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Hours before the ban went into effect, numerous X users expressed how crucial the Brazilian community is to stan Twitter. Several Brazilian stan accounts shared their final posts with the tag #MeuUltimoTweet, or #MyLastTweet, and many have not posted since. The reaction from the international stan community to the Brazilian X ban underscores the contributions Brazilian fans have made to the evolution of online fandom. Brazilian fans have created popular memes, influenced how fans communicate with each other and introduced new terminology, Amado said. “Being a big stan account or an update account feels like it’s very invisible work,” Rodrigues said.

Persons: “, ”, ” Aianne Amado, University of São Paulo, ” Alexandre de Moraes, X, de Moraes ’, Elon Musk, de Moraes, Alexandre Files ”, Ariana, Elon, André Rodrigues, Brazilian Ariana Grande, Amado, Rodrigues, ” Rodrigues, Maria Eduarda, Olivia Rodrigo Brasil, ” Eduarda, it’s, ” Amado, Taylor Swift Organizations: Twitter, University of São, Federal University of Sergipe, Brazilian, NBC News, Musk, Universal Music, Universal Music Group Locations: Brazil, Ariana Grande, Brazilian, Rio de Janeiro

The Israeli military said Tuesday that an American woman who was killed during a protest in the occupied West Bank last week was "likely" hit "unintentionally" by Israeli fire. Eygi’s family said she was peacefully demonstrating when she was killed and that video showed the bullet appeared to come from an Israeli military shooter. They had separately called for an independent U.S.-ordered investigation and said an Israeli investigation would not be enough. A Federal Bureau of Investigation probe into the 2022 killing of another American in the West Bank, veteran Palestinian American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, remains ongoing. Israel refused to cooperate with the FBI's investigation and to date no one in the Israeli military has been prosecuted.

Persons: Ezgi, Washington, Eygi’s, Vedant Patel, Patel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Shireen Abu Akleh, Israel Organizations: West Bank, University of Washington, International Solidarity Movement, Islamic Jihad, Israel Defense Forces, IDF, State Department, U.S . State Department, Justice Department, Military Police, Investigation, Military, Corps, International Court of Justice, Federal Bureau of Locations: American, Seattle, Israel, U.S, Palestinian, Israeli, Jerusalem

☆ Google must pay €2.4 billion antitrust fine, says Europe's top court
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Europe's top court has upheld a €2.4 billion antitrust fine against Google. The 2017 decision found Google used its search-engine dominance to favor its own services. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementEurope's top court has upheld a €2.4 billion ($2.67 billion) antitrust fine against Google. The commission said Google had presented search results from its own shopping services in boxes with attractive images and text information.

Persons: — Organizations: Google, Service, Justice, European Union, Business

☆ Apple just lost a decadelong EU tax case. Now it must pay $14 billion.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The EU's top court ruled Apple must pay over €13 billion in back taxes. The European Court of Justice's decision ends a decadelong legal battle with the tech giant. EU competition chief Margrethe Vestager argued Apple received unfair tax breaks from Ireland. AdvertisementThe EU's top court just dealt Apple a major blow, ruling that the tech giant must pay more than €13 billion (about $14 billion) in back taxes. The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that Apple must pay the taxes to the Irish government, ending a decadelong legal battle.

Persons: Margrethe Vestager, Apple, — Organizations: Apple, Service, of Justice, European Commission, Business Locations: EU, Ireland

☆ Google's 2.4 billion euro fine upheld by Europe's top court in EU antitrust probe
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

The European Union flag is seen with Google's logo. Europe's top court on Tuesday upheld a 2.4 billion euro ($2.65 billion) fine imposed on Google for abusing its dominant position by favoring its own shopping comparison service. The fine stems from an antitrust investigation by the European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union, which concluded in 2017. Google appealed the decision with the General Court, the EU's second-highest court, which also upheld the fine. Google then brought the case before the European Court of Justice (ECJ), the EU's top court.

Organizations: European Union, Google, CNBC, European Commission, Court of Justice

☆ Apple loses EU court battle over 13 billion euro tax bill in Ireland
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Europe's top court on Tuesday ruled against Apple in the tech giant's 10-year court battle over its tax affairs in Ireland. The pronouncement from the European Court of Justice comes hours after Apple unveiled a swathe of new product offerings, looking to revitalize its iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPod line-ups. In 2014, the European Commission, the European Union's executive arm, opened an investigation into Apple's tax payments in Ireland, the tech giant's headquarters in the EU. Apple and Ireland appealed the Commission's decision in 2019, and in 2020 the EU General Court sided with the U.S. tech giant. The EU's second-highest court anulled the Commission's 2016 decision and said that the executive arm did not prove that the Irish government had given Apple a tax advantage.

