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☆ TikTok is training its e-commerce partners on what's worked in China as it doubles down on live selling
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The company spent much of the event pushing TikTok Shop partners to test out live selling. But live selling was the clear focus of the event, five partners who attended told Business Insider. AdvertisementA second partner who attended the event described its content as "live, live, live." The invite list for the summit may have also played a role in focusing the discussion around live selling. Several attendees said the prospect of a ban wasn't brought up at the company's TikTok Shop partner summit.

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☆ How to factor in Social Security benefits when saving for retirement
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Today, on average, Social Security benefits may replace about 40% of a person’s pre-retirement income assuming they start collecting benefits at their full retirement age. To be in those categories your earnings are often at or near the annual maximum income subject to the Social Security payroll tax. If you had to replace $24,000 in Social Security benefits, you might need a $600,000 portfolio. If you have no idea what Social Security benefits are promised to you under current law, get an official estimate based on your average career earnings to date from the Social Security Administration. Or …17% in 2035: The cut could be reduced and delayed until 2035 if the Social Security retirement trust fund is merged with its trust fund for disability benefits.

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☆ Fixing Social Security funding woes requires addressing immigration 'fraud,' Vance said. Here's what experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Trump in March said on social media platform Truth Social that Democrats are "killing Social Security and Medicare by allowing the invasion of the migrants." The earnings suspense file is an electronic holding file for wage items where names and Social Security numbers on Form W-2s do not match the Social Security Administration's records, an agency spokesperson said via email. "Immigration, in general, has a very positive role," said Sam Gutterman, chairperson of the American Academy of Actuaries' Social Security committee. The Social Security Administration in an email explained that there are strict rules about who can legally receive benefits and Social Security numbers. "The Social Security Act does not permit payment of benefits to noncitizens residing in the U.S. if they're not lawfully present here," a Social Security spokesperson said.

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☆ Chappell Roan dropping out of a music festival had an unexpected upside for fans of queer pop
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The music festival All Things Go took place on Saturday and Sunday in Maryland and New York. Chappell Roan, a major draw, dropped out at the last minute — but other performers made up for it. Artists like MUNA, Reneé Rapp, and Janelle Monáe proved that other queer artists deserve the spotlight, too. AdvertisementOn Sunday evening, MUNA welcomed the crowd at Maryland's Merriweather Post Pavilion to All Things Go Music Festival, which the group lovingly dubbed "Lesbopalooza." At least one person was in full Lady Liberty drag, emulating Roan's onstage look at Governors Ball in June.

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☆ Jimmy Carter is setting a new record for American presidents. It’s important for everyone
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +25 min

Paul J. Richards/AFP/Getty Images Carter works at a construction site sponsored by the Jimmy Carter Work Project in Asan, South Korea, in 2001. Alex Wong/Getty Images Carter meets with Obama and other former presidents at the White House in January 2009. Richard Lewis/The Elders/Getty Images Carter was interviewed for "The Presidents' Gatekeepers" project at the Carter Center in Atlanta in September 2011. Chris McKay/Getty Images Carter talks about his cancer diagnosis during a news conference at the Carter Center in Atlanta in August 2015. The 1983 tweaks to Social Security included, for instance, the counting of some Social Security benefits as taxable income and a gradual increase of the retirement age from 65 to 67.

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☆ OpenAI has 2 years to transition to a for-profit company. Here are 6 key things it will need to do in that time.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

OpenAI is transitioning to a for-profit company so it can raise billions more in funding. The company has operated under a nonprofit board since its launch, adding a for-profit arm in 2019. Almost a year later, many of those who disagreed with Altman's approach are gone, and OpenAI is transitioning into a fully for-profit company. There are several complex steps the company will need to take to make this change in under two years. AdvertisementAltman's equityUnder the new structure, Altman is set to get equity in the company.

