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☆ Palestinian militants execute 2 alleged Israeli collaborators and publicly display their corpses on the West Bank, say reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Two Palestinian men accused of collaborating with the IDF were executed, say reports. The two men were executed in Tulkarm on the West Bank, accused of being Israeli collaborators on Friday night, per i24NEWS. AdvertisementA third man accused of being a spy was executed in Jenin, also on the West Bank, The Jerusalem Post reported. Violence in the West Bank has dramatically increased since the Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel on October 7 . The IDF's actions in the West Bank have focused on arrests and targeted assassinations.

Persons: —, Israel, Hamza Mabarech, Azzam Joabra, Allahu Akbar Organizations: Service, West Bank, Islamic, Jerusalem Post Locations: Tulkarm, Jenin, Jerusalem, Israel

☆ Telescope in Utah detects mysterious cosmic ray beyond our galaxy
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementSpace scientists from the University of Utah and the University of Tokyo have identified an exceedingly rare, ultra-high-energy cosmic ray believed to have traveled from beyond the Milky Way galaxy. Named the "Amaterasu particle" after the Japanese sun goddess, it is a subatomic entity, invisible to the naked eye. However, high-energy cosmic rays, like the Amaterasu particle, are exceptional and are thought to come from other galaxies and extragalactic sources. AdvertisementUnlike low-energy cosmic rays, whose origins are traceable, ultra-high-energy particles like this appear to come from seemingly empty spaces. The Amaterasu particle is believed to originate from the Local Void, an empty region bordering the Milky Way galaxy.

Persons: —, John Matthews Organizations: Service, University of Utah, University of Tokyo, UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO Locations: Utah, West, Rhode Island

☆ 85-year-old Israeli Holocaust survivor taken hostage by Hamas reunited with her family
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Yaffa Adar reunited with her family in Tel Aviv after seven weeks in captivity. AdvertisementYaffa Adar, an 85-year-old Holocaust survivor, was one of the first 13 hostages released from Gaza after 49 days in Hamas's captivity, i24NEWS reports. Yaffa Adar is a mother of three, grandmother of eight, and great-grandmother of seven. The family reunion at Wolfson Hospital in Holon, near Tel Aviv, followed the four-day cease-fire brokered between Israel and Hamas. The hostages released by Hamas have undergone initial medical tests and are reportedly in good condition, per the IDF.

Persons: Yaffa Adar, —, Nahal Oz, Tamir Adar, Adva Adar, Adva, Alon, Orian, Adar, Yael Adar, Yaffa's, Iris Boker, Yaffa Organizations: Service, Wolfson Hospital, National Holocaust Center, Museum, Hamas Locations: Tel Aviv, Gaza, Holon, Israel, Jerusalem, Be'eri, Warsaw, Poland, Nazi, Thailand, Philippines

☆ ‘Rust’ Killing Forces Hollywood to Make Choices on Guns
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Julia Jacobs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The fatal “Rust” shooting offered a vivid reminder that many of the guns used on film sets are real. Sometimes they are loaded with blanks — cartridges with gunpowder but no projectiles — that produce a loud bang and a flash when fired. But while live ammunition is almost always banned on sets, real guns can of course also be loaded with real bullets, which is what happened in 2021 on the day Ms. Hutchins was killed. But since “Rust,” many armorers, who are responsible for firearms safety on sets, have seen opportunities dwindle, several said in interviews. And demand has increased for alternatives to real guns.

Persons: Baldwin, Hutchins, Mary Carmack, Altwies, ”, “ Priscilla, Priscilla, Elvis Presley, “ Napoleon, “, Steven Leek, “ Rust, “ Golda, Helen Mirren, Golda Meir, Dwayne Johnson, Guy Ritchie, Rebecca West, Ben Affleck Organizations: Newsweek Locations: Santa Fe County, “, Britain, Afghanistan

☆ The hostages' families should have been jailed to shut them up, says former US citizen who was an Israeli spy
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Pollard said that the families of Israeli hostages should have been jailed to shut them up. Pollard told Israeli media that the families of Israeli hostages should have been jailed to shut them up. pic.twitter.com/vxC9yk3dE3 — Noga Tarnopolsky נגה טרנופולסקי نوغا ترنوبولسكي💙 (@NTarnopolsky) November 23, 2023He said the Israeli government should have prevented the hostages' families from "interfering" with their management of this war. AdvertisementHe implied that the hostages' families were being "used by the international community" or "by our own leftists" as a weapon against the Israeli government. Some Israeli hostages are due to be released later today as a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas comes into effect.

