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☆ Trump is wooing oil and gas tycoons to financially support his 2024 campaign, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-11 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Former President Trump is working to ramp up his support among energy executives, WaPo reported. Support from oil and gas executives would be crucial to his 2024 reelection campaign. Harold Hamm, the billionaire founder and chairman of Continental Resources, for instance, told Trump during a phone conversation earlier this year that he should end his presidential bid, per The Financial Times. "Trump was good on energy, and I think energy policy under Trump would be fine," Eberhart, the DeSantis supporter, told The Post. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe extent of Trump's pitches to energy executives is not a shock to environmental groups, as they battled with the administration over regulations throughout his entire time in the White House.

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — He's not just “McDreamy” anymore — Patrick Dempsey is now also People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive. The “Grey's Anatomy” star and race car driver takes the mantle from “Captain America” star Chris Evans, who was 2022's selection. "I’ve always been the bridesmaid!” Dempsey, 57, told the magazine about his initial reaction. Dempsey achieved heartthrob status as Dr. Derek Shepherd — nicknamed “McDreamy” — on “Grey's Anatomy,” appearing in more than 250 episodes. Other Sexiest Man Alive recipients include Michael B. Jordan, John Legend, Paul Rudd, Brad Pitt, Harrison Ford and Mel Gibson, who was the magazine's first recipient in 1985.

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☆ It's not just Mike Johnson: Porn-tracking software is actually pretty common on the religious right
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Speaker Johnson and his son use software that notifies one of them if the other watches porn. It's actually rather common in religious circles, and there are several different apps for it. There are several different apps — known as "accountability" software — that allow for this sort of monitoring, including Covenant Eyes, Accountable2You, and EverAccountable. Speaker Johnson uses Covenant Eyes, and says in the unearthed clip that he has an accountability partnership with his then-17-year-old son. According to WIRED, the accountability software industry has ballooned into a "multimillion-dollar ecosystem" and includes hundreds of thousands, if not millions of users around the country.

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☆ A GOP congressman says Speaker Mike Johnson has brought a 'sense of peace' to the House Republican Conference: 'He's shown you can be conservative and kind'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Speaker Mike Johnson is being lauded by House Republicans for uniting the conference after weeks of turmoil. "There's a real sense of peace that came over the whole conference," Rep. Warren Davidson told NBC News. Republicans will face a series of tests as they continue to navigate a slim 221-212 House majority. "There's a real sense of peace that came over the whole conference," Rep. Warren Davidson of Ohio told NBC News. Rep. Gary Palmer of Alabama, the chairman of the House Republican Policy Committee, had high praise for Johnson.

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☆ 'I quit my high-paying tech job': 10 people share what finally drove them away from big tech
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Aria Yang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Some left behind prestigious roles to pursue their passions, while others quit tech due to burnout. Some left behind their glamorous roles to pursue their passions, and some quit tech due to burnout. Read more: I quit my six-figure tech job because I couldn't work abroad. Mayuko Inoue left her tech job due to panic attacksMayuko Inoue is a former iOS software engineer at Patreon and Netflix. In 2022, he left Meta to start Taro, a community to help other engineers achieve similar career success.

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☆ A baby boomer who's been a delivery driver for 4 years says he values the flexibility — but cautions that the work is becoming harder to get
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A baby boomer who's been a delivery driver for four years may soon call it quits. Barely anyone can get rich off of just doing delivery driving, Scott said, but it's an option for him while he searches for a more stable office position. AdvertisementAdvertisementSince then, he's driven nearly 40,000 miles with personal vehicles for Amazon Flex, which he's had to maintain with his own money. AdvertisementAdvertisement"Amazon Flex delivery partners sign up for delivery blocks that fit their schedule," Steve Kelly, an Amazon spokesperson, told Insider. Amazon Flex delivery partners are encouraged to check the Amazon Flex app throughout the day for available blocks and instant offers."

Persons: —, Scott, it's, he's, He's, Steve Kelly, I've, that's Organizations: Service, Walmart, Amazon Flex, Amazon, Flex Locations: Washington, DC, America

☆ Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says empathy isn't a soft skill — it's actually 'the hardest skill we learn'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Kylie Kirschner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella thinks empathy is an important business skill, not just a soft skill. AdvertisementAdvertisementMicrosoft CEO Satya Nadella thinks that empathy is more than just a soft skill — it's crucial in both personal and professional life. "Empathy is not a soft skill," Nadella said in an interview with Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner on Tuesday. "It reshaped me as a human being, as a parent, as a partner, and as a leader at work," Nadella said. On a broader level, Nadella also thinks empathy plays a key role in driving innovation.

