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• Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger believes there's still a 'home' for him in the Republican Party, but says his state's GOP has 'done a horrible job'

  01-10-2023 21:35 via businessinsider.com
  
  Arnold Schwarzenegger.AP Photo/Jack Dempsey
  Schwarzenegger told The New York Times Magazine there's still a "home" for him in today's GOP.
  But he was critical of the California Republican Party, which he said wasn't listening to citizens.
  "When you're in the Legislature, you're not supposed to represent only your district," he said.
  In 2003, Arnold Schwarzenegger did something that seems nearly impossible these days: He was elected governor of California as a Republican.Schwarzenegger, who had b
  
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• Some 300,000 Onewheel electric skateboards recalled after 4 deaths and dozens of reported injuries

  01-10-2023 20:52 via businessinsider.com
  
  OneWheel.Emily LiAbout 300,000 Onewheel electric skateboards have been recalled.Future Motion received four reports of deaths involving the Onewheel from 2019 to 2021.The recall includes models that lack a haptic buzz alert to warn riders when something is wrong.About 300,000 Onewheel electric skateboards have been recalled after dozens of reports of injuries.The US Consumer and Product Safety Commission announced the September 29 recall in a statement. According to the release, the skateboards
  
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• Jimmy Carter is 99 years old. Carter's grandson says exercise is the key to the former president's longevity.

  01-10-2023 20:03 via businessinsider.com
  
  Former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter in 2018.Scott Cunningham/Getty Images
  Presidential grandson Jason Carter credits exercise to former President Jimmy Carter's longevity.
  The former president turned 99 on Sunday and remains the longest-living president in US history.
  Jason Carter told Time that his grandfather would likely attribute his longevity to his marriage.
  Former President Jimmy Carter turned 99 years old on Sunday and remains the longest living commander-
  
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• Amazon sent an email that sounded like a gift card scam to warn about gift card scams, confusing customers

  01-10-2023 19:56 via businessinsider.com
  
  Gabe Ginsberg/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesAmazon customers flooded social media, confused about an email telling them they bought gift cards.The email warned the recipients about gift card scams, but the email itself sounded like a scam.Social media users said they received the email even though they never bought gift cards.Amazon apparently sent out emails to hundreds of people thanking them for gift card purchases they never made and telling them to be wary of scams.A Reddit commun
  
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• The Mississippi River's flow is the weakest it's been in 35 years. Seawater overtaking the river could make New Orleans' drinking water too salty for months.

  01-10-2023 19:37 via businessinsider.com
  
  The Mississippi River is facing a low flow rate, which could allow saltwater to pollute New Orleans' drinking water.The Washington Post via Getty Images
  Saltwater will soon rush into the Mississippi River, which hit its lowest flow rate since 1988.
  That means the drinking water for thousands of Louisiana residents will be polluted.
  Gov. John Bel Edwards said the crisis could last until January and affect 20% of the state.
  For the second year in a row, the Mississippi River water level is at an e
  
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• Russia is painting decoy Tu-95 strategic bombers on the tarmac of its main bomber air base, report says

  01-10-2023 19:13 via businessinsider.com
  
  In this image taken from video provided by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, a Tu-95 strategic bomber of the Russian air force prepares to take off from an air base in Engels near the Volga River in Russia, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022.Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP
  Russia is painting silhouettes of its valuable Tu-95 strategic bombers on the tarmac of an air base.
  The decoys could be an attempt to confuse possible Ukrainian strikes, The War Zone reported.
  But they are easy to
  
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• Russian commander could have been fired after outrage from military bloggers who said he was incompetent, ISW said

  01-10-2023 18:59 via businessinsider.com
  
  Russian Army military vehicle drives along a street in Armyansk.REUTERS
  A Russian commander was removed after outraged military bloggers amplified his failed leadership.
  The Institute for the Study of War says "Russian ultranationalist outrage" online may still influence.
  The commander led the Russian 205th Motorized Rifle Brigade, which blew up Kakhovka dam in June.
  A Russian commander was ousted following a wave of outrage at his poor leadership from military bloggers, the Institute for the St
  
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• Free South Africa vs. Tonga live stream: Where to watch Rugby World Cup online from anywhere

