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☆ A tiny Italian village wants to fast-track Americans unhappy with the election into buying an entire home for 1 euro
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementA small town in Italy is offering homes for 1 euro to attract Americans amid the recent election cycle. Ollolai's initiative is part of Italy's broader "Case a 1 euro" program started in the 2010s. There is also an option for digital nomads to work there for a month for only 1 euro. Ollolai started offering 1-euro homes in 2018, but other towns, like Sicilian commune Gangi, started giving away vacant houses in 2015. But if you don't want to commit fully to moving across the ocean, a redirect from the Ollolai website luring potential buyers offers an option for digital nomads.

Persons: Ollolai, Francesco Columbu, Columbo, Donald Trump, Ollolai isn't Organizations: Italian National Institute of Statistics, Business, CNN Locations: Italy, Sardinia, Italian, Europe

☆ Neo-Nazi group: Jewish leaders and Columbus officials reject Ohio march
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Nicquel Terry Ellis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The Columbus march was Hate Club’s first official event and appears to have been part of a turf war with the White nationalist supremacist Blood Tribe, Segal said. We will continue to strive to make Columbus a city where all residents feel welcome and safe.”‘Hate doesn’t get to have the last word’Some Columbus community leaders marched Sunday in unity against the prior day’s neo-Nazi demonstration. Derrick Holmes, senior pastor at Union Grove Baptist Church, told CNN affiliate WSYX of the White nationalist event. Columbus will always stand with those they seek to intimidate.”The presence of White supremacist groups in Ohio is not new. “This White supremacist activity never went away,” he said.

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☆ Box CEO Aaron Levie, who voted for Kamala Harris, explains why more Democrats should embrace Elon Musk
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementBox CEO Aaron Levie said Democrats should embrace Elon Musk. Levie, who supported Kamala Harris, said he thinks Musk is uniquely qualified to support innovation. In an interview with Business Insider, Levie explained why he thinks Democrats should make an effort to embrace Musk, and how he thinks it would benefit American innovation. Levie supported Vice President Kamala Harris for president, donating to her campaign as well as President Joe Biden's before he dropped out of the race. He said he thinks Musk would be uniquely able to identify things that get in the way of progress in those areas.

Persons: Aaron Levie, Elon Musk, Kamala Harris, Levie, Joe Biden's, didn't, Donald Trump, Musk, Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, Biden, Tesla, EVs, he'd, Sen, Chris Coons, " Coons, Coons, Pete Buttigieg, Helene, Buttigieg, Vivek Ramaswamy, Ramaswamy, Musk's Organizations: Democratic, Business, Democratic Party, Republicans, SpaceX, Twitter, White, Ford, GM, Tesla, EVs, Republican, Fox, Department of Government Efficiency, Transportation, Elon, Politico, Department of Government, Department of Defense Locations: Delaware

☆ Rafael Nadal says he doesn't want to retire from tennis — it's his body that 'doesn't want to play anymore'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementRafael Nadal announced that his 20-year career in professional tennis has come to a close. The 22-time Grand Slam champion lost 6-4, 6-4 to Team Netherlands at the Davis Cup. Rafael Nadal has confirmed his plan to officially retire from professional tennis. His two-decade career came to a close following his 6-4, 6-4 loss to Botic van de Zandschulp, from the Netherlands, at the Davis Cup on Tuesday. "I'm not tired of playing tennis, but it's my body that doesn't want to play anymore, so I have to accept the situation."

Persons: Rafael Nadal, Botic van de Zandschulp, Pelé, I'm, Nadal, Mary Carillo, Tom Brady, Mike Tyson, Chris Mott, he's, Chris Andrews Organizations: Team Netherlands, Davis, Nadal, Peabody, Buccaneers, Business Insider Locations: Netherlands

☆ I became a millionaire at 28 but it took me a long time to find joy in my financial security
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

She wants her two daughters to break a family cycle and find joy in spending. Even when I immigrated to the US, I couldn't leave my family's money trauma behind. Calling myself a millionaire still feels very strangeThrough careful savings, planning, and good real estate moves, I was a millionaire by the time I turned 28. Now, I focus on the value of the things I'm spending on. I've been thinking about it since before they were born because I wanted to break my family's cycle of passing generational money trauma.