Persons: —, OpenAI, Sam Altman, Alexander Reid, Altman, It'll, Jill Horwitz, Greg Brockman Organizations: Service, Microsoft, Nvidia, Wall Street, UCLA, Elon Musk Locations: OpenAI, Delaware

☆ This woman has been on 17 cruises in the past year. Here are her 9 tips for first-time, budget, and solo cruisers.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

So far, she's been on 17 sailings — 11 with Norwegian Cruise Line and some back-to-back — since she left the US one year ago. If you're a first-time, budget, or solo cruiser, Thomas has nine suggestions for you, from sailing solo to finding the cheapest cruise. Thomas suggests travelers wanting to achieve loyalty status should test two or three companies before settling on a favorite. In 2024, Norwegian Cruise Line introduced solo interior, ocean view, and balcony cabins on top of its existing "studios" designed for single travelers. Norwegian Cruise LineSome cruise companies charge solo travelers a "single supplement" fee to compensate for lost revenue on dual occupancy cabins.

Persons: Shirene Thomas, —, Thomas, Villa Vie's, she's, Brittany Chang, Taylor Rains, she'll, there's, Pieter De Boer, it's, Jason Liberty Organizations: Villa, Service, Cruise Lines International Association, Sea Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, Cruise, Cruise Line, Firenze, Business, Facebook, Royal, upcharges, Royal Caribbean, Oasis Class, Seas Locations: Wilmington , North Carolina, Norwegian, CocoCay, —, New Orleans, Barcelona, Florida's Port Canaveral

☆ Operation Match: The dating service that changed our love lives
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-29 | by ( Tacita Quinn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Although Tarr’s ambition may have been to meet women, the success of Operation Match ironically kept him too busy to date. In fact, while Operation Match was a hugely influential moment in dating history, it wasn’t the first known online dating service. That honor goes to Joan Ball, a woman from the UK who started the St. James Computer Dating Service, later Com-Pat (get it?). Her program made its first match in 1964, a year before Operation Match went online. Operation Match was an inspiration for Dateline in the seventies and eighties, before big business computer dating began in 1995 with the birth of Match.com.

Persons: Jeff Tarr, Vaughan Morrill, Patsy Tarr, Jason Tarr's, Patsy Tarr “, ”, Patsy, Jeff, Tarr, Morrill, scandalously, Joan Ball, James, “, Luke Brunning, Dr Natasha McKeever, “ There’s, ” McKeever, operandi, Douglas Ginsburg, Phillip Harrington, noughties, Ashley Madison, McKeever, Brunning Organizations: CNN, Harvard, Match, James Computer Dating Service, for Love, University of Leeds, IBM, Pew Research Centre Locations: Harvard

☆ 7 red flags to look out for when getting your makeup done, according to professional makeup artists
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Chloe Caldwell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

However, finding the right makeup artist for your personal style and needs can be challenging. That's why it helps to know what to look out for when working with a makeup artist. For this reason, makeup artists should have a collection of single-use application tools, including lip and mascara wands, powder puffs, and sponges. Beware of makeup artists who aren't responsive or communicativeMcGinley warned against working with makeup artists who aren't punctual with their responses leading up to your services. A makeup artist should never ask the client to bring their own makeupMakeup artists should come prepared with a professional kit.

Persons: —, Alyssa McGinley, " McGinley, Vasil Dimitrov, McGinley, Jazmin Sykes, Sykes, Vieriu Adrian, isn't, it's Organizations: Service, Business, Hollywood Locations: an Arizona

☆ ‘Sharenting’: How parents could be harming their kids on social media
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Analysis Kara Alaimo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Follow her on Instagram, Facebook and X.CNN —One of the increased dangers kids could face on social media this week comes from an unexpected source: their parents. On National Daughters Day on Wednesday, many parents will share pictures of their children on their social media feeds. But “sharenting” — when parents share pictures of their kids on social media — comes with potential risks to children. An even scarier prospect is the possibility that photos parents post could attract the attention of criminals. The parents I have spoken to across the country often tell me they are worried about what their children are doing on social media.

