Read the internal memo that Meta's top lawyer behind its FTC victory sent announcing she's leaving for Apple

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Jennifer Newstead is leaving Meta for Apple.

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  • Meta's top lawyer, Jennifer Newstead, is leaving to become Apple's next general counsel.
  • Newstead led Meta's legal team through major regulatory battles, including an FTC antitrust win.
  • Apple's leadership reshuffle includes Newstead overseeing legal and government affairs.

Apple has hired Meta's top lawyer, Jennifer Newstead, as

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Luigi Mangione stripped naked for a three-minute 'in-depth search,' police testimony reveals

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Luigi Mangione speaks with defense attorney Karen Friedman Agnifilo during Thursday's evidence-suppression hearing in state court in Manhattan.

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  • Thursday was Luigi Mangione's third day of evidence suppression hearings in Manhattan.
  • It was also the anniversary of the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
  • Mangione watched as bodycam video showed his arrest
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Elon Musk says Tesla FSD lets you text while being driven. I tried it. Here's what happened.

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Texting in a Tesla

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  • The Tesla FSD update now allows drivers to text while the vehicle is in self-driving mode.
  • I tested this out on Thursday, using my 2024 Tesla Model 3 with FSD v14.2.1.
  • I was driven to a local salon, and I typed live updates to my colleagues with my iPhone.

Elon Musk confirmed on Thursday that Tesla FSD will now let you text while the software drives you

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How Guantanamo Bay actually works, according to a former detainee

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Mohamedou Ould Slahi was imprisoned without charge at Guantanamo Bay for nearly 15 years.

Ould Slahi speaks to Business Insider about the prison layout, the facilities, the food, and yard time. He reveals what torture methods were used and how guards interacted with detained people.

Arrested in 2001 and transferred through various prisons before arriving at Guantanamo, Slahi endured years of torture

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Good news: Buying a home might actually be more affordable in 2026

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  • Redfin forecasts that 2026 will mark the start of a "Great Housing Reset" in the real estate market.
  • Researchers expect a multiyear stretch of improved affordability, as incomes outpace home price growth.
  • It could set the stage for more Americans to have a better shot at homeownership.

If you're among the many Americans who lament that the pandemic housing boom passed you by

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Give me more Spotify Wrapped. I have thoughts on what companies should (and shouldn't) launch their own versions.

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Spotify is expanding its out-of-home bet for 2025.

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  • Spotify Wrapped dropped this week. That got me thinking, what else can we wrap?
  • YouTube joined in on the fun this year, and apps like Apple Music and Strava are partaking, too.
  • Here are my pitches for more apps that should wrap things for us. Perhaps TikTok or LinkedIn.

It's that time of year. No, not the holidays. It's the season of Spotify

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