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☆ Fact check: Kamala Harris town hall on CNN
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Cnn Staff | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Vice President Kamala Harris joined CNN’s Anderson Cooper for a town hall in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania on Wednesday night, where she faced questions directly from persuadable and undecided voters less than two weeks before Americans head to the polls on Election Day. Former President Donald Trump was invited but declined to participate in a CNN town hall. Separate studies estimate that the impact of Trump’s proposed tariffs would also raise prices for families, but by a lower amount. From CNN’s Piper Hudspeth BlackburnHarris’ claim on Trump’s tax cutsVice President Kamala Harris slammed her opponent former President Donald Trump for putting in place policies that benefitted the wealthy during his first term. “Donald Trump, when he was president, gave tax cuts to the richest, to billionaires and big corporations,” she said at CNN’s town hall.

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☆ Mark Cuban: If I was 16 again, I’d start this lucrative side hustle—it can pay 6 figures a year and doesn't require a degree
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

First, he'd learn how to write prompts for artificial intelligence language models like OpenAI's ChatGPT or Google's Gemini. "Then, I would go to businesses, particularly small- to medium-sized businesses that don't understand AI yet," says Cuban. AI prompt engineering — or, the ability to phrase inquiries to chatbots to get desired responses — can be a particularly lucrative opportunity. The average pay for AI tutors starts at about $30,000 per year, and full-time AI prompt engineers can make up to $129,500, according to job board platform ZipRecruiter. Sign up for CNBC's online course How to Earn Passive Income Online to learn about common passive income streams, tips to get started and real-life success stories.

Persons: Mark Cuban, he'd, I'd, Zers, bartended, Cuban Organizations: CNBC, Vanderbilt University, Indiana University, CompuServe, Yahoo, Cuban, Forbes Locations: U.S, Pittsburgh

☆ 4 remote jobs that can pay 6 figures—one can pay as much as $195,000 per year
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Remote work continues to be popular among workers. Nearly a quarter, 22% say remote work flexibility is the most important benefit, according to Monster's 2024 Work Watch Report. "A lot of remote jobs are tech jobs" for example, says John Mullinix, head of growth marketing at Ladders. But remote jobs can be found in a wide range of fields — including opportunities "that are upwards of $130,000," says Toni Frana, career expert at FlexJobs. Mullinix and Frana regularly scour their sites to see what employers are looking for and how much they'll pay.

Persons: John Mullinix, Toni Frana Organizations: Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS

☆ North Korea sending troops into Ukraine could supercharge an already-close partnership with Russia
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

South Korea says 1,500 North Korean troops have been sent to aid Russia in its war in Ukraine. They also said that North Korean troops could find themselves little more than cannon fodder. Other experts said North Korean troops would experience the roughest end of Russia's notoriously brutal military hierarchy, which marks some as expendable. "The grim reality is that the North Korean troops will likely simply be cannon fodder for Russia," said Edward Howell, a North Korea expert at the University of Oxford. AdvertisementHoare also pointed to the risk of North Korean troops defecting, which would loom over any deployment.

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☆ Market-making giant Citadel Securities is rebuilding the tech that powers its trades as it eyes growth
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Bianca Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Ken Griffin's market maker, Citadel Securities, is revamping its core trading infrastructure. AdvertisementIn 2023, Citadel Securities COO of technology, Jeff Maurone, was meeting with senior leaders to discuss technology priorities for the year. I almost look at it as the stretching of business," Woods told Business Insider. Building Citadel Securities' trading infrastructure of the futureIn the last few years, Citadel Securities pushed into credit trading, expanded its rates franchise, and introduced an institutional options offering. Maurone's team supports Citadel Securities' technology organization, and he manages a team of 15 people.

