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☆ Khloe Kardashian suspects her children are using whale drawings to make fun of her
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-28 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewKhloe Kardashian is convinced her two children, True and Tatum Thompson, are poking fun at their mom with whales around the house. In one post, Kardashian shared that the kids had left her a crudely drawn whale in the ocean. AdvertisementIn a second post, Kardashian revealed that she had found more whales among her daughter True's homework. Kardashian said on X last year that she dealt with a fear of whales for years and acknowledged that the trepidation was "totally irrational." AdvertisementLike many other cetaphobes, Kardashian said on X she is afraid of the usually peaceful mammal because of its "ginormous" size.

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☆ DeSantis makes nice with Trump in Miami: reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-28 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Reports say Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis met in Florida to discuss the former president's campaign. DeSantis decided to help Trump boost his fundraising efforts, The Washington Post reported. Trump is looking to DeSantis to help with his presidential campaign fundraising — and DeSantis is open to it, The Washington Post reported. DeSantis and Trump met Sunday morning at the Shell Bay Club near Miami after not speaking to each other since the end of DeSantis' campaign in January, CNN reported. The pair engaged in a presidential campaign rivalry that involved a lot of name-calling — especially from the former president.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, DeSantis, Trump, Steve Witkoff, — Organizations: Washington Post, Service, GOP, Trump, Shell, CNN, Business Locations: Florida, Miami

☆ Eat, sleep, live luxury: LVMH is building whole cityscapes centered on their designer stores
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-28 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Luxury powerhouse LVMH is investing billions in real estate, The Wall Street Journal reported. Michael Burke, head of LVMH Fashion Group, told the Journal, "We're creating a city." According to the Journal, the company spent $2.1 billion last year acquiring properties in Paris ahead of the Olympic games. Related storiesThe luxury brand is among several spending billions on luxury stores and experiences. Chanel and LVMH are also interested in purchasing properties on New York's Fifth Avenue and the Champs-Élysées in Paris, the Journal reported.

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☆ I'm Gen Z and spent 7 hours a week on TikTok. I deleted the app and now have more time to do actually fun things.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I created my TikTok account at the pandemic's start while stuck at home with nothing to do. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. What was true for me, at least, was that TikTok took hours away from my day. A better work-life balanceOther Gen Z TikTok addicts who spoke to the Journal shared similar concerns. TikTok did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

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☆ Senate passes bill that could ban TikTok in the US
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Madison Hall | Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Senate just passed a TikTok "ban" as part of a larger foreign aid bill. Once Biden signs it into law, ByteDance will have 270 days to sell TikTok. Trump tried to institute a similar ban via executive order, but it was struck down by in court. AdvertisementThe Senate passed a multifaceted bill Tuesday evening that would effectively ban TikTok from the US app store once President Joe Biden signs it, as he has signaled he will. Tucked into the foreign aid bills was text forcing TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, to sell the social media service to an American one or face a ban.

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☆ NASA video shows the sun just blasted out 4 eruptions at the same time. The rare event may have sent plasma hurtling toward Earth.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Four solar flares appeared to erupt on the sun at the same time on Monday night. NASA video shows the simultaneous eruptions sent rapid bursts of bright light from the sun's surface. There is no threat to Earth, but solar flares have the potential to cause geomagnetic storms. Video footage from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory shows that, around 11:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday evening, four solar flares erupted at once across the visible surface of the sun. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ The handbag wars have begun after the US sued to block the merger of Coach and Michael Kors
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The FTC announced a lawsuit that blocks a merger between luxury brands Tapestry and Capri. Tapestry and Capri argue the luxury handbag market is too saturated for that to happen. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe FTC is trying to stop a merger between brands Tapestry and Capri that would put labels Coach, Kate Spade, Michael Kors, Jimmy Choo, and Versace under one luxury house. Tapestry, Inc., which owns Kate Spade and Coach, announced in August its intent to acquire Capri Holdings, which owns Michael Kors, for $8.5 billion.

