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☆ Mark Zuckerberg appeared to take a shot at Apple's Vision Pro
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mark Zuckerberg appeared to take a jab at Apple's Vision Pro during Meta's Q1 earnings call. AdvertisementMeta CEO Mark Zuckerberg seemed to take a hit at Apple's Vision Pro in Meta's first-quarter earnings call on Wednesday. The comment appears to show his skepticism of the potential success of a product like Apple's Vision Pro. While Meta's Quest virtual reality headset competes with Apple's Vision Pro, Zuckerberg has said before that he doesn't imagine a future of people walking around with virtual reality headsets. Zuckerberg isn't the one executive at the tech giant to drag the Apple Vision Pro.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, —, Zuckerberg, Andrew Huberman, It's, Andrew Bosworth Organizations: Apple's, Ray, Service, Meta, Apple Vision, Vision Locations: Meta's

☆ The allure of fasting diets for successful people — and where it falls short
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Intermittent fasting diet plans, meal kits, fitness trackers, and biological age tests can all offer something to busy people who want to feel in control. More than one in 10 Americans (12%) tried intermittent fasting in 2023, according to one food and beverage industry-backed survey. The business of intermittent fasting phone apps is blossoming and is on track for more growth in the next five to 10 years. There are many ways to do intermittent fasting — from skipping breakfast to whole days without foodPeople have been fasting for as long as people have been people. AdvertisementThe case against fasting to lose weight and live longerFirefighters in San Diego tried intermittent fasting out during the pandemic, with good results.

Persons: —, Chris Hemsworth, Podcaster Andrew Huberman, Hugh Jackman, Dwayne, Johnson, Terry Crews, It's, Sam Altman, biohacking, Dave Asprey, Gary Vaynerchuk, Bryan Johnson, Jack Dorsey, it's, Hippocrates, Daniel Belsky, There's, Satchidananda Panda, I've, Krista Varady, Dr, Peter Attia, you've, Satchidananda, He's, Randy Shropshire, nix, Valter Longo, Longo, Belsky, Stephen Kritchevsky, Mark Cucuzzella, Nir Barzilai, Nir Barzilai Nir Barzilai, Barzilai, Panda, That's, Cucuzzella Organizations: Service, Business, Columbia University, 16ers, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, University of Illinois, Getty, Cancer, gerontology, USC, Firefighters, Wake Forest University, West Virginia University School of Medicine, Institute for Aging Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Locations: Greece, Chicago, San Diego, New York

☆ Inside the right-wing subculture of Zyn-obsessed nicotine fiends
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-30 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. After Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for a federal probe into "Zyn" nicotine pouches last week, the GOP backlash was swift. "Unfortunately Chuck Schumer is more focused on Zyn Pouches than he is about Fentanyl pouring over our border," wrote Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee. A 'pro-society' drugA variety of factors drive the proliferation of nicotine among the younger right-wing crowd. Containers of "Zyn" nicotine pouches.

Persons: Tucker Carlson, —, Chuck Schumer, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Schumer, Sen, Thom Tillis, Tim Burchett, Peter Thiel, JD Vance, Ohio, Vance, It's, Michael M, Carlson, Tucker Carlson's, that's, Saagar Enjeti, Greg Price, Andrew Huberman, Peter Attia, they're, There's, Enjeti, Tillis, Gregory Conley, Conley Organizations: Service, GOP, Rep, Fox News, Atlantic, Senate, Republican, State Freedom Caucus Network, Stanford University, Republicans, American Vapor Manufacturers Association, Capitol, Democrats Locations: North Carolina, Tennessee, mainstreaming Zyn, Swedish

☆ Exclusive Spotify data shows the top 15 rising star podcast creators on the platform in 2023, from Theo Von to Andrew Huberman
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Spotify has become a top podcasting platform for creators. Aside from big names like Joe Rogan and "Call Her Daddy," it is also a hub for rising shows. Spotify has exploded as a leading podcasting platform for creators, and this year, 35,000 podcasters charted for the first time on the platform. The week of January 29 brought more new podcast creators to the platform than any other week this year, according to Spotify. For the first time, the company is revealing the top 15 rising podcast creators on the platform.

