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☆ A timeline of Chris Chan's incest charge and dismissal, which came after years of online trolling that documented the creator's relationship with her mother
  + stars: | 2024-08-18 | by ( Mara Leighton | Palmer Haasch | Charlotte Colombo | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Christine Chandler has evolved as a popular online figure from 2007 to 2021. CWCkiChristine Chandler, who is also known online as Chris Chan, was arrested on August 1, 2021, and charged with incest after a leaked phone call revealed she may have had sexual relations with her 79-year-old mother. The extensive knowledge trolls have of Chandler and her mother has been recorded on a dedicated Wiki, CWCki, since 2009. In a statement provided to Business Insider, Chandler's attorney, David Heilberg, cautioned people not to believe everything they read on internet forums. Here's a timeline of the allegations, which began years ago with rumors spread by trolls on internet forums.
Persons: Christine Chandler, CWCki Christine Chandler, Chris Chan, Chandler, David Heilberg, Chandler's Organizations: Kiwi, Business
☆ 'Heavy lifter' drones could soon solve Mount Everest's trash problem
  + stars: | 2024-08-11 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Sherpas will soon use drones to remove trash from Mount Everest's slopes. Everest's peak has become a massive garbage dump with 50 metric tons of waste annually. Chinese drone manufacturer DJI developed the "heavy lifter" high-altitude drones. Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest on the culture & business of sustainability — delivered weekly to your inbox. Visitors have left an estimated 50 metric tons of waste on Everest.
Persons: Sherpas, DJI Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Everest's, Nepal
☆ Zelle says it's up to the police to stop scams
  + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Federal authorities are investigating how banks reimburse consumers who are scammed on Zelle. Zelle says it should fall on law enforcement to stop the scammers. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementScams on payment apps like Zelle are getting so out of hand that federal authorities are starting to investigate.
Persons: —, JP, Wells Fargo, Zelle —, Sen, Richard Blumenthal, Blumenthal Organizations: Service, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, JP Morgan, Bank of America, Investigations, Business Locations: Zelle
☆ Financial constraints often trap domestic violence victims. Los Angeles thinks a basic income is a solution.
  + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Katie Balevic | Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Los Angeles officials have proposed a basic income program for domestic violence survivors. Councilmembers are seeking millions to fund it after a successful basic income pilot program ended. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementLos Angeles found success with its guaranteed basic income pilot program, one of the largest in the country. In its original basic income program, some 3,200 low-income households in the city received $1,000 a month no strings attached.
Persons: Councilmembers, — Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Angeles, Los Angeles
☆ Nvidia chips used to power advanced AI are finding their way to the Chinese military despite US blockade
  + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Nvidia, an American company, makes powerful chips that are fueling a global AI boom. The US limits the kind of chips Nvidia can sell in China to hinder the country's AI development. But smugglers are skirting the blockade, funneling chips to China's military, the Times reported. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy .
Persons: —, Biden Organizations: Nvidia, Times, Service, Business Locations: American, China, United States, Israel, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia
☆ Trump says he has 'no choice' but to support electric vehicles because Elon Musk 'endorsed me very strongly'
  + stars: | 2024-08-04 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Trump said at a rally on Saturday that he supports electric vehicles because Elon Musk endorsed him. Musk has publicly backed Trump recently but denied a rumored $45 million donation. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementFormer President Donald Trump said he had "no choice" but to support electric vehicles after Tesla CEO Elon Musk "endorsed" him. Musk has long been a champion of the pivot to electric vehicles.
Persons: Trump, Elon Musk, Musk, —, Donald Trump Organizations: Elon, Trump, Service, Tesla, Business
☆ Donald Trump is willing to debate Kamala Harris — but only on Fox News
  + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Donald Trump says he is willing to debate Kamala Harris on Fox News in Pennsylvania on September 4. Trump cited a lawsuit against ABC as a "conflict of interest," though he previously agreed to debate on the network. AdvertisementFormer President Donald Trump has finally agreed to debate Vice President Kamala Harris, but only on friendly territory. Trump announced the potential debate, which would take place on September 4 and be hosted by Fox News, on his social media network, Truth Social. Trump said the debate would take place in Pennsylvania and Fox hosts Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum would moderate it.
Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Trump, —, Bret Baier, Martha MacCallum Organizations: Fox News, ABC, Service, Trump, Fox, Business Locations: Pennsylvania
☆ Elon Musk says Neuralink could help humans compete with AI: 'Let's give people superpowers'
  + stars: | 2024-08-03 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +4 min
Read previewElon Musk says his Neuralink brain implants will be the best way for humans to both integrate and compete with advanced AI systems in the future. Musk said the company embedded a Neuralink chip into the brain of its first patient in January 2024. AdvertisementMusk has billed Neuralink as a technology that, in the future, could facilitate "symbiosis" between humans and artificial intelligence. Musk himself has criticized OpenAI, the world's leading AI company, which he helped found, for being too aggressive and not adequately considering the importance of safety. Musk compared vision enhancements with Neuralink to the visor worn by the character Geordi La Forge from Star Trek.
Persons: —, Elon Musk, Musk, Lex Friedman, Weeks, Friedman, OpenAI, Forge, Neuralink Organizations: Service, Business, Star Trek Locations: Forge
☆ How a Texas woman managed to steal over $100 million from the US Army
  + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
A judge sentenced a Texas woman to 15 years for stealing over $100 million from the US Army. Janet Yamanaka Mello used her position at Fort Sam Houston to secure fraudulent grants. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA Texas woman will spend more than a decade in prison after stealing over $100 million from the military to fund her lavish lifestyle. A federal judge sentenced Janet Yamanaka Mello, 57, to a term of 15 years in federal prison last week on five counts of fraud and five counts of filing false tax returns.
Persons: Janet Yamanaka Mello, Fort Sam Houston, Mello, — Organizations: US Army, Fort, Service, Child & Youth Services, Child Health, Lifelong, Business Locations: Texas, Fort Sam
☆ Melinda French Gates weighs in on the generosity of billionaires like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel: 'I would not call those men philanthropists'
  + stars: | 2024-07-28 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Read previewMelinda French Gates says the new generation of billionaires, like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel, these days primarily use their "megaphones" instead of their bank accounts to effect change. "Well, the people you just named have not been very philanthropic yet," French Gates replied. French Gates has since endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, who became the likely Democratic nominee after Biden left the race earlier this month. In her endorsement of Harris, French Gates emphasized the need for a leader who will advocate for abortion rights. Asked to elaborate, French Gates said she thinks tech CEOs frequently give advice on things with which they are not experts.
Persons: —, Melinda French Gates, Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Gates, Jack Dorsey, Bill Ackman, Bill Gates, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Biden, Harris, Roe, Wade Organizations: Service, The New York Times, Tesla, Twitter, PayPal, Business, Gates Foundation, Democratic, Times Locations: United States
☆ Thailand plans to give $275 cash handouts to 50 million low-income citizens
  + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
It will give $275 to about 50 million people, more than two-thirds of the population. The prime minister said the program would cost $13.7 billion and stimulate a struggling economy. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThailand is the latest country to experiment with a cash handout program, hoping it will help its economy recover from a pandemic-induced slump. Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin said the program — called "Digital Wallet" — will offer payments of 10,000 baht, or about $275, to anyone making less than 840,000 baht, or $23,000, a year.
Persons: —, Srettha Thavisin, Thavisin Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Thailand
☆ Sam Altman's basic income study is out. Here's what it found.
  + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | Kenneth Niemeyer | Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +9 min
Read previewThe results are in for Sam Altman's much-anticipated basic income study, one of the largest of its kind. AdvertisementThe debate over basic incomeThe study was inspired by Altman's belief in the importance of a basic income in the age of AI, which some fear could render millions of jobs obsolete. Related storiesThe idea of a universal basic income has been around for awhile, but rose to prominence as the center of Andrew Yang's 2016 presidential campaign. Other significant figures in the tech industry have since voiced support for some kind of basic income, including Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Earlier this year, Altman also floated another kind of basic income plan, which he called a "universal basic compute."
