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X CEO Linda Yaccarino couldn't turn things around for Elon Musk — because of Elon Musk Twitter/X CEO Linda Yaccarino lasted two years at her job before announcing her departure. Running an ad business for Elon Musk was an impossible job.

Excellent piece by @pkafka.bsky.social on Linda Yaccarino's X tenure.

Diddy's personal assistants reveal what the rapper demanded at hotels and kept in his cosmetics bag. Ex-PA Capricorn Clark is set to reveal more on Tuesday. David James and George Kaplan testified at trial that being Diddy's assistant meant surviving threats, supplying drugs, and ignoring violence.

@litaliano.bsky.social has the latest from the Diddy trial -- with two of his former personal assistants taking the stand. "What rhymes with tired?" went a joke among the staff. The answer? "Fired." on @businessinsider.com
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I was in the courtroom for Diddy's trial. Cassie's testimony was more graphic than I ever imagined. In the Sean "Diddy" Combs sex-trafficking trial, Cassie Ventura testified about the shocking, sordid moments in their 11-year relationship.

@jayshams.bsky.social is doing a class-act job covering the sad and sordid allegations in the Sean Combs sex trafficking and racketeering trial. With @litaliano.bsky.social and other colleagues on @businessinsider.com
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Women face chaos trying to get a Real ID With the Real ID law about to go into effect, some women who have changed their names are having an even harder time getting the documents they need.

This feels unnecessary. Alice Tecotzky reports for @businessinsider.com

Judge slaps down Trump's 'cringe-worthy' executive order targeting Perkins Coie Judge Beryl Howell blocked President Donald Trump's executive order against Perkins Coie, calling the effort to target its lawyers "cringe-worthy."

US Judge Beryl Howell is not holding back .... @scrawlgirl.bsky.social reports on @businessinsider.com

Judge snaps at DOJ lawyer arguing Trump executive order targeting Big Law firm can't be illegal A judge had little patience for arguments from a Justice Department lawyer trying to toss Jenner & Block's case against the Trump administration.

"Give me a break." Judge snaps at DOJ lawyer in hearing over order against Jenner & Block. @jayshams.bsky.social reports for @businessinsider.com

A US Navy aircraft carrier in the Red Sea fight just lost another $60 million Super Hornet. This one fell off the ship. The Navy said the F/A-18E Super Hornet was under tow when the move crew "lost control of the aircraft." A tow tractor went overboard, too.

@byjepstein.bsky.social reports, on @businessinsider.com

Donald Trump is threatening the press because he doesn't like his poll numbers. Can you afford to ignore him? Donald Trump says The New York Times and others should be investigated for "election fraud" after publishing unflattering polls. Is it just a threat?

@pkafka.bsky.social on the president's latest Truth Social post about opinion polls and what it means for media outlets. On @businessinsider.com

Elon Musk says he's refocusing on Tesla. Satellite images show Musk's growing business empire in Texas. Since 2020, all of Elon Musk's major companies have moved headquarters to Texas. This includes Tesla, SpaceX, X, and The Boring Company.

Amazing satellite imagery showing Musk's growing empire in Texas, from the Boring Co. to SpaceX to X. And around the world. On @businessinsider.com

We sat with 350 lawyers as they strategized against Trump. Big Law was absent — but Smaller Law is itching to fight. Hundreds of lawyers brainstormed ways to stand up to Trump — and how to stiffen the spines of lawyers facing pressure from his administration.

We read -- and write -- a lot about the law firms that did deals with the Trump administration. This week, hundreds of lawyers met to talk about what they should -- and could -- do about the president's posture. @litaliano.bsky.social and @thenewsham.bsky.social report for @businessinsider.com.

Steve Bannon tells me why Elon Musk is 'evil' — and his vision for Trump 2028 I spent two days with Steve Bannon. If the MAGA mastermind has his way, Donald Trump will get a third term: "I think he does better in 2028."

Steve Bannon talks with @businessinsider.com about his fundamental problem with Elon Musk, his designs for a Trump third term, and more. With Paul Starobin.

This is Mark Zuckerberg's theory of why Facebook is losing cultural relevancy Emails presented during the Meta's FTC antitrust trial reveal Mark Zuckerberg's worries about Facebook.

Fascinating to see what Zuckerberg was thinking about his own apps. On @businessinsider.com

Donald Trump is shrugging off the Supreme Court. These are uncharted waters. The Supreme Court told Donald Trump to do something — and it looks like he's not going to do it. Where does the United States go from here?

@pkafka.bsky.social says the thing. On @businessinsider.com

Newsmax is worth $16 billion? Here's what's going on. Is Newsmax overvalued? I don't give investment advice, but I could give lots of reasons why investors should be wary.

