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• Linda Yaccarino tried to show the X app on her phone during her car-crash interview. It didn't appear to be there.

  29-09-2023 13:33 via businessinsider.com
  
  Linda Yaccarino on the stage at Vox Media's 2023 Code Conference.Jerod Harris/Getty Images for Vox MediaLinda Yaccarino apparently doesn't have the X app on her home screen.During her appearance at Code Conference, the X CEO flashed her phone to symbolize the company.Instead, she revealed Instagram and Facebook on her home screen.Elon Musk might run X from his phone; Linda Yaccarino, on the hand, might not.She doesn't even appear to have the X app on her iPhone home screen at all. At least that'
  
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• A teenage was arrested over the chopping down of a beloved 300-year-old tree along Hadrian's Wall

  29-09-2023 13:27 via businessinsider.com
  
  The ‘Sycamore Gap' tree lying on the ground next to Hadrian's Wall in an aerial photo shared on September 28, 2023, in Northumberland National Park, England.Getty Images
  Police said they arrested a 16-year-old in connection to the felling of a 300-year-old tree in England.
  The tree, which featured in "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves," was located along Hadrian's Wall.
  Local authorities said they believe the world-renowned Sycamore Gap Tree was deliberately felled.
  A 16-year-old boy was arres
  
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• Elon Musk describes himself as 'aspirationally Jewish' as he pushes back on reports that X is spreading antisemitism

  29-09-2023 13:20 via businessinsider.com
  
  Elon Musk comments came after he threatened to sue the ADL, saying it had accused him of antisemitism.Nathan Howard/Getty ImagesElon Musk said that he can't be antisemitic as he's "aspirationally Jewish" and has been to Israel.His comments came after he threatened to sue the ADL, saying it had accused him of antisemitism.Musk has faced criticism over the level of antisemitic content on X since he took over the site.   Elon Musk described himself as "aspirationally Jewish" in a recent i
  
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• Russia is scaling back its use of the feared Ka-52 attack helicopter after Ukraine got good at taking them out: ISW

  29-09-2023 13:15 via businessinsider.com
  
  A Russian Ka-52 "Alligator" attack helicopter flies in the Luhansk regionREUTERS
  Ukraine is getting better at taking down Russia's Ka-52 helicopters, the ISW said. 
  The helicopters are among the most effective weapons Russia has in battling Ukraine's counteroffensive. 
  But Russian commanders are now more reluctant to deploy them, the ISW said.
  Ukraine has gotten better at destroying the Russian Ka-52 attack helicopters that had plagued its counteroffensive, a US think tank said. T
  
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• Putin has been ignoring his generals and directing the war himself, analysts say — and has been surprisingly cautious

  29-09-2023 12:50 via businessinsider.com
  
  Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov (R) at a meeting in Moscow in December 2022.MIKHAIL KIREYEV/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images)Putin is largely ignoring the expertise of his military advisors, US analysts said in a report. Instead, he is making most of the key decisions on his own, they said.The experts at the RAND Corporation said Putin has proved more cautious than many expected. Russian President Vladimir Putin is making key dec
  
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• Elon Musk emailed everyone at X 'please fix this' after his border livestream froze, NYT reporter says

  29-09-2023 12:31 via businessinsider.com
  
  Elon Musk in Eagle Pass, Texas. John Moore/Getty ImagesElon Musk visited the US-Mexico border on Thursday.But his livestream on X was marred by technical problems.He reportedly sent an abrupt company-wide email: "Please fix this."Elon Musk's US-Mexico border visit on Thursday was struck by technical difficulties as the X owner livestreamed on his platform.The world's richest person announced earlier in the week that he would be visiting Eagle Pass in Texas to "see what's going on for myself
  
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• It's Taylor Swift's economy. We're all just living in it.

  29-09-2023 12:18 via businessinsider.com
  
  Taylor Swift at a Kansas City Chiefs football game.Jason Hanna/Getty ImagesTaylor Swift is an economic powerhouse. Just ask the Federal Reserve.Now, Swift has even eclipsed the NFL's own efforts to become even more popular.Swift's blockbuster Eras Tour injected billions into the US economy, and so will her movie.When Congress and the NFL are name-checking you for cultural cache, it's fair to say you might be one of the most influential people to the American economy.That's the case for Taylor Sw
  
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• Elon Musk lashes out at journalist Kara Swisher and says she was 'foaming at the mouth' during an interview with a former X exec

