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☆ I survived stage 4 cancer as a new mom, but couldn't return to my job or have more kids. But I found a new, fulfilling career.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ceinwen Giles, 48, co-CEO of Shine Cancer Support, who lives in London. Weeks after giving birth to my first child at 34, I was diagnosed with stage four cancer. Ceinwen GilesTreatment left a permanent markI don't think that there was any part of my life that wasn't affected by cancer. I didn't know anyone my age with cancerCeinwen Giles and Emma Willis founded Shine Cancer Support in 2012. She was diagnosed with breast cancer when she was 29 and was organizing coffees for younger adults with cancer.

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☆ Biogen tops estimates, raises profit guidance as Alzheimer's drug Leqembi gains traction
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A test tube is seen in front of displayed Biogen logo in this illustration taken on, December 1, 2021. Biogen on Wednesday reported third-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings that topped expectations while raising its full-year profit guidance, as sales of its breakthrough Alzheimer's drug, Leqembi, and other new products gain traction. Leqembi, which Biogen shares with the Japanese drugmaker Eisai, became the second drug proven to slow the progression of Alzheimer's to win approval in the U.S. last summer. The drug posted just $10 million in sales last year following its launch. That compares with a net loss of $68.1 million, or 47 cents per share, for the same period a year ago.

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☆ AI for Cybersecurity
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

With the dawn of the AI Age comes a new era in cybersecurity. How is the new technology poised to revolutionize cybersecurity as we know it, and how are companies using AI in their cyber defense practices right now? Guests: Shailaja Shankar, Cisco SVP Engineering, Security Business Group & Sanjay Macwan, Vonage CIO & CISO

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☆ I tried the same doughnut at Dunkin', Krispy Kreme, and Tim Hortons. The best one came from a gas-station kiosk.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Ted Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I tried Boston cream doughnuts from Dunkin, Krispy Kreme, and Tim Hortons. Although none of them were bad, the doughnut from Dunkin' was my least favorite. I'll go to Tim Hortons the next time I'm craving a Boston cream doughnut. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! As a New Yorker with lots of options, I decided to head to three of the most popular doughnut chains — Dunkin', Krispy Kreme, and Tim Hortons — to see which had the best Boston-cream-style doughnut.

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☆ I tried Apple Intelligence for 48 hours. These are my favorite AI features so far.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I tried out Apple Intelligence on an iPhone 16 Pro Max over the first few days of its rollout. The iOS 18.1 update introduced AI tools like writing aids and photo editing on newer iPhones. AdvertisementI've been testing out Apple Intelligence for 48 hours, and it's already changing the way I use an iPhone. For transparency, I own an iPhone 14 Pro Max — an older model that can't support Apple's newly rolled-out AI features. AdvertisementThe tools aren't perfect, and Apple has said that outcomes can vary when it comes to Apple Intelligence.

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☆ Trump’s plan to radically remake government with RFK Jr. and Elon Musk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

‘Go wild’ with RFK Jr.Trump has promised to give Kennedy leeway to remake the way the government health apparatus protects Americans. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and former President Donald Trump shake hands during a campaign rally at Desert Diamond Arena on August 23, 2024, in Glendale, Arizona. Both Trump and Kennedy have expressed vaccine skepticism, and Kennedy has been a longtime activist pushing debunked theories about vaccines. In a potential new Trump administration, Musk promises a reinvention of the federal bureaucracy. “Let’s start from scratch,” Musk said at an event in October in Pittsburgh, suggesting a drastic remaking of the federal bureacracy.

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☆ Starbucks is making a popular add-on free of charge
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Starting next week, Starbucks customers will no longer pay more for adding non-dairy milk to their orders. The company said the removal of the non-dairy milk surcharge means customers who request it will pay around 10% less than they did previously. Orders with milk substitutions have proliferated at Starbucks in recent years, alongside non-dairy alternatives in grocery stores. Non-dairy milk has become the second most common order modification at Starbucks, behind adding a shot of espresso. Starbucks is scaling back promotional offers through its mobile app to get customers to pay full price for its coffees and teas.

