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He noted that in many of the videos being called out by Torres, Piker was criticizing the Israeli government, not Jewish people. Still, the letter marks one of the more high-profile callouts of the popular streaming platform over content regulations related to the Israel-Hamas war. The criticism of Piker came the same month Twitch was accused of disabling sign-ups for the platform from some users in Israel and the Palestinian territories. “It’s actually one of the most stringently applied TOS systems on any platform,” Piker said. The views shared by streamers on Twitch are not the views of Twitch nor are they my personal views."

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☆ Trump’s stock surges on the last day before the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Shares of former President Donald Trump’s social media company roared higher on the final day before the US presidential election. Traders have used Trump’s stock as a kind of barometer for the former president’s perceived reelection chances. Similarly, when Harris began to make a comeback in online betting markets, Trump’s media stock began to implode. The Trump stock is a “meme stock,” a speculative trade that can vary wildly for just about any reason. The broader stock market Monday was also bouncing around a bit, although it was far less volatile than Trump’s media stock.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Dow Organizations: CNN, Trump Media & Technology, Truth, Traders, Trump, Nasdaq Locations: Harris

☆ Banks and the federal government point fingers as Americans lose billions to online scams
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The American Bankers Association is urging federal action on online financial fraud. Banks and the federal government are in a similar situation, pointing to each other to solve the problem of online financial scams. For its part, the government wants banks to take on more responsibility, and more consistently refund their customers who fall victim to online scams. According to the Federal Trade Commission, consumers reported more than $10 billion in losses last year from online scams. He also said that the government should create "financial crimes intelligence centers."

Persons: Banks, ABA's, —, It's, Rob Nichols, Nichols, Forbes, JP Organizations: American Bankers Association, Service, Federal Trade Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, JP Morgan, Bank of America, FTC Locations: Wells Fargo, Texas

☆ DJT shares implode right before the election, losing Trump $2.4 billion in net worth
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Matt Egan | David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump’s social media stock is plunging just ahead of the election, cutting deeply into his net worth. Truth Social owner Trump Media & Technology Group’s share price plunged another 9% on Friday after tumbling 12% Thursday and 22% Wednesday — Trump Media’s worst one-day loss since going public in March. Trump Media’s shares, which trade under the ticker “DJT,” have become a proxy for how traders think the presidential election will turn out. Trump Media did not release any major news that would explain the nosedive. The enormous gains boosted Trump Media’s value to $10.3 billion as of Tuesday’s close.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, —, Trump, Kamala Harris, ”, Steve Sosnick, ” Sosnick, George Kailas, he’s, ” Kailas, … Organizations: CNN, Truth Social, Trump Media & Technology, Trump, Trump Media’s, Interactive Brokers, Trump Media, ” Trump, Elon Musk, Similarweb, CBS, Paramount Global

☆ The closing note of the 2024 campaign: How dare you?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Hinchliffe's Puerto Rico joke spawned the initial news cycle (and within 24 hours, a new digital ad from Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign). Related storiesThe Harris campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment. That leaves it to each campaign to try to generate their own moments, like when Trump did a photo-op at McDonald's. In both cases, they were upstaged by secondary moments that their opponents successfully latched onto, with Hinchcliffe drowning out Trump's rally and Biden spoiling Harris' rally. AdvertisementIt's why Trump donned a bright orange vest and climbed into a garbage truck, and it's why his supporters are responding to Cuban's comments with a social media campaign.

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☆ A Gen Z pop star kicked off Harris’ campaign. Puerto Rican musicians may bring her to the finish line
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Elizabeth Wagmeister | Priscilla Alvarez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Harris campaign officials had always planned for star-studded events in the homestretch of the presidential election. Harris pollster Matt Barreto, who focuses on Latino voters, argued that endorsements can help mobilize voters. Annie Mulligan/APBoth campaigns utilize the power of celebrityEver since Harris’ campaign kicked off with Charli XCX’s lime green stamp of approval, Hollywood’s influence has been in the spotlight. Both Harris and Trump swiftly pounced on the “Swiftie” fanbase, showcasing the pop superstar’s immense reach: The Harris campaign created Harris-Walz friendship bracelets inspired by the singer, while the Trump campaign released Eras Tour-inspired T-shirts. As Election Day nears, the Harris campaign is bringing in more A-listers to mobilize people to vote, including a long-anticipated appearance by Beyoncé last week.

