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☆ Mark Zuckerberg is now California's richest billionaire after his fortune surged over the last year, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Mark Zuckerberg is California's richest billionaire, with a net worth of $177 billion, per Forbes. AdvertisementMark Zuckerberg is now the richest billionaire in California, with a net worth of $177 billion, a new Forbes report said. The report, which maps out the richest billionaire in each state for 2024, said the Meta CEO overtook Google cofounder Larry Page as the Golden State's richest person. AdvertisementZuckerberg's net worth placed him behind Texas' richest person, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who took the title in Florida. The 54 billionaires researched by Forbes for the report were together worth $1.6 trillion, $100 billion more than in 2023, the outlet said.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, —, Larry Page, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos Organizations: Forbes, Service, Meta, Golden, Amazon, Business Locations: California, Meta, Texas, Florida, San Francisco, Palo Alto, Tahoe, Kauai, Hawaii

☆ The US Navy wants a lot more of a missile that just recently scored its first kill to counter Pacific threats like China
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The US Navy used its SM-3 missile interceptor in combat for the first time last month. AdvertisementThe US Navy will need a lot more of its SM-3 missile, an interceptor that only recently scored its first-ever kill, to counter Pacific threats like China, the sea service's top civilian official said on Wednesday. The Missile Defense Agency's budget request for FY25 cuts procurement of SM-3 Block IB variant, which became operational a decade ago. During Wednesday's hearing, South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson referred to this variant as the Navy's "primary defense against tactical ballistic missiles for the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense" weapons system. AdvertisementThe Navy, however, is already getting a taste of what it's like to battle anti-ship ballistic missiles.

Persons: —, Navy Carlos Del Toro, Del Toro, Joe Wilson, Paul Ignatius, MCS2 Nathan T, Beard Organizations: US Navy, China, Service, Navy, House Armed, Missile Defense Agency, Combat, Missile Defense, South Carolina Rep, Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense Locations: China, Tehran, Israel, Lake Erie, Kauai, Hawaii, Washington, Beijing, American, Iran, Gulf of Aden

☆ I grew up in Hawaii and travel to Kauai every year — here's my ultimate guide to exploring the Garden Isle
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Sarah Etinas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I've spent most of my life living on the island of Oahu, under an hour's flight from Kauai. Here's my guide on everything to do on the island, whether you're a first-time or return visitor. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAs the geologically oldest of the Hawaiian Islands, Kauai has had quite a lot of time to refine its natural beauty. And since Kauai is just a 40-minute flight away, my family and I have taken countless trips there over the years.

Persons: I've, — Organizations: Service Locations: Oahu, Kauai, Waimea

“The people of Maui have shown strength in the face of adversity," said Green, a Democrat. Green aims for all 5,000 to move into long-term housing by March 1 in part by encouraging owners of vacation rentals to make their units available to wildfire evacuees. More broadly and longer-term, Green proposed a two-year “tax amnesty” to encourage owners of vacation rentals around the state to sell to owner-occupants or long-term rental landlords. Democratic House leaders identified common priorities with the governor, particularly on affordable housing, mental health care and climate change. “We need to solve problems in our state, and we need to find solutions that are going to be workable,” Saiki said.

Persons: Josh Green, Keahi Ho, Koa Bonnell —, Dee Morikawa, ” Morikawa, Green, ”, ” Green, Kyle Yamashita, ” Yamashita, Scott Saiki, Saiki Organizations: —, Democrat, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Democratic, Finance Locations: HONOLULU, — Hawaii, Maui, Lahaina, Kauai, Niihau, Hawaii

☆ What to know about Joey Graziadei, the star of 'The Bachelor' season 28
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Joey Graziadei stars on season 28 of "The Bachelor." AdvertisementDuring the emotional season 20 finale of "The Bachelorette," star Charity Lawson accepted a proposal from Dotun Olubeko after breaking things off with her runner-up, Joey Graziadei. A website for West Chester University's athletics department states that Joey was 5'11 and 170 lbs when he played tennis in the 2016-2017 season. His tennis career continued after college and now he's a coachAccording to Tennis Recruiting, Graziadei last ranked at No. Graziadei previously opened up about his family life during Lawson's season of "The Bachelorette."

