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☆ Meta's election tools have been blocked over privacy concerns ahead of European Parliament elections
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Spain's data watchdog suspended Meta's election products ahead of an EU vote. The agency expressed alarm that products collected excessive data from Facebook and Instagram users. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA Spanish data watchdog has put the brakes on two election products from Meta that were meant to roll out ahead of the upcoming European election. The Spanish Data Protection Agency suspended Meta's Election Day Information and Voter Information Unit products amid concerns that they collected unnecessary election data from Facebook and Instagram users, the agency announced on May 31.

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☆ Tribeca Festival will feature 5 films created using OpenAI's Sora
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Tribeca Festival will feature five short films made with OpenAI's Sora on June 15. Filmmakers received early access to Sora and created the films in just weeks. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementGenerative AI is making its debut at the Tribeca Festival, a 20-year-old New York film festival founded by actor Robert de Niro. In collaboration with OpenAI, the Tribeca Festival is set to premiere five short films created using artificial intelligence on June 15.

Persons: OpenAI's Sora, Creatives, —, Robert de Niro, OpenAI Organizations: Tribeca, Filmmakers, Service, Business Locations: York

☆ Visitors to Australian gallery surged 24% after billionaire Gina Rinehart objected to her unflattering portrait, director says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewVisitors to the National Gallery of Australia have surged by 24% since reports first emerged that the country's richest person had tried to get an unflattering portrait of her taken down, the gallery's director has said. The estimates hearing was called to discuss Rinehart's donation of an approved portrait of herself to Australia's National Portrait Gallery. Rinehart is the daughter of iron ore magnate Lang Hancock. AdvertisementOne of the company's main assets is the Roy Hill iron ore mining project. The project is located in Western Australia's Pilbara region and currently delivers "60 million tonnes per annum of iron ore to international markets," according to the official website.

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☆ How to find financial happiness if you're suffering from lifestyle creep, according to a Harvard professor
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Harvard professor Arthur Brooks emphasized curbing bad spending habits for financial happiness. Brooks noted that rising credit card debt is affecting the financial well-being of many Americans. AdvertisementBestselling author and Harvard professor Arthur Brooks believes that achieving financial happiness isn't solved by chasing extra income but by curbing bad spending habits. AdvertisementBorrowing for consumption is the most damaging financial habitBrooks pointed to the recent rise in credit card debt as a factor that affects many people's financial happiness. Credit card debt has become a crisis in the US following the pandemic when many Americans used up their savings.

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☆ A millennial who retired at 32 explains the 'life happiness index' he used to decide to go back to work after 8 months
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

So he did just that, working slightly fewer hours but maintaining a strong balance between work, family, and hobbies. It's all part of his "life happiness index" that drives his financial and life decisions. Some wanted to resume their past jobs, while others looked to lower-stress roles like nonprofit or charity work. He keeps track of a "life happiness index," which he said is highest when he balances his work with family and hobbies. When considering his "final" retirement, he said he plans to work as long as he enjoys it.

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☆ 10% of GOP voters are less likely to back Trump after conviction, new survey shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Trump is poised to lose a small — but significant — share of GOP voters over his conviction. A Reuters/Ipsos survey found that 10% of GOP voters were now less likely to vote for Trump. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Most GOP voters also backed Trump. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Rupert Murdoch and Elena Zhukova get married at his California vineyard
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Rupert Murdoch, 93, married Elena Zhukova, 67, on Saturday at his California vineyard. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementMedia titan Rupert Murdoch married Elena Zhukova, a retired molecular biologist, on Saturday. The couple exchanged vows while surrounded by loved ones and friends, News Corp. confirmed to Business Insider. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Rupert Murdoch, Elena Zhukova, —, Robert Kraft Organizations: Service, News Corp, Business, Mail, New England Patriots Locations: California

☆ After my divorce, I kept my ex-husband's last name to help my kids. Now, I want my own name back.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Stephanie G. Hlavin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Because of tradition, I took my husband's last name when we married. When we got divorced, I kept his last name because my children needed help with the transition. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAs a Gen X female who married in the mid-90s, I took my new husband's surname as my own. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Nvidia reveals new chip named after an astronomer who discovered dark matter
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang revealed the Rubin platform at Computex in Taipei. The Rubin, named after astronomer Vera Rubin, comes just months after Nvidia unveiled Blackwell. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . CEO Jensen Huang hesitantly revealed Rubin, the company's latest AI platform, at the Computex conference in Taipei on Sunday. The announcement comes less than three months after Nvidia unveiled its predecessor, the Blackwell chip.

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☆ Take a look inside Franklin D. Roosevelt's 21,000-square-foot mansion where he entertained royals and world leaders
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

President Franklin D. Roosevelt maintained a lifelong connection with Springwood, his family home. He was raised at the property in Hyde Park, New York, and hosted dignitaries there as president. 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 . AdvertisementPresident Franklin D. Roosevelt's estate in Hyde Park, New York, is the only place in the US where a president was born, maintained a connection throughout his life, and is buried, according to the National Park Service.