Persons: Kara Alaimo, —, Young, “ they’re, ” Leah Plunkett, “, ”, Plunkett, sharent, isn’t, Mark Zuckerberg, It’s Organizations: Fairleigh Dickinson University, Women, Press, Facebook, CNN, School, Harvard Law School, Harvard Law, Meta

But it’s something politicians have struggled with achieving on their own — particularly amid an election cycle in which many young voters find themselves jaded with politics as a whole. Overall, young voters are not very optimistic right now, according to NBC News’ Stay Tuned Gen Z poll of over 2,600 voters under 30 in September. Still, Piker’s success as a streamer has been admired by fellow political creators, especially those who are chasing similar progressive audiences. Hasan Piker answering questions and debriefing on daily politics for his Twitch stream on Aug. 14. In recent years, Piker said he’s noticed the online political landscape change.

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☆ Shervin Hajipour: Iran pardons Grammy Award winner whose song became an anthem to the 2022 protests
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Story Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

AP —An Iranian Grammy Award winner said on Monday he was pardoned from a three-year sentence for a song that became an anthem to the 2022 protests that rocked the country following the death of Mahsa Amini in police custody. US first lady Jill Biden accepts Hajipour's Grammy Award on his behalf in February 2023. The protests quickly escalated into calls to overthrow Iran’s clerical rulers. On Friday, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, pardoned and commuted the sentences of 2,887 prisoners. He had already served some prison time but was out on bail in 2023 pending the court’s decision.

Persons: Mahsa, Shervin Hajipour, Jill Biden, Chris Pizzello, “, Iran’s, Amini, Ali Khamenei, Hajipour Organizations: Iran’s

☆ Jeff Bezos gave Lauren Sánchez's new children's book 'six stars.' But a lawsuit says she stole the idea from her yoga teacher.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewJeff Bezos shared a rave review for "The Fly Who Flew to Space," the new children's book by his fianceé, Lauren Sánchez. "This is the best children's book my fiancée has ever written," he wrote in the review on Wednesday. Lauren Sánchez's children's book is titled "The Fly Who Flew to Space." Sánchez discussed plans to write a children's book about a fly going to space during a 2023 interview with The Wall Street Journal. "Defendant Lauren Sánchez, who had previously expressed oral and written interest in collaborating with Plaintiff, subsequently used Plaintiff's book concept without Plaintiff's consent or authorization.

Persons: —, Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sánchez, Bezos, Flynn, Lauren Sánchez's children's, Michael Simon, Alanna Zabel, Sánchez, Zabel, Plaintiff, Zabel's, Kitty, Zabel — Organizations: Service, Business, Los Angeles Superior Court, Plaintiff, Amazon, Earth, Bezos Academy, Wall Street, Sànchez Locations: Los Angeles, California

But that has not stopped Trump from recycling some of the same dark portents about a Kamala Harris presidency. Even God was not safe from a Biden presidency, Trump warned. You’re going to have to learn to speak Chinese,” Trump told conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt in August 2020. "She wants no Merry Christmas," Trump said. The suburbs are also doomed if Harris wins, Trump told rallygoers last week in Tucson, Arizona, warning that Harris' team "wants to abolish the suburbs."

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☆ Kamala Harris is doing more press interviews, if you look closely
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Brian Stelter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Half a dozen interviews later, her media strategy is taking shape, even if viewers in New York and Washington might not be seeing it. In recent days, Harris has granted sit-downs to local media outlets and fielded questions in unconventional forums to target crucial swing state and minority voters. Earlier this week, Harris parried tough questions from the National Association of Black Journalists and taped an appearance with Stephanie “Chiquibaby” Himonidis, a popular Spanish-language radio host and podcaster. Trump’s media strategy is looser – he appears on his favorite Fox shows, gives statements and brief interviews to beat reporters, and holds occasional press conferences. In addition to viewers watching online, Winfrey will invite 400 local voters to join her for the conversation in-person, focusing particularly on voters in battleground states as the election approaches.

