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Sixteen years ago, software developer Jeremy Vaught created the Twitter handle @music to curate news and share stories about, obviously, music. Tens of thousands of Tweets later, he’d built a following of more than 11 million. Then, last week, Twitter—now rebranded as X—took the handle off him. An email from X, which Vaught posted to the platform, offered him no explanation but told him he could choose one of three other handles: @music123, @musicmusic, or @musiclover. All three were held by other users and so would presumably have to have been taken off them. 

“It feels like this would be this forever thing where somebody's got their account taken and they were allowed to go take another one,” Vaught says. "Where would we end up? That'd be crazy."

He has since been assigned @musicfan.

The confiscation is entirely within X’s terms of service. As the company tries to turn itself into an everything app, from music to video to finance, it’s likely it will need to stake a claim to handles related to its new business lines. But unilaterally taking a popular handle off a user could be bad business and another demonstration of how X under Musk is stripping away the things that made Twitter, Twitter.

“I definitely think that it gives pause to building any sort of a brand on there,” Vaught says. "When you can't have any confidence that what you're working on is not just going to be taken away, that's huge."

The platform’s success was built on people, like Vaught, doing the work to build followings and create organic communities around shared interests. Heavy-handed land grabs on top of surging hate speech, shifting policies on verification, and, of course, the dropping of a globally recognized brand in favor of a letter, reinforce the feeling that Twitter is more and more becoming a place catering to a usership of one: Musk himself.

“It seems to me that he wants it to turn into a fanboy platform where people just go agree with him no matter what he says,” says Tim Fullerton, CEO of Fullerton Strategies and former VP of content marketing at WeWork. “There has been just this ongoing attack on the Twitter users that have made Twitter what it is. He doesn't respect the user base.”

Before purchasing Twitter, Musk was a super user of the platform, having tweeted some 19,000 times to an audience that now stands at 152 million. This meant that his experience on the app was likely radically different than that of most users—the average Twitter user has 707 followers, and many have no followers at all. On pre-Musk Twitter, about 80 percent of tweets came from just 10 percent of Twitter’s users.

Verification helped average users figure out who was worth following. Twitter invented the blue check mark (which now exists on other platforms like Instagram and TikTok to indicate a verified user) after the manager for the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team threatened to sue the platform over a parody account. From then onward, it was used to indicate the authentic accounts of public figures such as celebrities, journalists, and politicians, as well as brands or particularly large accounts (like @music).

Verified accounts “were the people who were producing the majority of the content that was driving more people to stay engaged and increasing the number of people who were using Twitter,” says Fullerton.

But to an influencer like Musk, a blue check was a valuable commodity. Who wouldn’t want to pay for it? So in December he launched Twitter Blue as a pay-to-play “verification” program, replacing the previous merit-based system.

It was, Fullerton says, the first step in its erosion of the communities that made it so popular.

According to a report from Similarweb, only 116,000 people signed up for the $8-a-month service in March. Less than 5 percent of the platform’s 300,000 legacy verified accounts have signed on to keep their blue ticks. Of the 444,435 users who signed up for Twitter Blue in its first month, about half have less than 1,000 followers, according to reporting from Mashable.

And for most users, removing verification has done away with a key visual shorthand that allows users to easily discern if the account or information they’re looking at is real. Firing most of the company’s trust and safety staff, the people who made and enforced the company’s policies around hate speech and misinformation, exacerbated the problem and made the platform increasingly unusable as a real-time source of information and news.

This week, Australia’s national broadcaster, ABC, became the latest large news organization to say it was leaving the platform over its “toxicity.”

For advertisers—still the largest source of X’s revenue—the growth of hate speech and misinformation is a major problem. In the first six months of Musk’s ownership, Twitter lost half of its advertising revenue.

Before, verified accounts and organizations were vetted by Twitter staff for authenticity and legitimacy. These accounts could drive conversation about certain topics, even without getting paid. The communities and engagement that they drove was part of what made Twitter attractive to advertisers.

“It's clear [formerly verified users] are not getting the traffic that they once did, because it's just a jumble and that's not what people want to see. They want to see the news. They want to see political people or sports,” says Fullerton. “When the Grammys or the Golden Globes or something like that happens, you're littering the feed with the RFK Jr.’s and all these awful right-wingers who used to be—rightly—banned.”

Musk has tried to entice influencers with a revenue-sharing program, which requires that users be verified to access. But, as Benedict Evans, an analyst and former partner at Andreessen Horowitz, pointed out in a tweet, confiscating the @music handle illustrated “essentially why no creator in their right minds would invest in Twitter’s monetization products.”

Research from Media Matters for America, a nonprofit watchdog group, found that the revenue-sharing program was cutting checks to right-wing conspiracy theorists. One user identified by MMA, Dom Lucre, regularly pushes QAnon conspiracy theories.