Persons: —, Kate Spade, Michael Kors, Jimmy Choo, Versace Organizations: FTC, Service, Inc, Capri Holdings, Regulators, European Union, Business Locations: Capri, Japan

☆ Trump's all-caps, high-octane rage posting is even more intense than it was during his 2016 campaign: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A Washington Post analysis found that Donald Trump is Truthing up a storm this election cycle. The Post found Trump drafted 760 all-uppercase screeds in the 487 days of his 2024 campaign. The Post analyzed all of Trump's online posts during his 2016 campaign and his 2024 campaign and found that Trump is posting more frequently now. Between June 2015 and March 2016, the president posted 18 times a day on Twitter. During his current campaign, which began in November 2022, he posts around 29 times a day.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, — Organizations: Service, Washington Post, Twitter Locations: Washington

☆ Salvador Dalí will take your call via lobster phone
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewSalvador Dalí is now a lobster phone call away. The bot speaks with grandiose, flowery language, often injecting references to surrealism, dreams, life, and death — subjects the real Dalí explored on the canvas. Because of its guardrails, it tends to be more upbeat than the real Dalí may have been in certain situations, Ludvigsen said. As for whether Dalí would approve of his likeness being used, AI Dalí told BI that becoming digitized is a "splendid metamorphosis." And Dalí scholar Elliott King told NPR he believes the late artist may enjoy knowing his voice will live on through his lobster phone.

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☆ Taylor Swift, Tupac, and Snoop Dogg are now somehow part of the weekslong rap beef between Drake and Kendrick Lamar
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-21 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewIf you thought rap's latest all-out brawl couldn't get any more convoluted, enter Taylor Swift, Snoop Dogg, and Tupac Shakur. On Friday, an embattled Drake released "Taylor Made," his second diss track in response to Kendrick Lamar, which mentions the "Fortnight" singer and uses what sounds like an AI-generated Shakur and Snoop Dogg to try to humble Lamar. AdvertisementThe fake Tupac gives Lamar advice on how to properly diss Drake by referencing rumors about the Canadian rapper "liking young girls." The actual human Snoop Dogg humorously responded to the verse in an Instagram video Friday evening. Representatives for Swift, Snoop Dogg, Drake, and Lamar, and a lawyer for Shakur's estate did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

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☆ Nike's high-cut body suit for Team USA highlights the weird differences between men's and women's Olympic outfits
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

A Team USA bodysuit is reigniting a conversation about the design of women's athletic outfits. Following the reveal of the showy unitard, athletes quipped that they would definitely need a thorough wax to wear the women's piece. Jordana Katcher, Nike's vice president for global sports apparel, also told the Post that several women athletes had requested the unitard specifically. Black women athletes are often hyper-sexualized or painted as angry or evil. Women athletes in sports like gymnastics, volleyball, and track and field are sometimes expected to wear bikini bottoms or short leotards.

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☆ TikTok partners with another concert ticker seller to give users even more live show options
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Hannah Getahun | Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

TikTok announced a partnership with AXS to sell concert tickets. A new feature in the app allows users and artists to promote tickets to live events. 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 . AdvertisementYou can now buy concert tickets for your favorite artists on TikTok through AXS.

Persons: TikTok, AXS, — Organizations: Ticketmaster, Service, Business Locations: AXS, UK, Sweden, Australia

☆ Joe and Jill Biden report earning $619,976 in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Madison Hall | Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The White House released the tax returns of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, reported earning $619,976 in 2023. They paid $146,629 in federal income tax. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementPresident Joe Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, reported earning $619,976 in adjusted gross income in 2023, according to their newly released tax returns.

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☆ Kesha and Reneé Rapp let Coachella know their opinions about Diddy
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Kesha altered the lyrics of "TiK ToK" during a Coachella performance with Reneé Rapp. Instead of living it up like P Diddy, Kesha is now saying F Diddy. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementKesha used her 2010 party anthem "TiK ToK" to share her opinion on rapper and producer Sean "Diddy" Combs in a Sunday guest appearance during Reneé Rapp's Coachella set. Both the pop artist and her performance partner, singer and actress Rapp, changed the infamous intro of the song from "Wake up in the morning feeling like P Diddy" to "Wake up in the morning like Fuck P Diddy."

Persons: Kesha, Reneé Rapp, Rapp, Diddy, Luke, —, Sean, Combs Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Olivia Rodrigo's guest appearance with No Doubt at Coachella proves the Gen Z artist is carrying a torch for Gen X
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Gen X musicians often inspire Rodrigo's music. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Rodrigo has long paid dues to her Gen X predecessors, calling them a huge inspiration to her music. On her most recent album, "GUTS," the singer told Rolling Stone that she tapped into tunes from the all-woman ensemble Babes in Toyland to help craft "All-American Bitch" — a song questioning misogynistic expectations. It's clear that she's gaining some street cred among Gen X: Of course, she is buddies with Stefani.

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☆ Taylor Swift abandoned UMG's fight, making the record label's argument against TikTok look weaker: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Swift recently brought her music back to the platform after UMG pulled it in January due to an ongoing fight between the music publisher UMG and TikTok. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. According to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Swift was initially on board with UMG's move. "Universal can't claim they're winning a fight Taylor doesn't want a part of," Bill Werde, the director of Syracuse University's music business program, told the Journal. UMG, TikTok, and a representative for Swift didn't respond to requests for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular business hours.