Organizations: Apple, European Court, Apple Watch, CNBC, European, Reuters, European Commission, EU, The, Ireland, U.S Locations: Ireland, U.S, London, Dublin

☆ Cuomo expresses sympathy for Covid-19 victims, criticizes Trump’s pandemic response in contentious hearing
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Clare Foran | Gloria Pazmino | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The hearing focused in on nursing home deaths and a controversial March 2020 directive from the New York State Department of Health on hospital discharges and nursing home admissions. “You own this,” Republican Rep. Brad Wenstrup of Ohio, chairman of the subcommittee, told Cuomo at the outset of the hearing. The former governor has defended his handling of the pandemic, saying that the state followed federal guidelines. New York State Attorney General Letitia James issued a report in 2021 finding that the New York State Department of Health undercounted Covid-19 deaths among nursing home residents by approximately 50%. The New York health department undercounted the number of Covid-19 deaths in nursing homes by thousands during Cuomo’s time in office, an audit conducted by state officials found in 2022.

Persons: Andrew Cuomo, Donald Trump’s, Cuomo, ” Cuomo, Brad Wenstrup of, Raul Ruiz, “, Gov . Cuomo, Nicole Malliotakis, “ you’ve, you’ve, That’s, Wenstrup, Kathy Hochul’s, Hochul, ” Wenstrup, Avi Small, ”, Anthony Fauci, Azzopardi, Letitia James, New York State Department of Health undercounted, Critics, Kathy Hochul, James ’, CNN’s Paul LeBlanc, Annie Grayer, Piper Hudspeth Blackburn Organizations: CNN, Former New York Gov, GOP, Trump, Democrat, New York State Department of Health, Republicans, ” Republican, Gov, New, New York Republican, ”, Centers, Medicare, Services, US Centers for Disease Control, Department of Health, National Institute of Allergy, New York, Department of Justice, New York State Assembly, New York Gov Locations: Brad Wenstrup of Ohio, New York, New York City, York, Manhattan

President Donald Trump and his first attorney general, Jeff Sessions, in Quantico, Va., on Dec. 15, 2017. “Please beware that this legal exposure extends to Lawyers, Political Operatives, Donors, Illegal Voters, & Corrupt Election Officials." Since leaving the Trump administration, Clark has argued that the attorney general should not be independent. Davis told NBC News that he does not expect he would fill the role of acting attorney general but that another Trump ally could. Donald Trump, left, and Attorney General William Barr at the White House on May 22, 2019.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, “ Trump, ”, Stephen Gillers, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Sessions, Evan Vucci, ” Trump, “, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Nancy Pelosi, Anthony Fauci, Bill Gates, Jack Smith, Barack Obama, Liz Cheney, Richard Nixon’s, Robert Mueller, general’s, Jeffrey Clark, Jose Luis Magana, Clark, Russ Vought, —, ” Clark, Mike Davis, Sen, Chuck Grassley, Neil Gorsuch, ” Davis, Hillary Clinton, George Soros, Davis, General Merrick Garland’s, Trump’s, Stephen Richer, ” Richer, Ilya Somin, Gene Hamilton, William Barr, Chip Somodevilla, Hamilton, ” Gillers, Zuckerberg Organizations: of Justice, New York University Law School, ”, and Drug Administration, Centers for Disease Control, WIN, Political, Illegal Voters, Democratic National Convention, Republican, Justice Department, White, White House, Democratic, Trump, Conservative Political, DOJ, “, Supreme, Washington , D.C, NBC News, Trump DOJ, Capitol, D.C, FBI, George Mason University, Partisan, America, NYU Locations: Quantico, Va, Oxon Hill, Md, America, Iowa, Washington ,, Albany , Atlanta, New York City, Palm Beach, Phoenix, Fort Pierce , Florida, Lago, Maricopa County , Arizona

The trial of the man accused of murdering four University of Idaho students will be moved out of the county where the killings took place in late 2022, a judge ruled in a decision released Monday. Latah County District Judge John Judge heard arguments last month about whether the trial of Bryan Kohberger, tentatively set for next June, should be moved to Ada County, about 300 miles south and home to Idaho’s capital, Boise. Judge did not immediately specify the new location in granting a different venue, which he said was based on “presumed prejudice” if the trial remains in Latah County. A new judge is expected to be brought onto the case once it moves, although it’s unclear when the Idaho Supreme Court could decide on the judge and venue. Latah County prosecutors will remain on the case through the trial.

