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☆ Poll: Newly popular Harris builds momentum, challenging Trump for the mantle of change
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Mark-Murray-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Mark Murray | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

Two-thirds of voters say their family income is falling behind the cost of living, and voters ranked the cost of living as their top concern in the election. Harris leads on abortion, fitness and change; Trump is ahead on the key issues of the border and inflationThe NBC News poll also tests Harris and Trump on 13 different issues and presidential qualities. But in this new poll, Harris is now at 48% positive, 45% negative (+3). And 66% of voters say their family’s income is falling behind the cost of living. Meanwhile, 65% of voters say the country is on the wrong track, compared to just 28% who say it’s heading in the right direction.

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☆ Some of the coolest Apple Intelligence features won't be available until 2025. Here's what we know about the timeline.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Apple Intelligence for iPhone 16 will start beta testing in October. However, some AI features unveiled at WWDC in June won't be available until 2025. AdvertisementA lot of the chatter about the new iPhone 16 has been about how it can support Apple Intelligence — but there are still a lot of questions about when, exactly, all the cool new AI features will be available. Apple has touted the iPhone 16 as a phone "built from the ground up" for artificial intelligence. It hit the market on Friday, but Apple Intelligence won't begin rolling out to iOS 18 until October — and it'll be in beta, Bloomberg reported.

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☆ These big shipyards are China's shipbuilding power players and are cranking out new warships at a breakneck pace
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewIt is no secret that China's shipbuilding capacity is unmatched on the world stage and that its shipyards are churning out new warships at a breakneck pace. China's shipbuilding industry has over 230 times the capacity of the US, according to recent estimates from the Office of Naval Intelligence, representing about 50% of the total global shipbuilding capacity. The shipyards building China's navyDalian is another significant Chinese shipyard and was site of production for the CNS Shandong aircraft carrier. The China Power Project at CSIS has carefully documented developments in Chinese shipbuilding, including work at the yards and new vessels. That push in military shipbuilding is propelled by China's political motivations and blue-water navy goals.

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Read previewThe new AI iPhone is officially available in Apple stores, hitting shelves in almost 60 countries around the world on Friday. The iPhone 16 is the first phone to launch in Apple's new era of artificial intelligence. Although the iPhone 16 won't come straight out of the box with Apple Intelligence, it's one of only two iPhone generations that's compatible with the software. They had pre-ordered the iPhone 16 for themselves and their friends. AdvertisementQueues outside Apple store in Singapore 1 hour into store opening.

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The iPhone 16, Apple Watch Series 10, and new AirPods models are now available at Apple stores. AdvertisementThe new AI iPhone is officially available in Apple stores, hitting shelves in almost 60 countries around the world on Friday morning. The iPhone 16 is the first phone to launch in Apple's new era of artificial intelligence. A new Apple Watch Series 10, an improved Apple Watch Ultra 2, and new AirPods models also made their debut on Friday. Although the iPhone 16 won't come straight out of the box with Apple Intelligence, it's one of only two iPhone generations that's compatible with the software.

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☆ I spent over 5 years setting up new iPhones in Apple stores. Here's what launch day is like for employees.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In my nearly six years with the company, I worked in almost all of the Apple Store locations in the Dallas-Forth Worth area. Launch day preparations began a week ahead. They wanted to keep launch day special, with first reactions being from actual customers instead of Apple employees. Pretty much everyone was a salesperson on launch day. AdvertisementAnd then there were those who came in after launch day by accident — they were more interested in testing out the phones to see what they were all about.

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☆ My great-grandmother was a vaudeville comic and lived to 96. Here are her secrets to longevity.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Melissa Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

She'd experienced a lifetime full of glamourous international travel; she'd live another 42 years, thanks — she said — to a couple of secrets. She and my great-grandfather took their act all overThey billed themselves "Hap Hazard, the Careless Comedian, and Mary Hart, Who Cares Less," flying from theater to theater in a biplane. She'd deliver lectures illustrated by snapshots, headshots, and theater programs she'd amassed in trunks that accompanied her to European theaters and USO tours. Mary Hart lived to the age of 96. Courtesy of Melissa HartShe walked laps around the house and did bicep curlsI only had eyes for my great-grandmother.

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☆ The secret to a Netflix movie's success? Don't promote it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

When Netflix released a rundown of its most-watched movies and TV shows for the first half of the year on Thursday, its TV rankings offered few surprises. (Netflix bases the data on hours viewed for every title — original and licensed — that was watched for over 50,000 hours.) That robust landing page has allowed Netflix to eschew spending tens of millions of dollars promoting many of its original films. AdvertisementOf course, that's not the strategy for every single Netflix Original. Here's another example of Netflix's strategy in action.

