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☆ Mark Cuban says he doesn't hate Donald Trump, he just thinks the man was and will be a 'lousy president'
  + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Mark Cuban says he doesn't hate Donald Trump. The "Shark Tank" star endorsed Kamala Harris and has been a vocal critic of Trump's policies. I just think he was and would be a lousy president," Cuban said. AdvertisementMark Cuban is backing Vice President Kamala Harris this election, but the billionaire says he doesn't hate her opponent, former President Donald Trump. The "Shark Tank" star has been a vocal critic of the Republican nominee's candidacy and policies.
Persons: Mark Cuban, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, —, Trump Organizations: Service, Republican, Cuban, Business Locations: Cuban
☆ Travis and Jason Kelce have some thoughts about Tesla's Cybertruck
  + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Meanwhile, Swift's boyfriend Travis Kelce is a fan of Tesla's Cybertruck and wants to get a Cyberquad. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementElon Musk might not be Taylor Swift's biggest fan right now, but her boyfriend Travis Kelce sure likes Musk's Cybertrucks. Travis and his brother Jason talked about Tesla's electric pickup truck during the latest episode of their podcast, "New Heights" which aired on Wednesday. Jason, who owns a Cybertruck himself, said he got a "little nervous" when he took the vehicle to the carwash.
Persons: Elon Musk, Taylor Swift, Kamala Harris, Travis Kelce, Cybertruck, Kelce, —, Elon, Taylor, Musk's Cybertrucks, Travis, Jason Organizations: Service
☆ Elon Musk says Donald Trump should go for round two and debate Kamala Harris again
  + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Elon Musk says that Donald Trump and Kamala Harris should have a rematch after Tuesday's debate. The Harris campaign called for a second debate shortly after the first one. AdvertisementFormer President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris should have another presidential debate, prominent Trump backer Elon Musk said on Wednesday. "Excellent, a second debate would be great," Musk wrote in an X post in response to the Harris campaign's call for another debate. Harris campaign chair Jen O'Malley Dillon issued the challenge to Trump shortly after their first debate concluded on Tuesday night.
Persons: Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Trump, —, Musk, Jen O'Malley Dillon Organizations: Service, Trump, Business
☆ Patrick Mahomes says he won't endorse Trump or Harris
  + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
"I want to thank beautiful Brittany Mahomes for so strongly defending me," Trump wrote in a Truth Social post on September 4. And on Wednesday, Trump called Brittany Mahomes a "big MAGA fan" during an interview with the Fox News' morning show, "'Fox & Friends." I was not a Taylor Swift fan," Trump said on Wednesday. Trump reacts to Taylor Swift endorsing Kamala Harris: "Well, I actually like Mrs. Mahomes much better ... I was not a Taylor Swift fan ... she'll probably pay a price for it in the marketplace."
Persons: —, Patrick Mahomes, I've, Mahomes, It's, Donald Trump, Brittany Mahomes hasn't, Trump, hasn't, Brittany Mahomes, Brittany, Taylor Swift's, Kamala Harris, Taylor Swift, Taylor, she'll, J9Nk56nhEB — philip lewis, Swift, Travis Kelce, Harris didn't Organizations: Service, Kansas City Chiefs, Business, Fox News, Fox &, Chiefs, Representatives, Trump Locations: Brittany
☆ I quit BlackRock after slogging my way to VP in 7 years. I have no regrets.
  + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
I remembered meeting up with friends who didn't work in the industry. AdvertisementLeaving BlackRock for the startup worldI took an 80% pay cut when I quit my job at BlackRock to join Style Theory, a fashion rental startup. Ong took an 80% pay cut when she left BlackRock for Style Theory. One thing that Style Theory offered me was the huge amount of autonomy I had as an employee. After leaving Style Theory, I moved to Singapore just a few months before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
Persons: —, Jennifer Ong, BlackRock, Ong, Jennifer, I'd Organizations: Service, BlackRock, Business Locations: Singapore
☆ Lawyers for Caroline Ellison, Sam Bankman-Fried's ex, want zero prison time for her
  + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Caroline Ellison was Sam Bankman-Fried's girlfriend and the CEO of Alameda Research. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementLawyers for Caroline Ellison, Sam Bankman-Fried's ex-girlfriend and the CEO of his trading firm Alameda Research, argue that the 29-year-old shouldn't be sent to prison. "Caroline Ellison is a young person of enormous talent and promise, with a deep commitment to helping others," Ellison's lawyers wrote in a sentencing memorandum filed on Tuesday. Ellison, her lawyers said, has "focused on rebuilding her life and resolving the civil cases and other consequences arising from her acts at Alameda Research" since testifying at Bankman-Fried's criminal trial in October.