  29-09-2023 12:12 via businessinsider.com
  
  Elon Musk.Chesnot via Getty ImagesElon Musk has criticized journalist Kara Swisher over her interview with a former X executive.Swisher interviewed Yoel Roth at Vox Media's Code Conference on Wednesday.The interview was followed by a tense appearance from new X CEO Linda Yaccarino. Elon Musk has criticized a journalist over her interview with a former executive at X, back when it was known as Twitter.Kara Swisher, who is also the Code Conference cofounder, interviewed Yoel Roth, who was the
  
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• Hedge fund legend Ray Dalio warns the US will suffer a 'debt crisis' - and predicts an economic slump

  29-09-2023 11:58 via businessinsider.com
  
  Ray Dalio.Reuters / Ruben Sprich
  Ray Dalio is worried about America's borrowing binge and economic growth cooling.
  The billionaire investor warned of a "debt crisis" and a "meaningful slowing of the economy."
  Dalio has previously flagged interest rates, civil unrest, and geopolitical tensions as concerns.
  Ray Dalio rang the alarm on the ballooning federal debt, and warned the US economy is set to slump, in a CNBC interview on Thursday.The billionaire founder of Bridgewater Associates, the w
  
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• Not only is your Kia or Hyundai surprisingly easy to steal — it might also catch fire

  29-09-2023 11:41 via businessinsider.com
  
  Hyundai and Kia are recalling over 3.3 million vehicles over a faulty brake component.Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesKia and Hyundai are recalling 3.3 million cars and telling drivers to park outside due to fire risks.However, drivers have warned that this will make their cars easier to steal.Kia and Hyundai thefts have soared after videos exposing security flaws in some models went viral.Kia and Hyundai drivers have had a rough run in recent years.First, their cars became the target of a viral Tik
  
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• Start snapping up AI leaders again because tech stocks' slump has made them undervalued, UBS says

  29-09-2023 11:13 via businessinsider.com
  
  Tech stocks' struggles over the past two months have created a buying opportunity for investors, according to UBS.Getty Images
  It's time to load up on leading artificial-intelligence stocks, according to UBS.
  The sector has struggled over the past two months, with the Nasdaq Composite down 8% since the end of July.
  But that's created a pre-AI boom buying opportunity, the Swiss bank said Friday.
  Tech stocks have struggled over the past two months –  the mini-slump is a buying opportuni
  
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• I'm an Uber and Lyft driver and I wish passengers knew these 9 things before getting in my car

  29-09-2023 11:10 via businessinsider.com
  
  Greg Erken.Courtesy of Greg Erken and Robert Alexander/Getty ImagesGreg Erken drives for both Uber and Lyft in Washington, DC, and has given over 12,000 rides.He says there are steps both the driver and the passenger can take to improve the experience.For starters, make sure your pickup location is accurate, and don't forget anything in the car.I'm a ride-hailing driver for Uber and Lyft in Washington, DC. I've been driving for almost eight years, and before that, I did everything from lobbying
  
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• I visited one of the 9 Target stores about to close. I found sad customers, many of whom blamed theft, and throngs of students hanging out in the aisles.

  29-09-2023 11:06 via businessinsider.com
  
  The East Harlem Target slated to close is located in the East River Plaza shopping center.Jennifer Ortakales Dawkins/InsiderThe Target in East Harlem is closing on October 21. It's been a staple for people in the local community to shop and hang out.I visited the store to observe the shopping scene. For East Harlem locals, Target is more than a store. It's been a safe haven and a place to hang with friends, classmates, and family.Much to their disappointment, the store is one of nine l
  
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• A 90-year-old McDonald's employee in Japan swears working is the key to her health, and she doesn't plan to stop before age 100

  29-09-2023 11:02 via businessinsider.com
  
  A 90-year-old McDonald's employee in Japan swears working is the key to her health, and she doesn't plan to stop before age 100Stanislav Kogiku/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
  Tamiko Honda, a 90-year-old McDonald's employee, says that work is the key to her health.
  "I have never missed a shift due to illness. Coming to work and talking with young people keeps me lively," she told local outlet Mainichi.
  Nearly one-third of Japan is aged 65 and up, making it the world's oldest population.
  
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• OpenAI offers a way for creators to opt out of AI training data. It's so onerous that one artist called it 'enraging.'