Persons: CNN —, Nicky Jam, Donald Trump, ” Nicky Jam, Harris, Jennifer Lopez, Ricky Martin, Marc Anthony, Don Omar, “ Despacito, Luis Fonsi, Bunny, Lopez, Trump, –, Danielle Alvarez, Bunny –, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio –, Harris ’, “, ”, Bad Bunny, Harris pollster Matt Barreto, ” Barreto, Barreto, ” Beyoncé, Kamala Harris, Annie Mulligan, kamala, Charli, Chappell Roan, Taylor Swift’s, Walz, Beyoncé, Brett Favre, Phil McGraw, Elon Musk, Angela Weiss, Leonardo DiCaprio, Arnold Schwarzenegger, I’m, ” Schwarzenegger, Schwarzenegger, Jon Voight, Kelsey Grammer, Roseanne Barr, Jason Aldean, John Rich, Dennis Quaid, Zachary Levi, Mel Gibson, Mike Tyson, Harrison Butker, Buzz Aldrin, podcasters, Adin Ross, podcaster Joe Rogan Organizations: CNN, Las, Puerto Ricans, Trump’s New, Trump’s New York City, Puerto, Bad, Hollywood, Packers, Trump’s, Television, Madison, Getty, Republican, ”, Trump, Kansas City Chiefs Locations: Las Vegas, Trump’s New York, “ Puerto Rico, Puerto, Puerto Rican, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Houston, Gen, Green Bay , Wisconsin, Trump’s, New York City, California, American, Hollywood

☆ Retail investors are piling into bitcoin and gold ahead of the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

There could be additional upside to bitcoin and gold if former President Trump emerges victorious in next week's election, according to JPMorgan. Spot bitcoin ETFs saw $1.3 billion of new investor money in the first two days of this week, Panigirtzoglou noted. Meme and AI-related tokens are also outperforming the overall crypto market in another measure of retail investors' aniumal spirits. Bitcoin futures have become "rather overbought" and could face vulnerability "going forward." The picture is similar for gold, where retail investors continue to buy gold ETFs while activity in gold futures shows a pause.

Persons: Trump, Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, Kamala Harris, Panigirtzoglou, CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: JPMorgan, Retail, Trump, Republican, Democratic

☆ Trump’s social media stock plunges 20%, flirting with its worst day since going public
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —After a ridiculous spike over the past five weeks that had absolutely nothing to do with the company’s actual business, former President Donald Trump’s social media stock is suffering a sudden setback. Truth Social owner Trump Media & Technology Group’s share price plunged about 20% on Wednesday afternoon. If Trump Media finishes with a loss of more than 21%, it would qualify as its worst one-day loss since going public in March. Trump Media did not release any major news that would explain the nosedive. Trump Media’s stock has been extraordinarily volatile all year.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, It’s, “, ” Dan Ives, ” Matthew Tuttle, Wednesday’s selloff, ” Tuttle Organizations: New, New York CNN, Social, Trump Media & Technology, Trump Media, Trump, White, Elon Musk, CNN, CBS, Paramount Global, GameStop, Wedbush Securities, Tuttle Capital Management Locations: New York

☆ Betting on the election is the hottest new trend. But can prediction markets keep the momentum going?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The big storyPresidential betsChris duMond; Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/BIWe're less than a week from election day, but one group can already claim victory: betting markets. Kalshi's legal victory in October over the CFTC to offer election betting paved the way for the trend. iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BIThe betting market's biggest tests might come after the election. Betting markets have Trump as a heavy favorite, whereas traditional polls indicate a tight race. AdvertisementShould Trump win in a landslide, it could strengthen the case for using betting markets as a key tool for election analysis.