Persons: Jonathan Pollard, Pollard, —, Israel Organizations: US, Service Locations: Israel

Mr. Bush, a Republican who voted for Mr. Biden in 2020 and for Gary Johnson, the Libertarian candidate, in 2016, said he had been struck by her knowledge and poise. Several donors and advisers described two groups taking shape among the major, top-dollar donors:First, those who have yielded to the likelihood that Mr. Trump, however they may feel about him, will probably be the nominee, and have decided to stop funding potential alternatives. Second, those who believe that with enough financial resources and a savvy field operation, Ms. Haley could unseat him. Despite the long odds, her financial supporters say they see a path to victory. “They now believe he can be stopped,” he said, pointing to Ms. Haley’s steady climb in the polls.

Persons: Bush, Biden, Gary Johnson, Donald Trump, Mr, Trump’s, Trump, Haley, ”, Eric Levine, Eiseman Levine, “ Organizations: Republican, Mr, Libertarian

☆ Mining Industry Seeks to Define One Global Standard for Ethical Practices
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Yusuf Khan | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +6 min

Customers and investors are increasingly considering mining companies’ ESG performance. Photo: douglas magno/Agence France-Presse/Getty ImagesMining giant Anglo American is one of the companies that have been involved in developing the new mining standard. Anglo American itself commits to at least nine different mining standards and is part of 17 industry associations, which all have their own requirements. The LME has been consulted on the development of the new mining standard. For now, work continues on the new mining standard, with the four associations still discussing what it should look like and how it would be governed.

Persons: Cynthia Matonhodze, ”, “, Tracey Kerr, douglas magno, Rebecca Campbell, ” Campbell, Campbell, Paul Hackett, Georgina Hallett, Yusuf Khan Organizations: Bloomberg, International Council, Mining, Metals, Gold Council, Mining Association of Canada, Miners, Business, Global Investor Commission, ING, Jubilee Metals Group, Hochschild, ” Mining, Agence France, Getty, White, London Metal Exchange, REUTERS Locations: Umguza, Zimbabwe, Dutch, Brazil, London, Brumadinho, American, ”

☆ Chinese Financial Conglomerate Zhongzhi Has a $31 Billion Problem
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Rebecca Feng | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The building which houses the headquarters of Zhongzhi Enterprise Group in Beijing, China. Photo: /Bloomberg NewsChina’s Zhongzhi Enterprise Group has at least $31 billion more liabilities than assets and now faces “significant going concern risks,” it said in a letter to investors this week. The company, which caused alarm when one of its key businesses missed a series of debt payments earlier this year, said it has liabilities of $59 billion to $64 billion. Its assets are worth $28 billion, according to the letter sent Wednesday night.

Organizations: Zhongzhi Enterprise Group, Bloomberg, China’s Zhongzhi Enterprise Locations: Beijing, China

☆ Dutch shock points to tremors in Europe’s core
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Rebecca Christie | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Dutch far-right politician and leader of the PVV party, Geert Wilders speaks to the press following the exit poll and early results in the Dutch parliamentary elections, in The Hague, Netherlands November 22, 2023. The results add to the sense that Europe’s core is starting to rot. Even if Wilders drops his most radical ideas, mainstream conservatives, who won 24 seats, may have reservations about supporting his cause. The Dutch results, combined with German political turmoil, likely put paid to hopes of a deal on Europe’s fiscal rules by year-end. Europe’s core, the bloc’s lynchpin during the euro zone crisis, is now a shaky foundation.

