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☆ Demi Lovato attends Met Gala eight years after saying she may not return due to ‘terrible’ experience
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Demi Lovato returned to the Met Gala on Monday, eight years after a bad experience at the event made her question if she’d ever want to attend again. After the gala in 2016, Lovato posted on Instagram a since-deleted photo of herself standing on the red carpet near Nicki Minaj, who appeared displeased. Lovato wrote that the image “pretty much summed up my first and probably last Met.”“I had a terrible experience,” she told Billboard in a 2018 interview. “I related more to the homeless people in that meeting who struggled with the same struggles that I deal with than the people at the Met Gala,” she said. Lovato publicly documented her history with substance abuse and her recovery.

Persons: Demi Lovato, she’d, Lovato, Nicki Minaj, ” “, ”, ” Lovato, “, Andy Cohen Organizations: CNN, Billboard, YouTube, Sirius XM

☆ Opinion | Nancy Pelosi, on Reforms to Reinforce Democracy
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

To the Editor:Re “The Constitution Won’t Save Us From Trump,” by Aziz Rana (Opinion guest essay, April 28):Mr. Rana makes a strong case for legislative solutions that will reinforce American democracy. To that end, many of the reforms he calls for were already passed by House Democrats in 2022. Our Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act would take these steps:1) Aim to stop voter suppression and election subversion. 4) Curtail the harmful, anti-democracy Citizens United decision by enacting the Disclose Act, which curbs anonymous funders from suffocating the airwaves with misrepresentations. President Biden, a patriotic and determined champion for democracy, has been forceful in his support for these reforms.

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☆ When grief and AI collide: These people are communicating with the dead
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

People have wanted to reconnect with deceased loved ones for centuries, whether they’ve visited mediums and spiritualists or leaned on services that preserve their memory. In September 2023, it introduced ChatGPT voice, where users can ask the chatbot prompts without typing. HereAfter AI, founded in 2019, allows users to create avatars of deceased loved ones. “Remembering is very important; it reflects the human condition and importance of deceased loved ones.”But she noted the relationship we have with our closest loved ones is built on authenticity. Creating an AI version of that person could for many “feel like a violation of that.”Bill Abney said he feels uneasy about communicating with his late fiancée through AI platforms.

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☆ Tesla's 'apocalypse-proof' Cybertruck thwarted by sand, snow, and regulator recalls
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-06 | by ( Camilo Fonseca | Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. AdvertisementBut on May 2, a tourist on Nantucket found their Cybertruck trapped in the sand, requiring a tow truck to free it. According to the tow operator, the driver made one crucial error: He forgot to let air out of the tires. The tow operator said the safe spot for beach driving is between 18 and 22 psi. Representatives for Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

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☆ A Battle Over Beer Split a Texas Town’s Biggest Party
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( J. David Goodman | Desiree Rios | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

WHY WE’RE HEREWe’re exploring how America defines itself one place at a time. In Muenster, Texas, a contract dispute exposed deeper worries about changing traditions. An anonymous letter complaining about the harm done by some neighbors to the harmony of a bucolic Texas town. The division that erupted in recent months in Muenster, Texas, a farming and ranching community north of Dallas, resembles the political polarization that has ripped apart many communities across the nation. But the fight in Muenster, a town settled by German immigrants, has not been about politics.

Locations: Muenster , Texas, Texas, Dallas, Muenster

☆ Canadian Arrests Highlight Alleged Gang Role in India’s Intelligence Operations
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Mujib Mashal | Suhasini Raj | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Months after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada accused India’s government of plotting a murder on Canadian soil — plunging diplomatic relations between the two countries to their lowest level ever — the first arrests in the killing, which came on Friday, did little to demystify the basis of his claim. The police didn’t offer clues or present any evidence that India had orchestrated the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh nationalist leader who was gunned down at the temple he led in Surrey, British Columbia, in June. What they did say was that three Indian men had committed the killing and that an investigation into India’s role was ongoing. Before the arrests, Indian officials had maintained that Canada was trying to drag New Delhi into what it described as essentially a rivalry between gangs whose members were long wanted for crimes back in India. After the arrests, a report from the CBC, Canada’s public broadcasting corporation, based on anonymous sources, also said the suspects belonged to an Indian criminal gang.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, India’s, Hardeep Singh Nijjar Organizations: Canada, CBC Locations: India, Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, Delhi

