Trump berates reporter who asked question about Jared Kushner – Business Insider
President Donald Trump berated a female reporter's "nasty tone" after she asked him to clarify comments made by his son-in-law and White House advisor Jared Kushner the previous day.CBS News' Weijia Jiang asked Trump to explain Kushner's apparent assertion the day before that the Strategic National Stockpile was not intended for the states to use,…
Apple and TikTok had empty seats at the Senate hearing – Business Insider
Republican Senator Josh Hawley.REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan Senators Chuck Schumer and Marco Rubio have asked the US government to investigate TikTok about ties to China. On Tuesday, the US Senate is holding a hearing on "How Corporations and Big Tech Leave Our Data Exposed to Criminals, China, and Other Bad Actors." A Microsoft executive came to…
Mattis unloads on Trump for dividing America in blistering statement – Business Insider
In a blistering statement given to The Atlantic, former Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis sharply criticized President Donald Trump and his handling of the nationwide unrest over George Floyd's death.Mattis, who has largely kept his thoughts of the president to himself, accused Trump of trying to divide the country and even implied he's a threat…
China shoots back at US splinternet with a global security push – Business Insider
China outlined a new global data security initiative on Tuesday, and called on other countries to sign up. The initiative is a retaliation against the US' "Clean Network Initiative" which it unveiled last month and is aimed at keeping Chinese internet infrastructure sealed off from the US. China's foreign minister also alluded to the US'…
Stone calls for Trump to declare ‘martial law’ in election loss – Business Insider
Roger Stone, a former Trump adviser, urged President Trump to declare "martial law" is he loses the election in November. In an interview with the far-right Infowars site, Stone called for Trump to form a special task force of federal agents to "physically stand in the way of criminal activity" in the election. He repeated…
Elon Musk: Tesla targets 20 million electric vehicles a year by 2030 – Business...
CEO Elon Musk said Tesla expected to produce 20 million electric vehicles per year before 2030. This is more than 50 times what Tesla produced in 2019. Musk also said he expected the electric vehicle market to produce more than 30 million vehicles annually by 2027. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Tesla will…
Here’s everything that happened when Elon Musk unveiled the Cybertruck – Business Insider
FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled Tesla's first passenger pickup truck, the Cybertruck, on Thursday night in a town near Los Angeles. The unveiling was jam-packed with flames, people in all-black costumes, and video comparisons of the Cybertruck with the speed of the Porsche 911 and the towing capabilities of…
Chamath Palihapitiya’s unexpectedly successful second act in SPACs – Business Insider
Chamath Palihapitiya's tech pedigree and iconoclastic pronouncements about investing made Social Capital one of the most buzzworthy venture-capital firms of the past decade.But the firm stopped raising new funds two years ago after angering some of its own investors, who watched a series of changes in the investing strategy lead nowhere.Now the venture capitalist has…
Cybersecurity expert: How to protect your company from bot cyberattack – Business Insider
Natacea's chief technology officer Andy Still Natacea This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Netacea is a cybersecurity firm that helps firms protect themselves against vicious automated programs called "bots" that could steal user data in cyberattacks. In July, a Netacea survey suggested three-quarters of UK…
Protestors spark police reforms and hold peaceful protests – Insider
On Saturday, peaceful anti-police brutality protests were held around the country, with major demonstrations taking place in Washington, DC, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and more.Curfews in major cities appeared to largely come to an end, though the 8 p.m. curfew in New York City still persisted.Two Buffalo officers and one officer in New Mexico have been…
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Women breadwinners see husbands’ names first on taxes, mortgages
Our experts answer readers' tax questions and write unbiased product reviews (here's how we assess tax products). In some cases, we receive a commission from our partners; however, our opinions are our own. In financial documents, some breadwinning women say that their husbands are listed first by default. This may be a firm policy or…
Manhattan DA sues Jim Jordan, House Judiciary Committee, Mark Pomerantz
The Manhattan DA sued GOP Rep. Jim Jordan, the House Judiciary Committee, and a special prosecutor who used to work for the DA's office. The suit accuses Jordan of carrying out a "transparent campaign to intimidate and attack" DA Alvin Bragg. It seeks to block GOP subpoenas related to the DA's Trump investigation as well…
