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☆ Analysis: Joe Biden swears a lot and Trump did a favor for Putin, according to Bob Woodward
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Trump on PutinIn public, Trump has said he got along well with Russian President Vladimir Putin and that Putin deferred to him after Trump warned Putin not to invade Ukraine. Then-President Donald Trump and Russia President Vladimir Putin arrive for a meeting in Helsinki on July 16, 2018. “No, no,” Putin said, according to Woodward’s book. Biden and Harris on NetanyahuThe Biden administration has tried to maintain its support for Israel while also diplomatically expressing frustration with Israel’s leader, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “And the answer to that question is yes.”Lots of f-bombsThe unvarnished view at the White House includes more curse words, according to the Woodward book.

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☆ Kevin O'Leary says the US needs to go 'DEFCON 19 against China' and break the country with heavy tariffs
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"You squeeze them because the Chinese only understand the stick," O'Leary told Fox News on Sunday. Advertisement"Shark Tank" star Kevin O'Leary says the US needs to level the playing field against China by imposing heavy tariffs on the country. I've said it countless times, they understand the stick, they respect the stick, give them the stick," O'Leary added. And just so everybody knows why I'm so biased — they have screwed me over the last 12 years," O'Leary told Varney. But they've really taken advantage of our country," Trump told "Sunday Morning Futures" host Maria Bartiromo in February.

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Simon & Schuster“That fucking Putin,” Biden said to advisers in the Oval Office not long after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to Woodward. “This is what Putin plans to do,” CIA Director Bill Burns said to Biden, according to Woodward. Woodward asked Trump aide Jason Miller whether Trump and Putin had spoken since he left the White House. I wouldn’t purport to speak to what President Trump may or may not have done,” Haines said, according to Woodward. As Trump framed his presidential campaign around fear, Woodward writes that Graham said of the former president: “Trump is becoming more erratic.

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☆ Celebrities who partied with Diddy may want to contact their lawyers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Celebrities who partied with Combs may want to consult their lawyers, entertainment attorneys told BI. AdvertisementCelebrities who attended Sean "Diddy" Combs' parties should consider lawyering up, even if they attended one of his more high-profile soirees. "He's had many legitimate parties over the years and, chances are, most celebrities and guests were not aware of his sex parties." AdvertisementThe "Freak Offs," prosecutors say, occurred regularly, often in hotel rooms, and sometimes lasted multiple days. "Sean Combs' white parties and other events were iconic, a true convergence of hip-hop, Hollywood, and Black excellence.

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☆ XRP slides 9% after SEC appeals decision in landmark Ripple case
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

XRP was last lower by more than 9% at 52 cents a coin, according to Coin Metrics. Ripple, the largest holder of XRP coins, scored a partial victory last summer after a three-year battle with the SEC. U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres handed down the decision, which was hailed as a landmark win for the crypto industry. Still, while XRP isn't considered a security when sold to retail investors on exchanges, it is considered an unregistered security offering if sold to institutional investors. XRP, which was created by the founders of Ripple, is the native token of the open source XRP Ledger, which Ripple uses in its cross-border payments business.

Persons: XRP, Analisa Torres, XRP isn't, Brad Garlinghouse, Stuart Alderoty, Alderoty, Gary Gensler, Garlinghouse Organizations: Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, U.S, District, Bitwise Asset Management Locations: Paris, France, Delaware

☆ Gianluigi Donnarumma errors help Arsenal to victory over Paris Saint-Germain
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Jamie Barton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Two mistakes from Italy star Gianluigi Donnarumma proved decisive on Tuesday night as Arsenal claimed a 2-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. In the 20th minute, Donnarumma left his goal line to attempt to punch clear a cross from Leandro Trossard, but he was beaten to the ball by Havertz, who headed into the empty net. But Arsenal would double its lead in the 35th minute when Saka sent a curling free kick into the box. Gabriel Martinelli and Thomas Partey missed the ball, but so did Donnarumma and the cross found its way into his net. Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC/Getty ImagesThe victory – Arsenal’s second in its last seven Champions League games – leaves the Gunners eighth in the table on four points.

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☆ 2025 Changemakers: Submit a nomination for CNBC's annual list of women leading in business
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Julia Boorstin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

CNBC is now accepting nominations for our second annual Changemakers list. The list recognizes women transforming business and philanthropy, female leaders who have accomplished a meaningful achievement in 2024. Changemakers are taking novel approaches to old business problems and identifying new business opportunities. The list will be announced next year, and our second annual Changemakers Summit is set for next spring. Submit a nomination for the 2025 Changemakers list.

