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☆ I've saved thousands and traveled to dozens of countries using a home-swapping website
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The website helps facilitate accommodation exchanges between 150,000 users in 145 countries. Then HomeExchange sent me an offer, and I said to my husband, "Shall we give it a go?" The way it works is you subscribe to the website, make a profile, and list your home. We've stayed in places in Australia that are totally off the grid in conservation areas that don't have electricity. I think we've saved well over £100,000 using HomeExchange.

Persons: Julie Williams, HomeExchange, We've, That's, we've, John, I've, Martin, Mia, Monkey Mia, I'm Organizations: Service, NASA Locations: Devon, England, HomeExchange, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Caribbean, St, Rarotonga, Cook Islands, Tasmania, Singapore, Nevis, Cook, Bali, Hong Kong, Ireland, France, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Belgium, Holland, Western Australia

☆ 23 surprising things you probably didn't know about 'Sex and the City'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The series is based on the book "Sex and the City" by Candace Bushnell, who said she was paid a paltry sum for the screen rights in the 1990s. Candace Bushnell attends the New York premiere of "Sex and the City" in 2008. JIMI CELESTE/Patrick McMullan/Getty ImagesThe "Sex and the City" book, similar to one of the plotlines in the television series, was made up of Bushnell's New York Observer columns, which ran between 1994 and 1996. Bushnell wrote about her own dating life in New York City, and she interviewed other people about their own sex lives and misadventures. When an agreement was made between show creator Darren Star and Bushnell, the author was paid $100,000 for the screen rights to "Sex and the City," she told The Sunday Times in February.

Persons: Candace Bushnell, JIMI CELESTE, Patrick McMullan, Bushnell, Carrie Bradshaw, Darren Star Organizations: New York, Bushnell's New York Observer, Bushnell, Sunday Times, Netflix, Times Locations: Bushnell's, New York City

☆ Academics used AI and machine learning to test 29,000 financial ratios. Here's the metric they found was the best predictor of stock-market returns.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-06 | by ( Laila Maidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Determining the best predictors of stock-market returns is like seeking the Holy Grail for investors. They also allowed the algorithm to come up with its own ratios in an attempt to determine whether there are better indicators of stock-market performance. Examples of variables included sales, market value, and cost of goods. The data points were then scaled using ratios to correlate a company's sales revenue to other variables, such as its size. Robbins noted that traditionally, academics begin with a theory for why certain company fundamentals could be good predictors of stock market returns before testing them.

Persons: Alejandro Lopez, Lopez, Andrew Y . Chen, Tom Zimmermann, Michael Robbins, Lira, ChatGPT, Robbins, It's Organizations: Lira, University of Florida, University of Cologne, Institutional, Investors, New York Stock Exchange, American Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, Lopez

☆ Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj, Jon Bon Jovi and over 200 artists call for protections against “predatory use of AI”
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Cheyenne Devon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

US singer songwriter Billie Eilish arrives for the 2024 People's Choice awards at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, February 18, 2024. More than 200 music artists including stars like Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, Billie Eilish, Stevie Wonder, J Balvin and Jon Bon Jovi have signed an open letter warning against the "predatory use of AI" in the music industry. "We must protect against the predatory use of AI to steal professional artists' voices and likenesses, violate creators' rights, and destroy the music ecosystem," the letter states. Streaming platforms and tech companies "can't turn a blind eye to these types of concerns from the creative community," he tells CNBC Make It. The company noted the risks voice cloning technology presents and says the tool has not been released to the public at this time.

Persons: Billie Eilish, Nicki Minaj, Katy Perry, Stevie Wonder, J Balvin, Jon Bon Jovi, AI's, Michael Huppe, Huppe, ChatGPT, OpenAI Organizations: Barker, Georgetown University, CNBC Locations: Santa Monica , California, Tennessee

☆ Joyner Lucas on dropping a new album, working with Will Smith and Mark Wahlberg
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( John Lynch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Lucas: Right. Lucas: Right. Lucas: Right. You got billionaires right now that feel like they need to make more money, right? Lucas: Right.