Persons: Joe Rogan, Joe Santagato Organizations: Spotify, Business

☆ The top 10 most popular podcasts of 2023, according to Apple
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Apple has released a list of the 10 most popular podcasts of 2023. Apple shared a roundup on Tuesday of the most popular podcasts of 2023. But today, we will be focusing on the top 10 podcasts overall, according to Apple. Denise Truscello"Stuff You Should Know" will, according to Apple Podcasts, teach you everything you need to know about science, history, religion, crime, and more. It is the top health and fitness-related podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, according to the podcast's website.

Persons: Apple, —, Josh Clark, Chuck Bryant, Denise Truscello, Clark, Byrant, Shankar Vedantam, Chance Yeh, Andrew Huberman, Mark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan, Drew Angerer, Alaina Urquhart, Ash Kelley, Urquhart, Kelley, Glass, Astrid Stawiarz, Ira Glass, Chicago that's, Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, Sean Hayes, Frazer Harrison, Manny Carabel, Amy Sussman, Getty, Ryan Reynolds, Jennifer Aniston, Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler, Gary Hershorn, It's, Michael Barbaro, Sabrina Tavernise, Ashley Flowers, Audiochuck, Brit Prawat Organizations: Apple, Service, SYSK, NPR, The Washington Post, National Public, Public Radio Exchange, Getty, NBC NBC Dateline, NBC, Nielsen Media Research, The New York Times Locations: Stanford, Boston

☆ Mark Zuckerberg says he never expected people to be walking around wearing VR headsets — that's what the Ray Ban glasses are for
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Nidhi Pandurangi | Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Zuckerberg said a world full of people walking around in VR headsets is "certainly not the future that I'm hoping we get to." Instead, his goal is for the AR glasses to become a smart phone replacement. "That's certainly not the future that I'm hoping we get to," Zuckerberg told neuroscientist and podcast host Andrew Huberman during an episode of Huberman's show that aired on Monday. In the conversation, Zuckerberg said he viewed Meta's new Quest 3 VR headsets as a successor to people's desktop-based workstations. Last year, one former Meta employee told the Verge's Alex Heath that Zuckerberg's ego is intertwined with the glasses.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan, Andrew Huberman, Zuckerberg, —, that's, That's, he's, Huberman, Meta's, hasn't, Alex Heath, Heath Organizations: Service, company's Connect, Reality Labs, Meta

☆ Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan say they were in the delivery room when they wrote the letter announcing the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mark Zuckerberg and his wife were in the delivery room when they wrote a letter announcing their foundation. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is now investing in efforts to try to eliminate all human disease. The post, which began with the words "Dear Max," outlined the couple's hopes for their daughter's future, and announced the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. And the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is now investing in moves to try to rid the world of all human disease by 2100. AdvertisementAdvertisementA representative for the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider sent outside regular business hours.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan, Chan Zuckerberg, —, Chan, Max, Andrew Huberman, Huberman, Aurelia Organizations: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Service, Facebook

☆ Tech workers trying to live longer are turning to buzzy peptide treatments
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Peptide anti-aging treatments are surging in popularity with tech workers. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementAdvertisementSilicon Valley biohackers are turning to more than just cold plunges, intermittent fasting, and rigorous exercise plans to stay smart and live longer. One of the hottest longevity trends among tech workers these days are peptide treatments which include pills, injections, and topical creams that can enhance performance, improve skin elasticity, increase libido, and even fight against diseases. Huberman noted that some of the most popular peptide treatments for health and fitness right now — among men and women — are ones that release human growth hormone like Sermorelin, Tesamorelin, and Ipamorelin.

