Good morning! And Welcome to Ausum’s Daily Business, Finance and Tech news briefing. Today is Monday, October the 25th.

An apparent coup is occurring in Sudan, The New York Times reports military forces have detained the country’s prime minister. This event has endangered Sudan’s fragile shift from authoritarianism to democracy.

House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, has said that lawmakers will soon vote on social spending and infrastructure. Business Insider announced that this is because Pelosi believes that democrats are reaching agreements regarding their bill.

Forbes has stated that Paypal has denied reports that it is pursuing a Pinterest acquisition deal “at this time”.

An exiled former Saudi Arabia official claimed that the Crown Prince talked of using a poison ring from Russia to assassinate the late king in 2014. Newsweek went on to report that the former official stated the heir to the throne was a "psychopath with no empathy".

Russia’s premier intelligence agency has launched another campaign which aims to infiltrate thousands of U.S. government, corporate and think-tank computer networks. The New York Times described this event as Russia’s challenge to Biden with a broad Cybersurveillance Operation.

Following labor shortages in the US, Axios noted that business leaders are expecting wages to continue increasing. According to government data average weekly earnings are up 4.5% over the last year.

For the first time in three years, emerging markets from developing-nations’ companies are beating profit forecasts, Bloomberg announced.

After rough seas threw around 40 containers overboard a cargo ship near Vancouver Island, Business Insider reports that the same boat then experienced a fire the following day.

The Verge states that Tesla has removed it’s latest ‘Full Self Driving’ beta following complaints from testers of bugs including false crash warnings.

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Good morning! And Welcome to Ausum’s Daily Business, Finance and Tech news briefing. Today is Sunday, October the 24th.

The majority of US citizens believe that violent crime was worse 30 years ago, however, Newsweek reported that this is untrue.

India is Facebook’s largest market. The New York Times announced that the country acted as an amplified example of the platform’s problems such as the promotion of hate speech and misinformation.

Despite Saudi Arabia earning praise for vowing to have zero carbon emissions, Forbes suggests that this comes with caveats. For example, it won’t include the country’s oil exports.

The Washington Post stated that Columbia’s most wanted drug lord has been captured at his jungle hideout by armed forces. The bust has been compared to Pablo Escobar’s fall.

Legal history has been made in the US, Business Insider reports that Pablo Escobar’s hippos have been legally recognised as people.

Ten western ambassadors have been removed from Turkey, Forbes noted. This comes after diplomats called for the release of jailed Turkish dissident.

The Guardian has announced that a Pablo Picasso painting displayed in a Las Vegas Hotel has been sold for over $100 million.

Singapore’s otter population was driven away by pollution and deforestation in the 1970s. The Washington Post reported that, as rivers were cleaned and land reforested in recent years, otters have reintegrated into urban spaces.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said that those currently viewed as fully vaccinated, may not be in the future with the introduction of booster shots. Business Insider stated.

Finally, The Guardian has exposed new information regarding the Alec Baldwin set shooting. The crew of the film allegedly felt unsafe on the set prior to the fatal shooting, one member sent a text to their manager saying that the conditions felt “super-unsafe”. Furthermore, six hours before the shooting half-a-dozen camera crew walked off the set due to the working conditions.

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Good morning! And Welcome to Ausum’s Daily Business, Finance and Tech news briefing. Today is Saturday, October the 23rd.

Democrat lawmakers are drawing up a plan to tax billionaires, as raising the rate of corporations faded after it sank a key funding component for a multitrillion-dollar social-spending package. Bloomberg reports.

Following the pandemic and natural disasters, The New York Times announced that illegal border crossings are on a record high. This puts pressure on Biden to make sure these people, which include many children travelling alone, are not made even more vulnerable to violence while crossing.

The UK president-designate of the Cop26 talks has said that the global climate deal in Glasglow will be harder to reach than the 2015 Paris Agreement. The Guardian suggests that this is because there will be a greater focus on detailed rules.

The Washington Post reported that Lev Parnas, a Florida businessman who is an associate of Rudolph Giuliani, has been found guilty of using funds from a foreign investor to influence political candidates with campaign donations.

Despite claims that Twitter has a liberal bias, Newsweek noted that Twitter released findings showing that algorithms amplified right-wing content.

Employees of Facebook and the company’s own research illustrate that the platform failed to police its posts before the January 6th storming of the Capital.

On Friday, Axios stated that a US airstrike killed a senior al-Qaeda leader in North-West Syria. The US claims that this will lead to the disruption of the terrorist organisation and that the strike didn’t have civilian casualties.

This publication also reported that Pfizer says that its vaccination is over 90% effective in kids between the ages of 5 and 11.

