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☆ Super Micro slides 7% after stock is dropped from Nasdaq 100
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-16 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Super Micro Computer joined the Nasdaq 100 in July. The announcement is the latest in a roller coaster of a year for Super Micro, which rocketed to a record high of $118.81 in March, as demand soared for the company's servers packed with artificial intelligence processors. Super Micro is now worth about $20 billion, about a quarter the size of the median market cap of companies in the Nasdaq 100. For Super Micro, the story started to turn in August, when the company said it wouldn't file its annual report with the SEC on time. WATCH: Super Micro appoints BDO as independent auditor

Persons: rocketed, Ernst & Young, Charlies Liang Organizations: Micro Computer, Nasdaq, Super Micro, Moderna, Palantir Technologies, SEC, Hindenburg Research, Super, Ernst &, BDO, Rivals, Dell, Micro

☆ Pregnant woman learns she has cancer through routine prenatal blood testing. She’s not alone.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-16 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

She was shocked when the test results came back. Test results can come back as “atypical” for many reasons, such as noncancerous growths like uterine fibroids. Instead, she enrolled in a study at the National Institutes of Health that involved examining women who received abnormal prenatal DNA-sequencing test results like hers. Sequencing results showing a particularly “chaotic” pattern across multiple chromosomes were observed in 47 of the 51 participants with cancer. Their treatment should not be delayed because they are pregnant,” Bianchi said.

Persons: Dr, Naseem Khorram’s, nephrologist, Khorram, ”, “, ‘, Hodgkin, ” Khorram, She’s, Diana Bianchi, Eunice Kennedy, Bianchi, you’ve, ” Bianchi, Britta Weigelt, ” Weigelt, “ I’m, Weigelt, Emeline, gynecologic, NYU Langone’s, Aviki, Sarah Kim, Sanjay Gupta, ” Kim Organizations: CNN, National Institutes of Health, New England, of Medicine, National, of Child Health, Human, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NYU, NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer, American Cancer Society, Get CNN, CNN Health Locations: Los Angeles, Long, United States

It’s minting millionaires while potentially harming others — yet everyone, even the losers, seem to be in on the joke. Some believe memecoins are permitted because the Securities and Exchange Commission has never formally categorized bitcoin as a security. And, crucially, many memecoins, including Fartcoin, do not appear able to be legally purchased from U.S. soil on most of the crypto exchanges offering them. In fact, Trump world has already shown signs of accelerating its embrace of cryptocurrencies. Yet there is clearly a dark side to the memecoin world.

Persons: it’s, Guess jeanswear, Donald Trump, Toe Bautista, Bautista, ” Bautista, ’ ”, “, ‘, Haliey Welch, Welch, CoinTelegraph, ”, nonsavvy, Trump, Gracy Chen, Omid Malekan, ’ ” Malekan Organizations: GSR, NBC News, Wall, Securities and Exchange Commission, ”, United, Authority, Federal Reserve, Trump, cryptocurrencies, Bloomberg, Liberty, Columbia Business School, Columbia University Locations: bitcoin, New York, Tennessee, U.S, England

☆ Iraq could allow marriage for girls as young as 9. A survivor says it will fuel rape and child abuse
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-15 | by ( Khalid Razak | Khalid Razak Is A Producer For Nbc News Based In Baghdad. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

“Changing the law will give parents the right to sell their young daughters,” Batta said in a telephone interview last month. UNICEF reported in April 2023 that 28% of girls are married before the legal age of 18, although under Iraqi law, girls as young as 15 can be married with the consent of a judge and their parents. As well as setting the age of marriage, it addressed child custody, inheritances and alimony payments focused on the welfare of both children and women. As a result, some lawmakers and rights groups are concerned that this would pave the way for legalizing and expanding child marriage in the country. “Changing the law will lead many underage girls to face circumstances similar to what I went through,” she said.

