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☆ TikTok offers opportunities, and risk, for Biden as his campaign reaches out to young voters
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Arit John | Camila Dechalus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

A new source for newsFor the Biden campaign, joining the social media site presents the possibility for modest rewards but also high risks. “The campaign is now on TikTok because frankly that’s where people are,” Biden campaign spokesperson Seth Schuster said in a statement to CNN. Those concerns have kept the White House off the app and may have delayed the Biden campaign’s decision to join. “It’s a meaningful signal that the Biden campaign acknowledges the power that young voters will have in November and prioritizes engagement with us,” said Jack Lobel, the national press secretary for Voters of Tomorrow. “This technique would’ve been successful, in my opinion, if he actually listened to young voters,” said.

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☆ Super Bowl’s historic ratings show that the NFL is at the apex of its powers
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

That ratings figure was up 7% from last year’s Big Game, which previously held the title for the most-watched Super Bowl of all-time. 120 million viewers watched the sporting event on CBS, the largest audience ever for a single network, the company said. The record-breaking Super Bowl capped a strong season for the NFL, with the NFC championship game on Fox averaging 56 million viewers and the AFC championship game averaging 55 million on CBS. The epic conclusion to an already epic season proved that the NFL is at the apex of its powers. No other event rivals the star power the Super Bowl draws.

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☆ The way AI will be sold to a skeptical public is starting to become clear
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Michelle Castillo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Many AI companies struggle with customers understanding how the product won't take away their ability to think for themselves. A few took the opportunity of the Super Bowl to change the narrative. There many winners and losers among the messages attempted by brands in the big Super Bowl advertising bets. In Microsoft's Super Bowl ad, a group of people overcome challenges ranging from opening their own business to getting a college degree. There's no bigger stage to get your humanizing message across than the Super Bowl, Microsoft's Kumar said.

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☆ Gen Z Is the Most Unsatisfied With Work; for Them, a Job Is Just a Job
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Eve Upton-Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

And it could explain why Gen Z workers are so much more unsatisfied with their jobs than their older colleagues. Age plays a role in explaining the gap, but Gen Z is also entering the workforce at a unique time. In EY's 2023 Gen Z survey, more than 50% of Gen Zers said they were "extremely worried about not having enough money." For much of Gen Z, a job is just a job. In a Deloitte study from March, only 61% of Gen Z participants said their work was important to their identity.

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☆ Opinion: A big reason so many of us are still single
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Opinion Kara Alaimo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Kara Alaimo Courtesy Kara AlaimoA paradoxical reason, I argue in my forthcoming book: Dating apps. The conventional wisdom, of course, is that online dating has made it easier to meet people. Only 38% of single women are looking to date or pursue a relationship, compared to 61% of single men, according to the Pew Research Center. Recognize that dating apps aren’t going to do your work for you. Dating apps aren’t as smart as their creators may claim.

Persons: Kara Alaimo, Kara, ”, ” Nancy Jo Sales, —, they’ve Organizations: Fairleigh Dickinson University, Women, Press, Facebook, CNN, Pew Research Center, Media, Pew Research

☆ Win over job candidates with these responsible AI best practices
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Sponsor Post | Created Indeed With | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

When it comes to AI in hiring, there's a disconnect between how employers and job seekers view the technology. "Helping candidates understand where in the process their application will interact with AI tools is really useful." In Indeed's AI survey, 60% of job seekers expressed concern about bias in the data that trains employers' AI hiring systems. Avoid the resume black holeMany job seekers perceive AI tools as hyper-focused on keywords, ignoring a candidate's full story. Don't sacrifice the humanity of hiringA looming concern among job seekers is that using AI in hiring will replace the personal touch.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are critical of diversity and inclusion programs within the federal government and elsewhere, but they see recruiting women and minority candidates, along with veterans, as key to expanding their slim majority in November. “These are not run-of-the-mill generic Republicans," Hudson said. And so we’re using that same formula.”When asked what she makes of the House Republican focus on recruiting females and minorities, the chair of the campaign arm for House Democrats was skeptical. It's not just House Republicans seeking to end such programs. Hudson sidestepped on whether the focus on attracting female and minority candidates as House Republican candidates clashes with efforts to clamp down on diversity and inclusion programs within the federal government and elsewhere.

