make long drives safer, but a new study found the technology can actually create new safety risks by more easily allowing a driver's attention to wander.
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Frontier Airlines is giving passengers the option to pay for an empty middle seat. The airline announced it will allow customers to pay extra to sit in rows with only two passengers. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementFliers will soon be able to enjoy the ensured luxury of both armrests on their next budget flight. Frontier Group Holdings Inc., which owns the ultra-low-cost Frontier Airlines, announced Tuesday that it will allow customers to pay extra to sit in specially designated rows that block off the middle seat.
Persons: Organizations: Airlines, Service, Frontier Group Holdings Inc, Frontier Airlines, Bloomberg, Business
Read previewA former Mar-a-Lago employee who is cooperating with federal investigators in Donald Trump's classified documents case says the charges against the former president don't constitute a "witch hunt." Butler told the outlet that he unwittingly helped Trump staffers move 10-15 boxes of sensitive records in June 2022. "I think the American people have the right to know the facts, that this is not a witch hunt," Butler said. Trump has characterized the case — as well as his myriad other legal troubles — as a politically-motivated witch hunt, and has made several ongoing efforts to have the case tossed. "This is so much bigger than me," Butler told CNN.
Persons: , Donald Trump's, Brian Butler, Jack Smith, Butler, Trump, Walt Nauta, Carlos de Oliveira, who's Organizations: Service, Trump, CNN, Business, Mar
download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. But the witness' public recall of his role in the saga could cause complications in special counsel Jack Smith's case against Trump, a legal expert told Business Insider. AdvertisementButler's decision to come forward with his name is also surprising given Trump's fierce fan base, Rahmani said. Butler told CNN on Monday he considered going public for months as he watched developments in the case. US District Judge Aileen Cannon is set to hear arguments on two of Trump's motions to dismiss the case on Thursday.
Persons: , Donald Trump, Jack Smith's, Brian Butler, Jack Smith, Trump, Walt Nauta, Carlos de Oliveira, Butler, Neama, Rahmani, de Oliviera, Smith, Aileen Cannon Organizations: Service, CNN, Trump, Business, Mar, Department, West, Trial, US Locations: Florida
Some Tesla Cybertruck owners noticed their new stainless steel vehicles have small rust specks. A few months after deliveries began, some members of a Cybertruck-owners forum started complaining about rust spots on the vehicle. After all, the Cybertruck is the first stainless steel vehicle to be produced since DMC made the stainless steel DeLorean and later halted production in 1982. The extra upkeep isn't entirely unexpected for experienced Tesla owners, many of whom have taken on the role of early adopters. If Tesla hits Musk's ambitious production targets for the Cybertruck, Tesla is likely to face less forgiving buyers, automotive analyst Ivan Drury told BI.
Persons: Tesla, , You've, Donald Green, Wes Morrill, Elon Musk, Dennis Wang, didn't, Wang, Cybertruck, Morrill, Jay Larson, Larson, Win Cramer, we're, Cramer, Ivan Drury, Green Organizations: Service, Business, Facebook, DMC, DeLorean, YouTube, BI Locations: League City , Texas, Arizona, California
OpenAI announced Friday that it was adding three women to its board of directors. CEO Sam Altman is also rejoining the board nearly five months after he was abruptly forced out. The company has pledged to improve its governing structure in the aftermath of the ouster and reinstatement. A Thursday report from The New York Times suggested OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati raised concerns about Altman's leadership with board members prior to his removal. The three women join current OpenAI board members Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, and Bret Taylor, as well as Altman.
