Hollywood studios proposed contracts that would allow them to scan actors and create AI that would give them the actors' likeness rights forever

At today's press conference, Hollywood actors confirmed their decision to go on strike. Duncan Crabtree-Ireland, the chief negotiator for SAG-AFTRA, disclosed a proposal from Hollywood studios that appears to have been inspired by an episode of the TV show Black Mirror. The Alliance of Motion Picture

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Ripple wins SEC case as judge rules XRP as not a security

Per Coin Telegraph Ripple Labs scored its first victory in the US against the SEC regarding XRP. The judge ruled that XRP, the crypto by Ripple, wasn't a security. The ruling was that institutional sales of XRP weren't securities. The decision comes from Judge Torres, who

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Tesla is slated to reach its best sales quarter ever

Per Market Watch Tesla is expected to report its best sales quarter ever for tis Q2 earnings. This comes as the company reported 466,000 EV deliveries earlier this month, which reportedly surpassed initial expectations of Wall Street. Bill Selesky, Argus Research analyst, initially expected there to only be 450,

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Lawsuit says Twitter owes $500 million in severance to ex-employees

Per Reuters A recent lawsuit against Twitter alleged that the company reportedly owned half a billion in severance to ex-employees. These severances were promised to thousands of employees that lost their jobs upon Elon Musk's acquisition. The proposed class action was filed by Courtney McMillian, who was

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Domino's Pizza exclusive third-party delivery partner is now Uber Eats until at least 2024

Per Axios Domino's Pizza has just entered an exclusive partnership with Uber Eats and Postmates, making them the company's official third-party delivery vessel. Postmates is also owned by Uber. Domino workers are still expected to handle the delivery of the actual items from their restaurants

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Elon Musk said China was willing to work on international AI regulations

Per SCMP Elon Musk said that China is willing to work with the US when it came to international AI regulations. The tech billionaire said that the country was "on team humanity." This came after Musk's visit to China in May, where he gave their senior

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Kia is investing in a US EV plant to build its EV9 SUVs in 2024 with a budget of $200 million

Per Reuters Kia has recently announced that it plans to build a new plant in the US capable of building its EV9 SUVs in 2024. The decision comes with a supposed $200 million budget. The company noted that they will be supplying around 200 jobs with this factory to help

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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says pandemic savings would be exhausted by Christmas

Per Business Insider The CEO of JPMorgan, Jamie Dimon, has said that the pandemic savings of Americans would be exhausted by Crhistmas. This comes as the CEO expressed more worry towards other global threats. The CEO believes that this could result in an economic slowdown and a decrease in consumer

Premium Unusual Whales Discord Bot access is now publicly available

The Unusual Whales Discord Bot has been built to enhance your Discord and trading experience. It's been free to use for quite some time now and much of the functionality will remain free. For those who would like access to enhanced functionality we have made monthly subscriptions available:

Investment banking analysts at major firms can expect to make nearly $200,000 in their first year out of college

Investment banking analysts at major firms can expect to make nearly $200,000 in their first year out of college, per CNBC. Meanwhile, At Citadel, the median wage for interns is up roughly 25% to $120 an hour this year, per Bloomberg. For a standard month with 40-hour weeks

North Carolina ranked number 1 in America's top state for business for 2023

North Carolina ranked number 1 in America's top state for business for 2023, per CNBC. North Carolina also boasts the third best Economy with solid growth, stable state finances and a healthy housing market, per CNBC. America’s Top 5 States for Business: 1.     North Carolina 2.     Virginia

Finance is the No. 1 industry Gen Z wants to work in, says new research per CNBC

Finance is the No. 1 industry Gen Z wants to work in, says new research per CNBC. Meanwhile, Citadel is paying its interns $120 hourly after it bumped its minimum wage by 25%. This results in interns being paid $19,200 a month for 40-hour work weeks. This comes

The US is headed for a more serious recession than Powell has predicted, Evercore founder, Roger Altman, has said

The US is headed for a more serious recession than Powell has predicted, Evercore founder, Roger Altman, has said. Meanwhile in April, Fed staff projected a mild recession starting later in 2023, in FOMC minutes. Other notes: - Policymakers scaled back expectations for interest-rate hikes this year after banking turmoil;