Persons: Batta, ” Batta, ‘, Hussein, Hana’a, ”, Ahmad Al, “, ” “, Renad Mansour, ” Mansour, Dunya Al, Shammari, Alya Nassif, ” Nassif, ” Kurdo Omar Organizations: NBC, Protesters, Getty, ”, UNICEF, United Nations Population Fund, Law, Chatham, Getty Images NBC, Al, Forat, Kurdistan Alliance Locations: BAGHDAD, Iraqi, Erbil, Baghdad, Tahrir, AFP, Iraq, Iraq’s, Kurdistan, ”, London, Baghdad's Tahrir

☆ Xi brought down powerful rivals in the military. Now he’s going after his own men
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-15 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Over the past decade, Xi has overseen an ambitious transformation of the PLA into a “world class” fighting force that can rival the US military. Miao Hua, a longtime protege of Chinese leader Xi Jinping and a member of the Central Military Commission, has been suspended and placed under investigation. Miao’s military career took off soon after Xi came to power. As the chief political commissar of the PLA, Miao is tasked with ensuring its loyalty to the ruling Communist Party. “We must ensure the troops remain absolutely loyal, absolutely pure and absolutely reliable,” Xi told an audience of note-taking officers.

Persons: Xi, Adm, Miao Hua, Miao, –, Joel Wuthnow, Mao Zedong, Xi Jinping, Cha Song, James Char, ” Char, Zhang Yang, Victor Shih, Shih, ” Xi, ” Shih, Wang Houbin, Dong Jun, Dong, Wuthnow, ’, Li Shangfu, Joseph Stalin, Mao, “, ”, Mao’s, Lin Biao, keener Organizations: Hong Kong CNN —, People’s Liberation Army, PLA, Central Military Commission, Defense Ministry, Xi, Pentagon, National Defense University, “, 31st Group Army, Rajaratnam, of International Studies, PLA Navy, Ground Force, CMC, Rocket Force, Navy, Defense, Communist Party, University of San, Financial Times, The Defense Ministry, Force Locations: Hong Kong, Fujian, China, Taiwan, Beijing, “, Singapore, United States, University of San Diego

☆ Mark Cuban says AI won't have much of an impact on jobs that require you to think
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-15 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Mark Cuban believes impacted jobs will be those that require simple yes or no decisions. Cuban told BI that the impact on a company's workforce will depend on how well AI is implemented. AdvertisementIn an interview published Thursday on "The Weekly Show with John Stewart," Cuban said he believes the fast-advancing technology will not impact jobs that require workers to think. "If your job requires you to think — AI won't have much of an impact." A McKinsey study, however, found that AI won't decimate white-collar roles such as those in legal or finance.

Persons: Mark Cuban, Billionaire Mark Cuban, John Stewart, Cuban, who's Organizations: Cuban, BI, Billionaire, Cost, Economic, McKinsey

☆ China gears up for an uncertain 2025. How investors plan to prepare
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-15 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

"It is clear that China is setting the stage to increase stimulus in 2025, potentially to counteract any adverse trade policies from the incoming Trump administration," Costello said. Cambridge Associates is neutral on Chinese stocks, wanting to see more evidence of a pickup in growth. "With recovery of China's hospital procurement for medical equipment from September, we foresee a growth rebound for the China medical device sector in 2025," the HSBC analysts said. Snibe, traded in the Shenzhen market, can see 19% earnings growth, with Mindray profits expected to climb 15%. In contrast, this year's rally in Chinese stocks could snap multiple years of declines.

Persons: Aaron Costello, Stocks, Trump, Costello, Biden, Donald Trump, CNBC's Jim Cramer, Xi Jinping, Karoline Leavitt, Xi, Paul Christopher, Christopher, Wells, Downside, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Cambridge Associates, Ministry of Finance, HSBC, Imaging, New York Stock Exchange, Fox News, Macro Research, Reuters, Citigroup, Wells, Wells Fargo Investment Institute Locations: Asia, Beijing, China, Shanghai, Shenzhen, U.S, Wells Fargo, Hong Kong

This isn’t the plot of “War of the Worlds,” but rather the result of numerous unidentified drone sightings on the East Coast in recent weeks. Drone sightings have been reported in at least six states: New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and Virginia. Republican New Jersey Assemblyman Paul Kanitra told CNN’s Sara Sidner Friday morning there had been drone sightings every night since then. Josh Shapiro said his administration is “aware of” reported drone sightings and is taking them seriously. The official noted similar flight approach patterns from nearby airports matched the visual sightings reported to tip lines.