Persons: Dina Powell McCormick, Donald Trump, Marcela Miguel Berland, Tory Burch, Burch, Emma Carrasco, Corporate Affairs Srikant Datar, Harvard Business School Dean Karen Finerman, Ken Frazier, Desiree Gruber, Oscar Munoz, Laurene Powell Jobs, Emerson, Merline Saintil, Sheryl Sandberg, Stacy Smith, Spencer Stuart Organizations: CNBC, Fortune, Global Client Services, U.S . Deputy National, Tory, NBCUniversal, Corporate Affairs, Harvard Business School, Metropolitan Capital, Catalyst's Health, Merck, United Airlines, OptionB.org, Annenberg, LeanIn, McKinsey

☆ Maggie Smith, Oscar-winning actor known from Harry Potter and 'Downton Abbey,' has died at age 89
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Actress Dame Maggie Smith arrives at the Royal Film Performance and World Premiere of the film, "The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel", at Leicester Square, London February 17, 2015. Smith's sons, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens, said in a statement that Smith died early Friday in a London hospital. You have to get up very, very early in the morning to outwit Maggie Smith." "Jean Brodie," in which she played a dangerously charismatic Edinburgh schoolteacher, brought her the Academy Award for best actress, and the British Academy Film Award (BAFTA) as well in 1969. English actress Maggie Smith, UK, 8th March 1974.

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☆ Boomers Regret Not Taking Sick Days, Time Off From Work Like Gen Z
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

"I was sort of raised that you do a hard day's work and you're honest, and things will work out for you — it's a two-way street between you and your employer," he says. After publishing the article about Gen Z's predisposition to take time away, I got a lot of feedback from older generations. Some of it was predictable "the kids these days" complaints lamenting that nobody wants to work nowadays, that work ethic has disappeared, etc. "When you work for yourself, you're working for one of the biggest jerks you've ever worked for," he said. None of the boomers I talked to was in favor of people calling out of work willy-nilly.

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☆ How stocks can roar by 10% into year-end, Citi US equity-trading head says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The stock market could jump as much as 10% by the year-end, Citi's stock-trading strategy head said. He said the economy only needs to avoid a recession, which will ultimately depend on the labor market. And that is now a plausible scenario," the firm's head of US equity-trading strategy told Bloomberg TV on Tuesday. If this is achieved, stocks can surge another 5% to 10% by the end of this year, Kaiser said. But though the Fed emphasized that it was not forecasting a looming downturn during its latest policy meeting, it all hinges on incoming labor market data, he noted.

Persons: Stuart Kaiser, —, Citi's Stuart Kaiser, Kaiser, Morgan Stanley Organizations: Bloomberg, Service, Federal Reserve

☆ Britain's ultra-wealthy are threatening to exit en masse ahead of proposed tax changes
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

They're just a few of the destinations trying to lure away the U.K.'s uber wealthy ahead of proposed changes to the country's divisive non-dom tax regime. They will also be prevented from avoiding inheritance tax on assets held in trust. The majority (83%) cited inheritance tax on their worldwide assets as their key motivator for leaving, while 65% also referenced changes to income and capital gains tax. Where the wealthy are movingIt comes as other countries are shaking up their tax regimes to incentivize wealthy investors. Ultra-wealthy U.K. citizens, who are typically highly active in the super-prime market, are also in "wait and see" mode ahead of possible changes to capital gains and inheritance tax.

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☆ Data reveals how the Artemis I mission fared against space radiation
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission was successfully recovered on December 11, 2022, off the coast of Baja California. Regan Geeseman/NASARadiation worriesNASA has studied the impact of space radiation on human health for decades, dating back to the first crewed space missions of the 1960s. Long-duration space missions to the moon and Mars will expose astronauts to radiation from cosmic rays, or high energy particles that move through space. Courtesy NASAPlanning for Artemis IIIf a solar storm were to occur while the Artemis astronauts were in space, it could last for days. NASA astronaut Christina Koch participates on August 1 in crew geology training in Iceland ahead of the Artemis II mission.

