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A Kamala Harris win could supercharge the $90 trillion Great Wealth Transfer

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Many millennials and Gen Zers are cashing in on their inheritance much sooner than they anticipated.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/17/great-wealth-transfer-kamala-harris-donald-trump-estate-tax/

Meta is banning Russian state media outlets like RT from its apps everywhere for engaging in political interference campaigns

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"Rossiya Segodnya, RT and other related entities are now banned from our apps globally for foreign interference activity," Meta said.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/17/meta-banning-russian-state-media-rt-apps-political-interference-campaigns/

Bill Gates calls for more Africa aid from rich countries as Ukraine war overshadows debt relief, vaccines and malnutrition

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The Microsoft founder said: “There’s less money going to Africa at a time when they need it.”

https://fortune.com/2024/09/17/bill-gates-africa-aid-rich-countries/

OceanGate former lead engineer who refused to pilot Titan testifies to pressure to get sub into the water

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“'I'm not getting in it,'” Tony Nissen said he told Stockton Rush, co-founder of the OceanGate company that owned the Titan submersible.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/17/oceangate-lead-enginee-refused-pilot-titan-pressure-sub-water/

Chinese electric vehicles could be ‘weaponized’ and should be banned from government use, report warns

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Chinese electric vehicles present a backdoor risk for Beijing to gain leverage over rival governments, a new think tank report warns.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/17/china-evs-csri-europe-electric-vehicles-cybersecurity-risk/

Blogilates founder’s father gave her an ultimatum before building her fashion empire: ‘Be a lawyer, doctor, or failure’

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Cassey Ho ditched her parents advice and followed her dreams, launching two eight-figure businesses.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/17/blogilates-founders-father-gave-her-an-ultimatum-before-building-her-fashion-empire-be-a-lawyer-doctor-or-failure/

Epidemiologist-turned-entrepreneur Tim Spector fasts every morning, cycles to work and still uses his Peloton at 66

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ZOE's Tim Spector has meditated every day since he was 18 to focus and relax.

https://fortune.com/europe/2024/09/17/tim-spector-zoe-science-wellness-the-good-life/

Shares in Midea, one of the world’s largest sellers of home appliances, surge in Hong Kong after city’s largest IPO in 3 years

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Midea's IPO raised $4 billion, eclipsing the combined value of all other listings in the Chinese city so far this year.

https://fortune.com/asia/2024/09/17/midea-shares-surge-debut-hong-kong-largest-ipo-china/

Bill Gates says today’s global child health crisis is tomorrow’s economic catastrophe

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Bill Gates says malnutrition is the “world’s worst child health crisis" and climate change will only worsen it.

https://fortune.com/well/article/bill-gates-child-malnutrition-goalkeepers-report/

Larry Ellison and Elon Musk ‘begged’ Nvidia’s Jensen Huang for more GPUs over a fancy sushi dinner

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“Please take our money.” That’s how Oracle’s executive chairman summarized the evening the trio dined at Nobu.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/16/larry-ellison-elon-musk-begged-nvidias-jensen-huang-more-gpus-fancy-sushi-dinner/

Boeing considers temporary layoffs to save cash during strike

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Boeing says it's considering temporary layoffs to save cash during the strike by machinists

https://fortune.com/2024/09/16/boeing-considers-temporary-layoffs-hiring-freeze-save-cash-strike/

Starbucks CEO creates new role to help revive coffeehouse vibe

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The new role will oversee product, marketing, digital, customer insights, creative and store concepts.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/16/starbucks-ceo-new-global-brand-chief/

Microsoft announces $60 billion stock buyback and 10% dividend increase

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The software company said shareholders as of Nov. 21 will receive a quarterly dividend of 83 cents a share, compared with the current 75 cents.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/16/microsoft-60-billion-stock-buyback-10-percent-dividend-increase/

Chipotle unveils team of robots that will make your food

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Chipotle’s former CEO promised generous portions following customer complaints of skimpy scoops.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/16/chipotle-portion-size-automation-autocado-robot-guacamole-assembly/

Swifties use Trump’s ‘I Hate Taylor’ tweet to raise thousands for Harris

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The "Swifties for Kamala" organization has raised more than $207,000 since kicking off fundraising and outreach efforts less than two months ago.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/16/swifties-for-kamala-harris-fundraising-40000-donald-trump-taylor-swift/

A man with ALS can control Amazon’s Alexa with his mind using a brain implant

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The patient could make video calls, play music, stream shows, control smart home devices, shop online, and read books by using his mind to direct Alexa.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/16/brain-implant-amazon-alexa-mind-control-synchron-als-patient/

How Popflex and Blogilates’ 37-year-old CEO ignored her parents’ advice and built a pair of eight-figure empires

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Cassey Ho’s father gave her three options for her career: “Be a lawyer, doctor, or failure.” Instead, she chose to do what made her happy and built two successful businesses with it.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/15/cassey-ho-blogilates-popflex-interview/

Mark Cuban says he’s not going through a midlife crisis but would buy X and Fox News if he could

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"If I had enough money to do it, which I don’t, I’d buy it in a heartbeat," the billionaire told Wired.

https://fortune.com/2024/09/16/mark-cuban-buy-fox-news-x-midlife-crisis-interview/

Actor Kate Winslet touts testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) for low sex drive in women. Here’s what it means

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Once testosterone is gone, said Winslet, "you have to replace it, and that is something that can be done and you'll feel sexy again. I know."

https://fortune.com/well/article/kate-winslet-testosterone-replacement-therapy-trt-low-sex-drive/

Actor Kate Winslet touts testosterone replacement therapy (TRT) for low sex drive in women. Here’s what it means

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Once testosterone is gone, said Winslet, "you have to replace it, and that is something that can be done and you'll feel sexy again. I know."

https://fortune.com/well/article/kate-winslet-testosterone-replacement-therapy-trt-low-sex-drive/