Persons: —, Chris duMond, Chip Somodevilla, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, Matthew Fox, Donald Trump, Polymarket, iStock, Rebecca Zisser, Nate Silver, Tesla, Zuckerberg, Citadel's, Justin Lubell, Lubell, Steve Schwarzman, Ken Griffin, Trump, Tyler Le, Harris, Sundar Pichai, Elon Musk, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, Milan Sehmbi Organizations: Business, Service, Apple, CFTC, Trump, TikTok, Meta Connect, Meta, Bank of America, Blackstone, Republican, Amazon, AWS, Five Apple Intelligence, Google, The Washington Post, Street, Microsoft, Starbucks Locations: French, New York, London

☆ The Trump-linked stocks set to make wild moves as election approaches
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Retail investors have increasingly focused in on Trump Media & Technology , Rumble and Phunware as stocks that can benefit if the Republican presidential nominee for president prevails. Trump Media & Technology, which owns the alternative social media platform TruthSocial, trades under a ticker — DJT — that's also the initials for the business mogul-turned-politician. On Tuesday alone, retail traders were net buyers of Trump Media to the tune of $14.4 million. Schwarz said there's no reason for Trump Media to even be publicly traded given its business fundamentals and high price-to-sales ratio. "Trump Media has no fundamental value — it's worthless," he said.

Persons: Donald Trump, That's, that's, Phunware, Kamala Harris, Christopher Schwarz, It's, Trump, There's, Irvine's Schwarz, Schwarz, there's, LSEG, hasn't, Peter Thiel, — CNBC's Robert Frank, Fred Imbert Organizations: Trump Media & Technology, Republican, Trump Media, NBC, University of California Irvine, CNBC, Vanda Research, U.S, Trump, Marriott, Mayo Clinic, PayPal Locations: United States, Atlantis

They argue that Casey, a middle-of-the-road liberal, had previously not been at the forefront of the populist economic turn in both parties. Casey’s Senate website dedicates an entire page to “greedflation,” which he also discussed at length in his speech at the Democratic National Convention this summer. The core of Casey’s argument is the assertion that, from July 2020 to July 2022, corporate profits rose five times faster than overall inflation. I would concede the economy has gotten better,” said McCormick, who has run an ad to counter Casey on the topic. “If you’re living paycheck to paycheck, you’re still in the grind, and that’s what I think Bob Casey and Kamala Harris do not understand.

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Halloween is still days away, but online, “Gay Halloween” is in full-force. The posts all begin with text that reads, “I hate gay Halloween, what do you mean you’re dressed as” with a description of the costume. The “I hate Gay Halloween” phrase began to pick up traction in recent years as a joke about the obscurity of queer Halloween costumes, according to Know Your Meme. One of the earliest references to “gay Halloween” costumes is from 2022, when one X user posted, “Gay Halloween costumes are like ‘oh this? But those who are partaking in the “I hate gay Halloween” trend appear to embrace the “extremely online” of it all.

Persons: “, what's, Mira Sorvino, Romy, Michelle, ”, Andrew Garfield, Florence Pugh, Chappell, Willy Wonka, Arthur Locations: British

☆ Trump’s social media company has tripled in value in five weeks
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Trump Media & Technology Group is losing money, generating very little revenue and its main product Truth Social remains a relatively small player in social media. And yet Wall Street is valuing former President Donald Trump’s social media company at nearly $8 billion, a price tag that has tripled in the span of just five weeks. Since plunging to record lows on September 23, Trump Media’s share price has skyrocketed. Trump Media’s share price saw a sharp decline in July after President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid. “If this were called Joe’s Media Company, we wouldn’t even be talking about it and it wouldn’t have a value anywhere close to this.

