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☆ Duolingo Is the Meanest App in the App Store. Gen Z Loves It.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-23 | by ( Kelli María Korducki | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

After all, I knew perfectly well what I'd signed up for: learning Portuguese from the biggest asshole on the App Store. It might be an overstatement to call tough love the secret sauce for engaging Gen Z customers. It followed that in 2023 with a send-up of personal-injury-attorney TV ads: "Lawyer Fights Duolingo Owl for $2,700,000." Despite the research, Duolingo insists its guilt-tripping notifications do the trick of enticing people to drop whatever they're doing to log on to the app. When Duolingo's head of product, Cem Kansu, posted a thread in 2020 about the success of "the passive aggressive reminder," several unhappy Duolingo users chimed in.

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☆ Biden endorses Harris to be the next Democratic presidential nominee
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-21 | by ( Arit John | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The historic endorsement came after Biden announced Sunday that he is dropping out of the race following weeks of disarray within the Democratic Party. My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. Despite the president’s backing, it remains unclear whether Harris will become the nominee, or what process the Democratic Party would take to select an alternative. Dmitri Mehlhorn, a Democratic political strategist advising several big-money backers, released a statement Sunday following Biden’s withdrawal supporting Harris. After she dropped out, Harris became a prominent surrogate for Biden before being named his vice presidential pick in August 2020.

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☆ The ‘first’ post-Covid Olympics are exciting sponsors. Fans? Not so much
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

In a first, Anheuser-Bush InBev is the beer sponsor for the Olympic games with a non-alcoholic brew taking the torch. “If you think about the Olympics … it’s about travel, dining, culture, excitement, community.”All of those things meet every four years at the Olympics, which brings together millions of fans and thousands of athletes. Paris, a city known for its opulence, plays host this year to the first post-Covid games without any crowd restrictions for the first time in six years. (Both the summer games in Tokyo 2021 and 2022 winter games in Beijing either barred or limited spectators or visitors.) Even the most recent summer games, held in 2021 Tokyo and that barred spectators at the events, registered a 20% increase.

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☆ 9 foods that can boost your brain health — and don't cost more than $1 per serving
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-19 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

"Lifestyle has the most profound effect on brain health, more than anybody could imagine." "We think that if you take care of brain health, you've taken care of all health," he said. 9 evidence-backed foods for brain healthGreensSpinach, kale, "the darker the better," Sherzai said. But since a serving of berries is only half a cup, you can still probably squeeze in a serving for $1 or less. AdvertisementHerbs and spicesShutterstockCost: penniesEvidence: There are various reasons that seasonings can boost cognitive health.

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☆ JD Vance, Trump's 2024 running mate, would likely be the first Marine veteran to serve as vice president if elected
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Drew F. Lawrence | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Read previewRepublican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday selected Ohio Sen. JD Vance — a Marine veteran, author, and once-critic of the former president — as his running mate for the 2024 election. Military.com could not find any evidence that any vice president served in the Marine Corps . Donald Trump elevated JD Vance to the national stage as his running mate on Monday — and Ukraine is likely worried. The last enlisted vice president was Al Gore, who similarly deployed to Vietnam for six months as an Army correspondent. In April, he used the Iraq War as a historical example against intervention.

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☆ Could a Trump-Vance win reshape America’s relationship with China – and Taiwan?
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-18 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Vance was swift to name China the “biggest threat to our country,” in an interview with Fox News Monday as the RNC got underway. He’s made countering what Washington says is a security threat from China a cornerstone of his foreign policy, even as he’s worked to stabilize communications with Beijing. And Beijing – which is grappling with its own economic woes – may be preparing for more friction if Trump takes office. The substance of Biden’s China policy – in terms of sanctions, tariffs and competition – has not been that different from Trump’s, she noted, and Biden has been keener on strengthening alliances and coalitions to counter China together. “But the style of Biden’s China policy is more predictable and stabilizing.

