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☆ Who is Ken, really? The history of the world’s most misunderstood doll
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

March 11, 1961: When Ken met BarbieThis original Ken doll from 1961 was supposed to be so handsome and magnetic that Barbie fell instantly in love. 1970s -1990s: Ken tries to be trendyEven with an ever-fashionable companion like Barbie, Ken could never quite crack it when it came to personal style, though he certainly tried. Mod Hair Ken: A quintessentially ‘70s doll with a massive mop of hair, extra-long sideburns and bonus facial hair made for mixing and matching. Totally Hair Ken: It looks how it sounds — this ’90s Ken came with a long, unkempt mane, real hair gel and a small comb his owners could use to style him however they wanted. Mattel introduced a “new and improved” Ken doll almost two years to the day after his break-up with Barbie.

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☆ How to find the easiest side hustle for you, says 27-year-old who’s tried dozens and brought in nearly $700K last year
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The 27-year-old picked up his first side gig his freshman year of college when he founded a disc golf manufacturing company. "Also did some tutoring, podcast editing, video editing, running affiliate marketing campaigns." He says he made between $1,500 and $1,800 per month on his various hustles. Having tried so many hustles, Berman's gleaned a few insights about which might be easiest to pick up. For him, the easiest hustles to dive into were those in content creation, like podcast editing and video editing.

Persons: Cody Berman, hustles, Berman juggles, Berman, he'd, There's

☆ Microsoft shares hit a record high this week. How the pros are playing it
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Pretty much everyone believes that generative AI is going to be a critical place to be in the coming decades, and I think Microsoft is far ahead of everyone else." At its steep multiple and price appreciation, she is refraining from buying shares that look "due for a breather." MSFT 5D mountain Microsoft shares this week Most analysts and investors agree that Copilot represents a big opportunity for Microsoft, but some remain skeptical of how much it will be able to monetize and how many users it can attract. Earnings next week could offer the next big catalyst for Microsoft. Microsoft is so well known that any kind of growth investor would have that philosophy."

Persons: Nancy Tengler, Tengler, Paul Meeks, Meeks, Ken Mahoney, Mahoney, Goldman Sachs, Kash Rangan, Citi's Tyler Radke, Guggenheim's John DiFucci, You've, Michael Bloom Organizations: Microsoft, Laffer, Investments, Mahoney Asset Management Locations: overbought

☆ After creators flocked to Instagram Threads, Meta's challenge is to keep them from fleeing
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

The one major app that's eluded him: Twitter. Threads skyrocketed out of the gate in large part because it was easy for existing Instagram users to create accounts on the new messaging service and connect with their established following. watch nowCurrently, Threads users are unable to search for topics or hashtags that represent hot topics. That could entice some people to use Twitter over Threads, said Tameka Bazile, who works in artist relations and marketing at Time. Like with Threads, creators will wait to see how Twitter works for their peers before "spending much more time making content there," Kaletsky said.

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☆ Popeyes is trying to get in on the 'girl dinner' trend, but Twitter users are saying it's just the regular menu with a fancier name
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Popeyes is hoping to lure "girl dinner" enthusiasts with a menu consisting entirely of sides. "I cant believe the brand girlies at @Popeyes actually successfully pitched putting 'girl dinner' on the mobile menu," said one Twitter user. "The way popeyes added a 'girl dinner' section to their menu and it's all side is so FUNNY," another Twitter user said. Some Twitter users have criticized Popeyes for offering such an uninspiring take on the trend. "A man in the popeyes office said 'monetize girl dinner' and missed the entire point," said one Twitter user.

Persons: Popeyes Organizations: Twitter, Service, Restaurant Brands Locations: Wall, Silicon

July 19 (Reuters) - Tesla (TSLA.O) CEO Elon Musk signalled on Wednesday that he would cut prices again on electric vehicles in "turbulent times", even as his all-out price war on automaker rivals squeezes the company's own margins. The large price cuts have pressured Tesla's automotive gross margin, a closely watched indicator in the industry, but Musk has said Tesla would sacrifice margin to drive volume growth. As an example, Tesla this year cut U.S. prices of its Model Y long-range version by a quarter to $50,490. In 2020, Musk unveiled a plan to produce Tesla's own EV batteries called "4680" cells. Tesla said production of the long-delayed electric pickup Cybertruck remained on track for initial deliveries this year.