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☆ An Uber and Lyft driver explains how he sometimes makes over $8,000 a week doing private rides in Miami and Fort Lauderdale for celebrities, politicians, and sports stars
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

One week, he made $8,300 doing private rides between stretches of Uber and Lyft driving. He started his own LLC and occasionally markets his independent driving business as a passenger. "You have to treat Uber and Lyft like a business if you're doing it full-time," Trent told Business Insider. "I do rideshare quite a bit, but I do it mostly to build my client business," Trent said. He said he can often charge customers much less than what they pay for Uber or Lyft rides, and he still makes more.

Persons: Trent T, Uber, Lyft, Trent, lupus vasculitis, didn't, Guy, he's, He's, they've, I'm, it's Organizations: Service, Business, Trent, Tesla, Nationwide, Border Patrol, Federal Air Marshal Service, Aldi, NFL, Uber, Miami Locations: South Florida, Texas, Mexico, Atlanta, Florida, Tennessee, Miami, it's, Miami Beach

☆ This man bought a ghost town and lived alone for 3 years. These are the 5 biggest struggles he's faced.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Some challenges haven't become any easier, he writes in his new book "Ghost Town Living." Once a thriving 19th-century mining hub, it was a desolate ghost town when he moved there two years later. TragedyUnderwood woke at 3 a.m. one day to the smell of smoke, he writes in "Ghost Town Living." He went to stay with his parents for a month, leaving Cerro Gordo in the hands of a few friends. Brent Underwood's "Ghost Town Living" is published by Harmony.

Persons: Brent Underwood, haven't, —, Underwood, I've, he's, Loneliness Underwood, It's, Brent Underwood's Organizations: Service, Gordo, Cerro Gordo, Harmony Locations: Austin, Cerro Gordo , California, Cerro, Cerro Gordo, Death

☆ A month's pay in one week: South Florida Uber and Lyft drivers explain how they capitalize on the spring break rush despite 'a little sand' and 'crappy music'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Police made 573 arrests in Miami Beach last spring break and confiscated over 100 guns, per The Wall Street Journal. For some drivers, spring break is their ticket to a vacation of their own, but for others, the spring break slowdown has thrown their earnings for a loop. Many, like Jared S., 27, say they don't actively seek out spring breakers, though sometimes spring break rides can be profitable. AdvertisementBreaking up with spring breakMike McGrath, 57, is glad spring break is more under control this year. AdvertisementCapitalizing on spring break crowdsRenee said maximizing her earnings during spring break comes down to knowing when to be in certain areas.

Persons: Trent T, South Florida — Uber, it's, he's, Trent, He's, I'm, You'll, Jared S, Juan, Mike McGrath, McGrath, David Lowell, he'll, Lowell, Renee, Lyft, John D, John, Hiedi, Handford, Mark, there's, Marian O, Eliezer, Edgar Organizations: Service, South Florida —, Trent, Miami Beach, Police, Street, West Palm Beach, Miami, Delray, Facebook Locations: South Florida, Miami, Miami Beach, Florida, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach, Cuba, West Palm, South Beach, Delray Beach, Tennessee, Ubers, Boca Raton, Nicaragua, Venezuela

☆ 2 experts suggest these 8 side hustles to try this year if you're looking to make money outside your job
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

AdvertisementSide hustles can include building a profitable business, spending a few minutes on an online gig like survey work, or working a job that falls outside your typical 9-to-5. AdvertisementPet sitting or other kinds of care workAnother side job could be watching someone's pets or care-related side hustles. AdvertisementFood deliveryThere are several food delivery platforms people can try as a side job, such as Uber Eats. "You may be really passionate about art or that creative side, but that's not something that you do in your day job," Caban said. Have you made money from a side job or a side hustle?