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☆ Trump and Gaetz Are 'Re-Educating' Fans to Embrace Violence: Historian
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ruth Ben-Ghiat, a historian at NYU, accused Trump on Wednesday of encouraging violence. Trump is "re-educating" his followers, she said, wanting them to see violence "in a positive light." Trump "has been re-educating Americans since 2015," Ben-Ghiat said, "using his rallies, using his events, to see violence differently; to see violence in a positive light." AdvertisementAdvertisement"That's why he went to Waco," she said, referring to where Trump rallied his followers in March. Violence, Ben-Ghiat argued, has indeed been normalized in MAGA politics.

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☆ Trust in AI tools like ChatGPT is high among Gen Z — but Gen X and boomers aren't convinced, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Most Gen Xers and boomers in a Salesforce study reported not using generative-AI tools like ChatGPT. Out of all the respondents who said they didn't use generative AI, 68% were born between 1946 and 1980. And 88% of nonusers ages 57 and above said they weren't using generative AI because they didn't know how the technology would affect their lives. AdvertisementAdvertisementFrom firsthand experience, Rogers said he believed that AI technology could make a positive impact on the lives of people about his age. AdvertisementAdvertisementIn fact, the Salesforce research suggested that older nonusers were open to using AI under certain circumstances.

Persons: Xers, —, Gen Xers, Zers, Chris Rogers, Rogers, he'd, he's, Priscilla O'Kesson Organizations: Service, University of Oxford's Institute, Population Ageing, Spectrum Locations: San Francisco, UK, Australia, India, Oklahoma City, Oxford

☆ Nvidia CEO's signature leather jackets are so popular that websites are selling lookalikes using his name and photo
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Black leather jackets are a well-known staple in Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's wardrobe. Online sellers are using his name and image in listings for lookalike leather jackets. AdvertisementAdvertisementNvidia CEO Jensen Huang is known for his signature black leather jackets — he's rarely seen in public without one. A Wilson Jackets product page titled "Jensen Huang Nvidia CEO Leather Jacket" offers faux and real leather lookalikes. AdvertisementAdvertisementA screenshot of a black leather jacket from Theory.

Persons: Jensen, Steve Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg, Huang, —, Jensen Huang, hoover, Huang isn't, Issey Miyake, Walter Isaacson's, Jobs, Zuckerberg, isn't, Joseph Rosenfeld, Tom Ford, Rosenfeld Organizations: Nvidia, Service, Google, Bloomberg, Wilson Jackets, Apple, Walmart, Meta's Connect, New York Times, Times Locations: Taiwan

☆ Bitcoin miners beef up Texas operations ahead of extinction-level event, exclusive data shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Bitcoin miners are barreling toward the "halving" — a major market-making event that some fear will be a death knell to many in the industry. "We're taking a long-term bet on bitcoin and on the fact that bitcoin mining will survive and will bounce back even stronger." Texas has grown to dominate bitcoin mining partly because of support from local authorities and the operator of the Texas energy grid, ERCOT. Even during the bear market, Texas miners are building out, buying new sites and fresh fleets of hardware. The mining company was spun off from Chinese bitcoin mining giant Bitmain and went public via SPAC earlier this year.

Persons: Kevin Zhang, Jihan Wu, Bitmain, Kevin Zhang Crypto, He's, China — he's, Zhang, bitcoin, Barry Silbert's, Foundry's, —, Chad Harris, ERCOT, Nic Carter, Shaun Connell, Brad Jones, Brandon Arvanaghi, Jason Les, Navarro, Les, hashrate, Morgan, Bitdeer Organizations: Foundry, Mining, CNBC, U.S, Riot, Cipher Mining, Georgia, Securities Exchange Commission, JPMorgan Chase Locations: Sweden, Republic of Georgia, China, America, Beijing, Shenzhen, Montana, North America, Texas, Wyoming, New York, United States, U.S, . Texas, Castle, Rockdale, Austin, Milam, Odessa , Texas, Minden , Nebraska, , Texas, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, North Carolina , Kentucky , Oklahoma, Washington

☆ It's not just the uber-rich freezing their brains and bodies when they die. An HBO show visited a conference filled with everyday people excited to do it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Kylie Kirschner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The series finale of HBO's "How To with John Wilson" explored cryonics and the quest for immortality. Sam Altman, Jeff Bezos, Peter Thiel, and Bryan Johnson all invested in anti-aging or cryonics. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. Insider has previously reported on Alcor competitor Cryonics Institute, a more affordable alternative that charges $28,000 for a body to be stored indefinitely. A Cryonics Institute model of the tanks used to store bodies, which are actually stored upside down in practice.