In December, shortly after taking over the platform, Musk announced that he would offer amnesty to accounts that had been previously banned from the platform, including right-wing influencers and Andrew Tate, who has been indicted for human trafficking. While these users may not be the ideal community for legacy users of Twitter, Bill Bergman, a lecturer in marketing at the Robins School of Business at the University of Richmond, suggests that perhaps Twitter’s current users are not the ones Musk is seeking to retain or draw in. “I get the impression Musk, with the direction it's going, doesn’t care what Bill Bergman, who has 400 followers, thinks, because Twitter as Bill Bergman knows it doesn’t exist anymore.” But what is coming next (except perhaps an ill-fated super-app) seems unclear.

And while his antics may have hurt Twitter’s brand, Bergman notes that the company is getting consistent if somewhat outsize coverage, a “pretty good” promotional strategy.

“Has he intimidated and upset all of the advertisers? Absolutely. Has he intimidated and upset all of our users that have been with this platform for 20 years? Absolutely,” says Bergman. “But he doesn’t seem to care about that.”

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The construction machinery attachment market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $5.78 billion in 2023 to $6.08 billion in 2024 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increased construction activities globally, growth in the adoption of advanced construction technologies, expansion of infrastructure development projects, increased demand for efficient and versatile machinery, urbanization, and industrialization trends.

The construction machinery attachment market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $7.46 billion in 2028 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to continued urbanization and infrastructure investments, technological advancements in attachment design and functionality, increasing focus on sustainability and eco-friendly construction practices, growth in the rental equipment market, expanding construction activities in emerging markets, rising adoption of automation and smart construction machinery. Major trends in the forecast period include innovations in attachment design and functionality, adoption of automation and smart machinery, growth in rental equipment, sustainability and eco-friendly practices, and technological advancements.

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Market Drivers -

The increase in construction activities is expected to propel the growth of the construction machinery attachment market in the coming years. Growing urbanization and infrastructure development, driven by economic growth and population expansion, are contributing to this rise in construction activities. Moreover, government investments in housing and commercial projects further stimulate the construction sector. Construction machinery attachments enhance equipment versatility, enabling it to perform various tasks like digging, lifting, and grading, thereby improving efficiency and productivity on job sites. For instance, in June 2024, data published by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis indicated that the number of new privately owned housing units under construction rose from 1,525 thousand units in 2021 to 1,692 thousand units in 2022. Consequently, the increase in construction activities will drive growth in the construction machinery attachment market.

Market Trends -

Major companies operating in the construction machinery attachment market are focused on developing advanced solutions like AI-powered excavators to gain a competitive edge in the market. An AI-powered excavator is a construction machine equipped with artificial intelligence technologies that enhance its operational efficiency, precision, and safety. For instance, in January 2024, Hyundai Motor Company, a South Korea-based automobile manufacturer, launched an AI-powered Concept X excavator. The AI-powered Concept X excavator features autonomous operation guided by advanced algorithms, enhancing precision and efficiency on construction sites. The excavator operates fully on electric power, utilizing electric motors and actuators instead of hydraulic systems for its boom arm.

The construction machinery attachment market covered in this report is segmented –

1) By Attachment Type: Excavator Buckets, Grapples, Quick Couplers, Concrete Pulverizers, Rakes, Forks, Other Attachment Types

2) By Sales Channel: Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), Aftermarket

3) By Application: Earthmoving, Landscaping, Roadwork, Demolition, Miscellaneous

4) By End-Use Industry: Solid Waste Management, Agricultural Farm's Application, Construction, Mining, Trenching

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Regional Insights -

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the construction machinery attachment market in 2023 and it is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the construction machinery attachment market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

Key Companies -

Major companies in the market are Caterpillar Inc., Deere & Company, Komatsu Ltd., Liebherr-International Deutschland GmbH, Sandvik Mining and Construction GmbH, Volvo Construction Equipment AB, Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd, Joseph Cyril Bamford Excavators Ltd, Doosan Bobcat Inc., SANY America Inc, Epiroc Aktiebolag, Manitou Group, CNH Industrial N.V., Kenco Group Inc., Rockland SAS, Craig Manufacturing Ltd., Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction, Geith International Limited, Tata Hitachi Construction Machinery Company Private Limited, Hyundai Construction Equipment Co. Ltd., Strickland Mfg LLC, Mb Crusher India Private Limited, J.C. Bamford Excavators Limited, Teran Industries Inc.