Persons: John Judge, Bryan Kohberger, Judge, ”, Anne Taylor, — Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, Ethan Chapin —, Goncalves, Judge's, Latah, Kohberger Organizations: University of Idaho, Kohberger, Prosecutors, Washington State University, U.S . Constitution Locations: Latah County, Ada County, Boise, Idaho, Latah, Nez Perce, Kootenai, Pullman, Washington, U.S ., Kohberger

Van Ostern jumped into the race first, quickly earning Kuster’s endorsement. Tensions have heightened in the closing weeks of the race, with money flowing in and one high-profile Van Ostern backer — former Gov. Focus on reproductive rightsGoodlander and Van Ostern have particularly sharpened their attacks against each other over reproductive rights. In her rebuttal, Goodlander told him, “Colin, you were the spokesman for an anti-choice congressman. Lynch, the former governor who endorsed Van Ostern early on, opted to back Goodlander instead.

Persons: Colin van Ostern, Maggie Goodlander, Annie Kuster, Van Ostern, Amy Walter, Goodlander, Jake Sullivan, Hillary Clinton, Van, —, John Lynch —, — Kathy Sullivan, Ned Helms —, Joe Foster, Sylvia Larsen, ” Van Ostern, he’s, clerking, Stephen Breyer, Roe, Wade, “ I’ve, ”, ” Goodlander, Arizona GOP Sen, John McCain, Justin Amash, Donald Trump, Dan Driscoll, Goodlander’s, “ Colin, Jim Turner, it’s, we’re, Lynch, Colin, ” Lynch, “ Organizations: Congressional District, Former New Hampshire, Department of Justice, Democratic, White House, Hampshire, Democratic Party, NBC News, New, NBC, Supreme, Justice Department, WMUR, Republicans, Arizona GOP, Texas Democratic, Congress, Vote Locations: New Hampshire’s, Washington, New Hampshire, Arizona

It was a stunning denouement for the self-proclaimed appointed son of God, a Filipino evangelist preacher who had millions of followers and influence at the highest levels of government but was wanted by Philippine authorities and the FBI on charges of human trafficking and sexual abuse. That changed in March, when a Philippine court ordered the arrest of Quiboloy and several other people on suspicion of child and sexual abuse and human trafficking. After he surrendered, officials said, Quiboloy was flown by military transport to Manila, the capital, and placed in police detention. After he won the presidency in 2022, Marcos set about dismantling Duterte’s power alliances, including the one with Quiboloy. Marcos said that he did not understand Duterte’s apology but that it was “her prerogative” to make it, local media reported.

Persons: God, Apollo Quiboloy, Rodrigo Duterte, Duterte’s, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, Marcos, Quiboloy, ” Marcos, of Jesus Christ, ”, “, Jean Fajardo, ” Sen, Risa Hontiveros, Benhur Abalos, Duterte, Ted Aljibe, colluding, Sara Duterte, Christ Organizations: Philippine, FBI, Philippine Department of Justice, U.S . Treasury Department, Police, Philippine Senate, Getty, U.S Locations: Philippine, Davao, U.S, of Jesus, Philippines, Torreon, Davao City, of, Manila, AFP, Hawaii

☆ Inside the landmark Google adtech antitrust trial that could transform the $700 billion global digital ad market
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

The DOJ and the states are seeking a breakup of Google's adtech business. Separately, they said that while a separation of Google's ad server and its ad exchange would be good for competition in the adtech market, it might drive ad server costs up for publishers. Google's ad server is "a loss leader, they make all their money in AdX," the exec said, referring to Google's ad exchange that connects buyers and sellers. Global regulators have Google in their sights, tooAny unraveling of Google's ad empire would be complex. Over the pond, the European Union said last year it might look to break up Google's adtech business.

Persons: —, Google's, Tim Nollen, isn't gunning, adtech, Macquarie's Nollen, Bietti, Mark Jamison, there's, Arielle Garcia Organizations: Service, Eastern, Business, US Department of Justice, Google, DOJ, Microsoft, Macquarie, Publishers, US Department of, Northeastern University, Public Utility Research Center, Digital Markets, University of Florida, Global, European Union Locations: Virginia, AdX

☆ Google says DOJ's 'narrow view' of the adtech market is not based on reality ahead of antitrust trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The DOJ accuses the tech giant of building an illegal monopoly of the digital-advertising market. In a blog post before the trial, Google said the DOJ's "narrow view" of the market wasn't realistic. 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 . The antitrust trial, which could result in a breakup of the internet behemoth, officially opened Monday in Alexandria, Virginia.

