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"You support Hamas, do you not?" "Let me ask one more time, you support Hamas, don't you?" "I think it's exceptionally disappointing you're looking at an Arab American witness before you and saying you support Hamas. You can't bring yourself to say don't support UNWRA, you don't support Hamas, you don't support Hezbollah and you don't support Iran. "The introduction of foreign policy is not how we keep Arab Americans or Jewish Americans or Muslim Americans or Black people or Asian Americans, anybody safe.

Persons: Sen, John Kennedy, Maya Berry, Kennedy, gasps, Berry, Dick Durbin, Durbin Organizations: Arab American Institute, Democratic, Hamas, United, Jewish, Muslim Locations: America, Israel, Iran, United Nations

☆ Some of OpenAI's top new executives are a nod to its upcoming fights in the courtroom and Washington
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Jason Redmond/AFP/Getty ImagesA good chunk of the executives Darius highlighted aren't involved in OpenAI's tech. Some of OpenAI's most high-profile executives are instead addressing legal challenges and lobbying regulators in the US and abroad. It's a nod to the fact OpenAI's biggest upcoming fights will take place in a courtroom as opposed to a computer screen. Luckily for you, Business Insider has identified the most famous book set in every state.

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☆ Mark Zuckerberg says Apple's culture is very different than Meta's — and the two rivals will be battling on multiple fronts
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Meta and Apple have had a rivalry for years, and Meta's Mark Zuckerberg only expects it to grow. On the "Acquired" podcast, he said Apple will be Meta's "primary competitor" in the next decade. 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 . AdvertisementMeta and Apple have increasingly been rivals, and Mark Zuckerberg only expects their competition to intensify in the coming years.

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☆ Jim Cramer says Salesforce's collaboration with Nvidia should not be overlooked
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. Jim Cramer urged people to be patient once the Fed's decision arrives at 2 p.m. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

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☆ Stock futures rise as traders weigh Fed’s super-sized rate cut: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. stock futures rose Wednesday night as traders digested the Federal Reserve's earlier decision to lower interest rates by a half percentage point. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures rose 100 points, or 0.2%. Futures tied to the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 climbed 0.4% and 0.5%, respectively. Both the S&P 500 and 30-stock Dow initially rallied to new record highs right after the Fed announced its interest rate cut decision. "The market was thinking to itself, if you go 50, another 50 has a high likelihood.

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☆ Oil stares at a bleak future as China's economy sputters. The good news: A market 'bust' is unlikely
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Lee Ying Shan | In Ying-Shan-Lee | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"We estimate that Brent could fall to roughly $50 per barrel in a moderate [U.S.] recession … We have a fairly benign view on the global economy," Struyven said during the conference. en Luckock global head of oil at Trafigura"Things are slowing down. Trading Giant Trafigura raised concerns about China's weak demand, and the global oil consumption tied to it. China's slowdown has spurred some to scour for alternative oil demand drivers, with a few eyeing India as a potential candidate. India is the third largest consumer of oil at around 5 million barrels of oil per day, 5% of the world's oil consumption.

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☆ Putin is embarking on an aggressive hiring drive to rejuvenate Russia's army. But he can't sustain it, experts say.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

On Monday, Putin ordered the army to increase its troops by 180,000, per a decree published by the Kremlin. This will raise the overall number of Russian military personnel to 2.38 million people, with 1.5 million of them being active soldiers. AdvertisementThe gear coming off the production line "will still be substantial," Reynolds told BI in an interview on Wednesday. Russia has "adapted much better than predicted to some of the pressures it's been put under," Reynolds told BI. Other experts BI spoke to said that while Putin might still be able to grow Russia's army, it may only add more strain to the already-stretched Russian labor force.

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☆ A shooting near my son's daycare center prompted us to move from California to Japan. I feel safer here.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A shooting near my son's school in Los Angeles escalated our plans. In 2019, when my son was 2, a shooting took place at a shopping mall near his daycare center. In Japan, my son attends an international school because he's not yet fluent in Japanese. I knew people working two or three jobs, and they drove fast to get from place to place and fill their time with activities. We plan to stay in Japan until my kids finish high school, as I want them to have a stable community during their school-age years.

Persons: —, Genie Doi, he's, Doi, I'm, We'll, We've, I've Organizations: Service, Business, CIA Locations: American, Osaka, Japan, Los Angeles, In California, LA, Japanese, Korean, Hawaii, California, Hong Kong, China, South Korea

☆ How real estate's Alexander brothers got away with decades of alleged sexual assault: 'They are a menace.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Katie Warren | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +34 min

Even as teenagers, the three Alexander brothers were notorious for being predatory, according to multiple people who knew them at the time. AdvertisementHofeldt said she'd seen the Alexander brothers around at parties before she met them during the 2003-2004 school year. Several months after the assault, Hofeldt invited the brothers' friend Julian Cohen to her house in the middle of the night. Oren Alexander and Howard Lorber at a party at Sir Ivan's Castle in the Hamptons in July 2011. The Alexander brothers have been accused by multiple people of assaulting women in tandem on numerous occasions.

