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• IB offer letters - Goldman return to office - Volatility-trader talent war

  08-05-2021 13:35 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hello readers, Happy Saturday, and welcome to Insider Finance. Here's a rundown of the must-know stories from the past week:Offer letters are out for summer 2022 investment-banking internships, and we had all the details on five banks A talent war has broken out for equity derivatives traders - here are the latest movesTwo more firms raised junior banker payBank of America's top tech exec explained how 5G and 3D printing could be game changersAutomation is transforming how new bonds get soldGold
  
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• 'SNL' cast members have been accused of 'getting a little too big for their britches' by an industry insider, following swipes at Elon Musk

  08-05-2021 13:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Elon Musk and Miley Cyrus in a promo for the show, which dropped this week.
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  Ahead of Elon Musk's "SNL" hosting debut, tension is reportedly present behind the scenes.
  Several cast members posted criticism on social media at the time of the announcement.Reaction to Musk and other guests highlights divisions, according to the New York Post.
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  It was recently announced that Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk would be making his hosting deb
  
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• Trump's widely-mocked new blog shows he is now just 'shouting into the void,' say social media experts

  08-05-2021 13:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  "At this point, Trump is just shouting into the void," Peter Loge, associate professor school of media and public affairs at the George Washington University, told Insider.
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  Donald Trump's new blog shows he is now just "shouting into the void," since being banned by Facebook and Twitter, say experts.
  Trump has struggled for attention since the bans announced in January.
  "A challenge for Trump is that the most effective online engagement requires interaction," said Peter Log
  
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• Hustle culture is overrated

  08-05-2021 13:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The film "9 to 5," a classic hit, spawned the Dolly Parton single of the same name.
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  People on Twitter have been debating what's better: a nine-to-five or entrepreneurship.
  Insider spoke with nine-to-fivers, entrepreneurs, and work coaches to gather insight into the topic.
  Two experts said work burnout is on the rise, and that the future of work will change post-pandemic.
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  On March 29, Tino Masaya posted a tweet that sparked a debate on Twitter."A
  
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• Aircraft will soon be voice-controlled in the next step towards self-flying planes - here's how engineers are actively working to make it reality

  08-05-2021 13:23 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  An Airbus A350-1000 XWB cockpit.
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  Researchers and engineers at Honeywell Aerospace are working on aircraft systems that can be controlled by voice.Pilots will be able to give commands and have a virtual assistant perform tasks to reduce pilot workload.It's the latest step towards fully autonomous self-flying aircraft that experts say will roam the skies by 2050.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  "Hey Siri, fly me to Los Angeles." Voice-controlled technol
  
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• A pilot recruit was blindfolded and strapped to a target as fighter jets fired on him in a brutal hazing ritual, says legal complaint

  08-05-2021 13:08 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A Dassault Mirage taking off from Solenzara air base in 2016.
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  A French pilot was tied to a target on a live firing range as part of a brutal hazing ritual.
  The unnamed recruit was tied up, forced into a pickup truck, and had a hood put over his head.
  Colleagues in the French air force then dropped munitions around him for around 20 minutes.
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  A French fighter pilot has filed a legal complaint after a bruta
  
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• Plastic-free and low-waste startups say they saw a massive spike in sales throughout the COVID-19 pandemic

  08-05-2021 13:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Blueland's products.
  Blueland.
  Companies that prioritize low-waste or zero plastic use boomed alongside single-use plastics during COVID-19.
  Blueland, a green cleaning products maker, grew 800% year-over-year during COVID-19.
  These eco-friendly companies predict this growth will continue.
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  The demand for single-use plastic-based products like takeout containers has skyrocketed throughout the coronavirus pandemic, but as this plastic use rises,
  
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• Most dogecoin enthusiasts wish Amazon would accept the meme coin as payment - and some believe it's the new bitcoin, study shows

  08-05-2021 13:00 via feedproxy.google.com
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  One in four people believe "dogecoin is the future," a new study found.
  Most respondents to the survey said they wished Amazon would accept dogecoin as payment.
  A majority said they either approved of, or didn't care about, Elon Musk's dogecoin-related promotions.
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  Dogecoin has been swept up in a crypto-buying mania that has seen its biggest advocate, Elon Musk, boost its price. Several online brokerages includ
  