Persons: —, Department of Justice — Organizations: Google, DOJ, Service, Department of Justice, Business Locations: Alexandria , Virginia

☆ Google’s search business was declared to be a monopoly. Now its ad business is on trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The long-awaited Google-DOJ showdown focuses on the $31 billion portion of Google’s ad business that matches website publishers with advertisers. “One monopoly is bad enough, but a trifecta of monopolies is what we have here,” said Wood, the DOJ attorney, referring to Google’s publisher ad server business, its advertising exchange AdX, and its advertiser ad network. Authorities have called for that group of businesses within Google — which is distinct from Google’s search or search ads business — to be broken up. Factoring in those other sources of competition drops Google’s share of the ad exchange market from 34% to 17%, said Dunn, Google’s attorney. Still, a breakup of Google’s ad tech business could potentially trigger a shakeup of the digital advertising industry and Google’s role within it.

Persons: —, ” Julia Tarver Wood, Leonie Brinkema, “, ”, Karen Dunn, Google’s, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Albert V, Alex Wong, Tim Wolfe, DOJ’s, Wood, ” Wood, Trump, Dunn, Google, Clinton, Brinkema, Neal Mohan, ” It’s Organizations: CNN, Google, US Department of Justice, DOJ, Biden, Blockbuster, Justice Department, Bryan United, Courthouse, The Justice, Gannett, USA, Army, Authorities, Meta, Microsoft, Netflix, Big Tech, Court, Eastern, of, Justice, Comcast, Disney, The New York Times, YouTube Locations: Virginia, Google’s, Alexandria , Virginia, of Virginia

☆ Why Nvidia and Its Stock Have Developed a Cult-Like Following
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

I probably do not have to tell you that Nvidia has really blown up over the past few years. "If people were going to be going crazy about a stock, wouldn't it be this one?" Jack, a moderator of a subreddit dedicated to Nvidia's stock, finds some of the memes around Nvidia irksome. He said ChatGPT's capabilities reinforced his belief in his thesis around Nvidia and AI. I'm not a Nvidia true believer, but I'm apparently Nvidia curious.

Persons: Jensen Huang, Angelo Zino, Jim Cramer, Josh Brown, fanboys, Kamala Harris, I'm, Dan Ives, Huang, Daniel Williams, Williams, David, Goliath, Christopher Schwarz, that's, Axios, Felix Salmon, he's, Jack can't, It's, Berkshire Hathaway, Warren Buffett, Buffett, There's, Schwarz, Brown, Ted Mortonson, Baird, They've, cooly, they're, Mortonson, Ives, Elvis, Zack Morris, Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan, Emily Stewart Organizations: Nvidia, Wall Street, Woodstock, CFRA Research, CNBC, Ritholtz Wealth Management, Elon, NFL, Democratic, People, Wedbush Securities, Lebron, Davids, University of California, Paul Merage School of Business, Nvidia irksome, GameStop, GameStop —, Cisco, Department, Justice, ChatGPT, Business Locations: New York City, New York, Jack, Maine, Omaha , Nebraska, —

☆ Google's second antitrust trial could help shape the future of online ads
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Jennifer Elias | Jennifer Covers Google Parent Company Alphabet Inc. | Silicon Valley Culture For Cnbc.Com In San Francisco. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

For Google, the focus turns to its ad tools, which are part of the company’s $200 billion digital ad business. In the first antitrust case, the court found that Google violated Section 2 of the Sherman Act, which outlaws monopolies. The company’s M&A strategy “set the stage for Google’s later exclusionary conduct across the ad tech industry,” the Justice Department alleges. Google has long fought back against claims that it dominates online ads, pointing to the market share of competitors including Meta. It will argue that buyers and sellers have many options especially as the online ad market has evolved.