Persons: New York CNN —, Donald Trump’s, “ I’ve, ” Gene Munster, Munster, Trump, ” Munster, “, it’s, ” Trump, George Kailas, ” Kailas, Kailas, “ There’s, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Harris, ”, Steve Sosnick, Sosnick, ” Sosnick, he’s Organizations: New, New York CNN, New York CNN — Trump Media & Technology Group, Trump, White, Trump Media, Republican, Asset Management, CNN, Democratic, Interactive Brokers, Munster, “, Joe’s Media Company Locations: New York, Munster, Trump’s

☆ It's getting easier for Americans to bet on the 2024 election
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Robinhood is the latest platform to allow traders to wager on the 2024 election. A recent federal court ruling opened the door to wider betting on US elections. For now, only the 2024 election contracts will be available. Until a September federal court ruling, betting on US elections was largely limited to a narrow set of academics and students. Related storiesCFTC Chairman Rostin Behnam has strongly opposed election betting, previously testifying to Congress that allowing such wagers would turn his agency into "an election cop."

Persons: Robinhood, —, Donald Trump, Rostin Behnam, Sen, JD Vance, Trump's, Theo Von's, Vance, we've Organizations: Service, Court, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, GOP Locations: New York

☆ Insider Today: Millennial money mistake
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Matt Turner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Check out tomorrow's edition of Insider Today for the first in a series focused on what a Trump or Harris presidency would mean for your finances. On the agenda today:AdvertisementBut first: A tech CEO puts an end to employees working remotely from Bali. In a memo to staff seen by Business Insider, Markus Villig said all staff would be required to work from the office 12 days a month starting January. Business Insider combed through 1.7 million listings and analyzed thousands of makes and models to understand what drives America. Also read:AdvertisementThe AI Power ListKaran Singh for BIFor the second year running, Business Insider released its list of the most powerful people in artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Persons: —, Ford's, Jim Farley doesn't, Trump, Harris, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, Markus Villig, We've, Automobiles Pete Ryan, we've, Buckle, Jimmy Simpson, millennials, Karan Singh, Natalie Ammari, It's, Marc Benioff Organizations: Business, Service, Today, Automobiles, BI, Federal, Google, Walgreens, Microsoft Locations: Shanghai, Bali, United States, xAI

☆ The 'We Live in Time' director on why the movie made financiers nervous, and how that devastating ending changed
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh star as a couple dealing with a cancer diagnosis in "We Live in Time." Advertisement"We Live in Time," the new film starring Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield as a couple dealing with a cancer diagnosis, defies easy categorization. The movie, which is structured as a nonlinear narrative, follows the relationship between Tobias (Garfield), a Weetabix salesman, and Almut (Pugh), a former figure skater turned Michelin chef, over the course of a decade. The actors — and director — went through the emotional wringerGarfield plays Tobias in "We Live in Time." The ending of 'We Live in Time' was originally differentPugh and Garfield in "We Live in Time."

Persons: Andrew Garfield, Florence Pugh, John Crowley, Crowley, —, Tobias, Garfield, Pugh, it's, It's, who's, Oscar, Saoirse Ronan, Peter, Almut, Ella, who'd, she's, I'm, we're Organizations: Service, London, BI Locations: Brooklyn, Tobias

☆ Elon Musk’s dozens of meetings with presidents, prime ministers and political candidates show his growing political influence
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Clare Duffy | Way Mullery | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

New York CNN —Over the past three years, Elon Musk has met dozens of times with presidents, prime ministers, lawmakers, government officials and political candidates from around the world. Other meetings, such as a recent conversation with Argentine President Javier Milei, the world only glimpses through the billionaire’s social media posts. Recently, Musk’s political activism has begun to have a tangible impact on his companies: Brands pulled their advertisements from X, tanking its value. CNN’s analysis also suggests that Musk has, in particular, worked to develop influence among a set of right-leaning world leaders, including Modi, Bolsonaro, Milei and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Now, as he campaigns for Trump, Musk may be setting himself up for his most prominent political role yet: a position in a possible future Trump White House.