☆ Tiffany Haddish said she got so much hate that she made a fake Instagram, hunted down her trolls, and confronted them
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tiffany Haddish described taking revenge on people trolling her online. The actor and comedian said she used a fake profile to hunt down where mean comments came from. AdvertisementTiffany Haddish said she got so much hate online that she used a fake Instagram profile to hunt down her trolls, and even called some of them directly. Speaking to The LA Times, Haddish said she decided to fight back, creating a fake Instagram profile under the name "Sarah," to track her haters down. A lot of the comments called the star "pedo" and "not funny."

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☆ How the US became hooked on sports betting – and the cost it’s having on lives
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

“I noticed all my memories were really gambling related,” Malek explains to CNN Sport. So right where the AGA and the National Council for Problem Gambling is located – the nation’s capital – they abolished all public funds for problem gambling,” adds Whyte. Ramon Zelaya, the moderator of Reddit’s problem gambling forum, concurs. “I think the pace of innovation right now, particularly as it relates to fan engagement and betting, and in play betting and live betting will continue to increase,” said Maloney. Reportedly there were two specific games in which DraftKings Sportsbook flagged prop bets involving Porter in its daily betting insights.

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☆ The portfolio manager whisperers
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Alex Morrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +24 min

AdvertisementHistorically, a hedge fund's chief investment office or senior portfolio manager was responsible for vetting and wooing key investment hires. They can also help hedge funds save on outside recruiting costs, which can add up to tens of millions a year. Hedge funds targeted institutional salespeople at investment banks with exposure to hedge funds, as well as asset allocators with chops in portfolio-manager selection and due diligence. Assets at multimanager hedge funds have boomed since 2018. The principle may work for fictional baseball diamonds, but the reality at hedge funds is more complicated.

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☆ Sony and Apollo offer $26 billion for Paramount: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Paul Squire | Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Sony and Apollo Global Management are reportedly bidding big for Paramount. AdvertisementSony and the private equity firm teamed up for an all-cash offer of $26 billion for Paramount Global, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. Sony and Apollo's offer was nonbinding, according to the JournalApollo's bid comes after Paramount announced its CEO Bob Bakish was stepping down Monday. Apollo previously bid $11 billion for just Paramount's movie studio, the Wall Street Journal reported in March. Apollo partner Aaron Sobel co-signed the offer letter with Sony CEO Tony Vinciquerra, people familiar with the situation told the Journal.

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☆ Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs sold for millions in 2021—prices have dropped 90% since then
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Cheyenne Devon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A person walks by Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT characters inside Radio City Music Hall during the 4th annual NFT.NYC conference on June 21, 2022 in New York City. Yuga Labs, the creator of the viral Bored Ape Yacht Club non-fungible tokens, announced a new round of layoffs on Friday as the NFT frenzy appears to cool. But despite Bored Ape Yacht Club's substantially lower floor price, the NFT market is still showing some signs of life. How YugaLabs got startedYugaLabs' Bored Ape Yacht Club collection launched in April 2021 with 10,000 NFTs depicting the cartoon apes with various colors, clothing and facial expressions. The startup went on to release several other NFT collections, including Mutant Ape Yacht Club and CryptoPunks.

Persons: Greg Solano, Justin Bieber, Paris Hilton, Sotheby's, YugaLabs Organizations: Radio City Music Hall, Yuga Labs, ETH, Yacht, CryptoPunks Locations: New York City

☆ The $21 billion influencer industry has gone completely off the rails
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Influencer marketing is booming, and brands spend billions to promote products with a personal touch. But these days, the industry of influencer marketing is completely off the rails. Since 2016, the dollars driving the influencer marketing industry have ballooned from $1.6 billion a year to an estimated $21.1 billion in 2023, according to Influencer Marketing Hub. Marketers, brands, influencers, and platform companies all have opportunities to exploit one another to varying degrees of harm." It's not great for consumersDespite the money flying around, the FTC only provides basic guidelines about disclosure requirements for influencer marketing to protect consumers of their content.