Persons: Instawork's Kira Caban, Ted Rossman, —, Kira Caban, it's, Gen Zers, Rossman, Caban, Davis, Taylor Swift, Scott, Meghan Lim, Lim, Uber, Erin Couch, Couch Organizations: Service, Instawork, Business, BI, Baseball, Connect Locations: Nashville

☆ An accountant who works with top YouTubers shares 3 money-management strategies for freelancers and influencers
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Marta Biino | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

As an accountant and business advisor for creators, his day-to-day life is made of numbers, spreadsheets, and "boring," "compliance-driven" tasks. Uwins began doing taxes for creators and influencers in the early 2010s, when making money online was still relatively new. In 2021, he cofounded Arcade Media, a talent-management company that works exclusively with the YouTube group the Sidemen. He's helped develop products with the YouTubers, like fried-chicken chain Sides, vodka brand XIX, and their most recent venture, a company making breakfast products called Best Breakfasts. Build a business structure as soon as you start making moneyCreators should have a registered business regardless of how much money they're making, Uwins said.

Persons: —, Sam Uwins, Uwins, Patricia Bright, He's, Sidemen, wean, it's, Uwin Organizations: Service, Business, Arcade Media, YouTube

☆ Google co-founder Sergey Brin says in rare public appearance that company 'definitely messed up' Gemini image launch
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Jennifer Elias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Brin, 50, spoke to entrepreneurs on Saturday at the "AGI House" in Hillsborough, California, just south of San Francisco, where developers and founders were testing Google's Gemini model. He also commented on the flawed launch last month of Google's image generator, which the company pulled after users discovered historical inaccuracies and questionable responses. Brin was also asked how online advertising will be disrupted considering ad revenue is core to Google's business. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images“I of all people am not too terribly concerned about business model shifts,” Brin said. Beyond AI, Brin was asked about Google's difficulties in hardware given recent advancements in virtual reality.

Persons: Sergey Brin, Google David Paul Morris, Brin, ” Brin, “, Larry Page, He's, ”, Gemini, “ that’s, Prabhakar Raghavan, Google's, Sundar Pichai, Raghavan, Brin didn't, OpenAI's ChatGPT, Elon Musk's, Eric Schmidt, that’s, I'm Organizations: Google, Bloomberg, Getty, CNBC, Gemini, Google Inc, Allen & Co . Media, Technology Conference, Apple Vision Locations: Hillsborough , California, San Francisco, Sun Valley , Idaho, U.S

☆ I worked in a call center for Walmart Spark workers. I got reprimanded for giving drivers tips they had earned, and most calls were frustrating and scripted
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Dominique Anderson, a former resolution coordinator in North Carolina who fielded support calls from Walmart Spark drivers. I worked at what they call "Tier 2" for Spark support. There were a few reasons why Spark drivers would call our support line. Some people would also call in about the Spark drivers using multiple accounts. AdvertisementA Walmart spokesperson told BI: "Our driver support agents are invaluable, and they provide tremendous support to drivers on the Spark Driver platform.

Persons: Dominique Anderson, It's, I've Organizations: Service, Walmart, Business Locations: North Carolina, Virginia

☆ Here's the No. 1 way people who are good at making small talk connect with people
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Charles Duhigg | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Craft your questions to hit these three notesNearly any question can be remade into a deep question. The key is understanding three characteristics: A deep question asks about someone's values, beliefs, judgments, or experiences — rather than just facts. One forthcoming study found a simple approach to generating deep questions: Before speaking, imagine you're talking to a close friend. A deep question asks people to talk about how they feel. But studies show people are nearly always happy to have been asked, and to have answered, a deep question.

