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☆ We dreamed of spending our retirement on epic road trips. After buying an RV backfired, we made a better plan.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Marie L. Mangin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewMy husband and I had always talked about getting a camper van and taking it on epic road trips after we retired. We were at a car show and spotted a compact, camper van from the '90s that was well within our budget. Even so, the costs of upkeep went up as we added more mileage to the camper van. And, after doing some math, we realized we don't need a camper van to do the road trips we dreamed of. AdvertisementHopefully, our camper van suits the new owners better than it did us — and maybe we'll cross paths on the road sometime.

Persons: —, van, Marie L Mangin, we're, We'll Organizations: Service, Business

☆ What a Blue Zone heart doctor eats every week for brain health — including 1 supplement
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Not all of them make it to 100, but they do tend to enjoy relatively good health for longer than most people in the US. He has developed a two-part weekly plan for his own brain health based on his own research. AdvertisementThis doesn't mean that the average meat-eater's diet is a boon for brain health. Fatty fish, meat, and eggs are also rich in the nutrient choline. Plus, in addition to being good for bone health, there is some evidence that vitamin D is good for preserving brain function.

Persons: —, there's, Gary Fraser, Fraser, what's, it's, Anthony Fauci, you'd Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Linda , California, North America, Loma, California, Fraser

☆ Employees angry about RTO mandates have essentially no legal path to fight them
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Your boss says the company does not plan to require employees to return to the office. Some workers have filed lawsuits against their companies or charges with the National Labor Relations Board over RTO mandates. AdvertisementBut remote employees who simply argue that returning to the office is an inconvenience to their lifestyle have "zero chance" to fight the RTO mandate with legal action, Zambrano said. AdvertisementHowever, said Camacho Moran, just because an employee has an illness or a disability "does not mean that remote work is the appropriate accommodation." Reasonable accommodations under the ADA can include modifying a work schedule or workplace setting, as well as moving to remote work.

Persons: —, Ron Zambrano, Zambrano, Domenique Camacho Moran, Farrell Fritz, Camacho Moran, " Zambrano, it's Organizations: Service, Business, Trial, Amazon, Walmart, National Labor Relations Board Locations: California, Seattle, New York

☆ Stock market today: Indexes extend gains as investors gear up for fresh economic data
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Investors await key economic data this week, including consumer confidence, revised GDP growth, and the PCE Index. Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari defended the recent rate cut and sees more cuts ahead. AdvertisementUS stocks rose on Monday, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average testing record highs as investors prepare for fresh economic data this week. Investors will get consumer confidence data on Tuesday, another revision to second-quarter GDP growth on Thursday, and fresh inflation data on Friday with the release of the personal consumption expenditures index. The chatter comes just a few days after the Fed cut interest rates by 50 basis points at the end of its policy meeting last Wednesday.

Persons: Dow Jones, Neel Kashkari, —, Kashkari Organizations: Dow, Minneapolis, Service, Dow Jones, Federal, Governors, CNBC, Fed, Here's

☆ FTC chair Lina Khan warns that airlines might one day use AI to find out you're attending a funeral and charge more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewConsumers could end up paying the (personalized) price as AI becomes more popular, FTC Chair Lina Khan recently warned. Khan said that dynamic pricing, while a separate pricing strategy, may have helped price targeting become more prevalent as people become increasingly used to encountering it. Dynamic pricing itself has already proven controversial in some areas. Wendy's received major heat from customers after announcing plans to introduce dynamic pricing and AI-enabled menu changes as early as 2025. Later, the fast-food chain clarified that its dynamic pricing would not raise prices but rather only provide discounts.

Persons: —, Lina Khan, Khan, there's, we've, Wendy's, Kroger, Elizabeth Pancotti, Pancotti Organizations: Service, Innovation, Business, FTC, Microsoft, Walmart, Roosevelt Institute

☆ When I quit my corporate job, I made many mistakes and almost burned bridges. Here's what you should do instead.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Georgie Tzintzis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I wanted to quit my corporate job — and fast. All of this prompted me to quit my job in the worst way possible. My actions created discomfort at the officeLater that day, my boss sent an email to everyone detailing my resignation. Instead, I lied, which any boss would be able to see through, and that created distrust in those last four weeks. I didn't burn any bridges, but there was a sour taste left in both our mouths.