  01-10-2023 18:50 via businessinsider.com
  
  Watch the world's top 20 Rugby teams chase gold in the 2023 Rugby World Cup.Gallo Images / StringerWhen you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreToday's free South Africa vs. Tonga live stream is arguably the biggest game this weekend in the Rugby World Cup, given most of the Six Nations have had the weekend off. We can help you get set up in just a few clicks with everything you need to watch this game for free, wherever you are in the world. Better yet, th
  
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• Reid Hoffman backs 'blitzscaling' AI for the 'elevation of humanity'

  01-10-2023 18:47 via businessinsider.com
  
  Reid Hoffman thinks fears about AI are overblown.Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Reid Hoffman backed "blitzscaling" AI in an interview with Time."Blitzscaling" is a term the LinkedIn cofounder uses to reference lightning-fast business growth.Hoffman is optimistic about AI, in contrast to other business leaders who want its development paused.The LinkedIn co-founder and billionaire tech investor Reid Hoffman has again called for faster adoption of AI for "the elevation of humanity.""Every
  
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• Where to watch Rugby World Cup live streams free from anywhere: South Africa vs. Tonga next

  01-10-2023 18:36 via businessinsider.com
  
  Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP via Getty ImagesWhen you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreFrance hosts the 2023 Rugby World Cup, but you don't need to live near the City of Light to tune in. We'll show you where to watch Rugby World Cup live streams for free from anywhere. You can watch 20 of the best teams in the world smash each other around the pitch leading up to the final on October 28.See also: How to watch NFL without cable | Free Champions League li
  
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• Fetterman blasts the government shutdown near-miss and says lawmakers can't 'allow' the Freedom Caucus to turn governing into 'The Steve Wilkos Show'

  01-10-2023 17:58 via businessinsider.com
  
  Sen. John Fetterman at the US Capitol.AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite
  Sen. John Fetterman blasted the Freedom Caucus over the government shutdown near-miss on Saturday.
  "This is not entertainment, it's governance," the Pennsylvania Democrat said in a statement.
  The Senate overwhelmingly passed a stopgap bill that was then signed into law by President Biden.
  Sen. John Fetterman on Saturday slammed what he said was the normalization of congressional dysfunction after a last-minute spending bill passe
  
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• Tech workers are paying up to $700 a month for tiny bed 'pods' in San Francisco

  01-10-2023 17:50 via businessinsider.com
  
  Brownstone Shared Housing.Brownstone Shared Housing
  Startup founders are paying up to $900 a month to stay in tiny four-feet tall bed "pods."
  The tiny spaces only fit one twin bed, run on monthly contracts, and don't need a deposit.
  Residents have to share five bathrooms and some common areas but there's no kitchen.
  Tech workers are paying up to $900 a month to stay in tiny bed "pods," small boxes made of wood and steel just four feet high.The pods, which are made by Brownstone, can only fit one
  
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• An AI dating app claims to find your perfect match using only your face

  01-10-2023 17:23 via businessinsider.com
  
  SciMatch claims to match partners using only a selfie.Annie Otzen/Getty ImagesSciMatch is a dating app that claims to use social science and AI to match compatible partners. Rather than create an entire dating profile, all the app requires is one selfie from users.It's one of the increasing number of AI-powered tools being used to help people date. A dating app is claiming to use AI-powered facial recognition to help users find love.Instead of filling in a full dating profile, SciMatch
  
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• Matt Gaetz, MAGA loyalist, agrees with Democrats: McCarthy 'lied' to Biden on budget deal

  01-10-2023 16:30 via businessinsider.com
  
  Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida on January 3, 2023.Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty ImagesRepublican Rep. Matt Gaetz has been vowing to oust House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.McCarthy bucked some House conservatives by agreeing to a stopgap funding measure on Saturday.On Sunday, Gaetz accused McCarthy of lying to both House conservatives and President Joe Biden.Florida Republican Matt Gaetz says rank-and-file Democrats are totally right: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is a liar.Speaking t
  
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• Meet 25 rising stars on Wall Street at firms like Blackstone, JPMorgan, and Bridgewater

  01-10-2023 16:03 via businessinsider.com
  
  Getty Images; Alyssa Powell/InsiderEach year, Insider highlights Wall Street's rising stars. These are up-and-comers in investment banking, trading, and asset management. All are 35 or younger. Check out our full list. Here are the young professionals turning the uncertainty in today's economy into an opportunity, the trailblazers developing trends into tomorrow's hottest asset, and the influencers setting new playbooks for deals and trades.Whether they're building out burgeoning
  
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• I swapped the big city for a tiny community in the middle of nowhere. Rent is $60 a month – but the supermarket is a 5-hour round trip.