Persons: —, Sam Altman's, Altman, OpenResearch, Elizabeth Rhodes, Cash, Andrew Yang's, Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk, Geoffrey Hinton, Sarah, Cara Organizations: Service, Business, OpenResearch Locations: Texas, Illinois
☆ Sam Altman's giant basic income study is out. Here's what it found.
  + stars: | 2024-07-22 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | Kenneth Niemeyer | Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +9 min
Read previewThe results are in for Sam Altman's much-anticipated basic income study, one of the largest of its kind. AdvertisementThe debate over basic incomeThe study was inspired by Altman's belief in the importance of a basic income in the age of AI, which some fear could render millions of jobs obsolete. Related storiesThe idea of a universal basic income has been around for awhile, but rose to prominence as the center of Andrew Yang's 2016 presidential campaign. Other significant figures in the tech industry have since voiced support for some kind of basic income, including Twitter cofounder Jack Dorsey and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Earlier this year, Altman also floated another kind of basic income plan, which he called a "universal basic compute."
Persons: —, Sam Altman's, Altman, OpenResearch, Elizabeth Rhodes, Cash, Andrew Yang's, Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk, Geoffrey Hinton, Sarah, Cara Organizations: Service, Business, OpenResearch Locations: Texas, Illinois
☆ Judge halts $500 monthly basic income payments for low-income St. Louis families after conservative challenge
  + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
A judge halted a St. Louis basic income program after a lawsuit called it unconstitutional. The city planned about $220,000 in payments before it was blocked. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA basic income program designed to help the poorest residents in St. Louis will have to hold off on payments after a judge sided with conservatives who called the program "unconstitutional" in a lawsuit. Two residents — Greg Tumlin and Frank Hale — filed the lawsuit against the city in June, challenging a program that would have given 540 low-income families payments of $500 a month.
Persons: Louis, Tishaura Jones, —, Greg Tumlin, Frank Hale — Organizations: Missouri, Service, Business Locations: St
☆ CrowdStrike imposters are luring victims into scams after global tech outage
  + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Fake tech support scams have emerged after the CrowdStrike outage disrupted systems worldwide. The outage was caused by a defective software update from CrowdStrike, not a cyberattack. CrowdStrike warned about phishing and fake websites and shared a list of impersonators. AdvertisementTech support scams are popping up after Friday's CrowdStrike debacle, which disrupted computer systems worldwide and across industries. The meltdown was triggered by a faulty software update CrowdStrike released in the morning, leaving businesses and others scrambling for solutions.
Persons: CrowdStrike, —, Friday's Organizations: Service, Business
☆ Secret Service locks down Mar-a-Lago as it amps up security around Trump
  + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
The US Secret Service increased security near Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe US Secret Service is bolstering security around Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club after last weekend's assassination attempt. "The US Secret Service has made this decision, neither Town Officials nor the Town Council," an alert said. "The Town is working closely with the US Secret Service to minimize the impacts of this road closure."
Persons: Donald Trump's Mar, Trump, — Organizations: Service, Lago, Lago Club, Palm Beach, Town Council, US, Business Locations: Palm Beach
☆ The price of ransomware attacks is skyrocketing and government agencies are paying the most
  + stars: | 2024-07-20 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Ransomware attacks cost local governments and public colleges the most money, a new study found. Lower education and central and federal governments reported an average of $6.6 million in payouts. And it's local governments and public colleges that are handing over the most cash. It details a steep increase in payouts for ransomware attacks in recent years. Ransomware attacks typically come from criminals who hack into companies to steal data, which they hold until the victim agrees to pay a fee.