Persons: —, could've Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Erik Menendez and the brothers' family criticize Netflix's true crime drama 'Monsters': 'Is the truth not enough?'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewErik Menendez and his family have criticized Netflix's new true crime series, "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story," claiming that multiple scenes are inaccurate. On Friday, Tammi Menendez shared a statement on X from her husband, Erik Menendez, in which he criticized how the show portrayed Lyle Menendez. AdvertisementErik Menendez also criticized how the series portrayed the sexual abuse the brothers claim their father, José Menendez, inflicted upon them. AdvertisementBusiness Insider contacted the account to verify if it is run by a relative of Lyle Menendez. Ted Soqui / Sygma via Getty ImagesIn 1995, the Los Angeles Times reported that Erik Menendez testified during a retrial that Lyle Menendez molested him when they were children.

Persons: —, Erik Menendez, Lyle, Jeffrey Dahmer, Erik, Lyle Menendez, Ryan Murphy, Menendez, Tammi Menendez, Erik Menedez, José Menendez, Murphy, — Tammi Menendez, Ted Soqui Organizations: Service, Netflix, Business, Getty, Los Angeles Times, Hollywood Reporter, of America Locations: New York, Los Angeles

☆ How to find great returns on cash after the Fed cut: Rates won't 'go from awesome to awful overnight,' expert says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

And it still is, despite the Federal Reserve's recent 50 basis point rate cut, which will push record returns on cash lower. "Those rates aren't going to go from awesome to awful overnight," said Matt Schulz, chief credit analyst at LendingTree. "There's no need to panic if you haven't moved your money into a high-yield savings account yet or you haven't locked in a CD rate." "The biggest mistake that people can make … is the failure to save," said Mark Hamrick, senior economic analyst at Bankrate. "The urgency of saving is not made any less in an environment where rates are coming down," he added.

Persons: Matt Schulz, haven't, Mark Hamrick Organizations: Federal, Finance

☆ Internal memo reveals new Amazon bonuses for selling flagship AI products
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Eugene Kim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

AWS offers its salespeople new incentives for selling AI products Q and Bedrock. AWS sales teams have specific performance targets for AI products. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Amazon Web Services recently put a new incentive program in place for its flagship AI products, Q and Bedrock, according to an internal memo obtained by Business Insider. In cloud computing and enterprise software, companies maintain massive sales teams that market to corporate customers and help them integrate technology offerings.

Persons: — Organizations: Microsoft, Google, Service, Web Services, Business

☆ U.S. rate cut, geopolitical woes lift gold to record high
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Gold prices extended gains to scale a record high on Monday, driven by the momentum generated by the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut and safe-haven demand due to geopolitical risks in the Middle East. Gold prices extended gains to scale a record high on Monday, driven by the momentum generated by the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut and safe-haven demand due to geopolitical risks in the Middle East. Spot gold rose 0.2% to $2,628.28 per ounce, as of 0349 GMT, after hitting a record high of $2,630.93 earlier in the session. The U.S. Fed began its easing cycle with a half-percentage point rate cut on Wednesday, forecasting another half-point cut by year-end and a full point next year. Fed futures traders have priced in 75 basis points in rate cuts by the end of this year, according to CME FedWatch.

Persons: Tim Waterer Organizations: KCM, U.S, Fed, FedWatch Locations: U.S, Israel, Lebanese

☆ U.S. economic outlook 'up in the air,' strategist says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | 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 EmailU.S. economic outlook 'up in the air,' strategist saysMehvish Ayub, head of investment strategies for the Middle East at State Street Global Advisors, says there's still a risk that "data turns very significantly" over the next couple of months.