Persons: Hazel Secco, I'd, I've, I'm Organizations: Financial, Disney Locations: Korea, Manhattan

☆ This village in Italy is offering $1 homes to Americans looking to move abroad post-election
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Celia Fernandez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Ollolai, a village on the Italian island of Sardinia, is offering $1 homes and several other schemes to attract American expats. The rural Italian village has been selling dilapidated houses for as little as one euro since 2018, and after the 2024 U.S. presidential election, it launched a website offering up even more cheap homes. Ollolai's mayor, Francesco Columbu, told CNN the website was created to lure Americans after the 2024 presidential elections. "We have specifically created this website now to meet U.S. post-elections relocation needs. The first edition of our digital nomad scheme, which launched last year, was already solely for Americans," he added.

Persons: Francesco Columbu, Columbo Organizations: CNN, U.S Locations: Sardinia

☆ Nvidia's earnings cleared our lofty bar. Here’s our new price target on the AI chip king
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Simply put, the leading maker of AI chips again fell victim to the curse of high expectations. Through its Nvidia AI Enterprise service, Nvidia is in the process of building out a potentially massive software business. Now, as we start this next generation, we'll be seeing models run on 100,000 Blackwell chips — and scaling is still in effect. Huang's argument is that going beyond 100,000 Blackwell chips will yield even more capable models. It's a fair question to ask because Nvidia's stock has historically taken a pretty big hit when its customers – such as cloud-computing providers – start uttering that phrase.

Persons: That's, Nvidia's, Blackwell, Colette Kress, Hopper, Kress, Jensen Huang, Huang, there's, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Akio Kon Organizations: Nvidia, Revenue, Enterprise, Devices, Intel, Hopper, Blackwell, Microsoft, Meta, CNBC, Nvidia Corp, Summit Japan, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: U.S, Tokyo, Japan

It's the second mattress from bed-in-a-box brand Tuft & Needle, which now has four mattresses in total (including a hybrid version of the Mint Mattress). Connie Chen/Business InsiderThe Mint mattress is an upgrade from the company's Original Mattress, a 10-inch, medium-firm mattress. You can check out our Tuft & Needle Original Mattress review for our full thoughts, but it's a basic and comfortable mattress at a cheaper price point. We also have guides for specific needs, including the best cooling mattress, the best mattress for side sleepers, the best foam mattress, the best hybrid mattress, and the best mattress for back pain. If you're set on a Tuft & Needle mattress, you may also consider looking at our Tuft & Needle Original Mattress review for a cheaper option from the company.

Persons: Connie Chen, you'll, I've, I'm, it's Organizations: Business, Greenguard

☆ I'm an Australian living in the US. I love New Orleans, but there have been a few culture shocks along the way.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Ree Winter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementI'm Australian but spend part of the year in New Orleans, and there's been some culture shock. Long before my first visit to New Orleans, I fell in love with the US city's historic culture. I'm still getting used to American coffeeI don't see much drip coffee in Australia, but it's everywhere in the US. I'm used to a certain standard and flavor. Bubbers BB/ShutterstockCompared to what I'm used to in Australia, everything is supersized in the US.

Persons: there's, I'd, I've, I'm, Shutterstock, DiAnna Paulk, it's, Brent Hofacker, Bubbers, wasn't Organizations: US, Taco Bell, New Orleans In New Orleans — Locations: New Orleans, Australia, Shutterstock, Orleans, States, New Orleans In New Orleans

Mattel has released a new Barbie doll in honor of Rita Moreno's upcoming 93th birthday. Rita Moreno holds her Academy Award in 1962. Rita Moreno at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on Oct. 19 in Los Angeles. Mattel“It’s an honor to celebrate Rita Moreno as the latest addition to our Barbie Tribute Collection,” said Krista Berger, senior vice president of Barbie and global head of dolls at Mattel. MattelWhile Moreno officially turns 93 on Dec. 11, the doll designed in her honor is already available online at the Mattel shop.

