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☆ A necessary step or government overreach? Economists are divided over Kamala Harris' plan to clamp down on food inflation
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewVice President Kamala Harris' proposal to combat grocery inflation hasn't elicited a range of opinions from economists, and many have turned to history to dispute her idea. Last week, the Democratic presidential nominee unveiled early details of her economic platform, which included a pledge to ban grocery price gouging. In a study from May, price gouging was the second leading perceived cause of inflation among surveyed consumers. AdvertisementWhether gouging deserves the blame for inflation, some have also criticized Harris' plan as an ineffective government overreach. Pundits have alluded to the price controls under President Richard Nixon.

Persons: —, Kamala Harris, Kenneth Rogoff, Harris, Ed Yardeni, Price, Richard Nixon, Stephen Moore, Lindsay Owens, Donald Trump Organizations: Service, Democratic, Business, CNN, Republican, Cato Institute, Heritage Foundation, CNBC, Federal Trade Commission, New York Times Locations: Cal, Maine

☆ The TikTok-famous designer behind Ella Emhoff's DNC dress said it was a modern take on a tea party look
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ella Emhoff's DNC look was customEmhoff, an artist, designer, and the internet's beloved "First Daughter of Bushwick," wore a tea-length gown for her DNC appearance. Ando said the dress took over 75 hours to make and that Emhoff crocheted the flower that sat on one sleeve herself. Outside the DNC, Emhoff's presence in the fashion community has been growing in recent years. Emhoff's father, Doug Emhoff, married Harris in 2014, so Harris has been in her life since she was a teen. With her one-of-a-kind look for the convention, Emhoff is likely to sport more fashion-forward looks throughout Harris' campaign.

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☆ Blake Lively and her 'It Ends With Us' director Justin Baldoni are rumored to have fallen out — and fans can't stop talking about it
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Here's everything we know about the rumored falling out between Baldoni and Lively — and how Ryan Reynolds might factor in. Blake Lively with Hugh Jackman, Ryan Reynolds, Tammy Reynolds, and Brandon Sklenar at the New York premiere of"It Ends With Us." While speaking to Entertainment Tonight on the carpet at the New York premiere, Baldoni explained why he was stepping back from the limelight. Lively and Baldoni clashed during filming, according to sources close to productionBlake Lively and Justin Baldoni filming a scene from "It Ends With Us" in May 2023. Representatives for Baldoni, Lively, Reynolds, and Hoover did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

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☆ A Gen Z data scientist says AI jobs require more than coding — and don't expect to be a loner at work
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewThere's more to an AI job than simply writing code. She's been developing an AI tool that provides employees with insights into their work patterns, such as meeting trends and work routines. Parse said about 70% of her job is data science, which requires reviewing and analyzing data sets. AI roles are often highly collaborativeSoftware engineers have been known to be loners, but don't count on solitude if you're working in AI. Related storiesWhile some engineering roles tend to be independent, Parse said, "AI projects are rarely done solo."

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Hong Kong CNN —Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ running mate has a decades-long connection with China. “I remember waking up and seeing the news on June 4 that the unthinkable had happened,” Walz told Voice of America in an interview in 2014. The newlyweds spent their honeymoon taking students on two-week tours in China for sightseeing and classes on culture, education and history. In Chinese nationalist circles, which have an outsized voice on policy debates in China, there are no rosy illusions about Walz. The hashtag “Harris’ VP pick once taught in China” racked up 15 million views on microblogging site Weibo.

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☆ I had a remote tech job at Amazon, but then RTO kicked in. I quit after they asked me to move to another city.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In July 2022, three months after graduating, I started a full-time software engineering job at Amazon after applying and interviewing for the role. I enjoyed working remotely at AmazonWhen I started working at Amazon, the job was fully remote. I went into the Toronto office a couple of times, but it was super empty. I visited the Vancouver office twice when the company flew me out for social events. Amazon asked employees to RTO and, in some cases, relocate to a new cityI liked remote work and not having to waste time commuting.