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☆ Elon Musk may have a point in his fight against Brazil, but he's not actually helping
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Elon Musk said he would ignore the order and demanded that Brazil uphold free speech principles. Musk's voice isn't helping the country's debate on free speech, a civil liberties expert told BI. AdvertisementElon Musk is wading into a war with Brazil over orders from the country's Supreme Court to ban certain X accounts that helped spread election misinformation. However, the country's protection of free speech is not absolute, giving the federal government greater discretion to ban certain types of speech — like hate speech. And it's this type of speech that Musk is going to bat for in Brazil — speech that can have serious implications for the country.

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☆ A random Chinese company selling food-grade glycine is Gen Z's newest obsession on TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Gen Z is enamored with an amino acid called glycine. That's because a glycine company in China has gone viral on TikTok for its unique ads. 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 . AdvertisementYou may never have thought of or heard about the food additive glycine, but it's all Gen Z can talk about on TikTok.

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☆ 'Act III' will be Beyoncé's next album: Here are the 4 genres the Beyhive thinks it could be
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Following the release of "Cowboy Carter," fans are speculating on the genre of Beyoncé's next album. AdvertisementHold your horses, Beyhive: "Act II" just came out and you're already thinking about "Act III?" Following the Friday release of "Cowboy Carter," Beyoncé's genre-bending country album, fans of the award-winning singer are speculating on what she has up her sleeve for her next album. However, Bey has shown us that she can belt a tune in Spanish, thanks to her 2007 "Irreemplazable" album — Spanish recordings of songs from her "Irreplaceable" album. A rock album would align with Beyoncé's mission to reclaim art forms created by Black musicians, and "Cowboy Carter" is chock full of rock references.

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☆ Beyoncé's covers are landing Boomer country artists in the ears of Gen Z
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

She weaves in samples and references to Black artists, including Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Chuck Berry, and Roy Hamilton. A cover song isn't just a copyThere's a long history of non-country artists doing country covers. Related storiesFor artists, cover songs "are like a stepping stone. Solis, the ethnomusicologist, pointed out that country music has grown out of a history of people playing other artists' songs, particularly Black artists. Beyoncé's "Jolene" cover is #3 on Apple Music Charts, while "Blackbird" is #12.

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☆ Harvard has a new problem: disposing of a human skin book binding
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Harvard's library removed a human skin binding from a book in its collection. The book has been in Harvard's library since 1934. The book is said to be bound with the skin of a deceased psychiatric patient. AdvertisementHarvard's library said the human skin binding on one of its books was finally removed after nearly a century. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Lizzo says 'I quit' following performance at Biden campaign event
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-30 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Lizzo said in an Instagram post that she's tired of being "dragged" online and wants to "quit." Lizzo has faced mounting criticism following her performance at a Biden campaign event. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The 35-year-old artist said in an Instagram post on Friday evening that she will "quit." Lizzo did not specify what she was quitting but said she's tired of being "dragged" online.

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☆ Baltimore construction company says one of its workers survived bridge collapse
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-27 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A member of Brawner Builders survived the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. The bridge collapse was triggered by a ship collision. AdvertisementOne construction worker survived the devastating collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday morning. Six other workers are presumed dead, Jeffrey Pritzker, the executive vice president of Brawner Builders, the workers' employer, confirmed to Business Insider. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Francis Scott Key, —, Jeffrey Pritzker, Pritzker Organizations: Builders, Service, Brawner Builders, Business Locations: Baltimore

☆ Baltimore construction company says 1 of their workers survived bridge collapse
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A member of Brawner Builders survived the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. The bridge collapse was triggered by a ship collision. AdvertisementOne construction worker has survived the devastating Tuesday morning collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Six other workers are presumed dead, however, Jeffrey Pritzker, the executive vice president of Brawner Builders, the workers' employer, confirmed to Business Insider. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Francis Scott Key, —, Jeffrey Pritzker, Pritzker Organizations: Builders, Service, Brawner Builders, Business Locations: Baltimore

☆ Kate Middleton and King Charles III have stepped back from public engagements while undergoing cancer treatment. Here are all the working British royals.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Kate Middleton stepped back from royal duties while undergoing cancer treatment. King Charles III also stepped back from public engagements after announcing he had cancer in February. There are currently eleven working family members in the British royal family. AdvertisementKate Middleton and King Charles III have stepped back from public engagements while undergoing cancer treatment, forcing a light on the other working royals. AdvertisementCharles and Middleton play significant roles in the British monarchy, often taking front-facing roles with the public, but there are currently eleven working royals.

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