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"Moonward" will see CR's Marisha Ray and Liam O'Brien, embarking on a new adventure to a wrecked moon. "Moonward" is part of CR's renewed push into the world of podcasting and audio dramas. AdvertisementCritical Role's new expansion into the podcasting business is nearly here, accompanied by a brand-new trailer. As Business Insider reported on July 11, CR is bringing not one but two of its cofounders to this fresh storytelling venture, "Moonward." This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.
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Former US President Donald Trump was shot at a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday. Elon Musk said the incident had got him rethinking his own security protocols. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe shooting in Pennsylvania that left former President Donald Trump bleeding from the ear is making Elon Musk rethink his security protocols. "Maybe it's time to build that flying metal suit of armor," Musk replied.
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Mark Cuban says scammers are out and trying their luck after the Trump rally shooting. Cuban reposted a thread by AI startup founder Josh Olin, which listed several fundraising scams on X. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementBillionaire "Shark Tank" investor Mark Cuban is warning people to be careful of scams and grifts in the wake of the shooting in Pennsylvania that saw former President Donald Trump wounded and one man killed. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.
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The FBI has identified Thomas Matthew Crooks as the suspect in the Trump rally shooting. The shooting occurred on Saturday evening during Trump's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. AdvertisementThe FBI has named the suspect in the shooting at former President Donald Trump's Pennsylvania rally on Saturday evening. An agency representative confirmed to Business Insider early on Sunday morning that the suspect is Thomas Matthew Crooks, 20, of Bethel, Pennsylvania. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.
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"Moonward" also stars two heavyweight CR cast members, in a renewed push into the podcasting business. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Now, they're looking to sink their teeth further into the podcasting business. Critical Role creative director Marisha Ray announced the miniseries on a livestream on Wednesday evening. Titled "Moonward," the four-part, stand-alone series is set in the world of "Midst," an experimental audio drama that Critical Role acquired in 2023.
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Advertisement'Naked resignation'One popular phrase on Chinese social media is "两点一线," which translates to "two points, one line." And discussion is rife on Chinese social media about 裸辞 — a term that translates, quite literally, to "naked resignation." Examples seen in BI's search of the keyword included "how much to save before naked resignation," "three things to consider before naked resignation," and "20 jobs to try after naked resignation." Advertisement"There are articles on Chinese social media criticizing gap years," she said, "arguing that it is a Western concept that does not adapt well to Chinese society." "There's a popular internet buzzword among Chinese young people, "Gai溜子," which can be roughly translated to "drifter" on the street," Lim added.
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Biden's campaign manager had a call with around 40 of his top financial backers on Sunday, NBC reports. Julie Chavez Rodriguez said Biden stepping aside would mean the war chest would get redistributed, per NBC. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementPresident Joe Biden's campaign has been pulling out the stops to shore up support for him after his disastrous debate performance on Thursday. According to NBC's Mike Memoli and Monica Alba, Biden's campaign manager, Julie Chavez Rodriguez, had a call with around 40 of Biden's top financial backers on Sunday.
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Critical Role's new campaign arc, "Downfall," will be helmed by "Dimension 20's" Brennan Lee Mulligan. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementIt looks like "Critical Role" is venturing into uncharted nerd world territory again, and it's bringing in the big guns. The eight-member CR cast is on episode 98 of their third long-running "Dungeons & Dragons" campaign. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.
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Read previewJay Bloom, a Las Vegas investor, says he was offered seats on OceanGate's Titan submersible but got nervous about safety and lied about a scheduling conflict to get out of it. "And he's telling me that it's safer than flying helicopters, it's safer than scuba diving, and safer than crossing the street." AdvertisementBloom told Newsweek that he and his son then made up a scheduling conflict and bowed out of the June 2023 dive. The Titan submersible set off to explore the Titanic wreck on June 18 but lost contact with its support ship within two hours. AdvertisementStill, Bloom told Newsweek that he might be willing to venture to the wreck of the Titanic if it were a Navy expedition or one guided by James Cameron.