Persons: Joey Graziadei, —, Charity Lawson, Dotun, Lawson, Graziadei, West Chester University of Pennsylvania Graziadei, Joey, it's, We've, Nick, Cathy, Serena Pitt, Joe Amabile Organizations: Service, ABC, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Ford High School, Ford, Pi Kappa Alpha, Division II, West Chester, Tennis, West Chester University's, United States Professional Tennis Association, Us Locations: Pennsylvania, Hawaii, Collegeville , Pennsylvania, Lawai, Kauai, West, Koloa

☆ OpenAI CEO Sam Altman went on an 18-month, $85 million real-estate shopping spree — including a previously unknown Hawaii estate
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Katherine Long | Hugh Langley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

AdvertisementYears before the recent drama at OpenAI turned CEO Sam Altman into a household name, the former Y Combinator president went on an extraordinary 18-month, $85 million real-estate shopping spree, according to records reviewed by Business Insider — including a previously unreported $43 million Hawaii estate on land that locals describe as historically significant. AdvertisementSam Altman's Hawaii estate is immediately adjacent to the reconstruction of the royal temple of King Kamehameha I. Maxar TechnologiesA $43 million estate in HawaiiIn July 2021, Altman bought a twelve-bedroom estate in Kailua-Kona, on the big island of Hawaii, for $43 million. Altman's purchase of the Hawaii property has not been previously reported. AdvertisementAnnie had been unaware that her oldest brother owned property in Hawaii until Business Insider asked her about it, she said. A $27 million San Francisco homeAltman's weekday residence is a home on San Francisco's Russian Hill that was once described — inaccurately — as the most expensive home in San Francisco.

Persons: Sam Altman, Altman, —, OpenAI, he's, He's, Sam Altman's, King Kamehameha I, King Kamehameha, Jennifer Serralta, Serralta, Jack, Max, — Sam Altman, Mark Zuckerberg, Larry Ellison, Marc Benioff, Jeff Bezos, Peter Thiel, Annie Altman, Annie, Sam's, Napa Altman, Cade Metz, Bob Dickinson Organizations: Service, Business, Bloomberg Tech Summit, Wall Street Journal, YouTube, Altman, LinkedIn, Apollo, Opportunity Fund, Silicon Valley, Business Insider, San, SEC, 9Point Ventures, Uncommon Ventures, New York Times, Capital Management, San Francisco Chronicle, New Yorker, Israeli Defense Force, Tesla Locations: San Francisco, Napa, Hawaii, Napa , California, Sam Altman's Hawaii, Kailua, Kona, wakesurfing, Kauai, Lanai, San, Russian, California, Hollywood, Big Sur

☆ SpaceX attempts second Starship rocket launch
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-18 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

SpaceX is set to make a second attempt at launching its Starship rocket to space on Saturday, with the company looking to push development of the mammoth vehicle past new milestones. ET, in which to launch Starship from its Starbase facility near Boca Chica, Texas. SpaceX first launched a full Starship rocket system in April. The Federal Aviation Administration cleared SpaceX for a second launch attempt earlier this week. The launch attempt comes on the heels of renewed backlash against SpaceX CEO Elon Musk over comments made online.

Persons: SpaceX's, Elon Musk, Musk Organizations: Boca Chica, SpaceX, Federal Aviation Administration Locations: Brownsville , Texas, U.S, Boca Chica , Texas, Kauai

☆ Maine votes to keep investor-owned electricity companies in charge of the energy grid
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

It is not the first time that Mainers' push for a publicly owned energy grid has failed. In 1973, voters struck down the creation of a Maine Power Authority, which would have put the power supply in the state's hands. Janet Mills vetoed a bill from the state legislature to establish Pine Tree Power. In New York, the Long Island Power Authority has run the power grid of Long Island since 1986. Despite having a roughly 70-year-old public power grid, Nebraska still relies heavily on coal.

Persons: Janet Mills, Willy Ritch, Judy Long, Lucy Hochschartner Organizations: Carver, Voters, Maine Power Authority, Democratic Gov, Central Maine Power, Public, Maine Affordable Energy, Versant, CNBC, Pine, Power Authority, Cooperative, Hawaiian, Publicly, London Economic, Maine's Public Utilities Commission Locations: South Shore, Plymouth, Avangrid, Maine, . Nebraska, Los Angeles, Seattle, Kauai, New York, Long, Nebraska, Pine

☆ Mosquitoes are driving the ‘akikiki’ to extinction. With only 5 birds left in the wild, scientists are racing to save the species
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Nell Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

This summer, the team successfully rescued 10 eggs that were placed in a portable incubator and brought safely back to the Kauaʻi Bird Conservation Center. The goal is that as soon as the threat of avian malaria is eradicated, the birds can be released back into their native habitat. Eradicating mosquitoesThe looming challenge is how to eradicate avian malaria – which not only threatens the ‘akikiki but also other endangered forest birds. In June, the US government committed nearly $16 million as part of an initiative to prevent the imminent extinction of Hawaiian forest birds. The process could help to reduce the likelihood of forest birds being affected by avian malaria, which is only carried by female mosquitoes.