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57% of Gen Z and millennials struggle to avoid impulse purchases

Per Fortune Over half of Gen Zs and millennials said that they struggled when it came to avoiding impulse purchases. Specifically, 57% of them said that they struggle to say no when it comes to certain purchases made out of impulse. This came as Gen Zs and millennials struggled with

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Taylor Swift's Eras tour brings in over $13 million a night in ticket sales

Per Women's Health Taylor Swift was recently on her Eras tour, bringing her to places around the world performing her concert. This results in her raking in $13 million a night in ticket sales, according to Bloomberg. It was reported that after expenses, the singer would mostly likely

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Walton family sold $4.39 billion worth of Walmart shares during 2023's first half

Per Business Insider The Walton family are reportedly the heirs to both Sam's Club and Walmart, and recently, on CNBC, it was revealed that they actually sold some of their shares. This came as the family sold $4.39 billion worth of Walmart stock. This came as Walmart&

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AirBnB's Joe Gebbia sold $893 million of his company's stock during the first half of 2023

Per Business Insider Joe Gebbia, the co-founder of AirBnB, has sold close to a million worth of the company's stock during the first half of 2023. Specifically, the co-founder sold $893 worth of his stock during that period. This came as AirBnB's shares were

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Morgan Stanley survey shows 34% of student loan payors think they can't afford resumed payments

Per Business Insider Research by Morgan Stanley survey reported that 34% of people with student loan debt don't think they can afford payments once it resumes. This comes as only 29% of federal student-loan borrowers said they were confident about being able to afford payments. Marshall Steinbaum,

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Julius Baer Group says Singapore is now regarded as the 'most expensive city' for upper-class lifestyle

Per Business Insider The Julius Baer Group released a new report that ranks Singapore as the most expensive city when it comes to upper-class lifestyle. This came from its 2023 Global Wealth and Lifestyle Report. This came as Shanghai was pushed off the podium, with Singapore becoming the first

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South Park's creator's restaurant pays servers $30 an hour as they eliminate tipping

Per Business Insider The creators of South Park, Matt Stone and Trey Parker, have a restaurant called Casa Bonita, which they bought. In the restaurant, they pay their servers $30, and because of this, they announced to restaurantgoers that they didn't need to give tips. Casa Bonita was

Burger King in Thailand has released a burger with 20 slices of cheese and no meat inside

Burger King in Thailand has released a burger with 20 slices of cheese and no meat inside. See more: https://twitter.com/unusual_whales/status/1678957600765779968 Recently, as well, other brands have gone through rebranding, with Costco changing their policy regarding identification. Costco, $COST, is keeping the price of its

Robinhood, $HOOD, has now made 24 hour trading available to all customers

Robinhood, $HOOD, has now made 24 hour trading available to all customers. Per their website: Robinhood 24 Hour Market is available from Sunday 8 PM ET through Friday 8 PM ET. Orders entered for the 24 Hour Market generally could be executed 12 AM-8 PM ET on a full

Mark Zuckerberg of $META has been training with Israel Adesanya, a Nigerian-New Zealand mixed martial artist, and Alex Volkanovski, current UFC Featherweight champion

ark Zuckerberg of $META has been training with Israel Adesanya, a Nigerian-New Zealand mixed martial artist, and Alex Volkanovski, current UFC Featherweight champion. Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg can reportedly fight at Colosseum, the Italian government has said. In response, Musk, 52, entertained the idea by tweeting, “Some chance

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket engine explodes during testing

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin rocket engine explodes during testing. During a firing on June 30 at Blue Origin’s facility in West Texas, a BE-4 engine detonated about 10 seconds into the test. The engine that exploded was expected to finish testing in July. It was then scheduled to

At Citadel, the median wage for interns is up roughly 25% to $120 an hour this year

At Citadel, the median wage for interns is up roughly 25% to $120 an hour this year, per Bloomberg. For a standard month with 40-hour weeks that’s $19,200 before taxes. For finance jobs across the US, median intern pay jumped 19% at 16 top firms studied by