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Read previewThe Senate subcommittee investigating Boeing's safety and quality practices on Monday released a new report — and it contains new allegations from company whistleblowers about what happens to faulty plane parts. A new slate of accusations came from Sam Mohawk, a Boeing quality assurance investigator in Renton, Washington. Related storiesThe Senate subcommittee also highlighted allegations from former Boeing quality manager Merle Meyers. The fresh slate of accusations from Boeing whistleblowers adds to the existing allegations against the company from other Boeing whistleblowers. AdvertisementNotably, two Boeing whistleblowers died before the Senate subcommittee's report came out on Monday.
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Jon Stewart came out swinging on Monday about how he thinks the POTUS race has devolved. Stewart said it's now "boiled down to each candidate accusing the other of having soup where there should be brain." download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . In his Monday monologue on "The Daily Show," Stewart kicked off his segment by giving a "quick state of play." "I guess the election has basically boiled down to each candidate accusing the other of having soup where there should be brain," Stewart quipped.
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But this weekend, Hammer resurfaced on a YouTube show to talk about addiction and his stint in rehab, amongst other things. During the podcast, Hammer spoke about a time in 2021 when he was mired in scandal, during which several women accused him of sexually assaulting them . "And I just swam out really fucking far, and I thought, 'you know what, like I'm — I'm done, like there's nothing back there for me,'" Hammer said. During the podcast, Hammer also addressed — and once again denied — rumors that he is a cannibal. A lawyer associated with Hammer did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular working hours.
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Elon Musk defended Donald Trump on X after Trump's felony conviction in Manhattan. "Indeed, great damage was done today to the public's faith in the American legal system," Musk wrote on X.Musk called the Trump case a "trivial matter." Trump was convicted on 34 felony counts. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementElon Musk took to X to defend former President Donald Trump hours after the latter was convicted in Manhattan.
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Read previewIranian President Ebrahim Raisi has died after a helicopter crash in northwestern Iran, multiple news agencies reported, citing Iranian state media. Interior Minister Ahmed Vahidi told IRNA, Iran's state-run news agency, that a helicopter carrying Raisi and other senior Iranian officials was forced to make a "hard landing" on Sunday, without providing further details. Related storiesIran's foreign minister, the governor of Iran's East Azerbaijan province, and other officials were also on board the helicopter. Raisi is considered a "hard-liner" and a "protégé" of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Raisi has led Iran through heightened tensions in the region, including the conflict between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
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Critical Role is serving up peak nostalgia in its third D&D campaign. AdvertisementWarning: Spoilers ahead for "Critical Role" campaign 3, episode 95. There's nothing quite like the face of a beloved character to rally a fandom in full force. Now multiply that threefold, and you'll get the feeling of Thursday night's episode of "Critical Role" — nerdy nostalgia at its finest. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.
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Critical Role started off as a Twitch livestream, but it now mostly rolls out pre-recorded episodes. The crew returned to its chaotic roots to promote Daggerheart, a new game it created in-house. Daggerheart is positioned to be an answer to Hasbro's D&D — the game that CR became famous for playing. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . But while a March livestream was framed as a one-off event, the cast got back together on Tuesday night to promote their new game, Daggerheart.
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And the fact that there aren't such controls in place yet is a problem OpenAI recognized, per its July 2023 post. Our current techniques for aligning AI, such as reinforcement learning from human feedback , rely on humans' ability to supervise AI," read OpenAI's post. "But humans won't be able to reliably supervise AI systems much smarter than us, and so our current alignment techniques will not scale to superintelligence. AdvertisementLeike — who worked at Google's DeepMind before his gig at OpenAI — had big aspirations for keeping humans safe from the superintelligence we've created. "Maybe a once-and-for-all solution to the alignment problem is located in the space of problems humans can solve.
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This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Now, Critical Role is striking out on its own with the launch of Beacon, an in-house membership service. AdvertisementBeacon essentially gives people what they get with a Twitch subscription — instant access to VODs of their livestreams, but with some additional perks. The $5.99-a-month Beacon membership comes with exclusive access to additional Critical Role programs. Critical Role CEO Travis Willingham added that with "every windfall," the team continues to "purposefully reinvest" in their company to make more content.