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US State Department Approves Sale of AN/AAQ-33 Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod to Malaysia

The U.S. State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Malaysia of Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods and related equipment for an estimated cost of $80 million. The Government of Malaysia has requested to buy ten (10) AN/AAQ-33 Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods. The Lockheed Martin Sniper is a targeting pod for military aircraft that provides positive target identification, autonomous tracking, GPS coordinate generation, and precise weapons guidance from extended standoff ranges. Also included are technical data and publications; personnel training; software and training equipment; U.S. Government and contractor engineering, technical, and logistics support services; and other related elements of logistics and program support. The estimated total cost is $80 million. The system has been designated AN/AAQ-33 in U.S. military service as the Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP). This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and national security objectives of the U.S.s by improving the security of a key partner that is a force for political stability and economic progress in the Indo-Pacific region. The proposed sale will improve Malaysia’s capability to meet current and future threats by modernizing its current F/A-18D platform with a common targeting pod. The Royal Malaysian Air Force will have no difficulty absorbing this equipment into its armed forces. The principal contractor will be Lockheed Martin Corporation, located in Orlando, FL, and The Boeing Company, located in St. Louis, MO.

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How the definition of digital transformation continues to evolve... - CyberTalk

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How the definition of digital transformation continues to evolve... - CyberTalk

From 2003-2004, Aman served as the Chief Technology Officer for AGF Technologies, during which time he also co-founded a company called Pi Squared Technologies, LLC. Subsequently, he served as a consultant for MasterCard, and an adjunct lecturer for Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville. In 2005, Aman started a new role with Citi, where he ascended to SVP, Group Information Security Officer. In 2015, he became the U.S. Chief Information Security Officer and Head of Enterprise Information Security Solutions for BMO Financial Group, where he was invited to assume the role of CISO. Aman joined Humana in 2020.

In this interview excerpt from the CISO’s Secrets podcast, Aman Raheja discusses his CISO career path, what it really takes to serve as a CISO in today’s world, and so much more. Don’t miss this!

You have accomplished a lot in your career. How did you get started in cyber security?

Interestingly, I can’t say that this was planned. Because it wasn’t. I did my undergrad in India and started out in software engineering. I started writing programs and doing software development.

The website that I took over from my predecessor actually got hacked, at which point my boss walked into my workspace and said ‘hey, you own this website now, go fix it’. I had no idea what was broken, so I had to teach myself how to do web hacking.

So that was my starting point — I simply used a couple of books, because that was in 2001-2002, and there wasn’t YouTube and all the Google information and the podcasts and everything that you have today.

I went off to Borders, bought a couple of books, and I still have them, as they remind me of my start. Taught myself how to do pen-testing, started to do pen-testing for other organizations in the St. Louis area, and just stuck with the theme.

That’s extraordinary. One of the things that I find interesting is that a lot of the leaders who I speak with started in the development world. How do you feel that that has contributed to your role as a Chief Information Security Officer?

I think that regardless of whether someone starts in software or system administration, it’s extremely helpful to have fundamental knowledge of the basics and of how things work. At the crux of what we do —underlying it— is a tremendous amount of engineering power. If you understand it well enough, you can actually do a lot better as an executive. I firmly believe that and think that a lot of successful people have development backgrounds.

Not to say that there aren’t executives without that type of depth — there are and they’re also successful…

So, technical knowledge is extremely helpful…although in and of itself, it’s not sufficient to be successful in a senior role.

A lot of people think that being a CISO is solely about information security. But the role has evolved, wouldn’t you say?

It has. Up until a point, it was sufficient for me to have the technical details about a topic, and to converse with management about it. But then, what changed was that at some point, I decided that I did want to get into management. Once you make that decision, there’s a completely different skill set that you need to work on…

It takes an ongoing learning mindset in order to be successful. It’s also important to be able to talk with the business in terms that leaders will appreciate…

We are digitizing every aspect of our business. There are so many elements of risk. Digital transformation is a double-edged sword, as it means that there’s more to be done when it comes to cyber security.

Yes, absolutely. Let me break my response up into two parts. First of all, I think that the definition of a transformation is continuing to evolve and change…I don’t know of any two companies that even define digital transformation the same way.

There was a point, earlier in my career, where we went through a digital transformation and it truly meant moving away from paper and digitizing…The definition of digital transformation then shifted to creating mobile applications. It moved to adopting cloud…The next phase of digital transformation, as we all know is…

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For years, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has been unraveling what it asserts is a scam perpetrated by agents of North Korea, which used fake companies employing real IT workers to funnel money back to the regime’s military.

An American company played a key role in creating shell companies used as part of the scheme, a WIRED review of public records shows. Elected officials are now contemplating addressing loopholes in business-registration law that the scheme exposed.

In May, Wyoming secretary of state Chuck Gray revoked the business licenses of three companies linked to the North Korean scam: Culture Box LLC, Next Nets LLC, and Blackish Tech LLC. Gray said his office made the decision after receiving information from the FBI and conducting an investigation.

