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The latest:Trump wants to impose 25 percent tariffs on Canada and Mexico “on ALL products coming into the United States,” he said on Truth Social. He also wants an “additional” 10 percent tariff on imports from China, which Trump blames for the fentanyl crisis, a charge that Beijing has repeatedly disputed. Europe, Japan and South Korea weren’t even mentioned in Trump’s announcement, but stocks have fallen there, too. That suggests rising fears that a new trade war could scramble global supply chains and dent profits. Automakers are some of the hardest hit stocks, with Volkswagen, Stellantis and Nissan, which run manufacturing operations in Mexico, all down.

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☆ Musk's F-35 jab could be a preview of the fights DOGE will wage to cut government spending
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Cookbook authors and chefs explain how you can make almost any part of your holiday meal in a Crock-Pot . Today, we're looking at what Elon Musk's jab at the F-35 says about the debate over using manned fighters or drones in warfare . AdvertisementWith promises of cutting trillions of dollars in government spending, DOGE will need to swing big. Drone usage in combat is on the rise, as is evident in the Ukraine war, and offers benefits around cost. Zoom is taking an AI-first approach to corporate communications , CEO Eric Yuan wrote in a company blog post published Monday.

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Elon Musk and Grimes' custody battle in Texas was resolved in August, nearly a year after the Tesla CEO filed a lawsuit against the musician in the state. Here's a timeline of the custody battle, including when the suits were filed, and the accusations Musk and Grimes have made against each other in court. In August 2023, Grimes and Musk traveled to Tokyo together, but Musk said in his petition that their relationship broke down shortly after. September 7, 2023: Musk sues GrimesMusk sued Grimes in Texas in early September to "establish the parent-child relationship" with their three kids. November 28, 2023: Musk voices security concernsMusk asked a Texas judge to restrict access to his custody battle for his kids' safety.

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The developers would only need to reveal the training material that is “sufficient to identify with certainty” whether the copyright holder’s works were used. Failing to comply would create a legal assumption — until proven otherwise — that the AI developer did indeed use the copyrighted work. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., who introduced the bill Thursday, said the country must “set a higher standard for transparency” as AI continues to integrate itself into Americans’ lives. “We need to give America’s musicians, artists, and creators a tool to find out when A.I. Companies that rely on human creative labor have tried to take on AI developers as well.

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☆ Australia drops plan to fine social media giants accused of enabling misinformation
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

SYDNEY, Australia — Australia’s government said Sunday that it had dropped plans to fine internet platforms up to 5% of their global revenue for failing to prevent the spread of misinformation online. The bill was part of a wide-ranging regulatory crackdown by Australia, where leaders have complained that foreign-domiciled tech platforms are overriding the country’s sovereignty, and comes ahead of a federal election due within a year. The Liberal-National coalition, as well as the Australian Greens and crossbench senators, all opposed the legislation, Sky News reported. Greens senator Sarah Hanson-Young called the government bill a “half-baked option” in remarks televised on Australian Broadcasting Corp. on Sunday. Industry body DIGI, of which Meta is a member, previously said the proposed regime reinforced an existing anti-misinformation code.

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Republican Sen. Bill Hagerty suggested Sunday that Americans don't care about traditional FBI background checks for President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet picks as Democrats call for deeper vetting of executive branch nominees. An FBI background check, usually used during confirmation proceedings, would likely look into allegations such as that one. But Democratic lawmakers have argued that background checks for potential nominees are critical tools when vetting potential high-level appointees. “We require these background checks of DEA agents — drug enforcement agents. Many Republican lawmakers have agreed, rejecting the notion of doing away with FBI background checks.

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☆ Warren Buffett Publishes Letter on Giving Away Wealth, Kids, and Luck
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Warren Buffett surprised shareholders on Monday with a near-1,500-word letter alongside his usual Thanksgiving gift to four of his family's foundations. The famed investor and Berkshire Hathaway CEO said he would shortly convert 1,600 of his Class A shares into 2.4 million Class B shares, worth about $1.2 billion. Buffett picked more trustees to share his wealthIn his unexpected missive to Berkshire shareholders, Buffett said the gifts would reduce his personal stockpile to 206,363 A shares, worth $149 billion. Buffett said his late wife's estate was worth about $3 billion, and 96% of that went into the pair's foundation. They are also somewhat younger than my children," Buffett said, adding those individuals are "on the waitlist" and he hoped his children disbursed all his assets.