  01-10-2023 15:49 via businessinsider.com
  
  Sally Millar moved from Sydney to the outback and loves her new lifestyle.Sally MillarSally Millar swapped the big city grind in Sydney, Australia for life in a tiny remote community. She now pays about $60 a month in rent and makes more money than she did in the city.But living a five-hour round trip from the nearest supermarket has its drawbacks.  This is an as-told-to essay based on a conversation with Sally Millar about her experience moving from her city life to a remote corn
  
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• Musk visits border, calls for Trump-style wall

  01-10-2023 15:21 via businessinsider.com
  
  Editor's note: at 1:26 the video incorrectly states Musk immigrated to Canada in 1998. The year was 1988.Elon Musk stepped into the debate on immigration when he livestreamed to 5 million, calling for stronger security measures at the US-Mexico border. The billionaire announced in a post the day before his visit, "We actually do need a wall."Read the original article on Business Insider
  
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• One couple packed up an RV and drove 1,300 miles to give birth in Virginia to escape the high Black maternal mortality rate in Texas

  01-10-2023 15:16 via businessinsider.com
  
  Mimi Evans took an RV from Texas to Virginia to give birthCourtesy of Mimi Evans
  The United States has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality among developed nations.
  These rates are disproportionately higher for Black women.
  Two Black women crossed state lines to give birth since they lived in places with low healthcare ratings.
  When Mimi Evans, a 35-year-old doula and nursing student from Houston, found out she was pregnant with her third child in 2013, she immediately decided she woul
  
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• Ukraine aid left out of the shutdown funding package as MAGA wing moves GOP toward a more isolationist stance

  01-10-2023 15:05 via businessinsider.com
  
  Ukrainian soldiers hide during the shelling at the air defense positions held in Kostiantynivka, Ukraine, on August 8, 2023.Wojciech Grzedzinski/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
  A new US bill to prevent a government shutdown omits further aid for Ukraine.
  Republicans are divided on Ukraine and whether to prolong additional funding.
  Ukraine's President Zelenskyy told US politicans, "If we don't get aid, we will lose the war."
  US Congress passed a bill to fund government services temporarily but su
  
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• Delivery drivers who make their living on apps like Instacart, DoorDash, and Grubhub say they're being booted with little warning or recourse

  01-10-2023 14:46 via businessinsider.com
  
  nullsimpson33/Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/InsiderInstacart, DoorDash, and other delivery services regularly deactivate workers.Unexplained deactivations are commonplace for some gig workers, according to accounts from drivers.Some workers are fighting back by requesting arbitration.Last fall, an Uber Eats worker in Oregon was delivering a pie when the customer changed the drop-off location.The new destination would've turned a 10-minute trip into an hourlong drive for him, so he contacte
  
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• I created major advocacy organizations for women's entrepreneurship and animal welfare. This is how I did it.

  01-10-2023 14:40 via businessinsider.com
  
  Wendy Diamond with her dog, Happy.Courtesy of Wendy Diamond.
  Wendy Diamond said she has always been an entrepreneur at heart since she was a child.
  She has since built major advocacy organizations for animal welfare and women in business.
  She said the key to her success was consistent positivity and a strong passion for her work.
  This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Wendy Diamond, the founder of Women's Entrepreneurship Day Organization and Animal Fair Media. It has been edited
  
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• Fiscal excess, the power of Main Street, and US 'debasement': Here are the themes BofA says will dominate markets for the rest of this decade