Persons: York’s, ”, Kathy Hochul, “, Alejandro Mayorkas, John Kirby, Here’s, Paul Kanitra, CNN’s Sara Sidner, Donald Trump’s, Democratic Sen, Andy Kim of, Mike Ghassali, Vito Fossella, Hochul, Biden, Brian Glenn, Sen, Tony Hwang, Josh Shapiro, Maura Healey, Glenn Youngkin, Mayorkas, CNN’s Wolf, ” Mayorkas, Tom Adams, ” Adams, There’s, Naval Weapons Station Earle, Jeff Van Drew, Sabrina Singh, Michael Melham, ” Melham, Trump, ” Trump, US Sen, Richard Blumenthal, “ It’s, Rick Smith Organizations: CNN, York’s Stewart, New York Gov, New York State Intelligence Center, FBI, Department of Homeland Security, FAA, Homeland, White House National Security Communications, Federal Aviation Administration, Republican New, Arsenal, Naval, Station, US Navy, Democratic, ”, Mike Ghassali . New York State Police, Port Liberty, Fort Wadsworth, UAS Authority Security, ” Connecticut State Police, Republican, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State Police, Gov, Department of Emergency Management, DHS, Department of Defense, Naval Weapons Station, Pentagon, New, New Jersey Republican, Fox News, of Homeland Security, Preparedness, US Coast Guard, Social, US, Homeland Security, Governmental Affairs Committee, CNN News Central Locations: East, Morris County , New Jersey, New Jersey, United States, New Jersey , New York , Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Virginia, Republican New Jersey, Bedminster, Middletown, Andy Kim of New Jersey, Montvale , New Jersey, Mike Ghassali . New, Staten Island, Port Liberty New York, Fort, New York, ”, Fairfield County, Bernardsville , New Jersey, Fairfield, In Massachusetts, Iran, East Coast, United States of America, Iranian, Belleville , New Jersey

☆ Gig drivers say the job is getting less profitable. There are few other comparable options.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-15 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Some drivers for gig platforms like Uber and DoorDash say it's become harder to make money. Additionally, people are still making money from the gig platforms: The share of Bank of America customers receiving income from gig work platforms has hovered between roughly 3% and 4% since early 2021. Experts told BI it's difficult to estimate the number of US-based gig drivers across the different platforms. Part-time drivers could be more willing to tolerate lower pay — some extra cash might be better than none, he added. AdvertisementGig workers are looking elsewhere for better earningsExperts told BI that with few comparable options in the gig economy, drivers may have to get creative.

Persons: Andrew Garin, Garin, that's, DoorDash, Uber, Aaron Lavender, Jason D, it's, he's, Lindsay Cameron, —, Cameron, she's, Nicole Moore, Sergio Avedian, Guy, Avedian, He's Organizations: Carnegie Mellon University's Heinz, Amazon, Rover, Bank of America, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Drivers Locations: Canada, Colorado, Phoenix, Cleveland, Los Angeles

☆ TikTok Shop is outperforming Shein and Sephora among US shoppers online
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-15 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

TikTok Shop is now a more popular online retailer than Shein and Sephora among Americans. TikTok Shop has surpassed retail giants Shein and Sephora in the online battle for US shoppers. The consumer trends report said 45% of surveyed Americans purchased "fashion, clothing, and accessories" from TikTok Shop. AdvertisementAhead of the potential ban, TikTok launched a "limited-time offer " promotion this week, allowing users to earn $50 in TikTok Shop credits to recruit a new user. Representatives for TikTok, Shein, Sephora, and Qurate did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: Dan Frommer, Gen Alpha, Sephora, Shein, TikTok, Qurate Organizations: TikTok, Capital, Qurate Retail Group, QVC, LVMH, Financial, Foreign, Lawmakers, Business Locations: United States, North America, China, TikTok

☆ Trump dares Republicans to challenge his playbook on RFK Jr., Gabbard and Patel
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-15 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

There was, however, no sighting of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s pick to run the Health and Human Services Department. Will Trump deploy the Hegseth playbook on Gabbard, Patel and Kennedy? Outgoing Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell warned Friday that anyone seeking Senate confirmation should avoid “appearance of association with” efforts to discredit proven medical cures. President Trump ran on disrupting permanent Washington and having people who are going to view things differently,” he added. Graham, meanwhile, signaled support for Patel, despite the former Capitol Hill staffer’s past vows to purge the FBI and to go after Trump’s political opponents and journalists.