Persons: Caroline Ellison, Sam Bankman, Ellison, — Organizations: Alameda Research, Service, Business Locations: Bankman
☆ What you need to know about Kamala Harris' 'opportunity economy'
  + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
Read previewVice President Kamala Harris says she has a plan for America's middle class— building an "Opportunity Economy" to help them succeed. "Vice President Harris grew up in a middle class home as the daughter of a working mom. She believes that when the middle class is strong, America is strong," the Harris campaign wrote in a section titled "Build an Opportunity Economy and Lower Costs for Families." But just what exactly is Harris looking to do when she says she's going to build up the middle class through her "Opportunity Economy" agenda? During the debate, Harris accused Trump of only wanting to offer tax breaks to the richest people, while Trump countered by saying Harris lacked a detailed plan.
Persons: —, Kamala Harris, Harris, Donald Trump, she's, Biden, Trump, Alice Tecotzky, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Service, Business, Trump, American, Biden, Pharma, New York Times, Siena College Locations: America, North Carolina
☆ Elon Musk, post-Taylor Swift's Kamala Harris endorsement, has decided to go on the warpath with the world's biggest pop star
  + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Elon Musk was quick to respond to Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris. "Fine Taylor … you win … I will give you a child and guard your cats with my life," Musk wrote on X. AdvertisementIt didn't take long for Elon Musk to fire off a jab at Taylor Swift after she endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. "Fine Taylor … you win … I will give you a child and guard your cats with my life," Musk wrote in an X post on Wednesday morning. Musk was weighing in on Swift's latest Instagram post, where she endorsed Harris.
Persons: Elon Musk, Taylor Swift's, Kamala Harris, Swift, Cat Lady, Taylor, Musk, —, Taylor Swift, Harris, Donald Trump Organizations: Service, Business
☆ The Harris campaign, coming off the high of a big debate night, wants round two with Trump
  + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Kamala Harris says she's ready for another debate with Donald Trump. 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 . AdvertisementVice President Kamala Harris just had her first presidential debate with former President Donald Trump, and she's already raring for round two. "Under the bright lights, the American people got to see the choice they will face this fall at the ballot box: between moving forward with Kamala Harris, or going backwards with Trump," Harris campaign chair Jen O'Malley Dillon said in a statement on Tuesday night, shortly after the first debate concluded.
Persons: Kamala Harris, she's, Donald Trump, Trump, —, Harris, Jen O'Malley Dillon Organizations: Trump, Service, Business
☆ Elon Musk says Kamala Harris 'exceeded most people's expectations' in the debate but he still thinks Trump will 'do a far better job'
  + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Cheryl Teh | Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Elon Musk says Kamala Harris "exceeded most people's expectations" in her first debate against Trump. Musk said he still believes "Trump will do a far better job" than Harris. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementElon Musk, a prominent backer of former President Donald Trump, said Vice President Kamala Harris "exceeded most people's expectations" at ABC's September 10 presidential debate — but that won't stop him from backing Trump. "While I don't think the debate hosts were fair to @realDonaldTrump, @KamalaHarris exceeded most people's expectations tonight," Musk wrote on X hours after the debate.
Persons: Elon Musk, Kamala Harris, Musk, Trump, Harris, —, Elon, Donald Trump Organizations: Trump, Service
☆ Mark Cuban is lauding Kamala Harris for joining him in his big fight to lower prescription drug prices
  + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Vice President Kamala Harris unveiled her policy platform on her campaign website on Sunday. Harris said she wants to lower drug prices "by taking on pharmacy middlemen." It appeared to cheer Mark Cuban, who's been taking on pharma companies with his own, Cost Plus Drugs. AdvertisementVice President Kamala Harris wants to lower drug prices, and billionaire investor Mark Cuban is all for it. The "Shark Tank" star then proceeded to quote part of Harris' policy position on drug prices in the same post.
Persons: Kamala Harris, Harris, Mark Cuban, who's, —, Joe Biden Organizations: pharma, Service, Democratic, Business
☆ Mark Cuban defends Harris, says people who don't want a presidential candidate 'capable of hugging' should 'seek psychological help'
  + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro criticized a video of Kamala Harris hugging her supporter. "If you want your presidential candidate to hug you, please seek psychological help," Shapiro said. Mark Cuban slammed Shapiro's remarks while defending Harris. The "Shark Tank" star made the remarks in defense of Vice President Kamala Harris after conservative commentator Ben Shapiro criticized a video of Harris hugging a supporter. "If you want your presidential candidate to hug you, please seek psychological help," Shapiro wrote in an X post on Monday.
