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☆ Urris: Irish moonshine and the village that declared itself an outlaw republic
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Yolanda Evans | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Back in the 19th century, however, this county was at the center of an illegal trade in poitín – or Irish moonshine. Inishowen in particular was such a hive of illegal activity that the area was jokingly referred to as the Urris Poitín Republic. Fed up with the heavy fines, the people of Urris declared themselves the independent nation of the “Urris Republic of Poitín” and sealed themselves in by collapsing the pass in 1812, McLaughlin-Doherty explains. The townspeople were able to be self-sufficient because of their farmlands and fishing, thus allowing the Urris Republic of Poitín to last for three years before the coup was ended in 1815. The Catholic Church, a stronghold in Ireland, was instrumental in the eventual curbing of illegal poitín production.

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☆ Photos show Russia flaunting its war spoils, including a Howitzer, Leopard 2, Bradley, and other modern weapons from over a dozen NATO countries
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Russia's monthlong open-air exhibition features more than 30 vehicles captured in the Ukraine war. Many of them are NATO-made, including the US Bradley and Abrams, as well as the German Leopard 2. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Abrams, — Organizations: NATO, US Bradley, Service, Russia's International Workers, Business Locations: Ukraine, Russia

☆ Cher says she dates younger men because older men were too 'terrified' to approach her
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Cher says she dates younger men because older ones are either dead or intimidated by her. She spoke about her relationship choices during an appearance on "The Jennifer Hudson Show." AdvertisementCher, 77, has finally revealed why she dates younger men. In an interview with Jennifer Hudson on "The Jennifer Hudson Show," the singer spoke about her career and her relationship choices. "And the reason why I go out with young men is because men my age or older — well, now they're all dead — but before, they just never, they were always terrified to approach me," Cher said.

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☆ Live updates: Apple to report quarterly earnings today after the market close
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Apple reports second-quarter earnings on Thursday. Investors will be looking for updates on Chinese iPhone demand. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementApple will report fiscal second-quarter earnings on Thursday after the closing bell.

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☆ Virtual reality could revolutionize mental-health treatments, including ketamine therapy, for conditions like depression and anxiety
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Christine Macintyre | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The tech is helping mental-health providers treat conditions such as depression, anxiety, and PTSD. In the face of this staggering prevalence, virtual reality offers transformative solutions in mental-health treatment and care. He uses FireflyVR's platform, The Sanctuary, a clinically designed VR experience that uses cognitive-behavioral therapy to reduce patients' anxiety before they undergo ketamine therapy. VR cue exposure, Siegfried said, helps reduce binge-eating habits by exposing people to triggering stimuli in a controlled environment. Both cue exposure and embodiment aim to address the complex psychological dynamics of eating disorders.

Persons: —, Shel Mann, Mann, Dr, Christopher Romig, Stella, It's, Romig, Nicole Siegfried, Siegfried Organizations: Service, Disease Control, VR, Veterans Affairs, Behavioral

☆ Elon Musk's plan for a cheap EV seems to have hit another major snag
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Tesla has quietly backed away from plans to build EVs with a revolutionary new "gigacasting" method, per Reuters. It raises further doubts over Elon Musk's plans for an affordable EV. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The automaker has reportedly pulled back on plans to roll out a revolutionary new manufacturing method for its electric cars, per Reuters. A move that casts further doubt on Elon Musk's low-cost EV ambitions.

Persons: Tesla, Elon Musk's, —, Elon Organizations: Reuters, Service, Elon Musk's, Business

☆ 5 backyard trends that are in this year and 5 that are out, according to gardeners and interior designers
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Alyssa Towns Swantkoski | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Business Insider asked interior designers and gardeners to share the best and worst backyard trends. Experts said fun umbrellas, outdoor pergolas, and edible gardens are rising in popularity. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Business Insider spoke to interior designers and gardeners to learn which trends are best to add or eliminate from backyards this year.

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☆ Biden used ChatGPT for the first time. Here's how that went.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

President Joe Biden asked ChatGPT to explain a legal case, write a Supreme Court briefing, and a song. "Wow, I can't believe it could do that," he said after his first ChatGPT run, according to Wired. The experience also pushed Biden to sign an executive order on AI safety. AdvertisementAfter over three decades in the Senate, eight years as vice president, and three presidential campaigns, you'd think nothing would surprise President Joe Biden. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Joe Biden, ChatGPT, Biden, —, you'd, Arati Prabhakar Organizations: Wired, Service, White, Office of Science, Technology, Business

