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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Marilyn Manson, who was sentenced to community service for blowing his nose on a videographer at a 2019 concert in New Hampshire, recently completed his time at an organization that provides meeting space for Alcoholics Anonymous and Al-Anon, according to court paperwork. A certificate of completion was filed by the Assistance League of Los Angeles with a New Hampshire court on Jan. 30. Manson had to file proof of his service by Feb. 4. A no contest plea means Manson did not contest the charge and did not admit guilt. Several women have sued Manson in recent years with allegations of sexual and other abuse.

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In December, a jury ordered Rudy Giuliani to pay $148 million for defaming election workers. AdvertisementThese extraordinary judgments are the result of a combination of factors, but social media plays a major role, legal experts said. While in the past, high-profile figures may have been less willing to make defamatory statements, social media can actually provide an incentive for them to do so. Jones also stood to gain from spreading conspiracy theories about the Sandy Hook shooting, according to Mattei. Lieb added it's not that any statement made on social media will automatically carry major consequences, but that the size of the person's audience makes a huge difference.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Jean Carroll —, Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Alex Jones, Sandy Hook, We've, Chris Mattei, Jones, Mattei, Infowars, it's, Andrew Lieb, Lieb, Giuliani, Carroll, John Jones Organizations: Service, Business, Carroll, Trump, Dickinson College Locations: New York

☆ Kroger, Albertsons, and Instacart are all racing to snap up an $11 billion chunk of the retail media market
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Lauren Johnson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Offsite ads currently make up about 15% of retail media spend and are expected to make $11 billion this year, according to Insider Intelligence, increasing to $24 billion by 2027. Kroger works with adtech firms like Magnite, PubMatic, and OpenX to sell streaming ads targeted with retail data. Retailers are riding the death of cookies and streaming TVBy increasing the audiences that see their ads, retailers are betting they can seize two major opportunities. "When cookies come out of the marketplace, where retail media shines is that we all offer large audiences of real people doing real things," said Kristi Argyilan, SVP of retail media at Albertsons Companies. Using retail data, they can target specific groups — like moms who buy specific products at the grocery store every week.

Persons: —, It's, Andrew Lipsman, Roku, Kroger, Lipsman, Kristi Argyilan, Cara Pratt Organizations: Service, Intelligence, Business, Walmart, Brands, Albertsons Companies, Disney, Kroger Precision Marketing

☆ DOJ charged an Iranian operative with hiring Hells Angels bikers for assassinations in the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewAn Iranian drug trafficker with ties to its spy agency has been charged by the US Department of Justice with hiring members of the Hells Angels biker group to carry out an assassination on American soil. AdvertisementThe DOJ's indictment alleges that Zindashti hired the Hells Angels bikers to conduct the assassination in January 2021. All three defendants are charged with one count of conspiracy to use interstate commerce facilities in the commission of murder-for-hire. Advertisement"Zindashti's network has carried out numerous acts of transnational repression including assassinations and kidnappings across multiple jurisdictions in an attempt to silence the Iranian regime's perceived critics.

Persons: —, Naji Sharifi, Damion Patrick John Ryan, Adam Richard Pearson, Zindashti, Andrew Luger, Pearson, Ryan Organizations: Service, US Department of Justice, Hells Angels, Business, DOJ, District of, US Department of, Foreign Assets, United, Iran's Ministry of Intelligence, Security Locations: Maryland, Iran, Minnesota, District of Minnesota, United Kingdom, United States

☆ Buy or avoid China? The pros share their take — and stock picks
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Weizhen Tan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

But this week, China embarked on monetary easing as it pledged to reduce the amount of liquidity that its banks are required to hold as reserves. Earlier this week, Bloomberg News, citing sources, reported that China is considering a $278 billion package to rescue its stock markets. Andrew Lapping, chief investment officer at Ranmore Fund Management , says the sharp decline in China markets is an "opportunity." "So the stock market is certainly putting much higher equity risk premium ... there are also concerns about policy direction, policy clarity ... Renewable energy: China Longyuan Power Group, China Resources Power.