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☆ ‘American Sports Story’ re-examines the rise and fall of NFL star Aaron Hernandez
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Max Gao | Max Gao Is A Freelance Entertainment | Sports Journalist Based In Toronto. He Has Written For Nbc News | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

Based on the Boston Globe and Wondery podcast “Gladiator: Aaron Hernandez and Football Inc.” and adapted by Stuart Zicherman, “American Sports Story,” which premieres Tuesday on FX, chronicles Hernandez’s meteoric rise to NFL superstardom and his stunning fall from grace after his arrest and eventual conviction of first-degree murder in 2015. Aaron Hernandez was a monster, a killer — and that’s just the way people talked about him. Michael DeHoog / Getty Images fileIn the years since his death, Hernandez’s sexuality has been the subject of much speculation, with some of his loved ones claiming he had come out as gay. “A person struggling with his sexuality in the NFL when Aaron played in 2010, 2011, would not have been tolerated, not one bit,” Zicherman said. Josh Rivera as Aaron Hernandez in "American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez."

Persons: Aaron Hernandez, Odin Lloyd, Ryan Murphy’s buzzy, Stuart Zicherman, NFL superstardom, Hernandez, that’s, ” Zicherman, ”, Zicherman, Josh Andrés Rivera, “, ” Murphy, Nina Jacobson, Brad Simpson, O.J, Simpson, Gianni Versace, Clinton, Lewinsky, —, Hernandez’s, ” Rivera, Steven Spielberg’s, ” Aaron Hernandez, Michael DeHoog, Dennis SanSoucie, Aaron, Chris, Jake Cannavale, Shayanna Jenkins, Jaylen Barron, must’ve, Rivera, Hernandez “, SanSoucie, Josh Rivera, Eric Liebowitz, FX Rivera, I’m, it’s, doesn’t Organizations: New England Patriot, Boston Globe, Football Inc, NFL, NBC News, Boston, “, NBC Locations: Boston, Massachusetts, Jacksonville, Fla, Florida

The deal, if approved, would put six fashion brands under a single company: Tapestry’s Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman, with Capri’s Versace, Jimmy Choo and Michael Kors. Yet, in his remarks, Kors described how even legacy brands like his own can struggle and lose shoppers’ interest. Shares of Capri, which includes Michael Kors, reflect the tougher stretch that the designer Kors described. In its most-recent fiscal quarter that ended in late June, Michael Kors’ revenue dropped 14.2% on a reported basis or 13.3% on a constant currency basis compared to the year-ago period. Gennette, who retired early this year, said the department store’s sales got hit because it leaned too heavily on Michael Kors’ brand.

Persons: Michael Kors, Taylor Swift, Kors, Kate Spade, Stuart Weitzman, Capri’s Versace, Jimmy Choo, you’ll, we’ve, ”, Jeff Gennette, Michael Kors ’ Organizations: Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Tapestry Locations: Manhattan, Capri

☆ Crypto spending on 2024 election hits $190 million, led by Winklevoss twins
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The Winklevoss twins, Coinbase and Ripple didn't immediately respond to requests for comment. Huge jump from 2020Delmore, who has been assembling reports on crypto donations in the 2024 election for blockchain analytics platform Breadcrumbs, told CNBC that industry spending is nearly double where it was in the mid-terms — more than $190 million in the 2024 election versus $98 million in the 2022 election. It's nearly 13 times spending in 2020 of $15 million — a figure based on a mix of data from FEC and OpenSecrets filings. Unlike the past two election cycles, which featured spending from the now-bankrupt crypto exchange FTX and founder Sam Bankman-Fried, this year's contributor list is more robust and diverse. "Most of the crypto donations in 2022 were from FTX and SBF and almost all of them went to Democrats or PACs that support Democrats," Delmore said.

Persons: Tyler Winklevoss, Cameron Winklevoss, Joe Raedle, Cameron, James Delmore, Donald Trump, Chris Larsen, Brad Garlinghouse, Ro Khanna, John Deaton, Democratic Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Stuart Alderoty, Alderoty, Ripple, David Sacks, Trump, Gary Gensler, Gensler, Harris, Biden, Delmore, It's, Sam Bankman, Fried, Andreessen Horowitz, Coinbase, Coinbase's Organizations: Gemini, Mana Convention, Getty, CNBC, Trump, Republican, Trump America PAC, Fairshake PAC, Labs, Democratic, SEC, San, FEC, Citizen, Fairshake, Bloomberg, Crypto Alliance, DC Locations: Wynwood, Miami , Florida, bitcoin, Massachusetts, San Francisco, FTX