Persons: CNN —, Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth, —, JD Vance, Mike Johnson, John Thune, Trump, Tulsi Gabbard, Jack Kent Cooke, Vance, MAGA, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Johnson, Joe Biden, Matt Gaetz, Hegseth, Kash Patel, “ Donald Trump, ”, Sen, Mitt Romney, CNN’s Jake Tapper, Romney, Romney –, – won’t, Will Trump, Patel, Kennedy, Joni Ernst, Jason Miller, Newsmax, South Carolina Republican Sen, Lindsey Graham, Graham, Tim Parlatore, CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Mitch McConnell, Aaron Siri, Siri, “, Mehmet Oz, Trump Kennedy, Gabbard, Missouri GOP Sen, Eric Schmitt, ” Graham, Trump . California Democratic Sen, Adam Schiff, ” Schiff, Bashar al, Assad, Trump’s Organizations: CNN, Army, . Navy, Pentagon, America, Fox News, Trump, Redskins, RFK, Elon, Human Services Department, Trump Cabinet, SpaceX, Gabbard, FBI, “, Utah Republican, Washington, GOP, Senate, South Carolina Republican, Press, ” CNN, Republican, Republicans, New York Times, US Food and Drug Administration, NBC, HHS, Medicare, Medicaid Services, Capitol, Missouri GOP, ABC, Trump . California Democratic, Democrats Locations: Russia, Syria, Washington, Mexico, Canada, Paris, “ State, Utah, Hegseth, Iraq, Afghanistan, Kentucky, United States, Trump, Ukraine, Syrian, Landover , Maryland

☆ You might want to have your next job interview in the morning
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-15 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Morning interviews may yield higher scores due to interviewer bias, research shows. If you get to choose when to schedule a job interview, you might want to grab a coffee and go for a morning slot. It's possible that in the morning, interviewers haven't yet been beaten down by back-to-back meetings — or are perhaps still enjoying their own first coffee, she said. Danoch and her team noticed the morning-afternoon discrepancy while reviewing datasets on thousands of job interviews. AdvertisementTech could helpIt's possible that if tools like artificial intelligence take on more responsibility for hiring, job seekers won't have to worry about the time of day they interview.

Persons: It's, haven't, Danoch, we're, Kiki Leutner, Leutner, it's, Eric Mosley, —, Mosley Organizations: Louisiana State University football Locations: Israel, Louisiana

☆ Have you ever wanted to run away from your life? Why this phenomenon is more common than you think
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-15 | by ( Amanda Musa | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Oftentimes, law enforcement designates these individuals as voluntary missing persons, McCabe said. This month, Kobayashi was declared a voluntary missing person after Los Angeles police say she traveled to the US-Mexico border and crossed into Mexico alone. SometimesLocal law enforcement agencies across the country are responsible for investigating missing persons cases, according to McCabe. Missing persons investigations often involve forensic analysis, gathering cell phone data and requesting search warrants, he said. For every voluntary missing person who is found, there is another who is never located.

Persons: Ryan Borgwardt, Hannah Kobayashi, Luigi Mangione, Andrew McCabe, “, ” McCabe, McCabe, Kobayashi, Lauren Cook, Cook, ” Cook, Wally Skalij, they’re, what’s, Borgwardt, Ryan Borgwardt's, Brian Thompson, ”, Jeffrey Jensen Arnett, ” Arnett, Arnett, “ Young Organizations: CNN, Hawaii . An Ivy League, Maryland, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Los, Los Angeles Police Department, ” Flyers, Crypto.com, Los Angeles Times, National Crime Information, FBI, Crime Information, Lake County Sheriff, US Centers for Disease Control, Clark University, Boomers Locations: Wisconsin, Hawaii, United States, Mexico, Los Angeles, Maui, Eastern Europe, Lake County, Lake, Europe, Canada, New York, San Francisco, ”

☆ Why the U.S. government is saying all citizens should use end-to-end encrypted messaging
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-15 | by ( Cheryl Winokur Munk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Secure messaging apps use end-to-end encryption to protect communications from hackers, surveillance and unauthorized access, so even messaging app providers can't read your messages. There are also paid messaging apps that are end-to-end encrypted, such as Threema. For example, RCS messages using Google Messages are automatically upgraded to end-to-end encryption, but Apple's implementation of RCS on iPhones is not end-to-end encrypted, Horwitz said. For example, Facebook Messenger offers end-to-end encrypted messages, but not in all cases. The app supports end-to-end encryption when messaging other users using Google Messages over RCS, according to the company.

