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☆ Eric Adams is showing up to court for the first time since his historic indictment
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-27 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Eric Adams is appearing in court for the first time in his criminal case Friday. AdvertisementNew York City Mayor Eric Adams arrived in Manhattan federal court Friday morning, where he is expected to enter a plea in his sprawling criminal bribery case. Adams is being represented in his criminal case by Alex Spiro, Elon Musk's go-to lawyer. Spiro recently won an acquittal for Alec Baldwin in a criminal case over the "Rust" movie set shooting. AdvertisementHo took the bench in a year ago, and the indictment against Adams would be his first high-profile case as a judge.

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☆ Zelenskyy's meeting with Harris and spat with Trump reveal a growing partisan divide on Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Seitz-Wald-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alex Seitz-Wald | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

Vice President Kamala Harris is meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a trip to the U.S., while former President Donald Trump isn’t, highlighting the growing partisan division over a key foreign policy issue. “The president of Ukraine is in our country, and he’s making little nasty aspersions toward your favorite president, me,” Trump said Wednesday in North Carolina. “Every time Zelenskyy comes to the United States, he walks away with $100 billion,” Trump said Tuesday in Georgia. “I want the war to stop,” Trump when he was pressed during his only debate with Harris. A senior Trump administration official echoed Trump to say the circumstances of any future settlement deal grow more fraught by the day.

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☆ Sam Altman believes wars will be fought over AI unless there's massive spending on infrastructure. But that comes with a cost.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewIn a Monday blog post, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman argued that massive investment in AI infrastructure is key to market dominance — and avoiding global conflict. "If we don't build enough infrastructure, AI will be a very limited resource that wars get fought over, and that becomes mostly a tool for rich people." Representatives for OpenAI did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider. He noted that data centers consume tons of water for their cooling systems — some of which evaporates, so it cannot be reused. "Any human endeavor that involves an optimization challenge can be made more efficient through artificial intelligence," Coglianese said.

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☆ Meta's chatbot could soon sound like John Cena or Judi Dench — but definitely not OpenAI's Scarlett Johansson soundalike
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Meta will use actors including John Cena and Judi Dench to voice its AI chatbot, Reuters reported. The tech giant appears to be avoiding the mistake OpenAI made with its ChatGPT celebrity soundalike. OpenAI launched an AI chatbot that sounded like Scarlett Johansson — but she didn't voice it. 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 .

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☆ A bid to change the electoral math hits a roadblock: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

In today's edition, our team breaks down a key Nebraska state senator's decision to stand in the way of a Trump-backed drive to change how the state allocates its electoral votes. Trump allies have pushed for a special legislative session intended for the Republican-controlled legislature to change Nebraska to a winner-take-all system instead of awarding electoral votes by congressional district. The developments appear to cap months of deliberations over whether Nebraska lawmakers could change the way the state apportions its electoral votes in a way that would benefit Trump. Nebraska allocates its electoral votes by congressional district, and the swing district around Omaha has twice gone to Democrats in recent years, giving them one electoral vote from an otherwise ruby-red state. But if lawmakers changed that to a winner-take-all model, Trump would be all but certain to win all of Nebraska’s electoral votes.

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Trump allies have pushed for a special legislative session intended for the Republican-controlled legislature to change Nebraska to a winner-take-all system instead of awarding electoral votes by congressional district. The developments appear to cap months of deliberations over whether Nebraska lawmakers could change the way the state apportions its electoral votes in a way that would benefit Trump. Nebraska allocates its electoral votes by congressional district, and the swing district around Omaha has twice gone to Democrats in recent years, giving them one electoral vote from an otherwise ruby-red state. But if lawmakers changed that to a winner-take-all model, Trump would be all but certain to win all of Nebraska's electoral votes. Maine is the only other state that does not have a winner-take-all system for electoral votes.