Persons: John Wilson, Sam Altman, Jeff Bezos, Peter Thiel, Bryan Johnson, It's, Wilson, hasn't, Bari Weiss, he's, Johnson Organizations: Service, Alcor, HBO, MIT Technology, Biosciences, Altos Labs Locations: Wall, Silicon, Altos

☆ Why the controversial leadership style of Deion Sanders works
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Josée Rose | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Deion Sanders has been praised and criticized for his leadership style at the University of Colorado. Their new head coach, Deion Sanders, has been praised and criticized for his leadership style, especially after cleaning house immediately upon arriving from Jackson State. "You take a team that's won one game, and you fire the whole coaching staff. Granted, he's not the first college football coach to be in the news every week (hi, Nick Saban). Don't sugar coat"I'm not going to lie to you," Sanders told People magazine earlier this month.

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☆ Elon Musk crashed Grimes' voice-recording session for 'Cyberpunk 2077' with a 200-year-old musket and 'insisted' on a cameo
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Grimes voiced a character for "Cyberpunk 2077" while she was dating Elon Musk. While she was recording, Musk entered the studio with a 200-year-old gun and asked for his own cameo. A new story about him showing up during a "Cyberpunk 2077" recording session is one of those times. Elon Musk's ex-girlfriend, Grimes, a musician whose real name is Claire Boucher, voiced a character in the video game "Cyberpunk 2077." Back in 2019, Elon Musk alluded to a collaboration between him and "Cyberpunk 2077" in 2019.

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Denny Hamlin didn't chill Sunday with his bravado that this is indeed the year he will finally win a NASCAR championship. The day after his win at Bristol Motor Speedway hurdled Hamlin and his No. 11 team into the second round of NASCAR's playoffs, Hamlin was still pumping his chest. Hamlin shared a back-and-forth with the crowd, and that's when he first declared that this is, finally, his year. Hamlin only got the win in Bristol but was strong enough to sweep the opening two races, won by Larson and Reddick.

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☆ JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon warns of recession and rate hikes, flags global dangers, and quotes Warren Buffett twice in a new interview. Here are the 8 best quotes.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Dimon quoted Warren Buffett twice to flag the risks to banks and trumpet prudence in business. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. The billionaire banker and JPMorgan CEO also championed prudent risk management, and warned that more lenders could run into problems like Silicon Valley Bank did this spring. If you have that with a recession, yes, you're going to see a little bit more stress and strain in the system." (Dimon was referring to other banks getting caught out by rising interest rates like Silicon Valley Bank.)

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Pennsylvania State Police posted on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, that the department was pursuing Danelo Souza Cavalcante in South Coventry Township. Cavalcante slipped out of the 8-square-mile (13-square-kilometer) search area over the weekend, stole a dairy delivery van that had been left unlocked with the keys in it. He abandoned it more than 20 miles (32 kilometers) north of the search area, after unsuccessfully seeking help at the homes of two former colleagues late Saturday, police said. Even though Cavalcante slipped through the perimeter, it won't make things easier, Caine suggested. Bivens declined to discuss whether Cavalcante has received assistance from others, but he said no such arrests have been made.