Persons: Michael Hughes, WhatsApp, Trevor Horwitz, Roger Grimes, Grimes, Horwitz, they're, Deirdre Connolly, Connolly, that's, Chris Henderson, it's, Henderson, Kory Daniels Organizations: Apple, Infrastructure Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Verizon, National Security Agency, FBI, Facebook, Rich Communication Services, Google, Justice Locations: U.S, China, Salt

☆ Majority of Americans are ready to support Trump and large parts of his agenda, says CNBC survey
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-15 | by ( Steve Liesman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Yet the CNBC All-America Economic Survey also finds the public is flashing yellow and red warning lights on some parts of the Trump agenda. Overall, the survey finds that 54% of the public are "comfortable and prepared to support" Trump as president. So, despite having won the popular vote in this election compared to 2016, Trump takes office for the second time with somewhat less net support in the poll. "Those numbers have dropped by half or more ... People know what to expect with Donald Trump now." At the same time, 33% say the economy will get worse, up 16 points and driven entirely by deeper downbeat views of Democrats.

Persons: Donald Trump, Alex Brandon, Trump, That's, Jay Campbell, Trump's, It's, they'd, Biden Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, AP, CNBC, America Economic, Hart Research, Democratic, Republican, Trump Locations: New York, U.S

☆ These convicted felons say if Trump can be elected president they should be able to get a job without stigma
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-15 | by ( Sabrina Clay | Kaan Ozcan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

That is how some convicted felons say society looks at them, no matter the crime. There is a stigma that sticks to convicted felons even years after the crime, says Bruce Western, professor of Sociology and Social Justice and director of the Justice Lab at Columbia University. “It doesn’t hurt that he (Trump) is an older White man who is extremely wealthy.”Restrictions on convicted felons vary from state to state. But while convicted felons can eventually find jobs, “it’s really at the bottom of the labor market,” he said. Nearly 10 years after that felony conviction, Jeremiah is still dealing with the effects of being labeled a felon.

Persons: Bruce Western, “, ”, Donald Trump, Trump, Western, “ it’s, Jeremiah Marable, Carolina Jeremiah Marable, Jeremiah Marable Jeremiah, Jeremiah, Trump’s, ” Jeremiah, ” Danielle Forrest, Mississippi Danielle Forrest, Danielle Forrest Danielle, Danielle, ” Danielle, I’m, “ You’re, ” Michael Powell, North Carolina Michael Powell, Michael Powell Michael, He’s, he’s, — he’s, – Michael, Michael, ” Alysha, Alysha, “ There’s, …, ” Jerail Smith, Georgia Jerail Smith, Jerail Smith, Jerail, ” Andre Clark, Kansas Andre Clark, Andre Clark, Andre, ” Andre, ain’t, ” CNN’s Justin Gamble Organizations: CNN, Social Justice, Lab, Columbia University, New, FBI, ” CNN, North, Indiana, Georgia, Trump, “, Kansas Locations: New York, Carolina, Mississippi, North Carolina, United States, Indiana, Georgia

☆ With dwindling retirement savings, older Americans are back on the job market
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-15 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

More than 2,000 older Americans and counting shared their financial regrets with BI. This is part of an ongoing series about older Americans' regrets. Sylvia is one of many older adults who have shared their retirement stories with Business Insider in recent months. Government assistance programs that some older Americans rely on, like Medicaid or SNAP, have income ceilings. Related storiesResources for older adults in the job marketRetirement and economy experts told BI that there are resources for older adults who are back on a job hunt.

Persons: Sylvia, she's, Sylvia isn't, you'd, Louis, Rowe Price, What's, Jessica Johnston, Claudia Rufino, Rufino, Johnston, weren't, Allison Shrivastava, Shrivastava, Bonnie Cote, Cote Organizations: Social, Business, Federal Reserve Bank of St, AARP, University of Chicago's, National Council, Aging's Center, SNAP, Social Security, Aging, Medicare Savings, Department of Education Locations: Albany , New York, Utah, Salt Lake City, Washington, DC

☆ 5 phrases the most mentally strong people use to spark happiness in hard times, from an expert
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-15 | by ( Scott Mautz | In Scottmautz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Unfortunately, as I wrote in my recent book, "The Mentally Strong Leader," there are some days when these moments are hard to come by. The key is to bring more happiness sparks into your life — not by chance, but by choice. The most mentally strong people lean on these five mantras, which can provide little bursts of resilience and create sparks of happiness. 'It's not what I lost, it's what I still have'In times of adversity, it's easy to focus on what's gone. 'Big picture, small step'When we struggle in the face of setbacks, we can lose perspective.