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, Tesla, Thomas Martin, Akash Sriram, Hyunjoo Jin, Abhirup Roy, Peter Henderson, Joe White, Sayantani Ghosh, Matthew Lewis, Sam Holmes Organizations: Globalt Investments, EV, Ford, General Motors, Reuters, Thomson Locations: United States, China, Texas, Bengaluru, Hyunjoo, San Francsico

Insider spoke with influencer marketing experts and creators about sponsored content on Threads. There may not be hashtags yet on Instagram's new app Threads, but that's not stopping #ads from appearing all over the latest social-media platform. Within two days of Threads' launch on July 5 , certain brands and influencers started posting paid, sponsored content. She's since posted more sponsored content to Threads. Some creators, like travel creator Jessica Ufuoma, are turning down sponsored content requests from brands for this reason.

Persons: influencers, Adam Rose, Kristen Bousquet, I've, Bousquet, Hulu, Krishna Subramanian, Amber Venz, Alessandro Bogliari, Ayomi Samaraweera, Meta, Rose, Brittany Mehciz, Hulu's, Thomas Walters, Ajai Guyot, Guyot, it's, Elon Musk, Ryan Detert, Matt Navarra, who's, what's, Elon, Navarra, Meta's, Instagram, Sooraj Saxena, he's, Sydney Bradley, Taryn Hicks, Jessica Ufuoma, collabs Organizations: She's, Brands, Meta, Creators, Hulu, Dollar, Amazon, Twitter, Sydney Locations: Europe

☆ Microsoft's market value soared as much as $154 billion in just a day. That nearly matched Jeff Bezos' entire fortune.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Joseph Wilkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Microsoft gained as much as $154 billion in market cap in a single day after unveiling the Copilot subscription service. The tech giant is poised to become the second company ever to reach a $3 trillion valuation, according to Morgan Stanley. That saw its market cap balloon by as much as the above-mentioned figure during intraday trades, before ending the session with a $102 billion increase. Amazon founder Bezos' wealth totaled $157 billion as of Tuesday, according to the Bloomberg billionaires index. Their combined value now stands at an eye-watering $11 trillion – which, to offer another comparison, is nearly triple the GDP of Germany.

Persons: Jeff Bezos's, Morgan Stanley, Jeff Bezos, Bezos, OpenAI's, Tesla, Morgan Stanley's Keith Weiss Organizations: Microsoft, Service, Bloomberg, Apple, Nvidia Locations: Wall, Silicon, OpenAI, Germany

☆ Microsoft adds $154 billion in market value after it announces $30 per month AI subscription
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Microsoft stock surged as much as 6% on Tuesday after the company unveiled an AI subscription for its Office 365 platform. The software giant will charge $30 per month per user to have AI capabilities integrated into its Microsoft Office platform. At its peak on Tuesday, Microsoft added $154 billion to its market value, which is bigger than Morgan Stanley. Investors cheered the move and the company's apparent pricing power, with Microsoft stock adding as much as $154 billion to its market valuation at its peak on Tuesday. Microsoft stock hit a record high of $366.78 in Tuesday trades and was on track to close at its highest level ever.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Yusuf Mehdi, Dan Ives, Ives Organizations: Microsoft, Service, Intel, Honeywell, Bing Locations: Wall, Silicon, Copilot, OpenAI

☆ Wall Street is bullish on Big Tech heading into earnings — here's what we think
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Wall Street kicked off the week with bullish takes on several high-flying tech stocks in the portfolio — validating our decision to stick with these mega-caps heading into quarterly earnings. It's also important to understand that some price target raises are just chasing a big move, and that the price reaction to an earnings release has less to do with the results and much more to do with expectations. It's also why Citigroup also put AMD on a "negative catalyst watch," meaning it is negative on the stock heading into earnings. In the analysts' view, Apple has an opportunity to grow its revenue by seven times in the U.S. over the next decade to about $40 billion, while adding 170 million new users. Microsoft What the analysts say: Analysts at Mizuho reiterated their buy rating on Microsoft while taking up their price target to $390 from $360.