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• A fraud tracker says verified Twitter accounts were taken over to send bitcoin spam to Elon Musk's followers, ahead of his 'SNL' appearance

  08-05-2021 12:21 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Tesla CEO Elon Musk
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  Verified Twitter accounts changed their profiles to "SNL" and posted a bitcoin giveaway website.
  The spam targeted followers of Tesla CEO Elon Musk ahead of his hosting gig tonight.
  The accounts included Jorge Taiana, an Argentine senator with about 114,000 followers.
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  A series of verified Twitter accounts posted bitcoin spam targeting followers of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, according to a fraud tracker.It comes
  
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• Chinese-Americans poured more than $80,000 into a Proud Boy crowdfunder before Jan 6 insurrection

  08-05-2021 12:04 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A member of the Proud Boys guards the front stage as another member of the proud boys gives a speech during a rally at Delta Park in Portland, Oregon, on June 26, 2020.
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  Chinese Americans and ex-pats from China donated more than $80,000 to the Proud Boys, a report says.
  The group was crowdfunding to pay for medical expenses after a clash with BLM protesters.
  Donors said they sent money because they felt that America was under attack from co
  
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• Major upgrades to the Ethereum network could help the cryptocurrency soar even higher. Here's a roadmap to the changes.

  08-05-2021 12:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  Major changes are coming to the Ethereum network.
  Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters
  Ether has soared to record highs, in part because of growing interest in the Ethereum network.
  But major changes are coming to the blockchain, which some investors say could send ether higher.
  Developers are overhauling how fees work and plan to make it much more environmentally friendly.
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  Ether - the world's second-biggest cryptocurrency - soared
  
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• Arnold Schwarzenegger is avoiding bitcoin, dogecoin, and other crypto. Warren Buffett might be the reason why.

  08-05-2021 11:44 via feedproxy.google.com
  Warren Buffett and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
  The Film Archives/YouTubeArnold Schwarzenegger shares Warren Buffett's caution towards cryptocurrencies."The Terminator" star and former California governor said he doesn't understand them.Buffett advised Schwarzenegger during his campaign and on "Celebrity Apprentice."See more stories on Insider's business page.Arnold Schwarzenegger doesn't own bitcoin, dogecoin, or any other cryptocurrencies. Warren Buffett might be the reason why."I don't invest in t
  
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• How Biden's historically diverse administration plans to improve workforce diversity and economic equity

  08-05-2021 10:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Joe Biden holds the first Cabinet meeting of his presidency on April 1, 2021.
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  President Biden vowed to appoint the most diverse Cabinet in history and fix economic inequities.Financial support for women, communities of color, and low-income American are among the pledges.
  The president faces an uphill battle to get the plans through Congress amid Republican resistance.
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  President Joe Biden promised his Cabinet would be the
  
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• A test subject who spent 40 days in a cave for science breaks down what it was like, from weird sleep patterns to generating power with a bike

  08-05-2021 09:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A team of 15 volunteers lived together for 40 days underground in the Lombrives cave in the South of France.
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  15 people spent 40 days in a deep cave to study how humans could live without regular timekeeping.
  The team leader told Insider about life in the experiment, which ended last month.
  It was too humid to wash much, and electricity came from a bike attached to a generator, he said.
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  On April 24, 15 v
  
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• The White House needed extensive security upgrades but the Trumps didn't want to deal with the noise and made it a problem for Biden's administration

  08-05-2021 07:51 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Hey, at least Melania looks happy.
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  Trump passed on important security upgrades for the White House during his tenure, CNN reported.Now, the needed renovations are ongoing during Biden's presidency.Trump reportedly passed because he didn't want to deal with the noise.See more stories on Insider's business page.
  Former President Donald Trump and former First Lady Melania Trump decided to pass along much-needed upgrades to White House security to President Joe Biden because t
  
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• A man was arrested after allegedly spending $5 million in stolen COVID-19 relief on Ferrari, Bentley, and Lamborghini sports cars