Persons: Rita Moreno's, Moreno, “, Anita, Rita Moreno, Tony, “ Jane, Virgin, Amy Sussman, Mattel “, ”, Krista Berger, Barbie, Lucille Ball, Vera Wang, Laverne Cox, “ It’s, ” Moreno Organizations: Mattel, Latina, Bettmann, Getty Images, Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, of Arts, Kennedy, Peabody Locations: Puerto Rico, New York City, Hollywood, Los Angeles

☆ Italian village offers $1 homes to Americans upset by the election result
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Silvia Marchetti | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

He says he loves the United States and is convinced Americans are the best people to help revive his community. “We can’t of course ban people from other countries to apply, but Americans will have a fast-track procedure. We are betting on them to help us revive the village, they are our winning card. In 2018, as first reported by CNN, the town hall started selling dilapidated empty homes for one euro. “The village remains half empty, we still have about 100 unoccupied cheap homes potentially on sale, ready to move in.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Ollolai, It’s, it’s, “, Francesco Columbu, ”, Roberto Tangianu, Columbu, he’s, Francesco Columbo, ” Columbo, cortes apertas, Casu Fiore Organizations: CNN, ” Locations: Sardinia, Italy, United States, Ollolai

☆ I'm an American who's lived in Paris for years. Taking notes from the French improved my skin and beauty routine.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Amanda Rollins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Since moving to Paris, I've worn a tinted base (sometimes mixed with moisturizer) on my face five times a month at the most. AdvertisementOne of the first things I noticed in Paris was how little makeup most French women wear. AdvertisementI've learned to embrace natural browsFilling my thin, blonde eyebrows with a pencil was part of my makeup routine in the US. AdvertisementI believe my skincare routine has completely improved my complexion, as my face seems plumper, more radiant, and brighter. I hardly ever wear a set of false lashesFalse lashes aren't part of my going-out makeup routine anymore.

Persons: I've, American who's, Amanda Rollins I've, you'd, Iuliia Pilipeichenko, La Roche, I'm Organizations: Maxx Locations: Boston, Paris, American, France, mascara, NUXE Paris

☆ Afghan girl who encouraged others to sing wins children’s peace prize
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Nila Ibrahimi won the International Children’s Peace Prize on Tuesday, an award that has recognized luminaries including climate activist Greta Thunberg and girls’ education campaigner Malala Yousafzai. Afghan women prepare almonds at a factory on the outskirts of Aybak in Samangan Province on September 9, 2024. She co-founded “Her Story,” which encourages Afghan girls to share their stories, spotlighting the voices of those still in Afghanistan. Teenage girls and women are not allowed to study or work and can only leave the house with a male relative. “Human rights are protected in Afghanistan and no one is discriminated,” said spokesman Hamdullah Fitrat Fitrat.

Persons: Nila Ibrahimi, Greta Thunberg, Malala Yousafzai, Ibrahimi, ”, Canada Ibrahimi, ” Ibrahimi, Richard Bennett, ” Bennett, Afghanistan’s, Hamdullah Fitrat Organizations: CNN, Getty, Foundation, Geneva, Human Rights, United Nations, UN, Women, Taliban Locations: ”, Afghanistan, Kabul, Aybak, Samangan Province, AFP, Canada, Pakistan, Germany, Australia, Netherlands

☆ Conclave: How realistic is the movie which lifts a lid on how a pope is elected?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Christopher Lamb | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —This has been a blockbuster election year politically, so it’s fitting that a new movie shines a light on an ancient and highly secretive voting process: the selection of a new pope. Brían F. O'Byrne as Cardinal O'Malley (L) and Ralph Fiennes as Cardinal Lawrence (R) in the movie "Conclave." They cast them in the Sistine Chapel, in front of the awe-inspiring sight of Michelangelo’s “Last Judgment,” writing their choices on paper ballots that are then burnt after being counted. The crowd waiting outside is informed that a pope has been elected when the chimney above the Sistine Chapel billows out white smoke. White smoke emerged from the chimney on the Sistine Chapel when a new pope was elected on March 13, 2013.