Persons: bullish, Meta, It's, CUDA, Morgan Stanley, we're, —, Jim Cramer, monetize, Jim Cramer's, Jim, Jensen Huang, Sam Yeh Organizations: Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Devices, Citigroup, AMD, Intel, Mizuho, Activision Blizzard, JMP Securities, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Afp, Getty Locations: U.S, China, India, Taipei

☆ A Netflix assistant launched a newsletter for young Hollywood because 'there is no blueprint' to break in, and she's enlisting help from workers at Disney, Showtime, and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

A Hollywood assistant role has long been a launching point for a career in entertainment. But "there is no blueprint" for how to get such a job, said Cathy Campo, a creative assistant at Netflix. Campo launched The Hollywood Assistant, a monthly newsletter aimed at industry hopefuls, to change that. In February, Campo launched The Hollywood Assistant, a free newsletter that recently released its sixth edition. It's difficult to make ends meet on those salaries in the costly cities where the entertainment industry is most heavily concentrated: Los Angeles and New York.

Persons: Cathy Campo, Campo, she's, —, Matthew Belloni, Nick Lachey, She's, Emma Weiss, Jonathan Groff, Alyssa Tumale, Drew Barrymore, Brown, Jimmy Fallon, Michelle Greene, Don Rutledge, Natalie Lifson, Buchwald, Allison Leffingwell, Rutledge, Puck, Reed Alexander Organizations: Netflix, Hollywood, Brown University grad, NBCUniversal, CBS, Disney Entertainment, CAA, Chautauqua Ordway, Campo, Universal, Showtime, Media, Universal Filmed Entertainment Locations: Stillwater, Hollywood, Los Angeles and New York

☆ Elon Musk says he's ditching a 'silly' Twitter policy that stopped an account dedicated to a beagle from being monetized
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk vowed to scrap a Twitter policy that barred an account dedicated to a dog from going pro. The change comes just days after Twitter introduced a new program to share revenue with users. Musk tweeted "consider this silly policy deleted as of now," Deadline first reported. Elon Musk says he will delete a Twitter policy preventing accounts featuring "animals or fictional characters" from being turned professional and monetized. The account tweeted, "Bag status: canceled" after noting it was unable to monetize its tweets.

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, influencers, Andrew Tate, Sawyer Merritt, Mark Zuckerberg Organizations: Twitter, Morning

☆ Saudi golf shot plays through CFIUS hazards
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Jennifer Saba | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

U.S. congressional lawmakers scrutinized PGA Tour officials on Tuesday this week about the group’s tie-up with a rival golf tournament owned by Saudi Arabia. Enter the Saudis, who launched an upstart golf tournament last year, LIV Golf, that competed with the U.S.-based PGA Tour and its European counterpart DTP. There are worries that Saudi Arabia, a regime viewed as hostile to women and LGBTQ groups, would have significant sway over golf’s culture. LIV Golf is owned by Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund. Former AT&T Chief Executive Randall Stephenson resigned from the PGA Tour policy board, the Washington Post reported on July 9.

Persons: State Condoleezza Rice, Darla Moore, Covid, LIV Golf, Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka, Yasir Al, Ed Herlihy, Wachtell, Lipton, Katz, hasn’t, Randall Stephenson, Jamal Khashoggi, ”, Richard Blumenthal, –, Sherrod Brown, Maxine Waters, Janet Yellen, LIV Golf’s, Joe Biden hasn't, Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Khashoggi, Uncle Sam, Refinitiv, China’s ByteDance, LIV, Stephenson, Lauren Silva Laughlin, Sharon Lam Organizations: YORK, Reuters, Public Investment Fund, Augusta National Golf Club, State, U.S, PGA, LIV, Rosen, Breakingviews, Former AT, PGA Tour, Saudi, Department of Justice, Foreign Investment, U.S . Treasury, Saudi Arabian Crown, Walmart, Visa, Uber Technologies, Nation Entertainment, National Basketball League, Houston Rockets, People’s, NBA, backtrack, FIFA, Qatar, The Justice Department, Treasury, Committee, Homeland Security, Governmental Affairs, Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund, T, Washington Post, Thomson Locations: Saudi Arabia, United States, American, U.S, South Carolina, Iran, China, Saudi, Hong Kong, People’s Republic, Beijing