  29-09-2023 11:00 via businessinsider.com
  
  Sam Altman speaks to members of the media during Microsoft's announcement of a new, AI-powered Bing search at the company's headquarters in Redmond, Washington, on Tuesday, February 7, 2023.Jovelle Tamayo/Getty ImagesArtists and image owners can now ask OpenAI to remove their images from DALL-E training data.However, the process places a huge burden on creators to extract their own work.One artist called the arduous opt-out process "enraging." OpenAI for the first time is letting artists re
  
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• Nvidia CEO's signature leather jackets are so popular that websites are selling lookalikes using his name and photo

  29-09-2023 10:30 via businessinsider.com
  
  Jensen Huang's black leather jacket is gaining attention among both fashion and tech enthusiasts. Retailers are starting to take note.Walid Berrazeg/Getty Images
  Black leather jackets are a well-known staple in Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's wardrobe.
  Online sellers are using his name and image in listings for lookalike leather jackets.
  Like Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg, Huang is a tech CEO who prefers a consistent uniform.
  Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is known for his signature black leather jackets &m
  
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• The scandal over a standing ovation for a Nazi veteran is now raising questions about a cemetery monument in Canada that honors his Waffen SS unit

  29-09-2023 10:24 via businessinsider.com
  
  Yaroslav Hunka served in the 14th Waffen SS Division, but was applauded in Canada's parliament.Russian Embassy in Ottawa and Canadian ParliamentCanada's parliament accidentally applauded a 98-year-old Nazi veteran on Friday.The gaffe rekindled calls for a monument honoring his unit to be removed from a Canadian cemetery.Yaroslav Hunka served in the 14th Waffen SS Division, a voluntary unit of mostly Ukrainians.The Canadian parliament's standing ovation for a Ukrainian war veteran who turned out
  
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• A PhD student in the UK has been found guilty of 3D-printing a chemical weapon drone in his bedroom for a terrorist attack

  29-09-2023 09:51 via businessinsider.com
  
  The drone was built with 3d-printed parts, authorities said.UK West Midlands PoliceA PhD engineering student in the UK built a bomb-capable drone for ISIS, authorities said.Mohamad al-Bared was found guilty on Thursday of 3D printing the drone in support of ISIS.The drone was designed to mimic the Tomahawk missile, and was built in his bedroom, police said.A Ph.D. engineering student in the UK was found guilty on Thursday of building a drone to deliver an explosive warhead for the Islamic State.
  
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• Mark Cuban says Elon Musk is a 'genius' for buying X but is also his 'own worst enemy' 

  29-09-2023 09:04 via businessinsider.com
  
  Mark Cuban (left) and Elon Musk (right).Christopher Willard/ABC via Getty Images; Alain Jocard/AFP via Getty ImagesMark Cuban thinks Elon Musk is his "own worst enemy" when it comes to managing X successfully.Cuban said Musk could "do some really incredible things" if he "can get out of his own way," per GQ."I think how the platform performs is light years ahead of where it was," Cuban told Insider. Mark Cuban believes that an Elon Musk-led X may succeed so long as Musk doesn't ge
  
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• The average CEO of a top UK company is white, rich, and probably named Andrew: report

  29-09-2023 06:50 via businessinsider.com
  
  Meet the average CEO of the top UK companies: He's white, rich, and probably named Andrew.People Managing People
  The average CEO of a top UK company is white, rich, and probably named Andrew.
  That's according to an analysis by People Managing People of the CEOs of the top 100 companies on the LSE.
  The researcher behind the analysis also used an AI tool to generate what "Andrew" might look like.
  The average CEO of a top UK company is probably named Andrew, according to an analysis of the CEOs of
  
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• A cowboy-hat-donning, aviator-shades-wearing Elon Musk hiked down south to Texas to try to make a point about migration

  29-09-2023 05:57 via businessinsider.com
  
  Elon Musk visited the Texas-Mexico border on September 28.John Moore via Getty ImagesElon Musk headed down to Eagle Pass, Texas, on Wednesday to do a livestream on the border crisis.Musk said he was there to "eyeball the situation" and to "get a sense for what's going on" there.Musk said this week that he thinks the US "border needs to be secured."Elon Musk on Thursday put on a cowboy hat and headed to Texas in what appeared to be an attempt to make a point about mi
  
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• There's one 'lucky' group of homeowners in America's housing market, says a Zillow economist

  29-09-2023 05:29 via businessinsider.com
  
  High prices and mortgage rates have hit US home sales.Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images
  US homeowners who are downsizing are "lucky," Skylar Olsen, Zillow's chief economist, told MarketWatch.
  US home prices have gained strongly since January 2020, which would help fund their next home purchase.
  Those who are able to downsize without a mortgage are the luckiest, said Olsen.
  US home sales may have plunged, but homeowners who are downsizing could still be striking the lottery on the back of strong price g
  
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• How to watch Ryder Cup live stream without cable online from anywhere

