Новости за 09.11.2017

Hollis Johnson

• The iPhone X has a new screen size and shape.
• Some apps haven't updated for the new screen yet.
• Many that have been updated still look awkward.

As a device, Apple's new iPhone X is a home run. Using apps on it, though, can be another story.

Thanks to the size and shape of the smartphone's screen, which are different than all previous iPhones, you'll have to deal with some quirkiness using particular apps on it. Many apps haven't been updated for the new screen... Читать дальше...

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• Memphis Meats founder Uma Valeti sought out to find an alternative to the meat industry after discovering the brutality and unsanitary conditions behind it.
• Valeti, a doctor, teamed up with a molecular biologist, Eric Schulze, to create meat products in a petri dish.
• The startup, backed by Bill Gates and Richard Branson, has already cultivated and harvested edible beef, chicken, and duck in its bioreactors.
• Memphis Meats is working... Читать дальше...

• Five women have accused Louis C.K. of sexual misconduct in a report in The New York Times.
• Their stories have similar patterns of the comedian allegedly pleasuring himself in front of women.

Five women told The New York Times that comedian, filmmaker and Emmy winner Louis C.K. has engaged in sexual misconduct in front of them, with the allegations ranging over a span of years. 

• Twitter suspended its verification program after granting a verified badge to the organizer of the Charlottesville "Unite the Right" rally. 
• The company says the suspension is only temporary, and that it is working on a fix.
• CEO Jack Dorsey weighed in on the issue, saying that the company has known for awhile that the system was broken.

Two days after awarding its "verified" badge to the organizer of August's white supremacist rally in Charlottesville... Читать дальше...

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• Twitter suspended its verification program after granting a verified badge to the organizer of the Charlottesville "Unite the Right" rally. 
• The company says the suspension is only temporary, and that it is working on a fix.
• CEO Jack Dorsey weighed in on the issue, saying that the company has known for awhile that the system was broken.

Twitter suspended general account verifications Thursday after people expressed outrage... Читать дальше...

Vladimir Putin has accused the United States of interfering in Russia's presidential election. Putin says the US wants "to create an atmosphere of discontent" by suggesting that the Russian government was allegedly involved in the scandal that found six Russian skiers guilty of doping at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi. Following is a transcript of the video.

Miko Matsumura, co-founder of the Evercoin Cryptocurrency Exchange, talks with Business Insider executive editor Sara Silverstein about initial coin offerings. The following is a transcript of the video.

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• President Donald Trump's longtime bodyguard and confidante, Keith Schiller, reportedly testified before Congress that a Russian offered to "send five women" to Trump's hotel room in Moscow while he was visiting ahead of the 2013 Miss Universe pageant. 
• Schiller said he rejected the offer and laughed about it with Trump. 

President Donald Trump's former bodyguard and confidante, Keith Schiller, privately testified under oath that he rejected... Читать дальше...

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• Whole Foods will offer deals on Amazon tech in the week leading up to Black Friday. 
• The grocery chain is expanding the selection of Amazon products sold in stores. 
• More than 100 Whole Foods locations now sell the Amazon Echo, Echo Dot, Fire TV, Kindle e-readers, and Fire tablets. 

Whole Foods grocery stores will be selling tech like the Amazon Echo and Kindle Paperweight at Black Friday prices this holiday season. 

On Thursday... Читать дальше...

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• Real estate can be profitable if you're patient.
• Unlike investments in the stock market, real estate investments aren't liquid or diverse.
• Always understand the risks before making a big bet in real estate.

There's always been some kind of starry-eyed dream around the idea of making a big payoff in real estate investing. I'd say about half my clients have floated a real estate idea in one form or another to me over the years. Читать дальше...

BI Intelligence

The long-rumored merger between T-Mobile and Sprint has officially been called off, the companies announced in a joint statement Saturday. Despite the failed merger, the US telecom industry could still face a shake-up.

Sprint is doubling down on network investments in the wake of the failed merger. 

Immediately following the announcement, Sprint's parent company SoftBank said it would invest $5 billion-$6 billion annually to improve Sprint's network over the next few years. Читать дальше...

• In a speech, Sen. Al Franken cast doubts on the big tech companies' ability to police their sites. 
• At congressional hearings last week looking into how Russian-linked groups used Google, Facebook, and Twitter to spread propaganda, the big tech companies promised to do a better job of blocking such efforts. 
• Franken called for regulators to step in to further investigate and oversee how those sites are being used and abused.