Persons: Franklin D, Roosevelt, — Organizations: Service, National Park Service, Business Locations: Springwood, Hyde Park , New York

☆ Girlfriends pay me to conduct loyalty tests via Instagram DMs. It's a lucrative gig, and most boyfriends fail.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Alyshia Hull | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Trinity Howard, a 22-year-old loyalty tester in Tampa. Before I became a loyalty tester, I had my own run-in with cheating. I didn't know it then, but that was my first loyalty test, and it's now my full-time job. I told my new following to DM me if they were interested in a loyalty test and that I'd do it free of charge. I became a loyalty tester on LazoIn 2023, the founders of Lazo, a platform specializing in relationship loyalty tests, contacted me.

Persons: Trinity Howard, it's, who've, Lazo, I've Organizations: Service, Business, Lazo, Trinity Locations: Tampa

☆ FAA says it doesn't 'have a timeframe' for when Boeing will be allowed to increase production of its 737 Max planes again
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewBoeing won't be expanding its fleet of its 737 Max planes anytime soon, according to the FAA. Although no passengers were seriously injured, the FAA barred Boeing from expanding production on Max plane models until quality and safety issues were addressed. FAA administrator Mike Whitaker discusses Boeing quality and safety issues at press conference on May 30, 2024. The FAA grounded 171 Boeing 737-9 Max planes in January before launching its investigation into Boeing's production lines and manufacturing practices. The FAA grounded 171 Boeing 737 Max planes.

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☆ Former CIA agent: 4 powerful, underutilized phrases can help you establish credibility and earn anyone's trust
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Rupal Patel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

It is faster, and more valuable, to ask what information the other person needs, instead of trying to guess. When debating our reporting at the CIA, we always solicited disagreements because they made the our overall argument more robust. 'I don't know, but I will find out and come back to you'This is one of the most powerful and underutilized sentences you can use in stressful environments. Instead, we said, "I don't know, but I will find out and come back to you." It's the ultimate sign of humility and thoughtfulness when you can confidently say what you don't know.

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☆ I'm an executive in Finland, the happiest country in the world: 5 phrases we use at work every day
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Jennifer Liu | In Jljenniferliu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Framery has roughly 400 employees around the world, but its roots in Finland run deep throughout its work culture that promotes worker engagement and satisfaction. Finland, after all, is the happiest country in the world for the seventh year running, according to the latest World Happiness Report. "I can ask any questions I need to ask in order to succeed in my role, or ask questions for the best of the company," Hallila says. Leaders are encouraged to help their employees work with this mindset, Hallila says. "You can work and work and work," she says, "but whether you actually achieve more is questionable."

Persons: Framery, it's, Anni Hallila, Hallila Organizations: " Workers Locations: Finland, Tampere

☆ A juggernaut of the stock market's growth has hit a wall — buy these stocks instead
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

How much do we pay for an enterprise software business that may have hit the wall, suddenly slowing down to sales growth in the high single digits from growth in the double digits? But Salesforce is the most glaring of the enterprise software behemoths, which include ServiceNow , Adobe , Workday , SAP , Intuit , and fallen star MongoDB . Or to put it another way, Salesforce needs its clients to hire more people to increase sales growth. SaaS is another form of enterprise software, is another form of applications software, is another form of kryptonite. Of course, there will be enterprise software companies that defy the slowdown.

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☆ I'm an American who ate at KFC in Japan. The dishes I tried blew away the chain's US offerings.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Nickelle Tilley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I'm an American living in Japan and I visited a Kentucky Fried Chicken location in Japan. The KFC in Japan had some unique menu items and some classics — I especially loved the Choco Pie. The Twisters (chicken wraps) also impressed me and I enjoyed a limited-edition fried chicken, too. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAs an American living in Japan, I love trying Japanese locations of American-owned fast-food chains.

Persons: I'm, — Organizations: KFC, Service, Business Locations: Japan, Kentucky, North Carolina, Okinawa

☆ The trendy prebiotic soda touted by A-listers is misleading consumers, according to a new lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Poppi, a trendy soda touted by A-listers, contains prebiotics for gut health and low sugar content. A new class action lawsuit alleges the marketing for the viral drink is misleading consumers. The suit claims consumers would need to drink four sodas a day to experience health benefits. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementIf you tried Poppi prebiotic sodas in hopes that the trendy drinks — touted by A-listers like Kylie Jenner and J-Lo in social media posts — would help your gut health, you may have been misled, according to a new class action lawsuit.

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Below, we'll show you where to watch Mayor of Kingstown Season 3 (and how to get caught up on Seasons 1 and 2). Where to watch Mayor of Kingstown in the USMayor of Kingstown Season 3 returns to Paramount+ on Sunday, June 2. Paramount Plus Essential (Monthly Plan) Paramount Plus is perfect for viewers who want to stream CBS TV shows, local NFL games, and tons of content from Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, BET, and MTV. Shop at ParamountWhere to watch Mayor of Kingstown in Canada, the UK, Australia, and moreYou can also catch Mayor of Kingstown on Paramount+ in Canada, the UK, and Australia, among other regions. Paramount Plus Essential (Monthly Plan) Paramount Plus is perfect for viewers who want to stream CBS TV shows, local NFL games, and tons of content from Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, BET, and MTV.