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☆ NowThis made deep cuts to its staff for the second time this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementNowThis laid off about half its unionized newsroom, marking the second deep round of cuts this year. The layoffs affected 13 of 21 of NowThis' WGA East members. NowThis recently laid off about half its unionized newsroom, the second round of deep cuts this year at the digital news company. Thirteen of NowThis' 21 members of WGA East, which represents the newsroom, were impacted, according to a union representative. NowThis used to be part of Vox Media, which got the company in its 2021 acquisition of Group Nine Media.

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☆ Warren Buffett just shared his most detailed plan yet for his fortune when he dies
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Bryan Mena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Courtesy of Susie Buffett Laila Buffett poses with her three children -- from left, Roberta, Warren and Doris. Courtesy of Susie Buffett Buffett teaches a class at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Courtesy of Susie Buffett Buffett married his first wife, Susan, in 1952. Courtesy of Susie Buffett Buffett poses for a photo in 1980. Daniel Acker/Bloomberg/Getty Images Buffett attends the world premiere of "Becoming Warren Buffett," a documentary about his life, in 2017.

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☆ Republicans gear up for the coming battle over $5 trillion tax cut's costs
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Emily Wilkins | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

As Republicans on Capitol Hill lay the groundwork for extending the 2017 tax cuts, cracks are already emerging on one of the biggest questions: how to handle the cost. Extending the tax provisions is estimated to increase the deficit by $5 trillion, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Yet many lawmakers are quick to dismiss or explain away the number, arguing the tax cuts will ultimately help the economy and, subsequently, revenue for the government. Some top tax leaders, including Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, the incoming chair of the Senate Finance Committee, have downplayed the $5 trillion estimate, which assumes that the 2017 tax provisions set to expire at the end of 2025 have already done so. Yet a group of deficit hawks are worried about the ballooning deficit, and think any tax package needs to be fully offset.

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☆ Warren Buffett just updated his will—you can learn from it, 'whatever your level of wealth,' says estate planning expert
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Throughout his sparkling career as an investor, Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett has become a leading role model for those looking to accumulate wealth. Buffett shared new details of his estate plan in a letter published on Monday, elaborating on how he intends to transfer the vast majority of his fortune to philanthropic causes. "As a general matter, if you do not have an estate plan, the state will provide one," Reynoso says. To avoid confusion — and to keep your loved ones out of a lengthy and expensive legal process — you'd be wise to put together a basic estate plan. How to estate plan like Buffett

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☆ Can Wall Street Billionaires Deliver on Trump’s Blue-Collar Promise?
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Alan Rappeport | Ana Swanson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

When Donald J. Trump first ran for the White House in 2016, his closing campaign advertisement lamented the influence of Wall Street in Washington, flashing ominous images of big banks and the billionaire liberal philanthropist George Soros. Now, as president-elect, Mr. Trump has tapped two denizens of Wall Street to run his economic agenda. Mr. Trump’s choices to lead his economic team show the prominence of billionaire investors in setting an agenda that is supposed to fuel a “blue-collar boom” but that skeptics think will mostly benefit the rich. As Mr. Trump prepares to assume the presidency in January, business owners and investors are closely attuned to which of his economic promises he will ultimately follow through on. The selections of Mr. Bessent and Mr. Lutnick cement a hold by Wall Street executives over the two most important economic posts in any administration.

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☆ In the US, young and middle-aged women are being diagnosed with lung cancer at higher rates than men
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Jacqueline Howard | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

“Although lung cancer overall is decreasing because of declines in tobacco use, lung cancer among people who have never smoked has been rising significantly,” Wojcicki wrote in a YouTube blog that was posted Monday. A trend has emerged in the United States of more young and middle-age women being diagnosed with lung cancer at higher rates than men. 1 risk factor for lung cancer, many of these young women being diagnosed have never smoked. Although it remains unclear what exactly is driving this rise in lung cancer among young women, Yu has some ideas. Last year, US representatives introduced the Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventative Services Act, which aims to commission more lung cancer research and would require the US Department of Health and Human Services to conduct an interagency review of the status of lung cancer in women, including identifying new opportunities for screening, diagnosis and treatment.

