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2 months ago | insider.com | Daniel Geiger

Douglas Elliman is one of the biggest names in real estate, but it has been touched by a scandal. Elliman's new CEO, Michael Liebowitz, explained how he'd improve the fortunes of the brokerage. An attorney for Howard Lorber, Elliman's former CEO, defended Lorber's tenure. Michael Liebowitz, the new CEO of the residential brokerage firm Douglas Elliman, describes his relationship with Howard Lorber, the previous chief executive, as close.

2 months ago | insider.com | Jennifer Sor

Apollo unveiled a tokenized fund that offers investors access to private credit deals via blockchain. The firm announced the Apollo Diversified Credit Securitize Fund on Thursday. The fund is Apollo's first offering to accredited investors on the blockchain. Apollo has a new way to offer investors a chance to get into one of the hottest areas of financial markets, unveiling a tokenized fund on Thursday that brings investors private credit opportunities via blockchain.

2 months ago | insider.com | Kenneth Niemeyer

Authorities are warning about scam texts that claim unpaid toll fees to access bank info. Scammers imitate legitimate toll services like FastTrak and EZdriveMA to deceive users. Avoid clicking links in suspicious texts; report scams to 7726 to protect personal data. Did you get a text saying that you owe unpaid toll fees? It's probably a scam. Authorities across the United States are warning about a wave of scam text messages that claim the person receiving the message has unpaid fees.

2 months ago | insider.com | Maria Noyen

Bad Bunny's new album, "Debir Tirar Mas Fotos," dropped earlier this month. It features traditional folk music from Puerto Rico, where the artist is from. The lyrics touch on the gentrification of Puerto Rico and draw a stark parallel with Hawaii. Pristine sandy beaches, lush green rainforests, and azure waters that stretch as far as the eye can see. To some, Hawaii is a paradise — but Bad Bunny has a different view.

2 months ago | insider.com | Ellen Thomas

President Donald Trump announced the $500 billion AI project, Stargate, earlier this week. Stargate's first data center is under construction in Abilene, Texas, said Oracle CTO Larry Ellison. Public filings for an Abilene development matching Ellison's description shed some light on costs.