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Citi lowered its price target on Micron Technology ahead of earnings. The analyst downgraded the solar photovoltaic system stock to underperform from hold and lowered its price target to $17 per share from $27. The firm upgraded the biotechnology stock to buy from hold and raised its price target to $150 per share from $95. The firm initiated coverage of the personal computing and technology stock with an outperform rating and a $135 per share price target. "Shopify holds a significant advantage in the social ecommerce space, with its breadth of direct social media integrations that are crucial for social ecommerce," Ball added.

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☆ My family immigrated to the UK with nothing when I was 5. Now I run a fitness empire that made $70 million last year.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Rachel Hosie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

I was an immigrant child, and growing up in the UK in an Albanian family wasn't easy. It's ironic, given that I now run two fitness businesses and my main passion is getting women into strength training. I now run two fitness businesses that combined made over $70 million last year. What strength training does for your mind and body is profound; it's so empowering. It was good for SEO but contradicted our message and ethos, which is that strength training is about more than just how your body looks.

Persons: —, Krissy Cela, — I'd, Jack Bullimore, I've, David, Lukas Kurzmann, I'd, We've, Oner, I'm Organizations: Service, Business Locations: London, LA, Albania, Greece, PE

☆ Some baby boomers are burning through their retirement savings to pay for cancer treatments. Then they have to go back to work.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

AdvertisementIt's a story all too familiar for some older Americans: An unexpected health crisis derails their retirement planning. With insufficient help from health insurance or Social Security, medical bills eat up any savings or income they have. Jones, who gets $2,200 a month in Social Security, has had to take on part-time work, which made her ineligible for some federal assistance. She paid for chemo out of pocket, spending her way through her retirement savings and maxing out her credit cards. Amend said it's crucial for older Americans to believe everything will be OK, noting "your mindset perpetuates what your outcome will be."

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☆ A boomer lives on $1,768 monthly Social Security and says she's a few hundred dollars away from losing access to necessities
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"Over this past year, because my money has gotten so tight, those friends don't call me anymore," she said. The Huntsville, Alabama resident lives on her $1,768 monthly Social Security checks, according to documents reviewed by Business Insider. Monthly Social Security checks aren't enough for most baby boomers to live on — many have told BI they struggle to afford housing, food, and healthcare. AdvertisementRussell's tight finances contribute to lonelinessRussell retired from her food service broker job six years ago and began collecting Social Security around that time. She pays nearly $900 a month, more than half of her Social Security income, making her severely rent-burdened.

Persons: —, Michelle Russell, Russell, Russell doesn't, Russell didn't, isn't, It's, Pete Organizations: Service, Business, Social Security, Social, Walmart Locations: Huntsville, Alabama

Many said he failed to acknowledge the real reason many grandparents don't help with childcare more: They can't afford to. Many American families are stuck between a retirement crisis and a childcare crisis, with young parents unable to help their own parents — and vice versa. The childcare crisis meets the retirement crisisSandra, 51, has been dealing with both childcare and eldercare challenges over the past year. "And that would help parents who want to stay home and care for kids; it would also help grandparents who want to help care for kids while their parents are working." AdvertisementRachidi also said that revisiting the usefulness of regulations around informal care — settings like friend and family care — should be on the table, too.