“The communist, authoritarian Kim Jong Un regime has no place in Wyoming,” Gray said in a May press release.

The companies posed as legitimate operations where businesses could hire contract workers to perform IT solutions, complete with fake websites featuring smiling photos of apparent employees. The companies all had one thing in common: Their incorporation documents were filed by a company called Registered Agents Inc., which says its global headquarters is in Sheridan, Wyoming.

Registered Agents, which provides incorporation services in every US state, takes the practice of business privacy to the extreme, and regularly uses fake personae to file formation documents with state agencies, a WIRED investigation previously found.

Culture Box LLC, one of the companies that Gray and the FBI linked to North Korea, listed “Riley Park” as the name of a Registered Agents employee on documents submitted to the Wyoming secretary of state. Park, according to several former employees of Registered Agents, is a fake persona that the company regularly used to file incorporation documents.

In a statement provided to WIRED, Registered Agents wrote, “The Wyoming Secretary of State dissolved the entities and we initiated the 30-day process to resign as their agent in mid-May. Ours and Wyoming's processes to identify bad actors works. It strikes the best balance of individual privacy and business transparency supported by an entire ecosystem that cares about supporting entrepreneurs while rooting out the small percent of scammers.” The FBI’s St. Louis office, which led the investigation, did not respond to a request for comment.

The North Korean operation worked like this: Agents of the regime created fake companies purporting to be legitimate firms offering freelance IT services. Workers hired by North Koreans, or North Koreans themselves, would then perform legitimate contractor work, often using assumed identities.

In some instances, Americans would set up low-cost laptops with remote-access software, allowing North Korean workers to perform freelance IT work while appearing to use American IP addresses. The FBI referred to these Americans as “virtual assistants.”

The payments for the IT work were eventually funneled back to North Korea—where, the Department of Justice asserts, it was directed to the country’s Ministry of Defense and other agencies involved in WMD work. The scheme was so expansive that any company that hired freelance IT workers “more than likely” hired someone involved in the operation, according to FBI agent Jay Greenberg.

The shell companies created in Wyoming were used to hire virtual assistants and receive payments. “I discovered that North Korean IT workers create and use domain names and limited liability companies (LLCs) in furtherance of their fraudulent activity and to mask their true identities as North Koreans. The LLCs are used to recruit ‘Virtual Assistants’ who can receive and ship devices needed for the North Korean IT workers as well as recruit and employ software developers from countries such as Pakistan, India, and China,” an FBI agent wrote in a May affidavit. “These LLCs are often registered in the United States through business registry services and sometimes use the identities of individuals who had a previous relationship with North Korean IT workers.”

The affidavit alleges that money from North Korean workers was used to purchase domain names for the IT front companies, in violation of sanctions laws. The domains were purchased using “payment service providers” with accounts belonging to the Wyoming companies.

In response to a request for comment from WIRED, the Wyoming secretary of state’s office said that it has “increased the number of complete, in-person audits of commercial registered agents, resulting in several ongoing investigations, as well as the issuance of findings and orders.”

The secretary of state has offered proposals to the Wyoming state legislature “aimed at preventing fraud and abuse of corporate filings by commercial registered agents, as ways to strengthen the Wyoming secretary of state's administrative authority to dissolve business entities controlled by foreign adversaries,” said Joe Rubino, the chief policy officer and general counsel at the Wyoming Secretary of State's Office.