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On the first trading day since Donald Trump chose the billionaire financier Scott Bessent as his pick for Treasury secretary, investors seem to be signaling they like the choice. Bessent does,” Paul Donovan, chief economist of UBS Global Wealth Management, wrote in a research note on Monday. The Key Square Group founder overcame serious opposition from some in Trump’s inner circle. On Wall Street, a document was circulated suggesting that his Key Square hedge fund had underperformed the booming markets. Bessent’s ascent is notable in that he doesn’t appear to have been on Trump’s radar during his first administration.

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☆ Progressive news outlet NowThis made deep cuts to its staff for the second time this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementNowThis laid off about half its unionized newsroom, marking the second deep round of cuts this year. A softness in digital advertising has led to widespread media layoffs in recent years. NowThis recently laid off about half its unionized newsroom, the second round of deep cuts this year at the progressive digital news outlet. The layoffs impacted 13 of NowThis' 21 members of WGA East, which represents the newsroom, a union representative told Business Insider. It joined Vox Media through Vox's 2021 acquisition of Group Nine Media.

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☆ 'We can overcome climate change': Richard Branson says young people should not be down about the future
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Lucy Handley | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

watch nowThe billionaire Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson said younger generations should feel positive about the future — and that they can "achieve an enormous amount." When asked how he might reassure young people about their future over issues such as climate change, Branson said, "They can achieve an enormous amount, and so I honestly don't think that young people should be down about it. I think we can overcome climate change if we have the … we've got to make sure we have the right politicians at the top," he said. "Our sweet spot is, we work with youth around the world," Rodgers said of the two organizations. Climate change, public health and criminal justice reforms will be a focus, according to an online release.

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☆ Trump’s Middle East Envoy Has Prior Ties to Oil-Rich Nations There
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Eric Lipton | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Steven Witkoff, the billionaire New York real estate executive whom President-elect Donald J. Trump has named as his special envoy to the Middle East, was in a jam. But there was a two-part rescue of sorts from the kind of real estate angels that New York property investors have increasingly turned to. First, Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund expanded its stake in the troubled hotel, Park Lane, which sits at the southern edge of Central Park. Then, in an even more crucial move, the Qatar Investment Authority last year dispatched $623 million as a leveraged buyout of Mr. Witkoff and his partners. The transactions — involving two oil-rich sovereign wealth funds from the Middle East — are a hint of the enormous flow of dollars pouring into U.S. real estate firms from entities associated with countries like Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

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☆ Elon Musk said the F-35's makers are 'idiots' for still building manned jets as drone tech rises
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementElon Musk criticized the F-35 program on Sunday. The GAO expects the F-35 program to cost about $2 trillion over its entire lifespan. The billionaire reposted a video montage of coordinated drone swarms on X, writing: "Meanwhile, some idiots are still building manned fighter jets like the F-35." Meanwhile, some idiots are still building manned fighter jets like the F-35 🗑️ 🫠pic.twitter.com/4JX27qcxz1 — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) November 24, 2024It's unclear if Musk intends to use his new position to impact any plans or costs for the F-35, the Pentagon's most expensive fighter program to date. AdvertisementMusk has said before that the US should consider remote-piloted alternatives to manned jets, both to keep up with the rise in drone warfare but also to help Air Force procurement stay competitive.

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☆ Travis Kalanick, Marc Andreessen, and other Silicon Valley leaders are reportedly getting involved with Elon Musk's DOGE
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-25 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementElon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are making plans for The Department of Government Efficiency. Several notable Silicon Valley figures are involved in plans for the department, per the Journal. Musk has said he wants to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget to make it more efficient. Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are starting to shape the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, and they appear to be turning to Silicon Valley leaders for support. DOGE, headed by Musk and Ramaswamy, is set to be an advisory group outside the government.