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President Joe Biden's reelection campaign launched an official TikTok account Sunday evening. The account is noteworthy because TikTok is currently banned on most U.S. government-issued devices. The TikTok account, with the handle "@bidenhq," debuted Sunday during Lunar New Year celebrations in China and Super Bowl 58 in the U.S. Biden campaign advisors told NBC News the TikTok account is part of an effort to meet voters where they are. The Biden White House has carried on a love-hate relationship with TikTok since Biden took office.

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☆ Meet a boomer who thought she'd be retired by now but wants to help her millennial son: 'I'm not going to sit back and watch him not be able to go buy groceries'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Kelley Herford, 63, thought she'd be retired by now. AdvertisementKelley Herford, 63, thought she'd be retired at the age of 62, or even 60. Instead of drawing from a strong pension and not worrying about anything — her original vision for retirement — Herford is still punching the clock. "I'm just going to have to work until I can't work any longer," she said. Advertisement"We did everything right," Herford said.

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☆ Parents Are Highly Involved in Their Adult Children’s Lives, and Fine With It
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Claire Cain Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The popular conception has been that this must be detrimental to children — with snowplow parents clearing obstacles and ending up with adult children who have failed to launch, still dependent upon them. But two new Pew Research Center surveys — of young adults 18 to 34 and of parents of children that age — tell a more nuanced story. Most parents are in fact highly involved in their grown children’s lives, it found, texting several times a week and offering advice and financial support. Nine in 10 parents rate their relationships with their young adult children as good or excellent, and so do eight in 10 young adults. Rather than feeling worried or disappointed about how things are going in their children’s lives, eight in 10 parents say they feel proud and hopeful.

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☆ How Black Americans define success
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —A majority of Black Americans say they feel at least somewhat successful but nevertheless feel financial pressures regardless of income, according to a new survey released Thursday by the Pew Research Center. The survey of more than 4,700 Black Americans sought their views on what constitutes success — how they define it, how they view themselves in that context and the concerns they have in achieving it. “Most Black Americans (66%) consider themselves at least somewhat successful,” Pew researchers wrote in their analysis. And regardless of income, most Black adults said they feel financial pressures. In an analysis of Black Americans’ income in July, Pew noted that only 6% of Black adults in the US made $100,000 or more in 2021.

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☆ Blame inflation if you're still helping your adult kids pay their bills, says 'Shark Tank' investor Kevin O'Leary
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewMany young Americans are hitting up their parents for cash because they can't afford the basics following historic inflation, Kevin O'Leary said. A recent Pew survey found that 59% of parents with children aged 18 to 34 said they helped their kids financially. The O'Leary Ventures chairman, nicknamed "Mr Wonderful," underlined the painful impact of historic inflation in recent years. "This has been a particularly tough jolt" for young Americans over the last three years, O'Leary said.

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☆ The US Air Force is again letting retirees come back amid worries about recruiting and retention
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Ella Sherman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The US Air Force is opening back up its Voluntary Retired Return to Active Duty Program. The Air Force has faced challenges with recruitment and retention, which can affect readiness. AdvertisementThe US Air Force said Wednesday it is bringing back the Voluntary Retired Return to Active Duty Program in hopes of reactivating retired service members to address "critical manning shortages" amid concerns about recruitment and retention. The trend in recruiting for the Air Force and some of the other services hasn't been great. In 2022, the Air Force almost fell short of its recruiting goal, and in 2023, the branch missed its active-duty recruiting goal by more than 2,000 soldiers.