Persons: Linda C, Donald Trump, Joe Biden, Sen, JD Vance, Linda, I'd, Vance, Trump, she's, —, Taylor Van Kirk, Van Kirk, Sandra, grandpa, Elliot Haspel, Haspel, Kamala Harris, Jennifer Baker, they'd, that's, Baker, who's, Angela Rachidi, Rowe, Rachidi, Connie Adler, Adler, Vance's Organizations: Service, Democratic, Business, AARP, Capita, American Enterprise Institute, asheffey Locations: California, Sweden, Arizona

☆ The best diet for happiness isn't about what you eat—it's about how, Harvard expert says: Here's what that means
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Eating food in general activates areas of the brain that are responsible for pleasurable feelings, according to Brooks, who is also the instructor of a course at Harvard University about managing happiness. Brooks did a deep dive into various studies to compile the elements of what he calls the "ultimate happiness diet." Some additional factors Brooks says are key to a happiness diet include:Still, it was the use of meal time for social gathering that stuck with Brooks. "The connection between food and social connections is very natural, because food does bring people together," Hu said. But in Brooks' opinion, "The food isn't the point at all," for happiness.

Persons: Arthur C, Brooks, Frank B, Hu Organizations: Harvard University, Harvard, of Public Health, CNBC Locations: Asia, Chan

☆ Australia plans minimum age for social media use, angering digital rights advocates
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

SYDNEY, Australia — Australia plans to set a minimum age limit for children to use social media citing concerns about mental and physical health, drawing a backlash from digital rights advocates who warn the measure could drive dangerous online activity underground. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his center-left government would run an age verification trial before introducing age minimum laws for social media this year. The law would put Australia among the first countries in the world to impose an age restriction on social media. Representatives of Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, which has a self-imposed minimum age of 13, YouTube owner Alphabet and TikTok were not immediately available for comment. Australia has one of the world’s most online populations with more than four-fifths of its 26 million people on social media, according to government and tech industry figures.

Persons: Anthony Albanese, Albanese, “, ” Albanese, ”, Daniel Angus, Jordy Kaufman Organizations: Australian Broadcasting Corp, European Union, Meta, Facebook, Queensland University of Technology Digital Media Research, Swinburne University, University of Sydney Locations: SYDNEY, Australia

☆ Australia plans a minimum age limit for social media use
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Australia intends to set a minimum age limit for children to use social media, citing concerns about mental and physical health. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said his center-left government would run an age verification trial before introducing age minimum laws for social media this year. The law would put Australia among the first countries in the world to impose an age restriction on social media. Australia has one of the world’s most online populations, with four-fifths of its 26 million people on social media, according to tech industry figures. But the inquiry has also heard concerns about whether an age limit would inadvertently harm younger people by encouraging them to hide their online activity.

Persons: Anthony Albanese, Albanese, “, ” Albanese, TikTok, ”, Daniel Angus, we’re Organizations: Australian Broadcasting Corp, European Union, Meta, Facebook, YouTube, University of Sydney, Queensland University of Technology Digital Media Research Locations: Australia

☆ Australia has a plan to combat the iPad kid: set a national age limit for social media
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Australia's putting an age limit on social media this year. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. 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 . Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the government is planning new age limits for social media to protect young people's mental and physical health, Reuters reports.

Persons: Anthony Albanese, —, Albanese Organizations: Service, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Business

Covid lockdowns, such as school closures, canceled sports activities and stay-at-home orders, prematurely aged teen brains by as much as four years, researchers from the University of Washington found. Lead researcher Patricia Kuhl, co-director of I-LABS, said that after Covid lockdowns began in 2020, they couldn’t do brain scan follow-ups until 2021. Pandemic lockdowns resulted in unusually accelerated brain maturation in adolescents. The research doesn’t prove the lockdowns caused the brain changes — mental health disorders were rising among children even before Covid. Another brain scan study in 2022 from Stanford University showed similar changes in cortical thickness in teen brains during Covid restrictions.

Persons: Covid, Patricia Kuhl, Covid lockdowns, ” Kuhl, Kuhl, Ellen Rome, they’re, ”, Jonathan Posner, Posner, there’s, It’s, Parkinson, Karin Zaugg Black, Delia Organizations: University of Washington, National Academy of Sciences, university's Institute for Learning, Brain Sciences, Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital, Rome, University of Washington's Institute for Learning, Stanford University, Stanford, Centers for Disease Control, CDC, Duke University School of Medicine Locations: Seattle

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