Persons: Ken Griffin's, Josh Woods, Jeff Maurone, —, Maurone, Woods, Matt Culek, Peng Zhao, Jim Esposito Organizations: Citadel Securities, Service, Securities, McKinsey, Deloitte, COOs, Citadel Securities Each Locations: Asia Pacific, EMEA, COOs —, New York, Jeff's

☆ Honeywell signs deal with Google to bring Gemini generative AI to industrial sector
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Eric Rosenbaum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

"Everyone has that problem in industrials," he said at the recent CNBC Evolve AI Opportunity event. The Google AI will offer images, videos, text and sensor readings to engineers. According to Honeywell data, 82% of companies in the industrial sector that consider themselves AI leaders are behind on adoption, with only 17% having fully launched initial AI plans. Siemens and Microsoft announced a gen AI deal for the industrial sector late last year, which included an AI copilot for use across industries. "Awareness is high, adoption is low, but there will be an inflection point," he said at the recent CNBC AI event.

Persons: Rick Osterloh, Vimal Kapur, Kapur, Suresh Venkatarayalu, Carrie Tharp, Delangue Organizations: Devices, Google, Honeywell, CNBC, Honeywell Forge, Workers, Companies, Gemini, Amazon, Nvidia, Siemens, Microsoft Locations: Mountain View , California, industrials

☆ I'm a software engineer at Amazon. Here's my step-by-step guide to nailing the technical interview and breaking into tech.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Tess Martinelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Rahmel Bailey shares his tips for passing technical interviews in the tech industry. Nearly every software engineering or related role will require some form of technical interview, so it's critical for applicants to prepare and perform well. I've conducted many mock technical interviews and helped clients build the skills to finally break into the industry. These are my suggestions on how to nail a technical interview and land a dream tech job. AdvertisementA step-by-step guide to nailing your technical interviewMany technical interviews are about 45 minutes and include one to five coding questions.

Persons: Rahmel Bailey, —, It's, I've, you'll, it's, There's, Tess Martinelli Organizations: Service, Amazon, Big Tech Locations: Seattle, FYJump, pseudocode, tmartinelli

☆ Meet the people driving billions of dollars in deals for Formula 1
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In the high-octane world of Formula One, success is driven by more than just talented drivers and engineers. F1's dealmakers have brokered billions of dollars in revenue off the circuit, generating cash from several places, including media rights, ticket sales, merchandising and sponsorship. Our main source of success is because we are able to connect with our fans, understanding that we are a worldwide business," said Stefano Domenicali, Formula One Group CEO, in an interview with CNBC's Inside Track: The Business of Formula 1. In fact, it was a major deal — Liberty Media's acquisition of F1 in 2017 — that propelled the sport forward. That's where we need to be strong, and that's maybe the reason why we are so successful," he added.

Persons: Stefano Domenicali, Domenicali, Zak Brown, James Vowles, Fréd Vasseur Organizations: Formula One, Liberty, McLaren, Williams Racing, Ferrari HP Locations: United States

☆ One chip company's newest tactic to attract workers: Help pay off their student loans
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementWhen Morgan earned her bachelor's degree in 2018, she graduated with over $20,000 in student loan debt that she hoped to pay off by 2032. Morgan now expects to fully pay off her remaining $16,000 student debt balance by 2028 — four years earlier than planned. Morgan estimates that receiving student debt relief will allow her to pay off her loans four years ahead of schedule. MorganGlobalFoundries is betting that student debt relief will help it attract prospective employees and retain current workers. The company's student debt relief program is just another way it's trying to attract workers.

Persons: Chipmaker GlobalFoundries, —, Morgan, she's, they've, GlobalFoundries, it's, Morgan GlobalFoundries, Joe Biden, Raman, Biden, we've, Stephanie, It's Organizations: Service, Business, Semiconductor Industry Association, Oxford Economics, Nvidia, Bright, GlobalFoundries Locations: York, Malta, New York, Austin

☆ D.E. Shaw, Mantle Ridge zero in on key fixes to build shareholder value at Air Products
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-19 | by ( Kenneth Squire | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Air Products provides industrial gases and related equipment in end-markets such as refining, chemicals, metals, electronics, manufacturing and food. These long-term contracts functionally guarantee an unlevered double-digit return before Air Products even needs to put a dollar into the ground. Investors appreciate companies like Air Products for their low-risk and highly stable cash-flowing operations. On Oct. 4, Mantle Ridge announced a more than $1 billion position in Air Products, and echoed a similar sentiment and identified similar issues as D.E. We strongly expect that many of Air Products' other shareholders are concerned about the same issue.