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☆ Apple made its cheapest iPhone 16 so good there aren't many reasons you'll need the Pro version
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Unlike previous years, when the Pro was clearly more updated than lesser models, the basic iPhone 16 has more notable upgrades. The iPhone 16 comes with the customizable Action button that was previously exclusive to iPhone 15 Pro models. AdvertisementThe iPhone 16 starts at $799, and the iPhone 16 Plus costs about $899. "The key factor is the lower-than-expected demand for the iPhone 16 Pro series," he wrote. The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus come in five colors: ultramarine, teal, pink, white, and black.

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☆ Snap threw shade at Apple and Meta's bulky headsets, but its new Spectacles are cartoonish
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

At the end of Tuesday's Snap Partner Summit keynote, CEO Evan Spiegel introduced a major upgrade to the company's augmented reality glasses. AdvertisementHe added, "AR glasses have see-through lenses. SnapAlthough Spiegel threw shade at headset rivals, Snap will have a lot to prove in the smart glasses space. The glasses Snap unveiled are cordless, unlike the Vision Pro headset. The Quest 3 completely covers the eyes, but Spiegel said Spectacles have see-through lenses that become tinted in sunlight.

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☆ Google just stepped up its AI fight with Apple
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Tech giants are in an AI arms race, with rapid-fire announcements driving market interest. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementGoogle just made Gemini Live free less than a week after Apple announced its first artificial intelligence iPhone. The AI arms race isn't slowing down as tech giants rush to introduce their innovations to the public. Although Apple lagged behind competitors with Apple Intelligence, the new AI-forward iPhone has been the talk of the industry for weeks.

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☆ Rumors of an Apple 'super cycle' appear to have been greatly exaggerated
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Apple fans bought an estimated 37 million new iPhone 16s during the first weekend of pre-orders. That's about 12.7% lower than last year's iPhone 15 series first-weekend sales, one analyst said. Investors had speculated the 16, featuring Apple Intelligence, would drive a major upgrade cycle. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . IPhone sales have slipped in recent months, and some analysts have predicted that the iPhone 16 — outfitted with the bells and whistles of Apple Intelligence — would be the smartphone that would drive a massive upgrade cycle.

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☆ Apple's new iPhone 16 won't have AI when it rolls out, but its new button is getting early users all excited instead
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewApple's iPhone 16 has been touted as being a new frontier for the company — complete with AI. "Coolest new iPhone 16 feature? The camera control button," YouTuber iJustine said on X.AdvertisementCoolest new iPhone 16 feature? With this new button, the iPhone 16 has a total of five buttons including the action button, volume controls, and the power button. "I'm curious how many people are actually going to use this regularly," Brownlee said in his iPhone 16 first impressions video.

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

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

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☆ Don Cheadle responds to Robert Downey Jr.'s casting as Doctor Doom — and whether they'll share the screen again in a Marvel movie
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Business Insider asked him about the casting of Downey Jr. as the villain Doctor Doom, which shocked fans when it was announced over the summer. Robert Downey Jr. and Don Cheadle in "Iron Man 2." Marvel StudiosCheadle has played Rhodey since 2010's "Iron Man 2," after taking over the role from Terrence Howard, who played the character in the first "Iron Man" film. AdvertisementCheadle reprised the role in "Iron Man 3," "Avengers: Age of Ultron," "Captain America: Civil War," "Avengers: Infinity War," and "Avengers: Endgame." In "Endgame," Downey Jr.'s Iron Man was killed off, seemingly putting an end to the actor's time in the MCU (at least until that controversial Doom casting).

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☆ Melinda French Gates reveals one of the good parts of no longer working with Bill Gates
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Melinda French Gates is reclaiming her professional power post-divorce from Bill Gates. French Gates said she experienced sexism when working alongside her ex-husband. She left the Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates Foundation to run Pivotal Ventures in May. AdvertisementMelinda French Gates is taking her professional power back. French Gates is continuing her philanthropic efforts months after stepping down from her role at the Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates Foundation, which she founded in 2000 with her now ex-husband.

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☆ I've traveled to all 50 states. Here are the 7 cities I'd happily live in if my current one wasn't an option.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Emily Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

After visiting all 50 states, there are a few cities I could see myself living in. Santa Fe, New Mexico, and New Orleans are unlike any of the places I've visited in the US. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . I've noticed the landscapes, culture, and food in certain cities can make me feel at home even if I've never visited before.

