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☆ Maye Musk welcomes Elon's bromance with Donald Trump and says they 'just seem to be having fun'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk and the president-elect are having "a lot of fun," she said. Maye Musk called her son "the genius of the world" and backed him to slash government waste. Elon Musk and Donald Trump are two of the world's wealthiest and most powerful men. Musk's mother, Maye, commented on their budding bromance in an interview on Fox Business this week: "They just seem to be having fun, a lot of fun, and that's nice for both of them to have fun." However, the negative comments are very… pic.twitter.com/lWLiG1mqfs — Maye Musk (@mayemusk) November 4, 2024Many mothers champion their children and sing their praises, and Maye is no exception.

Persons: Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Maye Musk, Musk, Maye, Elon, dietitian, she's Organizations: Fox, Elon, Trump, White House, Fox Business, SpaceX, Bloomberg, Trump's, USA Locations: America, New York, Lago, Florida, Texas

☆ Say hello to your new coworker: Autonomous AI agents are coming to banks
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Bianca Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Demand for AI agents is giving birth to a new class of startups and VCs hungry to invest in them. It was a topic of conversation at the Evident AI Symposium in New York on Thursday. To take AI agents a step further, technologists and startup investors are fueling a shift to so-called multi-agent systems that coordinate several AI agents to complete more complex tasks more autonomously. Well, that's still being worked out, according to a number of tech executives at the Evident AI Symposium Thursday. Heitsenrether, speaking at the Evident AI conference, told the audience that, over time, she expects AI to be seamlessly embedded in an employee's workflow.

Persons: Danny Goldman's, Michael Lacorazza, Mako, It's, Jamie Dimon, Teresa Heitsenrether, Wall, they're, Gabriel Stengel, Kristin Milchanowski, Ganesh Organizations: Finance, Mako, Khosla Ventures, Bank, Goldman, JPMorgan, BMO Financial Group, of Cambridge Locations: New York, OpenAI

☆ The Magnificent Seven ETF is teetering. What the charts say will happen next
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Frank Cappelleri | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

What are the odds that the Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF (MAGS) ETF can reclaim its leadership status? This is important, given that MAGS has proven it can take advantage of short-term bullish trade set ups recently. Below are daily relative charts vs. MAGS for each component. First, the leaders: TSLA's recent spike prompted a parabolic move vs. MAGS, too. AAPL, MSFT, META and GOOGL have been clear underperformers vs. MAGS for months now.

Persons: haven't, MAGS, that's, TSLA, NVDA teetering Organizations: CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL

AdvertisementThe rate of AI model improvement appears to be slowing, but some tech leaders say there is no wall. A fierce debate over whether improvements in AI models have hit their limit has taken hold in recent weeks, forcing several CEOs to respond. Others, including Marc Andreessen, say AI models aren't getting noticeably better and are all converging to perform at roughly similar levels. AdvertisementOne solution that companies are exploring is synthetic data, an artificial form of data generated by AI. Aymeric Zhuo, cofounder and CEO of AI startup Agemo, said that AI reasoning "has been an active area of research," particularly as "the industry faces a data wall."

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☆ The Miss Universe runner-up made history for Nigeria. After online attacks about her nationality, she felt she had 'a point to prove.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Anneta Konstantinides | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

She previously competed at Miss South Africa but withdrew following online attacks on her nationality. Adetshina is now the first-ever Miss Africa and Oceania, a new title awarded by a panel of Miss Universe judges. AdvertisementIt's been a tumultuous journey for the 23-year-old, who almost didn't reach the Miss Universe stage after she withdrew from Miss South Africa following online attacks about her Nigerian name. 'People felt I wasn't South African enough'Chidimma Adetshina at Miss Universe Nigeria boot camp in August. While Adetshina felt like she had a "point to prove" to her online critics, she also realized she had a point to prove to herself.