☆ Lamine Yamal scores twice in Barcelona win as Europe’s soccer powerhouses dominate the weekend
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Highlights included a remarkable performance from Barcelona’s wonderkid Lamine Yamal, another hat-trick from Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane and a goal for Real Madrid superstar Kylian Mbappé. Spain’s La LigaIf you hadn’t heard of Lamine Yamal before this year, then you definitely should have by now. The 17-year-old is arguably the most exciting emerging talent in world soccer and continued his brilliant form in Barcelona’s 4-1 win against Girona on Sunday. Germany’s BundesligaElsewhere in Europe, former Tottenham star Kane continued his impressive start to the new campaign with yet another hat-trick in a Bayern Munich shirt. Harry Kane scored another hat-trick for Bayern at the weekend.

Persons: Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappé, Lamine, –, Dani Olmo, Pedri, Olmo, Barça, Carlo Ancelotti’s, Ander Gillenea, Mbappé, Vinícius Jr, Kane, Jamal Musiala, Stuart Franklin, Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Khvicha, Romelu Lukaku, Alessandro Buongiorno, Antonio Conte’s, Emanuele Perrone, Erling Haaland, agonizingly, Defender Gabriel Organizations: CNN, Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Liga, Girona, Sunday, La Liga, Real Sociedad, Getty, Madrid, Sociedad, Germany’s Bundesliga, Tottenham, Bayern, Holstein, Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund, RB Leipzig, Reigning, Bayer Leverkusen, Cagliari, Serie A, Inter Milan, Juventus, Napoli, League In England, Manchester City, Brentford, Arsenal, North London Derby, Gunners, City Locations: Europe, Europe’s, La, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Real, AFP, Madrid, Bayern Munich, Holstein Kiel, Italy, Napoli, Manchester, Norwegian

☆ In federal trial, Michael Kors says it's harder to sell handbags in TikTok and Taylor Swift era
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Designer Michael Kors poses backstage before the Michael Kors Collection Fall 2017 runway show at Spring Studios in New York City on Feb. 15, 2017. The deal, if approved, would put six fashion brands under a single company: Tapestry's Coach, Kate Spade and Stuart Weitzman, with Capri's Versace, Jimmy Choo and Michael Kors. Shares of Capri, which includes Michael Kors, reflect the tougher stretch that the designer Kors described. Gennette, who retired early this year, said the department store's sales got hit because it leaned too heavily on Michael Kors' brand. He said the markdown of Michael Kors' handbags contributed to "a bad spiral Macy's was living through when I was there."

Persons: Michael Kors, Taylor Swift, Kors, Kate Spade, Stuart Weitzman, Capri's Versace, Jimmy Choo, we've, Jeff Gennette Organizations: Spring Studios, Federal Trade Commission, FTC, Tapestry Locations: New York City, Manhattan, Capri

Beijing/Hong Kong CNN —Married for seven years, Hansen and his wife Momo care for six little ones at their apartment in downtown Beijing. By 2030, the number of pets in urban China alone will almost double the number of young children across the country, according to its projection. The country’s pet ownership rate would be even higher if the number of dogs and cats in rural areas were included. Its birth rate also dipped to 6.39 births per 1,000 people, the lowest rate since the founding of Communist China in 1949. I think it’s just that we love dogs,” Hansen said.

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☆ Three key questions that will shape whether Coach and Michael Kors owners will merge
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

In this article CPRITPR Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTPedestrians walk past a Coach store and a Michael Kors store. One of the major debates in court has surrounded who are Coach and Michael Kors' true competitors. She said in her experience, Coach, Kate Spade and Michael Kors have never come up in customer surveys or company conversations about the competition. And he said it wouldn't need to worry as much, even if Michael Kors' brand continued to be challenged. "Once they come together, if Michael Kors continues to decline, some of that decline is going to benefit the Coach brand," he said.