Persons: ”, Hannah Bailey, Bailey, we’ll, “ Organizations: CNN, state’s Department of Land, Resources, Conservation Program, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, Department of Land, Bird Conservation, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance Hawaii’s Department of Land Locations: Hawaii, Kauaʻi, Maui, San

☆ Sen. Dianne Feinstein says she's being cut out of millions from her husband's estate in an act of 'financial elder abuse'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Dianne Feinstein alleges that the trustees for her husband's estate have engaged in "financial elder abuse." Katherine Feinstein, who filed the suit on behalf of her mother, alleges that Feinstein is being cut out of millions. Katherine Feinstein, a former San Francisco judge, filed the suit on behalf of her mother. In a previous suit, Katherine Feinstein alleged that the trust was not moving quickly enough to sell the Stinson Beach house. Katherine Feinstein concedes that the trust has never denied one of Feinstein's requests, but characterizes this claim as "misleading."

Persons: Dianne Feinstein, Katherine Feinstein, Feinstein, Richard Blum's, Sen, Dianne Feinstein's, Feinstein's, Blum, Michael Klein, Marc Scholvinck, Verett Mims, Klein, Scholvinck, Steven P, Braccini Organizations: Service, San Francisco Chronicle, California Democrat, San Francisco, D.C, Stinson, Claremont Locations: Wall, Silicon, California, San Francisco, Washington, Kauai, Berkeley , California, Feinstein's

☆ How tourism destinations come back from natural disasters
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Rich Harrill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The following Q&A with University of South Carolina research professor Rich Harrill, an expert on hospitality and tourism, looks at what’s happened in Hawaii and how other tourism destinations have bounced back from natural disasters. Compared with other destinations, Hawaii is very reliant on tourism – it comprises about 25% of the state’s economy. Maui County has the state’s highest reliance on tourism, with 51% of its jobs falling into sectors directly associated with tourism. This is a process that’s led by groups known in the travel industry as destination marketing and management organizations. Working with their local destination marketing organization, local governments should make decisions carefully about inviting visitors back.

Persons: Rich Harrill, Patrick T, Fallon, who’s, Hurricane Katrina, Iniki Organizations: CNN, University of South, Hawaii Department of Business, Economic, Tourism, Kahului, Getty, Hurricane Locations: Maui, Lahaina, University of South Carolina, Hawaii, Maui County, Kahului, AFP, New Orleans, Kauai

Raised in affluence, Senator Feinstein has long been among the wealthiest members of Congress. Among the backdrops to the fight over Mr. Blum’s estate, however, are questions about the extent of his fortune, as well as the out-of-pocket cost of home health care that Senator Feinstein has received since her bout with shingles earlier this year. During his lifetime, Mr. Blum, Senator Feinstein’s third husband and a private equity magnate, was often referred to in public accounts as a billionaire. However, people familiar with the family’s finances dispute that characterization and say that Mr. Blum’s wealth was less than some heirs had expected. Mr. Blum’s friends said that the pandemic cut deeply into his investments, particularly his extensive holdings in hotels.

Persons: ”, Jerry Roberts, Dianne Feinstein, Feinstein, Blum, Feinstein’s, Blum’s Organizations: Senate Locations: San Francisco neighborhood, Pacific Heights, Aspen, Colo, Hawaii, Kauai, Washington ,

☆ Alaska and West Virginia have the worst economies of all US states and are more at risk of recession, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Michelle Mishina for InsiderHawaii received 145 out of 360 points in CNBC's 2023 economy score. Getty ImagesConnecticut and Iowa both received 141 out of 360 points in CNBC's 2023 economy score. North DakotaDenis Tangney Jr./GettyNorth Dakota received 108 out of 360 points in CNBC's 2023 economy score. Tim Graham/Getty ImagesRhode Island and West Virginia both received 99 out of 360 points in CNBC's 2023 economy score. sarkophoto/iStock/Getty Images PlusAlaska was found to have the worst economy in the US, with a score of 57 out of 360 points.