Persons: Chidimma Adetshina, Adetshina, Instagram, It's, FAWAZ OYEDEJI, Gayton McKenzie, —, McKenzie, BENSON IBEABUCHI, I've, I'm, she'd, Hector Vivas, Nigeria Victoria Kjaer Theilvig, Chidimma, Miss Denmark Victoria Kjaer Theilvig Organizations: Miss, Business, Miss Nigeria, Miss Universe, Getty, Miss South, Miss SA, Africa's Department of Home Affairs, The, of Home Affairs, BBC, Department of Home Affairs, Adetshina, Mexico City, Nigeria Victoria, Miss Denmark Victoria Locations: Nigeria, Africa, Oceania, Mexico City, Miss Universe Nigeria, AFP, Miss South Africa, Soweto, South Africa, African, Western Province, Miss Nigeria, Mexico

☆ The Israel-Hezbollah cease-fire deal brings hope, but the US' role of monitoring violations raises issues
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The US and France will play a role in monitoring for potential violations of the deal. Regional experts say the US role in monitoring creates complications and challenges. A cease-fire agreement that aims to end the fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Lebanese militant group, marks a hopeful diplomatic moment after nearly 14 months of conflict. Gerges said that the inclusion of the US in the cease-fire monitoring process "complicates" matters. The cease-fire agreement will not stop the fighting in Gaza, though President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that the US will make "another push" to broker a deal there.

Persons: Gerges, Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, Paul Salem, Salem, Hassan Fadlallah, Ozcelik, Hezbollah's, Joe Biden Organizations: Hezbollah, Israel, London School of Economics, United Nations, Lebanese, Middle East Institute, Guardian, Royal United Services Institute Locations: Israel, France, Iran, Lebanese, Lebanon, Syria, East, Gaza

☆ 2 things we always learn about a company before we decide whether to buy its stock
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

— Thanks, Marek We do two things right off the bat after identifying a stock that we might want to buy. Remember, as an investor, you want to know every little aspect of every company whose stock you buy or think about buying. Financial statements In addition to understanding a company from a high level, we can't take a position before analyzing the financial statements and getting a sense of the health of the company in question. All three are incredibly important, however, of the three, the balance sheet is going to be the one to look at first. Knowing what shape the balance sheet is in gives you a better sense of the company's outlook.

Persons: Jim Cramer, Marek, that's, it's, Linde, Myers Squibb, Myers, Karuna, Jim Cramer's, Jim Organizations: Amazon, Linde, Myers, Karuna Therapeutics, Bristol, LIN, CNBC Locations: Bristol

The yellow arrow and palm trees may not be as globally recognizable as McDonald's golden arches, but California-based burger chain In-N-Out Burger has still managed to amass a cult following with its "animal-style" fries and double-double burgers. It brings in an estimated $2.1 billion a year, according to food service consulting firm Technomic. He adds that the chain has the highest sales per store in the burger segment. Despite inflation, the price of a basic burger at In-N-Out has only increased by 25% since 2020 — the lowest increase amongst nine burger joints studied by Technomic. Learn how to earn passive income online, master your money, ace your job interview and salary negotiations, and become an effective communicator.

Persons: Burger, Harry, Esther Snyder, Kevin Schimpf, it's, Esther's, Lynsi Snyder, Stacy Perman, Perman Organizations: Technomic, Forbes, CNBC Locations: California, Baldwin Park , California, U.S

☆ 'Europe's Detroit' built a thriving car industry. Trump tariffs now threaten to unravel its success
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Sam Meredith | In Samuelmeredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Skoda Kodiaq automobiles on the production line at the Volkswagen AG plant in Bratislava, Slovakia, on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. A small landlocked country in the heart of Europe appears to be uniquely exposed to President-elect Donald Trump's "America First" economic agenda. Nicknamed the "Detroit of Europe" due to its thriving automotive industry, Slovakia produces more cars per capita than any other country in the world. The measures include an additional 10% tariff on all Chinese products coming into the U.S. and a 25% tariff on all goods coming from Canada and Mexico. "Slovakia has turned into a Detroit of Europe," Vladimir Vaňo, chief economist at Globsec, a think tank based in Slovakia's capital of Bratislava, told CNBC via telephone.