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☆ Like pumpkins more than Pennywise? Here are 15 Halloween movies for you
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —My boss hates Halloween and every year, she struggles to find movies to watch that are in keeping with the spirit of the season but won’t give her nightmares. I’m honestly tired telling her to watch the same movies every year, so I’m putting it in a list for easy reference. Buena Vista Pictures/Everett Collection“Hubie Halloween” A silly Adam Sandler classic about a neighborhood outcast who faces his fears to save his hometown. Everett Collection“Legally Blonde” For all the people who, like Elle Woods, show up to the party in a sexy-instead-of-scary costume. Fun fact: The movie’s star Kimberly J.

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☆ Adidas is getting back on track after Yeezy woes
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Adidas posted strong third-quarter growth. Operating profit jumped to 598 million euros ($646 million) from 409 million euros ($442 million) the year before. AdvertisementBjørn Gulden, who took over as Adidas CEO in 2023, said the Q3 numbers were evidence that Adidas is "moving in the right direction." Adidas stock dipped slightly on Wednesday but is up 20% since the start of the year, valuing the company at almost 40 billion euros ($43 billion). Related storiesOne of the reasons Adidas is finding success in the increasingly competitive athleisure and footwear industry is through the revival of retro styles such as the Adidas Samba, which was coronated the "It Shoe" of 2023.

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☆ Dodgers beat Yankees to win second World Series of franchise’s new ‘golden era’
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Andy Mccullough | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

An eighth-inning rally capped by sacrifice flies by second baseman Gavin Lux and outfielder Mookie Betts put the Dodgers in front. This title, the eighth in franchise history, can stand beside the Dodgers’ trophy from the pandemic-shortened season in 2020. The precedent feels preposterous until you consider the current Dodgers who will one day join them in the Hall of Fame. “Mark,” he told Freeman, “wants to win really bad.” That desire became clear to Ohtani when he met with the Dodgers. After Freeman launched his grand, Gibsonian walkoff in Game 1 against the Yankees, the Dodgers got the job done.

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☆ H5N1 bird flu identified in pig for first time in United States
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Jamie Gumbrecht | Brenda Goodman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —H5N1 bird flu has been identified in a pig in the United States for the first time, the US Department of Agriculture said Wednesday. The USDA and Oregon veterinary officials are investigating bird flu cases in a backyard farming operation that had a mix of poultry and livestock, including pigs, the agency said. After H5N1 was identified in other animals on the farm, five swine were euthanized for testing; two tested negative, and results are still pending for two others. Some previous flu infections in pigs have allowed influenza viruses to change rapidly and develop new capabilities. Across the United States, more than two dozen people have tested positive for H5N1 flu this year, and nearly all of them have reported exposure to infected dairy cows or chickens, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Persons: Michael Osterholm, ”, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, Osterholm, it’s, Scott Weese, “, Weese Organizations: CNN, US Department of Agriculture, Plant Health, Service, US Centers for Disease Control, Infectious Disease, University of Minnesota, CNN Health, University of Guelph Locations: United States, Oregon, Mexico, Ontario

☆ Behind the curtain on Democrats’ unprecedented digital advertising campaign
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( David Wright | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

CNN —Democrats are mounting an unprecedented digital advertising campaign in the closing weeks of the presidential race, pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into a targeted effort that the party hopes will tip the balance in one of the closest elections in US history. The effort is being steered by Future Forward PAC, or FF PAC, the largest single-candidate super PAC in the 2024 election. The 2024 election is poised to break the record set by the 2020 election and see $10.2 billion worth of campaign advertising, according to the ad tracking firm AdImpact. The ad laboratoryWith its massive war chest, FF PAC has faced the challenge of effectively and efficiently distributing its resources. FF PAC has not engaged in a comparable turnout effort, leaving that traditional campaign activity to the cash-flush Harris operation.

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☆ Rumble in the Jungle: The fight that defined a decade, 50 years on
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Jamie Barton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —In many ways, Muhammad Ali vs George Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle didn’t start on this day 50 years ago at 4:30 a.m. local time (10:30 p.m. It would be another three years before he was permitted a license to fight, and another seven before the Rumble in Jungle offered him a chance to reclaim his title. UPI/Bettmann Archive/Getty Images“To me, it was like a charity fight,” Foreman later told the BBC. APZairean men are seen inside the stadium in Kinshasa on October 30, 1974, just before the Rumble in the Jungle. AFP via Getty ImagesA portrait of President of Zaire Mobutu Sese Seko is seen at the stadium in Kinshasa during the fight.