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By • Olalekan Fagbade Despite economic headwinds that affected Nigeria’s economy, three Nigerians have appeared in the list of richest black people on earth. They are Aliko Dangote, Abdulsamad Rabiu and Mike Adenuga. Aliko Dangote, President of the pan-African Conglomerate, the Dangote Group, tops the list. Here is a list of 17 richest black people on earth 1. Aliko Dangote ($10.8 billion) Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest person, founded and chairs Dangote Cement, the continent’s largest cement producer. He owns 85% of publicly-traded Dangote Cement through a holding company. Dangote Cement has the capacity to produce 48.6 million metric tons annually and has operations in 10 countries across Africa. After many years in development, Dangote’s fertilizer plant in Nigeria began operations in March 2022. Dangote Refinery has been under construction since 2016 and is expected to be one of the world’s largest oil refineries once complete. 2. Robert F. Smith  ($8 billion) Robert F. Smith founded private equity firm Vista Equity Partners in 2000. It focuses exclusively on investing in software companies. With $96 billion in assets, Vista is one of the best-performing private equity firms, posting annualized returns of 31% since inception. In October 2020, Smith entered into an agreement with the DOJ and IRS, agreeing to pay $139 million for his role in a tax evasion scheme. As a college student, Smith secured an internship at Bell Labs after calling the company every week for five months. An engineer by training, he worked at Kraft Foods and Goodyear Tire before getting his MBA at Columbia University. During a commencement speech, Smith vowed to wipe out the student debt of the entire 2019 graduating class of Morehouse College. 3. David Steward ($7.6 billion) David Steward is the founder and chairman of IT provider World Wide Technology. In the early days, Steward sometimes went without a paycheck and once watched his car get repossessed from the office parking lot. Today he is majority owner of the $14.5 billion (sales) company, whose customers include Citi, Verizon and the federal government. He grew up in the segregated South with seven siblings; his father worked as a mechanic, janitor and trash collector. Steward donated $1.3 million to the University of Missouri-St. Louis in 2018 to create the David and Thelma Steward Institute for Jazz Studies. 4. Abdulsamad Rabiu ($5.6 billion) Abdulsamad Rabiu is the founder of BUA Group, a Nigerian conglomerate active in cement production, sugar refining and real estate. In early January 2020, Rabiu merged his privately-owned Obu Cement company with listed firm Cement Co. of Northern Nigeria, which he controlled. The combined firm, called BUA Cement Plc, trades on the Nigerian stock exchange; Rabiu owns 98.2% of it. Rabiu, the son of a businessman, inherited land from his father. He set up his own business in 1988 importing iron, steel and chemicals. 5. Mike Adenuga  ($3.6 billion) Adenuga, Nigeria’s second richest man, built his fortune in telecom and oil production. His mobile phone network, Globacom, is the third largest operator in Nigeria, with 55 million subscribers. His oil exploration outfit, Conoil Producing, operates 6 oil blocks in the Niger Delta. Adenuga got an MBA at Pace University in New York, supporting himself as a student by working as a taxi driver. He made his first million at age 26 selling lace and distributing soft drinks. 6. Jay-Z ($2.5 billion) Since becoming hip-hop’s first billionaire in 2019, Jay-Z has more than doubled his fortune thanks to his lucrative liquor businesses. In 2021, giant LVMH purchased a 50% stake in his champagne empire Armand de Brignac, otherwise known as Ace of Spades.

Jay-Z sold a majority of his stake in his cognac brand D’Usse to Bacardi in February 2023. His other assets range from a fine art collection including works by Jean-Michel Basquiat, his music catalog and shares in companies like Block and Uber. In 2021 he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame; He won an Emmy in 2022 for Outstanding Variety Special for his production of the Super Bowl Halftime Show. 7. Oprah Winfrey ($2.5 billion) Oprah Winfrey has transitioned her hit talk show, which ran for 25 years, into a media and business empire. Reinvested, the profits from her show, plus profits from films like The Color Purple, Beloved and Selma (which her Harpo Productions coproduced) add up to an estimated more than $2 billion. In 2011, Winfrey launched cable channel OWN. She sold most of her stake in the network to owner Warner Bros. Discovery in 2020 in exchange for shares in the company. Winfrey bought a 10% stake in Weight Watchers in 2015, though she owns less now. Her sprawling real estate portfolio includes homes in California, Nashville and over a dozen properties in Hawaii. 8. PATRICE MOTSEPE  ($2.3 billion) Patrice Motsepe, the founder and chairman of African Rainbow Minerals, became a billionaire in 2008 – the first black African on the Forbes list. In 2016, he launched a private equity firm, African Rainbow Capital, focused on investing in Africa. Motsepe also has a stake in Sanlam, a listed financial services firm, and is the president and owner of the Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club. In March 2021, Motsepe was elected president of the Confederation of African Football, the sport’s governing body on the continent. In 1994, he became the first black partner at law firm Bowman Gilfillan in Johannesburg, and then started a mining services contracting business. In 1997, he bought low-producing gold mine shafts and later turned them profitable. 9. Michael Jordan  ($2 billion) Regarded by most as the NBA’s greatest all-time player, Michael Jordan won six titles with the Chicago Bulls. His salary during his career totaled $90 million, but he has earned $1.8 billion (pre-tax) from such corporate partners as Nike, Hanes and Gatorade. MJ joined sports-betting firm DraftKings as a special advisor to the board and an investor in September 2020. He also became a NASCAR team co-owner in late 2020. Jordan, who owns the Charlotte Hornets, agreed to sell a minority stake in a 2019 deal that valued the NBA team at $1.5 billion. 10. STRIVE MASIYIWA, ($1.8 billion) Strive Masiyiwa overcame protracted government opposition to launch mobile phone network Econet Wireless Zimbabwe in his country of birth in 1998. He owns just over 50% of the publicly-traded Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, which is one part of his larger Econet Group. Masiyiwa also owns just over half of private company Liquid Telecom, which provides fiber optic and satellite services to telecom firms across Africa. His other assets include stakes in mobile phone networks in Burundi and Lesotho, and investments in fintech and power distribution firms in Africa. He and his wife Tsitsi founded the Higherlife Foundation, which supports orphaned and poor children in Zimbabwe, South Africa, Burundi and Lesotho. 11. Alexander Karp ($1.8 billion) Alex Karp is cofounder and CEO of data mining firm Palantir Technologies, which received early backing from CIA investment arm In-Q-Tel. The company does contract work for government agencies like the Department of Defense, the FBI and the Danish National Police. Palantir went public on the New York Stock Exchange in an unusual direct listing process in September 2020. Karp met Palantir cofounder and billionaire Facebook investor Peter Thiel while at Stanford Law School. Karp managed money before starting Palantir in 2004, and occasionally teaches meditation classes at the company. 12. Rihanna ($1.4 billion ) Rihanna, Barbados’ most famous export, is a billionaire thanks to the success of cosmetics line Fenty Beauty.