Persons: Brendan Ahern, CNBC's, Andrew, Winnie Wu, Guy Spier, CNBC's Tanvir Gill, —, Wu, what's, Ahern, Amundi, It's, Morgan Stanley, Michael Bloom, Evelyn Cheng Organizations: Bloomberg, Investors, Ranmore Fund Management, BofA Securities, CCP, JPMorgan, EV, UBS, Baidu, China Communications, China Construction Bank, Ping An Insurance, China Longyuan Power Group, China Resources Power Locations: China, United States, Industrials

☆ A millennial mom thinks we can learn a lot from Gen Alpha, so she's reporting back from the trenches: a middle school pick-up line
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Andrew Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Hitchon sat in her car as she relayed observations about Gen Alpha, which she had spotted as a parent in the "trenches" of the school pick-up line. Gen Alpha boys were embracing early 2000s haircuts, and hoodies were very much in all around. AdvertisementThe video blew up, so Hitchon continued to post updates on Gen Alpha trends over the following weeks in a series that received millions of views. "Gen X in particular love to talk about how they don't care what younger generations think." Hitchon wants the world to know how funny, self-aware, and socially conscious Gen Alpha is.

Persons: Faith Hitchon, —, Hitchon, Gen, Alpha, X, millennials Organizations: Service, Gen Alpha, Alpha Locations: Los Angeles , California, India

☆ Millennial managers are under fire for trying way too hard to be the 'cool boss'
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Andrew Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

But the criticism of millennial management may be a bit unfair, experts say. Many self-described millennial managers also seemed to identify with the behavior, saying they tried not to pass down any negativity to their workers. The verdict seemed to be in: "millennial managers" are the worst. AdvertisementIyyani told BI that he thinks some aspects of the "millennial manager" stereotype may actually be welcomed by some workers. "While I won't daresay all millennial managers have this approach, this sure seems to be the desired change on the ground from leaders.

Persons: —, Rob, ”, — Dimitrius Jones, Vivek Iyyani, Zs, Gen X, Christopher Littlefield, Littlefield, It's, Gen, Iyyani Organizations: Service

☆ A middle school reportedly removed bathroom mirrors after students were taking up to 9 breaks a day to film TikToks
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Andrew Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewA North Carolina middle school has removed mirrors from its bathrooms, saying students were taking regular, lengthy breaks to make social media videos, according to local reports. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. An update sent to students' families last week, which was seen by Business Insider, read, "On average students visit the restroom 3 to 4 times a day. Since removing the mirrors, the school has seen a "drastic decrease" in students making restroom requests, according to the statement sent to parents. The middle school has also implemented a new "digital hall pass system" to help track the general whereabouts of students throughout the day.

Persons: —, Les Atkins, Atkins Organizations: Service, Business, CBS, Burlington School System, ABC Locations: Carolina, Alamance, Burlington, Florida

☆ A middle school has removed bathroom mirrors saying students were taking up to 9 breaks a day to film TikToks, according to local report
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Andrew Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Persons: —, Les Atkins, Atkins Organizations: Service, Business, CBS, Burlington School System, ABC Locations: Carolina, Alamance, Burlington, Florida

☆ Gaslit, gaslighted... gaslated? The word has flummoxed the internet for years. It turns out the answer is complicated.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Andrew Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Internet users have turned to the web for years to find the past tense of "gaslight." A linguist TikToker went viral when he joked "gaslighted" and "gaslit" were both wrong. AdvertisementPeople have been trying to agree on the past tense of "gaslight" for years, and a viral video has just added more confusion to the mix. With the rise in the term's popularity has also come confusion about its past tense. AdvertisementAs the background lights slowly dimmed throughout the course of the TikTok, he insisted the correct past tense was, in fact, "gaslated."