Persons: you'd, It's, didn't Organizations: ABC

☆ The case for a 3rd-year bull market and why you should stay invested in US stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-15 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A five-year bull market is predicted, with 2025 marking its third year. History tells us we might be heading into the third year of a five-year bull market. AdvertisementThe average span of a bull market since 1949 has been 67 months or just over five years. Carson Investment Research, Ryan DetrickHowever, Janasiewicz isn't just banking on historical market behavior to make the call. Advertisement"We expect growth to slow, but I don't think we're going to see it slow precipitously.

Persons: Jack Janasiewicz, Ryan Detrick, Janasiewicz, Donald Trump, We're, underperform Organizations: Bloomberg, Solutions, Carson Investment Research Locations: Canada, Mexico, China, FactSet

☆ Memecoins like Fartcoin are riding Trump's victory to huge valuations. Experts say it may have only begun
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-15 | by ( Rob Wile | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

It's minting millionaires while potentially harming others — yet everyone, even the losers, seem to be in on the joke. For the most part, the greatest risk in trading memecoins, which tend to be based on the lifespan of viral internet memes, is the meme itself fading away from the cultural zeitgeist. Some believe memecoins are permitted because the Securities and Exchange Commission has never formally categorized bitcoin as a security. In fact, Trump world has already shown signs of accelerating its embrace of cryptocurrencies. Yet there is clearly a dark side to the memecoin world.

Persons: Elon, X, it's, Guess jeanswear, Donald Trump, Toe Bautista, Bautista, Haliey Welch, Welch, CoinTelegraph, nonsavvy, Trump, Gracy Chen, Omid Malekan, Malekan Organizations: GSR, NBC News, Wall, Securities and Exchange Commission, United, Authority, Federal Reserve, Trump, cryptocurrencies, Bloomberg, Liberty, Columbia Business School, Columbia University Locations: bitcoin, New York, Tennessee, U.S, England

☆ I quit my high-paying job and left London for a small seaside town. I first struggled with the pace, but it was the best decision.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-15 | by ( Santiago Barraza Lopez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

I decided to quit my job, leave London, and move to a small town in the UK. Twelve years of studying law and working as an attorney in Mexico, the US, and the UK had taken their toll. After years of working in London in a fast-paced environment at a law firm, I reached my limit and broke down. The first weeks were rough as I learned the main difference between a big city and a small town: Life is slow— in every possible way. AdvertisementI'm happy for the time beingI know that nothing is permanent, so I'm not sure how long I'll last in this small resort town.

Persons: I'm, I've Locations: London, Mexico, Eastbourne, It's

☆ Suspected sabotage of European undersea cables shows just how vulnerable these critical lines are to attack
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-15 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Undersea cables between Finland-Germany and Lithuania-Sweden were cut, potentially sabotaged. NATO is enhancing surveillance and coordination to protect critical underwater infrastructure. The damage to the cables, which European officials said appeared deliberate, highlights just how vulnerable these critical undersea lines are. AdvertisementIn May this year, NATO held its first Critical Undersea Infrastructure Network meeting and launched its Maritime Centre for the Security of Critical Undersea Infrastructure to better coordinate the capabilities of its members and increase collaboration between them. Yantar, one of GUGI's special-purpose spy vessels, which nominally acts as a survey vessel, has often been spotted near underwater cables.