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Critical Role promotes the game by streaming it on their Twitch channel to their 1.3 million fans . AdvertisementThe latest three-episode installment of Candela is helmed by Critical Role core cast member Liam O'Brien, who I once called the crew's heartbreak prince. "You are not going to feel like an overpowered warrior in this game," O'Brien told me. To be sure, Critical Role and the projects the company is running, from animation to new tabletop games, are prime targets for investment in nerd world. AdvertisementFollowing their sold-out live show at London's Wembley Arena, Critical Role on Thursday announced that they're taking the game to a live venue in Los Angeles.
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Read previewTo all the Critters, as members of the Critical Role fandom are known, I come bearing excellent news. The cast of Critical Role has remained tight-lipped about "The Legend of The Mighty Nein," their second Amazon-backed animated series. For the uninitiated, Critical Role is a juggernaut in the tabletop roleplaying game industry. "We're heavy in development on Campaign Two's animated series right now, and it's coming along so well," Mercer told me. Advertisement"Things that we didn't get to see in the campaign, we now get to explore as part of the animated series," Mercer said.
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If you've spent time on TikTok or X in the past few months, you may have spotted a proliferation of videos and posts about two video game characters. There's Astarion from "Baldur's Gate 3," and more recently, there's Vincent Valentine, a fan-favorite character from Square Enix's "Final Fantasy VII" remake. Square Enix; Gregg DeGuire/Getty ImagesMercer's opening line in "Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth" is now a fandom legend. from within the depths of his velvet-lined coffin, longtime "Final Fantasy" fans were introduced to the super-cool, uber-goth gunslinger. "I hope viewers of the work see, too, that there's more underneath the surface of a person than the trope of this decadent, hedonistic, theatrical vampire," Newbon said.
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Some Russian missiles may be malfunctioning and missing their targets, per British intelligence. "Issues in its production" could lead to rushed production jobs, the UK MOD says. AdvertisementPremium Russian cruise missiles might be malfunctioning and missing their targets, according to new intelligence from the UK Ministry of Defence. The UK MOD said on Tuesday that it analyzed open-source images taken on March 31, 2024, which showed missile wreckage in a field in Saratov Oblast, southern Russia. The UK MOD said the debris was initially considered remnants of a "possible Ukrainian uncrewed aerial vehicle."
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Critical Role recently released "Candela Obscura," a gothic horror roleplaying game. These qualities make O'Brien ideal for stepping into the game master role for "Candela Obscura," Critical Role's new gothic horror game, and he's leaning hard into the tragedy. AdvertisementIt's also one of the more punishing gaming systems he's played in, O'Brien told during our video call. Mercer, the team's designated game master, is the one who crafts the narrative and controls how the story develops. "I always prefer complicated narratively satisfying endings to a neat little happy ending," O'Brien told me.
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Critical Role recently released "Candela Obscura," a gothic horror roleplaying game. AdvertisementIn October, Critical Role, a crew of eight self-professed "nerdy-ass voice actors," played their long-running "Dungeons & Dragons" game at a sold-out Wembley Arena. These qualities make O'Brien ideal for stepping into the game master role for "Candela Obscura," Critical Role's new gothic horror game, and he's leaning hard into the tragedy. AdvertisementIt's also one of the more punishing gaming systems he's played in, O'Brien told me during our video call. Mercer, the team's designated game master, is the one who crafts the narrative and controls how the story develops.
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The royal family's PR strategy is in need of an update, experts say. The stoicism of the royal family's unofficial motto, "never complain, never explain," was a hallmark of Queen Elizabeth II's reign. Kate Middleton, Prince William, Prince Harry, and Meghan Markle at Windsor Castle. But it's just a motto," Prince Harry told Anderson Cooper during a January 2023 episode of "60 Minutes." Prince William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales in February 28, 2023.
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