Persons: TikToker, —, Perpetua Neo, Webster, they'd, gaslighting, erb, ong Organizations: Service, Merriam

South Africa’s genocide case has put the spotlight on a deeper fault line in global geopolitics. Jaafar Ashtiyeh/AFP/Getty ImagesReactions from the Global North to the ICJ case have been mixed. “This war is a war that is not only between Israel and Hamas,” Israeli President Isaac Herzog told MSNBC in December. “It’s a war that is intended – really, truly – to save Western civilization, to save the values of Western civilization.”So far, no Western countries have supported South Africa’s case against Israel. Traditionally, the West has wielded significant influence in international affairs, but South Africa’s move signals a growing assertiveness among Global South nations that threatens the status quo, says Adekoya.

Persons: CNN —, Israel, ”, Nesrine Malik, ” Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, “, Jaafar Ashtiyeh, Biden, ” Remi Adekoya, Nelson Mandela, Yasser Arafat, ” Hugh Lovatt, Garry Andrew Lotulung, ” Lovatt, Lovatt, Israel –, Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, Alaister Russell, Isaac Herzog, Hage Geingob, Berlin’s, Namibians, ” Adekoya Organizations: CNN, Israel, International Court of Justice, Guardian, Hamas, West Bank, Getty, US, UN, University of York, Palestine Liberation Organization, North Africa, European Council, Foreign Relations, Global, Arab League, ICJ, West, ”, International, MSNBC, ZDF, Dhaka Tribune, Germany Locations: South Africa, Johannesburg, Israel, The Hague, Gaza, South, Africa, Sudanese, United States, Europe, Ramallah, West, AFP, England, PLO, East, Indonesian, Jakarta, Indonesia, Anadolu, China, Soviet, Ekurhuleni, Germany, German, Germany’s, Namibia, Namibian, Bangladesh, Pakistan

☆ ‘Frost quakes’ were felt around Chicago this week. Here’s what scientists do and don’t know about the seismic phenomenon
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

He’s also experienced some frost quakes, officially known as cryoseism, in the past. Kari MoisioWhere and how frost quakes occurThe phenomenon isn’t unique to the US Midwest; frost quakes have also been reported in New England, Canada and parts of Scandinavia. Frost quakes have been heard and felt in parts of Scandinavia, including Finland. Irene Stachon/ShutterstockUsing social media posts and climate data analysis, he mapped frost quakes in Ontario and neighboring regions in 2013 and 2014. Leung identified two frost quake clusters and the first known frost quakes in three Canadian provinces and seven US states, according to his thesis.

Persons: Trent Ford, He’s, ” Ford, Ford, Kari Moisio, ”, Andrew Leung, ” Leung, “, Irene Stachon, Leung, Moisio Organizations: CNN, University of Toronto Scarborough, Citizen, University of Oulu Locations: Chicago, Illinois, Finland, New England, Canada, Scandinavia, Ontario, Toronto, Oulu, Sodankylä, Finnish

☆ Has the internet broken our brains? A haunting painting turned viral meme has people worried.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Andrew Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewA social media user who came face-to-face with the artwork behind a famous meme sparked a discussion about "internet brain rot," and how people are beginning to view reality through an online lens. An on-screen caption said he had looked up from studying and thought he'd "finally developed internet brain rot" as he panned the camera to show a 1948 book by Norman Mailer called "The Naked and the Dead." Further commenters shared similar experiences, where their minds had interpreted real-world items or events from an online perspective. It seems this is being interpreted as "internet brain rot" which people think is a byproduct of being "chronically online."

Persons: —, @joshlunchbox, he'd, Norman Mailer, Thomas Lea, Sisyphus Organizations: Service, Business Locations: American

☆ A woman said her boss was 'so chill' for not making her work while she was literally giving birth
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Andrew Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Tamara Drpić posted a video of herself in hospital after an epidural, checking in with her boss. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA woman who said she sent her manager a work update from the hospital before giving birth has been dubbed an example of everything that's wrong with corporate America. Several commenters wrote they had also continued to work when they were in labor, or when they were hospitalized under other circumstances.