Persons: Michelle Mishina, Jonathan D, Dakota Denis Tangney Jr, Richard T, Tim Graham Organizations: CNBC, Service, Hawaii, Iowa State Capitol, Getty Images, . New, Getty, Dakota, Getty Images Mississippi, Alaska Train Locations: Florida, Texas, Alaska, West Virginia, Wall, Silicon, States, Florida , Texas, North Carolina, Hawaii Kauai, CNBC's, Connecticut, Iowa, Getty Images Connecticut, ., . New Hampshire, Littleton , New Hampshire, Hampshire, Louisiana New Orleans, Goforth Louisiana, Dakota, . Mississippi Gulfport , Mississippi, Rhode Island, West Virginia New England, Rhode, Fairbanks , Alaska

☆ I was careless and spent way too much on my Maui vacation. Here are 7 ways I could have saved money.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Jesse Collier | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Jesse Collier spent nearly $6,000 on a 10 -day vacation for two. She says she could've saved money by traveling in the off-season , and preparing some meals herself . It was our first trip since 2019, and my husband and I decided on a tropical getaway to Maui, Hawaii. I was so excited to be on vacation again after spending what felt like an eternity at home that I acted careless with money, which was very unlike me. Here's how I could have saved quite a bit of money on my trip to Hawaii.

Persons: Jesse Collier, could've, Collier, You'll, Boss, let's Organizations: Service, Maui, Coral Gardens Locations: Wall, Silicon, Maui, Hawaii, Coral, Molokini, Wailea, Honolua Bay, Oahu, Kauai, Worth

☆ She Drew the Line at Marriage, Then Happily Crossed It.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Valeriya Safronova | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

As she rested, she noticed that someone had written “Will You Marry Me?” in the sand. When they first began dating, both had been adamant that marriage was not in the cards. “Getting married was almost the scariest thing I could do,” said Ms. Rinehart, who goes by Brooke. Starting a family and the resulting closeness ameliorated their fears about marriage, and led to them independently changing their perspectives. “I thought, am I punishing myself by saying I’m not going to get married again and drawing that line in the sand?” Ms. Rinehart said.

Persons: Heather Brooke Rinehart, ”, “ We’re, Rinehart, Tom Patrick Sinnott, Sinnott, “, Brooke, I’m, Ms Locations: Kauai

☆ Out-of-control tip culture meets summer travel: Are you ready for a $19 daily charge for staff tips and $50 'check-in fee'?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Will Gendron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

On top of a nightly charge of as much as £918, or about $1142, the hotel charges guests a daily £15, or $19, service fee. The Dreamcatcher DW in San Juan, Puerto Rico, is another hotel that charges an undisclosed $15 a night "hotel fee." "We do have a $50 check-in fee that started at the beginning of this year," a spokesperson for Hanalei Bay Resort told Insider. More general resort fees that are tacked onto customer bills are not new. Hrubant says that resort fees started to become standard in major cities in 2018, functioning as an ancillary fee that can "gouge clients."

Persons: —, Alexa Moore, I've, Eric Hrubant, Hrubant, aren't, Henrik Helgesen, bellman, gratuity —, costumers Organizations: Service, Resort, New, CIRE, Street Journal Locations: Montague, London, San Juan , Puerto Rico, Kauai, Hawaii, New York, California, Arizona

☆ 31-year-old mom started her CBD business from home in Hawaii—3 years later, it brings in $100,000 annually
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

A friend recommended she try CBD oil, which is derived from hemp plants, the non-psychoactive cousin of marijuana. Young continued to take CBD oil on a regular basis and welcomed her second daughter, Ho'olehua, in 2019. In May 2020, Young was ready to sell her first product, a CBD oil that blends hemp flower and coconut oil, online. Now, 'Āina Organics is sold in 25 stores, in both California and Hawaii. After deducting the operating costs to maintain the business, Āina Organics's profit stands at about $50,000, according to tax documents reviewed by CNBC Make It.