Persons: Michael Kors, Scott Olson, Kate Spade, Stuart Weitzman, Capri's Versace, Jimmy Choo, Joanne Crevoiserat, Biden, LVMH, Louis Vuitton, Crevoiserat, she's, fanny, Chanel, Rebecca Minkoff, Suwon Yang, Saint Laurent, Hermes, Loren Smith, Smith, Kors, Capri Organizations: Federal Trade Commission, Capri, FTC, CNBC, Capri's, Burberry, Tapestry, D.C Locations: New York City, Manhattan, Zara, Suwon, Italy, France, Washington, U.S

☆ After having my legs amputated, I thought I'd never compete again. I just won a medal at the Paralympics.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Stuart Lieberman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Yet all the things I've seen and the feedback I've received from those back home following or watching have been exceptional. AdvertisementTo be three-hundredths of a second out of the silver-medal position was tough, but I had a really good race in the VL2 200-meter canoe event. The flesh-eating disease caused the bacteria to multiply, kill my tissue, and ultimately require my legs to be amputated. All I thought about was if I could get out of the hospital and lead a normal life moving forward. AdvertisementInstead, be more generic and say: Alright, what does my disability really mean?

Persons: —, Blake Haxton, I'm, it'd, I've, you'll, necrotizing, I'd, medaling, it's, — I'm Organizations: Service, Paris, Business, Brandywine Global Investment Management, Paris Paralympics, Olympic, Olympics, USA Locations: Ohio, Scioto, Brandywine

☆ Director of Disney's Lion King says AI is a 'Wild West,' echoes how animation changed film
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Kevin Winter | Getty ImagesArtificial intelligence is a "Wild West" with "very few rules" — but it has the potential to democratize the film industry in the long term, according to the director of "The Lion King." Minkoff was speaking with CNBC ahead of the Reply AI Film Festival. 'Hyperbole' versus 'legitimate concerns'The arrival of new technology has for decades been a fear among people working in the film industry, Minkoff noted. Alexander de Lukowicz, co-director of "Gia Pham," told CNBC that humans are essential to how he and his team work to generate short films. We wanted to produce something like a film to really check the boundaries of what's possible," de Lukowicz told CNBC.

Persons: Lion, Roger Allers, Rob Minkoff, Kevin Winter, it'll, Minkoff, Stuart Little, Simba, Filippo Rizzante, Rizzante, Gia Pham, Alexander de Lukowicz, It's, de Lukowicz Organizations: CNBC, American Society for Composers, Publishers, Broadcast, Inc Locations: Venice

☆ How plaid became popular for school uniforms
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —As students return to school, one patterned textile now synonymous with uniforms will make its seasonal reappearance on pleated skirts, jumpers and ties: plaid. It’s a family of textiles with broad scholarly appeal, with both religious and secular schools worldwide incorporating plaid into uniforms, from Mexico to Japan to Australia. Centuries of romanticizing Highlander clanship and identity has likely influenced our contemporary understanding of the textile, Maxwell noted. But the textile didn’t become a fixture of school uniforms until the 1960s, according to historian and educator Sally Dwyer-McNulty, who authored “Common Threads: A Cultural History of Clothing in American Catholicism” in 2014. (Dwyer-McNulty herself attended two different Catholic schools in Philadelphia, wearing plaid uniforms through high school).

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☆ Google searches are becoming a bigger target of cybercriminals with the rise of 'malvertising'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Cheryl Winokur Munk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Lowe's staff members were targeted via a Google ad for an employee portal claiming to be associated with the retailer. It's not a problem with Google, per se; malicious ads can also show up in queries using other search engines like Microsoft's Bing. "You see something appearing on a Google search, you kind of assume it is something valid," said Stuart Madnick, professor of information technology at MIT Sloan School of Management. Also avoid calling a telephone number listed in a sponsored ad because it could be a fake telephone number. Many privacy browsers have embedded ad blockers; consumers may still see sponsored ads, but they will see fewer of them, which minimizes the chances of malvertising.

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The virus is classified into two distinct groups: clade I and clade II. Clade II was responsible for the 2022 outbreak, which has led to around 100,000 cases worldwide. Clade I is more transmissible than clade II and capable of being more severe, so infectious disease experts are concerned about further international spread. How does this version of mpox spread? Historically, mpox lesions have tended to appear on the face, chest, palms of the hands and the soles of the feet.

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☆ How ‘Deepfake Elon Musk’ Became the Internet’s Biggest Scammer
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Stuart A. Thompson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

How ‘Deepfake Elon Musk’ Became the Internet’s Biggest Scammer An A.I.-powered version of Mr. Musk has appeared in thousands of inauthentic ads, contributing to billions in fraud. Mr. Beauchamp, an 82-year-old retiree, saw a video late last year of Mr. Musk endorsing a radical investment opportunity that promised rapid returns. “I mean, the picture of him — it was him,” Mr. Beauchamp said about the video he saw of Mr. Musk. Original A.I. Audio Original Original A.I.

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