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☆ NFL star Patrick Mahomes fined more than $14,000 for 'violent gesture' during Buffalo Bills game
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Mirna-Alsharif-Byline-Jm.Jpg | Mirna Alsharif | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been fined more than $14,000 for pantomiming what the NFL deemed a "violent gesture" during a game last week against the Buffalo Bills. The NFL classed the gesture as "unsportsmanlike conduct," and fined Mahomes $14,069. This isn't the first time Mahomes has been fined for unsportsmanlike conduct during a game against the Buffalo Bills. Last December, he was fined $50,000 for yelling at and criticizing officials during a game. Mahomes accepted the consequences of his actions and said he would learn from the decision, ESPN reported.

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☆ Meet the Press – November 24, 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +57 min

[END TAPE]KRISTEN WELKER:According to the Washington Post, President-elect Trump plans to fire the team that worked with the special counsel. So, I think President Trump is picking reformers for these Cabinet positions. After the midterms Joe Biden said that there was no way President Trump would ever be back in the White House. He's going to sign some executive actions, but he's also going to then begin to roll out this plan. I also think he's going to face some skepticism by Republicans on using the military, for instance, going kind of into different states.

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☆ AI is both a new threat and a new solution at the UN climate conference
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AI is also ushering in an era of nuclear power, however, which is cleaner. Tech companies are investing in nuclear power plants to fuel AI data centers. Some industry leaders believe that nuclear energy might be the only reliable way to meet the demands of the AI revolution. "AI requires massive, industrial-scale amounts of energy," Franklin Servan-Schreiber, the CEO of nuclear energy startup Transmutex, previously told Business Insider. According to the Financial Times, last week, at the UN COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, Big Tech companies flew under the radar more than usual.

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☆ Meet the typical billionaire. He's not exactly surprising.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

If you're looking for a billionaire, you might as well be looking for a man in finance, trust fund, 6'5", blue eyes. AdvertisementMost — 87% — of billionaires are male, and have amassed their fortunes in different ways than the world's 431 female billionaires. While the majority of all billionaires, about 60%, are fully self-made, men are more likely to be than female billionaires. In fact, 76% of the world's female billionaires have inherited at least part of their wealth, compared to 35% of male ones. The interests of male and female billionaires follow suit: 71% of women billionaires count philanthropy as a top interest, while sports was the most popular one for male billionaires.

Persons: isn't, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Altrata, maters Locations: New York City, United States, China, Germany

☆ One of Trump's cabinet picks shows how making it easier to build homes is a rare point of bipartisan agreement
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Eliza Relman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Doug Burgum, Trump's nominee for Secretary of the Interior and "energy czar," won praise from pro-housing advocates from both parties earlier this year when he made the case for denser, more walkable, mixed-use communities. Advertisement"He's been a champion of zoning reform and parking reform and transportation reform," Chuck Marohn, the founder of the urbanism nonprofit Strong Towns, told Business Insider. Doug Burgum — President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the US Department of Interior — reflects the growing bipartisanship around deregulating housing. At the same time, the housing shortage has begun to impact communities across the country rather than just large coastal metros. While Republicans use language about private property rights, free markets, and deregulation to make a case for YIMBY policies, Democrats talk about racial equity and environmental sustainability, Nolan Gray, research director for California YIMBY said.

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☆ Putin signs law allowing some Russian recruits to write off bad debts worth up to almost $100K as combat losses mount in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-24 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementRussian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on debt forgiveness for certain recruits on Saturday. It allows for up to $96,000 in debt forgiveness for those who sign a minimum one-year contract to fight in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law allowing debt forgiveness for certain troops who sign up to fight in Ukraine. The new law, which also extends to the spouses of recruits, comes amid mounting Russian combat losses in Ukraine. The latest legislation follows President Joe Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to strike Russia with US-provided long-range missiles.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Putin, Carl Bildt, Russia's, Bildt, Tony Radakin, Mark Rutte, Joe Biden's, Biden scrambles, Donald Trump's Organizations: Saturday, Duma, European Council, Foreign Relations Council, Defence Staff, NATO, Ukraine's Ministry of Defense, General Staff, Ukrainian Armed Forces Locations: Ukraine, Sweden, Russia, Moscow

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