Persons: you've, You've, —, Nicholas Epley, Epley, Michael Yeomans, Charles Duhigg Organizations: University of Chicago, Harvard, Yorker, The New York Times, Yale, Harvard Business School, CNBC

☆ Billionaires and A-listers pay me to plan their luxury vacations. For $150,000 a year, I get them into the best restaurants and hotels in the world.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Maria Noyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Jaclyn Sienna India, the founder of the luxury travel concierge Sienna Charles. I wanted to take that elegance, knowledge, and personal service I learned in the restaurant and bring it to travel. Faking it until I made itI started my own travel concierge, Sienna Charles, 16 years ago. Before it had a name, we definitely had been practicing quiet luxury travel and hospitality. Sienna Charles specializes in "quiet luxury" travel.

Persons: —, Jaclyn Sienna India, Sienna Charles, Bec, Abercrombie, there's, it's, We're, we're, George W, Bush, Sienna Charles Many, I've, We've, Mariah Carey, we've, They've, Carbone, I'd, I'm, Jacqueline Sienna India, Sienna Charles ., Sienna Charles I Organizations: Service, Business, Gotham Magazine, Manhattan Magazine, Disney Locations: New Jersey, Kent, Paris, Ethiopia, Turkey, Los Angeles, New York City, Africa, Capri, Sicily, I'm, Europe

☆ Gen Z should stop wearing crop tops and mini skirts to the office, a corporate stylist says. Cover up 'from nips to knees.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A corporate stylist said one of Gen Z's biggest work style mistakes is exposing too much skin. Gen Z is new to the workplace and still learning what is appropriate to wear to work. AdvertisementA corporate stylist advises Gen Z workers to ditch the crop tops and mini skirts in the office, and ensure that they’re covered "from nips to knees." AdvertisementTeich said that Gen Z workers are "dressing down a little more than what we would deem, in the past, is appropriate for the office." Corporate stylist Maree Ellard shows an example of a fashionable but work-appropriate outfit.

Persons: Z's, Maree, —, Gen, Maree Ellard, Ellard, ” Ellard, Liz Teich, Jack Archer's, Teich, Ryan Vogel, they're Organizations: Service, Jack, Fox School of Business, Temple University Locations: Australia, New York, midsize New York

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Last season's All-Star Game played out in a way that the NBA hopes to never experience again. So, the league sent a message: Make the All-Star Game better. Boston's Jayson Tatum set an All-Star Game record by scoring 55 points and the game had a total — total — of four free throws, all of them shot by Antetokounmpo's team. “I’m proud of what the guys did at the in-season tournament and I’m looking forward to the All-Star Game. Durant is a 14-time selection and set to actually play in his 11th All-Star Game.

Persons: Nobody, Golden, Stephen Curry, Phoenix's Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo, —, We’ve, ”, Curry, “ It’s, James, Antetokounmpo, Giannis, Boston's Jayson Tatum, ” Tatum, Doc Rivers, Chris Finch, Rivers, ” It’s, Adam Silver, Joe Dumars, Dumars, ” Dumars, “ I’m, Kareem Abdul, Jabbar, Dirk Nowitzki, Michael Jordan, Durant, Scottie Barnes, Philadelphia's Tyrese Maxey, New York's Jalen Brunson, Orlando's Paolo Banchero, ” Banchero, Julius Randle, Philadelphia's Joel Embiid, Atlanta's Trae Young, Bam Adebayo, Tatum, Damian Lillard, Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, Oklahoma City's Shai Gilgeous, Alexander, “, ” Durant Organizations: INDIANAPOLIS, NBA, Eastern Conference, Western Conference, Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron, “, Lakers, Milwaukee, Tyrese, Indiana Pacers, West, of Famers Locations: Indianapolis, New, Barnes, Tyrese Haliburton, Dallas, Oklahoma

☆ Most employer health plans don't cover new blockbuster weight loss drugs, but that's going to change
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Cheryl Winokur Munk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Many U.S. companies are grappling with health insurance coverage issues for workers when it comes to GLP-1 drugs for weight loss. Still, many benefits experts say it's a matter of when, not if, more employers will cover GLP-1 drugs. Certainly, prescription volumes of GLP-1 weight loss drugs are soaring. Even though GLP-1 drugs are high-priced, they currently represent only 6.9% of annual claims, according to data from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. It's going to be harder and harder not to cover these drugs because the benefits seem to be so great."