☆ Maya Rudolph says she got too burnt out from running her production company, so she left: 'I like working, but I don't like killing myself'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Maya Rudolph says she was burned out from running a production company she cofounded. "I like working, but I don't like killing myself," Rudolph told Town and Country Magazine. AdvertisementMaya Rudolph says she overworked herself while trying to run the production company she cofounded in 2018. In between running the company and starring in different shows, the workload caught up to her. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Maya Rudolph, Rudolph, —, Natasha Lyonne, Danielle Renfrew Behrens Organizations: Town, Country Magazine, Service, Animal Pictures, Business

☆ We're entering advertising's new era
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . In today's big story, we're looking at the biggest topic at this year's TV upfronts , and how it's a sign of advertising's new era. What's on deck:Markets: Morgan Stanley's new wealth boss outlines the bank's playbook for hitting $10 trillion in client assets. Andy Kiersz/Business InsiderYou might be wondering what retail data has to do with television advertising.

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☆ A doctor says looking after your gut will take care of your brain and immune system, too. Here are 3 things he does himself, including 'gut gardening.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewGrowing research on the trillions of microbes that make up what's known as our gut microbiome is changing the way we think about our bodies. The brain, immune system, and gut appear to be interconnected — suggesting taking care of our gut health is key to both physical and mental health. For instance, the gut microbiome helps to "train" our immune system to distinguish friend from foe to prevent chronic inflammation, Lyman told Business Insider. Related storiesLyman shared three things he does to cultivate a healthy gut microbiome for his mind and body with BI. Gut gardeningLyman finds it helpful to think of his gut microbiome as a garden that needs tending to.

Persons: —, Monty Lyman, Lyman, we've, Kinga Krzeminska, I've Organizations: Service, University of Oxford, Business, Stanford University

☆ Russia is displaying its war 'trophies' — an array of captured Western hardware like Abrams and Leopard tanks — saying 'victory is inevitable'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Russia is using an open-air exhibition to boast about its "trophies" from the war in Ukraine. The exhibition featured more than 30 NATO vehicles taken from Ukrainian forces, like an Abrams tank. AdvertisementRussia launched an open-air exhibition on Wednesday showing off more than 30 North Atlantic Treaty Organization vehicles that it captured from Ukraine. Among the seized assets on display were a US-made Abrams tank, a German Leopard tank, a British Husky support vehicle, and dozens of vehicles from countries like France, Sweden, and Australia. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: — Organizations: NATO, Service, Atlantic Treaty Organization, British Husky, M1A1 Abrams, Business Locations: Russia, Ukraine, US, German, France, Sweden, Australia

☆ First Tim Cook, now Satya Nadella is also wooing Indonesia — the world's 4th most populous nation
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Microsoft plans to invest $1.7 billion in cloud and AI infrastructure in Indonesia. CEO Satya Nadella visited Indonesia this week The investment is the largest in Microsoft's 29-year history in the country. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. This week the company said it would invest $1.7 billion over the next four years in cloud and AI infrastructure in Indonesia. "This new generation of AI is reshaping how people live and work everywhere, including in Indonesia," Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said on Tuesday.

Persons: Satya Nadella, Tim Cook, — Organizations: Service, Microsoft, Business Locations: Indonesia

☆ A new Saudi-US deal to reshape the Middle East is taking shape — but Israel can't join while it's still at war
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A new Saudi-US security deal is being negotiated, reports said. It resembles the deal that was forming before it was derailed on October 7 by the Hamas terror attacks. A deal dubbed "plan B" Israel is, for now, excluded because of its war on Gaza. AdvertisementThe US and Saudi Arabia are said to be drawing closer to a historic deal that could reshape the Middle East — by sidestepping the vexed issue of Israel's war in Gaza. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: —, sidestepping Organizations: Service, Bloomberg, Business Locations: Saudi, Israel, Gaza, Saudi Arabia, Iran

☆ Court documents reveal Google's payments to Apple increased to an eye-watering $20 billion
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Alphabet paid Apple $20 billion in 2022 to remain Safari's default search engine, court documents show. That's a $2 billion increase compared to the reported amount Google paid Apple in 2021. AdvertisementThe price to be the default search engine on iPhones, iPads, and Macs has apparently gone up. That's at least $2 billion more than the reported price it paid Apple in 2021. Google reportedly paid Apple around $18 billion in 2021, surpassing a billion dollars every month, according to court documents.