☆ What investors need to know about the crossover between A.I. and crypto
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

It's an opportunity worth watching for investors, and crypto speculators have recently been doing just that. Grayscale Investments recently highlighted three potential risks posed by AI that crypto could potentially limit – identity verification, centralization and data ownership and privacy. Accredited U.S. investors can gain direct exposure to AI-related crypto protocols by investing in private venture fundraising rounds, he added. "So far in 2023, venture capitalists have invested $422 million in crypto applications related to AI, privacy, and identity," according to Grayscale. "In total, the crypto-AI intersection represents more than 10% of total crypto venture capital (VC) funding to date, including two out of the four largest funding rounds."

Persons: —, memecoin influencer Elon Musk, Jack O'Holleran, O'Holleran, William Ogden Moore, Andreessen Horowitz, Sam Altman, Smart, We've Organizations: Nvidia, CNBC Locations: U.S, Gensyn

☆ Inside the buzzy newsletter a Netflix assistant launched to create a ‘blueprint’ for breaking into Hollywood — featuring tea from workers at Disney, CBS, and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

☆ It's getting harder to make money in the music industry, and AI will change the game. But Goldman Sachs says these 5 stocks — including 2 with at least 40% upside — will still surge as the sector gets
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Favorable demographic trends and technology will fuel growth in the music industry: Goldman SachsThe bank said they expect streaming services to continually raise their subscription prices. AI will also help artists create music at higher speeds and lower costs, the bank said. The business side of the music industry is constantly evolving, especially as technology develops. On streaming, the analysts see continued price hikes coming from streaming services as their subscription fees have remained relatively stagnant despite the services becoming more popular. Goldman SachsGoldman SachsThe analysts also said the streaming industry could better monetize "superfans" by charging them more for improved versions of their services.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Lisa Yang, Goldman Sachs Goldman Sachs, Millenials Organizations: Spotify, Netflix, Apple Music, Amazon Music

☆ Elon Musk is the gift that keeps on giving to Mark Zuckerberg
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

New York CNN —At the start of last year, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was in the hot seat. But then, the attention of lawmakers, media and the tech world writ large abruptly shifted to another tech billionaire: Elon Musk. While Twitter users have lamented what Musk’s ownership has meant for the platform, it may be the best thing that could have happened for Zuckerberg. A billion-user opportunityThe distraction and chaos of Musk’s Twitter takeover could hardly have come at a better time for Zuckerberg and Meta. The Twitter-Threads battle has raised the stakes for another fight: a cage fight that Musk and Zuckerberg have spent the past several weeks planning.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Elon, Twitter, Musk, Zuckerberg, “, ”, Herbert Hovenkamp, —, he’s, Meta, Musk’s, “ Elon, Meta —, Donald Trump, Instagram, Adam Mosseri, Zuckerberg’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, Facebook, Apple, Meta, Twitter, University of Pennsylvania’s Carey Law School, Instagram, SpaceX, YouTube Locations: New York, Cambridge

☆ Meta's Threads could take years to ramp up monetization, says KeyBanc's Justin Patterson
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | 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 EmailMeta's Threads could take years to ramp up monetization, says KeyBanc's Justin PattersonJustin Patterson, KeyBanc senior analyst, joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss when Meta will be able to monetize Threads, the usual ramp-up time for Meta product monetization, and how Patterson views Meta's stock at current levels.

Persons: KeyBanc's Justin Patterson Justin Patterson, KeyBanc, Patterson Organizations: Meta

☆ ESPN's layoffs underscore its desperate need for a post-cable lifeline, but analysts are split on Disney's streaming plan that puts $20 billion of revenue at risk
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( James Faris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

But that plan carries serious risk, as it would jeopardize still-sizable cable revenue without guaranteeing that enough sports fans would support such a product. Several other analysts — including Barton Crockett of Rosenblatt Securities, who has a buy rating for Disney shares — seconded those concerns about cannibalizing cable revenue. Nollen estimated 35 million current cable customers would switch to ESPN DTC. ESPN DTC is zero incremental cost and potentially billions in incremental revenue." An ESPN streamer (in light purple) would gradually drive revenue for Disney, Wells Fargo predicts.