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☆ Why exchange-traded funds are a 'growth engine' of active management
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Meanwhile, active mutual funds lost money in all but one year (2021); they shed $344 billion in the first 10 months of 2024. "We see [active ETFs] as the growth engine of active management," said Bryan Armour, director of passive strategies research for North America at Morningstar. As a result, passive funds have attracted more annual investor money than active funds for the past nine years, according to Morningstar. watch nowBut, for investors who prefer active management — especially in more niche corners of the investment market — active ETFs often have a cost advantage versus active mutual funds, experts said. "They are a tiny portion of active net assets but growing rapidly at a time when active mutual funds have seen pretty significant outflows," he said.

Persons: Tang Ming Tung, Bryan Armour, it's, Morningstar, It's, Jared Woodard, Armour Organizations: Getty, Morningstar, North America, P, Bank of America Securities

☆ 'Moana 2'-led Thanksgiving box office could be best in post-pandemic era
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

The domestic box office is poised for its biggest Thanksgiving haul since the pandemic thanks to a Polynesian princess, a pair of witches and a revenge-fueled gladiator. Disney's "Moana 2" is set to hit theaters Wednesday and generate between $120 million and $150 million in box office receipts in the U.S. and Canada through Sunday. Box office analysts believe the five-day Thanksgiving weekend, which runs from Wednesday to Sunday, should easily clear $200 million in ticket sales and could even become the second- or third-highest Thanksgiving period in cinematic history. After ruling the Thanksgiving box office for years with titles from Pixar and Disney Animation, it's failed to live up to expectations with its recent string of releases. In 2016, "Moana" opened over the Thanksgiving holiday, generating $82.1 million.

Persons: It'll, Universal's, Shawn Robbins, that's, Ralph, Paul Dergarabedian, it's, Coco Organizations: Fandango, Pixar, Disney Animation, Disney, Comcast, CNBC Locations: U.S, Canada, Comscore, NBCUniversal

☆ Trump wants to cut corporate taxes to as low as 15%. These stocks could benefit the most, Wolfe says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

President-elect Donald Trump has called for cutting the corporate tax rate – and a slate of companies could stand to benefit, according to an analysis from Wolfe Research. That would be a reduction from the current corporate tax rate of 21%. A corporate tax rate of 18% would increase S & P 500 earnings per share by $5, while a 15% rate would lift earnings per share by $10, he said. Senyek's team identified companies that could see the greatest impact on their earnings per share from a lower tax rate. Wolfe also highlighted Amazon in its list of companies that could benefit from a lower corporate tax rate.

Persons: Donald Trump, Chris Senyek, Wolfe, Peter Supino, Biden, Supino, LSEG, Wells, Ken Gawrelski, AMZN, Fiserv, Goldman Sachs, Trump Organizations: Wolfe Research, Trump, White House, Republicans, GOP, US, Warner Bros, Discovery, Warner, White, ., Bank of America Locations: China, Wells Fargo

☆ SpaceX's Starlink satellites have a lot of scientists worried about Earth's atmosphere
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Elon Musk, whose Starlink satellite constellation is the biggest, wields power in the new Trump administration. SpaceX's Starlink and other mega-constellations of satellites could damage the atmosphere in ways we don't yet understand, scientists say. About 100 scientists signed a letter in October asking the Federal Communications Commission, which regulates satellite launches in the US, to pause mega-constellations. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 56 Starlink internet satellites launches from Cape Canaveral, Florida. Without an environmental review, it's unclear what the impact of SpaceX's Starlink plans will be.

Persons: Elon Musk, Trump, SpaceX's Starlink, Putin, Elon, —, Jonathan McDowell, Musk, Donald J, Brandon Bell, Paul Hennessy, Joseph Wang, Michelle Hanlon, there's, Starlink Organizations: SpaceX, Research, Federal Communications Commission, Harvard, Getty, Geophysical Research, University of Southern, National Environmental, FCC, NEPA, Center for Air, Space, University of Mississippi School of Law, Trump, of Government, Federal Aviation, California Coastal Commission Locations: Russia, Cape Canaveral , Florida, University of Southern California, Texas, California

☆ TikTok's obsession with matcha has created a reported shortage of the tea in Japan
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

TikTok's obsession with matcha has appeared to create a shortage of the tea in Japan. TikTok's most popular tea brands appear to be hit hard. Kanaike's shop announced limits on online matcha purchases because of the shortage, she told the outlet earlier this month. Marukyu Koyamaen and TikTok did not immediately return requests for comment from Business Insider about the reported matcha shortage. One TikTok video shows a sign at a Japanese matcha shop that says the shop sold too much in the summer months and "ran out of raw materials."