Persons: Biden, Donald Trump, Meta, Sherman, Goldman, Bernstein, Amit Mehta, ” Mehta, Google’s, Neal Mohan, Mohan, it’s, AdMeld, Jerry Dischler, It’s, Sissie Hsiao, Scott Sheffer, Prabhakar Raghavan, Simon Whitcombe Organizations: Department of Justice, Google, Microsoft, Big Tech, DOJ, Apple, Federal Trade Commission, Facebook, Amazon, Citibank, NYSE, New York Stock Exchange, YouTube, Google Network, U.S, District of Columbia, Department, DoubleClick, Meta, Stanford, Harvard, New York Times Locations: Alexandria , Virginia, California , Colorado , Connecticut , New Jersey , New York, Rhode Island and Tennessee, Google’s

☆ Delay in Trump's hush-money sentencing is a win for his campaign — and his wallet
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Trump had requested the delay to avoid the "politically prejudicial" impact a public sentencing could have on the election. The sentencing might not happen at all if Merchan's next major hush-money decision, now due November 12, overturns Trump's verdict or the indictment itself on presidential-immunity grounds. But Trump would have had to suffer — in person — through the sentencing proceeding itself. Only after sentencing would Trump have faced the possible loss of his liquor licenses in New Jersey. Trump has fought to overturn his conviction on immunity-based challenges lodged in state court and in federal court.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Juan Merchan, Merchan, Trump, Merchan's, overturns, they've, Kamala Harris, Stormy Daniels, Harris, They've, they'll Organizations: Service, Business, Democratic, Republican, Garden, US Locations: New, Manhattan, New Jersey, Garden State

☆ U.S. financial markets, public companies are a growing target for Russian hackers
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Cnbc.Com Staff | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

People walk through the financial district by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on August 14, 2024, in New York City. But one of the most damaging insider trading schemes in recent years can't be linked back to a U.S.-based trading floor or brokerage firm. As detailed in CNBC's new original podcast series "The Crimes of Putin's Trader," Russian entrepreneur Vladislav Klyushin's scam amassed more than $93 million as his cybersecurity firm M-13 was a front for Russian hackers to steal U.S. corporate earnings reports before they became public. Then, hackers traded based on those insights, buying and selling stock of well-known American companies like Tesla, Skechers, Snapchat and Roku. "Finances and banks and [the] financial sector itself is just one of the battlefields where the whole thing is happening."

Persons: Ivan Boesky, Martha Stewart, Mathew Martoma, Vladislav Klyushin's, Klyushin, Sandra Joyce, Eamon Javers, Javers, unconventionally, Vladimir Putin Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, SAC Capital Advisors, FBI, U.S, Department of Justice, Google, Intelligence, CNBC Senior Washington Locations: New York City, U.S, Russia, Russian, Switzerland, Eastern Europe

☆ Pro-Trump influencers are rushing to explain after the DOJ said their work was funded by Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Major pro-Trump influencers worked for a company the DOJ alleges was funded by Russia. Prosecutors say Tenet Media got nearly $10 million from Russia to spread its message in the US. AdvertisementAfter the Department of Justice accused a US media company of being bankrolled by Russia, several conservative influencers who've worked for the company denied any knowledge of Russian involvement. In an indictment this week, the DOJ said an unnamed Tenessee firm took almost $10 million from the Russian state media company RT. The aim, according to the DOJ, was to "create and distribute content to US audiences with hidden Russian government messaging."

Persons: Trump influencers, — Benny Johnson, Tim Pool, —, influencers who've Organizations: DOJ, Russia, Prosecutors, Media, Service, Department of Justice, Business Locations: Russia

☆ Snap sued by New Mexico over 'sextortion' of kids by predators
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

The New Mexico attorney general has filed a lawsuit against Snap , alleging that the design and algorithmic recommendations of its social media app Snapchat "openly foster and promote illicit sexual material involving children and facilitate sextortion and the trafficking of children, drugs, and guns." The suit calls Snapchat "a breeding ground for predators to collect sexually explicit images of children and to find, groom and extort them." New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez, who has a pending lawsuit against Facebook owner Meta alleging the company enables the sexual exploitation of children, in a statement Thursday said, "Snap has misled users into believing that photos and videos sent on their platform will disappear, but predators can permanently capture this content and they have created a virtual yearbook of child sexual images that are traded, sold, and stored indefinitely." "Through our litigation against Meta and Snap, the New Mexico Department of Justice will continue to hold these platforms accountable for prioritizing profits over children's safety," Torrez said.