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☆ Flash floods are a worsening scourge worldwide — here's why
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Flash floods are becoming more common and more intense due to global warming. The impact of flash flooding can be particularly severe because, often, there is very little warning. Why are there more flash floods? The Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), a US-based nonprofit, said flash flooding has intensified because of increased rainfall and heat waves. Mateo Villalba Sanchez/Getty ImagesNon-environmental factors, such as new infrastructure and better weather warnings, can help prevent the impact of flash flooding.

Persons: Ernesto Rodríguez Camino, —, Mateo Villalba Sanchez, Jess Neumann, John Marsham, Liz Stephens, shouldn't, Stephens Organizations: Service, European Environment Agency, Victoria University of Wellington, Spanish Meteorological Association, Environmental Defense Fund, EDF, World Health Organization, WHO, University of Reading, University of Leeds, US Army Corps of Engineers Locations: Spain, Florida, Europe, New Zealand, US

☆ Google continues to gain search market share despite new LLMs, says Truist's Youssef Squali
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailGoogle continues to gain search market share despite new LLMs, says Truist's Youssef SqualiYoussef Squali, Truist Securities global head of internet research, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss Squali's take on Alphabet's quarterly earnings results, 'green chutes' Squali sees in Google's search business, and much more.

Persons: Truist's Youssef Squali Youssef Squali Organizations: Google, Truist Securities

☆ Biden may have handed Trump a big assist with his ‘garbage’ gaffe
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Biden mentioned Puerto Rico, slandered as a “floating island of garbage” by a comedian at Trump’s event on Sunday night. “The only garbage I see floating out there is his supporters,” Biden said, pausing for a moment before continuing. She’s now almost certain to be asked whether she also regards Trump’s backers as “garbage.” Her answer will only prolong the story. In a neck-and-neck race that may be decided by mere thousands of votes in swing states, neither Harris nor Trump can afford mistakes. And as CNN reported on Tuesday, his gaffes have caused responses – from eyerolls to outright anger – from some Harris campaign aides.

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☆ Millions of Movers Reveal American Polarization in Action
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Ronda Kaysen | Ethan Singer | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +15 min

Mr. Troyer, the Republican, moved to a more Republican neighborhood. Mr. Biden won Georgia in 2020, the first time a Democrat won the state since 1992. Over the same span, at least 10,000 more Republicans than Democrats moved out of the state — a third of them to Florida. In Pennsylvania, this year’s key battleground, Democratic gains actually came amid population loss: For both parties, more voters moved out than in. He says he feels more comfortable in his home in southwest Charlotte, in a precinct Mr. Biden carried by 46 points.

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☆ Opening Bell: October 30, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailOpening Bell: October 30, 2024Watch the opening bell for the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq from October 30, 2024.

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☆ 'Scary Movie' is back, and fans want to know which films will be parodied and if the original cast will return. Here's what we know.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

It will be the sixth installment of the "Scary Movie" franchise. Advertisement"Scary Movie" is back, and fans want to know which films it will parody and if the original cast will return. Marlon and Shawn Wayans created the "Scary Movie" franchise in the late 1990s, and their brother, Keenen Wayans, directed it. The two stars appeared in every "Scary Movie" aside from 2013's "Scary Movie 5." If their doing a scary movie reboot.. what big horror movie/movies came out in the last decade that they could parody??

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☆ Meta's stock drop tells the wrong story on earnings — so, we're boosting our price target
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Don't let the after-hours stock action fool you, Meta Platforms delivered one heck of a strong third quarter and a current quarter revenue guide above expectations. Ok, now that the "bad" is out of the way, let's look at what investors should really be focused on as they consider what to do with Meta stock. Meta Platforms Why we own it : We value Meta Platforms for its targeted advertising dominance. Notably, Meta AI, the company's version of a ChatGPT-type generative artificial intelligence search/answer engine, now has over 500 million monthly active users. Looking ahead to 2025, the team noted on the release, "We continue to expect significant capital expenditures growth in 2025.

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A little over a year into running her cleaning business, Cool Aunt Cleaners, Anna-Marie Ortiz has learned a lot about the resilience and adaptability needed to succeed as a small business owner. Matt Wolcott | CNBC Make ItOrtiz started the business in July 2023 with her last $2,000 in savings. Despite the failure, running the shop gave Ortiz lasting insights she was able to apply to her cleaning business. To drum up business, Ortiz put up flyers and handed out business cards in targeted neighborhoods. Looking aheadOrtiz has ambitious plans to expand Cool Aunt Cleaners beyond Portland and turn it into a "seven-figure business."