  08-05-2021 07:30 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A black Lamborghini, one of the cars federal agents seized from the suspect.
  US Attorney's Office for the Central District of California, Twitter
  A man was arrested Friday on charges related to fraudulently obtaining and spending $5 million in PPP loans.
  Officials said the man gave banks falsified documents to apply for loans for four "sham businesses."
  They said he spent some of the money on Ferrari, Bentley, and Lamborghini sports cars, which were seized by federal agents.
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• Eric and Lara Trump spent $3.2 million on a mansion in Jupiter, Florida, in the gated community next door to Don Jr. and Kimberly

  08-05-2021 04:41 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Eric Trump and his wife Lara arrive for outgoing US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump's departure at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on January 20, 2021.
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  Eric and Lara Trump bought a $3.2 million estate in Jupiter, Florida, in March.
  It's located in a gated community owned by former President Donald Trump in Palm Beach County.
  The couple is the latest Trump family member to buy property in South Florida.
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• Netflix cuts ties with Hollywood Foreign Press Association as co-CEO Ted Sarandos blasts group over diversity and inclusion

  08-05-2021 04:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has faced recent criticism over its lack of progress on diversity and inclusion.
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  Netflix is cutting ties with the HFPA until it makes more progress on diversity and inclusion, Deadline reported.
  The HFPA, which runs the Golden Globe Awards, has faced mounting pressure and boycotts over the issue.
  Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos told the HFPA that its recent proposal doesn't go far enough or fast enough.
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• Beyond Meat slumps after the fake meat company reports a wider than expected loss for the 1st quarter

  08-05-2021 03:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  In this June 27, 2019, file photo a meatless burger patty called Beyond Burger made by Beyond Meat is displayed at a grocery store in Richmond, Va.
  Associated Press
  Beyond Meat shares tumbled 10% after the company announced a wider than expected loss for the first quarter of 2021.
  Customers, including restaurants, bought less of their meat substitute, which they stockpiled during the height pandemic.
  This is the third straight quarter that Beyond has reported losses that were wider than expecte
  
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• NASA's Ingenuity helicopter just flew to a new Martian airfield to start a new mission

  08-05-2021 03:07 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Left: NASA's Ingenuity helicopter, photographed on Mars by the Perseverance rover on April 4, 2021. Right: An illustration of Ingenuity flying on Mars.
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  NASA's Ingenuity helicopter survived its first one-way flight, landing in a new airfield on Mars.
  Ingenuity's most ambitious, risky maneuver yet took it to a record height of 33 feet.
  Now Ingenuity begins a new mission: helping NASA practice for future Mars helicopters.
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  NASA's Ingenui
  
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• How to connect Zoom to Otter.ai to get a transcription of your video meeting's audio

  08-05-2021 02:56 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  You can get a Zoom transcription by connecting Zoom to Otter.ai.
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  You can use Otter.ai to get a transcription of your Zoom meeting's audio during or after meetings.
  With Zoom Pro and Otter Business, you can see a transcript of your Zoom meeting as it happens in real time.
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  Keeping track of meeting minutes can be hard, especially with so many different voices potentially speaking at once. With the rise of Zoom and
  
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• An Amazon warehouse worker in Bessemer, Alabama, has died

  08-05-2021 02:19 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Union supporters gather outside of the Amazon BHM1 fulfillment center in Bessemer, Alabama, on March 29, 2021.
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  An Amazon warehouse worker in Bessemer, Alabama, died Thursday, Bloomberg reported.
  The worker was hospitalized after collapsing in the bathroom of the warehouse, Bloomberg reported.
  Workers recently unsuccessfully sought to unionize the warehouse.
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  An Amazon worker died Thursday after collapsing at the company's w
  
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• Arizona election auditors 'indefinitely defer' voter canvassing following DOJ letter expressing concerns about voter intimidation

  08-05-2021 02:13 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Maricopa County ballots cast in the 2020 general election are examined and recounted by contractors working for Florida-based company, Cyber Ninjas, Thursday, May 6, 2021 at Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Phoenix.
  AP Photo/Matt York, Pool
  Arizona election auditors say the Senate decided to "indefinitely defer" voter canvassing weeks ago.The Justice Department raised concerns earlier this week about Maricopa County's election audit.
  Republican Sen. Karen Fann responded to the letter Friday, assur
  