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Welcome to Ausum's Afternoon Business and Tech News Briefing. Today is Friday, October 22nd

The Washington Post just released an update on the Abortion Law in Texas stating that the Supreme Court will not overturn Texas' abortion legislation, but it will expedite its consideration until November 1.

The Texas law is the most stringent in the country. The court permitted it to go into effect in a contentious 5-to-4 ruling last month, despite dissenters claiming it contradicted the precedent set in Roe v. Wade.

Bloomberg reported that Fed Chair Jerome Powell has announced that the Fed will begin to reduce its bond-buying program, an indicator that inflation will come down. The impending reduction of purchases will be the first step toward the end of the monetary aid measures.

According to Newsweek, The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has given the US-based research organization, EcoHealth Alliance (EHA), until Monday to release all of its NIH-funded coronavirus research data after the organization failed to disclose that an engineered coronavirus was found to be more infectious in mice than other forms. Republicans have now accused the group of lying to the National Institutes of Health. The National Institutes of Health disputes that it may have resulted in human diseases or a COVID-19 pandemic.

The National Counterintelligence and Security Center, according to The Financial Times, aims to raise awareness about the connections between Chinese enterprises and the government, military, and intelligence services. The rationale behind the warning is to make it more difficult for Beijing to collect intellectual property and data on American individuals, as they can currently obtain data through several legal, illegal, and unethical means for use in five targeted industries: artificial intelligence, quantum computing, biotechnology, semiconductors, and autonomous systems.

According to Forbes, former President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he plans to take his new company, Trump Media and Technology Group, public through a SPAC. The stock rose by more than 350% the following day.

The Independent published a follow-up to Jena's report this morning on Alec Baldwin's accidental prop gun firing while filming his upcoming picture, Rust. Baldwin killed Halyna Hutchins and injured director Joel Souza. Rust's filming took place at Bonanza Creek Ranch west of Santa Fe, New Mexico, but production has now been halted. Baldwin has been very cooperative with the police investigation.

The NextWeb reported a study conducted by Twitter, where the company analyzed millions of tweets and discovered that the platform's algorithms elevate right-wing opinions. Right-wing politicians and news organizations' tweets are both amplified on Twitter's algorithmically ranked Home timeline.

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Good morning! And Welcome to Ausum’s Daily Business, Finance and Tech news briefing. Today is Friday, October the 22nd.

A new report has predicted that the US plastic industry will pollute more than coal by 2030. The Fast Company suggested that this would come as a surprise to many as plastic life cycle emissions are often overlooked.

Globally, consumers will have to deal with even further price inflation. Bloomberg reported that companies like Unilever have warned of higher prices as they struggle with supply lines. This is exacerbated by Brexit in the UK as it has led to a deficit in workers.

The Guardian announced that Biden has suggested the US would defend Taiwan against China. Taiwan states that it is an independent country that wishes to defend its independence and democracy, however, China is putting increased pressure on the Island to accept Chinese sovereignty.

In Washington, The House found Stephen Bannon in criminal contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with the subpoena investigating Jan. 6 Capitol attack. The New York Times stated Bannon declined to provide the panel with documents and testimony.

This publication also reported that Trump is taking advantage of Wall Streets newest fad, special purpose acquisition companies, for his new social media network Truth.

Lyft, a travel company, has been exposed to have over 4,000 sexual assault cases in the last three years, The Washington Post noted. This comes after Uber stated similar findings.

San Francisco’s branch of In-and-out burger chain recently came under scrutiny for failing to bar entry against unvaccinated customers, defying the citywide mandate. However, now Forbes exposed the company to have donated $40,000 To California’s Republican party whilst they worked to recall the Democratic Governor over restrictions he implemented to fight the spread of the pandemic.

Finally, The Washington Post reported that actor and producer, Alec Baldwin, fired a prop gun on a film set which killed one person and injured another. So far no charges have been filed in regard to this incident.

Tune in this afternoon to Raquel’s briefing and have an Ausum Friday.

Welcome to Ausum's Afternoon Business and Tech News Briefing. Today is Thursday, October 21st.

Democratic lawmakers are considering ideas to increase the corporate tax rate to 21%, according to Bloomberg. Democrats would have to rely on a series of tax-code adjustments to make this happen. Some possibilities include reintroducing a corporate alternative minimum tax, collecting more tax on foreign profits, imposing a stock buyback tax, limiting high executive write-offs, and reducing the extensive array of tax breaks already built into the tax law.