Persons: OpenAI, Sam Altman, , Altman, Mira Murati, Murati, James, Sue Desmond, Hellmann, Melinda Gates, Nicole Seligman, Fidij Simo, Desmond, Seligman, Simo, Adam D'Angelo, Larry Summers, Bret Taylor Organizations: Service, The New York Times, OpenAI, University of California, Times, Melinda Gates Foundation, Global, Sony, Pfizer, Advisors, Science, Technology, Paramount Global, Meira, Inc Locations: Los Angeles, President's, Shopify
CEO Sam Altman will be reinstated to OpenAI's board of directors. Bret Taylor, chair of OpenAI's board, said members "unanimously concluded" Altman is right to lead the company. The AI startup will also bring on three additional new board members, the company announced. AdvertisementOpenAI CEO Sam Altman is set to return to OpenAI's board of directors, the company announced Friday. "We have unanimously concluded that Sam and Greg are the right leaders for OpenAI," Bret Taylor, chair of the OpenAI board, said in a statement released Friday.
Persons: Sam Altman, Bret Taylor, Altman, , Ilya Sutskever, Adam D'Angelo, Tasha McCauley, Helen Toner, Sam, Greg, Toner, McCauly, Sutskever, Elon Musk, OpenAI, Melinda Gates, Sue Desmond, Hellman, Nicole Seligman, Fidji Simo Organizations: Service, OpenAI, Elon, Melinda Gates Foundation, Sony Entertainment, Business Locations: OpenAI, xAI
Rupert Murdoch is getting married. Zhukova, a retired molecular biologist, was previously married to a Russian billionaire. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementRupert Murdoch, the 92-year-old billionaire and chairman emeritus of News Corp., is engaged to be married yet again, according to reports. Murdoch's impending marriage to Zhukova, a 67-year-old retired molecular biologist, would be his fifth marriage and sixth engagement.
Persons: Rupert Murdoch, Elena Zhukova, , Zhukova Organizations: Service, News Corp, New York Times, Business Locations: Russian
A female SpaceX employee accused the company of gender discrimination and retaliation in a new lawsuit. The employee said in the suit that SpaceX continued to side with her male boss even after he left. AdvertisementA female SpaceX employee accused the rocket company of discrimination and retaliation in a new lawsuit filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court. The civil rights arm of the Justice Department has also filed suit against SpaceX alleging discrimination against asylees and refugees. Last month, Bloomberg obtained California civil rights complaints that revealed former SpaceX employees are accusing executives at the company of joking about sexual harassment and firing employees who reported their concerns.
Persons: , Michelle Dopak, Dopak, Gwynn Shotwell, Shotwell Organizations: SpaceX, Service, Los Angeles Superior Court, Reuters, Business, Justice Department, Bloomberg Locations: Los Angeles, California
An Australian defense official is warning about military tech gaps between the US and China. AdvertisementThe US and Australia must reinforce their industrial partnership and step up military preparations in the Indo-Pacific region amid China's increasingly aggressive behavior in the South China Sea, a high-ranking Australian defense official said this week. Jeffrey's comments come after years of rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific region. Advertisement"Russia and China are outpacing the US and its allies," Jeffrey said, according to the outlet, which noted that he was discussing military technology. AdvertisementThe Department of Defense said in a recent China Military Power Report that China is "the only competitor" to the US with the intent and capacity to change the global order.
Persons: , Hugh Jeffrey, Jeffrey, Biden Organizations: Service, Industry, Center for Strategic, International Studies, China Morning Post, Navy, US, US Army, BI, of Defense Locations: China, Asia, Australia, South China, Washington, DC, Russia, Taiwan, Indonesia
The store's popularity is driven by Hong Kong residents crossing the border to shop in mainland China. Xinhua News AgencyLarge bulk stores are a rarity in Hong Kong due to the city's limited space and expensive culture. AdvertisementHong Kong's economic struggles, however, have created the perfect circumstances for Shenzhen Costco to thrive. Costco has organized several shuttle buses each day that run between the Shenzhen store and Hong Kong, according to a company spokesperson. Costco is also partnering with cross-border delivery companies that pack and ship items purchased by Hong Kong residents.