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☆ Netflix's 'The Asunta Case' is a true story. Here's what happened to the couple who killed their adopted 12-year-old daughter.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Asunta Basterra Porto's adoptive parents killed her in 2013 when she was 12. Alfonso Basterra and Rosario Porto were found guilty of killing their daughter in 2016. AdvertisementA couple who murdered their 12-year-old daughter years after adopting her is the focus of the new Netflix series: "The Asunta Case." Rosario Porto (Candela Peña), a lawyer, and journalist Alfonso Basterra (Tristán Ulloa), adopted Asunta Basterra Porto from China in 2001 and took her back to Spain. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Asunta Basterra, Alfonso Basterra, Rosario Porto, —, Tristán Ulloa Organizations: Rosario, Netflix, Service, Basterra, Business Locations: Basterra Porto, China, Spain, Spanish, Santiago de Compostela

☆ Tesla revoked internships weeks before start date, students say
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Tesla interns say their offers were revoked less than a month before they were set to start. Two would-be interns posted on LinkedIn on Wednesday saying they had internships rescinded. The move comes as Tesla continues to make further cuts after slashing 10% of its staff last month. AdvertisementTesla revoked summer internships less than a month before the new interns were set to start, leaving ambitious college kids scrambling for new professional plans, students say. Two students who said they were would-be Tesla interns posted on LinkedIn on Wednesday saying they had offers rescinded just three weeks before they were set to join the EV company.

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☆ Sam Altman says we probably won't need a new device for the AI future
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Sam Altman told MIT Technology Review we may not need hardware to engage with AI in the future. The OpenAI CEO has been rumored to be developing his own AI device. Recent AI hardware launches have been met with mixed reviews. AdvertisementSam Altman isn't sure our AI future requires new hardware. Despite a flurry of new devices hitting the market, the OpenAI CEO told MIT Technology Review that we may not need to buy a separate device to engage with AI in the future.

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☆ New York offers the worst cost-of-living tradeoff of any major city for new college grads. Starting salaries go further in these 14 metros.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | Juliana Kaplan | Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

New graduates in Austin, Atlanta, and Houston earn the highest cost-of-living-adjusted starting salaries, per Gusto. New York City attracts the largest share of new grad hires despite offering a smaller adjusted salary. AdvertisementRecent college graduates are flocking to New York City for their first jobs, but their degrees may go the furthest in Texas or Georgia. New data from small business payment platform Gusto reveals new grads in Austin, Atlanta, and Houston have the highest cost-of-living-adjusted starting salaries when factoring in housing and other expenses. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Ukrainian soldier describes a rout that left 100 dead or missing as Russia keeps gaining ground
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A Ukrainian soldier says over 100 of his comrades were killed or went missing in an attack, per AP. It had to retreat as soldiers struggled to build fortifications under Russian fire, AP reported. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA Ukrainian soldier fighting on a key battlefront in the country's east described how over 100 of his comrades were killed or went missing as they struggled to build fortifications under heavy Russian fire.

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☆ Japan just spent billions to boost the flailing yen — and the US may get involved too
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Meghan Morris | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Japan is reportedly using its dollar reserves to prop up the falling yen. The US may step in to assist Japan, but the problem lies with the strong dollar. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ McDonald's says it's listening to penny-pinching customers and focusing on value
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Consumers are "price weary," and McDonald's is paying attention. McDonald's will be "thoughtful" about any further price increases in 2024, CFO Ian Borden said. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . "The consumer is price weary," McDonald's CFO Ian Borden told analysts at the company's earnings call on Tuesday. "And I think we certainly are going to be prudent and thoughtful about any further price increases that we're looking at for the rest of 2024."

Persons: Ian Borden, Borden, —, McDonald's, Chris Kempczinski Organizations: Service, Business

☆ A pro dancer shares 1 simple workout change she made to build abs quickly
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Crunches can be a simple, effective workout for a stronger core, according to a pro dancer. A common mistake with crunches is putting the hands behind the neck and pulling too much on the spine. For better crunches, keep your hands by your sides or on your stomach and focus on small movements. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementIf crunches are causing a sore neck instead of stronger abs, you're doing them wrong, according to a professional dancer.

Persons: —, Madeline Collins, crunches, Collins Organizations: Service, Walt Disney Company, Miss America, Business

☆ Check out Taylor Swift's $100 million real estate portfolio, with houses from Nashville to Beverly Hills
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Britney Nguyen | Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Newly minted billionaire Taylor Swift has collected an impressive real estate portfolio. Take a look at the properties she currently owns in Nashville, California, and more. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The superstar has built up a real estate portfolio that is worth at least $100 million, according to property records seen by Business Insider. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Taylor Swift, —, She's, Swift Organizations: Service, Business Locations: NYC, Nashville , California

☆ An airline startup with plans to fly A380s between London and New York made its first transatlantic flight
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Global Airlines completed its first transatlantic flight with an Airbus A380. The startup plans to fly the superjumbo jet between London and New York. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementGlobal Airlines completed its first transatlantic flight with an Airbus A380 on Wednesday. The British startup wants to fly the superjumbo jet between London and New York, with the first commercial flight penciled in for later this year.

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