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☆ The 'Fed put' is back. Here's why central bankers will want to support the stock market, according to Fundstrat's Tom Lee.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

That's because the Fed wants a "healthy economy," a big component of which is a strong stock market, he said. AdvertisementThe "Fed put" is back, and stock investors may not be fully pricing in the good news, according to Fundstrat's head of research Tom Lee. The prominent stock bull pointed to the idea that central bankers could move to further ease monetary policy at any sign of weakness in the stock market. AdvertisementA healthy economy, though, hinges on consumer and business confidence, which is largely tied to the stock market, Lee said. We could be seeing turbulence for the next 8 weeks, but this is also in the context of a very strong stock market in 2024," he added.

Persons: Tom Lee, That's, —, Lee, There's Organizations: Fed, Service, Wednesday

☆ Vilnius is cheap, safe, and fun — no wonder it's the world's happiness capital for Gen Z
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Joshua Nelken-Zitser/Business InsiderThe city's 90-or-so lakes, ideal for kayaking, and some of the largest forests in the country are also nearby. Joshua Nelken-Zitser/Business InsiderAccording to an affordability index by the personal finance website Finasvalp, Vilnius is the fourth most affordable capital in Europe. Joshua Nelken-Zitser/Business InsiderShe also said she appreciates how inexpensive and convenient it is to travel from Vilnius. Joshua Nelken-Zitser/Business InsiderOutside a food hall beside the Baltasis Tiltas, or White Bridge, 22-year-old Goda Ponomariovaitė looks for a place to sit. Joshua Nelken-Zitser/Business InsiderAccording to Ponomariovaitė, Vilnius has plenty of free or affordable hangout spots.

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☆ Mark Cuban says billionaires show why America is special — and it's patriotic to get obscenely rich then pay big taxes
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Mark Cuban said billionaires are a product of the American Dream and what makes the US special. The "Shark Tank" star said it's patriotic to get "filthy, stinkin' rich" then pay large taxes. Building wealth often creates jobs while taxes fund key public services, Cuban said. AdvertisementMark Cuban says billionaires are a product of boundless opportunity — and people should take pride in creating wealth as the money flows back into society. That's what makes America special," the "Shark Tank" star said.

Persons: Mark Cuban, —, Bill Gates Organizations: Service, Netflix, Business Locations: Cuban

☆ I added my divorce to my LinkedIn profile — here's why
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Karl Dunn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

My divorce was the worst job I've ever had. So, like any job I've had, I decided to put my divorce on my LinkedIn résumé. I added my divorce to my LinkedIn 2 weeks agoDivorce hits different people differently. When I had the idea to put my divorce on my LinkedIn, I debated it for weeks. AdvertisementSo while divorce was the worst job I ever had, it was also one of my greatest teachers, which is why I put it on my CV.

Persons: —, I've, That's, couldn't, doesn't, who's, I'd, Karl Dunn Organizations: Service, Business, Hearst Publications, LinkedIn Locations: America, California, Berlin, Los Angeles

☆ YouTube's CEO on hefty creator payouts, election deniers, and the NBA: Q&A
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Why do you think that's the case? Have you thought about how you're going to handle people saying that the election was fraudulent? Related storiesIt's not what gets talked a lot about, but that's actually what users experience. But there's going to be people who go, "What happened to so-and-so conspiracy theorist? I'd heard, and I think there's been some reporting out that you guys made an offer for that package.

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☆ Alaska Airlines CEO on Hawaiian merger: It's pro-consumer and pro-competition
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailAlaska Airlines CEO on Hawaiian merger: It's pro-consumer and pro-competitionBen Minicucci, Alaska Airlines CEO, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss how quickly Alaska's merger with Hawaiian will filter into the company's bottom line, the people that doubted the merger would happen, and what's happening with Boeing.

Persons: Ben Minicucci Organizations: Alaska Airlines, Alaska Airlines CEO, Boeing

☆ Hedge fund titan Steve Cohen is no longer trading stocks. Here's why it's an important milestone for the $4 trillion industry.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Bradley Saacks | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The news from Bloomberg that billionaire Point72 founder and legendary stockpicker Steve Cohen will no longer trade his book for the $35 billion fund Tuesday is paradoxically both shocking and expected. Of the big multi-strategy managers, the fact Cohen was still managing a book set him apart from his main competitors. Will there be another Steve Cohen? Cohen launched SAC with $20 million in 1992; new funds today need exponentially more to justify leaving seats at funds like Point72. Fictional hedge fund manager Bobby Axelrod, played by Damian Lewis, was loosely based on Steve Cohen.

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☆ YouTube's product chief explains its approach to AI as the tech becomes a bigger part of content creation
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

At Google's Made on YouTube event on Monday, the product roadmap was clear: AI, AI, and more AI. But as AI tools become even more integrated into YouTube, one has to wonder: Will AI content ultimately overtake human content on the app, and does YouTube worry about that? That said, the company isn't opposed to allowing AI content to proliferate across the platform, Voolich said. Some influencers such as MrBeast and Dude Perfect are testing out AI tools as a means to work more efficiently. "YouTube very much puts its partners first," Voolich said, describing a group that includes music artists, video creators, and other creatives.

