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☆ The shocking twist ending of Brandy's new A24 horror movie might not be what you think, says 'The Front Room' directors
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Read preview"The Front Room" marks Brandy's big return to the horror genre, over 25 years after starring in "I Still Know What You Did Last Summer." Related storiesThe short story is a really terrifying piece, but I think we wanted to get a little more outrageous. From an archetypal standpoint, I think Solange represents the wickedest of wicked stepmothers. Sam: There was stuff in the script that was specific, but of course, I think Kathryn brought her own magic to it. AdvertisementIt's left up in the air whether Solange actually is in touch with some otherworldly power, with hints like Belinda's C-section scar rapidly healing and Solange somehow knowing Wallace's name.

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☆ GOP-aligned group airs antisemitic ads in Michigan featuring Doug Emhoff and highlighting Harris’ Jewish ties
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( David Wright | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Future Coalition PAC has spent nearly $60,000 running several YouTube ads targeting Michigan, according to Google’s Ads Transparency Center. Each of the ads emphatically states Harris’ support for Israel, and many pointedly highlight her husband, Doug Emhoff, who is Jewish. “Kamala Harris is a strong leader for these difficult times. Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff: making history, standing up for what’s right, supporting Israel.”Another one of the ads opens, “Vice President Harris has chosen a side, the right side. And joining Kamala will be her husband and top advisor, Doug Emhoff, who would be the first Jewish presidential spouse ever.

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☆ Trump had to front $145,000 to secure a rally space in Arizona amid reports he left an unpaid bill at the same venue in 2016
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Trump's campaign paid over $145,000 to secure a spot at the Tucson Convention Center for a rally. Local media said Trump failed to pay a bill for an event at the same venue in 2016. AdvertisementThe Trump campaign had to pay a deposit of over $145,000 to secure a spot at the Tucson Convention Center for a rally on Thursday. In a statement to Business Insider, the City of Tucson City Manager's Office confirmed that the Trump campaign had paid a deposit for estimated costs of $145,222.70 to use the Linda Ronstadt Music Hall at the venue. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Futurum Group CEO: AI trade is very much alive
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFuturum Group CEO: AI trade is very much aliveDaniel Newman, CEO of Futurum Group sees Adobe earnings coming in line with its peers despite a complex macroeconomic environment. He believes the AI story remains important as it drives productivity during economic downturns, and should keep investors enthused.

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☆ Boeing strike 2024: IAM union members set to strike early Friday after vote against proposed deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Chris Isidore | Vanessa Yurkevich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

New York CNN —Union members at Boeing overwhelmingly rejected a proposed a four-year contract with the troubled aircraft manufacturer, authorizing the first strike at the company in 16 years, said the International Association of Machinist (IAM) union. It also increased job security for union members, because Boeing promised to build its next commercial jet, which has yet to be announced, at a unionized plant. But 95% of members of the IAM union voted against the deal. In a separate vote 96% voted to authorize a strike, easily clearing the two-thirds threshold needed to approve a walkout. Boeing has nearly 150,000 US employees, including the 33,000 IAM union members.

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☆ This massive TV folds up like something out of 'Transformers' — and costs as much as a sports car
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A luxurious foldable TV from C Seed costs $283,000. The display folds up at multiple points when not in use to better blend into a living room. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementFor the millionaire who has a garage full of sports cars, there's now a folding TV that costs just as much as a new vehicle. Enter the C Seed N1, a massive 4K TV that unfolds like a machine in "Transformers" and then folds back up again to become a gleaming metal sculpture when not in use.

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☆ America’s stores are winning the war on shoplifting
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Nathaniel Meyersohn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

New York CNN —A year ago, America’s stores declared a shoplifting epidemic. Target also closed nine stores, saying “theft and organized retail crime” threatened worker and customer safety and made business unsustainable. Many retailers’ merchandise losses have stabilized or improved, and chains have publicly dialed back their rhetoric. Their shrink rate — lost inventory as a percentage of sales — is their best estimate for items that go missing. The shoplifting rate in the first half of 2024 was also 10% higher than in the first half of 2019.