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☆ Their landlord hiked their rent by 25%, so they applied for the NYC housing lottery. On the 25th try, luck was on their side.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewIn 2021, Brynne McManimie and Peter Romano lived in a one-bedroom apartment in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. "That's when we were like, 'OK, let's just try the housing lottery,'" McManimie added. AdvertisementAlthough applying is free, each household must meet specific income requirements to qualify for a lottery apartment. Brynne McManimie and Peter Romano"It's definitely smaller than our old apartment," McManimie said. Advertisement"We're really happy and very thankful that New York City has an affordable housing lottery.

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☆ The Governor, the Wolf and the Warden: A Fresh Look at a Gianforte Hunt
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Jonathan Weisman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

“I said I wanted no part of it,” the warden, Justin Hawkaluk, recalled with a barely audible chuckle. Mr. Hawkaluk now says his sense of dread was warranted. The story of the governor, the wolf and the warden made few waves when it first broke. Mr. Gianforte was recorded as the killer of the animal, an adult black wolf, and given a warning for not having taken a required trapping course. A spokeswoman for the governor said Mr. Gianforte had “immediately rectified the mistake” by taking the course.

Persons: Greg Gianforte, “, Justin Hawkaluk, Hawkaluk, Wolf, Gianforte Organizations: Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Department, New York Times Locations: Helena, Mont, Montana

☆ They Revolutionized Shopping, With Tea Sandwiches on the Side
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Alexandra Jacobs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

WHEN WOMEN RAN FIFTH AVENUE: Glamour and Power at the Dawn of American Fashion, by Julie SatowIn 1980, Donald J. Trump made the front page of The New York Times after assaulting a pair of scantily clad women at a Fifth Avenue department store. The sculptures’ significance was allegorical as well as architectural: Department stores, though erected mostly by men, have always been feminine domains. “The Ladies’ Paradise” is the English title of Émile Zola’s 1883 novel, set at a store modeled after Le Bon Marché, still standing in Paris despite the ravages of e-commerce. Patricia Highsmith framed her 1952 lesbian romance “The Price of Salt” at the fictional Frankenberg’s, based on Bloomingdale’s. Now Julie Satow has written a group biography of the department-store doyennes who ran the show — and these places in their heyday really were a form of theater — for the male founders and owners whose names adorned the facades.

Persons: Julie Satow, Donald J, Trump, Bonwit Teller, Émile, Le Bon Marché, Patricia Highsmith Organizations: WOMEN, New York Times, Trump Tower, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Department Locations: Paris

☆ After Trump’s Conviction, a National Enquirer Editor Sends His Regrets
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Jacob Bernstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Even before former President Donald J. Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to conceal a sex scandal, a verdict was being delivered on The National Enquirer. The no-holds-barred supermarket tabloid was once famous for publishing salacious stories about celebrities and politicians. “It’s just a tragedy for the paper,” said Barry Levine, the publication’s former executive editor, sitting in the living room of his one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan on a recent morning. Even among those who consider it a guilty pleasure, The Enquirer can hardly be described as a national treasure. But try telling that to Mr. Levine, a swashbuckling journalist who worked there from 1999 until 2016 and whose professional and personal identity was shaped by it.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, “ It’s, ”, Barry Levine, Levine Organizations: National Enquirer Locations: Manhattan

☆ Trump's plan to tax the entire world will result in the type of global trade war not seen since the Great Depression, think tank says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewDonald Trump says his trade policy would be a way to protect the US from exploitation. Yet, by applying a base tariff on virtually all foreign goods, he's starting a "war against trade itself," Alan Wm. Related stories"Economists agree that high tariffs broadened and deepened the Great Depression, when US unemployment reached 25 percent and we nearly lost our democracy," the distinguished visiting fellow wrote. That's why I think we're going to be entering into a trade war next year." For instance, the new 50% tariffs on Chinese semiconductors may seem extreme, but they target a trade that's just below $1 billion a year, he said.

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You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Indeed, Florida hosts some of the best spots to retire, according to a new ranking from real-estate website Realtor.com. AdvertisementWhile Florida is showing up and showing out, you don't necessarily have to head south to find an ideal post-career destination — your affordable retirement might just be down the Jersey Shore. Here are the top 10 spots to retire, according to Realtor.com, what it costs to live there, and what they're best known for.

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☆ Carnival is known for ultra-cheap cruises. I sailed on its new ship — and I'm not sure that's completely true.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-02 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Carnival Cruise Line is well known for its relatively affordable fares. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementIf you aren't careful, your Carnival cruise could quickly become as expensive as an Oceania one. Peruse any of the "US' most budget-friendly cruise lines" lists, and you're sure to find Carnival somewhere near the top. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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