Persons: Yi Peng, Yi, Mikkel Berg Pedersen, Ritzau Scanpix, Boris Pistorius, Pistorius, Dmitry Peskov, Jens Stoltenberg, David Cattler, LPhot Kyle Heller, Cattler Organizations: NATO, Yi Peng, Steam, Danish Defence Command, European, Undersea, Network, Maritime Centre, Infrastructure, British Royal Navy, Russia, Directorate, Research Locations: Finland, Germany, Lithuania, Sweden, Russia's Ust, Gulf, AFP, Ukraine, Russia, Estonia, Norwegian, Norway, European Union, Russian, Denmark, Nordic

☆ Film fans flock to 'Interstellar' IMAX 70mm rerelease
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-14 | by ( Austin Mullen | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

But when Paramount Pictures, the film’s distributor, announced it would be rereleased on select screens, Tomasso knew he’d do anything to secure a ticket. Among the most notable examples was “Coraline,” a stop-motion animated dark fantasy horror film that grossed $53 million during its rerelease this summer. The rerelease of “Interstellar” is tied to its 10th anniversary. After the success of Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” at the 2024 Academy Awards, Paramount Pictures announced the theatrical rerelease of the film in April during CinemaCon, an annual film industry conference. “But 10 years later, to have new audiences coming and experiencing it in the way that we’d originally intended it on the big IMAX screens and in particular on those IMAX film prints?

Persons: Patrick Tomasso, influencer, he’s, Christopher Nolan’s, Tomasso, Taylor Swift, ” Tomasso, Joseph Cooper, Matthew McConaughey, Oscar, rereleasing, Nolan’s “ Oppenheimer, Variety, Knight ”, Natalie Fernandez, ”, Fernandez, “, Nolan, we’d, David Fincher’s, rereleases, ” “ Organizations: Paramount Pictures, NASA, Variety, Warner Bros . Pictures, Paramount, Associated Press Locations: Toronto, New York, CinemaCon, The Miami

Democrats ended up cleaning up in the Clinton districts and then padding their majority in the Trump districts in 2018. A majority of the Trump/House Democratic districts have a median household income of less than $65,000, which is also below the national median of $78,000. For Republicans, Trump has shifted their coalition to include more working-class voters and voters of color. The targets include some Trump seats that were not on this year’s battlefield, like Michigan’s 4th District, represented by GOP Rep. Bill Huizenga. Republicans, meanwhile, will try to ensure that Trump voters become reliable GOP voters, and some Republicans acknowledged those voters are not in their camp yet.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump, Richard Hudson, Kamala Harris, ” Hudson, It’s, Trump’s, Hillary Clinton, don’t, “, Suzan DelBene, downballot overperformance, Harris, — Nebraska’s Don Bacon, Pennsylvania’s Brian Fitzpatrick, Mike Lawler —, ” Lawler, Jared Golden, Ohio’s Marcy Kaptur, Washington’s Marie Gluesenkamp Perez —, Joe Biden, we’ve, ”, Adam Kincaid, ” Kincaid, Adam Gray of, Gabe Vasquez, Henry Cuellar, Vicente Gonzalez, Nellie Pou, Hudson, Susie Lee’s, ’ overperformance, ” DelBene, Tom Suozzi, I’ll, Mike Smith, ” Smith, Bill Huizenga, Smith, Gretchen Whitmer, We’ve, DelBene, Sarah Chamberlain, . Hudson Organizations: National Republican Congressional, NBC News, Trump, Republicans, Democratic, Democratic Congressional, American, GOP, stoke, National Republican Redistricting Trust, Biden, Ohio’s, Vicente Gonzalez of Texas, Trump / House Democratic, PAC, GOP Rep, Democratic Gov, Democrats, ”, Republican, Republican Main Street Locations: Clinton, Trump, New York, Ohio’s 13th, Adam Gray of California, New Mexico, Vicente Gonzalez of, New Jersey’s, Texas, Nevada, Susie Lee’s Nevada, ’, Ottawa County, .

HONG KONG — The United States and China have renewed a decades-old agreement on science and technology cooperation, officials from both countries said Friday, narrowing its scope and adding safeguards to address concerns about national security risks. The Science and Technology Agreement, originally signed in 1979, was the first accord between the two countries after they normalized diplomatic relations. It had historically been renewed roughly every five years, but U.S. lawmakers have raised concerns in about it recent years as China becomes a growing technological rival. The renewal of the agreement was also confirmed in a short statement Friday by the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology, which did not provide details. Science and technology cooperation has already been chilled by the China Initiative, a Trump-era national security program meant to counter intellectual property theft at universities and research institutions.

Persons: Biden Organizations: Technology, State Department, Chinese Ministry of Science, China Initiative Locations: HONG KONG, United States, China, U.S

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