Persons: Mehvish Ayub, there's Organizations: State Street Global Advisors

☆ Clothes and Accessories to Get Rid of Right Now, From Stylists
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Amena Ahmed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Business Insider spoke to stylists and designers about fall clothing items you should get rid of. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. Business Insider asked designers and stylists which clothes and accessories they think people should get rid of right now.

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☆ Voiceitt’s AI-powered tech could help people with speech impairments to work remotely
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Nadia Leigh-Hewitson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

For people with non-standard speech, it can happen in nearly every interaction with this kind of technology — Israeli company Voiceitt aims to change that. By using personalized voice models, its AI-powered speech recognition system helps people with speech impairments, caused by conditions like cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s, Down Syndrome or stroke, communicate more effectively with both people and digital devices. For Voiceitt co-founder Sara Smolley, facilitating speech recognition for non-standard speech patterns is a personal mission. “By the time I was born, she had lost most of her motor capabilities, and her speech was impacted.”Voiceitt was launched as an app in 2021 and operated as a simple vocal translator, converting non-standard speech to audio. Voiceitt has developed integrations with WebEx and ChatGPT, along with a Google Chrome extension, which convert non-standard speech to captions shown on the screen.

Persons: CNN — You’ve, Sara Smolley, “, ”, Voiceitt, Smolley, ” Smolley, Colin Hughes, Hughes, ” Hughes, it’s anonymized Organizations: CNN, Microsoft, University of Illinois ’ Beckman Institute, Advanced Science, Technology, Apple, Union

☆ Bitcoin jumps while Japan holiday dulls most currencies
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The Bank of Japan left interest rates unchanged last week and indicated it was not in a hurry to hike them again. That decision, coming just days after the Fed's 50 basis points rate cut, put a pause to the yen's sharp gains this month. With Japan closed for Autumnal Equinox Day, the main driver of trade was expectations around further Fed rate cuts and the gains those have spurred in equities, commodity currencies and other risk assets. The Fed's rate cut "appears to have calmed market fears of a U.S. recession", Goldman Sachs said in a note. Meanwhile, the majority of economists polled by Reuters anticipate two more 25 bps rate cuts at the Fed's final two meetings this year.

Persons: Bitcoin, Goldman Sachs, Christopher Waller, Fumio Kishida, Takaichi —, —, Shigeru Ishiba, Shinjiro Koizumi, Junichiro Koizumi, Takaichi, pare Organizations: Federal, Bank of Japan, Japan, U.S, U.S ., FedWatch, Treasury, Reuters, House Republicans, Liberal Democratic Party, Barclays, The Bank of Locations: United States, Japan, U.S, The Bank of England

☆ A software engineer at Salesforce shares the résumé hack that helped him land his first job out of his master's program
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

He had only been at Carnegie Mellon University for three months and knew the career fair was not meant for non-graduating students. "When the time came after nine months for my actual career fair, I focused on those companies a bit more." "That really helped because right out of the first career fair I attended properly, I had six or seven calls," he said. This is the résumé that Ghatage used to attend job fairs in 2016:Ghatage's résumé in 2016 during his master's program. Tweaking work experience: Writing about early work experience is tough because it often had limited impact, Ghatage said.

Persons: —, Ghatage, Ghatage's Organizations: Service, Carnegie Mellon University, Business, Google, Cisco, SAP Locations: Salesforce, company's

☆ Even millennials are getting too old to land a tech job
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Amanda Hoover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Newly released federal data shows the US tech workforce is younger than the workforce at large and getting younger still. Tech workers under 25 are becoming more common, while the proportion of workers older than 40 shrinks. There's an age-old perception that tech workers should be young so they can move fast and break things. One of the top qualifications to land a tech job, it seems, is to possess a birth certificate dated after 1990. Women make up just 22% of tech workers — the same proportion of jobs they held in 2005.