  01-10-2023 14:30 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Earth from space as seen by Apollo 8 astronauts.NASA
  The era of easy money is over, and new trends will dominate global markets in the coming years. 
  Bank of America strategists listed out a handful of themes to watch amid a new market regime.
  Stocks and bonds will lose headway to commodities and cash, and real assets will replace financial assets, among other trends.
  Global markets are in the midst of a seismic shift. Central banks around the world are raising interest rates up from 5
  
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• What the plastic surgery industry can tell us about the path of the economy

  01-10-2023 14:15 via businessinsider.com
  
  Demand for cosmetic surgery is down around 50%-60% since the pandemic, a veteran surgeon told Insider.REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe
  There are all kinds of under-the-radar economic indicators. Plastic surgery demand may be one signal. 
  Demand boomed during the pandemic, when Americans flush with savings sought cosmetic procedures. 
  US consumers are set to run out of their savings by the end of this quarter, a Fed study warned.
  There are a lot of weird economic indicators out there. Everything
  
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• Just 11 people were responsible for most 2021-2022 school book challenges. A Virginia woman challenged 71 out of the 73 books she read.

  01-10-2023 14:02 via businessinsider.com
  
  A bundle of banned books that were removed from Spotsylvania County Public Schools this spring.Julia Nikhinson/For The Washington Post via Getty Images
  Over half of all book challenges made in the 2021-2022 school year came from just 11 adults. 
  One woman said she read 73 books, scanning for sexually explicit content, and challenged 71 of them.
  Book challenges, once a school library issue, are becoming a community-wide library issue.
  A Virginia woman dedicated herself to challenging at leas
  
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• Applebee's is bringing back the $1 margarita that miraculously lifted the company out of a sales slump

  01-10-2023 14:00 via businessinsider.com
  
  Applebee's is bringing back its iconic drink for the month of October.Courtesy Applebee'sApplebee's is bringing back its iconic Dollarita — a margarita that costs $1. The drink first launched in 2017 and contributed to the restaurant's turnaround. Along with tequila and lime, the drink will now contain triple sec.You know it by its translucent, lime green liquid that comes in a hefty glass beer tankard. The Dollarita is back.After three years without a Dollarita in sight, casual
  
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• Formula 1 could be coming to Apple as it mulls offering up to $2 billion a year to show races, report says

  01-10-2023 13:53 via businessinsider.com
  
  A deal would give Apple the exclusive TV rights to stream Formula 1 Championships.Mark ThompsonApple is interested in the exclusive global rights for Formula 1 races, Business F1 reported.The iPhone maker could offer up to $2 billion a year for the rights, per the report.The rights for Major League Soccer has significantly boosted the AppleTV+ subscriber total.Apple is reportedly considering making a bid of up to $2 billion a year for the rights to show Formula 1 races, according to a report by
  
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• A Ukrainian sniper called the Ghost of Bakhmut says he's personally killed 113 Russians. He explains how his elite unit hunts the enemy.

  01-10-2023 13:34 via businessinsider.com
  
  The Ghost of Bakhmut, commander of an elite team of Ukrainian snipers.Courtesy of the Ghost of Bakhmut
  An elite Ukrainian sniper unit called the Ghosts of Bakhmut is hunting high-value Russian targets.
  Their commander Ghost told Insider that the job is grueling and dangerous, but patriotism fuels them.
  He claims his unit has killed 558 Russians, of which he is personally responsible for 113.
  On the outskirts of Bakhmut, a deadly team of snipers move stealthily through the forests and fields to t
  
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• M&A activity will 'emphatically' pick up, PwC says

  01-10-2023 13:25 via businessinsider.com
  
  Our experts answer readers' investing questions and write unbiased product reviews (here's how we assess investing products). Paid non-client promotion: In some cases, we receive a commission from our partners. Our opinions are always our own.Expect M&A activity to pick up, especially around biotech, climate, and generative AI.PixabayPwC expects dealmaking to ramp up with war chests of cash on the sidelines ready to be deployed.Companies are "figuring out which businesses are better in their
  
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• All I wanted was a swimming pool. What I got was a $31,000 lesson in Zelle fraud.

