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• The CEO of IBM says he doesn't intend to 'get rid of' a single programmer because of AI

  04-10-2023 06:28 via businessinsider.com
  
  nullTom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc and Thiago Prudencio/SOPA Images/LightRocketIBM CEO Arvind Krishna says he doesn't intend to "get rid of a single one" of his programmers because of AI.Krishna predicted that programmers would become 30% more productive because of AI.He also added that though AI could automate a "repetitive, white-collar job," it was a job creator.Amid growing fears of AI-induced job cuts, IBM's CEO Arvind Krishna says he doesn't intend to lose any programmers because of t
  
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• The gag order in Trump's civil fraud case not surprising, legal expert says, but he's not likely to face a fine or jail time if he breaks it

  04-10-2023 06:15 via businessinsider.com
  
  Donald Trump speaking in front of the Manhattan courtroom on Monday afternoon.Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesThe judge in Trump's civil fraud trial issued a gag order after Trump repeatedly attacked the court clerk.Penalties for violating the order include potential fines and jail time.However, a legal expert told Insider Trump isn't likely to face those kinds of consequences.The trial judge in the New York civil fraud case against former President Donald Trump on Tuesday issued a gag order aga
  
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• Gaetz ousted McCarthy. Now other Republicans want to come after him.

  04-10-2023 05:50 via businessinsider.com
  
  Gaetz surrounded by reporters outside the Capitol on Monday.Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty ImagesSome Republicans are floating the idea of ousting Rep. Matt Gaetz from the party.This comes after Gaetz put forward a vote to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker. Rep. Don Bacon told reporters that he would "love" to remove Gaetz from the House GOP caucus.Rep. Matt Gaetz's campaign to oust now-former Speaker Kevin McCarthy was successful, but his actions gave way to the frustrations of his fellow par
  
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• Taylor Swift wanted to cut a multimillion-dollar deal with SBF's FTX but he 'dragged his feet' on the collaboration, author Michael Lewis says

  04-10-2023 05:41 via businessinsider.com
  
  Taylor Swift (left) and Sam Bankman-Fried (right).Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images; Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesTaylor Swift wanted to take up FTX endorsement deal, says author Michael Lewis.But Lewis said negotiations fell through after Sam Bankman-Fried "dragged his feet on the deal."Lewis wrote about FTX's talks with Swift in his new book on the rise and fall of the company. Taylor Swift may have signed an endorsement deal with FTX if not for
  
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• US-China relations are 'on the brink of red lines' but war is still unlikely, says hedge fund legend Ray Dalio

  04-10-2023 04:51 via businessinsider.com
  
  Ray Dalio said "irreconcilable differences" between the US and China include Taiwan, their rivalry over semiconductor chips, and geopolitics.Eoin Noonan/Web Summit via Getty ImagesHedge fund legend Ray Dalio said US-China relations are "on the brink of red lines.""Irreconcilable differences" between the two include Taiwan, their rivalry over chips, and geopolitics.Even so, Dalio said he doesn't think a war between the US and China is likely.The US and China relationship is "on the brink of
  
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• The ambitious career of Kevin McCarthy, ousted GOP Speaker of the House

  04-10-2023 03:59 via businessinsider.com
  
  House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA).Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
  Kevin McCarthy, a California Republican, was elected Speaker of the House in January 2023.
  He held the seat less than a year before being ousted with support from members of his own party.
  Here's a look at his more than two decades in office and how his influence has faltered in the GOP.
  Kevin McCarthy, a California congressman, is the House Republican who, after a contentious voting process, replaced N
  
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• Kevin McCarthy's CBS interview, where he blamed Democrats for the near-government shutdown, tanked any hope of them saving his speakership

  04-10-2023 03:53 via businessinsider.com
  
  Rep. Kevin McCarthy speaks at the US Capitol after he was ousted as Speaker of the House on October 3, 2023.AP Photo/J. Scott ApplewhiteA CBS News interview destroyed any chance that Kevin McCarthy had in keeping his job as speaker.Just a handful of Democrats could have easily crossed over and saved McCarthy on Tuesday.But after he tried to blame them for the near-shutdown, Democrats voted unanimously to oust him.On Sunday, Kevin McCarthy — just hours removed from helping shepherd a stopga
  
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• Did Biden and McCarthy strike a secret Ukraine side deal? Republicans and Democrats stoke suspicion after Ukraine funding was cut from spending bill

  04-10-2023 03:11 via businessinsider.com
  
  Kevin McCarthy with President Joe Biden at an Oval Office meeting on the debt ceiling on May 22.Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty ImagesLawmakers this week were buzzing about a secret Ukraine side deal between Biden and Kevin McCarthy.Billions of dollars in funding for Ukraine were left out of a last-minute spending bill.But any deal the two struck was likely rendered moot after McCarthy was ousted from his speaker role Tuesday.The political drama unfolding in Washington, DC, as former House Speaker Kevin McC
  
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• Here's what Kevin McCarthy is losing after Matt Gaetz knocked him out of the Speaker's chair

  04-10-2023 02:29 via businessinsider.com
  
  Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is surrounded by press and police on the way to the chamber, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023.J. Scott Applewhite/Associated PressRep. Kevin McCarthy was ousted as speaker of the House on Tuesday in a historic vote.In addition to the title, McCarthy will lose his higher salary and large Capitol Hill office.He also will lose access to high-level intelligence briefings from the White House.Rep. Kevin McCarthy's time as speaker of th
  
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• Who were the 8 GOP members who voted to oust McCarthy?