Persons: Andrew Huberman, —, Huberman, Lorraine McCarthy, McCarthy, They're, Jeff Tang, Tang — Organizations: Service, NextGen Health, NexGen Health, Blue Phoenix, Wall Street Locations: San Jose , California, Medellìn, Colombia

☆ Marc Andreessen pushes back on fears that AI will kill us all: 'That's not how it works'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Marc Andreessen said on the podcast Huberman Lab that fears around AI are overblown. The billionaire venture capitalist said that AI won't "decide to kill us all" and replace jobs. The real concern, he said, is the possibility that AI may end up in the hands of malicious actors. "A lot of the science-fiction scenarios are just not real," Andreessen said on an episode of Huberman Lab, a podcast led by Andrew Huberman, a neuroscientist. "AI can be an incredibly powerful tool for solving problems, and we should embrace it as such," Andreessen wrote.

Persons: Marc Andreessen, Andreessen Horowitz, Andreessen, Andrew Huberman, Alexis Ohanian isn't, Elon, —, Sam Altman, Andreessen didn't, A16z Organizations: Service, OpenAI Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Opinion | ‘Huberman Husbands,’ ‘Bro Diets’ and the ‘Masculine’ Branding of Fitness Culture
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Jessica Grose | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

It started with a suspicious green sludge at the bottom of our drinking glasses. I kept finding evidence of this murky, grassy sediment when I was unloading the dishwasher, and I asked my husband if he knew where it came from. He said something like, “Oh, that’s Athletic Greens” — a supplement powder that includes dehydrated fruits, vegetables and grains that you mix with water. And I would also hear him mention “zone 2” exercising — which, as a runner, I honestly wanted to know more about. (You can peruse mixed reviews on greens powders’ benefits here and here.)

Persons: Andrew Huberman, Canon, Joseph Bernstein, Huberman, Goop, ”, he’s Organizations: that’s Athletic Greens, Stanford, Athletic Greens

☆ I'm a tech exec who starts every day with a 3-minute cold plunge. My mind has never been sharper.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-30 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I'm one of those people who starts each day with a cold plunge for productivity and stress reduction. My morning cold plunge is usually the most challenging part of my day, so everything after that is much easier. I decided to convert a chest freezer into a full cold plungeMargist building his cold plunge. Now when I sit down at my desk after my cold plunge, I'm wide awake, focused, and ready to dive into deep work. Cold plunging has helped me manage my fight-or-flight response in stressful work or life situationsI find myself feeling less emotional during tough conversations after taking a cold plunge.

☆ Peace, love, and Hitler: How Lex Fridman's podcast became a safe space for the anti-woke tech elite
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Julia Black | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +26 min

Seemingly overnight, episodes of Fridman's podcast began racking up millions of views. YouTube/Lex FridmanIn his podcast, Fridman asks world-renowned scientists, historians, artists, and engineers a series of wide-eyed questions ("Who is God? But recently, "The Lex Fridman Podcast" has become a haven for a growing — and powerful — sector looking to dismantle years of "wokeness" and cancel culture. Twitter"The Lex Fridman Podcast" offered a rare opportunity to listen to four-hour conversations with luminaries of tech and science. Bhaskar Sunkara, the founder and publisher of the socialist magazine Jacobin who appeared on Fridman's podcast in December, praised Fridman's interviewing style.

☆ Marc Andreessen says he feels great after quitting drinking 6 months ago, but he's 'super mad' about being so focused and working until bedtime
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-02 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Veteran venture capitalist Marc Andreessen wrote Wednesday that he stopped drinking alcohol 6 months ago. Andreessen said he feels much better since he stopped drinking. In his post, Andreessen said he never really drank in his 20s and 30s, but "grew to really enjoy whiskey" in his 40s. He referenced a podcast episode from neuroscientist Andrew Huberman that distilled the physiological effects of drinking alcohol on the human body and brain. Andreessen admitted in his post that since he stopped drinking he feels better, and not only sleeps better, but needs less sleep.

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