Persons: Donald Trump, Sen, Mike McDonnell, Loren Lippincott, Lippincott, Pillen, ” Lippincott, McDonnell, Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Jane Kleeb, Nebraskans, Kleeb, Sen Lindsey Graham, Graham, “, Merv Riepe, Charlie Kirk Organizations: Nebraska Republican, Trump, Republican, NBC News ., NBC News . Nebraska GOP, NBC, Omaha, Nebraska, Electoral, U.S . House, Republicans, Nebraska Democrats, “, Nebraska Democratic Party, Washington Post, Nebraska's Electoral, Pillen, Electoral College Locations: Nebraska, NBC News . Nebraska, Pillen, Omaha, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, “ Nebraska, . Maine, Maine

Cabinet secretaries came and went in a Trump administration marked by head-spinning turnover. McMaster and John Kelly, all of whom were generals before they took high-ranking positions in the Trump administration. Another post that would loom large in a Trump administration is that of secretary of homeland security. Advisers to Trump’s transition include his sons Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump. Trump’s transition team is assembling small teams of people who would help shepherd nominees through to Senate confirmation.

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☆ There's a Reason Elon Musk Isn't Fighting for Speech Rights in France: Expert
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-22 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementBut an expert on corporate law told Business Insider that there's a reason the billionaire isn't taking his battle of free speech principles to, say, France. Musk has previously complied with content moderation requests from other governments, including the increasingly authoritarian nations of Turkey and India. In 2023, he indicated he would abide by the European Union's rulebook on content moderation, known as the Digital Services Act, Politico reported. Alon-Beck told BI that, in countries like France with strict laws around content moderation, Musk is no different than Durov, and she would expect he could be arrested if he continues to push the boundaries of local content moderation laws. AdvertisementRepresentatives for X, Telegram, and the Brazilian Supreme Court did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.

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When Vice President Kamala Harris took the reins of the Democratic nomination in late July, something happened in North Carolina. Part of the Harris campaign strategy in North Carolina, according to a campaign official, includes attempting to bulk up turnout not just among Black voters but among women in and around the suburbs. For the week after Harris became the presumptive nominee, there was a 61.5% increase in voter registration among North Carolina women. Bonier takes all of this to point to a higher turnout of Democratic voters in North Carolina. “The way you win statewide in North Carolina,” he said, “is you win on the margins.”

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☆ The executive in charge of the division that has 2 astronauts stuck in space is leaving Boeing
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Ted Colbert, head of Boeing's defense, space, and security division, is leaving the company, per CNBC. Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg announced Colbert's departure in a staff memo on Friday, CNBC reported. His departure comes amid production problems, budget overruns, and astronauts getting stuck in space. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementTed Colbert, the head of Boeing's defense, space, and security division is leaving the company after 15 years, CEO Kelly Ortberg told staff in a memo on Friday, according to CNBC.

Persons: Ted Colbert, Kelly Ortberg, —, Ortberg —, Colbert, Steve Parker Organizations: CNBC, Boeing, Service, Business

☆ Trump grapples with fallout from Mark Robinson’s latest scandal: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +7 min

In today’s edition, we look at how Donald Trump is handling the political fallout from CNN's bombshell report on North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson. “North Carolina is a vital part of that plan. Additionally, Republican members of the North Carolina congressional delegation, including Sens. The political fallout from Robinson’s past comments could be particularly tough for Trump because of the importance of North Carolina as one of seven key swing states on the presidential map. The DNC launched digital ads and billboards featuring Trump heaping praise on Robinson, while a new Harris campaign ad links Trump to Robinson’s past anti-abortion comments.

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Donald Trump is facing calls both from his allies and from within his own campaign to pull his endorsement from scandal-plagued North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson, according to four people familiar with the discussions. “North Carolina is a vital part of that plan. Additionally, Republican members of the North Carolina congressional delegation, including Sens. Ted Budd and Thom Tillis, and Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley, who is from North Carolina, planned to privately urge Trump to pull his endorsement of Robinson, according to a person familiar with the conversations. Recent polling has had Trump in a statistical dead heat with Vice President Kamala Harris in the state, at roughly 48%.