Persons: ”, Edward Berger, Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, Isabella Rossellini, John Lithgow, Robert Harris, F, O'Byrne, Cardinal O'Malley, Cardinal Lawrence, Bishop Robert Barron, egotism, Fiennes ’, Pope Francis, Steven P, Millies, Bernardin, “, Joe Raedle, Harris, Cormac Murphy O’Connor, Peter Straughan, Tom Reese Organizations: CNN, Roman Catholic Church, Fire Catholic, Bernardin Center, Catholic Theological Union, Jesuit Locations: British, Central, Chicago, Washington ,

☆ 'Red One' made $34 million on a $250 million budget in its first weekend. That sounds bad — but Amazon MGM never planned to make its profit in theaters.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

How it performs on Amazon Prime Video matters more. But media experts told Business Insider that Amazon MGM could still profit from "Red One" and likely won't view it as a failure. Amazon MGM hopes the theatrical release will generate buzz for the film before it lands on Amazon Prime Video, Variety reported on Sunday. Frank Masi / Frank Masi / Prime"Red One" was initially going to premiere on Amazon Prime Video, but Amazon MGM later pivoted to a theatrical release. And if audiences think "Red One" will come to Amazon Prime Video during Christmas, they may choose "Wicked," "Moana 2," and "Gladiator 2" instead.

Persons: Chris Evans, Dwayne Johnson, Lucy Liu, —, Bob Marley, Rob Mitchell, Variety, Matthias Frey, Johnson, Frey, Hivju, Callum, Frank Masi, Kevin Wilson, We're, that's, Jezz Vernon, Paul Mescal, Lucius, Aidan Monaghan, Paramount Pictures Mitchell Organizations: Amazon Prime, Pole, MGM, Gower, Analytics, Intelligence, Department of Media, Culture, Creative Industries, City , University of London, Variety, Netflix, Amazon MGM, University of Exeter, Paramount Pictures Locations: North America, London, UK

☆ European tech CEOs urge 'Europe-first' mentality to counter U.S. dominance after Trump victory
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Thomas Plantenga, CEO of used fashion resale app Vinted, on center stage during Web Summit 2024 in Lisbon, Portugal. The Republican politician's victory was a key topic on various prominent tech bosses' lips at the Web Summit conference in Lisbon, Portugal. "It's time for Europe to step up," Yen told CNBC on the sidelines of Web Summit. US Big Tech 'playing extremely unfairly'However, Proton's Yen urged the EU not to water down its push to rein in America's tech giants. 'AI sovereignty' now a key battlegroundAnother theme that attracted much chatter on the ground at Web Summit was the idea of "AI sovereignty."

Persons: Thomas Plantenga, Harry Murphy, Donald Trump's, Andy Yen, Yen, Trump, Proton's Yen, Mitchell Baker, Baker, it's, Plantenga, we'll, OpenAI, Christian Kroll, Shelley McKinley, GitHub, McKinley Organizations: Web, Getty Images, Portugal — Tech, Big, Republican, Proton, CNBC, European Union, Apple, Microsoft, Meta, Markets, US Big Tech, Mozilla Foundation, Google, Trump Locations: Lisbon, Portugal, Getty Images LISBON, Europe, America, EU, Lithuania

☆ Sam Altman is getting into the transition team game — for San Francisco's newly elected mayor
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementSam Altman has been tapped to cochair the transition team for San Francisco's mayor-elect. The OpenAI cofounder and CEO is cochairing the transition team for San Francisco mayor-elect Daniel Lurie, Lurie announced Monday. According to San Francisco's campaign finance database, Altman donated $500 to current San Francisco mayor London Breed in 2018. We need to get him to embrace San Francisco." BI could not find any contributions from Altman to San Francisco mayoral candidates during this election.

Persons: Sam Altman, Daniel Lurie, Altman, Lurie, Ned Segal, OpenAI, San, Levi Strauss, Jan Koum, Jonathan Gans, Oleg Nodelman, " Altman Organizations: San Francisco's, San Francisco, Business, London Breed, Breed, Los Angeles Times Locations: Bay, San Francisco

☆ The Disruptor and The Dealmaker
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( David Faber | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Ben Affleck is taking a self-described radical approach to an industry he says has been too slow to embrace change. Artificial intelligence, streaming and the impact of trillion-dollar big tech firms all set the stage for a reimagination of the Hollywood money machine. Gerry Cardinale has risen to the pinnacle of the entertainment industry, most recently with his firm's partnership with Skydance Media to take control of Paramount. A conversation on his investment in Paramount, his partnership with Affleck and the billion–dollar opportunities in media.