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☆ Wall Street is trying to make AI search sexy
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Bianca Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Finance firms and fintech startups are trying to use generative AI to improve search capabilities. Perfecting search, down the line, could lead to more automation and more complex generative AI tools. It has already onboarded some-25 Wall Street firms onto its generative AI platform. AdvertisementMeanwhile, two Stanford grads came together to build Mako, a generative AI associate for the private-equity industry. The search tool is the bank's second such generative AI tool, the first being a generative AI developer co-pilot that helps software engineers code more efficiently.

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☆ Don't 'demean' Tesla's bots, even if they were piloted by humans, Nvidia robotics boss says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Emma Cosgrove | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Tesla's Optimus robots faced skepticism for being remotely controlled by humans at a recent event. AdvertisementTesla's Optimus robots received more skepticism last week when multiple reports confirmed that the humanoid robots working the company's "We Robot" event were remotely controlled by engineers. Optimus robots reportedly danced, poured drinks, and interacted with attendees. Both Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, are focused on humanoid robots as increasingly advanced machine learning offers an unlocking technology for robotics. Musk has claimed that two Optimus robots are performing tasks autonomously on Tesla's factory floor.

Persons: Lebaredian, —, Optimus, Jensen Huang, Musk, Huang, Tesla, xAI's Organizations: Optimus, Service, Nvidia, Oracle

☆ Meta layoffs are the latest sign that constant job cuts are the new Big Tech normal
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

After shedding workers in sweeping layoffs in late 2022 and early 2023, many tech companies are adopting a more methodical, department-by-department approach to making cuts. Related storiesIndeed surveyed more than 1,100 US tech workers from early to late June. Fagan said some tech workers are drawn to the flexibility that contingent or part-time roles can offer. Yet, ultimately, she said, tech is the #1 industry tech workers historically want to work in. Advertisement"It's not like they're going out and massively hiring and then doing layoffs," Fagan said.

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☆ Taylor Swift is flexing her economic muscles again with the return of her tour and a new book
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, Taylor Swift has a new book coming out, but how she's doing it might create some bad blood with publishers . On Tuesday, Swift announced plans to self-publish "The Eras Tour Book," a behind-the-scenes look at her record-breaking tour that'll be released exclusively at Target on Black Friday. News of a Taylor Swift book should have sent a publisher jumping for joy at the potential revenue. AdvertisementBig stars like Swift are exactly who book publishers are banking on these days. But even so, Miami, New Orleans, and Indianapolis — her remaining US tour dates — won't mind Swift coming to town.

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☆ America's chipmaking push will continue no matter who gets elected
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

US efforts to produce semiconductor chips will continue regardless of who wins the election. AdvertisementNo matter who wins the presidential election this November, President Joe Biden can rest easy knowing one thing: The US's chip manufacturing push isn't going anywhere. The US has seen its share of overall chip production fall from 37% of the world's supply in 1990 to 12%. While many factories remain under construction, the federal funding has already helped boost US chip production. According to a report published last year by the trade and lobbying group Semiconductor Industry Association and Oxford Economics, the US semiconductor industry will face a shortage of 67,000 workers by 2030, including technicians, computer scientists, and engineers.

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☆ The next time an astronaut steps foot on the moon, it could be in a Prada spacesuit. See the design.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Axiom Space unveiled a Prada-designed spacesuit on Wednesday at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan, where Prada is headquartered. The Prada spacesuit is designed to withstand extreme temperatures. Russell Ralston, executive vice president of extravehicular activity at Axiom Space, told Business Insider that the "critical design review" stage will begin in 2025. Advertisement"Once the AxEMU spacesuit is through NASA's CDR and qualification testing, the spacesuit will be ready for the Artemis III mission," he said in a statement. Artemis III will follow NASA's Artemis II, which is scheduled to launch no earlier than September 2025.