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☆ Amid campus protests, some teens and parents reconsider enrollment decisions
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

I was so dead set on going,” said the private school student, who is Jewish. Before police were deployed to campus, pro-Palestinian protesters and Israel supporters were clashing at the school , according to multiple reports. Joseph Prezioso/AFP/Getty Images Columbia University students gather for a picket organized by the Student Workers Union (UAW Local 2710) on Monday, April 29. Columbia student Cameron Jones told CNN: "I am Jewish and, to me, Passover symbolizes perseverance and resilience. Stefan Jeremiah/AP Israeli flags are reflected in the sunglasses of a demonstrator in front of Columbia University on April 22.

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☆ Dwayne Johnson reportedly peed in Voss water bottles on film sets and was up to 8 hours late to shooting 'Red One'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementIt also reported that he tried to save time on other sets by peeing in Voss water bottles, which upset some crew members. He pees in a Voss water bottle and his team or a PA has to dispose of it." When speaking to Esquire ahead of 2021's "Red Notice," Johnson admitted that he pees in water bottles during his lengthy workouts because the gyms he goes to don't have bathrooms. "Any reporting that implies that we got to this point with him showing up seven-eight hours late to set is both ridiculous and false." Representatives for Johnson and Amazon MGM Studios did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

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☆ Fresh customer-fraud allegations against Globe Life
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Susan Antilla | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewThe embattled insurer Globe Life and its subsidiary American Income Life face new allegations of fraud, kickbacks, and misclassifying its army of sales agents. Neither Globe, AIL, or any affiliated agencies have requested a correction on BI's series, which has been cited in all three short-seller reports. Spokespeople for Globe, AIL, and Arias did not respond to inquiries about the Viceroy report. Viceroy today published excerpts from a civil complaint alleging that Globe Life required recruits to purchase the course from Xcel for $149, $119 of which was kicked back to Globe Life, AIL, and agency executives, an allegation Globe has denied. "As you might expect, these sales tactics do not engender long-term retention of policies," the Viceroy report states.

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☆ TikTok employees are reportedly being asked by US border patrol agents if they're part of the Chinese Communist Party
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

US border patrol agents have interrogated more than 30 ByteDance and TikTok employees, per Forbes. They're being asked about ties to the CCP, and the security of American user data. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementUS Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents have interrogated more than 30 ByteDance and TikTok employees traveling to the US from China, according to a report by Forbes.

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☆ The cancer-stricken winner of the $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot in Oregon will get a $422 million lump-sum after taxes and says he'll keep playing the lottery
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewThe winner of Oregon's $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot is a 46-year-old Laos-born immigrant who opted to take his winnings in a lump-sum payment — meaning he'll get $422 million. AdvertisementThe total amount to be received by Saephan, his wife, and Chao is $422,309,193.97 after taxes, per the Oregon Lottery. Previously, the biggest Oregon jackpot was announced in 2005 and worth $340 million. The Oregon Lottery said ticket sales have since 1985 earned some $15.5 billion that goes toward parks, schools, veteran services, and other state expenses. AdvertisementThe biggest-ever lottery jackpot in the US was $2.05 billion, won by Edwin Castro in California in November 2022.

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☆ Shopify plans a reorg of its Support division as the ratio of managers to 'crafters' falls below target
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Madeline Stone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewShopify is planning a reorganization of its Support division, and employees worry cuts are on the way. He said that Support teams working with Shopify's largest enterprise merchants would not be affected. OpenAI recently hired Glen Worthington, Shopify's former vice president of global support, to lead its own customer service operations. Jen Bebb, previously Shopify's director of global merchant and product support, left the company in March when Worthington left. Clovis Cuqui, who previously led support as Shopify's VP of merchant acceleration, announced his departure in October.

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☆ Saudi Arabia says all NEOM megaprojects will go ahead as planned despite reports of scaling back
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Natasha Turak | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Saudi Arabia's economy minister rejected recent reports that the kingdom's $1.5 trillion NEOM megaproject, a futuristic desert development on the Red Sea coast, is scaling back some of its plans. "All projects are moving full steam ahead," Faisal Al Ibrahim told CNBC's Dan Murphy on Monday at the World Economic Forum's special meeting in Riyadh. "We set out to do something unprecedented and we're doing something unprecedented, and we will deliver something that's unprecedented." Al Ibrahim stressed that the projects would be delivered according to plan, but with the qualification that decisions were being made for "optimal economic impact." "We see feedback from the market, we see more interest from the investors and we'll always prioritize to where we can optimize for optimal economic impact," he said.