Persons: Marie Ortiz, —, Anna, Matt Wolcott, Ortiz, she's, it's, I've, they're, recalibrating, Ortiz doesn't, she'd Organizations: CNBC, Butler Community College, Transportation, Amazon Prime, Spotify Locations: Portland , Oregon, Wichita , Kansas, Wichita, Kingman , Kansas, Lawrence , Kansas, Portland, West Coast, forbearance

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Reddit, Super Micro Computer, Garmin, Snap and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Reddit reported earnings of 16 cents per share, while analysts surveyed by LSEG had expected a loss of 7 cents. For the period, Garmin posted pro forma earnings of $1.99 per share on $1.59 billion in revenue. Wingstop – Shares fell around 19% after the restaurant chain missed analysts' expectations for the third quarter. Wingstop earned 88 cents per share, while analysts were looking for 95 cents per share, per LSEG. Advanced Micro Devices – Shares tumbled 9.5% after AMD gave guidance for fourth-quarter revenue of $7.5 billion, in line with analysts expectations, per LSEG.

Persons: Reddit, LSEG, EY, FactSet, Eli Lilly, XPO, Shack, Thomas Reeg, Wingstop, Chipotle, StreetAccount, Raymond James, Goldman Sachs, Alex Harring, Samantha Subin, Lisa Kailai Han, Sarah Min, Jesse Pound, Michelle Fox Organizations: Garmin, Caesars Entertainment, Google, Visa, AMD, Bloomberg, Emirates, Wall, Bank of America

☆ Betting on the election is the hottest new trend. But can prediction markets keep the momentum going?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The big storyPresidential betsChris duMond; Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BIWe're less than a week from election day, but one group can already claim victory: betting markets. Kalshi's legal victory in October over the CFTC to offer election betting paved the way for the trend. iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BIThe betting market's biggest tests might come after the election. Betting markets have Trump as a heavy favorite, whereas traditional polls indicate a tight race. AdvertisementShould Trump win in a landslide, it could strengthen the case for using betting markets as a key tool for election analysis.

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☆ The Chinese EV loved by Ford's CEO just got a lot faster
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Ford CEO Jim Farley is a big fan of Xiaomi's SU7 EV — and it just got a major upgrade. The Chinese tech giant unveiled the SU7 Ultra, a high-performance electric car with a max speed of 350km per hour. AdvertisementFord CEO Jim Farley's favorite Chinese EV just got a major upgrade. Speaking on a podcast last week, Ford CEO Farley praised Xiaomi as an "industry juggernaut" and said he was a big fan of the SU7. AdvertisementWestern automakers like Ford are under pressure from Chinese electric car makers, which are expanding rapidly worldwide.

Persons: Jim Farley, —, Jim Farley's, Xiaomi, Farley, Lei Jun, it's, I've, Tesla, Elon Musk Organizations: —, Service, Ford, Citibank Locations: China, presale, Shanghai, Chicago

☆ Why experts are skeptical of Elon Musk’s lofty pro-Trump predictions based on early vote data
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Marshall Cohen | Ethan Cohen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Partisans from both sides routinely cite early voting data to promote their candidates and express optimism or try to juice turnout based on supposedly weak numbers. Like many political observers, including at CNN, Musk has noticed the better-than-2020 GOP performance in early voting in North Carolina, Nevada and other key states. Registered Republicans make up about 32% of the early vote in Pennsylvania so far, up from 21% at this point in 2020. The improved GOP position in early voting that Musk highlighted is happening in other states as well. Not all registered Republicans will vote for Trump, and not all registered Democrats will back Harris.

Persons: Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, ”, won’t, David Becker, Trump, Musk, ” Becker, would’ve, isn’t, Ben Ginsberg, “, ” Ginsberg, Harris, ” Isaac Saul Organizations: CNN — Tech, –, Election Innovation, Research, Trump, ” Trump, CNN, Musk’s, Pennsylvania, Republican National Committee Locations: Pennsylvania, Virginia, Pennsylvania –, North Carolina , Nevada, New Jersey, Catalist, North Carolina, Arizona

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