Persons: Elon Musk, Benjamin Netanyahu, Javier Milei, Musk, Vladimir Putin, Dmitry Peskov, ”, Ron DeSantis, Robert F, Kennedy, Jr, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, “ He’s, he’s, James Lewis, it’s, Tesla, “, ” Lewis, “ They’re, Jair, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Li Qiang, Emmanuel Macron, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Narendra Modi, William Klepper, you’ve, ” Musk, Modi, Giorgia Meloni, India’s Modi Organizations: New, New York CNN, Argentine, CNN, Wall Street Journal, Putin, Gov, Trump, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Indian, Columbia Business School, Brands, SpaceX, Italian, Elon, Trump White House, Department of Government Locations: New York, Israel, South Africa, United States, Brazil, Nuevo Leon, Shanghai, China, Turkish, California, Italy, India, Argentina, ”

☆ Millennials Big Money Mistake: Holding Cash Instead of Buying Stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Callie Cox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

This, despite the fact that younger investors were more optimistic about the economy, their incomes, their living situations, and their investments. Millennial investors have been deeply scarred by two life-changing crises in their young lives. But if you look at hard numbers from the Federal Reserve about what millennial investors actually own, you can see that this stereotype is misguided. When you compare millennials' cash levels with Gen X's cash levels at the same age, though, the risk aversion becomes clear. But when it comes to younger investors, I think the scars run deeper than worries about a coming downturn.

Persons: Cash, it's, millennials, Gen Xers, boomers, There's, would've, you'd Organizations: Bank of, Federal Reserve, University of Michigan, Occupy, Dow, Netflix Locations: eToro, United States, YOLO

☆ Elon Musk says he’ll fix the government under Trump. His track record paints a different picture
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Elon Musk is making some big promises while campaigning for former President Donald Trump. Musk and Trump have publicly discussed some kind of government role for the Tesla and SpaceX CEO if Trump wins the presidency. Trump on Fox News last week said Musk may serve as the “Secretary of Cost-Cutting,” a government agency that also doesn’t currently exist. At X, Musk has made significant layoffs, slashing roughly 80% of the company’s staff. At Tesla, Musk has pushed forward ambitiously in deploying “full self-driving” technology, despite multiple accidents and government warnings and investigations.

Persons: CNN — Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Musk, Trump, ”, ” Musk, “, Ron DeSantis, Tesla, FSD Organizations: CNN, Trump, Tesla, SpaceX, Department of Government, Fox News, UAW, Florida Gov, Fidelity, Traffic Safety Administration, Wall Street, X, Twitter Locations: Trump, Pittsburgh, California, Texas

☆ On 'SNL,' Maya Rudolph's Kamala Harris shines despite hostile interviewer played by Alec Baldwin
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dennis-Romero-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Dennis Romero | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Kamala Harris may have had to talk over a combative Fox News interviewer last week, but on "Saturday Night Live" she was seen. Harris in an interview that aired Wednesday faced Fox News anchor Bret Baier in an appearance in which both talked over each other. In the comedic reality of "Saturday Night Live," Harris, portrayed by Maya Rudolph, used her time to reach out to younger voters on TikTok. “He can dance all he wants to YMCA or to any other song he doesn’t realize is a gay anthem,” Rudolph’s Harris said. Michael Keaton, who returned to dark comedy in the "Beetlejuice" sequel, "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice," hosted.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Harris, Bret Baier, Baier, Alec Baldwin, Maya Rudolph, James Austin Johnson, Johnson's Trump, Trump, Dana Carvey, Biden, Juh, ” Rudolph’s Harris, Michael Keaton, Billy Eilish Organizations: Fox, Fox News, Wednesday, SNL, Trump, America, YMCA, NBC, NBC News Locations: TikTok, Broad, Coachella , California, Oaks, Pennsylvania, NBCUniversal

☆ Crypto and meme stock boosters aren’t doing ‘Trump trades’ — they’re just doing trades
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —The bitcoin bulls and meme stock traders are fired up about the prospect of another Donald Trump White House. At the same time, shares of Trump Media were bouncing back from Tuesday’s mysterious 10% drop and resuming their meme-stock-esque tendency to rise without any fundamental reason to do so. What do the two assets, a digital currency and a media stock, have in common? Crypto traders are amped because of the Republican nominee’s apparent 180 on the asset class he once dismissed as a scam. Bottom line: Both bitcoin and Trump Media could become even more volatile over the next few weeks as more traders pile in.