Persons: Z, Mark Zuckerberg, Maureen Clough, antiaging serums, Joanna Lahey, Lahey, ageism, John Zeman, Elon Musk, Zeman, John Rizzo, Rizzo, X, Daniel Jolles, Jolles, they're, Amanda Hoover Organizations: Tech, Commission, Texas, M University, Twitter, IBM, The London School of Economics, Business Locations: Silicon Valley, China

☆ Key U.S. ports brace for possible shutdowns ahead of holiday shopping season
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | 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 EmailKey U.S. ports brace for possible shutdowns ahead of holiday shopping seasonKathryn Thompson, Thompson Research Group CEO, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss how transport companies are preparing for possible port shutdowns, how long a dockworker strike could be, and more.

Persons: Kathryn Thompson Organizations: Thompson Research

☆ US proposes ban on smart cars with Chinese and Russian tech
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Sean Lyngaas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —The US Commerce Department on Monday will propose a ban on the sale or import of smart vehicles that use specific Chinese or Russian technology because of national security concerns, according to US officials. The rule would not apply to cars already on the road in the US that already have Chinese software installed, a senior administration official told CNN. The software ban would take effect for vehicles for “model year” 2027 and the hardware ban for “model year” 2030, according to the Commerce Department. If millions more smart cars with vulnerable, Chinese-made tech are on US roads, “the risk of disruption and sabotage increases dramatically,” he said. “China opposes the US’s broadening of the concept of national security and the discriminatory actions taken against Chinese companies and products,” said Lin Jian, spokesman for China’s Foreign Ministry, in a statement.

Persons: Gina Raimondo, Commerce Department’s, Biden, Raimondo, ” Raimondo, “ We’ve, Jake Sullivan, ”, Lin Jian, CNN’s Shawn Deng Organizations: CNN, US Commerce Department, Commerce Department, Tesla, Commerce, PRC, House, China’s Foreign Ministry, Kaspersky Locations: China, Russia, United States, Europe, Russian

☆ Here’s what could knock the stock market’s momentum
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The S & P 500 also reached an all-time high last week and posted a weekly advance of 1.4%. Here's a look: Valuations The S & P 500 trading near record highs is a double-edged sword, as valuations are also at historically high levels. "The S & P 500 is already trading a little above where it deserves to at year-end 2024." Scott Chronert of Citi also noted that six of the 11 S & P 500 sectors have "valuation composites near/at top decile levels." The S & P 500 has averaged a 2.3% loss in September over the past 10 years, according to FactSet data.

Persons: Stocks, it's, Lori Calvasina, Scott Chronert, BTIG's Jonathan Krinsky, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Piper Sandler, Craig Johnson, Gonzalo Asis, RBC's Calvasina, Citi's Chronert Organizations: Dow Jones, Federal Reserve, RBC Capital Markets, Citi, NBC, Presidential, PCE, Bank of America

☆ Carlos Alcaraz leads Team Europe to comeback victory over Team World in the Laver Cup
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Carlos Alcaraz led Team Europe to a comeback victory over Team World in the Laver Cup on Sunday, triumphing in both his singles and his doubles matchups. It marked Europe’s fifth win in the Laver Cup and first since 2021. “It’s great, obviously, we came here with a goal, all of us, that is to win the Laver Cup,” said Alcaraz. Alcaraz defeated Taylor Fritz to secure Laver Cup victory for Team Europe. For me, to spend time with these players in Team Europe, it’s a lot of fun.

Persons: CNN — Carlos Alcaraz, Alcaraz, Taylor Fritz, Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe, Casper Ruud, “, ”, Sascha, Alex Zverev, ” Zverev, Fritz, Ebrahim Noroozi, Zverev, Daniil Medvedev, Shelton, Björn Borg, John McEnroe, ‘ We’re, ” Borg, Yannick Noah, Andre Agassi Organizations: CNN, Europe, Team, Laver, Tiafoe, Team Europe, Cincinnati Locations: Berlin, Europe, Berlin’s, San Francisco

☆ Israel is playing a high-risk game with its new Hezbollah strategy
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Nick Paton Walsh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Israel and Hezbollah have been stuck in the tit-for-tat horror of escalation chicken for nearly a year. But the greater the harm inflicted on Hezbollah recently, the more likely a shorter-term Israeli success has seemed. A full-scale ground war between a tired, divided Israeli military and an experienced, angry Hezbollah inside southern Lebanon would likely be disastrous for Israel. The past week has shown the technological chasm between the two adversaries. Hassan Ammar/APMilitarily, the past week has been a disaster for Hezbollah.