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Kenneth Hauck wasn’t sure how he would vote when the race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris was just a hypothetical scenario. Now it’s a reality, and Hauck still isn’t sure whom he will support — but he’s leaning toward Harris. Of the 21 previously undecided voters who recently spoke with NBC News, the largest group included nine voters like Hauck who said that they are still undecided but that they are concerned about Trump and are leaning toward picking Harris. Four more are definitely supporting Harris, while one is backing Trump, and three are leaning toward him. The voters, who come from different backgrounds and corners of the country, are bound by skepticism about politics and politicians.

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☆ The lawyer for Trump's new crypto firm was accused of trying to take over another digital asset company
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Katherine Long | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Former president Trump unveiled a new crypto company earlier this week, World Liberty Financial. Alex Golubitsky was fired from another crypto firm amid a dispute with its CEO, court docs show. On Monday, Trump announced he would be the face of World Liberty Financial in a livestream on X. While it's unclear what his official role in the organization is, he's listed in a company white paper as its "chief crypto advocate," according to a white paper obtained by CoinDesk. Three of Trump's children are also connected to World Liberty Financial, including his 18-year-old son Barron.

Persons: Trump, Alex Golubitsky, —, Donald Trump's, CoinDesk, Barron Organizations: Liberty, Service, Business

☆ Trump's crypto allies boast lavish lifestyles amid trail of debts
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Katherine Long | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Three of Trump's children are employees of World Liberty Financial, including his 18-year-old son Barron, who CoinDesk reported holds the title of "DeFi visionary" at the company. World Liberty Financial's spokesperson, Jim Redner, told BI he has "no information." Both were involved in a project called Dough Finance, whose source code appears remarkably similar to that of World Liberty Financial, Coindesk reported. It's still unclear when World Liberty Financial will begin allowing investors to purchase its tokens. "Attention community: Please be aware of scams and fake tokens," World Liberty Financial posted on Telegram last month.

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☆ ‘Hidden Figures’ of the space race receive Congress’ highest honor at medal ceremony
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

AP —The hidden figures of the space race were recognized with Congress’ highest honor at a medal ceremony on Wednesday. The Congressional Gold Medal was presented to the families of Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson and Christine Darden at the US Capitol. The Black women hired worked in a segregated unit of female mathematicians at what is now NASA’s Langley Research Center in Virginia. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015 – the nation’s highest civilian honor. Vaughan rose to become NASA’s first Black supervisor and Jackson was NASA’s first Black female engineer.

Persons: Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Christine Darden, ”, Margot Lee Shetterly, Hakeem Jeffries, Mike Johnson, Wanda Jackson, Andrew Harnik, NASA –, John Glenn, Vaughan, NASA’s, Jackson, Darden Organizations: Capitol, Darden, Advisory Committee, Aeronautics –, NASA, Langley Research Locations: Connecticut, U.S, Langley, Virginia

☆ It's not just the rhetoric — apathy and jokes could be fueling a spiral of retaliatory political violence, expert warns
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

And an expert in political violence and terrorism is worried the worst is yet to come. The justification of political violence online is getting worse, too, with increasingly high-profile people laughing off violent incidents. Plenty of such data exists about Trump's rhetoric, Pape noted, and he said there is no doubt that "incendiary political rhetoric increases support for political violence." "What you're seeing is real-world violence reflecting this significant rhetorical support for political violence on both the right and the left," Pape said. "There is an incentive to do what we know stokes support for political violence.

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Davis, whose group is running the ads, has echoed the charges from Trump and insisted that the federal government isn't doing enough to stop noncitizens from voting. In a statement, Davis accused politicians of courting illegal votes and attacked states he said were refusing to enforce the law against noncitizens’ voting. “Left-wing radicals in Congress are blocking the SAVE Act, which would protect our federal elections from noncitizens voting. “We are doing a public service by informing people that only citizens can vote in federal elections. Latino voters increasingly support greater immigration control, with recent polls finding a rise in the group agreeing with GOP calls for more border security.