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☆ We're identical twin sisters who became astrologers. Here are the 4 biggest things people get wrong about our job.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Alyshia Hull | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

To help them, we sit down and read their birth charts. This is what it looks like when astrologers read your birth chart. The AstroTwinsIt's also important to have critical thinking skills, where you can connect the dots between what is happening in the world, and their birth charts. Instead, when you're born, you have this blueprint that no one else has. Our business is a little different than most astrologers — we have our own media site.

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☆ How many subscribers you need to start making money on YouTube
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Amanda Perelli | Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

To apply to make money YouTubers must have 1,000 subscribers — and 4,000 watch hours or 10 million shorts views. Insider spoke with dozens of creators who shared how they got started making money on YouTube. Creators on YouTube don't need hundreds of thousands of subscribers to start earning money or to turn the gig into a lucrative side hustle. To start earning money directly from YouTube, a creator must be a member of the YouTube Partner Program. Jen Lauren is a nano influencer with about 7,000 subscribers on YouTube Jen LaurenSo, how much money do creators make on YouTube?

Persons: Amanda Wan, Read, Jen Lauren, Lauren, Zoe Pritchard, YouTube Jen Lauren, Here's, YouTubers Organizations: YouTube's, YouTube, Shorts, Google, Shelby

☆ 3 of our stocks get price target hikes on Wall Street — one of them is a really big call
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) 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. Watch GEHC and Danaher Evercore ISI bumped up its GE Healthcare (GEHC) price target to $92 from $90 and kept its outperform rating. 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.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Stocks, Meta, Microsoft Keybanc, Morgan Stanley, Danaher, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: CNBC, Microsoft, GE Healthcare, ISI Locations: U.S, There's

☆ Microsoft could soar 22% and will top a $3 trillion valuation as it's best positioned to monetize generative AI, Morgan Stanley says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Microsoft stock is poised to top a $3 trillion valuation in early 2024 as it is best positioned to monetize generative AI, according to Morgan Stanley. "Microsoft likely emerges as an early 'Picks and Shovels' beneficiary" of generative AI, Morgan Stanley said. The bank called Microsoft stock a "Top Pick" and said it has 22% upside potential from current levels thanks to its "pole position" in the generative AI race that should help it quickly monetize the growing trend. And investors should see the impact of AI on Microsoft's financials sooner rather than later as increased datasets flow into bigger revenues for Microsoft's Azure cloud service. And although Microsoft's stock is up about 40% year-to-date, its valuation isn't stretched based on historical averages, "despite the unrivaled Generative AI positioning," Weiss concluded.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, —, Morgan Stanley's Keith Weiss, Weiss Organizations: Microsoft, Service, Apple, OpenAI Locations: OpenAI

☆ How to start an OnlyFans without followers, according to creators
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Ashley Rodriguez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Here's how to start building, promoting, and monetizing OnlyFans content, according to creators. Creators Insider spoke with said they'd found success cross-promoting their OnlyFans content on Twitter, Reddit, and TikTok, among other platforms. Subscriptions are the most basic option for creators looking to monetize their OnlyFans content. The remaining 10% of the accounts earnings comes from tips, which are another revenue stream for OnlyFans creators. See 3 examples of 'tip menus' from OnlyFans creators who shared their strategies for using them

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☆ Threads, Twitter and Mark Zuckerberg's long history of copycat apps and features
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-06 | by ( Nicolas Vega | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Zuckerberg's latest not-quite-innovation comes in the form of Threads, an Instagram-based Twitter competitor. Musk, meanwhile, replied with a laughing emoji to a Tweet saying that Threads was a straight copy-and-paste of Twitter. For every copycat product that Zuckerberg has rolled out over the years to great success, others have failed to gain traction. "Despite all the frustration," Ives says, "many people start their day with coffee, brushing their teeth and looking at Twitter." Here are some notable copycat apps and features rolled out under Zuckerberg's leadership.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Zuckerberg, hasn't, Dan Ives, Ives, it's Organizations: Facebook, News, Meta, Twitter, Wedbush Securities, Mastodon

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