In the wake or revelations... Читать дальше...

• Cheap flights from the US to European cities like Rome, Paris, and Amsterdam are currently available, according to Scott’s Cheap Flights.
• Round-trip fares are as low as $355.
• Flights out of Boston, Chicago, and New York City are among the most affordable.
• The cheap flights can be found as early as this month, and are available until May 2018.

Flights to Europe are super cheap right now, with fares starting at $355 round-trip from cities across the United States to major European destinations.

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• The House Ways and Means committee approved the GOP tax bill, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
• The bill now moves to the full House floor for a vote, possibly next week.
• The move keeps the Republican timeline for tax reform intact.

The House and Ways and Means Committee approved the GOP's tax bill on Thursday, clearing another obstacle for the plan.

The committee voted 24 to 16 to report the bill to the full House on Thursday, with the vote going along party lines. Читать дальше...

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• Senate Republicans rolled out their giant tax reform bill on Thursday.
• The bill is expected to contain large differences from the House's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Senate Republicans leaders debuted their own attempt at a massive tax reform on Thursday, setting up substantial changes to American's tax code and a showdown with the House over what exactly would make its way to President Donald Trump's desk.

The bill makes... Читать дальше...

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• Saad al-Hariri resigned as Lebanon's prime minister during a trip to Saudi Arabia.
• Two major Lebanese parties have alleged that the prime minister is not being allowed to return to Lebanon.
• Hariri is politically supported by Saudi Arabia and has not been seen back in his home country since his resignation.

Two of Lebanon's major political forces seem to be aligning in blaming Saudi Arabia for the surprise resignation of Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri last weekend. Читать дальше...

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• The NFIB reversed its position on the House Republican tax reform bill on Thursday, saying it supports newly proposed changes.
• Last week, the group slammed the bill shortly after it was unveiled, saying it leaves too many small businesses behind.

The National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) reversed its position on the House Republican tax reform bill on Thursday, backing the newly proposed changes by Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas). Читать дальше...

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• The Los Angeles Lakers are "very unlikely" to keep forward Julius Randle beyond this season, according to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
• The Lakers could be major players in free agency next summer and would love to have the salary cap space to sign two max free agents.
• Randle could net a nice return on the trade market on his own, but the team may instead use him to help unload one of their expensive veterans, such as Luol Deng.

Slowly but surely... Читать дальше...

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• Shervin Pishevar has admitted that he was arrested after a woman alleged that he sexually assaulted her last spring but denies the allegation and says that after a police investigation he was "de-arrested" and never charged.
• Pishevar has claimed that he has become the target of an ugly smear campaign against him.
  
• The revelation of this incident comes just days after Pishevar filed a defamation lawsuit claiming that reporters are being fed a number of false stories about him. Читать дальше...

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• Nvidia is expected to post earnings of $1.07 and revenues of $2.362 billion.
• Wall Street and retail investors are both bullish ahead of earnings.
• The company has been facing increased competition in the graphics processing space, especially recently.
• Watch Nvidia's stock price move in real time.

Nvidia is set to release earnings after the bell on Thursday.

Wall Street is expecting adjusted earnings of $1.07... Читать дальше...

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BII

This is a preview of a research report from BI Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research service. To learn more about BI Intelligence, click here.

Weighed down by a sluggish global economy, turbulent capital markets, and heavier regulation after the 2008 financial crisis, many big banks have scrimped on innovation.

In doing so, they've failed to keep up with customers' embrace of and demand for all things digital and mobile. That's opened the door to a new breed... Читать дальше...

Business Insider

This week:

• Business Insider executive editor Sara Silverstein talks about the stock market's rally one year into President Donald Trump's term. She finds that despite Trump's constant attempts to take credit for stock gains, that his return for the first 12 months is just the fifth-best in the post-war era. She shares reporting from Business Insider's Joe Ciolli that while some parts of the so-called "Trump trade" may have faded, companies with small and medium... Читать дальше...

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• Russia's military is now a leader in the weaponized robotics.
• It has a number of unmanned ground and air projects under consideration and is adopting some of them.
• Russian officials are also contemplating the use of weaponized artificial intelligence on the battlefield.

In its mission to modernize its military, the Russian government has made no secret about its plans to have unmanned vehicles and robots be a large part of its forces in the future. Читать дальше...