Persons: —, Gazi Jarin, I'd Organizations: Service, Business, Amazon, Toronto Locations: Vancouver, Toronto, COVID, Seattle

☆ Dow futures slide nearly 200 points after Nasdaq falls into a correction: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on August 02, 2024 in New York City. U.S. stock futures fell Sunday night following a volatile week for Wall Street, in which the Nasdaq Composite dropped into correction territory. S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq-100 futures dipped 0.7% and 1.1%, respectively. On Friday, the Nasdaq capped a third straight week of losses, bringing the tech-heavy index down more than 10% from a record set last month. The S&P 500 also posted a third straight losing week, down 2% for the week.

Persons: Dow, Keith Lerner, CNBC's, It's, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, Mary Daly Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Wall, Nasdaq, Dow Jones Industrial, Dow Jones, Treasury, Federal Reserve, PMI, San Francisco Fed Locations: New York City . U.S, Hawaii

☆ Forget Uber and Airbnb: Some people are going back to doing things the old-fashioned way to save money
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

"If I was using rideshares and the delivery apps and everything the way I was, I would run out of money each month," she said. For some, like Manley, it means going back to the old-fashioned way of doing certain things: shopping around for hotel deals, taking public transit more, and working out at home with fitness classes on video. AdvertisementGrant Plotkin, 26, is a Gen Zer who experienced the pre-2020 millennial subsidy as a young adult. The next iteration of the millennial subsidy might be gamifying surge pricing for groceries or a side of fries. AdvertisementHas the loss of the millennial subsidy affected your finances or lifestyle?

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☆ Nearly half of online pharmacies selling weight loss drugs are operating illegally, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-02 | by ( Liz Szabo | Liz Szabo Is An Independent Health | Science Journalist. Her Work Has Won Multiple National Awards. One Of Her Investigations Led To A New State Law In Virginia. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Consumers who try to buy popular weight loss drugs online without a prescription risk being scammed or receiving unsafe products, a new study shows. Shortages of the popular weight loss medication, which belongs to a class of drugs called GLP-1s, have led to “a black market of illegal knockoffs,” said Dr. Christopher McGowan, the founder, medical director and research director of True You Weight Loss, a weight loss clinic in Cary, North Carolina. Medicare doesn’t cover the drugs when prescribed for weight loss, and many state Medicaid plans heavily restrict coverage. Online scamsSome websites purporting to be online pharmacies take consumers’ money but never deliver the medications, according to the study. Consumers won’t get that sort of care if they buy drugs online without seeing a health care provider.

Persons: ”, Tim Mackey, Christopher McGowan, McGowan, semaglutide, won’t, Mackey, ” McGowan, “, Shabbir Safdar, Scott Brunner, Safdar, Brunner, Consumers won’t, it’s Organizations: Nordisk’s, University of California, Global Health, Data Institute, University of Pecs, FDA, Manufacturers can’t, Medicare, JAMA, Food and Drug Administration, semaglutide, Novo Nordisk, telltale, Partnership, Safe Medicines, Alliance, Pharmacy, Consumers Locations: San Diego, Hungary, Cary , North Carolina, U.S

☆ High performers at work get the worst feedback, and it's driving them to quit
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Jennifer Liu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

High-performers and women aren't getting quality feedback in the workplace, and it could be driving them to quit. "As people are providing feedback for these high performers, they feel the need to provide more, but it is more often surface-level," Snyder tells CNBC Make It. Meanwhile, 30% of high performers leave their organization within their first year, according to Textio data. Women get more personality-based feedback and internalize negative reviewsThe Textio analysis also finds that there are gendered biases in what kind of feedback is delivered to men, women and nonbinary employees. Women and nonbinary employees were more likely to internalize negatively stereotyped feedback, such as being described as emotional, unlikable or difficult.

Persons: aren't, Kieran Snyder, Snyder Organizations: CNBC Locations: Textio

☆ Louis Mhlanga: How rock icon Jimi Hendrix inspired one of Africa’s greatest guitarists
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-31 | by ( Lauren Lee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

For the 67-year-old award-winning Zimbabwean, music has been the sole focus of his life. “My brother brought it home, and I thought, wow, that guitar,” Mhlanga added. Still, it was through collaboration that he made his mark, working with Zimbabwean music icon Oliver Mtukudzi. Mhlanga released his first solo album in 2000 and has since released more than 10 solo albums, EPs, and collaborative projects. After more than half a century playing his guitar, Mhlanga still aims to transform the African jazz sound.