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☆ Elon Musk explains his 80/20 prediction for what AI means for humans
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewThe rapid advancement of artificial intelligence could lead to one of two futures, according to Elon Musk. As AI improves each day, Musk said it's more likely to have a positive effect on the world — but there's still a 20% risk of "human annihilation." Although he joked about humanity's annihilation, Musk said the bigger challenge of AI is people not knowing what to do with themselves anymore. AdvertisementWhether they decide to conquer the world or help humans, Musk predicted that the number of robots would "vastly exceed the number of humans" in 30 years' time. He is now directly involved in at least 6 companies, his latest being xAI, an AI startup that's competing against OpenAI.

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☆ Apple failed to mention one pretty big iPhone concern at its Glowtime event — and that's a problem
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Analysts have predicted a "golden upgrade cycle" for Apple following the official launch of the iPhone 16, complete with AI capabilities. Still, execs didn't mention the massive market — where its iPhone sales have struggled in 2024 — at the Glowtime event. AdvertisementThe reported partnership with Baidu "will fill in a missing piece of the AI puzzle in the key China market," Wedbush Securities analysts wrote in a Monday note. Apple's Chinese smartphone competitors aren't letting up in their pursuit of dethroning the giant. Related storiesApple may be experiencing a slip in smartphone sales in China, but Huawei saw its sales leap 69.7% in the first three months of 2024.

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Bill Gates and Steve Jobs partnered in the early years of their companies before their relationship took a turn. Here's what happened between the two tech billionaires and how it has impacted Apple and Microsoft. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account?

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☆ Apple is officially about to enter the next stage of its AI era at the Glowtime event
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Go to newsletter preferencesSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewApple is gearing up to announce a new lineup of devices at its Glowtime event Monday. All eyes have been on the tech giant since it unveiled Apple Intelligence at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June. The tech giant is also expected to launch new models of AirPods and the Apple Watch. Advertisement"We believe the excitement over Apple Intelligence can potentially accelerate hardware replacement and enable market share gain for iPhone, iPad, and Mac," Oppenheimer strategists said in a note.

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☆ Apple 'Glowtime' event summary: Tim Cook announces new iPhone 16 series, Apple Watch, AirPods, and AI features
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Jordan Hart | Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Apple Park is buzzing after Tim Cook and other executives took the wraps off the new iPhone 16 lineup, AirPods 4, AirPods Pro, and the latest Apple Watch Series 10. The Apple executives were careful to walk through how the new iPhone 16 will be outfitted with the company's flavor of generative AI features, called Apple Intelligence, and the new features available in iOS 18 as a result. AdvertisementOver the course of Apple's "It's Glowtime" event, the company showcased a range of AI features, new camera technology, and other improvements to both its hardware and software. Apple Intelligence will be closely integrated across iOS 18, and that means more people will likely use AI on a daily basis as a result. Not all of the features will be available right at the launch of the iPhone 16, with some available later in the year or even in 2025.

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Read previewIconic actor James Earl Jones died on Monday at the age of 93. Related storiesGrowing up in silenceA photo of young James Earl Jones, after the success of Broadway show, "The Great White Hope." Muhammad Ali jumped in the ring with James Earl Jones to help him promote the movie adaptation of "The Great White Hope." Advertisement"Star Wars" director George Lucas and James Earl Jones attended the AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Sir Sean Connery. Charles Sykes/Invision/APCecilia Hart and James Earl Jones pose with their son, Flynn Earl Jones, at the 65th Tony Awards.

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☆ James Earl Jones, iconic voice of Darth Vader in ‘Star Wars’ and Mufasa in ‘The Lion King,’ dead at 93
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Brandon Griggs | Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

“I lucked out.”Back then nobody imagined “Star Wars” would become a blockbuster, let alone an enduring franchise and cultural phenomenon. James Earl Jones and Darth Vader during "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones" premiere event. Jesse Dittmar for The Washington Post/Getty Images Jones, seen here in 1960, was born in Arkabutla, Mississippi, in 1931. Steve Ringman/San Francisco Chronicle/Getty Images Jones appears with Alec Baldwin in a scene from "The Hunt for Red October" (1990). The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images Jones appears next to Darth Vader, who he famously voiced in the "Star Wars" movies.

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☆ Apple's new iPhone 16 with AI seems ... kind of boring. That could actually be a good thing.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Apple spent much of the presentation emphasizing how the iPhone 16 was "built from the ground up to deliver Apple Intelligence." For me, the most interesting features coming to Apple Intelligence are the Writing Tools, AI-generated emojis, and the camera's visual intelligence capabilities. He said the keynote video doesn't do the new iPhone 16 lineup justice. AdvertisementThe tech giant reportedly began briefing its retail employees on all things Apple Intelligence weeks before the iPhone 16 lineup launch. It seems to me that Apple is gearing up to have consumers see its new AI tech for themselves before deciding to upgrade.

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