Persons: Eli Lilly, there's, Julie Stich, Eli Lilly's, Greg Stancil, you've, Stancil, somebody's, James Wantuck, " Stich, Brian O'Connell, O'Connell, Wantuck, Krutika Amin, Amin Organizations: U.S, Nordisk, International Foundation of Employee, Novo Nordisk, Tufts Medical, Medicare, Healthy Aging, Scott Benefit Services, Employers, Accolade, BMI, International Foundation of, Medicaid — Locations: U.S, KFF, North Carolina, GLP, Novo

☆ 6 tips for maintaining a strong bond with your partner through tough times, from a couple together for 41 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

“That's been a joy in our lives, and it's been a joy participating in getting that privilege of marriage,” Morton said. Now married, the couple shared their tips for making a marriage or partnership entirely your own. “I think part of the reason for our long-lasting relationship is that Bert and I are in different fields,” Korty said. “It's been a good life because of that, and I've been lucky to share it with Lee,” he said. But once they were officially married, Morton and Korty had different views on the term “husband” and what it meant to them.

Persons: —, Lee Korty, Bert Morton, ” Morton, Morton, That's, it's, “, Korty, ” Korty, Bert, “ Bert, you've, Jess T, Dugan, “ It's, I've, Lee, ”, ‘, ’ ”, they’re Organizations: Service, Business, ACLU, Lambda, Science, IBM, Coalition, Korty, Invest Locations: Illinois, Chicago, Iowa

☆ Gen Z doesn't know how to dress for work. Here are 5 fashion tips to elevate your workwear, according to stylists.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-10 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

We chatted to two corporate stylists to find out how the younger gens can elevate their work style:1. You should be covered 'from nips to knees'Maree Ellard styled in a corporate outfit. Invest in some great work shoesIt's time to put aside those casual Nike Air Force 1 sneakers and invest in more stylish work shoes, Teich says. Play around with accessories, details, and colorMaree Ellard styled in a corporate outfit. Keep the designer logos to a minimumMaree Ellard styled in a corporate outfit.

Persons: —, Zers, Ryan Vogel, they're, Maree Ellard, Maree, Ellard, Liz Teich, Teich, It's, Kate Hart Finnigan, Adidas Stan Smiths, it's Organizations: Service, Business, Fox School of Business, Temple University, eBay, Invest, Nike Air Force, Adidas Locations: Australia, New York, Zara

☆ A CEO is facing backlash after an influencer said he used his company's Instagram account to attack her
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementA paper entrepreneur has faced backlash and seen his company's reviews tank after he left critical comments on an influencer's Instagram page using his official business account. "Must be a tough life living life on easy mode," it said. She then assumed it had been hacked, so she emailed the company's CEO, Brandon Howard, to let him know. #fypp ♬ Aesthetic - Tollan KimAccording to Sudan, Howard responded to her email, but not in the way she expected. Sudan told BI since her final video, Howard has tried to remediate the situation through her own workplace by reaching out to her boss.

Persons: influencer, —, she'd, Brandon Howard, Kim, Howard, I've Organizations: Service, Business, Company, BI Locations: Sudan, ParchmentPaper.com, California

☆ 'Sex and the City' creator Candace Bushnell says Netflix won't pay her royalties as it plans to air all 6 seasons: 'The way men do business is a Ponzi scheme'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewNetflix will stream all six seasons of "Sex and the City," but its creator, Candace Bushnell, won't get a dime. The Times of London noted that Bushnell only received $100,000 for the screen rights to "Sex and the City." "The percentage of women in the 1% who made their own money is about 3.5%, and that's shocking," Bushnell told The Times of London. Advertisement"You know, it's a television product, done with Michael Patrick King and Sarah Jessica Parker, who have both worked with HBO a lot in the past," Bushnell told The New Yorker. Bushnell is now performing a one-woman show called "True Tales of Sex, Success, and Sex and the City."