Persons: matcha, Megumi Kanaike, Kanaike's, Marukyu, Zach Mangan, TikTok, Kithumini Organizations: Matcha, Guardian, Sydney Morning Herald, Business Locations: Japan, Sydney, Kyoto, Brooklyn, Tokyo

☆ Patagonia's Restructuring Has Led to Employee Fallout
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Patagonia's sales soared during the pandemic. A Patagonia spokesperson told BI that it uses less air freight now than it did before the pandemic. Related storiesThe Patagonia spokesperson said it had been tricky to navigate the demand for instant gratification. Adams recalled that at an event in about 2013 in Idaho, Chouinard seemed shocked at how large Patagonia's sales representatives' trucks were. Several people said the 72-hour deadline for CX employees was insufficient to make such a major life decision.

Persons: Yvon Chouinard, Chouinard, It's, Vincent Stanley, Alan Adams, Adams, Robert F, Campbell Brewer, —, Stanley, Nick Helmreich, Helmreich, who's Organizations: Patagonia, AP, Workers, Patagonia's, BI, Washington Post Locations: Patagonia, Montana , Wyoming, Alaska, California, Freeport , Maine, AP Patagonia, Idaho, Ventura , California, Reno , Nevada, Patagonia's Reno

AdvertisementTrump's new DOGE commission, tasked with cutting spending, has floated laying off federal workers. Government employees told BI they're preparing by networking and freshening their resumes. President Bill Clinton also attempted to reduce federal spending and improve government efficiency with the National Performance Review, led by federal employees. Clinton's panel similarly succeeded in cutting 300,000 federal workers but only managed to get a quarter of proposals that required legislative action through Congress. One senior official at the Commerce Department told BI they anticipate a civil servant brain drain.

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☆ A Biden-brokered cease-fire has begun in Lebanon. Trump's team is claiming credit.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-27 | by ( Hannah Abraham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"Everyone is coming to the table because of President Trump," said Florida Rep. Mike Waltz. Donald Trump's team has claimed credit for the cease-fire deal between Israel and Hezbollah, which took effect in Lebanon on Wednesday morning. Mike Waltz, the President-elect's national security advisor, posted on X that "everyone is coming to the table because of President Trump." AdvertisementAccording to the Associated Press, a senior Biden administration official said that Trump's team was kept informed about negotiations as they unfolded. The official added that the incoming Trump team was not directly involved in the talks.

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☆ FBI agent accused of multiple rapes was found not guilty of attempted murder 2 years ago
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Antonio Planas | Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Michael-Kosnar-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

An FBI agent was arrested and charged with multiple counts of sexual assault two years after he was acquitted of attempted murder. Two women allege they were raped inside a tattoo studio, and police say Valdivia may be have additional victims. The woman returned for a second shoot at a nearby hotel and was again sexually assaulted by Valdivia, police said. The FBI Washington Field Office s noaid in a statement the agency is cooperating with Montgomery police in their investigation of Valdivia. Valdivia told the man, “Watch your mouth,” and the man turned around and approached Valdivia, who told him to back up multiple times prior to the shooting.

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Many U.S. retailers are hoping to put the fall quarter behind them. But she said the company has begun to see holiday sales momentum now that the vote is over — with particular demand for computers, tablets and sales in its services department. Among those expecting stronger holiday sales Tuesday was Abercrombie & Fitch, which continues to see a sales renaissance. The trendy apparel chain now expects holiday quarter sales growth of 5% to 7%, ahead of the 4.8% growth that analysts had expected, CNBC reported. It also lifted its sales growth guidance for the full year.