Persons: Danelo Souza Cavalcante, Cavalcante, George Bivens, ” Bivens, he’s, “, Válter Júnior Moreira dos Reis, Craig Caine, there’s, Caine, isn't, ”, Bivens, Eléonore Hughes Organizations: Pennsylvania State Police, South Coventry Township . Police, U.S . Marshal’s Service, New, Fugitive, Force, Associated Press Locations: Pennsylvania, South Coventry Township, Chester, Brazil, Tocantins, Figueirópolis, New York, New Jersey, United States, Rio de Janeiro

☆ House Freedom Caucus member hits Marjorie Taylor Greene for 'teaching CrossFit' while he was teaching 'constitutional principles'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Ken Buck derided Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene as having less of a grasp on the Constitution than him. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) September 5, 2023Greene also hit Buck for voting to certify the 2020 election, saying it meant that he "does not support" former President Donald Trump. "When Marjorie Taylor Greene was teaching CrossFit, she learned a whole different set of values." Buck, a longtime member of the House Freedom Caucus, is no moderate — he's among the most conservative lawmakers in Congress. "She has consistently attacked other members of the Freedom Caucus in an irresponsible way, and as a result of that she was kicked out of the Freedom Caucus," Buck said at the time.

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☆ I'm a black belt-turned-professional pillow fighter who used my winnings to start a dojo in the tough Miami neighborhood where I grew up
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Master Tarrago said, "Matter of fact, I'm gonna be here tomorrow at such and such time to pick you up." I remember, Master Tarrago, he got some Ace bandages and wrapped it up and told me to go out there and fight. And I just feel like I'm really the best and then the PFC — that just came. I heard people laughing, making jokes like, "This guy says he's gonna win the whole thing. AdvertisementAdvertisementI've got a great support systemOne of my teachers that's great friends with Master Tarrago — he owns this facility.

Persons: Hauley Tillman, Tillman, Steven Tarrago, Tarrago, I'd, Kevin Kleeblatt, I've, Krav Maga, I'm, we've, — everybody's, it's, —, he's, Joshua, He's, That's Ms, Brenda, Tarrago —, — he's, we're Organizations: Service, Miami - Dade Schools Police Department, PFC, PFC —, MMA, UFC Locations: Miami, Wall, Silicon, Liberty City, Twin Dragons, Spain

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — He's most often associated with Boston, the hometown of his legendary rock band, but Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler has a soft spot in his heart for the Hawaiian island of Maui. The singer, who has a home on the island, wants vacationers to return to Maui to help the island's economy — devastated by wildfires last month — recover. Near the end of the opening night of the band's farewell tour in Philadelphia Saturday, Tyler urged audience members not to be afraid to travel to the island again. Josh Green told tourists to stay away during the island's recovery. Tyler's daughter, Mia, was among those initially discouraging tourists from coming to Maui shortly after the fires.

Persons: Steven Tyler, Tyler, ” Tyler, ” “, it’s, ”, Josh Green, Tyler's, Mia, Wayne Parry Organizations: PHILADELPHIA, —, Wells, Gov, Twitter Locations: Boston, Maui, Philadelphia, Lahaina, Hawaii, www.twitter.com

☆ Rudy Giuliani keeps telling judges he's broke, but won't share financial statements and took a private jet to his Georgia booking
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Rudy Giuliani keeps saying he's broke and can't pay legal bills. Giuliani, US District Judge Beryl Howell wrote, provided only "a sliver of the financial documents required to be produced" for the lawsuit. Since the dawn of time, people have made up excuses to avoid doing things they do not want to do," Smartmatic's lawyers wrote. According to Smartmatic, Giuliani has provided shifting and slippery answers to questions about whether he can afford them. AdvertisementAdvertisement"So far, Giuliani's financial position tends to be whatever is most convenient for Giuliani," Smartmatic's lawyers wrote.

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☆ Alibaba is doubling down on A.I. — Chinese stocks to watch
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Where to play it Where HSBC analysts are looking is in Chinese AI hardware stocks. Its customers also include Nvidia and U.S. and Chinese cloud companies. Based on in-person company visits — which revealed about a third had "lousy management" and not investable — he's decided to focus on Chinese AI and green energy companies. His watchlist of about 90 Chinese AI companies has more than doubled in value this year, Ogan said, noting his firm only owns a handful. However, publicly disclosed figures show the AI company only made net revenue of $48.2 million in 2022, with a net loss of $6 million.