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☆ SATs are back. Dartmouth is the first Ivy League to reverse course after pledging to remove standardized test requirement.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewDartmouth is the first Ivy League to reinstate its standardized test requirement, which will go into effect for 2029 applicants. The reintroduction of the standardized test requirement was based on a research study the school's faculty recently conducted with Brown University, according to Dartmouth's president. AdvertisementHistorically, standardized test scores have reflected national inequalities, with caucasian and Asian Americans scoring higher than Black and Latino test-takers. Coffin said that the reinstatement of the test requirement may lead to a smaller number of applicants, The Dartmouth reported. MIT was one of the first colleges to reinstate its standardized test requirement after the results of a study that reviewed applicants over the last 15 years.

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Future Forward, the main Democratic super PAC supporting Mr. Biden’s bid, has a $250 million ad blitz planned. Mr. Trump still carried veterans, but his erosion of support followed an array of evidence that he had been disrespectful to military officials and families. Credit... Justin T. Gellerson for The New York Times“There’s political ramifications to all this,” Mr. Soltz said. VoteVets had $11 million in cash at the end of 2023, according to its filing with the Federal Election Commission. Mr. Soltz said VoteVets intended to conduct focus group research and polling of its network of families of veterans and active-duty service members.

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☆ VoteVets Plans $45 Million Push to Lift Biden and Democrats
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Reid J. Epstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

VoteVets, the liberal political action committee known for supporting veterans running for office, will spend $45 million to back President Biden and Democratic candidates for the House and Senate, Jon Soltz, the group’s co-founder and chairman, said. VoteVets is the latest liberal organization to announce its 2024 plans to back Mr. Biden and other Democratic candidates. Future Forward, the main Democratic super PAC supporting Mr. Biden’s bid, has a $250 million ad blitz planned. The centerpiece of the VoteVets effort is a $15 million project aimed at veterans and active-duty military families in the presidential battleground states. Mr. Trump still carried veterans, but his erosion of support followed an array of evidence that he had been disrespectful to military officials and families.

Persons: Biden, Jon Soltz, VoteVets, Mr, Biden’s, MoveOn, Donald J, Trump, Hillary Clinton Organizations: Democratic, Senate, PAC, Mr, Pew Research

“As it stands, the policy makes little sense,” Oversight Board co-chair Michael McConnell said of Meta’s policy in a statement on Monday. Spokesperson Corey Chambliss said while audio deepfakes aren't mentioned in the company's manipulated media policy, they are eligible to be fact-checked and will be labeled or down-ranked if fact-checkers rate them as false or altered. Meta created its oversight board in 2020 to serve as a referee for content on its platforms. The board also noted that some forms of manipulated media are made for humor, parody or satire and should be protected. Meta said on its website that it welcomes the Oversight Board’s ruling on the Biden post and will update the post after reviewing the board’s recommendations.

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☆ Coco Jones may seem like a splashy newcomer, but she's having déjà vu
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Anyone who watched the Disney Channel in the early 2010s will recognize Jones' onscreen magnetism and precocious vocal skill. AdvertisementBut while many of Jones' cohorts have emphatically shed the mouse ears, Jones has taken the path of radical acceptance. "One thing about 'Let It Shine,' it's going to follow me until the wheels fall off," Jones said. Advertisement"ICU" was released as the second single from "What I Didn't Tell You," the first EP Jones released through a major label. "What I Didn't Tell You" is the product of studious passion; Jones honors the R&B tradition without relying on imitation.

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At the center of that growth are newer genres of Afrobeats — the renowned blend of distinct West African music styles — and amapiano, which fuses South African kwaito with African jazz, house music and soulful vocals. The 2022 track became the first led by an African artist to hit 1 billion Spotify streams and has the record for the most weeks — 64 — spent on Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart. And some tracks meld the genres under the African music umbrella. That reach is particularly interesting considering that African music is produced for its people, embodying all aspects of their lives from their culture and experiences to their struggles, LeriQ says. The continent leads mobile device web traffic in the world, according to the U.S. International Trade Administration, translating to more market opportunities for artists.