Persons: Tamara Drpić, Drpić, —, ong, ellbeing, Organizations: Service, America, ust Locations: America, ife

☆ 2024's newest bizarre interior craze is making tiny mushrooms to cover your door hinges
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Andrew Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewA DIY creator blew up on TikTok with a crafty decorative trend that maximizes the tiny space on doorway hinges with homemade figurines. In a video voiceover, Colby said people would either love or hate the trend she had discovered, which involved adding "little trinkets" to the tops of door hinges. Others wrote that they wanted to add hinge heads to their own home, or secretly place them on the door hinges at their friends' houses. In response, Colby posted two tutorials.

Persons: —, Colby, they'd Organizations: Service, Business

☆ I spent 20 years unable to track down an obscure 90s TV movie from my childhood. Then a Facebook comment helped me solve the mystery.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Andrew Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewFor over 20 years, I've been Googling variations of the phrase "giant babies, tiny adults" in search of a TV series I loved in the 90s. They then started helping each other find the movies, shows, and books from their own childhoods in a communal effort to reconnect with their younger selves. Finally, my mystery was solved"It seems like you might be describing the TV show 'Josh Kirby... Time Warrior!' They weren't giant babies at all.

Persons: —, I've, I'm, Grace Miller, Brad Hines, didn't, ChatGPT, I'd, Josh Kirby, aren't Organizations: Service, Business, YouTube Locations: Kansas City , Missouri, United Kingdom, American

☆ The ubiquitous 2000s internet slang term 'brb' has all but disappeared and the reason is bittersweet
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Andrew Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The photo sparked a discussion about the changing nature of the internet and its slang. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. On December 19, an image of an early 2000s desktop computer blew up on X, formerly Twitter, as viewers looked back fondly on the early days of the internet . In what may have been a throwaway comment, one user suggested this could be the reason why the use of "brb" to mean "be right back" had seemingly disappeared. Responding specifically to the "brb" comment thread, Sarah said the concept was "blowing my fucking mind."

Persons: —, @somefrogs.co, millennials, Sarah, I'm Organizations: Service, Business, AIM Locations: arm's

☆ More Cheese, Please: Farmers Are Squeezing Cows for Fattier Milk
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Kirk Maltais | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Dairy farmers look to different breeds and feeds in the quest for more butterfat. Photo: Andrew Lichtenstein/Corbis via Getty ImagesAmericans are eating more cheese and butter. That has dairy farmers scrambling to get their cows to produce fattier milk. The efforts include using different cow breeds and feed mixes, and making sure animals are comfortable and don’t get too hot. The result is that the average amount of butterfat in milk produced by U.S. dairy herds has climbed past 4% and above the previous record set during World War II.

Persons: Andrew Lichtenstein, don’t Organizations: Getty Images Locations: U.S

☆ A bridesmaid learned newspaper readers can be even more brutal than TikTok after her pink 2-piece outfit made headlines
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Andrew Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A bridesmaid blew up online with a controversial two-piece she wore to her sister's wedding. Some viewers were critical of the creator for selecting an outfit that showed her midriff. Gigi explained there was a pink theme, and she got to choose her own outfit, before highlighting two potential options. She also showed comments left on the Daily Mail's article that were positive towards her, although others were critical of the dress. "To be honest with you, I thought TikTok comments were brutal.

Persons: —, Gigi, TikToker, Gigi doesn't Organizations: Service, New York Post

☆ A woman spent a decade trying to track down an obscure 2000s movie from her childhood. Then the internet saved the day.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Andrew Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A woman took to TikTok with details of a childhood movie she couldn't fully remember. After years of searching, Miller and her dad had started to think the movie wasn't real"I was roughly about 5 when I first watched this movie," Miller told Business Insider in an email exchange. I was giggling the whole time as it's, for lack of better words, pretty silly," Miller told BI. Miller told BI her highlight of the whole experience was the community that had formed around it. "It's honestly brought me to tears multiple times seeing grown men and women thanking eachother for finding bits of their childhood they thought were lost forever," Miller told BI.