Persons: Artemis, —, Michael Suffredini, Matt Ondler, it's, Russell Ralston, Prada, Artemis III Organizations: Prada, Service, International Astronautical, NASA, Extravehicular, Mercury, Space, Business Locations: Milan, Houston

☆ North Korea sending military officials to help Russia in Ukraine is a massive boost for Kim Jong Un
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

North Korea got a good deal by sending its officials to help Russia's Ukraine war, experts said. In a discussion on Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said: "North Korea has, in fact, entered the war," per state-run outlet United24 Media. Even limited numbers of North Korean officials aiding Russia offers a vital boost for Kim Jong Un and his regime, experts told Business Insider. "It's a win-win situation," Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., a North Korea defense expert at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said. Among the North Korean elite, there's also a hunger for consumer goods, which Russia's support can help to provide, Bennett said.

Persons: —, Kim Jong Un, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Kim, Joseph S, Bermudez Jr, He's, Bruce W, Bennett, Bermudez, they're, there's, Vladimir Putin Organizations: Service, Business, United24, Washington Post, Kremlin, North, Russia, Center for Strategic, International Studies, RAND, North Korean, Carnegie Endowment, International, Foreign Relations Locations: Korea, Ukraine, Russia, Ukrainian, North Korea, North Koreans, Koreans, Kyiv, Pyongyang, Moscow

☆ Robots and AI-powered assistive tech are poised to transform accessibility and mobility
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Jake Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

She credited assistive technologies more broadly with saving her from "desperation and extremely dark thoughts." The Atalante X is made by Wandercraft, a company founded by a group of engineers in 2012 that develops mobility technologies. Kevin Piette, a Paralympic tennis player, carried the Olympic torch in the Atalante X, Wandercraft's robotic exoskeleton. Advancing rehabilitationDr. Laurent Metz, Wandercraft's global chief medical officer, described the Atalante X as a "walking robot full of sensors." Other assistive technologies are redefining accessibility and mobility.

Persons: there's, —, Esther Klang, Klang, Wandercraft, Kevin Piette, Laurent Metz, Metz, ReWalk, Elaine Schaertl, Short, Tatum, Dani Clode, neuroscientists, Clode, It's Organizations: Service, Robotics, Tufts University, Tatum Robotics, National Disability Institute Locations: Wandercraft's, Europe, Brazil

☆ Apple's Made-in-the-USA chips signal a turnaround for the US' big semiconductor bet
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | Alistair Barr | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementThe US's efforts to produce more semiconductor chips have encountered some challenges over the past few years, but the tide may be turning. In 2022, President Joe Biden signed the CHIPS Act into law, which included $39 billion in manufacturing incentives for chip production in the US. Last year, TSMC announced that the official opening of its first Arizona fab would be pushed back from 2024 to 2025. TSMC's production of Apple chips is good news for Americans hoping to land jobs in the industry, Patel said. He said he thinks TSMC's production of Apple chips would bode well for the future.

Persons: TSMC, Biden, It's, —, Tim Culpan, Culpan, Tim Cook, Dylan Patel, SemiAnalysis, Mark Muro, Apple, Harris, Joe Biden, Arizona hasn't, it's, Morris Chang, Patel, Muro, bode Organizations: Apple, Service, Brookings Institution, Biden, Management, Workers, Brookings Institute, Semiconductor Industry Association Locations: Arizona, Taiwan, Phoenix

☆ Boeing prepares layoff notices for thousands of workers as turmoil deepens
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

While Su has previously spoken with Boeing and the striking West Coast factory workers’ union, it is her first time in Seattle meeting both sides in person. Roughly 33,000 workers have been on strike since Sept. 13, seeking a 40% wage increase over four years. Boeing will next month send out 60-day notices to thousands of workers including many in its commercial aviation division, meaning those staff will leave the company in mid-January, one source familiar with the matter said. A Boeing spokesperson said the company had shared information with managers including plans for 10% reductions at its commercial unit involving both union and non-union workers. “Boeing just turned its back on 17,000 of its own workers — the same people who carried Boeing through crisis after crisis, year after year,” he said in a statement.