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• Google's childcare workers are furious about the company ordering them back into the office without paying their transportation costs

  08-05-2021 01:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
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  Google childcare workers want the company to cover their transportation costs until its shuttle service resumes.
  Google told the workers to return to the office Monday, even as it grants more flexibility to corporate employees.
  They slammed Google for making educators - who they said make $20 per hour - cover new transportation costs.
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  The workers who educate and take care of Google corporate employees' children during the day ar
  
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• Dow, S&P 500 close at record highs after dismal jobs report gives Fed more breathing room

  08-05-2021 01:20 via feedproxy.google.com
  Xinhua/Wang Ying/ Getty ImagesThe Dow Jones and S&P 500 closed at record highs on Friday after a weak April jobs report gave the Federal Reserve breathing room to continue with its easy monetary policies.April had an addition of 266,000 jobs, well below the forecast of 1 million.The April jobs report represented the worst miss since 1998.The Dow Jones and S&P 500 closed at record highs on Friday after a weak April jobs report led to investors bidding up popular stay-at-home stocks that h
  
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• How to add friends in 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' and have them visit your in-game island

  08-05-2021 01:11 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Island-hopping on Nintendo's "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" is a fun activity to do with friends.
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  You can add friends in "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" through the Nintendo Switch's Friend List.
  Invites for online play can also be sent to anyone with a one-time randomly generated "Dodo Code."
  Once a friend has been on your island once, you can become "Best Friends," giving them more privileges while visiting.Visit Insider's Tech Reference library for m
  
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• Montana governor signs law prohibiting transgender athletes from playing in sports in line with their gender identity

  08-05-2021 00:50 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Rep. Greg Gianforte, R-Mont., walks through the Capitol on Tuesday Oct. 29, 2019.
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  Montana Gov. Gianforte signed a landmark anti-trans law that requires athletes to compete in sports based on their biological sex.
  The bill was approved by Montana's GOP-controlled legislature in April.
  It follows suit with over 20 states that have introduced similar bans.
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  Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has signed HB112 into la
  
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• Trump DOJ secretly pulled Washington Post reporter phone records, and tried to score email records

  08-05-2021 00:46 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  The Washington Post headquarters.
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  The Washington Post reported that the Trump DOJ secretly pulled three of their reporters' phone records in 2017.
  The three reporters had been covering Russia's influence in the 2016 election.
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  In the early days of the Trump administration, the Justice Department covertly pulled phone records from several Washington Post journalists and also tried to source their email records, according t
  
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• What is an RTT call? How the text accessibility feature lets you send real-time text messages

  08-05-2021 00:40 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  RTT stands for Real-time Text, a call feature that assists deaf, heard of hearing, and other phone users with communication during voice calls.
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  RTT, or real-time text, sends text messages immediately as you type them, without requiring you to hit send.
  For RTT to work, you need a wireless handset like an iPhone or Android phone using IP-based technology on networks that support RTT.For device users who are deaf, deaf-blind, or have speech-related disabilities, RTT can eliminate the
  
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• Blinken confronts Russia and China at the UN, calling them out for fueling global disorder

  08-05-2021 00:17 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  US Secretary of State Andrew Blinken
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  Blinken called out China and Russia during a UN meeting, accusing them of fueling global disorder.
  He warned the US would "push back forcefully when we see countries" break international rules.
  The top Chinese and Russian diplomats responded with criticism of the US.
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  US Secretary of State Antony Blinken verbally sparred with his Russian and Chinese counterparts during a UN Security
  
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• The 2009 viral video 'David After Dentist' sold as an NFT, following 'Leave Britney Alone' and 'Disaster Girl'

  08-05-2021 00:10 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  'David After Dentist' was a 2009 viral hit.
  Booba1234/YouTube
  "David After Dentist," the viral video from 2009, was auctioned off as an NFT on Thursday.
  The auction closed on Friday afternoon and the NFT sold for over $11,000.
  Several other creators have cashed in on viral digital content through NFT sales.
  See more stories on Insider's business page.
  "David After Dentist," one of the most memorable viral YouTube videos of the 2000s, was sold as a non-fungible token (NFT) for 3.30 ETH, a crypto
  
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