  04-10-2023 01:47 via businessinsider.com
  
  US Republican Representative from California Kevin McCarthy walks from the House Chamber after he was ousted as Speaker at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on October 3, 2023.MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images
  For the first time in American history, the Speaker of the House has been voted out of office.
  GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz initiated the motion to oust fellow Republican Kevin McCarthy from the seat.
  Gaetz was joined by seven other Republicans and every Democrat in attendance to win the vote.
  For t
  
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• Best deals on Visible phone plans in October 2023: $25 for Verizon-like service

  04-10-2023 01:46 via businessinsider.com
  
  When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn moreVisible offers 5G service on Verizon at a fraction of the cost.VisibleIf you've ever wanted Verizon service without the monthly financial burden that comes along with the privilege, you want a Visible phone plan. Visible has some of the best monthly rates in the industry. As a Verizon-owned wireless provider, it runs on the same 5G cellular network, albeit with modest data restrictions.Those rates get even better
  
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• Kevin McCarthy won't run for speaker again after unprecedented ouster

  04-10-2023 01:30 via businessinsider.com
  
  Kevin McCarthy holds the gavelOLIVIER DOULIERY/Getty ImagesRep. Kevin McCarthy said he would not run for House speaker again in televised remarks on Tuesday.The House voted to oust McCarthy on Tuesday after he worked with Democrats to pass a spending bill.The move has left the chamber in chaos.Rep. Kevin McCarthy will not run for Speaker of the House of Representatives after his historic ouster from the role."I leave the speakership with the sense of pride, accomplishment, and, yes, optimism," M
  
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• Republicans have temporarily played themselves out of the presidential line of succession after McCarthy's historic ouster

  04-10-2023 01:16 via businessinsider.com
  
  The Speaker of the House's chair was empty in January during the multiple rounds of voting.Liu Jie/Xinhua via Getty Images
  House Republicans have temporarily forced themselves out of the presidential line of succession.
  Following Speaker Kevin McCarthy's ouster, the position of second in line to the presidency is vacant.
  An expert on the line of succession told Insider it is clear McCarthy's temporary replacement does not count.
  House Republicans have temporarily played themselves out of the sli
  
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• SP80 aims to have the fastest sailboat in the world next year. See photos of the futuristic craft poised to break records.

  04-10-2023 00:50 via businessinsider.com
  
  The SP80 boatCourtesy of SP80Company SP80 is trying to break the world record for the fastest sailboat.The fastest sailboat speed is currently 65.45 knots — SP80 is gunning for 80 knots, or 92 mph.The SP80 boat was displayed at this year's Monaco Yacht Show.With its slender frame, white exterior, and extraterrestrial vibe, SP80 is looking to break the record for the world's fastest sailboat.Although the SP80 boat, displayed "ready-to-sail" for the first time this year's Monaco Yacht Show,
  
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• The Powerball jackpot hit $1.2 billion. Here's why people believe they'll win — even when the odds are 1 in 292 million.

  04-10-2023 00:33 via businessinsider.com
  
  A man displays his Powerball lottery numbers after buying a ticket at a convenience store in Miami, November 2, 2022.Rebecca Blackwell/AP Photo
  The $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot is up for grabs, with the next drawing on Wednesday.
  Players are more likely to get killed by fireworks than win, but they still purchase tickets. 
  Psychologists explain why people think they have a shot at winning, despite near-impossible odds.
  The Powerball jackpot soared to $1.2 billion after no winners were dec
  
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• Sam Bankman-Fried trial: Prospective jurors dismissed after sharing stories of losing money on crypto investments

  04-10-2023 00:04 via businessinsider.com
  
  FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is on trial for fraud.Chelsea Jia Feng/InsiderFeelings about cryptocurrency may be shaping the jury in Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial.He's charged with fraud following the collapse of crypto exchange FTX.One prospective juror said he couldn't be objective given "everything negative" he's heard of crypto.Cryptocurrency itself isn't on trial, but strong feelings about the virtual currency may be shaping Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial.During an otherwise p
  
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• Cruise says one of its driverless taxis ran over a woman in San Francisco after a hit-and-run driver 'launched' her into the car's path

  04-10-2023 00:01 via businessinsider.com
  
  A Cruise self-driving car in the middle of traffic in San Francisco.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
  A San Francisco woman was run over by a Cruise robotaxi after being struck by a hit-and-run driver.
  The Cruise car had neither a driver nor passenger, and there were no witnesses to the scene.
  Cruise has faced criticism since San Francisco approved its service expansion this summer.
  A San Francisco pedestrian was apparently hit by two cars late Monday night, one of which didn't have a driver.The
  
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