Persons: D4vd, Joe Ando, Johanna Voolich, Voolich, It's, it's Organizations: Service, YouTube, Google, Business Locations: ideation

☆ Thursday's big stock stories: What's likely to move the market in the next trading session
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Jason Gewirtz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on September 18, 2024 in New York City. Stocks @ Night is a daily newsletter delivered after hours, giving you a first look at tomorrow and last look at today. Sign up for free to receive it directly in your inbox. Here's what CNBC TV's producers were watching as the Federal Reserve slashed rates by a half point on Wednesday and what's on the radar for the next session.

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☆ The Federal Reserve just cut interest rates by a half point. Here's what that means for your wallet
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Jessica Dickler | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

"Interest rates took the elevator going up, but they'll be taking the stairs coming down," he said. That makes paying down high-cost credit card debt a top priority since "interest rates won't fall fast enough to bail you out of a tight situation," McBride said. "Many Americans have been holding off on making vehicle purchases in the hopes that prices and interest rates would come down, or that incentives would make a return," Caldwell said. Student loansFederal student loan rates are also fixed, so most borrowers won't be immediately affected by a rate cut. Eventually, borrowers with existing variable-rate private student loans may be able to refinance into a less expensive fixed-rate loan, he said.

Persons: Spencer Platt, APRs, McBride, they'll, Jacob Channel, Jessica Caldwell, Edmunds, Caldwell, Mark Kantrowitz Organizations: Getty, Treasury, Auto, Fed Locations: New York City, Edmunds

☆ Gen Zers don't think dating apps are fun anymore, but this CEO thinks she's cracked the code
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

It puts the success of your dating life in the hands of your friends or family, who create your profile for you. Many Gen Zers have been on social media since they were tweens, and by the time they reached dating age, they were jaded. AdvertisementDating used to be funMany people believe dating apps aren't fun anymore. Related storiesAccording to Statista data, people aged 18-29 now make up only 26% of online dating service users in the US. Wilson believes these founders were wrong because Gen Zers enjoy the "karmic reward" of Wingman.

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☆ Sean 'Diddy' Combs shouldn't expect special treatment at a notorious Brooklyn jail that's like 'hell on earth'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A former warden at the facility told Business Insider that Combs can expect to be treated like any of the other 1,200 inmates at the Brooklyn jail. Advertisement"Any time one is being detained at the Metropolitan Detention Center, it's never going to be a picnic," Cameron Lindsay, the retired warden, told BI. Sean "Diddy" Combs is currently being housed at an infamous Brooklyn jail. "Given his status as a celebrity and a rap star, I would believe, of course, that he would be single-celled and isolated under very austere conditions," Cameron Lindsay told BI. Numerous Courts in this district have raised concerns with the horrific conditions of detention there," Combs' lawyers wrote.

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☆ I take quiet vacations from my $300,000 Wall Street job because the work isn't fulfilling. Here's how I get away with it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with a 42-year-old vice president at a Wall Street bank in New York City. I work in tech for a Wall Street bank, and I quiet vacation. I do the bare minimum work for my Wall Street job because the pay and bonuses aren't as good as they used to beI wanted to work on Wall Street because of the money. Even on Wall Street, it seems like once people fall into a way of thinking, they stick with it their entire lives. On Wall Street, it's more important not to make any mistakes than to see how many hours someone can sit in an office.

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☆ I tried Nestlé's new weight-loss meals, and felt full for hours — but nutritionists have mixed reviews
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Vital PursuitThe meals cost less than $5 and are available at retailers including Target and Walmart, starting Wednesday, according to the company. These small meals, branded as protein-rich, are designed to help GLP-1 users lose more fat, and less muscle. "We want to be a brand for those 82% of Americans who are managing their weight," Stoehr told Business Insider, referencing a Morgan Stanley report. "These meals seem like a decent option... but not a great one," Malloy wrote in an email to Business Insider.

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☆ It's not just the rhetoric — apathy and jokes could be fueling a spiral of retaliatory political violence, expert warns
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

And an expert in political violence and terrorism is worried the worst is yet to come. The justification of political violence online is getting worse, too, with increasingly high-profile people laughing off violent incidents. Plenty of such data exists about Trump's rhetoric, Pape noted, and he said there is no doubt that "incendiary political rhetoric increases support for political violence." "What you're seeing is real-world violence reflecting this significant rhetorical support for political violence on both the right and the left," Pape said. "There is an incentive to do what we know stokes support for political violence.

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☆ Hellboy is one of Hollywood's most beloved characters. So why does hardly anyone know a new movie exists?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewA new "Hellboy" movie is coming to theaters — but most people have no idea. "Hellboy: The Crooked Man" takes the hero back to the roots of Mignola's horror-tinged comics. Perhaps most surprisingly, "Hellboy: The Crooked Man" is not as disastrous as the marketing might suggest. Some believe Millennium Media made "The Crooked Man" on a small budget with the sole intention of keeping the rights to Hellboy. The director of 'Hellboy: The Crooked Man' said he knew the movie would face 'challenges'Jack Kesy as Hellboy and Adeline Rudolph as Bobbie Jo Song.

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