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☆ Less than half of young American adults view the US military positively, new poll finds amid recruitment struggles
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Ella Sherman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewThe results of a new poll show that over half of America's young adults, 53 percent, have a negative opinion of the US military, a potential problem as the armed forces grapple with recruitment challenges. The Pew Research Center reported Thursday that overall, 60 percent of Americans hold positive views of the US military, however, only 43 percent of adults in the US ages 18 to 29 expressed positive views. Adults ages 65 and over expressed the highest positive outlook of the US military at 71 percent and seven out of ten adults ages 50 and over say the military "is having a positive impact." The Pew data offering insight into the prevalence of negative views of the military among young American adults comes as the US military deals with an ongoing recruiting crisis. "Relying on old assumptions about, you know, broader civic participation and specifically about military service, that may be a generational challenge."

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☆ Death of Fringe Friendships: Making Gen Z Sad, Hurting Job Prospects
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

One of the biggest reasons for our shrinking social circles is the loss of fringe friends — casual friends that you enjoy seeing occasionally. These relationships might seem trivial or inconsequential, but experts and research indicate that fringe friends are vital. But now these fringe friend groups are disappearing, and we're all worse off for it. AdvertisementGlimmers of hope for Gen ZThe decline in fringe friends has also created a generational divide when it comes to who's doing well socially. There's no real solution to the loss of fringe friends.

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☆ A Senate hearing with top tech CEOs about online child safety had plenty of fireworks
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. In today's big story, we're looking at the grilling tech CEOs got during a contentious Senate hearing, with one notable exception. The big storyTech on trialAnna Moneymaker/Getty ImagesTech CEOs testified in a Senate hearing that turned into the type of fiery debates found on their social-media platforms. Executives for Meta, TikTok, X, Snapchat, and Discord were grilled by US lawmakers during a contentious Senate hearing on online child sexual exploitation. The most shocking moment involved Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, BI's Lauren Steussy reports.

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☆ Prestigious Wall Street banks are ditching marijuana and other drug tests for job seekers
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Emmalyse Brownstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . And as attitudes toward cannabis legalization in the US shift, pre-employment drug tests are becoming a thing of the past — even at some of the most buttoned-up institutions on Wall Street. We're nearly halfway there — recreational use of cannabis is legal in 24 states and the District of Columbia. In New York, cannabis was officially legalized in 2021, and marijuana dispensaries have been popping up since the end of 2022. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Unsubscribe: Radical strategies for taking back your time, attention and purpose
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-31 | by ( Jessica Dulong | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Americans spend, on average, more than two and a half hours on social media each day. His book offers practical strategies for stepping back, reevaluating and unsubscribing from the ideas, habits and tech engagements that keep us from happiness. Advances in health care, like cutting-edge diagnostic tools, are just one example of the incredible benefits of the tech revolution. The crushing pace of technology doesn’t allow for the milliseconds it takes for us to be conscious enough to step back. This is a tall task, but I believe the more people can hear that voice, the healthier our society will be.

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☆ Foreign-born residents in Japan sue the government for alleged racial profiling
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Jessie Yeung | Saki Toi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Tokyo CNN —Three foreign-born residents in Japan are suing the country’s government over alleged racial profiling, highlighting an ongoing debate about Japanese identity and nationality. The three plaintiffs, all residents of Tokyo, filed the lawsuit in the Tokyo National Court and held a news conference with their lawyers on Monday, according to public broadcaster NHK. One plaintiff came to Japan from India after marrying his wife, and has lived there for more than 20 years, NHK reported. Since then, he has been repeatedly stopped and questioned by police officers on the street, sometimes twice a day. The third plaintiff is an American-born man who said he hoped to raise awareness of the issue among the Japanese population, according to Reuters.

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