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☆ Project 2025 Director Steps Down Amid Trump Criticism
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Neil Vigdor | Shane Goldmacher | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The director of Project 2025, the right-wing policy blueprint and personnel project prepared for the next Republican president that became a political cudgel used by Democrats, is departing after the effort drew criticism from former President Donald J. Trump. The project, which has been a collaborative effort across the conservative ecosystem led by the Heritage Foundation, has become a lightning rod on the 2024 campaign trail. The group had spent months developing an expansive set of policies, and the president of the Heritage Foundation said on Tuesday it was concluding its drafting of new ideas as planned. “When we began Project 2025 in April 2022, we set a timeline for the project to conclude its policy drafting after the two party conventions this year, and we are sticking to that timeline,” Kevin Roberts, the president of the Heritage Foundation, said in a statement praising Paul Dans, the outgoing director. Mr. Trump has tried to distance himself from the specifics inside the 900-page plan for months, saying the sweeping agenda to reshape the federal government is not his, though many of the proposals were crafted by people who served in the first Trump administration.

Persons: Donald J, Trump, ” Kevin Roberts, Paul Dans Organizations: Republican, Heritage Foundation

☆ 63-year-old CEO shares the top 3 red flags she sees in employees: ‘No one wants to be in their presence'
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

McKissack, 63, is the founder and CEO of Washington D.C.-based construction firm McKissack & McKissack, which she launched with $1,000 from her savings in 1990. She churned through employees who weren't the right fit in her company's early years and the business struggled, she says. These three red flags stand out the most when McKissack is hiring employees or evaluating her current talent, she says. People who lack integrityEvery boss needs to be able to trust their employees, McKissack says. "If I don't want to be in their presence, then no one wants to be in their presence, usually" she says.

Persons: McKissack, they're, Heidi K, Gardner, Steve Adcock, Adcock Organizations: Washington D.C, CNBC, Harvard Law School

☆ Tiger populations in Thailand are bouncing back
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-27 | by ( Rebecca Cairns | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —As Global Tiger Day rolls around, there’s good news for the big cats in Thailand. Thailand Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation/WCS ThailandThe DNP began working with WCS to “build and strengthen site-based protection,” says Jornburom. Thailand Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation/WCS ThailandA ‘conservation-dependent species’While Thailand’s success story offers hope, the outlook across the region is not so optimistic. This has left small, isolated tiger populations in Myanmar, Indonesian Sumatra, and peninsular Malaysia — the latter of which is worrying conservationists after a recent spate of tiger deaths. WEFCOM currently boasts most of the country’s tiger population, and has the potential to support up to 2,000 tigers, according to WCS.

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☆ Disney, Hulu and Max launch streaming bundle at up to 38% discount
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-25 | by ( Liam Reilly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Discovery and Disney launched a cross-studio bundle of Disney+, Hulu, and Max on Thursday, bringing the services together at a discounted price as the entertainment giants look to scale their streaming businesses. Disney+ with Hulu is also available for $9.99 a month with ads. Disney already offers its own streaming bundle that includes Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ at a bargain rate. Earlier this month, Hallmark announced that it, too, will launch its own standalone streaming platform, Hallmark+, ahead of the holiday season. Disney, WBD and Fox Corp. are also launching the dedicated sports streaming service Venu this fall, which will combine ESPN, TNT, Fox Sports and other assets under a single streaming roof.

Persons: Max, Marvel, ”, David Zaslav, NBC’s Peacock, Peacock, Venu, “ We’ve, Bob Iger, “ Organizations: New, New York CNN, Warner Bros . Discovery, Disney, HBO, ABC, CNN, Food Network, FX, HGTV, Hulu, Pixar, Star Wars, Warner Bros, Netflix, Amazon Prime, ESPN, Verizon, Paramount, Apple, Comcast, Hallmark, Fox Corp, TNT, Fox Sports, ” Disney, CNBC Locations: New York, Hulu

☆ 'I just wanted to take a break:' Some early-stage founders are putting their startup dreams on hold in the tech downturn to try corporate life
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Ben Bergman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewMehak Vohra has been a startup founder ever since she dropped out of college in 2016. But earlier this year, she shut down Skillbank and joined a bigger tech company as its head of marketing. That has early-stage startup founders who founded companies during the free-flowing boom cycle that ended in 2022 rethinking whether they want to be founders after all. I have a much bigger social life now, and I don't feel bad about going out."