Persons: Snapchat, General Raúl Torrez, Torrez Organizations: New, Facebook, Meta, New Mexico Department, Justice Locations: New Mexico, Mexico

☆ Hunter Biden pleads guilty in tax case, hours after jury selection for trial was to begin
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Hunter Biden pleaded guilty to all nine counts in his criminal tax case in Los Angeles federal court on Thursday afternoon, hours after jury selection was due to begin for a trial of the son of President Joe Biden. If the Alford plea had been accepted by U.S. District Judge Mark Scarsi, Biden would have been convicted of the charges. "Will Mr. Biden agree that that is the truth? Wise would like Mr. Biden to say, 'and in addition, I was a really bad person when I did this,' but that's not what the law requires." Scarsi said, "So we're going to take an open plea from Mr. Biden.

Persons: Hunter Biden, Joe Biden, Melissa Cohen, Biden, Alford, Mark Scarsi, David Weiss, Weiss, Abbe Lowell, Hunter, Lowell, Scarsi, Mr, Leo Wise, Wise, Will Mr Organizations: U.S, District, Department of Justice, Biden, Department Locations: Los Angeles , California, Los Angeles, Delaware

☆ A musician made $10M streaming AI-written songs with fake accounts, prosecutors say
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A musician was charged with using bots to rack up billions of streams for AI-generated music. Michael Smith made $10 million from the streams, against the platforms' policies, the DOJ said. 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 . AdvertisementA man scammed major streaming platforms into paying him millions of dollars for music nobody was really listening to, prosecutors said.

Persons: Michael Smith, —, Rob Smith, Smith Organizations: DOJ, Service, Apple Music, Business, Department of Justice Locations: North Carolina

☆ E-cigarette use among youth in the US declined to the lowest level in a decade
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Deidre Mcphillips | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

“We’re concerned with any tobacco product use among kids, and that includes nicotine pouches. And of those who use nicotine pouches, more than 1 in 5 say they use them every day. These flavors and targeted marketing are among the many factors that influence youth tobacco product use, CDC’s Kittner said at the briefing. “The continued decline in e-cigarette use among our nation’s youth is a monumental public health win,” King said in a statement. But we can’t rest on our laurels, as there’s still more work to do to further reduce youth e-cigarette use.”CNN’s Jacqueline Howard and Jen Christensen contributed to this report.

Persons: ” Deirdre Lawrence Kittner, “, ” Brian King, “ We’re, we’re, Richardson, ” Richardson, CDC’s Kittner, ”, Dr, Sanjay Gupta, ” King, ” CNN’s Jacqueline Howard, Jen Christensen Organizations: CNN, US Centers for Disease Control, Food, Drug Administration’s Center for Tobacco Products, National Youth Tobacco Survey, CDC, FDA, Campaign, Tobacco, ” Health, CNN Health, US Department of Justice Locations: United States

☆ Nvidia is suddenly in trouble
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Nvidia, the AI chipmaking titan that was briefly the world’s most valuable company, has suddenly found itself in an unfamiliar position: a major rut. Nvidia (NVDA) had the worst day in the history of the stock market Tuesday, as measured by loss in total market value. To put that shocking decline into context, only 27 companies on the planet are worth as much as Nvidia lost in value Tuesday. That’s why bulls like Wedbush’s Dan Ives believe Nvidia’s stock decline presents a buying opportunity. – CNN’s Ramishah Maruf contributed to this reportCorrection: Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly described TSMC's relationship with Nvidia.

Persons: Jensen Huang, ”, Biden, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Huang, Blackwell, “, ” Huang, Wedbush’s Dan Ives, ” Ives, –, Ramishah Maruf Organizations: CNN, Nvidia, Meta, McDonald’s, Chevron, Pepsi, BlackRock, Microsoft, Intel, US Justice Department, Bloomberg, Department of Justice, Justice Department, US Department of Justice, titans, Apple, Google, Nasdaq

People walk past the logo of Samsung Electronics in Seoul on July 7, 2022. Global semiconductor and associated stocks fell on Wednesday, following a steep plunge in Nvidia's share price in the U.S. overnight. In the U.S., chipmaker Nvidia plunged more than 9% in regular trading, leading semiconductor stocks lower amid a sell-off on Wall Street. Around $279 billion of value was wiped off of Nvidia on Tuesday, in the biggest one-day market capitalization drop for a U.S. stock in history. Nvidia's value chain extends to South Korea, namely, memory chip maker SK Hynix and conglomerate Samsung Electronics.

Organizations: Samsung Electronics, Samsung Electronics Co, Nvidia, Bloomberg, Department of Justice, Facebook, SK Hynix Locations: Seoul, South, U.S, South Korea

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