Business Insider covered the latest in the Elizabeth Holmes trial. Daniel Edlin, the product manager at Theranos, is the most damaging testimony for Elizabeth Holmes so far. He explained in plain terms how Holmes mislead her partners in five critical areas. One, During VIP demo meetings, two, lying to the US military, three, deceiving big pharma by conducting blood tests through third-party kits, four, purposely fooled financiers like Murdoch, who invested $125 million in Theranos through falsified investor decks, and the last, Edin explained that Bilwani never overpowered Holmes, claiming that Holmes is just as guilty as Bilwani, ruining her case.

The Washington Post just reported that The House decided to hold Bannon in contempt for failing to comply with a January 6 subpoena.

The former White House top strategist has contended, via his counsel, that he is unable to reply to the subpoena due to executive privilege declared by former President Donald Trump.

The Federal Reserve Board of Governors has enacted new regulations prohibiting policymakers and senior employees from purchasing individual stocks and other investments, according to The Financial Times. The new rules are being implemented following the resignations of two top Fed officials due to questionable financial trades last year. Officials will also be required to submit 45 days' notice for any securities acquisitions or transactions.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Facebook is having difficulty determining how many users it has. Internal documents reveal that new users with multiple accounts were undercounted, raising questions about how Facebook analyzes its audience and potentially harming advertisers' spending on the network.

Newsweek reported that Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, a crucial vote in the reconciliation deal, said he doesn't believe Democrats will reach an agreement by Friday, the deadline set by Majority Leader Chuck Schumer just a few days ago. Democrats have been drafting the reconciliation package for weeks as part of President Joe Biden's Build Back Better domestic program to enhance the social safety net and fight climate change.

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Good morning! And Welcome to Ausum’s Daily Business, Finance and Tech news briefing. Today is Thursday, October the 21st.

Donald Trump is launching his own social media network called Truth. The Next Web notes that this name is rather surprising as the former president has been accused of making quite a few misleading statements.

Joe Biden has abruptly involved himself far more with his agenda talks. The Washington Post reported that the US president is outlining ideas like replacing free community college tuition with universal prekindergarten care.

The New York Times has stated that Democrats are looking to tax the wealthy and multinational corporations rather than to raise corporate and individual income tax rates to fund their domestic policy bill.

Regarding the Coronavirus pandemic, Axios announced that The White House plans to quickly innoculate kids aged between 5 and 11.

The struggling Chinese property giant Evergrande’s stocks have fallen further following plans fell through to offload a stake in one of its units for $2.6bn. The Guardian notes that comes alongside the deadline for the company’s debt coming up on Monday.

Newsweek has announced that a new report has exposed China’s vast political mechanism behind seven years of suspected oppression of Uyghurs. It was uncovered in the report that 2 million Uyghurs have been subject to the government’s detainment or deradicalization work.

An Indian engineering giant has announced plans to achieve water and carbon neutrality by 2035 and 2040, Bloomberg reported. Hopefully, other companies globally will follow suit.

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Welcome to Ausum's Afternoon Business and Tech News Briefing. Today is Wednesday, October 20th.

An update on the Gabby Petito case, reports The Independent. The FBI verified that some human remains were discovered inside Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park on Wednesday, near where a bag and notebook thought to be Brian Laundrie's were discovered earlier in the day. Mr. Laundrie's parents came to the park to look at the stuff. Human remains detecting dogs and the Sarasota medical examiner have been called to the location. Protesters began yelling "Justice for Gabby" shortly after an FBI press conference announcing the findings.

Quartz reported today is a strike day for Netflix employees. At least 1,000 people are expected to protest management's response to complaints about comedian Dave Chappelle's recent standup special. Meanwhile, in its most recent financial report, Netflix exceeded projections for subscriber growth.

According to Axios, Nicholas Burns is a retired career diplomat who served as the United States ambassador to NATO. He is President Biden's choice for ambassador to China. The possibility of a Chinese military invasion of Taiwan overshadowed his confirmation hearing. However, the Biden administration's attitude to China has been described as "competitive when it should be, collaborative when it can be, and combative when it must be."

Following up on last week's FDA committee meeting, the FDA just approved Covid-19 Boosters From Moderna and J&J, reports The Wall Street Journal. U.S. health regulators have significantly expanded the country's Covid-19 booster campaign, allowing the use of extra doses of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines as well as allowing people to receive a shot that differs from what they previously received.

We highlighted yesterday how Bitcoin reached $63,522.50, a record high since April 14th. According to Bloomberg, Bitcoin has surpassed $66,000 for the first time, rising 3.7% to $66,477, bringing its year-to-date gain to over 130%. The spike would be supported by an increase in mainstream acceptance following the successful launch of the first exchange-traded fund for US investors.