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☆ Queer community platform Lex lays off staff as it charts an uncertain path forward
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Sydney Bradley | Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewLex, a social network that helps people find and build queer communities in their cities, has laid off most of its staff. "We're committed to building Lex to be a thriving social app for LGBTQ+ community," Lewis said in a written statement. AdvertisementLike many other newer social-media platforms, Lex has been experimenting with ways to monetize its product. In June, Lex announced its "Team Gay Agenda" campaign to raise funds from its users via recurring monthly pledges and told users that the "Lex community is at risk." "With the well documented demise of queer spaces, our number one priority will always be making sure our community has space to thrive on Lex," Lewis added.

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☆ Investors may want to think twice before buying that next hot IPO. Here's why
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Instead of getting a young company with a lot of growth ahead, IPO investors are getting stocks that are already near the top of their valuations, Morgan Stanley argues. Experts say that despite barriers to investment — like high net worth standards and regulatory scrutiny — the shift to private markets is hard to stop. Deepwater offers venture capital funds that provide access to private market companies at early stages. To be sure, novice investors face hurdles exploring private markets, including steep fees and the lack of a public exchange investment vehicle. He added that public markets are still ripe with opportunity and shouldn't be ignored for the sake of private market investing.

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☆ Goldman's top stock strategist explains why small caps are rallying so much
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The small-cap benchmark Russell 2000 jumped 2% on Tuesday, heading for its fifth straight winning day. Small-cap companies are especially sensitive to rate policy, as their financing costs rise when interest rates are high. Falling rates could be a boon for these names, said Kostin, Goldman's chief equity strategist, on CNBC's " Squawk on the Street ." In that period, the Russell 2000 Index has added more than 11%, compared with the S & P 500 's 4% advance. In 2024, the S & P 500 has surged more than 18%, while the Russell 2000 has added 10%.

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☆ A trainer-heiress power couple created the fitness juggernaut Pvolve. Then came a divorce, an arrest, and Jennifer Aniston.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Kate Taylor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +43 min

Around the dinner table in the early 2000s, David Katzman would quiz his kids about their dream startups. ModelFit employees told BI that Gelband used the Pelvicore Pro only with the permission of its creator, the physical therapist Christina Christie. Once, in October 2018, David Katzman met with Facebook's ad team to discuss SDC's before-and-after advertisements, which violated the tech company's policies. SDC employees worked on Pvolve marketing campaigns, and Pvolve employees took trips on David Katzman's jet. "He didn't come from anything, and he spent years and years building up the business," the person close to Pasterino told BI.

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☆ UAW chief and other board members have concerns about Biden’s ability to beat Trump, source says
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Arlette Saenz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain and other members of the union’s board have expressed concerns about President Joe Biden’s ability to beat Donald Trump in November, a source close to the union says. The union is discussing the way forward on how to beat Trump in November, but the group is not considering rescinding its endorsement of Biden at this time, the source added. When a reporter at a Thursday press conference raised the UAW’s concerns, the president responded, “The UAW just endorsed me.”“There’s a long way to go this campaign,” the president later added. In a statement Wednesday, the day Biden visited the group, the AFL-CIO executive council said in a statement: “The labor movement understands, as Joe Biden does, that solidarity is how we win. “I said I was going to be the most pro union president in American history, well guess what I am,” Biden said Wednesday.

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☆ Affirm's CEO opens up about the buy-now, pay-later company's IPO and why he doesn't sweat when the stock slumps
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Bianca Chan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Max Levchin, Affirm's CEO and a PayPal alum, shares advice for founders considering going public. As a buy-now, pay-later company, Affirm's business model was built on the promise of repayment as it enabled consumers to finance their online purchases. As the pipeline of IPOs starts to build up again, including the anticipated debut of Affirm's buy-now, pay-later rival Klarna, Business Insider spoke with Levchin about Affirm's IPO. It's not uncommon to see startups hiring executives such as a president or CFO in anticipation of going public. Since Affirm's CFO and chief legal officer largely spearheaded the IPO process, Levchin said he was left to focus on the company's short- and long-term plans for the capital.