Persons: Geert Wilders, Yves Herman, Mark Rutte, Wilders, won’t, Giorgia Meloni, ’, Rutte, Neil Unmack, Streisand Neto Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, EU, Party, Freedom Party, Labour, Italian, Green, People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy, Thomson Locations: The Hague, Netherlands, Rights BRUSSELS, Wednesday’s, Hague, Europe, Ukraine, Israel, France, Germany, Dutch, Belgium

☆ I'm an American spending Thanksgiving as a combat nurse under fire on the frontline in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Rebekah Maciorowski, 28, traveled to Ukraine in March 2022 to volunteer as a combat nurse. She will spend Thanksgiving on the frontline and plans on staying in Ukraine until the war is won. Rebekah Maciorowski | @bekamaciorowskiThere is no standardized testing when it comes to supplies, which has been a huge problem for me. 53rd Mechanized BrigadeThere was an anonymous gentleman who wrote a check for $2,000 for tactical medical supplies. And because I'm not a 501(c) organization, he gave it to this other organization and wrote them a handwritten letter explaining these are for medical supplies for Rebekah Maciorowski.

Persons: Rebekah Maciorowski, —, didn't, there's, tourniquets, @bekamaciorowski, I've, they'll, I'd, she's, I'm, we're Organizations: Service, Ukrainian, Health, Marines, Rockets, 53rd Mechanized Brigade Locations: Ukraine, Denver , Colorado, Donbas, Donetsk, Luhansk Oblast, Guyana, Mexico, Ecuador

☆ Elon Musk’s Social-Media Comments Spark Tesla Investor Backlash
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Rebecca Elliott | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Elon Musk has said he isn’t antisemitic and criticized media coverage of his actions. Photo: tolga akmen/pool/ShutterstockThe controversy over Elon Musk’s comments on the social-media platform X reached the board of Tesla this week. Several prominent Tesla investors are speaking out after Musk, the car maker’s chief executive, last week called an antisemitic post “the actual truth.”

Persons: Elon Musk, tolga, Elon Musk’s, ”

☆ After closed door OpenAI drama, open source AI backed by Nvidia, Eric Schmidt, could emerge winner
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Rebecca Fannin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The Hugging Face website on a laptop arranged in New York, US, on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2023. "We should encourage all companies to build on disruption-proof AI technology that only open source can offer." To be clear, big bets made on open source AI pre-date last Friday when news first broke of Sam Altman's removal as OpenAI CEO, and those bets include an open source AI model controlled by one dominant tech company, Meta Platforms ' Llama. Open source and AI governanceFormer Google CEO Eric Schmidt is behind Mistral AI, another open source rival to OpenAI's ChatGPT. A third open source AI startup, Poolside AI, recently pulled in $126 million co-led by French telecom and internet billionaire Xavier Niel and U.S. VC firm Felicis Ventures.

Persons: Gabby Jones, Eric Schmidt, Sam Altman, Microsoft —, Mike Gualtieri, Forrester, Marc Benioff, Delip Rao, Sam Altman's, Thomas Wolf, We've, Wolf, Linus Torvalds, Paul Drews, OpenAI's, Arthur Mensch, Mistral, Xavier Niel Organizations: Nvidia, Bloomberg, Getty Images Tech, Salesforce, Qualcomm, Microsoft, Twitter, Google, Meta, IBM, Intel, Sequoia Capital, Salesforce Ventures, Mistral, alums, Lightspeed Venture Partners, French, . VC, Felicis Ventures Locations: New York, France

☆ Israel and Hamas reach deal to release 50 civilian women and children held in Gaza
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Israel and Hamas have agreed to a humanitarian pause, allowing 50 civilian hostages in the Gaza Strip to be released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, according to the government of Qatar. "The agreement includes the release of 50 civilian women and children hostages currently held in the Gaza Strip in exchange for the release of a number of Palestinian women and children detained in Israeli prisons," the ministry said. The major diplomatic breakthrough comes after weeks of conversations between the U.S., Qatar, Israel, Egypt and Palestinian militant group Hamas. Hamas infiltrated southern Israel on Oct. 7, killing about 1,200 people, including foreigners, and taking about 240 hostages into Gaza. Separately, Hamas said in a statement that Israel had agreed to release 150 Palestinian women and child prisoners.