The cosmetics company, which she co-owns with French luxury retailer LVMH, doubled its revenue in 2022. She also has a 30% stake in the Savage x Fenty lingerie line, which raised money at a $1 billion valuation in February 2021. The pop star headlined the Super Bowl LVII halftime show for the first time in 2023, during which she revealed she is pregnant with her second child. Rihanna and rapper A$AP Rocky already have one son, born in May 2022. She released her first new music in five years in 2022 for the movie Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Her song “Lift Me Up” was nominated for an Oscar for Best Original Song. 13. Michael Lee-Chin  ($1.4 billion each) Michael Lee-Chin made a fortune investing in financial companies like National Commercial Bank Jamaica and AIC Limited. The native of Jamaica acquired AIC in 1987, when it had less than $1 million in assets under management. Under Lee-Chin, the Canada-based wealth management and mutual fund business managed more than $10 billion in assets by 2002. But the firm was hit hard by the 2008 recession, and Lee-Chin sold AIC to Canadian financial services group Manulife in 2009 for an undisclosed price. He managed to hold onto a valuable 60% stake in National Commercial Bank Jamaica, which now makes up much of his wealth. 14. MOHAMMED IBRAHIM  ($1.2 billion) Mohammed “Mo” Ibrahim founded Celtel International in 1998, one of the first mobile phone companies serving Africa and the Middle East. He sold Celtel to Kuwait’s Mobile Telecommunications Company for $3.4 billion in 2005 and pocketed $1.4 billion. Since then, he’s focused on fighting corrupt leadership in Africa through the Mo Ibrahim Foundation, directed by his daughter, Hadeel. Ibrahim also chairs the board of Satya Capital, a private equity fund that invests in African businesses, education and healthcare. 15. Tiger Woods  ($1.1 billion) Woods has earned roughly $1.8 billion during his pro golf career, including a PGA Tour-record $121 million in prize money. In 2022, Forbes certified him as a billionaire, making him only the second active athlete ever with that distinction, after LeBron James. Woods reached that rarified air despite reportedly turning down a “mind-blowingly enormous” offer from the upstart LIV Golf tour, a deal that LIV CEO Greg Norman told the Washington Post would have been in the “high nine digits.” Woods has parlayed his golfing paychecks into investments that include two homes on Jupiter Island, a golf-course design business and high-end mini-golf chain Popstroke. Woods and fellow golf star Rory McIlroy announced in 2022 that they had founded TMRW Sports, a tech-focused venture with plans to launch a new golf league called TGL. The superstar is also a partner with Justin Timberlake and British billionaire Joe Lewis in Nexxus, a luxury real-estate venture. 16. LeBron James ($1 billion) James is the first active NBA player to become a billionaire, with Forbes estimating his net worth at $1 billion in June 2022. Born to a 16-year-old single mother, he lived with an assortment of family members, friends and neighbors, plus his youth football coach, before being drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2003. James has reportedly earned more than $430 million in pretax salary from stints with the Cavaliers, the Miami Heat and his current team, the Los Angeles Lakers. He has raked in upwards of $900 million (pretax) off the court, according to Forbes estimates from business ventures and endorsement deals with the likes of PepsiCo, Walmart and Nike. Key to his billionaire status: James has been more than a pitchman, taking equity in brands he works with, including Beats by Dre and the fast-growing Blaze Pizza chain. His LeBron James Family Foundation opened its first elementary school in 2018 and has pledged to spend more than $40 million to send kids to college. 17. Tyler Perry  ($1 billion) A director, actor, producer and writer,

Tyler Perry is best known for his “Madea” franchise, which has grossed more than $660 million. Perry started out in live theater in the 1990s and became extremely popular before transitioning to film and television in the 2000s. Perry’s wealth comes both from his cut as a producer and from a library dating back to the early 1990s: he owns 100% of the content he’s created. In 2019, he opened Tyler Perry Studios, a 330-acre property in Atlanta with 12 sound stages and custom sets that include a to-scale White House.     #billionaire #Nigerians #wealth #Worldsrichestblackpeople