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Read previewRussian President Vladimir Putin issued a new nuclear threat this week, threatening the West over its support for Ukraine in his most explicit intimidation tactic yet. Russia's President Vladimir Putin gives an interview with US talk show host Tucker Carlson at the Kremlin in Moscow on February 6, 2024. "American politicians are already responding to this war in a way that helps Russia," Schmidt said. But Putin may ultimately have the more resonant message when it comes to American voters, Schmidt said. "It's far more complicated to explain why Ukraine is important to US voters than it is for Putin to threaten nuclear war," he told BI.
Persons: , Vladimir Putin, Putin, Emmanuel Macron, Simon Miles, Miles, Tucker Carlson, GAVRIIL, Matthew Schmidt, Schmidt, Biden, wanes, Zelenskyy Organizations: Service, Ukraine, Business, NATO, Reuters, Duke University's Sanford School of Public, Soviet Union, West, Kremlin, University of New Haven, US Army's School, Advanced Military Studies, Kiel Institute, GOP, Western Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Germany, Poland, Russian, Soviet, Moscow, Israel
On Thursday, WeightWatchers stock was worth $3.12 — down from a 2021 high of $40. WeightWatchers' value jumped by $700 million in just two days after Winfrey joined the company in 2015, with shares more than doubling. AdvertisementBut WeightWatchers and other weight loss companies have struggled in the recent Ozempic-era, as GLP1 medications become more accessible and commonplace. (Evidence suggests Winfrey's endorsement of GLP-1 medications sparked a spike in demand for them, as well. ) The statement said WeightWatchers' board of directors is supportive of Winfrey's proposal to donate her stock to the museum.
Persons: , Winfrey's, Winfrey, Oprah Winfrey, Phil, Oz, Suze Orman, WeightWatchers, Semmelbauer Organizations: Service, Business, WW International, Magazine, National Museum of Locations: WeightWatchers
The Supreme Court agreed to hear Trump's immunity claims around charges of election subversion. Trump stands to benefit from SCOTUS hearing because it could delay his trial, legal experts say. Special counsel Jack Smith's federal case against Trump cannot proceed until the Supreme Court makes its decision, which could take months. AdvertisementKalir, who is pretty confident the court will not grant Trump immunity, said it largely comes down to how merit-less the legal argument in favor of absolute immunity is. Krissoff added that the Supreme Court is likely to issue as narrow a ruling as possible.
Persons: Trump, SCOTUS, , Donald Trump's, Jack Smith's, Trump's, Scott Lemieux, Kenneth White, White, Justin Crowe, Crowe, Sarah Krissoff, Krissoff, Doron Kalir, Kalir, Smith, Jack Smith, Carolyn Shapiro, Rather, hasn't Organizations: Service, Wednesday, Trump, University of Washington, Williams College, Justice Department, Cleveland State University College of Law, Chicago, Kent's Institute Locations: New York, Washington ,, United States
An Illinois judge removed Donald Trump from the state's ballot this week. AdvertisementAn Illinois judge removed former President Donald Trump from the state's ballot in a surprise Wednesday ruling, citing a section of the 14th Amendment that bars elected officials from participating in insurrection. Trump has the chance to appeal the Illinois decision, and the judge put her own ruling on hold until Friday to give time for a possible appeal. AdvertisementThe Supreme Court is still deliberating Colorado's challenge to Trump appearing on the primary ballot; SCOTUS heard arguments for and against removing Trump from Colorado's ballot in early February. Cook County Circuit Judge Tracie Porter removed Trump from the Illinois ballot this week in a decision that comes one month after the state's Board of Elections rejected the case, citing a lack of jurisdiction.
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The Supreme Court will hear Trump's immunity claims in his federal election interference case. AdvertisementThe Supreme Court announced Wednesday that it will decide whether former President Donald Trump can claim presidential immunity in his federal election interference case, further delaying the high-stakes case. In a brief order published this week, the top court said it would hear arguments the week of April 22 and issue a ruling on Trump's immunity claim. Special counsel Jack Smith's case against Trump cannot proceed until the Supreme Court makes its decision, which could take months. If the court rules against Trump's immunity claims, an eventual trial in the matter would likely coincide with the height of election season.