Persons: Corie Barry, ” Barry, it's Organizations: U.S, GOP, Republicans, Conference Board, Abercrombie, Fitch, CNBC, New York Stock Exchange, Philadelphia Federal Reserve Locations: Burlington, U.S

☆ Trump's Mexican tariffs threaten to make life more difficult for automakers — including Tesla and BYD
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementDonald Trump has vowed to hit Mexico with a 25% tariff, which would affect automakers including Tesla. The threat of tariffs on Mexico has also put a $10 billion new factory proposed by Elon Musk in limbo. Musk backed Trump's election campaign and has been given a role to target wasteful government spending. The world's richest person praised Trump's proposed tariffs on Mexico and China in an X post on Monday, saying they would be "highly effective." Analysts told BI that the tariffs floated by Trump would deter automakers such as Tesla from investing south of the border.

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☆ 59% of Americans consider this the No. 1 sign of success — it's not wealth
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Ana Teresa Solá | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Pt Stock | Moment | Getty ImagesWhen Americans measure success, they're not often thinking about their net worth or account balances. "Few people view wealth itself" as the best benchmark, said Rebecca Rickert, head of communications at Empower. Only 27% believe wealth is the highest measure of success, the report found. 'You have to strike a balance'"Americans are equating success with happiness as to what money can buy," said Rickert. About 35% of polled Americans believe the economy is the top barrier to success, followed by income instability at 30%, the Empower report found.

Persons: they're, —, Rebecca Rickert, That's, Rickert, Clifford Cornell, Cornell Organizations: Bank of America, Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University Locations: New York City, U.S

☆ Best Buy CEO says higher costs from tariffs would mean higher prices for shoppers
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementBest Buy is bracing for Trump's proposed tariffs on imports from China and Mexico. Barry said consumers typically bear some of any added costs in the form of higher prices. Best Buy is bracing for the impact of Donald Trump's proposed tariffs on imports from China and Mexico — especially as the vast majority of items it sells come from the two countries. "There's very little in the consumer electronics space that is not imported," Barry said. Advertisement"We see that the customer ends up bearing some of the cost of the tariffs," Barry said.

Persons: Corie Barry, Barry, Donald Trump's, Trump Locations: China, Mexico, Canada, Goods

☆ Orange partners with OpenAI, Meta to develop custom African-language AI models
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Joan Cros | Nurphoto via Getty ImagesFrench telecoms giant Orange on Tuesday said it's partnering with Microsoft -backed OpenAI and Facebook-owner Meta to build custom artificial intelligence models designed to better understand regional African languages. Orange said it's working with OpenAI and Meta to develop custom AI models built on their respective Whisper and Llama open-source AI models — openly available systems that can be adapted to meet specific needs — that can understand West African languages not understood by most conversational systems. The open-source AI models will be provided externally by Orange with a free license for non-commercial uses including public health and education, the company said. Orange plans to expand its custom AI model initiative to eventually cover all 18 West African countries. In addition to using AI systems to improve customer service, Orange is also using the tech to improve a core part of its business: mobile networks.

Persons: MSFT ORA, Joan Cros, it's, Meta, Orange, Steve Jarrett, Orange's, Jarrett, Claude aren't Organizations: Mobile, Nurphoto, Getty Images, Microsoft, Facebook, Meta, CNBC, West Locations: Barcelona, Spain, Orange, United States, Europe, East, Africa, Senegal, Gambia, Mauritania, West

☆ Police departments across U.S. are starting to use artificial intelligence to write crime reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-26 | by ( Barbara Booth | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

"When I first tested it myself, I was absolutely floored, because the draft report was incredibly accurate. "If the police officer is going to rely on artificial intelligence [to draft the report], that report should be reviewed," said New York trial attorney David Schwartz. Axon competitors Truleo and 365 Labs are positioning their AI tools as quality-focused aids for officers rather than time savers. Still, she says "I don't think the genie is going back into the bottle. Schwartz believes that while AI reports could be admissible, they open the door for intense cross-examination.

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