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Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp Respond to Class-Action Lawsuit Over Car Theft: Compensation and Repairs Required

By Taylor Trenta, Calvin University Class of 2025

August 9, 2023

Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp Respond to Class-Action Lawsuit Over Car Theft: Compensation and Repairs Required

In May of this year, Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp settled on a consumer class-action lawsuit following an infamous influx in car theft. This settlement is worth over $200 million. [1] They claimed that compensation would go to vehicle owners “who incurred theft-related vehicle losses or damage in addition to reimbursement for insurance deductibles, increased insurance premiums, and other theft related losses.” [1] Even vehicles that cannot receive a technical upgrade were eligible for up to $300 in purchasing locks and other theft deterrents. [1]

In Kia’s official release, chief legal officer John Yoon stated: “Kia is very pleased that today’s announcement will allow customers who have been impacted by vehicle thefts to receive additional benefits... This agreement is the latest step in a series of important actions, in addition to providing a free security software upgrade and distributing over 65,000 steering wheel locks, that Kia has taken to help customers whose vehicles have been targeted by criminals using methods of theft popularized on social media. Kia remains committed to assisting our customers and upholding vehicle security.” [2]

In the case, major cities sued the company for the thefts and the danger the stolen vehicles pose, with some of the major victims hailing from St. Louis, Missouri, Cleveland, Ohio, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and San Diego, California. [1] In the class action lawsuit, Keller Rohrback L.L.P. represented many of these cities, basing the case on the flaws in the stolen vehicles; in their case overview, they state: “The vehicles are easy to steal because of Defendants’ Hyundai Motor America’s (“Hyundai”) and Kia America, Inc.’s (“Kia”) deviation from industry norms and failure to install engine immobilizers in the majority of their vehicles manufactured for sale in the United States between 2011 and 2021.” [3] The summary states that these crimes and the danger to the public could have been prevented; “Defendants could have prevented this nuisance by including as standard engine immobilizers, parts that are inexpensive and significantly effective in reducing the rate of vehicle theft.” [3]

Tik Tok videos illustrating these crimes have been connected to at least fourteen car accidents and eight fatalities. [1] According to the official release, these types of cars have “historically low rates of theft.” [2] However, the “Kia Challenge” took advantage of the faulty security features, steering columns, and ability to access the ignition; the challenge then encouraged others to imitate the crime, despite Hyundai and Kia attempting to limit this “illicit content.” [2] With the lawsuit filed by Milwaukee in March, a group of attorneys led by Josh Kaul put pressure on the car companies to quickly combat the popular car thefts. In response, Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp were able to equip “turn-to-start" ignition vehicles with an “ignition kill” feature that overrides the methods used in social media trends. [4] The weakness in the design was also related to the easily accessible USB interface, meaning the thief only needed to take a few steps to insert a USB cable and start the car. According to the lawsuit, this can take “less than a minute.” [5] Furthermore, some of these car windows were allegedly not connected to the alarm system, allowing them to be broken without drawing attention to the crime. [5]

The auto manufacturer is on record saying they would extend an offer to upgrade 8.3 million vehicles with superior anti-theft measures following the influx of crime. [1] With the 2011-2012 model, their statement claims to have complied with requirements; “While Hyundai and Kia believe these vehicles are fully compliant with federal anti-theft requirements, Hyundai and Kia have taken action to support the security of customers, and this agreement represents the latest step.” [2] These software upgrades and financial compensation are expected to limit future crimes as much as possible.

Following the decision in May, attorney Elizabeth A. Fegan of Fegan Scott said: “Hyundai and Kia failed to sell cars equipped with fundamental anti-theft features, and that was not a victimless act...We are pleased with the settlement reached and its immediate ability to hinder thieves, as well as compensate victims of thefts that have already occurred.” [6] The proposed settlement was set to be reviewed and implemented by July of this year. [6]

In the future, Jason Erb, the chief legal officer, said: “Customer security remains a top priority, and we’re committed to continuing software upgrade installations and steering wheel lock distribution to help prevent thefts and offering insurance options through AAA for those who have had difficulty securing and sustaining coverage.” [4] However, stolen Kia and Hyundia vehicles remain a problem across the country. In Flagler County, the sheriff recommends caution and the implementation of the software update as soon as possible. Sheriff Rick Staly said: “I urge Hyundai and Kia owners to contact their local auto dealer or call the toll-free numbers to obtain the software update to protect your vehicles from thieves... We have had these cars stolen locally and have recovered stolen Kias and Hyundais from other jurisdictions in Flagler County. We also encourage you to purchase a steering wheel lock bar and use it every time you leave your car. And remember, never leave your keys in your car.” [7] While car theft remains an issue, Kia and Hyundai look to offer solutions to the flaws in these cars; however, caution is still necessary. As of August, Hyundai Group faces another lawsuit over a fire hazard in some vehicles.