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☆ Burnout could be to blame for security failures around Trump, former Secret Service agents say
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

In a Monday press conference discussing the incident, the acting director of the Secret Service called for "some hard conversations with Congress." "If I was making decisions, I would push them to eliminate all their investigations, aside from investigating threats toward people under Secret Service protection." Because the men and women of the Secret Service right now, we are redlining them." Of the Department of Homeland Security's $64.81 billion total budget, the Secret Service in 2024 was allotted $3.27 billion — increasing less than $400,000 since 2022. Secret Service agents "are rising to this moment," Rowe said, but "We have to have it every day.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Kenneth Valentine, Valentine, Valentine —, Jeffrey James, —, James, there's, Ronald Rowe, Rowe Organizations: Service, Business, Trump International Golf, Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security, Department of, Treasury, DHS, Secret, Walmart, Trump, Department of Homeland

☆ Sean 'Diddy' Combs arrested following grand jury indictment
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Sean "Diddy" Combs was arrested Monday following a grand jury indictment. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementSean "Diddy" Combs was arrested in Manhattan on Monday following a grand jury indictment, his lawyer confirmed to Business Insider. "Earlier this evening, federal agents arrested Sean Combs, based on a sealed indictment filed by the SDNY," US Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement posted on X. "We expect to move to unseal the indictment in the morning and will have more to say at that time."

Persons: Sean, Diddy, Combs, —, Sean Combs, Damian Williams Organizations: DHS, Service, Business Locations: Manhattan

☆ Where the race stands with 50 days to go: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

In today’s edition, senior political editor Mark Murray breaks down where the polling stands 50 days out from Election Day. Plus, we look at how Donald Trump is dispensing with unity in his response to the apparent second assassination attempt against him. Where the 2024 race stands with 50 days to goBy Mark MurrayJust 50 days out from the 2024 presidential election, Democrats are in a stronger place than they’ve been in this entire year because of their switch in candidates, but the contest remains close. In turning so fast to Biden and Harris, Trump skipped past appeals for sympathy and even a perfunctory call for calm or unity. Some Trump allies believe that the campaign squandered an opportunity for unity following the first assassination attempt.

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He said their rhetoric is responsible for threats and violence against him, even though they routinely denounce political violence and did so on Sunday. In turning so fast to Biden and Harris, Trump skipped past appeals for sympathy and even a perfunctory call for calm or unity. The Secret Service fired at a suspect, who fled and was quickly apprehended by police. "I am thankful that former President Trump is safe." The area around Trump International Golf Club was secured after an apparent assassination attempt on Donald Trump in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Sunday.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Biden, Harris —, Harris, Ric Bradshaw, Mike Johnson, Ronald Rowe, Johnson, won’t, —, Spencer Platt, Musk, Joe Raedle, We're, ” Trump, George Floyd's, Nancy Pelosi's, — Biden — Organizations: Biden, Republican, Secret Service, Trump, ABC, Fox News, Convention, Republican National Convention, Democratic Party, Democrat Party, Trump International Golf, Minneapolis police, Capitol Locations: Palm, Palm Beach, Mar, Butler , Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, Milwaukee, New York, West Palm Beach, Fla

☆ Tito Jackson, member of the Jackson 5, has died at 70, his sons say
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Associated Press | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

AP —Tito Jackson, one of the brothers who made up the beloved pop group the Jackson 5, has died at age 70. “It’s with heavy hearts that we announce that our beloved father, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Tito Jackson, is no longer with us. The Jackson 5 included brothers Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon and Michael. Born on Oct. 15, 1953, Toriano Adaryll “Tito” Jackson was the least-heard member of the group as a background singer who played guitar. Michael Jackson died at age 50 on June 25, 2009.

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☆ Trump's favorite hobby presents a 'nightmare' security challenge, former Secret Service agent says
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Lloyd Lee | Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

After being shot at by the Secret Service, the suspect fled the scene. The man, who was spotted on a building rooftop about 147 yards away from the podium, was killed by a Secret Service sniper. "Look, all outdoor events are nightmares," Jeffrey James, a former Secret Service agent, told BI. James was a special agent for the Secret Service for 22 years, serving during the Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Trump administrations. In an interview, he told BI that a golf course, one of Trump's oft-visited settings, presents unique challenges for the Secret Service.

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