  01-10-2023 13:22 via businessinsider.com
  
  A pool could have been evidence that my life hadn't amounted to nothing. But after we Zelle-ed the deposit to our contractor, things started to go very wrong.All I wanted was a status symbol. What I got was a $31,000 lesson in the downside of payment apps.Illustrations by Madison KetchamI was trying to reach Gary Kruglitz, the proprietor of Royal Palace Pools and Spas. Gary cuts a certain figure. Just a hair over 6 feet tall, wears a mustache, square wire-rimmed bifocal glasses, thin short-sleev
  
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• 'Extinct' holly tree in Brazil rediscovered living in big city, say scientists

  01-10-2023 13:13 via businessinsider.com
  
  The flowers of a Pernambuco holly tree (Ilex sapiiformis).Re:wild/Fred Jordão
  A type of holly tree in Brazil that was believed to be extinct was rediscovered after 186 years.
  An organization called Re:wild said it was one of their "top 25 most wanted lost species."
  The rediscovery is the ninth success of the top 25 most sought-after lost species.
  A species of small holly tree known as "Ilex sapiiformis," or the Pernambuco holly, has reemerged in Brazil after nearly two centuries, a conser
  
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• Ski towns in the American West are getting swankier — and pricing out frustrated locals

  01-10-2023 13:03 via businessinsider.com
  
  Snowcapped mountains in Driggs, Idaho.Charlie Greear / 500px/ Getty ImagesReal-estate prices have skyrocketed in many western towns centered around outdoor activities.An influx of out-of-town buyers has reset the markets making them unaffordable for locals.Driggs, Idaho, is the latest western mountain town to grapple with an surge of outsider money.Western mountain towns — with their scenic views and access to outdoor activities — have been growing at a fast clip since before the pan
  
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• Joe Biden has a decision to make about Julian Assange

  01-10-2023 13:00 via businessinsider.com
  
  For years, the debate over Julian Assange has been driven by concerns over free speech versus the sanctity of national security secrets. But in the end, Assange's future could come down to summit-level diplomacy between Australia and the US.Carl Court/Getty Images; Jenny Chang-Rodriguez/InsiderNot long ago, I received a mysterious invitation to attend a briefing in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. Reading between blocks of redacted text, I saw that it concerned t
  
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• UAW strike chaos isn't all good news for Tesla

  01-10-2023 12:56 via businessinsider.com
  
  United Auto Workers members march through downtown Detroit on September 15, 2023.AP Photo/Paul SancyaBig gains in the UAW strike could bolster another organizing drive at Tesla.The union effort could also pressure Volkswagen, Honda, and Toyota. The UAW is looking to remake its reputation among auto workers.As disgruntled workers revolt at General Motors, Ford, and Stellantis, it's business as usual at Elon Musk's Tesla. At least for now.In some ways, the auto worker's strike is a boon for the no
  
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• The October 2023 solar eclipse is known as a 'ring of fire.' Here's what that means, when it's happening, and how to see it.

  01-10-2023 12:53 via businessinsider.com
  
  An annular solar eclipse as seen by Japan's Hinode spacecraft.JAXA/NASA/Hinode via Getty Images
  An annular solar eclipse will cast a shadow on the sun and make a "ring of fire" in the sky October 14.
  In the western US, about 68 million people have a rare opportunity to see this eclipse.
  Here's what causes a solar eclipse, how often they happen, and how to watch without burning your eyes.
  A solar eclipse is coming to the western US on October 14. It will begin just south of Portland, Oregon, in t
  
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• All the ways student-loan borrowers can get help on their monthly payments — and new relief to look out for next year

  01-10-2023 12:52 via businessinsider.com
  
  College graduationGetty ImagesStudent-loan borrowers are now beginning to pay their federal monthly bills.
  There are some options for borrowers who need help affording the extra expense.
  They include a new repayment plan, an on-ramp period, and more relief to come next year.
  Pandemic relief for student-loan borrowers is officially over.Since March 2020, both former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden have extended the student-loan payment pause, with waived interest, to give federal b
  
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• Warren Buffett lost a bet on a college-football game. He paid up by shipping a decades-old $5 bill using FedEx.