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[1] Shepardson, David. (May 19, 2023). “Hyundai, Kia agree to $200 million settlement over US car thefts.” Reuters.

[2] KIA Release. https://www.kiamedia.com/us/en/media/pressreleases/20679/hyundai-motor-america-and-kia-america-resolve-consumer-litigation-in-response-to-vehicle-thefts

[3] Keller Rohrback Complex Litigation. (2023). “Hyundai Kia Vehicle Theft Litigation.” Keller Rohrback Complex Litigation.

https://krcomplexlit.com/currentcases/kia-hyundai-vehicle-theft-litigation.

[4] Dawson, Drew. (May 18, 2023). “Kia, Hyundai settle class-action lawsuit for $200M. Car-theft trend started in Milwaukee.” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

[5] ClassAction.org. (May 19, 2023). “Kia, Hyundai Theft Problem Sparks Lawsuit.” ClassAction.org. https://www.classaction.org/kia-hyundai-theft-problem-lawsuits.

[6] AP News. (May 19, 2023). “Kia, Hyundai settle class-action lawsuit after a rash of thefts due to security flaw.” AP News. https://apnews.com/article/kia-hyundai-theft-settlement-fe1e6546ec0d4d2b339885d90423d0ed.

[7] News4JAX. (August 3, 2023). “Kia, Hyundai owners can receive free software updates to protect vehicles from thieves.” News4Jax. https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2023/08/03/kia-hyundai-owners-can-receive-free-software-updates-to-protect-vehicles-from-thieves/.

{8] Randall, Chris. (August 1, 2023). “Hyundai faces class action lawsuit from the USA.” electrive.com.https://www.electrive.com/2023/08/01/hyundai-faces-class-action-lawsuit-from-the-usa/

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Home prices soar in north St. Louis County as investors compete with individuals

A veteran from St. Louis needs help getting his first house because of obstacles. He thinks the competition is so fierce that he has no chance. "This is my city," said Melvin White, a St. Louis native. For 53 years, White has called St. Louis home. He spent 20 years working for the US Postal Service. He served his nation. "Proud to be a veteran of the United States Air Force," he said. Additionally, he works with his foundation to rehabilitate streets with Dr. Martin Luther King name. "Called Beloved Streets of America. It's a national initiative that we started right here in St. Louis." He now wants to settle down with enough room for his children to visit. In north St. Louis County, a single-family home had captured his attention. "It had a two-car garage, it had a fireplace and a finished basement." "Was this your dream home?" asked the I-Team's Paula Vasan. "Oh, yeah, this was it right here," White said. His wish was not fulfilled. "It kind of deflated me at that time," he said. White offered $15,000 more than the asking price, but it was insufficient. White is using a loan from the Veterans Benefits Administration to search for a property because he is a veteran of the United States. This eliminates the requirement for a down payment on White's home, according to his realtor, Paris Friarson. The longer inspection process is one of the other conditions of Friarson's federally guaranteed loan, according to him. According to her, some sellers may be making it more difficult for White to locate a home because they don't want to deal with the complications that a home with federal support might bring. "It's frustrating," said White. There were 28 offers on one of the final houses he put an offer on. Four of them were representatives of real estate investment trusts. Even though an investor still needs to submit the winning bid, Friarson claimed that investors are fueling competitiveness, particularly in regions like north St. Louis County. "They are just coming in with really competitive offers," said Friarson. According to her, these businesses often purchase houses, remodel them, and rent them out or sell them for a profit. "It's really hindering a lot of first-time homebuyers," she said. To determine how frequently investors buy properties in our area, 5 On Your Side collaborated with Realtors. According to documents we examined through a data aggregator, investors purchased around 28% of the residences in St. Louis County over the previous year. According to St. Louis Realtor Joe McCall and the economist team at CoreLogic, a software company that compiles real estate data, it's about 45% in some areas of north St. Louis County. According to its data, 400 residences in north St. Louis County went to investors over homeowners like White in the previous year. According to real estate brokerage company Redfin, a record 18.4% of the properties sold nationwide during the fourth quarter of 2021 were purchased by real estate speculators. This has increased from 12.6% a year ago. Realtors claimed it makes sense why first-time homebuyers and investors are interested in north St. Louis County. Homes here typically cost less than those in other parts of St. Louis. Homes in north St. Louis County, where Melvin White wants to buy his first home, are increasing in value at some of the fastest rates compared to all of St. Louis.

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