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☆ Diego Maradona: Trial over star’s death postponed until 2025
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

Reuters —A trial of eight health workers charged with “homicide by negligence” over the death of Diego Maradona has been postponed from October until March, Argentine media reported on Thursday. A court in San Isidro, a town on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, granted the request of three of the eight defendants to postpone for a second time the trial, originally scheduled for June 4 and due to start on October 1. The process will now begin on March 11, the Argentine newspaper La Nación reported. The footballing great, who led Argentina to a second World Cup title in 1986, died aged 60 in November 2020 from heart failure after undergoing brain surgery days earlier. Among those charged in the death of the former Boca Juniors and Napoli player are his neurosurgeon, psychologist, psychiatrist and nurses, who could face prison sentences ranging from eight to 25 years.

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☆ Waymo and Tesla have opposite problems as they compete for driverless tech dominance
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewTwo major players — Tesla and Waymo — are battling for dominance in the driverless tech sector. "I think that Tesla has a software problem, and I think Waymo has a hardware problem, is the way I put it — and I think software problems are much easier." AdvertisementHe viewed Tesla as a "pioneer" in using machine learning for its autonomous driving software. But he also argued that Tesla's autonomous hardware hasn't solved the driverless equation. Waymo, on the other hand, produces an autonomous driving system capable of eliminating a human driver.

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☆ Travis Kalanick reflects on what it was like being ousted from Uber, and why he doesn't 'think about the ex very much'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Travis Kalanick discussed his departure from Uber at the 2024 All-In Summit. Kalanick faced investor pressure and scandals in the lead-up to his resignation in 2017. 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 . AdvertisementTravis Kalanick's messy breakup from Uber seven years ago would understandably still be a sore spot seven years later, but the former CEO said he's moved on.

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☆ Engagement bait's rise on Threads is another example of how we just can't help ourselves on social media
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

While rage bait can be found across social media, its prominence on Threads is because of how the app promotes content. AdvertisementWith that in mind, there's often something in your behavior on social media that's leading the apps to send those posts your way. In the grand scheme of things, rage bait is not the worst thing on social media by a long shot . YouTube star MrBeast mastered social media algorithms to build a huge audience in no time. Here's what business students said , and here's what tech students said .

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☆ Putin threatens war with the West and NATO, expels UK Diplomats
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Erica Star Domena | Selima Hussain | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin drew a new red line as the possibility of the US supplying Ukraine with long-range missiles may become a reality. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account?

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☆ 'Shark Tank' star Kevin O'Leary warns couples not to combine finances: 'I don't care how in love you are'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Kevin O'Leary says couples shouldn't combine their finances. Maintaining a financial identity is vital in case of break up or death, the "Shark Tank" star says. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! But if they break up, joint accounts can be a knotty mess to untangle and might leave them high and dry in the credit-driven US economy, Kevin O'Leary says. "What I tell everybody to do in a relationship is have your own account, your own credit card, never merge your finances together," the "Shark Tank" star said in a Fox News clip posted to his Instagram on Wednesday.

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☆ Russia is sending troops with zero combat experience to a key part of the front, Ukraine says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewRussia is sending troops with no combat experience to reinforce attacks in northern Ukraine, a Ukrainian military spokesperson said. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Ukraine and Russia have spent much of the summer fighting for control of Vovchansk, a city in the Kharkiv region about three miles from the border. Speaking on Thursday, Sarantsev said that the newer Russian troops reinforcing Vovchansk are very inexperienced. "It is our understanding that this newly arrived personnel is a mobilization resource raised by Russia," he said, per Ukrainska Pravda.

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☆ Jensen Huang is $60 billion richer this year thanks to Nvidia's soaring stock — and just rejoined the $100 billion club
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Jensen Huang has grown about $14 billion richer in four days thanks to Nvidia's soaring stock. He's rejoined the $100 billion club after an unmatched $60.5 billion rise in his wealth 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 .

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☆ Fox News and right-wing media ignore Trump’s embrace of far-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Jon Passantino | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Right-wing media outlets are ignoring Donald Trump’s embrace of far-right conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer, shielding their audience from the uproar amid condemnation from top Republicans. In recent days, Donald Trump has mingled with Loomer, the radical conspiracy theorist who has a well-documented history of pushing racist, sexist, Islamophobic and homophobic hate. But right-wing media outlets have largely ignored her close proximity to Trump and the ensuing controversy. That was also the case in other right-wing outlets, including the websites of Breitbart, The Daily Wire, One America News, and The Gateway Pundit. According to the progressive media watchdog Media Matters, Fox News devoted just four minutes to the news over the ensuing three-day period, compared to more than an hour on CNN and MSNBC.