Persons: —, Grace Miller Organizations: Service Locations: Kansas City , Missouri

☆ Markets are underestimating the potential for an economic slowdown, and 'greedflation' won't help investors anymore, Societe Generale says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewInvestors are underestimating the risk of an economic slowdown, and "greedflation" among companies can't prop up the market any longer, Société Générale said in a note this week. Firms hiking prices likely helped avoid a deeper slump in profits stemming from a slowing economy, Société Générale strategist Albert Edwards said. "The Greedflation driven surge in margins helped stop the profits slowdown turning into a deep downturn. A recession still poses a decent risk to the economy, though investors have warmed up to the prospect of a soft-landing.

Persons: —, Société Générale, they're, Société, Albert Edwards, Greedflation, Edwards, –, Evercore, quant, Andrew Lapthorne, David Rosenberg Organizations: Service, Business, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Reserve, New, Fed, Institute of Supply, Evercore ISI

☆ Inside the rise of Chiara Ferragni, the social media mega-star who's been accused of misleading followers into buying a charity cake
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Andrew Lloyd | Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Chiara Ferragni is an Italian influencer with just under 30 million followers on Instagram. Here's how the digital entrepreneur shot to social media superstardom. The item was packaged with a pink box featuring Ferragni's name and logo, as well as an illustration of the social media star. AdvertisementBut how did Ferragni become such a social media superstar and build her empire — amid this controversy? Amid the recent scandal, Ferragni's massive online presence continues to span social media.

Persons: Chiara Ferragni, Here's, —, Ferragni, Balocco, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Federico Leonardo Lucia, Leone, Fedez, ferragnez, Lapresse, Eugenio Fusco, Alessandra Balocco Organizations: Service, Regina Margherita Hospital, Italian Competition Authority, Authority, Associated Press, Milan's Bocconi University, Financial Times, Teen Vogue, Forbes, Harvard Business School, Prada, AP Locations: Italian, Turin, Italy, Balocco, Milan, Venice, TikTok

☆ Bad news, Beijing: Real-estate booms like the one in China nearly always end with a major banking crisis
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

China's trying to manage its property crisis so the sector's troubles don't spill over. However, history shows that credit-fueled real-estate booms nearly always end with a major banking crisis, said an analyst. Real estate was a key driver of China's economy that has been struggling to recover post-pandemic. AdvertisementChina's trying to manage its real-estate crisis so that its troubles don't spill over to the rest of the economy, which has been struggling to recover post-pandemic. "History shows that credit-fuelled real-estate booms do not end in a whimper; rather, they end with a bang — and nearly always with a major banking crisis," wrote Andrew Lawrence, the head of Asia property at GlobalData.TS Lombard, in a note on Tuesday.

Persons: —, Andrew Lawrence Organizations: Service Locations: Asia, GlobalData.TS

☆ A viral theory about the one thing millionaires do differently with their money is making waves
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-09 | by ( Andrew Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

On December 14, a TikToker who goes by Taylor Money posted a video with an on-screen caption that read, "Millionaires do 1 thing different." He regularly shares videos about what he describes as millionaires' approach to life and making money . This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. AdvertisementThe theory is that richer people tend to view money as a way to build even more wealth, rather than a means to a different end. They said they had little to no money after paying their basic bills, so using money to make money was only possible for those with expendable income.

Persons: —, Taylor Money, Taylor, That's, Rich, lew, ure, ideo Organizations: Service, Millionaires, Business, ust Locations: TikTok, iews

☆ Why Jo Koy's Golden Globes Monologue Is Being Ridiculed and Memed
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-08 | by ( Andrew Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Many X users hit back at Koy's remarks, dubbing his performance " awful " and " unfunny ," and suggesting he had bombed as this year's host. Later in the evening, Koy turned his attention to Taylor Swift and her relationship with Travis Kelce. Taylor Swift takes a sip of her drink after Jo Koy's joke about her at the #GoldenGlobes. At the Golden Globes, we have fewer camera shots of Taylor Swift." "Jo Koy escaping the #GoldenGlobes to avoid seeing Taylor Swift or anyone in that audience after the show," one X user wrote , alongside a GIF of a man jumping through a glass window.

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