  29-09-2023 04:30 via businessinsider.com
  
  Ryder Cup: Where to watch USA and Europe compete for golfing glory.ReutersWhen you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreThe Solheim Cup just wrapped up, and Europe appears to have America's number of late when it comes to women's golf. But there's still the Ryder's Cup, the men's equivalent and a historic tradition that sees the two regions' best golfers teeing off for bragging rights. We'll show you how to watch the Ryder Cup live stream in the US and beyon
  
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• Why Melania Trump may want to revisit her prenup with Donald Trump

  29-09-2023 04:21 via businessinsider.com
  
  Former President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump.Eva Marie Uzcategui/AFP via Getty ImagesMelania Trump is reportedly renegotiating the terms of her prenuptial agreement with Donald Trump, per Page Six.The former first lady previously revisited the terms in 2017, according to a biography.Lawyers told Insider renegotiating may be smart amid the legal troubles Donald Trump faces.Melania Trump spent the first few months of her husband's presidency in New York renegotiating the terms of
  
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• The crowds of Armenians fleeing Nagorno-Karabakh are so big you can see them from space

  29-09-2023 04:18 via businessinsider.com
  
  Satellite imagery from September 26, 2023, shows the exodus of Armenian refugees from the Nagorno-Karabakh (NKAO) region, headed into ArmeniaSatellite image ©2023 Maxar Technologies
  At least 70,000 ethnic Armenians have fled the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh this week.
  Azerbaijan gained full control of the contested area after a surprise military attack last week.
  Now, the line of cars bringing Armenian refugees to Armenia is so long that it's visible from space.
  Tens of thousands of refuge
  
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• The Russian culture ministry is blaming a pirated version of the Barbie movie for weakening nationwide values

  29-09-2023 03:00 via businessinsider.com
  
  A still from "Barbie" alongside a photo of Russian president Vladimir Putin.Jaap Buitendijk/Warner Bros., Kremlin Press OfficeA pirated version of the "Barbie" movie made its way to Russia, and officials there aren't happy.The Russian Culture Ministry wants to shift from Western values towards "traditional" Russian ones.Meanwhile, the war against Ukraine and government turmoil rages on in the country.As Russian citizens struggle to maintain morale during the ongoing invasion of Ukraine
  
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• Ukraine's relentless targeting of the Black Sea Fleet has disrupted Russia's efforts to block a key export

  29-09-2023 02:22 via businessinsider.com
  
  Mikhail Razvozhaev, the Moscow-appointed governor of Sevastopol, at the burning Sevastopol Shipyard in Crimea. (Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhaev telegram channel via AP, File)Ukraine has increased its attacks on Russia's Black Sea fleet in recent weeks.The tension comes two months after Russia pulled out of a deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain.But Ukraine recently installed a successful new export route in the Black Sea.A recent spate of destructive Ukrainian attacks on Russia's Bla
  
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• Was Linda Yaccarino 'sandbagged?' What happened behind the scenes at the X CEO's disastrous coming out party.

  29-09-2023 01:44 via businessinsider.com
  
  CNBC's Julia Boorstin and X CEO Linda YaccarinoJerod Harris/Getty Images for Vox Media
  X CEO Linda Yaccarino appeared rattled during her most high-profile appearance to date.
  Yoel Roth, former head of Twitter's trust and safety department, was added to the schedule at the last minute.
  Some criticized tech journalist Kara Swisher and Code for "sandbagging" Yaccarino. 
  Late Wednesday afternoon, I was standing near the swimming pool at this year's Code Conference and saw Julia Boorstin, CNBC's
  
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• The 2023 harvest moon is also the last supermoon of the year. Here's the best time to see it when it rises Friday.

  29-09-2023 01:13 via businessinsider.com
  
  A supermoon rises behind a downtown office building in Kansas City, Missouri.Charlie Riedel/AP
  The last supermoon of the year will occur on Friday, September 29.
  A supermoon can appear up to 14% larger and 30% brighter than other times.
  This next supermoon is also a harvest moon.
  Get ready, Friday — September 29 — will be the last supermoon of 2023. It's also this year's harvest moon, which is the full moon that occurs closest to the first day of autumn.A supermoon is a type of full
  
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• As Ukraine and Russia burn through artillery shells, the US Army is looking for new highly precise rounds to fire from its extra-long-range cannons

  29-09-2023 00:23 via businessinsider.com
  
  A Copperhead laser-guided antitank 155 mm round striking in a test in February 1984.US Army
  Artillery has been one of the most heavily used weapons by both Russia and Ukraine.
  The intensity of its use has added urgency to the US military's efforts to update its artillery.
  As part of that work, the US Army is investing in precision shells and long-range cannons.
  The war in Ukraine has highlighted both the value of precision-guided artillery rounds and how such munitions can be foiled by jamming n
  
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