Persons: — Organizations: Service, Business
☆ The shock from the Trump assassination attempt has turned to scrutiny of the Secret Service
  + stars: | 2024-07-15 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +7 min
The US is still coming to grips with the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. In today's big story, we examine the scrutiny the Secret Service is facing and what former special agents are saying about the tragedy . But that's not to say the Secret Service has avoided controversy over the last 40-plus years since the Reagan shooting. Secret Service agents converge on former President Donald Trump onstage at his Pennsylvania campaign rally. AdvertisementUltimately, another former Secret Service agent said the entire event represents a failure for Trump's security detail , BI's Matthew Loh and Cameron Manley report.
Persons: —, Donald Trump, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, Joe Biden, Insider's Brent D, Griffiths, Katherine Tangalakis, Lauren Edmonds, Saturday, Ronald Reagan, that's, Reagan, Brent, Jabin, Thomas Matthew Crooks, BI's Rebecca Rommen, Crooks, BI's Laura Italiano, Kenneth Niemeyer, Matthew Loh, Cameron Manley, Trump, Corey Comperatore, Kirill Kudryavtsev, Yuriy Gorodnichenko, Goldman Sachs, Michael M, Tyler Le, Jensen Huang, Elon Musk, Sam Altman's, Altman, Rebecca Zisser, Mickey Mouse, Hannah Montana, David, Nvidia's Goliath, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Lisa Ryan, Jack Sommers, Annie Smith, Amanda Yen Organizations: Service, Business, Secret Service, Washington, Getty, FBI, UC Berkeley, NDR, Nvidia, Elon, European, Swedish, Disney, YouTube, GOP, Convention Locations: Colombia, Pennsylvania, Trump, Russia, New York, London
☆ Former Secret Service agent says counter snipers at Trump rally should have had '360 degree coverage' of surrounding buildings
  + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Read previewA former Secret Service agent said counter-snipers at the Pennsylvania rally where a would-be assassin wounded former President Donald Trump should have had "360-degree coverage" of the event and surrounding buildings. "I don't know how many they had, but they usually always look for 360-degree coverage," former Secret Service agent Anthony Cangelosi told Business Insider. AdvertisementCangelosi said the Secret Service would sometimes use "counter-sniper response units," which are posted on the ground and can quickly move into position if they notice a threat. AdvertisementCangelosi said he expects the Secret Service to amp up security at future events moving forward. "The Secret Service is well aware of the fact that they have to be perfect all of the time," Cangelosi said.
Persons: —, Donald Trump, Anthony Cangelosi, John Jay, Sheriff Michael Slupe, Cangelosi, couldn't, Trump Organizations: Service, Pennsylvania, Secret Service, Business, Federal Bureau of Investigation, John, John Jay School of Criminal, City University of New, Sheriff, Washington Post, Republican National Convention Locations: Bethel Park , Pennsylvania, City University of New York, Butler, Wisconsin
☆ Ex-Secret Service special agents explain why counter-sniper who saved Trump's life may have lost crucial seconds
  + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Laura Italiano | Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +9 min
"This counter-sniper made an amazingly quick decision and clearly saved Trump's life," said Bill Pickle, the former special agent in charge of Al Gore's vice-presidential Secret Service detail. AdvertisementCangelosi said the Secret Service team at the event should have a "site plan" that would include a layout of the area and the surrounding buildings. The Secret Service has advance teams that scope out sites and make staffing recommendations ahead of major events, one expert said. The CS team returned fire, long-gun-toting counter-assault agents in black jumpsuits and helmets rushed the stage, and business-suited agents on the rally platform hurried Trump off stage. "The worst nightmare for the Secret Service has always been a lone gunman who hasn't been announcing his views publicly and is ready to die."
Persons: —, Donald Trump, Bill Pickle, Al Gore's, Pickle, Anthony Cangelosi, Cangelosi, couldn't, Jabin, Thomas Matthew Crooks, Crooks, it's, Trump, hasn't Organizations: Service, Business, Saturday, CS, Secret Service, Washington, Getty, Trump, FBI, Inter, Congress Locations: Butler , Pennsylvania, Bethel Park , Pennsylvania, Washington
☆ Police found explosives inside the car of suspected Trump rally shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks
  + stars: | 2024-07-14 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Police found explosives in Thomas Matthew Crooks' car after he shot at Donald Trump. The FBI has identified Crooks, who was killed by Secret Service, as the shooter. AdvertisementPolice found explosives inside the vehicle of Thomas Matthew Crooks, the man suspected of trying to assassinate former President Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally on Saturday. The FBI identified Crooks — who was shot dead by Secret Service agents — at the shooter. Sources familiar with the investigation told The Wall Street Journal that authorities found explosives inside the car that Cooks parked nearly the rally on Saturday.