Persons: —, you've, Ishita Arora, Arora, Jacek Prus, Prus, Sri Chandrasekar, Chandrasekar, I've Organizations: Service, Jamocha Media, Business, Instrumentl, Animal, Point72 Ventures Locations: San Francisco

☆ 63-year-old's business brings in over $25 million a year: How she ditched her most toxic habit
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The 63-year-old is the president and CEO of Washington D.C.-based construction firm McKissack & McKissack, which she started with $1,000 of her own savings in 1990. It now brings in more than $25 million per year, according to documents reviewed by CNBC Make It. McKissack credits at least some of that growth to ditching her most toxic habit as a boss: having a short temper. It's a common habit — 52% of professionals say they've lost their temper on the job, according to a 2018 survey from staffing company Accountemps. The coach suggested something simple: Start every meeting with a question, instead of diving right in.

Persons: Deryl, they've, You've, McKissack didn't, McKissack Organizations: Washington D.C, CNBC

☆ Barbara Corcoran shares her No. 1 strategy for stopping unhealthy competition at work: I put it ‘before anything’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Picture Wall Street stockbrokers frantically trying to beat sales quotas — or sales representatives fighting for commissions. For real estate mogul Barbara Corcoran, the trick to strengthening relationships amongst her employees is being the fun boss. "In sales, you like who you're working with, but you don't really, totally like them because they're going after your market. Disclosure: CNBC owns the exclusive off-network cable rights to "Shark Tank," which features Barbara Corcoran as a panelist. Plus, sign up for CNBC Make It's newsletter to get tips and tricks for success at work, with money and in life.

Persons: stockbrokers, —, Barbara Corcoran, it's, Tom Gimbel, Gimbel, Bob Nelson, Nelson, Corcoran Organizations: Employees, Taiwan's National Central University, Harvard Business, CNBC

☆ I'm a ghostwriter for big names in business and Hollywood. The interview process is emotional, but I know what makes a great story.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Elle Hardy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. I didn't even know what a ghostwriter was or if there was a business for it. Working with successful people usually means they're extremely busy, so sometimes we have to wait for them to find time for everything. Sometimes the interview process can be difficult for clientsWhen we address topics like trauma and relationships, it can be a lot for the client to process. AdvertisementVery often, as they go through the interview process, they become more comfortable talking about difficult things later on.

Persons: —, Loren Stephens, I'm, It's, We'll, Al Azus, Aki Gonzalez Aleong, Jeff Margolis, Barbara Walters, I've, Leo Daughtry, Lauryn Haas Organizations: Service, Business, North Carolina State Rep, lhaas@businessinsider.com Locations: Los Angeles, Boston, North Carolina, I'm, LA

☆ Autonomous AI workers that talk to each other will arrive in 2025, Capgemini predicts
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Such a system would entail a collection of agents that work together to solve tasks in a distributed and collaborative way, according to Capgemini. Brier said the so-called AI agents fall into two types: individual agents that carry out tasks on your behalf, and multi-agent technology or, "agents talking to agents." In 2023, the number of firms adopting generative AI was 6%, according to Capgemini, but this year, that number has risen to 24%. According to the report, 10% of firms with an annual revenue of $1 billion to $5 billion are implementing generative AI. In aerospace and defense, 88% of organizations have invested in generative AI, for retail, that number drops to 66%.

Persons: Pascal Brier, Capgemini, Brier, it's Organizations: Istock, CNBC, Brier Locations: U.S, Europe, Germany

☆ Crocodiles that were nearly extinct make a comeback in Cambodia
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The Siamese crocodiles successfully hatched in five different nests in the Cardamom National Park in Cambodia, according to a statement from nature conservation charity Fauna & Flora Thursday. Siamese crocodiles are a freshwater species that can grow up to 4 meters (13.1 feet) in length. As part of these efforts, Siamese crocodiles are bred in captivity and then released into the wild, with 196 crocodiles successfully released since 2012. This suggests that long-term protection efforts are helping populations to start increasing again, said Flora & Fauna. “This discovery indicates that our conservation efforts have paid off, and I believe that with our ongoing conservation efforts, the population of Siamese crocodiles will continue to increase in the future,” said Chorn.