Persons: Jack Smith's, , Donald Trump, SCOTUS, Trump, Smith Organizations: Trump, Service, Supreme, New York, GOP Locations: Washington, Georgia
Staff members who came into contact with the substance were isolated while emergency services tested the powder, spokesperson Al Baker said. That amount includes the $354 million penalty against Trump and his company, as well as nearly $100 million in pre-judgment interest. Engoran's verdict also bans Trump from operating a New York business for three years, jeopardizing Trump's role in his own business empire. AdvertisementA spokesperson for Trump Jr. told the outlet that the test results came back inconclusive, but officials did not believe the substance was deadly. His top law clerk, Allison Greenfield, had also been the subject of numerous antisemitic and sexist threats from Trump supporters during the trial.
Persons: , Donald Trump's, Arthur Engoron, Al Baker, Engoron, Baker, Trump, Letitia James, James, Allen Weisselberg, Donald Trump Jr, Eric Trump, Weisselberg, jeopardizing, Trump's, Allison Greenfield Organizations: Service, The Trump Organization, New York, Unified Court System, Business, Staff, Trump, Trump Organization, ABC, Trump Jr Locations: York, New York, Florida
Read previewAmericans are increasingly relying on unorthodox cost-cutting measures to ensure they continue to eat amid ongoing inflation and rising food prices. Recently, US consumers are spending more money on food than they have in the past 30 years, The Wall Street Journal reported last week, citing data from the US Department of Agriculture. AdvertisementThe Journal collected hundreds of reader responses and compiled several cost-saving tips into a Tuesday story about how Americans are responding to rising prices. Buying in bulk can keep prices low, as well as purchasing non-spoilable food, people told the outlet. Other respondents said they combat rising prices by maximizing senior discounts and making a spreadsheet of their groceries and meals.
Persons: , WK Kellogg, Gary Pilnick, Ramon Laguarta, Sarah Smith, Bernard Brothman, Brothman, Nancy Randall, Randall, BuzzFeed Organizations: Service, Street, US Department of Agriculture, Business, Labor Department, PepsiCo Locations: Houston
European leaders discussed the possibility of sending Western troops to Ukraine. Representatives at a Monday meeting did not reach any consensus about putting troops on the ground. But French President Emmanuel Macron said the prospect couldn't be ruled out. AdvertisementEuropean leaders discussed the possibility of sending Western troops to Ukraine during a conference this week just days after the two-year anniversary of Russia's invasion. French President Emmanuel Macron told reporters after the Monday meeting that the prospect of sending Western troops to Ukraine could not "be ruled out."
Persons: Emmanuel Macron, couldn't, , Macron Organizations: Service, CNN, Business Locations: Ukraine
President Joe Biden said a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is "close." Biden said a peace deal could be in place as soon as next week. AdvertisementPresident Joe Biden said a temporary cease-fire between Israel and Hamas is imminent as negotiators work this week to hammer out the details of a potential deal. During a trip to New York on Monday, Biden told reporters that a cease-fire could be in place as soon as next week. The Biden Administration has doubled down on efforts to secure a cease-fire this month ahead of the start of Ramadan in two weeks.
Persons: Joe Biden, Biden, , We're, we'll, Shin, Israel, Antony Blinken Organizations: Service, Israel Defense Forces, Shin Bet, Egyptian, Biden Administration Locations: Israel, New York, Gaza, Doha
Figure AI is raising millions from investors like Jeff Bezos and Microsoft for its humanoid robots. The startup's robot, Figure 01, will perform dangerous warehouse jobs amid labor shortages. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Figure AI Inc. is raising about $675 million in funding with the help of investors like Jeff Bezos and the Microsoft Corporation, according to a Friday Bloomberg report, citing people familiar with the situation. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.