Persons: Israel, Joe Biden, Antony Blinken, Benjamin Netanyahu, —, Joanna Tan Organizations: Hamas, U.S Locations: Tel Aviv, Gaza, Israel, Palestinian, Qatar, U.S, Egypt, Jerusalem

☆ 5 Trends to Bet Your Career On
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Innovation undoubtedly drives business growth — but it also powers new and exciting career opportunities. Artificial intelligence probably comes to mind as one example, especially in the wake of generative AI, but that's not the only story. AdvertisementIn this series, 5 Trends to Bet Your Career On, Business Insider is highlighting five fast-moving trends that are activating new professional opportunities for those just starting out, as well as those looking for something new. Each of the trends is explained in detail, with an accompanying essay from someone who has chosen that path. Credits:Series Editors: Madeline Berg, Lauryn Haas, Julia Hood, Manseen Logan, Nathan McAlone, Josée Rose, Bartie Scott, Debbie Strong.

Persons: that's, Madeline Berg, Lauryn Haas, Julia Hood, Manseen Logan, Nathan McAlone, Josée Rose, Bartie Scott, Debbie Strong, Marta Biino, Catherine Boudreau, Alyshia, Madison Hoff, Aaron Mok, Amanda Perelli, Noah Sheidlower, Aria Yang, Jinyoung Chang, Rodriguez, Bryan Erickson, Taylor Tyson, Rebecca Zisser Organizations: Business Locations: Alyshia Hull

☆ Israel-Hamas war live updates: Four-day pause in fighting to begin Thursday morning, Hamas says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Israeli government voted Tuesday night to accept a deal that would release some hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza. The vote came just after 3 a.m. on Wednesday morning in Israel following more than six hours of discussion between Israeli cabinet members. A statement from Hamas said that in exchange for the 50 freed hostages, Israel will release 150 Palestinian women and children prisoners. A senior Israeli official told NBC earlier on Tuesday that the Palestinian prisoners did not directly kill Israelis themselves but rather played supporting roles in the crimes. Per Israeli policy, families of the victims of the Palestinian prisoners would have 24 hours to appeal their release to the Israeli Supreme Court.

Persons: Benjamin Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant, Benny Gantz, Israel, — Rebecca Picciotto Organizations: Hamas, IDF, NBC Locations: Tel Aviv, Israel, Gaza

Most funny people will say that where there’s laughter, there’s usually pain. Louis-Dreyfus knows the reverse is also true. Even while she explores new emotional depths in her work, she can’t help but find the funny. It turns out, you can take the girl out of the comedy, but you can’t take the comedy out of the girl.

Persons: Louis, Dreyfus

☆ FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg Won’t Oversee Misconduct Probe
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Rebecca Ballhaus | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Martin Gruenberg, the FDIC’s chairman, won’t serve on a special committee that will oversee an independent review the agency’s workplace culture. Photo: Tierney L. Cross/Bloomberg NewsThe Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. board is forming a special committee to oversee an independent review of the agency’s workplace culture, the agency said Tuesday, restricting the ability of the rest of the board—including the chairman—to influence the investigation. The special committee, created by a unanimous vote of the board, will be led by Republican Jonathan McKernan, who was confirmed to the board by the Senate late last year, and Democrat Michael Hsu, who has served as acting comptroller of the currency and an FDIC board member since 2021.

Persons: Martin Gruenberg, won’t, Tierney L, —, Republican Jonathan McKernan, Michael Hsu Organizations: Bloomberg, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, Republican, Senate

☆ Israeli official outlines more details on tentative deal to free Hamas hostages: NBC
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

A senior Israeli official on Tuesday outlined further details of a tentative hostage deal with Hamas, which Israeli cabinet members are reportedly voting on late Tuesday, according to NBC. At this stage, Israel is only negotiating for Israeli hostages, according to the source. The official noted that many of the American hostages have dual-citizenship and therefore qualify as Israeli hostages. Only a very small number of hostages have been released or rescued since, despite much talk of a possible release deal. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly said that Israel will not stop its ruthless military campaign against Hamas in the Gaza Strip until the hostages are released.