Persons: Ben Shapiro, Kamala Harris, Shapiro, Mark Cuban, Shapiro's, Harris, — Organizations: Service, Business
☆ Sam Altman just dropped a new nugget of wisdom about dumpster fires and product launches
  + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Read previewOpenAI CEO Sam Altman knows a thing or two about product launches. "If you strap a rocket to a dumpster, the dumpster can still get to orbit, and the trash fire will go out as it leaves the atmosphere," Altman wrote in an X post on Monday. Plans should be measured in decades, execution should be measured in weeks," Altman wrote in his post. Then, in April, Altman said in an X post that being a concise communicator is a "big unlock" for him. Advertisement"Learning how to say something in 30 seconds that takes most people 5 minutes is a big unlock," Altman wrote on April 28.
Persons: —, Sam Altman, OpenAI, Altman, Nat McAleese, X, OpenAI didn't Organizations: Service, Business
☆ Before his death, Steve Jobs told Bob Iger to retire from Disney and try to enjoy the good things in life: report
  + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Read previewBefore dying of pancreatic cancer in October 2011, the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs told his counterpart at Disney, Bob Iger to start planning his retirement. Jobs, Iger wrote in his memoir, played a critical role in Disney's acquisition of Marvel in 2009. In July 2023, Disney said that Iger's tenure as Disney CEO will run through 2026. Advertisement"The person that I think most of, that I was fortunate enough to have observed very closely, is Steve Jobs," Iger said of Jobs in an interview with Time magazine published in April 2023. Jobs, Iger told the magazine, had returned to Apple under "very different circumstances" than when he'd founded it.
Persons: —, Steve Jobs, Bob Iger, Jobs, Iger, Disney didn't, he'd, Ike Perlmutter, Marvel's, we'd, Ike, Steve Organizations: Service, Apple, Disney, New York Times, Business, Iger, Walt Disney Company, Pixar, Marvel, NeXT
☆ Elon Musk says the first Starship launch to Mars will happen in 2 years
  + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
SpaceX will launch its first uncrewed flight to Mars in two years time, Elon Musk said on Saturday. "If those landings go well, then the first crewed flights to Mars will be in 4 years," Musk added. AdvertisementThe first uncrewed flight to Mars on SpaceX's Starship will take place in two years time, the company's CEO Elon Musk said on Saturday. "The first Starships to Mars will launch in 2 years when the next Earth-Mars transfer window opens. These will be uncrewed to test the reliability of landing intact on Mars," Musk wrote in an X post.
Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, —, SpaceX's Organizations: SpaceX, Service, Business
☆ A US Navy warship commander was relieved of duty over a 'loss of confidence' 4 months after he was photographed firing a rifle with a backward scope
  + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Cameron Yaste was ridiculed when he was photographed firing his rifle with a backward scope. Yaste was relieved of duty on Friday, just four months after the photo was published. The US Navy said Yaste was removed "due to a loss of confidence in his ability." AdvertisementA US Navy warship commander who was ridiculed online for firing a rifle with the scope mounted backward has been relieved of duty, the Navy said Friday. Cameron Yaste was the captain of the USS John S. McCain, a Navy destroyer that has been stationed in the Middle East since April.
Persons: Cameron Yaste, Yaste, —, Cmdr, John S, McCain Organizations: US Navy, Service, Navy, Business
☆ A Russian lawmaker says the military knew Ukraine was planning to hit Kursk, but everyone was told 'not to panic' because 'those above know better'
  + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Ukraine's shock incursion into Russia's Kursk region didn't come as a complete surprise to Russia's military. Russian lawmaker Andrey Gurulyov said the military was warned about the attack a month ago. "But from the top came the order not to panic and that those above know better," he said. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementUkraine caught the world by surprise when it attacked Russia's Kursk region last week, but a Russian lawmaker says the country's military knew about the planned incursion a month before it happened.
Persons: Andrey Gurulyov, —, Russia's, Vladislav Shurygin Organizations: Service, State Duma, The New York Times, Business Locations: Russia's Kursk, Ukraine, Russian
☆ Google's former CEO says the tech giant is losing out to OpenAI and Anthropic because staff are working from home
  + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
OpenAI and Anthropic have been giving Google a run for its money in the AI race. "The reason the startups work is because the people work like hell," Schmidt said. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementRemote working has blunted Google's competitiveness in the AI race, says the company's former CEO and chairman, Eric Schmidt.