Persons: Grace Young, Young, Keith Andrade, Ka'auwai, Andrade, Ho'olehua, Meleana, Alexandra Masihy, daydreaming, they'd Organizations: Omao Labs, USDA, Hawaii, Young, CNBC Locations: Kauai, Hawaii, California

☆ Travel news: Summer flights, best beaches and tourist-deterring fences
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Maureen O'Hare | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —In travel news this week, why this summer could be a record-breaking one for air travel, America’s best beaches and Asian-American fusion cuisine – plus an Austrian village takes an unusual approach to combating unwelcome tourist behavior. Celebrating Asian American heritageGrowing up in North Carolina in the 1980s and ’90s, Kevin Lambert always felt different from his White peers. The United States has long been described as a “melting pot,” and it sure is delicious. 1 beach in the United States, which is on the Gulf of Mexico, has miles of pristine sand. nobleIMAGES/Alamy Stock Photo The best beaches in the United States in 2023 Prev NextHalf of the top 10 beaches in the United States for 2023 are in Florida and Hawaii, according to the latest annual report from coastal scientist “Dr.

☆ The search for 100,000 new species in Earth’s oceans
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-29 | by ( Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —In some ways, Earth’s oceans are as alien to us as distant moons in the solar system. When scientists dived to the twilight zone and the mesophotic zone directly above it in recent years, they found colorful fish and sprawling pristine coral reefs. The global initiative seeks to find 100,000 unknown species over the next 10 years. While scientists believe 2.2 million marine species exist in Earth’s oceans, they estimate that they’ve only found 240,000, according to Ocean Census. Identifying new species also enables conservationists to find ways to protect them as Earth changes due to the climate crisis.

☆ Sonic world of animals: Listen to an extinct bird's mating call
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

What’s sometimes lost in this feast for the eyes is the sonic world of animals — audible to humans in the case of birdsong. Source: British Library“Animals: Art, Science and Sound” showcases the British Library’s wildlife collection, which contains over 250,000 recordings of animals from around the world. Source: British LibraryThe species was declared extinct in 2000. The song of a nightingale Published by the Gramophone Company Ltd. in 1910, it was the first published recording of any animal. Source: British LibraryThe groundbreaking release marked the beginning of commercial wildlife recording that culminated in the 1970s.

☆ Investing in Space special report: Starship succeeds, in spite of failure
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

CNBC's Investing in Space newsletter offers a view into the business of space exploration and privatization, delivered straight to your inbox. As I sprinted for a flight in the Dallas airport near midnight last night, I didn't actually think SpaceX was going to light up Starship's engines this morning. And even with the Super Heavy booster successfully ignited, I still didn't think the rocket would get off the ground. Michael Sheetz is CNBC's space reporter – send tips, talent moves and more to michael.sheetz@nbcuni.com. Listen to CNBC's "Manifest Space" podcast, hosted by Morgan Brennan, wherever you find podcasts.

☆ Live Updates: SpaceX Prepares Again to Launch Starship Rocket
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

PinnedSpaceX’s first attempt on Monday to launch Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, was called off. During a livestream for a different SpaceX launch on Wednesday, the company noted that another Starship postponement was possible. Credit... Patrick T. Fallon/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesWhy didn’t Starship launch on Monday? Splashdown Near Hawaii Launch SpaceX Starbase Boca Chica, TexasStarship is designed to be entirely reusable. About eight minutes after the launch on Thursday, the Super Heavy booster will splash into the Gulf of Mexico.

☆ SpaceX cleared by FAA to launch first orbital Starship flight
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A Starship prototype is seen stacked on top of a Super Heavy booster at the company's launch facility near Brownsville, Texas. The Federal Aviation Administration issued a Starship launch license to Elon Musk's SpaceX, a crucial final regulatory step that clears the company to attempt an orbital launch of its towering rocket for the first time. The company recently stacked Starship prototype 24 on Super Heavy booster prototype 7 in preparation for the launch. SpaceX for several years has been building up to the first orbital flight test of its Starship rocket, with company leadership stressing the experimental nature of the launch. While SpaceX had hoped to conduct the first orbital Starship launch as early as summer 2021, delays in progress and regulatory approval have pushed back that timeline.

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☆ I'm a 22-year-old Airbnb manager who charges guests a $250 cleaning fee — here's why
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Jen Glantz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"We raised the fee for many reasons, including to pay our cleaner a better wage," Laatz said. For the past year, I've been in charge of managing two Airbnb properties that my dad owns in Kauai, Hawaii. As the manager, I help guests with the check-in process, arrange for the handyman to come, and schedule cleanings in between stays. But luckily we do have insurance, which comes in handy for broken items that guests won't pay for. That would hurt our business more than a high cleaning fee.

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