Persons: David, Israel, Matthew Miller, Benjamin Netanyahu, CNBC's Katrina Bishop Organizations: Hamas, NBC, U.S . State Department Locations: Tel Aviv, Gaza, Israel, Palestinian, U.S

☆ US agency streamlines probes related to artificial intelligence
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters are placed on computer motherboard in this illustration taken June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Investigations of cases where artificial intelligence (AI) is used to break the law will be streamlined under a new process approved by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, the agency said on Tuesday. The move, along with other actions, highlights the FTC's interest in pursuing cases involving AI. The agency, which now has three Democrats, voted unanimously to make it easier for staff to issue a demand for documents as part of an investigation if it is related to AI, the agency said in a statement. The agency announced a competition last week aimed at identifying the best way to protect consumers against fraud and other harms related to voice cloning.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Rebecca Slaughter, Diane Bartz, Marguerita Choy Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, U.S . Federal Trade Commission, Democrat, Thomson

☆ GM to hold Nov. 29 business update after UAW contract deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The new GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies General Motors Co FollowNov 21 (Reuters) - General Motors (GM.N) said on Tuesday it will give a Nov. 29 business update following the ratification of new labor agreements in the United States and Canada. GM CEO Mary Barra and Chief Financial Officer Paul Jacobson will hold a conference call with analysts. The United Auto Workers union on Monday said members had approved a new labor deal through April 2028 that will boost GM's labor costs, including an immediate 11% pay hike. Before the additional $1 billion in cuts announced in July, the automaker earlier this year said it would cut fixed costs by $2 billion by the end of 2024.

Persons: Rebecca Cook, Mary Barra, Paul Jacobson, Daniel Kan, Kyle Vogt, David Shepardson, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: General Motors, REUTERS, United Auto Workers, New York Stock Exchange, Detroit, Cruise, GM, National Football League, EV, Thomson Locations: Detroit , Michigan, U.S, United States, Canada, California

More than a quarter of the community of 400 people in Nir Oz were either killed or kidnapped, residents say, making it one of the worst affected kibbutzim. RPG on houses, grenades on civilians.”The Barr family were lucky to have a safe room which locked from the inside. Yonathan and Uri Barr's house, safe room where they hid with lock on door. “(Uri) was crying in the safe room because of that.”The family with whom Yoav was staying also survived in their safe room, and the Barrs were reunited later that day, after the Israeli military arrived. “I don’t think we can go back to Nir Oz because what we’ve been through is horror,” Yonathan Barr said.

Persons: ”, Jonathan Dekel, Chen, Nir, “ It’s, Sagui, Sagui Dekel, Rebecca Wright, Dekel, ” Dekel, Israel, Nir Oz, Uri Barr doesn’t, Yonathan Barr, Uri, ” Uri, Noam, Dad, Yonathan, “, ” Yonathan, Barr, Uri Barr's, Yoav, Eitan, Uri Barr, Yonathan Barr Nir Adar, ” Adar, Adar, Rani, Tamir, he’ll, “ I’m, Nir Adar, Nir Adar ‘, what’s, Jake Sullivan, we’ve Organizations: Israel CNN —, CNN, Hamas, White, National Locations: Eilat, Israel, Iran, Yemen, ”, Red, Syria, Gaza, Jordan, Aqaba, Uri, “, Eden, Connecticut, United States

☆ 'The gorilla is gone for the moment': OpenAI's rivals see ways to profit from a Silicon Valley drama
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

An in-demand talent pool"Many previously poorly understood secrets will be more widely disseminated across the ecosystem," one European AI founder who spoke on the condition of anonymity said. But European competitors can still benefit from OpenAI's implosion. The startup had been on an uninterrupted run for the past year, said EarlyBird VC partner and Aleph Alpha investor Andre Retterath. The turmoil at OpenAI has also galvanized both AI founders and investors in Europe. The company's top expenditure, besides employee salaries, is manually cleaning and sourcing the data they use to train their models, a European VC said.

