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[ad_1] We were thrilled by the remarkable interest in speaking at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, taking place October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco. After an in-depth review process, we’ve selected 20 exceptional finalists—10 for breakout sessions and 10 for roundtables. Now, we’re putting the final decision in your hands. Audience Choice voting is open through May 30 at 11:59 p.m. PT. You can vote for as many sessions as you’d like — one vote per session. The top 5 breakout sessions and top 5 roundtable sessions will be selected to take the stage. Meet the finalists Breakout Sessions How…

[ad_1] CNN  —  US President Donald Trump boasted “jobs and factories will come roaring back” when he unleashed unprecedented tariffs around the world during his “Liberation Day” address last month. But there’s one product the president is particularly eager to produce in the US: iPhones. “I have long ago informed Tim Cook of Apple that I expect their iPhone’s that will be sold in the United States of America will be manufactured and built in the United States, not India, or anyplace else,” Trump posted Friday morning on Truth Social. “If that is not the case, a Tariff of at…

[ad_1] London CNN  —  A record number of Americans applied for British citizenship between January and March, according to the first set of data covering the start of Donald Trump’s second presidential term. Some 1,931 Americans put in an application, the most since records began in 2004 and a jump of 12% on the previous quarter, figures from the UK Home Office showed Thursday. Applications had already soared during the October-December period, which coincided with Trump’s re-election. Successful applications by US citizens to settle permanently in the United Kingdom, rather than just move there initially, also hit a record high…

[ad_1] Population: 79,735Median home price: $70,000Median household income: $36,194A little about Flint: Flint is synonyms with its water crisis. When the city began sourcing from the Flint River, the distribution pipes started corroding and leaching lead into the water supply. It’s been over a decade since the switch, and some pipes still need replacing and people remain sick from years of drinking contaminated water, The Guardian reported last year.At the time, the City of Flint said in a statement that it had significantly upgraded its monitoring and infrastructure. Though its water meets federal standards for lead levels, they stated that…

[ad_1] Have you ever secretly brought a friend or partner on a work trip, leaving them to sneak around the hotel while dodging your boss?Brian, a millennial who works in the film industry and asked that we only use his first name, told Business Insider that when he traveled to Cannes Film Festival on a business trip in 2017, a friend secretly crashed in his hotel room.He said he didn’t tell his boss because he didn’t want to seem unprofessional. Even though the trip was mostly work, he and his friend ended up meeting people with whom they still hang…

[ad_1] New York CNN  —  Following reports from CNN and other news outlets, Senator Maggie Hassan is demanding information about how Spotify is handling phony podcasts promoting potentially illegal online pharmacies. Spotify said last week that it had removed dozens of podcasts identified by CNN that blatantly promoted the online pharmacies purportedly selling drugs such as Adderall and Oxycontin, in some cases without a prescription. Business Insider also reported that it had flagged 200 podcasts that Spotify subsequently removed. The fake podcasts — which had showed up among the top suggestions in searches for drug names — violated Spotify’s rules…

[ad_1] CNN  —  Gas prices are holding steady for the nearly 40 million Americans expected to hit the road on Memorial Day. The average cost of a gallon of regular unleaded in the United States on Sunday was $3.18, according to AAA, the lowest over a Memorial Day weekend since 2021, when the average was $3.04. Gas prices are sharply lower compared with this time last year, when the national average was roughly $3.59, and far lower than 2022, when the average was $4.60. More Americans are expected to be on the road over Memorial Day weekend. AAA estimates about…

[ad_1] Nuclear energy has historically suffered from a PR problem.With Big Tech eyeing the industry as a possible solution to the vast amounts of energy required by AI, nuclear engineers and experts told Business Insider that they welcome the new attention as a positive shift.However, there’s debate about the viability of the new kid on the block, small modular reactors, or SMRs, which are receiving a large part of the hype and funding from venture capitalists. They lack an industry standard definition, but SMRs are generally categorized as smaller reactors that produce less power, 300 megawatts to a traditional reactor’s…

[ad_1] There is a “massive” opportunity ahead as the world gets grayer and more senior citizens want to grow old at home, according to William Blair. While the aging population has been an enduring investment theme over the past decade, the thesis is now heating up, analyst Ryan Daniels said in a note published Wednesday. “The true wave of growth in the senior population is just beginning to manifest across the United States,” he wrote. By 2030, all 73.1 million baby boomers will be older than 65, according to the Census Bureau . Seniors are also becoming a larger slice…

[ad_1] It’s confirmed Warren Buffett won’t take the stage at Berkshire Hathaway ‘s annual meeting next year, with the Oracle of Omaha set to step down as CEO at the end of 2025. The investment sage, who is turning 95 years old in August, is handing over the reins after a legendary six-decade run at the conglomerate. Its annual meetings, known as “Woodstock for Capitalists,” is a chance for Buffett to share his views on markets, investing and life in general. This year, he made headlines by opining on global trade policy, the market’s recent volatility and much more. For…