Persons: Julie Su’s, Su, Jon Holden, ”, Brian Bryant, Nick Cunningham, Tim Clark, “, ” Clark Organizations: Boeing, Labor, Department of Labor, International Association of Machinists, Aerospace Workers, ” Boeing, White, Society of Professional Engineering Employees, Aerospace, Rivals, Partners, Alaska Airlines, Emirates, Air Locations: U.S, Seattle, West Coast

☆ I started my higher education at a community college and now have a six-figure job at a tech company. You don't need to have it all figured out in the beginning.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Kaila Yu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jen Lew, a 44-year-old business operations director based in San Francisco, about her career journey. I didn't know what to major in, so I figured I'd start with a more cost-effective community college and transfer to a state college in two years. Now, I'm a business operations director at LinkedIn without an MBA or Ivy League education. I didn't know what I wanted to do and was willing to take any job. After about two years in product management, LinkedIn contacted me directly about their global ad operations job.

Persons: Jen Lew, Lew's, —, It's, Ziff Davis, I'm, Manseen Logan Organizations: Safeway, Service, San Mateo City College, San Francisco State University, Ivy League, Metareward, Yahoo, LinkedIn Locations: San Francisco, Metareward, New York, mlogan

☆ China has built a giant Osprey-like drone that engineers say can carry 10 passengers and fly at 340 mph
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A new VTOL drone designed to fly at six tons was just completed in China, per a local report. The Lanying R6000 is meant to take up to 10 passengers, fly up to 2,400 miles, and reach 340 mph. The Lanying R6000 is expected to debut at the 2024 Zhuhai Air Show, which runs from Nov 12 to 17. United Aircraft told reporters at the Singapore Airshow that it was preparing the aircraft for civilian jobs like cargo or passenger transport. United Aircraft did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: it's, —, Tian Gangyin Organizations: Service, Aircraft, Wuhu, United Aircraft, Bell Boeing, Singapore Airshow, United, Singapore, United Aircraft's, Business Insider, National Locations: China, Anhui, Shenzhen, Wuhu City, Beijing

☆ Amazon is using tech from a Khosla Ventures-backed startup to run robot warehouses at Whole Foods
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The video makes no mention of Fulfil's technology, but the system appears identical to the contents of a demo video on Fulfil's website. Amazon declined to comment on whether it's using Fulfil's technology. The Information reported earlier on Amazon testing Fulfil's technology. Prior to working with Amazon, the company was testing its technology with California-based retailer Lucky, which is owned by regional grocer Save Mart, and is also an Amazon grocery delivery partner. The system being piloted in Plymouth Meeting will let shoppers order items from Amazon's website and its online grocery service, Amazon Fresh, while browsing Whole Foods.

Persons: Anand Varadarajan, Mir Aamir, Tony Hoggett, Hoggett Organizations: Khosla Ventures, CNBC, Amazon, Eclipse Ventures, DCVC, Save, Foods, Research Locations: Philadelphia, San Francisco, Nashville, California, Plymouth Meeting , Pennsylvania, Plymouth

☆ I almost dropped out of high school and attended community college. I now have a six-figure job at a tech company.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Kaila Yu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

☆ NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft will launch to find whether life could exist on an icy ocean world
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft — designed to explore its namesake, Jupiter’s moon Europa — is expected to launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket Monday at 12:06 p.m. If Europa Clipper doesn’t take off Monday, there are launch opportunities through November 6. NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft carries a special message from humanity onboard. There was no harder year than this one to get Europa Clipper over the finish line, said Curt Niebur, Europa Clipper program scientist. That’s what’s waiting us at Europa.”The Europa Clipper spacecraft is seen atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on October 13.

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