Persons: Faisal Al Ibrahim, CNBC's Dan Murphy, Al Ibrahim, we'll Organizations: Bloomberg, Saudi, NEOM, Public Investment Fund Locations: Saudi, Riyadh

☆ This Ship Is Sinking. Can I Jump to a Client’s?
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-28 | by ( Roxane Gay | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

I’m looking for a new job, and I’ve seen some very appealing openings with current clients. I’d be a great candidate, because I know many of the players, and they know and like my work. We don’t have a noncompete, but I am worried I would further harm my employer if I applied for a job with its clients. Will I accelerate the demise of my current company if I jump ship to a client? — AnonymousYou will not harm your employer by taking a new job with one of its clients.

Persons: I’ve, I’d, noncompetes, I’m Organizations: Self, Federal Trade Commission

☆ Sexsomnia: An embarrassing sleep disorder no one wants to talk about
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-28 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

These are all clinically documented cases of sleep sex, or sexsomnia, part of a family of sleep disorders called parasomnias that include sleepwalking, sleep talking, sleep eating and sleep terrors. “There certainly can be legal consequences from the sexual behaviors, particularly with minors, and also with aggressive behaviors during sleep,” Schenck said. Also called OSA, obstructive sleep apnea is a serious sleep malady in which breathing stops for 10 seconds to two minutes many times per hour each night. “It’s the breath holding or apnea from the obstructive sleep apnea that triggers the arousal, typically in men, which then triggers the sexual behaviors in sleep,” Schenck said. “It’s so interesting, because a lot of people with stress become hyposexual, not interested in sex,” Schenck said.

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☆ Frustrated Sephora workers say their makeup freebies and hours are drying up
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The difference, they said, is that as flex employees, their hours aren't guaranteed. Multiple employees told BI that May will be the last month that flex workers receive gratis. Related storiesWhen frustrated workers flooded the r/SephoraWorkers forum, a photo of a poster was uploaded that depicted the benefits flex employees earned compared to their coworkers. "We're all being pushed to sell, sell, sell," a current employee told BI. One former Sephora employee previously told BI that Sephora had changed from being a dream job for makeup lovers to "just a transaction" after several years.

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☆ Personal CEO calls and $1 million pay packages: How tech companies recruit top AI talent amid a 'gold rush'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Kali Hays | Ellen Thomas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

On top of that, she added that tech companies will give people in AI-related jobs bonuses for performance and plenty of equity compensation. About half of the people came from Big Tech companies. Gill said the new Kognitos hires who haven't come from Big Tech have jumped ship from other startups. Some AI talent are even striking it out on their own to start their own companies. He left his tech job to form an AI startup after seeing another large fundraise from another new AI company.

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☆ Neil Gaiman doesn't particularly care about creating a 'Sandman' universe at Netflix, but he's 'amused' at how 'Dead Boy Detectives' wound up there
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"Dead Boy Detectives" follows two deceased boys solving supernatural incidents in the mortal realm. Creator Neil Gaiman said he has no particular interest in creating a larger 'Sandman' universe. Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Death in "Dead Boy Detectives." NetflixNetflix did want it, on the condition that it would have to tie into the "Sandman" universe, Gaiman said. Advertisement"The Sandman" and "Dead Boy Detectives" technically aren't the only series that live under the "Sandman" umbrella.

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☆ 2 founders of a crypto mixer charged with laundering funds from the dark web
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The cofounders of crypto mixer Samourai Wallet were charged with money laundering. The service anonymized hundreds of millions of dollars for dark web criminals, prosecutors said. AdvertisementThe cofounders of a cryptocurrency mixing service called Samourai Wallet — which rendered crypto transactions anonymous — have been arrested and charged with money laundering, according to an indictment unsealed Wednesday. Rodriguez and Hill were charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business. Related storiesThe Samourai Wallet website has been seized.

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