  01-10-2023 12:35 via markets.businessinsider.com
  
  Warren Buffett.Leon Halip/Getty Images
  Warren Buffett lost a bet with Chevron CEO Mike Wirth on a college-football game this season.
  The billionaire investor paid up by sending a decades-old $5 bill by FedEx.
  Buffett has budgeted a fresh $5 for betting on football next year.
  Crypto fans hoping to rally the skeptical Warren Buffett to their cause could be waiting a while yet. The billionaire recently lost a wager, but instead of transferring tokens or even wiring money to settle it, he shipped a
  
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• Biden's top economist says the key to ending the housing crisis is giving cities and developers monetary incentives to build more affordable homes

  01-10-2023 12:22 via businessinsider.com
  
  White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre (L) looks on as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Jared Bernstein speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, on September 13, 2023.JIM WATSON/Getty ImagesBiden's top economist says high housing costs are a big part of economic pessimism in the US. Council of Economic Advisers Chair Jared Bernstein says federal incentives are key."Building affordable housing doesn't pencil out in the current economic env
  
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• We thought we avoided recession. Turns out we're not in the clear yet.

  01-10-2023 12:12 via businessinsider.com
  
  MJgraphics / ShutterstockThe US economy showed signs of a soft landing this summer.However, rising pressures like gas prices and student loans could heighten recession risks.Americans remain cautious but don't appear to be panicking.The hope of a soft landing for the US economy heated up over the summer, but now signs and attitudes are shifting to be more negative again.Even as interest rates skyrocketed over the past 18 months, a good job market and strong consumer spending kept the US economy
  
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• Video appears to show a Russian tank hitting a mine and running out of control before sinking into water

  01-10-2023 11:56 via businessinsider.com
  
  A Russian tank catches fire and sinks in water after hitting a mine in Novoprokopivka.Telegram / @mysiagin 
  A new video appears to show a Russian tank hitting a mine, catching on fire, and sinking into water.
  The tank was destroyed by 155-mm remote anti-armor mine ammunition "RAAMS," said a report.
  The incident comes as Ukraine continues to make gains in the region of Zaporizhzhia.
  A new video shared on Telegram appears to show a Russian tank hit a mine, catch fire, and crash into a body of
  
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• This smart Google tool can take notes in a meeting – and let you catch up if you're late

  01-10-2023 11:44 via businessinsider.com
  
  Duet AI for Google Workspace can attend meetings in your place and even take notes.Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesGoogle's new AI offering is aimed at saving time at work.Duet AI adds new features to Google Workspace, including meeting attendance and note-taking.The features are aimed at giving busy workers a productivity boost.Google is hoping its new AI tool will be as helpful for tardy and under-pressure workers.The company's Duet AI for Workspace was made available to the publi
  
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• How Florida became America's 2nd-most-valuable housing market

  01-10-2023 11:30 via businessinsider.com
  
  Tampa, pictured here, is among the top markets in the nation for gain in value since the starts of the pandemic. David C Tomlinson/Getty ImagesFlorida beat out New York to become the country's second-most-valuable housing market, Zillow said.Of the top six markets that gained the most value since the onset of COVID-19, four are in Florida.The market boom is driven by an influx in new residents putting more demand on the housing stock.The surge of lockdown-era buyers flocking to Florida for year-
  
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• I'm the CEO of a nuclear-fusion company, but starting out was tricky because I got famous on a reality-TV show about rich kids

  01-10-2023 11:22 via businessinsider.com
  
  Richard Dinan, CEO of Pulsar Fusion, shown left at a press event around the time he appeared in "Made in Chelsea" on the left, and shown next to a component of a rocket engine on the right.Nick Harvey/WireImage/Getty Images; Pulsar Fusion; Insider.
  Richard Dinan is more than a TV reality star from popular British show "Made in Chelsea."
  He's also the head of a company that wants to put fusion reactors on rockets. 
  The show was a double-edged sword, he said, as he had to fight to be taken se
  
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• Sharing at work can be good. Oversharing is not.

  01-10-2023 11:21 via businessinsider.com
  
  Sometimes we're sharing too much at work.SurfUpVector/Getty ImagesMany people enjoy sharing stories about their lives with coworkers. But it can go too far when we drone on about our kids too much or talk about things like sex.Pandemic lockdowns didn't help younger workers who might not have learned what's OK at work.The quality of the woman's work had been sliding.Yasmin Sampson-Da Rocha pulled the woman into yet another meeting to try to figure out what was going on. Finally, the woman br
  
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• Workers are worried about AI taking their jobs. Artists say it's already happening.