Persons: Thomas Matthew Crooks, Donald Trump, Crooks, —, Crooks — Organizations: FBI, Secret Service, Service, Police, Wall Street Journal, Cooks, Business
☆ Biden campaign blasts 'arrogant billionaires only out for themselves' after report Elon Musk donated to pro-Trump super PAC
  + stars: | 2024-07-13 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Read previewPresident Joe Biden's campaign blasted Elon Musk after reports that Musk donated to a pro-Trump super PAC this week. Musk donated an undisclosed amount of money to America PAC — a super PAC working to elect Donald Trump in 2024 — Bloomberg first reported on Friday. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. "Arrogant billionaires only out for themselves are not what America wants or what America needs," James Singer, a spokesman for the Biden campaign, told Bloomberg in a statement. AdvertisementRepresentatives for the Biden campaign did not immediately return a request for comment from Business Insider on Saturday.
Persons: —, Joe Biden's, Elon Musk, Musk, Donald Trump, James Singer, Biden, Elon, Trump, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris Organizations: Service, Trump, America PAC —, — Bloomberg, Business, America, Bloomberg, White House, Ford, Tesla, Wall Street Journal, Democrats, GOP Locations: America
☆ Bernie Sanders says Biden can beat Trump
  + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Sen. Bernie Sanders was asked if he would replace Biden if the president withdrew from the race. Sanders believes Biden can defeat Trump but acknowledges Biden's age as a challenge. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementSen. Bernie Sanders sidestepped a question asking if he would replace President Joe Biden in the 2024 election if the president withdrew his candidacy. Public concern over the president's health has grown recently after his disastrous debate performance against Donald Trump on June 27.
Persons: Sen, Bernie Sanders, Sanders, Biden, Trump, —, Bernie Sanders sidestepped, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, ABC's George Stephanopoulos Organizations: Biden, Service, Business
☆ Card skimmers are hard to spot and on the rise. Here's what you can do to protect yourself.
  + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
Read previewCredit card skimmers are on the rise nationwide and they're targeting the country's most financially vulnerable people. The FBI estimates that card skimming costs consumers and banks around $1 billion each year. Last year, Fair, Isaac and Company, a financial data analytics firm, found that debit card skimming grew by a whopping 96% compared to the previous year. Related storiesAuthorities nationwide say reports of card skimming and EBT fraud have increased over the past year. The New York Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance issued an EBT scam alert on July 2, warning of increases in card skimming and phishing.
Persons: —, Isaac, WJXT Organizations: Service, FBI, Isaac and Company, Business, Secret Service, Police, Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Seattle Times, Authorities, New York Office, Assistance, NY Locations: Florida, Virginia , New York
☆ OpenAI's latest reputation problem: hackers
  + stars: | 2024-07-06 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +3 min
This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Related storiesOpenAI told Business Insider that the company had "identified and fixed" the "underlying security issue" that led to the breach. AdvertisementStill, the hacking prompted concern inside and outside the company that OpenAI's security is too weak, leaving it open to foreign adversaries like China. He described the company's security as "egregiously insufficient" to protect against theft by foreign actors. A month after OpenAI fired Aschenbrenner, two more of the team's top members quit, and the team effectively dissolved.
Persons: —, OpenAI, Leopold Aschenbrenner, Aschenbrenner, Ilya Sustkever, Sam Altman's, Sustkever, Jan Leike, Paul Nakasone Organizations: Service, Business, New York Times, FBI, Employees, NSA, US, Command, Defense Department Locations: China, United States
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