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☆ 6 Wall Street experts share why investors could be overestimating how much the Fed will cut rates after August's inflation report
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The print is causing concern that inflation may not be going away, which would mean higher interest rates than markets expect going forward. Skyler Weinand, chief investment officer, Regan CapitalWeinand says the market's current outlook on rate cuts will only take place if the economy deteriorates significantly. If inflation does slow that much, the Fed would likely cut rates faster than just a quarter percent per meeting over the next 3-6 months," Adams said in an email. "However, the stickiness of service price inflation and shelter inflation suggests the Fed will cut rates slower than financial markets currently price in." This would be a disappointment to short-term bond markets that have priced over 250 bps of rate cuts by the end of 2025."

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☆ Pilots who came within 150 feet of a crash in Austin share how they averted disaster
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Pete Muntean | Marnie Hunter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The pilots of a FedEx cargo plane couldn’t see the runway or the airfield at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. On Thursday, another near-miss was added to the list when an Alaska Airlines plane and a Southwest plane nearly collided in Nashville. In some cases, hero pilots such as Bradeen and Carvajal have kept collision courses from turning deadly. But about three miles out from landing, they grew uneasy when an air traffic controller cleared the Southwest flight to take off in front of them. The pilots’ awareness was heightened, but Bradeen said he didn’t realize a collision was imminent until about 100 or 150 feet away.

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☆ Boeing workers are set to strike — and it could cost the company billions
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The walkout depressed revenues in the period by $4.3 billion, Boeing said at the time. Another strike of that length would cost Boeing at least $3 billion, according to a TD Cowen research note cited by The New York Times. The rejected deal would have cost Boeing an extra $900 million a year if passed, they noted. A Boeing strike in 1989 cost the company $2.5 billion in lost revenue, and the next one in 2005 cost it about $1 billion, the American Action Forum noted in a paper this week. "This may be because Boeing generally delays orders rather than losing them, so their revenue is time-shifted rather than diminished."

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☆ Nvidia still has a very compelling story, says Morgan Stanley's Joseph Moore
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailNvidia still has a very compelling story, says Morgan Stanley's Joseph MooreJoseph Moore, Morgan Stanley senior semiconductor analyst, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss what happened this week with Nvidia's stock, if the company's Blackwell chip will have less gross margin than its predecessor, and more.

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☆ Life feels darker in Springfield, Ohio, since Trump made it his wildest debate talking point, locals say
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

But now, the once-quiet Ohio town located between Dayton and Columbus has been catapulted out of obscurity for a wildly different reason. AdvertisementThe chaos reached a fever pitch on Tuesday night after Trump mentioned Springfield during his presidential debate with Vice President Kamala Harris. AdvertisementAn AI-generated image of former President Donald Trump carrying cats away from Haitian immigrants, a reference to falsehoods spread about Springfield, Ohio. Springfield, Ohio, has a population of a little under 60,000. halbergman/Getty ImagesOne of the good things, she added, is the work being done by some residents to support Haitians living there. Springfield's Haitian community, against their will, is the collateral damage.

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☆ My 56-year-old mom lives rent-free in our house. She contributes by doing chores and childcare, but communicating expectations can be hard.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Emylee Williams | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

My mom moved in when she was 55, admittedly a little early. Even though my mom is now working full-time, our multigenerational setup still works for our childcare needs and her financial goals. AdvertisementLogisticsWhen my mom moved in, there was a learning curve, and still is, as to where everything goes. My mom moved around and whittled her belongings down, but somehow, she filled three rooms at my house and a storage unit. I see my mom having so many special moments with our daughter.

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☆ My mom lives rent-free in my house. I love the childcare support, but setting household expectations makes me want to throw up.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Emylee Williams | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

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☆ The inside story of how Sandra Day O’Connor rebuffed pressure from Scalia and others to overturn Roe v. Wade
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Joan Biskupic | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

Handwritten notes from Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's papers on a major abortion case in 1989. The correspondence and notes foreshadow where O’Connor landed in the 1992 Planned Parenthood v. Casey case, when Justice Anthony Kennedy, hostile to Roe v. Wade in 1989, was ready to join O’Connor in upholding Roe. Accelerating the tensions all around was the time pressure of the Missouri case. O’Connor wrote that Kennedy said, “Roe is just flawed analytically” and that he wanted to “return this debate to democratic process” in the states. Library of CongressDraft opinion language from Justice John Paul Stevens he sent to Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

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Colombian special forces deal with the country's most dangerous threats, like the illegal cocaine trade. We followed how top soldiers train for deadly secret missions. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account?

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