Persons: Eric Schmidt, Schmidt, —, Anthropic Organizations: Google, Service, Stanford University, Stanford, YouTube, Business
☆ Elon Musk had weekly meetings with super PAC consultants to try to get voters to turn out for Trump in battleground states: report
  + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Elon Musk has spent time in meetings trying to figure out how to get Trump re-elected, per the WSJ. Musk had weekly, hourlong meetings with his pro-Trump super PAC in spring, per The Journal. The meetings were focused on boosting voter turnout for Trump in swing states. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! Musk has been convening hour-long weekly meetings with the consultants and vendors from America PAC, a pro-Trump organization he formed, the Journal reported.
Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, —, Elon, Donald Trump Organizations: Trump, Service, Street, America PAC, Business
☆ Elon Musk's daughter Vivian slams Walter Isaacson's Musk biography, saying it portrays her as her father's 'villain backstory'
  + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Elon Musk's daughter Vivian criticized Walter Isaacson's Musk biography over its portrayal of her. 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 . AdvertisementVivian Wilson, Elon Musk's daughter, isn't happy with how she says she was depicted in Walter Isaacson's best-selling biography about her father. Wilson slammed the biography in a series of social-media posts Sunday night.
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☆ Mark Cuban says Silicon Valley tech bros have lost their grip on reality and now want to be the board of directors to Trump's CEO
  + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Go to newsletter preferencesSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Now, Trump enjoys the support from Silicon Valley bigwigs like Tesla CEO Elon Musk and venture capitalists Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. They want to vote for normal people they can relate to," Cuban wrote in an X post on August 6. Representatives for Cuban and the Trump campaign didn't immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular business hours.
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☆ I gave up my dream of being a doctor at a local hospital just one year out of medical school. That decision cost me close to half a million dollars, but it was worth it.
  + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +6 min
Medical school was fun but gruelingChoo (right) graduated from medical school in 2021. Faith ChooThe first two years of medical school felt like high school all over again. AdvertisementBack then, our seniors in medical school would warn us about life after graduation. They would tell us about the terrible working hours that came with being on call, like having to work for two days straight without rest. AdvertisementThe thought of leaving first crossed my mind after I clocked 19 consecutive days of work in the hospital.
Persons: —, Faith Choo, they've, Choo, they're Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Singapore
☆ Elon Musk is hosting a live interview with Trump on X, and he's trying really hard to avoid a repeat of the Ron DeSantis campaign launch meltdown
  + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Elon Musk says he's doing multiple "system scaling tests" ahead of his livestream with Donald Trump. Musk's X platform crashed repeatedly when it hosted Ron DeSantis' campaign launch last year. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementIt looks like Elon Musk is pulling out all stops to ensure that his upcoming interview with former President Donald Trump on Monday doesn't go awry. "Am going to do some system scaling tests tonight & tomorrow in advance of the conversation with Donald Trump," Musk wrote in an X post on Sunday night.
Persons: Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Trump, —, Elon, Musk, livestreaming Organizations: Service, Business
☆ The core crew that helped Sam Altman start OpenAI has dwindled from 10 to 2
  + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
"We're grateful for John's contributions as a founding team member at OpenAI and his dedicated efforts in advancing alignment research," OpenAI said in a statement to TechCrunch. (I first met John in a cafe in Berkeley in… — Sam Altman (@sama) August 6, 2024This makes Schulman the eighth cofounder who has left OpenAI since its founding in 2015. — Greg Brockman (@gdb) August 6, 2024Besides Schulman, OpenAI has seen multiple exits among its leadership ranks in recent months. In May, OpenAI co-founder and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever announced his resignation from the company. To be sure, not everyone has left OpenAI on such acrimonious terms.
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☆ AI won't kill your computer science degree, professors say
  + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +5 min
Read previewGetting a computer science degree used to be a stable path for any college student looking to secure a tech job right after graduation. And if that wasn't enough, computer science majors don't just have to compete amongst themselves, they need to watch out for AI too. Computer science professors that BI spoke to said that earning a degree in the field is just as, if not more, valuable in the age of AI. Related storiesThis, Kan said, is because computer science isn't so much about coding as it is an approach to solving problems. AdvertisementDavid Malan, a computer science professor at Harvard, told BI that AI won't displace software engineers in the near term and would instead amplify their productivity.
Persons: —, Aditya Swami, Hatcher, Kan Min Yen, Kan, David Malan, Malan, Adrian Goh Organizations: Service, Big Tech, Business, National University of Singapore, Harvard, Engineers, Software Locations: Asia
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