Touching on Jena's UN news on Climate Change, Fast Company just released a study conducted by YouGov and Cambridge University that interviewed people in seven European countries about climate change. The majority agrees that we are to blame for climate change, but they disagree on how to proceed. Most countries expressed strong support for macroeconomic strategies such as increased government investment in renewable energy but split on whether to restrict cars running on petrol or diesel engines after 2030.

According to TechCrunch, Snapchat is developing features for "family engagement" for parents. This week, CEO Evan Spiegel previewed the product at the WSJ Tech Live conference. The new offering will effectively act as a family center, providing parents with greater visibility into how their children are utilizing the service. It comes as a result of major digital platforms' efforts to better protect kids on social media.

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Good morning! And Welcome to Ausum’s Daily Business, Finance and Tech news briefing. Today is Wednesday, October the 20th.

Facebook is rebranding itself with a new name. The Verge reported that this is because Mark Zuckerberg wants to be known for building the metaverse.

The Guardian announced that despite many nations creating pledges to prevent climate change, the UN has said that planned fossil fuel outputs ‘vastly exceed’ climate limits.

Within the US, Biden’s spending bill has cut free community college and elder care, however, it has given the Pentagon $10 billion more than it asked for. News Week stated.

Techcrunch has noted that a massive ‘stalkerware’ leak has left thousands of people’s personal phones at risk. Call records, text messages and location data will be easily accessed.

China’s test of a nuclear-capable hypersonic vehicle is part of a wider programme to rapidly expand strategic and nuclear systems. The Washington Post reported that these advancements are beginning to alarm US National Security Officials.

Because of hits like Squid Game, Netflix is estimating and expecting better results. The New York Times stated that this is despite the controversial comedy special from Dave Chapelle which drew staffers and critics away from the company.

Within the UK, CryptoEats created an elaborate scam involving influencers and a launch party. However, Vice announced moments after its launch, the fake food delivery service disappeared taking $500,000 with it.

The EU is making plans to make cross border travel easier for those fully vaccinated. Bloomberg reported, that this would lead to the scrapping of the traffic light system of green and red zones.

Tune in this afternoon to Raquel’s briefing and have an Ausum Wednesday.

Welcome to Ausum's Afternoon Business and Tech News Briefing. Today is Tuesday, October 19th.

According to The Verge, Google has finally unveiled the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. Both phones are now available for preorder, with pricing starting at $599 and $899, respectively. This is supposed to be a new attempt by Google to build phones that compete with the best from Apple and Samsung; the prices are just cheaper than the competition.

The RealEyes study, released by Digiday, examined 36 TikTok creator campaigns, to gauge effectiveness, capturing viewers within the first few seconds. TikTok creators with a mid-level reach made the most effective videos, as did those with visible product packaging and shorter movies (40 seconds) with emotional response returns. Overall, RealEyes discovered that TikTok producers are open to many types of brand testing.

Axios released a new report that discloses facts regarding the Chinese Communist Party's repressive campaign in Xinjiang. Discovering the actual offices and personnel enforcing the government's genocide and forced labor policies might assist multinational corporations in delinking supply chains to comply with US and EU forced labor rules.

According to the Financial Times, tens of thousands of lawsuits have been filed against Johnson & Johnson, the world's largest healthcare firm, alleging that its cosmetic talc powder causes cancer. According to critics, the $1.4 billion legal maneuver known as the Texas Two-Step is meant to limit future payouts. The firm denies that their product causes cancer.

According to Quartz, Bitcoin reached $63,522.50. That's a whisper compared to the April 14 record intraday high of $64,863.10. The listing concludes an eight-year effort to have a bitcoin ETF listed on a US market. Rather than genuine bitcoin, the fund is linked to CME Group's bitcoin futures. This eliminates the need to store actual bitcoin, which can be subject to hackers.

The New York Times reports that in September, the labor force shrank even greater than in August, and five million fewer individuals are working now than there were before the outbreak. The sluggish return of personnel is causing the Biden administration problems. Forecasters are unsure how long it will last; a variety of factors could play a role. Waiting for a better work offer, shifting priorities, accumulating extra savings, health concerns, and child care issues are just a few examples.

The Supreme Court returned to work last fall after an 18-month hiatus due to the pandemic, according to Newsweek. This term, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on abortion, gun rights, and the separation of church and state. The rulings, according to experts, will have an impact on voter turnout in the 2022 midterm elections. Six conservative judges sit on the bench, including new Justice Amy Coney Barrett, whose confirmation resulted in the Supreme Court's first 6-3 conservative supermajority in 50 years.

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