Persons: —, Candace Bushnell, Bushnell, Mike Marsland, Getty Images Bushnell, Brian Ach, Michael Patrick King, Sarah Jessica Parker Organizations: Service, The Times, Netflix, Variety, Warner Bros ., Business, Getty Images, Times, HBO, City, Getty, New Yorker Locations: London, United States, Europe

☆ If you want to age in place in retirement, experts say these are the things you should consider
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Westend61 | Westend61 | Getty ImagesThere's no place like home — especially as you age. "People might say, 'I want to age in place as the default plan, because that's what I'm already doing,'" said Carol Chiang, CEO of Evolving Homes, a company providing personalized consulting for individuals and families who want to age in place. The costs of the upgrades necessary to age in place can vary, experts say. Chiang said she has seen the prices of bathroom upgrades vary within Florida, where her practice is based. To make sure your home upgrades are successful, experts say it's wise to keep several things in mind.

Persons: I'm, Carol Chiang, Chiang, Carolyn McClanahan, Curt Kiriu, Kiriu, there's, Thomas West Organizations: Westend61, Getty, AARP, Finance, Social Security, CNBC's FA, CK, Builders, National Association of Home Builders, Signature Estate, Investment Advisors Locations: CNBC's, Florida, Mililani, Hawaii, Oahu, Tysons Corner , Virginia

In December, a jury ordered Rudy Giuliani to pay $148 million for defaming election workers. AdvertisementThese extraordinary judgments are the result of a combination of factors, but social media plays a major role, legal experts said. While in the past, high-profile figures may have been less willing to make defamatory statements, social media can actually provide an incentive for them to do so. Jones also stood to gain from spreading conspiracy theories about the Sandy Hook shooting, according to Mattei. Lieb added it's not that any statement made on social media will automatically carry major consequences, but that the size of the person's audience makes a huge difference.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Jean Carroll —, Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Alex Jones, Sandy Hook, We've, Chris Mattei, Jones, Mattei, Infowars, it's, Andrew Lieb, Lieb, Giuliani, Carroll, John Jones Organizations: Service, Business, Carroll, Trump, Dickinson College Locations: New York

☆ Netflix's password crackdown worked. It could have more tricks to lure subscribers.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewWhen Netflix announced it was mulling a ban on password sharing a few years ago, subscribers immediately balked. For years, Netflix turned a blind eye to password sharing, even winkingly encouraging it on social media. Sorry, the password crackdown workedTo the dismay of the #CancelNetflix-ers, the password reckoning has paid off — handsomely. In the third quarter of 2023, Netflix reported that it added 8.8 million subscribers, vastly exceeding expectations. The fourth quarter numbers yielded even better results: 13.1 million global subscribers for a total of more than 260 million, Business Insider's Lucia Moses reported.

Persons: —, Nobody, Netflix's, leeching, Insider's Lucia Moses, That's, Jadrian Wooten, Wooten, What's Organizations: Service, Netflix, Business, Disney, Paramount, Virginia Tech, Virginia Tech News

☆ 6 Chinese people demanded that a British pianist remove their faces from his public live stream. The ensuing fight has gone viral.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewA confrontation between a group of Chinese people and a pianist in a London train station has gone viral on YouTube. "We are here filming for Chinese TV, did you film all of us in your cameras?" Business Insider could not immediately verify her claim that she works for Chinese TV. The other officer told Kavanagh to stop filming and that he was "not allowed to put this on your YouTube channel because this is a police matter." Later, the officer who told Kavanagh to shut down his live stream returned.

Persons: —, Brendan Kavanagh, Kavanagh, YouTube Kavanagh, We're, we're, Kavanagh's cameraperson, YouTuber Organizations: Service, YouTube, Business, Pancras International, Police, St, Communist, British Transport Police, Embassy, Google Locations: London, St, People's Republic of China, Communist China, Weibo, China

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