Persons: Ibrahim Aqil, Hassan Nasrallah – Hezbollah’s, Nasrallah, Benjamin Netanyahu, “, Hassan Ammar, Netanyahu – Organizations: CNN, NATO Locations: Israel, Iran, United States, Washington, Lebanon, Beirut, Beirut's, Russia, Ukraine, Gaza, irrelevance, Afghanistan

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Intel, Pinterest, Palantir and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

CNBC confirmed on Friday that Qualcomm had recently approached Intel about a takeover. Ciena – The networking software maker added more than 4% after a double upgrade by Citigroup to buy from sell cited an improving landscape in the broader telecommunications/cable industry. The bank sees bookings growth heading into next year. The bank sees an increasing relevance of the platform among users and expects strong revenue growth over the next few years. Palantir – The maker of software platforms to help companies analyze data declined more than 1%.

Persons: Ciena, Morgan Stanley, Palantir, Raymond James, Harlan Sur, —, Samantha Subin, Sarah Min, Pia Singh Organizations: Intel, Apollo Global Management, Bloomberg, CNBC, Qualcomm, Citigroup, Constellation Energy, Microsoft, Deutsche Bank, General Motors, Chevrolet, Micron Technology, JPMorgan Locations: Pennsylvania, The Boise , Idaho

☆ Caitlin Clark unanimously named AP WNBA Rookie of the Year
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Caitlin Clark has continued to reap the rewards from her remarkable debut season in the WNBA, most recently being unanimously chosen for the Associated Press’ (AP) Rookie of the Year. The WNBA will announce its official Rookie of the Year and the rest of its awards throughout the postseason which tipped off on Sunday. Clark went into her rookie season with the weight of expectation on her shoulders, and she certainly didn’t disappoint. Clark also became the first rookie to record a triple-double and holds the record for most three-pointers made by a rookie in league history. Off the court, the guard has helped attract new fans to the sport, with WNBA attendances soaring as a result.

Persons: Caitlin Clark, Clark, ” Organizations: CNN, WNBA, Associated Press, Indiana Fever, AP, Fever, Connecticut Sun, Sun Locations: Connecticut

☆ The Air Force wants its recruits to one day carry real rifles at boot camp instead of practice M4 carbines, top NCO says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Air Force hopes its recruits will eventually carry real rifles in boot camp, its top enlisted airman said. The push toward real weapons comes amid rising concern in the US of potential open conflict with China or Russia. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementThe US Air Force hopes to eventually require its recruits to carry real weapons during basic training, according to its highest-ranking noncommissioned officer. The comment, from Chief Master Sergeant Dave Flosi, came just after the force announced in August that its recruits would receive practice M4 rifles.

Persons: —, Dave Flosi, Flosi Organizations: Air Force, Service, US Air Force, Air, Cyber Conference, Business Locations: China, Russia

☆ Luxury stocks slip as fears grow of a prolonged downturn
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesLONDON — European luxury stocks tumbled on Monday as analysts warned of a deteriorating demand outlook, particularly among high-spending Chinese consumers. "Following the post-Covid peak in consumption in 2022, luxury sector revenues have been sequentially slowing. Across European luxury firms, they expect a 1% revenue decline in 2024. The Stoxx Europe Luxury 10, an index tracking top names in the sector, managed to hold flat but has fallen 3.82% in the year to date. 'Prolonged period of weakness'They're not alone in their bearish view on Europe's luxury sector.

Persons: Hugo Boss, Germany's Hugo Boss, Burberry, Kering, Hermes, Jon Cox, Kepler Cheuvreux, CNBC's, Cox Organizations: Hugo, Hugo Boss AG, Bloomberg, Getty, Bank of America, Korean, BofA Securities, Kepler, U.S, CNBC, Burberry Locations: Shanghai, China, American, Europe

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