@pkafka.bsky.social offers a non-preachy (well, maybe a little preachy) way to think about Newsmax's mega valuation, on @businessinsider.com

Floyd Mayweather Jr. bragged about a $400 million property deal. There's just one problem. After a legendary boxing career, Floyd Mayweather has sought to reinvent himself as a mogul and real estate investor. But his claims don't add up.

Important reporting by Daniel Geiger and @ellenbthomas.bsky.social on @businessinsider.com

I created an AI version of my mom. What it told me freaked me out. Artificial intelligence may not replace my job. But could it replace my mom?

Increasingly, you can make an AI version of your older parent before they die. Do you want to? Should you? Our writer @kushnerd.bsky.social shares his exploration with his own mom of this fraught question. Worth reading to the end.

5 takeaways from Elon Musk's 100-minute town hall about DOGE and America: 'It's costing me a lot to be in this job' Musk said Wisconsin's state Supreme Court election could "affect the entire destiny of humanity" as he held a town hall with voters in Green Bay.

@ma2loh.bsky.social bullets the highlights from Musk's town hall, on @businessinsider.com

A norovirus outbreak hit a luxury Cunard cruise ship, leaving nearly 200 passengers sick A norovirus outbreak on Cunard's flagship cruise ship resulted in 183 passengers and 14 crew reporting gastrointestinal symptoms, including vomiting.

Yikes. By @joshuanz.bsky.social on @businessinsider.com

The tech industry is souring on Trump Even conservative executives are fed up with tariffs, DOGE, and "crypto bro schemes"

From startups to crypto, tech is souring on Trump's policies in several corners. @zoesaintbernard.bsky.social calls the moment on @businessinsider.com.

Is Frank founder Charlie Javice a genius or a swindler? Jury in $175M JPMorgan fraud trial will soon decide. At her $175M fraud trial this week, Charlie Javice's defense lawyers will tell a jury JPMorgan misunderstood two things: her data and Gen Z.

Our @litaliano.bsky.social has been in federal court watching the Charlie Javice case over allegations the sale of her startup Frank to JPM was a fraud. The case is expected to go to the jury soon. Catch up with this excellent piece by Laura on @businessinsider.com

Pink Palm Puff's $89 hoodies are the hot new tween status symbol. Meet the 17-year-old founder. Pink Palm Puff's pink beachy sweatshirts and "preppy" style have caught fire on TikTok and YouTube. Lily Balaisis founded the brand when she was 15.

I might have been the last one to hear about Pink Palm Puff $89 hoodies. @katienotopoulos.bsky.social interviewed the young entrepreneur behind the craze. On @businessinsider.com

We posted the memo from Trump to AG Bondi asking for sanctions against lawyers who bring "frivolous" or "unreasonable" actions against the U.S. Worth reading to the end. @businessinsider.com
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This is an important explanatory piece by Jacob Shamsian on @businessinsider.com about Trump and big law. It explains where things stand with Perkins Coie and Paul Weiss and explores why Jones Day isn't in the mix.
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13 successful founders who launched their careers at consulting firms From DoorDash to Warby Parker, plenty of successful founders got their start at consulting firms like Bain and McKinsey.

Consultants first, founders next. On @businessinsider.com

A lovely and instructive story. On @businessinsider.com

Google, Microsoft, and others are racing to crack open quantum computing. Here's how their breakthroughs stack up. Quantum computing is rapidly evolving, though still largely theoretical — and each of the Big Tech giants wants to be the one to make it mainstream.

How four tech cos stack up on quantum computing

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Trump limits a student-loan forgiveness program for millions of public servants in a new executive order President Trump's order aims to disqualify employers engaging in what he labeled "anti-American" activities from student loan forgiveness.

Important story from @ayeletsheffey.bsky.social on a Trump executive order Friday aimed at limiting eligibility for a student-loan forgiveness program that serves teachers, healthcare workers, police and others. On @businessinsider.com

Ukrainian lawmaker tells BI that Trump has taken away one of the 'most important things' Kyiv got from the US and left it at risk The Trump administration this week paused military aid to Ukraine, as well as intelligence sharing and its access to satellite imagery.

Our reporter in Kyiv has reaction to the US pause on intelligence sharing with Ukraine, and it's not good. @byjepstein.bsky.social

Dolly Parton told us her love language with husband Carl Dean was food — from Taco Bell to homemade fried chicken Dolly Parton's husband, Carl Dean, died on Monday at the age of 82. These are some of the many dishes the couple shared in their six decades together.

More on Dolly Parton and her love affair with her late husband Carl Dean, including what she ordered at Taco Bell and favorite recipes. On @businessinsider.com
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California is bringing most state employees back to the office for four days a week this summer Gov. Gavin Newsom's office said on Monday that the state employs 224,000 full-time workers, and over half already work in the office daily.

Gov. Gavin Newsom's office said on Monday that the state employs 224,000 full-time workers, and over half already work in the office daily.