Persons: Hor Leng, Pablo Sinovas, ”, Sinovas, “ Organizations: CNN, Initiative, International Union for Conservation, Nature’s, Fauna, & Flora Cambodia Locations: Cambodia, Southeast Asia, Flora

☆ How to get a job at Apple, according to tech career experts
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

So, what can set you apart from a sea of Apple candidates? We asked an Apple employee and four tech career experts and recruiters. The interview process at Apple is "generally straightforward," Theresa Park, a former creative recruiter at the company, said. Related storiesOne Reddit user said that during a monthlong interview process as a software engineering candidate, he was asked to design a vending machine. According to posts on the anonymous employee forum Blind, some Apple recruiters might even disclose the exact questions that will be asked in an interview.

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☆ See the XQ-67A combat drone's first flight as the US Air Force works to build its fleet of manned and AI-piloted aircraft
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Hope Seck | Sandboxx News | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

It's been an eventful few months for the XQ-67A and the Air Force's efforts to create a fleet of low-cost, high-tech autonomy-capable aircraft that can network with and support manned fighters in the air. Air Force Research Laboratory/DVIDsThe new angles highlighted in the short video underscore the unique design of this prospective fighter jet teammate. The Air Force plans to fast-track production of the first 100 collaborative combat aircraft, delivering them to the fleet by 2029. AdvertisementThe Air Force hopes CCA won't just augment or modernize air warfare — but transform it entirely. Air Force Research Laboratory/DVIDsCCA, the paper's authors write, could help disrupt China's preferred way of fighting and deny the country an assured victory, if employed correctly to multiply capabilities.

Persons: Atomics Gray, It's, Atomics, Mike Atwood, Kratos, Frank Kendall, China's Organizations: Service, US Air Force, Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Air, Air Force, ASI, USAF, Air Force Research, and Space Forces Magazine, Cessna, CCA, Atomics, Marine Corps, Collaborative, Attritable Aircraft Technologies, The Air Force, Force, Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Locations: Atomics Gray Butte, Palmdale , CA, OBSS, China

☆ Even Disinformation Experts Don’t Know How to Stop It
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Tiffany Hsu | Stuart A. Thompson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To fight disinformation in a chaotic election year, Ruth Quint, a volunteer for a nonpartisan civic group in Pennsylvania, is relying on tactics both extensively studied and frequently deployed. Many of them, however, may also be futile. The problem: “I don’t have any idea if it’s working or not working,” said Ms. Quint, the co-president and webmaster of the League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh, her home of five decades. “I just know this is what I feel like I should be doing.”Holding the line against misinformation and disinformation is demoralizing and sometimes dangerous work, requiring an unusual degree of optimism and doggedness. Increasingly, however, even the most committed warriors are feeling overwhelmed by the onslaught of false and misleading content online.

Persons: Ruth Quint, ”, Quint, “ Organizations: League of Women Voters, ” Locations: Pennsylvania, Greater Pittsburgh

☆ Ad giant Omnicom lifts the lid on its new generative AI platform ArtBotAI, which it says improves ad performance by 40%
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-10 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The execs leading ArtBotAI said it differs from other ad agency holding groups' AI offerings because it builds on the ArtBot content automation tool its Critical Mass agency originally launched in 2022. "It's not just a generative AI tool, it's an automation tool that has been operationalized with large accounts at scale." Related storiesArtBotAI's generative AI functionality is driven by Omnicom's large language models, which it has created through partnerships with companies including Microsoft, OpenAI, Google, Getty, Adobe, and Amazon. KAITLIN MOERMANOmnicom said clients using ArtBotAI have, on average, achieved 40% increases in ad engagements like clicks and video views since they began using the platform. Omnicom stated in its February financial filings that its use of generative AI presents risks like ethical considerations, a negative impact on the public perception of the company, and the need to comply with various regulations.

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