  01-10-2023 11:20 via businessinsider.com
  
  Karla Ortiz says many artists are already losing work to generative AI. AMY OSBORNE/Getty ImagesFears are growing that AI could replace millions of jobs.Artists say companies are already outsourcing entry-level work to generative AI.They warn that legal and regulatory uncertainty is putting their livelihoods at risk.Some fear that AI will wreak havoc on the job market.A report by Goldman Sachs in March predicted as many as 300 million jobs could be disrupted by the new technology, and the tidal
  
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• How companies spy on their employees as they push return-to-office — from monitoring badge swipes to tracking breaks

  01-10-2023 11:12 via businessinsider.com
  
  Some companies use software to keep tabs on things like employees' compliance with return-to-office mandates, keystroke activity, internet usage, and even breaks.Samantha Lee/Insider
  It's no secret that some companies use surveillance software to monitor employees.
  But the return-to-office wars have also brought attention to how they monitor staff for attendance.
  Here's how firms use "bossware" to keep tabs on employees, from tracking keystrokes to breaks.
  If you've ever thought your employer wa
  
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• AI chatbots let you 'interview' historical figures like Harriet Tubman. That's probably not a good idea.

  01-10-2023 10:56 via businessinsider.com
  
  Harriet Tubman.Photos.com/Getty Images
  Tech companies are launching AI chatbots that mimic historical figures.  
  Some of these bots are intended to be educational tools — making classrooms interactive. 
  But educators say they could make up facts and lead to a decline in critical-thinking skills. 
  One of the more bizarre ideas to have emerged from the AI boom is the creation of apps that allow users to "chat" with famous historical figures.Several of these bots are being desi
  
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• Instagrammable laundry rooms are the latest luxury status symbol of rich millennials

  01-10-2023 10:47 via businessinsider.com
  
  The hashtags #laundryroom and #utilitylaundryroom have over a billion views on TikTok.Kate Guinness Design
  Instagrammable laundry rooms have become a new luxury status symbol for millennial homeowners.
  They're splurging on high-quality cabinets and counter tops, pricey taps, and $30 laundry detergent. 
  Millennials faced economic hardships for years and are now keen to exhibit their spending prowess. 
  Rich millennials are starting to splurge on a space in the home that has previously be
  
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• Move over jet skis: The new onboard gadgets the ultra-rich seek for their superyachts are submersibles.

  01-10-2023 05:44 via businessinsider.com
  
  SEAmagine's submersible vessel, the Aurora-80. The company offers submersibles to wealthy clients looking to accessorize their yacht. SEAmagineThe world's super rich have increasingly sought out superyachts in recent years.One way the ultra-wealthy are now accessorizing their luxury ships is with a submersible.These vessels can cost at least a few million dollars each.Joyrides on jetskis while sailing the high seas on your giant yacht are so last year.Now, the world's .01% are seeking submersibl
  
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• Dubai is hoping to launch a fully operational flying taxi service by 2026

  01-10-2023 04:41 via businessinsider.com
  
  An immersive virtual reality experience of an Urban Air Mobility aircraft of Joby Aviation and a view of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on November 21, 2022. Joan Cros Garcia - Corbis/Getty Images // Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)The city of Dubai hopes to create a flying taxi network by 2026. The network, built by Skyports, would take passengers to major city destinations via compact electric flying vehicles.Other flying taxi services are also looking to launch
  
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• Congress reaches a last-minute funding deal to avoid a federal government shutdown

  01-10-2023 03:06 via businessinsider.com
  
  House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of California.AP Photo/Jose Luis MaganaJust hours before the government was set to shut down, lawmakers reached a funding deal.It includes billions of dollars to funddisaster relief and to keep federal programs afloat.This deal prevents thousands of federal workers from going without pay.Lawmakers in Congress miraculously managed to avoid a government shutdown, just three hours before the 12:01 a.m. deadline.On Saturday, Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy managed to
  
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