Persons: Ben Affleck, Gerry Cardinale, Affleck Organizations: Hollywood, Skydance Media, Paramount

Many people feel “that they’re not getting enough back, that a college education isn’t worth enough,” said Paul Peterson, a professor of education policy and governance at Harvard University. The data says that college education is worth more than ever.”The dissonance shows how higher education has become another slice of the economy where the vibes are worse than the numbers might suggest — and risks exacerbating Democratic losses with working-class voters. Andrew Smith, director, University of New Hampshire Survey CenterThere are many reasons why improving college affordability may not register widely. Given other budget pressures — from child care to car insurance — college expenses simply might not have fallen enough to matter. A polling site in Vienna, Va., on Election Day, which saw working-class voters further embrace Republicans.

Persons: they’re, ”, Paul Peterson, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Trump, Andrew Smith, Pew, “ We’ve, Robin Isserles, ” Isserles, “ I’ve, Bill Clark, Ashley Koning, Harris, ” Koning, Sallie Mae Organizations: Harvard University, “, NBC, Pew, University of New Hampshire Survey, grads, National Center for Education Statistics, Dallas Federal Reserve Bank, Manhattan Community College, Trump, Voters, Inc, Getty, Eagleton Center for Public, Rutgers University, Democrats, College Board, Republicans Locations: New York City, Staten Island, Long, Nassau County, Vienna, Va, New Jersey, New Jersey , New Hampshire, Pennsylvania

☆ I became a stay-at-home dad at the age of 47. I've learned more about myself while parenting than I did in 20 years of my career.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Gary Nunn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ben Maddern, stay-at-home dad and founder of South Australia's Strongman competition. Four years ago, at 47, I embarked on a huge life shift: I sold my business, stopped working, and became a stay-at-home dad for the first time. It's been a huge shift for me, and I've learned more about myself these last few years than at any time in my career. I've learned new things about myselfIf I had to give parenting advice to anyone, I'd say: just take it day by day. Not only has being a stay-at-home dad taught me it is OK to step out of your comfort zone, but it's important to do so.

Persons: Ben Maddern, he's, It's, I've, I'd, there's, I'm, that's, They've Organizations: South Australia's Strongman, CIA, Strongman

For Brandon Mintz, it was the text messages and calls that started rolling in from friends and colleagues asking how high bitcoin prices could go. Strategic reserve could set off 'bitcoin space race'Under this idea, the U.S. would establish a “strategic bitcoin reserve,” like the ones it already maintains for gold and oil. A day later, Trump echoed the strategic reserve idea, though did not put a specific figure on it. On Nov. 6, Lummis posted on X in all-caps, “WE ARE GOING TO BUILD A STRATEGIC BITCOIN RESERVE,” alongside two American flags. For crypto supporters, a strategic bitcoin reserve would send a signal to markets and countries alike about the digital token’s value.

Persons: Brandon Mintz, Lee Bratcher, Donald Trump’s, Bratcher, ”, Trump’s, ’, Mintz, ” Mintz, they’ve, ‘, Ric Edelman, ” Edelman, JP Richardson, Trump, Nicholas Percoco, ” Percoco, —, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Human Services —, Sen, Cynthia Lummis, Lummis, David Bailey, Michael Terpin, “, ” Terpin, He’s Organizations: American Blockchain, Republican, Texas Blockchain, NBC News, FBI, Trump, Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Edelman Financial Services, Liberty, Strategic, Bitcoin Conference, Department of Health, Human Services, Social Security, BTC Inc, Bitcoin Locations: Texas, Dallas, Bitcoin, bitcoin, U.S, Nashville

☆ Will Tulsi Gabbard bring a pro-Russian bias to intelligence reporting?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Dan De Luce | Dan De Luce Is A Reporter For The Nbc News Investigative Unit. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, D-Hawaii, at the Faith & Freedom Coalition's 2024 Road to Majority Conference, in Washington, DC., on June 21. But current and former intelligence officials fear that Gabbard will refuse to relay intelligence reporting that doesn’t fit in with her — or the president’s — worldview. “Would that predisposition translate into pressure on analysis to fit the administration’s policy goals?” one senior former intelligence official said. “We’ll see.”Previous administrations have clashed with the CIA and intelligence agencies over assessments that didn’t support their policy agendas or their views about a particular threat or an adversary’s intentions. The DNI’s job “is to define the world as it is, as opposed to advocating for a world as you want it to be,” the former intelligence official said.