Persons: CNN Business ’, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris ’, Harris, Trump, CNN’s, ”, Steph, “, Adrian Fritz, It’s, ” Fritz, it’s, Al Root, Root, Fritz, “ It’s Organizations: CNN Business, New York CNN, Donald Trump White House, Trump Media, Trump, Liberty Financial, hyperdrive, Harris ’, ” Trump Media, Apple Locations: New York, ”, Central

☆ Robinhood launches platform to go after bigger, more active traders
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Jesse Pound | In Jesse-Pound | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Retail brokerage firm Robinhood is launching a new tool for more sophisticated traders as it looks for additional avenues for growth. The firm introduced Robinhood Legend, a desktop-based platform for active traders. So we set out to reimagine what a modern, intuitively designed active trading platform should look like, and built Robinhood Legend from the ground up so traders can do what they need in one place," Quirk said. Beyond the launch of Legend, Robinhood also said it will soon add futures trading and index options to its mobile platform. The new additions for Robinhood are another example of the firm looking to expand beyond its roots as a convenient platform for small-dollar traders.

Persons: Steve Quirk, " Quirk, Robinhood Organizations: Inc

An army of political propaganda accounts powered by artificial intelligence posed as real people on X to argue in favor of Republican candidates and causes, according to a research report out of Clemson University. The network identified by the Clemson researchers included at least 686 identified X accounts that have posted more than 130,000 times since January. Many of the accounts were removed from X after NBC News emailed the platform for comment. In Arizona’s Republican congressional primary, the accounts supported Blake Masters over Abraham Hamadeh. A search on X for that hashtag shows only one other tweet, from 2018, has used it.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Pepe, Darren Linvill, They’re, Frank LaRose, Bernie Moreno, Blake Masters, Abraham Hamadeh, didn’t, —, Sen, Sherrod Brown, ” OpenAI, Kai, Cheng Yang, ”, Yang, ChatGPT, Elon Musk, Musk, ” Linvill, Larry Norden, “ There’s, ” Norden, “, Norden, Clemson’s, Eric Hartford, Hartford Organizations: Republican, Clemson University, Clemson, NBC, NBC News, Democratic, Clemson’s Media, “, Ohio Republican Senate, Trump, GOP, Hamadeh, Northeastern University, Ohio Republican, Center for Justice, United, Social Locations: American, Montana , Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Ohio, ”, China, Taiwan, Iran, Russia, Ukraine, United States, U.S

☆ Trump Media stock mysteriously plunges
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Nasdaq paused trading for Trump Media at 2:42 p.m. The owner of social media platform Truth Social ended the day down 10%, and 20% below its high of the day. But Trump Media is a notoriously volatile stock. University of Florida professor Jay Ritter noted that trading volume in shares of Trump Media was “enormous” on Tuesday. Trump Media shares climbed 2% higher in after-hours trading.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Matthew Tuttle, Trump, “, ” Tuttle, Jay Ritter, ” Ritter, Ritter Organizations: New, New York CNN, Social, Trump Media & Technology Group, Nasdaq, Trump Media, Tuttle Capital Management, CNN, University of Florida, GameStop, AMC, New York Stock Exchange Locations: New York

☆ Ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer can't stop talking about the bathrooms at his new $2 billion sports stadium
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Intuit Dome, the new home of the LA Clippers, opened with over 1,400 toilets to cut down on lines. Ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer spent $2 billion on the arena, which opened in August. AdvertisementThe Intuit Dome — the new home of the LA Clippers — opened two months ago, and team owner Steve Ballmer is particularly proud of the bathrooms. Related storiesThe Intuit Dome also features a massive, double-sided "Halo" screen at its center, which is made up of over 70 LED displays. The massive double-sided "Halo" display at the Intuit Dome arena, home of the LA Clippers.

Persons: Steve Ballmer, —, Ballmer, he's Organizations: Intuit, LA Clippers, Microsoft, Service, NBA, Clippers

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