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"That's an extraordinary power, and Putin did it effectively, making sure it wound up in the news." AdvertisementThe display of power by the Russian state, while jarring, is not out of the norm for Putin's regime, which has been accused of assassinations abroad for decades. Both Navalny's and the pilot's deaths fit Putin's playbook to a T, exemplifying the lengths to which the Russian regime will go to maintain the illusion of total power, Schmidt said. AdvertisementFor years, Navalny represented the most formidable threat to Putin's regime, criticizing corruption in the Russian state and organizing powerful anti-Kremlin protests. AdvertisementNavalny's death shows Putin is easily threatenedThe two experts said Navalny's death, rather than simply displaying Putin's power, actually highlighted his weakness.
Persons: , Vladimir Putin, Alexey Navalny, Putin's, Putin, Matthew Schmidt, Schmidt, Navalny, Simon Miles, Miles, Robert English Organizations: Service, Business, The University of New Haven, US Army's School, Advanced Military Studies, Russia's Federal Prison Service, Kremlin, Duke University's Sanford School of Public, Soviet Union, University of Southern Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Spain, Russia, Avdiivka, Russia's, Soviet, Moscow, University of Southern California, Soviet Union, Eastern Europe
The Russian battalion congregated at a training area near the village of Trudovske in occupied eastern Ukraine when the two missiles struck, The BBC reported Wednesday. Sources familiar with the incident told the outlet that the soldiers were gathered to await the arrival of a senior commander. Ukraine has yet to comment on the strike, but the BBC reported a US-made HIMARS launch system was used to fire the two missiles. In August, Ukraine said it launched a HIMARS attack on five Russian units gathered on a beach that resulted in 200 casualties and destroyed equipment. Some accounts at the time suggested the troops had been gathered to await a general's pep talk before a dangerous mission.
Persons: , Alexander Osipov, Osipov, Yaroslav Trofimov, Oleg Moiseyev, Vladimir Putin, Sergei Shoigu, Simon Miles, flack Organizations: Service, Russian, BBC, Business, Telegram, Wall Street, 29th Army of, Defense, Duke University's Sanford School of Public, Soviet Union Locations: Russia, Trudovske, Ukraine, Transbaikalia, Soviet, Russian
The more than 750 study participants were given real tasks, including "creative product innovation" assignments. The study found that people using AI faired much better than those working without it when it came to creative product innovation tasks. About 90% of the participants improved their performance when using AI for any task involving ideation and content creation. People's problem-solving skills far outweigh the help offered by AI, Candelon said. They will get replaced by humans using AI," he told the outlet.
Persons: , François Candelon, Candelon, didn't Organizations: Service, Gemini, Boston Consulting, MIT, Wharton, Harvard Business School, University of Warwick
Read previewMore than a century after a German U-boat torpedoed the USS Jacob Jones off the coast of Britain during World War I, a team of divers retrieved the American destroyer's massive brass bell. On December 6, 1917 — eight months after the US joined the fight — the Jacob Jones was attacked by a submarine off the southwest coast of Britain. But the effort to retrieve the Jacob Jones' bell was pursued because of plundering concerns, retired Rear Adm. Sam Cox said in a statement about the mission. AdvertisementMost wreck sites from both World War I and World War II have been stripped of their valuable items; anything brass or bronze is gone, Cox told The Post. The Jacob Jones was the first and only US destroyer lost in the war, according to the US Naval Institute.
Persons: , Jacob Jones, Dom Robinson, 9qzRwhGnG4, Sam Cox, Cox Organizations: Service, US, US Naval Institute, Business, Heritage Command, Navy, British Defense Ministry's, Marine Operations, Washington Post, US Naval Institute . Archaeologists, Washington Navy Yard Locations: Britain, Washington , DC, New York, Scilly, Queenstown, Ireland, England
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