Persons: Max Levchin, —, Levchin, Affirm's, he'd, PayPal, It's Organizations: Nasdaq, PayPal, Service, Business, underwriters

Artificial intelligence has been a big boon for San Francisco real estate. The vacancy rate for San Francisco office space reached a fresh record of 34.5% in the second quarter, according to a report Monday from commercial real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield. "San Francisco is certainly the center of AI, but AI is not going to save the San Francisco commercial real estate market," Sammons said. Vacant office space across San Francisco for the quarter totaled 29.6 million square feet, Cushman & Wakefield said. WATCH: Commercial real estate vacancies in San Francisco are at an all-time high

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☆ Waymo's robotaxis are better than some San Francisco drivers
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-07 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Waymo's autonomous driver is pretty damn smart, and aside from a few hesitations, the robotaxi offers a smooth, comfortable experience with competitive pricing against other ride-hailing apps. Lloyd Lee/Business InsiderWaymo's 5th generation autonomous driver could be best described as a safe but not an annoyingly cautious driver. It did the same thing to give itself more room when it detected a large parked bucket truck slightly in Waymo's lane. The expectation I had that the Waymo driver would be stiff, as the term "robot taxi" might suggest, was dispelled throughout the rides. The spokesperson said it's also possible I failed to notice something the Waymo car picked up.

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☆ Trump, Republicans really want Biden to remain the Democratic nominee
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewFor most of President Joe Biden's White House tenure, Republicans have floated theories about the president's health and cast doubt on the veteran Democrat's leadership. Biden sought to use the debate to gain some momentum in a race that for weeks showed him tied with Trump in national polls. In the weeks leading up the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, this is not where the Biden campaign thought it'd be. But the former president is not in the clear in the eyes of the public, despite this week's Supreme Court ruling. Should Biden step aside, a more popular Democrat — backed by a party itching to defeat Trump again — could easily dispatch the former president in November.

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☆ The bull case for small caps as the second half kicks off
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Sarah Min | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

By contrast, the S & P 500 has already reached Jefferies' bull case of 5,400, the strategist noted. The right catalyst For investors, the bull case for small caps that prevailed when the year began, still holds. More immediately, second-quarter earnings may prove a positive catalyst for small caps since expectations are so low, according to Jefferies' DeSanctis. On a trailing 12-month basis, the S & P 500 is trading at a multiple of 25 times earnings. Ultimately, however, many investors say that a rotation into small caps is coming, even if it hasn't happened yet.

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☆ Wall Street firm gets it right with Best Buy call, plus Eli Lilly shares move up
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-03 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. Davidson analysts touted Best Buy stock on Wednesday, listing artificial-intelligence-enabled PCs as a positive catalyst for the electronics retailer. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

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☆ The top arguments for Biden dropping out or staying in the presidential race
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A CBS/YouGov poll found that 46% of registered Democrats think Biden should step aside. Yet Biden dropping out of the race at this stage is also a huge gamble, one that's fairly unprecedented in recent memory. AdvertisementHere are the most common arguments that people are making for and against Biden dropping out of the race — some of which, inevitably, may contradict each other. Why Biden should drop out of the raceThe debate was his last good shot at turning things around, and he failed. It's early, but polling so far has not shown a dramatic shift in the race since the debate.

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☆ The big winners of the AI boom are the most boring companies imaginable
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Jennifer Sor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Some of the main winners of the AI boom will be stocks currently sliding under the radar. Across the road, ground has been broken on another data center. This specifically means data centers, which will be increasingly key for storing information as AI becomes more mainstream. On a single-stock basis, Digital Realty Trust — the only data center real estate investment trust listed on the New York Stock Exchange — has jumped 38% over the last year, while the Global X Data Center & Digital Infrastructure ETF has climbed 12%. Mortonson says it's difficult for software companies to build around AI.

