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☆ Inside the relationship of billionaire venture capitalist Josh Kushner and model Karlie Kloss, the power couple with unconventional ties to Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Kate Taylor | Paige Leskin | Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Billionaire entrepreneur Josh Kushner is married to supermodel and coding advocate Karlie Kloss. Kushner's brother is Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's son-in-law and a former White House advisor. Kushner and Kloss have each revealed they didn't vote for Donald Trump in the 2016 election. AdvertisementModel Karlie Kloss and venture capitalist Josh Kushner may seem like an odd pairing on the surface, but they've been together since 2012 and have become partners in both life and business. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Josh Kushner, Jared Kushner, Donald Trump's, White, Kushner, Kloss, Donald Trump, —, they've Organizations: Service, Business

MrBeast sued his burger brand for making "terrible quality" food, and this week they fired back. At 24 years old, Jimmy Donaldson, also known as MrBeast, is one of the most-viewed and highest-paid creators on YouTube. He's also an entrepreneur who launched virtual restaurant brand MrBeast Burger in 2020 and a supposedly better-for-you chocolate business called Feastables in 2022. Last week, though, Donaldson sued Virtual Dining Concepts, the restaurant firm behind his burger brand by accusing it of making "terrible quality" burgers. This week, VDC fired back against MrBeast with a "breach of contract" suit.

Persons: MrBeast, Jimmy Donaldson, he's, Donaldson, giveaways, He's Organizations: YouTube, Burger, Dining, MrBeast

☆ Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes is set to go to prison later this month — here's what we know about her partner, Billy Evans, who was a fixture of her months-long trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Paige Leskin | Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of infamous blood-testing startup Theranos, is set to report to prison soon after losing her bid to remain free while she appeals her conviction. During Holmes' four-month trial last year, she was joined by her partner, William "Billy" Evans, in court everyday. During this time, these onlookers also saw a lesser-known figure by Holmes' side everyday: William "Billy" Evans. Evans, heir to a chain of hotels in California, is Holmes' partner, with whom she shares two young children. Here's everything we know so far about Billy Evans, Elizabeth Holmes' partner:

☆ The first video uploaded to YouTube, 18 years ago, featured cofounder Jawed Karim at the zoo. Watch it here.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-07 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Jawed Karim posted the first-ever YouTube video called "Me at the zoo" 18 years ago. Since leaving the company in 2005, Karim has become a vocal critic of new changes to the platform. The 18-second video, entitled "Me at the zoo," features Karim, a YouTube cofounder, at the San Diego Zoo standing in front of a bunch of elephants. "The cool thing about these guys is that they have really, really, really long trunks, and that's, that's cool. Watch the first video ever posted to YouTube, an 18-second-long, grainy home video:Since leaving YouTube, Karim has become a vocal critic of Youtube's proposed changes.

Brian Chesky, a former hockey player and industrial design student, is now worth $9.6 billion. Chesky started Airbnb after renting out his apartment to conference-goers who couldn't find a hotel. download the app Email address By clicking ‘Sign up’, you agree to receive marketing emails from Insider as well as other partner offers and accept our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyBefore running Airbnb, Brian Chesky attended art school. As of March 2023, Airbnb is worth $76 billion. Here's how the Brian Chesky, an upstate New York native, became one of the richest young tech founders in America.

MrBeast is one of the most-viewed YouTubers thanks to his attention-grabbing stunts. He recently made waves with a video where he 'cured' 1,000 people's blindness with cataract eye surgerySee how the 24-year-old got his start making online videos. Lately, he's become known for his stunt philanthropy, giving away money or committing acts of kindness and filming it for content. Recently, Donaldson uploaded a video "curing" 1,000 people's blindness by paying for eye surgeries. His ambitious challenges and money giveaways have helped him grow his channel to roughly 131 million subscribers, the most in YouTube's history.

☆ Here are the diets of notable tech billionaires, from Mark Zuckerberg's 'kill what you eat' routine to Elon Musk's Diet Coke obsession
▼ + stars: | 2020-02-26 | by ( Paige Leskin | Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Some of the richest people in tech have some pretty bizarre eating habits. Elon Musk Gilbert Carrasquillo/GC ImagesJust because billionaires have the money to pay for pricey personal chefs or high-end healthy foods doesn't mean they're adhering to diets that are good for them. While some experiment with the latest health fads, like the Paleo diet and veganism, there are other tech billionaires who enjoy eating chocolate for breakfast or skip eating altogether for days. So even though there are some wealthy techies whose diets you'll want to copy to replicate their levels of success, there's no guarantee they'll put you in good health.

☆ These are the 38 biggest stars on TikTok, the viral video app teens can't get enough of
▼ + stars: | 2020-02-04 | by ( Paige Leskin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

TikTok is one of the most popular social platforms, particularly among Gen Z, where users can watch short-form video clips and create something that could go viral. These are the 38 most popular TikTok stars, who found fame on the platform and have since each racked up more than 10 million followers. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementTo teens, the most popular figures on social media platforms like TikTok are well beyond mega-celebrity status in their eyes. These are the 38 biggest stars on TikTok:

Persons: Gen, —, you've, TikTok, Lil Nas, Lisa, Lena, Hasnain Khan, Faisu, Cameron Dallas, Zach King, JoJo Siwa, Mackenzie, Maddie Ziegler Organizations: Service

☆ The career rise of Susan Wojcicki, who rented her garage to Google's founders in 1998 and is now stepping down as the CEO of YouTube
▼ + stars: | 2019-12-09 | by ( Paige Leskin | Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Susan Wojcicki provided the garage space where Google was founded in 1998 and later became one of its first employees. On Thursday, she announced she's stepping down. Here's a glimpse at the life of 54-year-old Susan Wojcicki, who has an estimated net worth of $765 million. She went on to serve as CEO of YouTube for nearly a decade before announcing Thursday that she's stepping down. As Wojcicki vacates the role, here's a glimpse at her life and rise at Google from employee No.

☆ Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison — here's what we know about her partner, Billy Evans, who was a fixture of her months-long trial
▼ + stars: | 2019-06-17 | by ( Paige Leskin | Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elizabeth Holmes, the founder of infamous blood-testing startup Theranos, was sentenced to more than 11 years in prison last week. She was joined by her partner, William "Billy" Evans, in court everyday. During this time, these onlookers also saw a lesser-known figure by Holmes' side everyday: William "Billy" Evans. Not much is known about their relationship, but Holmes' trial has recently revealed more information about the couple. Here's everything we know so far about Billy Evans, Elizabeth Holmes' partner:

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