Persons: They're, Tencent, Ernie chatbot, Frank He, Innolight, FII, Taylor Ogan, — he's, Ogan, Yuan Hui, Xiao, That's, Yuan, —, China's, Hua Zang, chatbot Organizations: Baidu, HSBC, HSBC Qianhai, Nvidia, Microsoft, Google, Biden, Snow Bull, Nasdaq, IDG Locations: China, Suzhou, Friday's, U.S, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Beijing

☆ Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has some fans on Capitol Hill — they just happen to be Republicans
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

RFK Jr. might be running for President as a Democrat, but he has some fans among GOP lawmakers. Sen. Ron Johnson told Insider he hopes Kennedy "gains traction and wins the nomination." House Republicans have invited Kennedy to testify next week, and some Democrats say it's a political ploy. "He's displayed extraordinary political courage," said Johnson, recounting Kennedy's own narrative about how he took up anti-vaccine advocacy. Johnson's liking for Kennedy goes beyond just COVID and vaccines — he's on a similar wavelength with other aspects of Kennedy's conspiratorial worldview as well.

Persons: Sen, Ron Johnson, Kennedy, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Johnson, It's, he's, Bobby, He's, John F, York Sen, Trump, Joe Biden's, Jack Dorsey, David Sacks, Biden, it's, That's, Jim Banks, Ted Cruz, Thomas Massie of, I'd, Massie, Jim Jordan, Tom Williams, Jordan, Donald Trump's, Dennis Kucinich, who's, Kucinich, Dan Goldman, Goldman Organizations: RFK Jr, GOP, Republicans, Service, Democratic, Tea Party, Republican, JFK, CIA, Biden, Ukraine, Twitter, Capitol, Kennedy Democrats, Democrat Party, Jim Banks of Indiana, Federal Government, FBI, Big Tech, Inc, Getty, Center, Children's Health Defense, Democrat Locations: Wall, Silicon, Kennedy's, Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, York, Ted Cruz of Texas, Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Ohio, New York

☆ Thailand's Parliament is about to pick a new prime minister — and a generation's hopes are at stake
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Clement Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Move Forward Party leader and prime ministerial candidate Pita Limjaroenrat addresses supporters ahead of the July 13 parliamentary vote to elect Thailand's next prime minister, in front of Central World in Bangkok on July 9, 2023. The installation of Wan Noor as a compromise candidate after second-placed party Pheu Thai had objected to Move Forward's choice, was just the beginning. "It puts the Pheu Thai Party in an advantageous position if Mr Pita fails to get sufficient votes from the senators to back him as prime minister." Limjaroenrat needs 376 votes to become prime minister. Pictured in this May 18 photograph are (from left) Sudarat Keyuraphan, leader of the Thai Sang Thai Party; Pita Limjaroenrat, prime minister candidate and leader of the Move Forward Party; and Cholnan Srikaew, leader of Pheu Thai Party.

Persons: Pita Limjaroenrat, Thailand's, Tananchai, Wan, —, Party —, Limjaroenrat —, Prayut Chan, Wan Noor, Thai, Mr Wan, Syetarn Hansakul, Mr Pita, it's, Sudarat Keyuraphan, Cholnan Srikaew, Forward's, King Maha Vajiralongkorn, Prapanth Koonmee, Nomura, EIU's, Limjaroenrat, Napon Jatusripitak, ISEAS, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Thaksin Shinawatra, — he's, Pheu, Thaksin, He's, he's, Pavin Chachavalpongpun Organizations: Forward Party, Afp, Getty, Thailand's, Representatives, Party, Harvard, Thai Party, Economist Intelligence Unit, National Assembly, Thai Sang, Pheu Thai Party, Limjaroenrat's, ISEAS Yusof, Institute, Chulalongkorn University, CNBC, Prachachat Party, Kyoto University's Center, Southeast Asian Studies, Thai Lawyers for Human Locations: Bangkok, Thai, Thai Sang Thai, Thailand, Singapore, Thai Rak Thai

☆ More tech workers in India are moonlighting — despite their bosses’ disapproval
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Goh Chiew Tong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

There are a range of reasons that are driving IT professionals to engage in moonlighting, according to Indeed India. Abhishek Software engineerBut his bosses are not aware of his plans, nor has he told them he is moonlighting. 'The root cause is the money'There are a number of reasons driving IT professionals to engage in moonlighting, according to Indeed India. Where employers disagreeHere's where employers disagree: moonlighting goes against the sense of loyalty a company wishes to instill into employees. IT services giant Wipro for example, fired 300 employees last year for allegedly "working for rival companies," according to local reports.

Persons: Sashi Kumar, Abhishek, he's, HackerRank, —, Moonlighting, Kumar, moonlighting, Indeed's Kumar, Viswanath Organizations: CNBC, India, Wipro, Infosys — Locations: India, Bangalore, U.S

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