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- BusinessFuturism
Murdered Insurance CEO Had Deployed an AI to Automatically Deny Benefits for Sick People
Just over a year before United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was murdered in cold blood in Midtown Manhattan, a lawsuit filed against his firm revealed just how draconian its claims-denying had become. Last November, the estates of two former UHC patients filed suit in Minnesota alleging that the insurer used an AI algorithm to deny and override claims to elderly patients that had been approved by their doctors. The algorithm in question, known as nH Predict, has a reported 90 percent error rate
- BusinessThe Independent
Social Security announces major change for three groups. See if you’re on the list
Full retirement age set to be updated from 66 to 67 years to 68 to 70 years in 2025
- EntertainmentThe Daily Beast
10 Years Later, ‘Interstellar’ Is the Hottest Movie in Theaters
On its tenth anniversary, Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar is back in cinemas, showing on 70MM IMAX screens. Cue your sobbing Matthew McConaughey memes. As stooped in science as it was in raw emotion, the film starred Matthew McConaughey as a man who joins a space mission hoping to save humankind from extinction, but must leave behind his family with an uncertain fate that he will ever return. It matches high-minded theoretical physics with big emotions—it was Nolan attempting to simultaneously
- EntertainmentBusiness Insider
Every single Amy Adams movie, ranked
Amy Adams is known for movies like "Enchanted" and "Arrival," but here's how critics ranked all of the six-time Oscar-nominated actor's films.
- PoliticsBusiness Insider
Court upholds TikTok ban in US
A three-judge panel from the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled that the federal TikTok ban is constitutional.
- PoliticsBusiness Insider
A guide to tech billionaire Peter Thiel's Washington web
The PayPal co-founder has woven himself throughout Washington, amassing influence with elected and un-elected political players alike.
- LifestyleINSIDER
15 slang words Gen Zers are using in 2024 and what they really mean
Gen Z has its own slang that may seem incomprehensible to older generations. We'll explain the origin and meaning behind some of these words.
- WorldINSIDER
Russian embassy advises its citizens to leave Syria as rebels advance on strategic city of Homs
The Russian embassy in Syria advised its citizens to leave the country "in the light of the difficult military and political situation" there.
- LifestyleINSIDER
I've been to more than 35 all-inclusive resorts. Here are 10 mistakes I always see first-timers make.
I've been to all-inclusive resorts in the Caribbean, Mexico, the Maldives, and more. During my stays, I see guests make mistakes that ruin their trip.
- NewsSpace
Video Animation Of Japan's SLIM Lunar Lander To Moon
JAXA small lunar landing demonstrator "SLIM ". Watch how it travels to the moon's surface in this animated explainer. Credit: JAXA
- ScienceSpace
Video Flashback - Space Shuttle Snags A Spinning Satellite With Canadarm
Retired Canadian Space Agency astronaut Marc Garneau describes the time he picked up a spinning satellite in space known as Spartan 207. Garneau retrieved the satellite in May 1996 during space shuttle mission STS-77, using the Canadarm. Garneau was speaking to Space.com on the 40th anniversary of his first spaceflight, also Canada's first, in 1984. Credit: Space.com | NASA | edited by Steve Spaleta
- PoliticsSalon
Donald Trump is not even bothering to hide the corruption this time
Trump's sons are scurrying across the globe to secure new deals with foreign governments for the Trump Organization
- PoliticsSalon
Buying a presidency: Elon Musk spent over $250 million to elect Donald Trump
The billionaire CEO of X and Tesla was also the sole financier of the misleadingly named "RBG PAC," per the FEC
- PoliticsThe Daily Beast
Trump’s Team of Billionaires Will Be the Wealthiest Administration in U.S. History
Donald Trump is assembling the wealthiest administration in history—collectively worth over $330 billion and counting—while targeting massive cuts in public spending. Wealthy MAGA loyalists and backers dominate the president-elect’s nascent Cabinet, and more billionaires are being earmarked for top positions. The head boy in Trump’s Class of ’24 is Elon Musk with his estimated $300 billion fortune. If their leader gets his way, at least 13 more billionaires will also be heading to work in the ad
- CelebrityThe Daily Beast
Melania Reveals What She Thinks About Trump’s Viral Dance
First Lady Melania Trump has revealed that she has never tried the viral YMCA dance made famous by her husband. Speaking on Fox & Friends Friday morning, Melania, 54, pushed her new book and tried to flog her patriotic Christmas ornaments. She also spoke about how Barron is finding college life, moving back into the White House and—of course—Her husband’s now-famous dance moves. Trump made the song his own on the campaign trail, with his gingerly executed fist pumps and jerky hip movements makin
- U.S.Business Insider
A health insurance CEO was murdered. The internet lashed out against insurers.
Social media's grim — and revealing — response to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
- PoliticsThe New Republic
Trump Gives Elon Musk a Huge Gift With Latest Appointment
Donald Trump just proved he’s fully in the crypto industry’s pocket.
- U.S.Business Insider
I moved from Washington, DC, to Denver 2 years ago. It's been filled with surprises, especially when it comes to the people.
I moved from DC to Denver and have experienced many culture shocks, such as differences in weather, fashion, and conversation topics.
- BusinessBusiness Insider
Silicon Valley leaders are bullish on David Sacks becoming Trump's AI and crypto czar
The former COO of PayPal will oversee the creation of a legal framework for the US crypto industry in a bid to improve its competitiveness.
- U.S.Business Insider
Court documents reveal how a woman got through JFK security and took a Delta flight to Paris without a boarding pass
Svetlana Dali cleared security at JFK Airport in a lane for airline staff before making it on to a Delta flight to Paris, court documents say.