Persons: Sam Altman, unseats, Nathan Benaich, Altman, Marc Benioff, Salesforce, Silvio Savarese, Einstein, 1RXoc9ekeo, Benaich, Alpha, EarlyBird, Andre Retterath, Retterath, Mariam Pettit, they've, OpenAI, Andrew Scott, 7percent, David Grimm, Grimm, Rebecca Gorman Organizations: Air Street Capital, Business, Aleph Alpha, Microsoft, Google, Alpha, Global Founders Capital, Albion Locations: Europe, OpenAI

☆ Two GOP Lawmakers Demand Records From FDIC
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Rebecca Ballhaus | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. Chairman Martin Gruenberg denied being subject to investigations for inappropriate workplace conduct at a House hearing, but later recanted his testimony, citing a 2008 investigation. Photo: Alex Wong/Getty ImagesTwo Republican lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee are investigating allegations of a toxic workplace at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, sending a letter to the agency Monday requesting records and a briefing by senior officials. In a letter to FDIC Chairman Martin Gruenberg , Reps. Lisa McClain of Michigan and Andy Biggs of Arizona wrote that the agency “may have turned a blind eye to sexual harassment and discrimination within its staff.”

Persons: Martin Gruenberg, Alex Wong, Lisa McClain, Andy Biggs, ” Organizations: Deposit Insurance Corp, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Lisa McClain of Locations: Lisa McClain of Michigan, Arizona

This raised doubts over whether SEC rules would survive a court challenge. An SEC spokesperson declined to comment on Scope 3 emissions and when the climate disclosure rules will be finalized. Even some advocates of climate action have expressed concerns about the logistical challenges of accurately calculating Scope 3 emissions. For many businesses, however, Scope 3 emissions represent more than 70% of their carbon footprint, according to consulting firm Deloitte. Some voluntary initiatives such as the International Sustainability Standards Board already specify that it is best practice to disclose Scope 3 emissions.

Persons: Rebecca Cook, Gary Gensler, Joe Biden's, Biden, Gensler, Jarrett Renshaw, Douglas Gillison, Isla Binnie, Chris Prentice, Ross Kerber, Simon Jessop, Michelle Price, Greg Roumeliotis, David Gregorio Our Organizations: REUTERS, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC, Union, Republican, Commission, Democrat, Deloitte, Gensler, Republican SEC, Sustainability, U.S . Chamber, Commerce, Thomson Locations: Detroit , Michigan, U.S, CALIFORNIA, California, Washington, New York, Boston, London

☆ White House slams Musk 'antisemitic rhetoric,' says 'foolish' to drop SpaceX contracts
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Leah Millis | ReutersThe White House is not moving away from Elon Musk's SpaceX or Starlink technology despite condemning Musk for pushing antisemitic comments on social media, National Security Counsel spokesman John Kirby said Monday. White House National Security Council Strategic Communications Coordinator John Kirby speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 20, 2023. The Pentagon has commissioned Starlink technology to provide internet coverage to Ukraine, as the country's defensive war against Russia rages on. In September, Musk's SpaceX won a separate Pentagon contract for Starshield, a military-specific version of Starlink that is still under development. In the past, senators have scrutinized the Defense Department's dependence on Musk's technology.

Persons: Elon Musk, Chuck Schumer, Leah Millis, Musk, John Kirby, Kirby, I'm, Musk's SpaceX, SpaceX's, Joe Skipper Organizations: Intelligence, Senate, U.S, Capitol, Elon Musk's SpaceX, National Security, Musk's, White, National Security Council Strategic Communications, Reuters, Twitter, Apple, Disney, Comcast, CNBC, Pentagon, Russia, Starshield, SpaceX, Federal Aviation Authority, Boca Chica Locations: Washington , U.S, Ukraine, Texas, Brownsville , Texas, U.S

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