Persons: Tulsi Gabbard, “, ”, Gabbard, Michael Brochstein, Donald Trump’s, George W, Saddam, Trump, Vladimir Putin, Bashar al, Assad, ” Gabbard, Syria’s Assad, Matt Gaetz, autocrats, Putin, Egypt’s Abdel Fattah el, Sissi, Narendra Modi, Modi, Jason Crow, ” Crow Organizations: NATO, Former, Faith, Majority Conference, Senate, CIA, Democratic, Indian, Modi, House Intelligence, NBC News Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Kyiv, Hawaii, Western, Washington ,, Former U.S, New Hampshire, Syria, Washington, Ukrainian, DNI, Cairo, United States, U.S, autocrats, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand

☆ Trump looms over Biden’s final meeting with Xi in Peru
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-16 | by ( Kevin Liptak | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

In the end, looking backward may be more productive for Biden and Xi than trying to predict what’s next for their two nations. Biden administration officials acknowledge they have little insight into what a notoriously unpredictable leader might be planning. What Biden can do, they argue, is reiterate to Xi the value of maintaining communication, even amid the expected contention. A key counterweight could be Biden’s legacyHow Trump confronts those threats is not something he’s discussed at great length, at least as a candidate. It’s also an area his aides believe could — and should — be continued by the incoming Trump administration, though acknowledging they have little to go on when it comes to the president-elect’s intentions.

Persons: Joe Biden, Xi Jinping, Xi, Donald Trump’s, that’s, Biden, “, Trump, Robert F, Kennedy, Jr, Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Hegseth, Matt Gaetz, He’s, there’s, Xi’s, ”, Jake Sullivan, aren’t, China’s, —, Obama, he’s, Russia’s Vladimir Putin, It’s, Korea’s Yoon Suk, Shigeru Ishiba Organizations: Peru CNN —, Biden, White, APEC, Xinhua, Mar, Lima Convention Center, Trump Trump, Ukraine Locations: Lima, Peru, Chengdu, China, Washington, Beijing, United States, Bali, San Francisco, Taiwan, Ukraine, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Pyongyang, Japan, South Korea, Tokyo, Seoul, East Asia

The sale of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ media empire is a major blow to one of the defining independent media brands that ushered in a new era of fringe thinking, mainstreaming conspiracy theories once banished to the edges of the internet. And while Jones’ Infowars brand is now owned by the satirical news site The Onion, media researchers and conservative media experts say its legacy will live on thanks to the far-right media ecosystem it helped inspire, which continues to flourish. YouTube and other social media platforms began removing Jones’ videos in 2018 as they were flagged for violating content rules related to violent and graphic content. “What is going to happen with Infowars ‘Onion-ified,’ and what is going to happen to the kinds of internet conspiracy theorists who Alex Jones represents?” Phillips asked. “Alex Jones is not.”

Persons: Alex Jones, Jones, ”, A.J, Bauer, Donald Trump’s, Infowars, Sandy, Jones “, Reece Peck, Barack Obama, —, ” Jones, Peck, ” Peck, Trump, Sandy Hook, Josh Owens, ” Owens, Owens, “, Elon Musk, Whitney Phillips, ” Phillips, “ Alex Jones Organizations: University of Alabama, Sandy Hook Elementary, Free Speech Systems, Safety, Rush, City University of New York, College of, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, Trump, Infowars, University of Oregon Locations: Newtown , Connecticut, Austin , Texas, College of Staten Island, Trump, Infowars

☆ Argentina's Milei is a VIP at Mar-a-Lago as Trump, Musk embrace his attacks on government spending
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Michelle Caruso-Cabrera | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Milei also name checked another attendee in the gala crowd: Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. A photo Milei posted in September shows Musk sporting a "dark MAGA" hat, Trump's campaign logo written in black on black. Photos from the Thursday gala posted on social media showed Musk, Milei and Trump together, all smiles. The announcement fulfilled Trump's campaign promise to give Musk a major role advising his administration on government spending. Since taking office last December, Milei has cut Argentina's federal spending by 32%, according to the Center for Argentine Political Economy (CEPA).

Persons: Javier Milei, Donald Trump, Milei, Trump, Elon Musk, They've, Musk, they've, Vivek Ramaswamy Organizations: Trump's, SpaceX, Trump, Mar, Department of Government, White, Office of Management, Government Efficiency, Center, Argentine Political Locations: Argentina, Florida, Lago, Trump's

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