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☆ Is Big Tech wrong to train AI models on 'messy' public data? A chat with synthetic data evangelist Ali Golshan.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Instead, they're calling for companies to train their models on synthetic data. Synthetic data is artificially generated rather than collected from the real world. AdvertisementBusiness Insider chatted with Ali Golshan, CEO and cofounder of Gretel, who one might call an evangelist for synthetic data. Why is synthetic data better than raw public data? AdvertisementUltimately, the other part of it is that synthetic data is very good at privacy if you have enough data.

Persons: —, Ali Golshan, Gretel, Young, There's Organizations: Service, Companies, Meta, Google, Business, Ernst, Riot, Federal Trade Commission

☆ AI tools for Goldman's workforce set to 'land at scale on desks' as soon as next year: partner
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

For Goldman Sachs' investment bankers, the answer may just be over the horizon. Top Goldman executives told Business Insider that the investment bank is poised to roll out a series of generative AI tools to its workforce as soon as next year. Lee, a Goldman partner, said it could take years for the consequences of this tech on the bank's workflows to be fully understood. But he is overall optimistic about how generative AI, an advanced type of machine learning, will impact its workforce. Many junior bankers spend time on tasks that can sometimes feel "relatively routine," Lee said.

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☆ Why Twitch's CEO says AI will be a 'boon' for livestreaming creators
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewWith a Ph.D. in artificial intelligence and as the former head of NASA's AI and robotics unit, Twitch CEO Dan Clancy readily pitches himself as something of a generative AI expert. Twitch creators have begun using generative AI to set up debates with fictionalized versions of famous people and historical figures, he said. "You're going to be able to do that with two cameras," Clancy said of the advances in generative AI. The documentation for the program, which is due to launch in July or August of this year, doesn't make any mention of AI-generated music. Amazon is developing its own large language models and services that allow customers to build generative AI applications in the cloud.

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☆ Walgreens will close a ‘significant’ number of its 8,600 US locations
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Jordan Valinsky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Walgreens is set to close a substantial number of its roughly 8,600 locations across the United States as the company looks to reset the struggling pharmaceutical chain’s business. The company didn’t announce a specific number of store closures, but it said Thursday that it is planning “significant” closures of underperforming stores across America as part of a multiyear optimization program. The closures would focus on locations that aren’t profitable, too close to each other or stores struggling with theft, Wentworth told the Journal. Major drugstore chains, including CVS (CVS) and Rite Aid, have struggled in recent years because of declining profits from filling prescriptions. Wentworth told the Journal it’s losing money on filling those prescriptions.

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☆ What Rivian's venture with Volkswagen means for the EV maker, broader auto industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Rivian 's latest partnership with Volkswagen could prove a major boon for investors and the broader auto industry, according to some Wall Street analysts. As part of the plan, Volkswagen will inject $1 billion, followed by an additional $4 billion investment planned by 2026. RIVN 1D mountain Shares pop on Volkswagen venture But Wall Street views the deal as a potential turnaround opportunity that can help limit execution risks and uncertainties surrounding funding that have spooked investors in recent months. Big wins for the auto industry While the venture justifies Rivian's strategy, some on Wall Street anticipate potential big wins for the broader auto industry. He added that the venture also highlights the need for proprietary electronic control units and software.

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☆ How 'Bridgerton' Merch, Brand Collabs, and Marketing Made Regency Era Cool Again
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

Advertisement'Bridgerton' provided escapist entertainment during a period of isolationPhoebe Dynevor as Daphne Bridgerton and Regé-Jean Page as Simon Basset in season one of "Bridgerton." Will Tilston, Florence Hunt, Luke Thompson, Ruth Gemmell, Luke Newton, and Nicola Coughlan in "Bridgerton" season three. Not only did "Bridgerton" fans read the novels, but they showed off the books themselves — original editions, newer covers, and limited edition variant box sets — on BookTok. Bath & Body Works teamed up with "Bridgerton" to create a 36-piece collection of candles, body care, and more. Not only did Bath & Body Works' "Bridgerton" products sell well, Cooper said, but they helped attract younger customers to stores thanks to promotional efforts on social media, where the "Bridgerton" campaign was the company's "most engaged" effort of the year.

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