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A US Citizenship and Immigration Services mockup of a green card.

What smart people are saying about the new green card crackdown

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Jason Votrobek side-by-side with an image of a pill mill doctor filling out paperwork.

How the opioid black market actually works, according to a former pill mill owner

Trump admin says new green card enforcement likely won't apply to those who provide an 'economic benefit'

A USCIS official said immigrants who provide an "economic benefit" are likely able to apply for a green card without returning to their home country.

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Legora just hired a lawyer whisperer from Atlassian to lead its marketing machine

Legora is chasing a billion-dollar opportunity to sell software to law firms. Now it's bringing on a top marketer to help it catch Harvey's lead.

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Prosecutors reveal Andrew Left's texts about retail investors: Like taking 'candy from a baby'

Prosecutors say Andrew Left worked with hedge funds on Citron reports and made millions from trading profits while concealing those ties from retail investors.

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Elon Musk vows to appeal OpenAI verdict, saying there's 'no question' Sam Altman enriched himself

Elon Musk vowed to appeal after a major loss in his lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman.

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Sam Altman beat Elon Musk in court. Now OpenAI's rivalry with Anthropic takes center stage.

OpenAI and CEO Sam Altman won their lawsuit against Elon Musk, paving the way for a massive IPO and fueling competition with Anthropic.

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Andrew Left in the middle walking with two others.

Short-seller Andrew Left timed 'U-turn' trades to his market-moving tweets, witness tells jury

"He tweets, and it's like flipping a switch," an expert witness said of Andrew Left at his trial.

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Elon Musk loses lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI after jury rules he waited too long to sue

The jury ruled Musk brought his lawsuit too late to find Sam Altman, OpenAI, or Microsoft liable for the claims the Tesla CEO brought against them.

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Andrew Left's lawyer grills investigator: Why didn't anyone look into his claims of fraud?

Andrew Left's defense pressed a federal official on why the government targeted him instead of a company he accused of fraud.

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Split of Business Insider reporter Stephen Council and Sam Altman

I've seen Sam Altman in action plenty of times. Here's why I was surprised when I watched him on the stand.

A Business Insider tech reporter was in the courtroom for CEO Sam Altman's testimony in the Elon Musk and OpenAI trial. Here's the biggest surprise.

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Firefighter testifies he lost most of $110K in retirement savings after investing in companies criticized by Andrew Left

Retail investors testified in the fraud trial of Andrew Left, with one saying he lost most of his 401(k) in stocks the short seller criticized.

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Short-seller Andrew Left's trial entourage includes 'Entourage' creator

Doug Ellin, creator of HBO's "Entourage," attended Andrew Left's securities fraud trial on Thursday and called the short seller a "friend."

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The defense in Andrew Left's fraud trial is hammering down on a simple question: Can people disagree about stocks?

Prosecutors allege Andrew Left manipulated the market. His defense has pressed the idea that people can disagree on stocks without it being fraud.

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OpenAI trial wraps up with testimony about Reid Hoffman, a trophy, and a Musk outburst

A gag-gift trophy, an Elon Musk tantrum, and a Reid Hoffman name-drop figured prominently in the final day of testimony for Musk v Altman jurors.

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OpenAI exec recalls 'tense exchange' where Elon Musk called him a 'jackass'

OpenAI's chief futurist told the federal jury in the Musk v. Altman trial that Elon Musk "snapped and called me a jackass" at a 2018 company meeting.

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CEO testifies that short-seller Andrew Left triggered investor panic and threw him into damage control

Short-seller Andrew Left is on trial in Los Angeles for securities fraud, accused of market manipulation through misleading tweets and trades.

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7 takeaways from Sam Altman's bombshell testimony in his trial against Elon Musk

Sam Altman testified that he considered going to Microsoft to make 'a ton of money' during his ouster from OpenAI.

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Sam Altman faces awkward grilling over 'toxic culture of lying'

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was bombarded with questions from Elon Musk's attorney over whether he lies to advance his business interests.

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei lifts a hand as he speaks.

Anthropic says its newest lawyer tools are 'like giving an engineer a legal degree'

Anthropic's new release of legal AI tools for Claude Cowork is an ambitious effort to become the law industry's new hub.

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Sam Altman testimony: Musk wanted 'total control' of OpenAI to pass to his children

Sam Altman took the stand to defend against Elon Musk's claims that OpenAI's for-profit transition involved "looting" the charity Musk cofounded.

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Andrew Left, founder of Citron Research, arrives at federal court in Los Angeles, California

Short-seller Andrew Left's fraud trial kicks off with jury selection — after a dose of Courage

Some jurors who weren't picked for Andrew Left's trial had strong opinions. "I'm not a fan of pundits," one said.

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Ilya Sutskever voted to fire Sam Altman. He avoided the internet in the aftermath.

As a member of OpenAI's board, Ilya Sutskever voted to fire Sam Altman — but later changed his mind.

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Screenshots of Ben Pasternak and Evelyn Ha on social media surrounded by hearts and likes symbols.

How a Gen Z power couple's breakup became a trial by internet

The ugly breakup between influencer Evelyn Ha and "vegan nugget mogul" Ben Pasternak has gone from criminal court to all-out information war.

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What Sam Altman's lawyer learned from RBG and driving a cab

William Savitt drove a cab before clerking for Ruth Bader Ginsburg and taking on Elon Musk in court. Here's his advice for young lawyers.

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Sam Altman gesticulates while seated next to Mira Murati

'Directionally very bad' has entered the lexicon, thanks to Sam Altman and Mira Murati

Resurfaced texts between Sam Altman and Mira Murati, shown as exhibits in the OpenAI trial underway in San Francisco, have become memes.

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Sam Altman had a bad day in court

From claims of safety taking a back seat to the "toxic culture" he created, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman faced a tough day in court.

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Sam Altman's management style comes under the microscope at OpenAI trial

From complaints of "chaos" to poor communication, see what 4 witnesses said about Sam Altman's management style at the Musk v. Altman trial.

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'Still don't want me?' — trial reveals Sam Altman's frantic texts after 2023 OpenAI ouster

Sam Altman pleaded to return as OpenAI CEO -- But interim CEO Mira Murati told him the board had made up its mind: they wanted him "gone."

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How an apparent Jeffrey Epstein suicide note ended up in the hands of his quadruple-murderer roommate

Epstein's purported suicide note did not come from the Justice Department or one of the many lawsuits surrounding his estate.

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Winston Weinberg speaks into a microphone while holding a presentation clicker beside a Harvey banner.

Harvey's CEO says AI agents are picking up more work that human lawyers used to do

Harvey's CEO says as AI agents take on more work, firms might put fewer lawyers on each case. That doesn't mean there will be less work, he says.

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