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☆ Starbucks will add 'guardrails' to app in effort to streamline mobile ordering
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Starbucks wants to curb chaotic and complex mobile orders. CEO Brian Niccol announced that "common sense" guardrails will soon be put on app customizations. CEO Brian Niccol said the coffee chain will implement "common sense guardrails" on app orders in the coming months as part of the company's effort to separate the pick-up process from in-store orders. Mobile orders make up more than 30% of transactions at Starbucks stores, he said. Niccol said the company is also prioritizing a new sequencing algorithm that enables accurate pickup times for mobile orders to avoid overwhelming the cafés.

Persons: Brian Niccol, —, customizations, Niccol, Diana Frost, Kraft Heinz Organizations: Starbucks, Service, Mobile

☆ China's navy flexed new muscles in the South China Sea with its first dual aircraft carrier drills
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

China's navy conducted its first dual-carrier drills this month in the South China Sea. Photos from the recent exercise showed China's two operational aircraft carriers, escort ships, and fighter jets in the South China Sea. People's Liberation ArmyRecent training occurred in the Yellow Sea and East and South China Seas. The Liaoning and Shandong, China's first two aircraft carriers, feature ski jumps for launching aircraft. People's Liberation ArmyThe Shandong is China's first domestically produced aircraft carrier, although it's still based on Liaoning's design.

Persons: —, China's, Kuznetsov, wasn't, it's, hasn't Organizations: Service, Liberation Army Navy, PLAN, People's Liberation Army, South China Seas, Ford, US, US Department of Defense Locations: South China, Liaoning, Shandong, China, South, Taiwan, East, Shenyang, Soviet, Fujian

☆ Netflix is following up 'Fool Me Once' with another Harlan Coben thriller. Here's what we know about 'Missing You.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

"Missing You" is the next Harlan Coben mystery coming to Netflix in 2025. The most recent Coben show, "Fool Me Once," became one of Netflix's most-watched shows. AdvertisementNetflix found huge success with "Fool Me Once," based on a novel by Harlan Coben — and is about to serve up another. "Missing You" features several actors from previous Harlan Coben showsRichard Armitage as Ellis Stagger in "Missing You." Marc Warren, who appeared in "Safe," plays Monte Leburn, and James Nesbitt, who worked with Armitage on "Stay Close," plays Calligan.

Persons: Harlan Coben, —, Harlan Coben —, Michelle Keegan, Maya Stern, Rosalind Eleazar, Kat Donovan, Ashley Walters, Josh Buchanan, Vishal Sharma, Kat Donovan's fiancé, Josh —, hasn't, Donovan, Josh, Lenny Henry, Clint Donovan, Richard Armitage, Ellis, Marc Warren, Monte, James Nesbitt, Armitage, Steve Pemberton, Matt Jay, Willis, Samantha Spiro Organizations: Netflix, Service Locations: New York

☆ What It's Like to Stay at the Four Seasons Jackson Hole
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Joey Hadden | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

I stayed at the Four Seasons in Jackson Hole and felt like I was in a luxury mountain lodge. AdvertisementWhen I stay in a hotel, I don't want a bland room or a lobby decorated like countless others across the country. But on a recent trip to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, I decided to try a Four Seasons for the first time. US News ranked the Jackson Hole location the best hotel in Wyoming. During my one-night stay, the lodge reminded me I was in Jackson Hole at every turn.

Persons: —, Jackson, Kim Cole Organizations: Service, US Locations: Jackson, American, Arizona, Beach , Miami, Jackson Hole , Wyoming, Portland , Oregon, Wyoming

☆ OpenAI is throwing down the gauntlet at Google by rolling out its new search feature
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

OpenAI will enhance ChatGPT with a new search feature for real-time web answers. ChatGPT's search tool challenges Google's search dominance. OpenAI is taking on the tech giant by offering a search tool that can process conversational questions and keep track of context. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in an X post that using ChatGPT search has "probably doubled my usage over the past few weeks." Instead of pulling up the nearest restaurants, OpenAI said ChatGPT can make recommendations with its search feature and answer follow-up questions.

Persons: Sam Altman, —, OpenAI, would've, — Sam Altman, Altman, ChatGPT Organizations: Service, Google Locations: chatgpt

☆ We retired abroad to Cuenca, Ecuador, once the US got too expensive. We still love the expat hot spot 14 years later.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Edd Staton | Cynthia Staton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

We retired early 14 years ago and moved abroad because the US was too expensive. We set our sights on Cuenca, Ecuador, which has moderate weather and is super walkable. Our cost of living is much lower now and we love living here. We can walk everywhereWalkability was huge on our retirement wish list, and Cuenca has been a dream. Cuenca's weather is fantasticAnother feature high on our retirement wish list was a temperate climate.

Persons: —, Cynthia Staton, We've Organizations: Service, Social Locations: Cuenca, Ecuador, Las Vegas

☆ The New Jersey Democrat running against Elon Musk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Democrat Sue Altman is running against Rep. Tom Kean Jr. in a competitive House race in New Jersey. But she's also running against Elon Musk, whose super PAC has spent over $1.5 million in her race. "Billionaires like Elon Musk," Altman said during the debate, are "funding my opponent's campaign." Advertisement"And by the way, Elon Musk is really creepy," she added, referencing a recent post in which Musk offered to give Taylor Swift "a child" after the pop star endorsed Harris. "I wouldn't let my best friend date Elon Musk, let alone let him buy our elections."

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☆ Tesla's self-driving mode is 'a bit stressful' to use, the cofounder of a robotaxi company backed by Amazon says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementThe cofounder of Zoox, an Amazon-backed robotaxi company, said he sometimes feels nervous when using Tesla's so-called Full Self-Driving mode. FSD is a key piece of Tesla technology that will be critical for the company's fully autonomous vehicle and robotaxi visions. Levinson said part of the problem with Tesla's approach to autonomous driving is its reliance on cameras. Related storiesNot everyone is a skeptic of Tesla's autonomous driving vision. AdvertisementLike Waymo, Zoox uses a combination of LiDAR, radar, and cameras for its autonomous driving system.

Persons: Jesse Levinson, —, FSD, Tesla, Elon Musk, Levinson, Musk, Tesla's, it's, Andrej Karpathy, Karpathy, Zoox Organizations: TechCrunch, Service, Traffic, Administration, Waymo, PACE, Tesla, Las Locations: San Francisco, California, Texas, Market

☆ Bird flu was detected in a pig, and it could be a tipping point threatening more human transmission
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A pig has tested positive for H5N1 bird flu in a backyard farm in Oregon. The H5N1 bird flu was detected in a pig in Oregon, the first instance of a swine infection in the US, officials announced on Wednesday. Pigs get both bird flu viruses and human flu viruses, making them a genetic mixing bowl where H5N1 could gain genetic mutations that help it spread between humans. AdvertisementWhy pig infection could be a tipping pointPigs play host to both bird flu viruses and human flu viruses. Inside a pig, the H5N1 bird flu virus could pick up genetic mutations that help it adapt to better infect human bodies.

Persons: —, Stacey Schultz, Cherry, Jude Children's, Jeremy Farrar, Diego Vara, Florian Krammer, Cynthia Goldsmith, Jackie Katz, Schultz, Richard Webby, Jude, Robert Giroux Organizations: Service, St, Jude Children's Research, World Health Organization, Reuters, US Department of Agriculture, USDA, Icahn, of Medicine, STAT, CDC, AP, WHO Locations: Oregon, South America, Sao Jose, Norte, Brazil, New York, St, New York City

☆ Marc Andreessen says US carmakers need to make a $20,000 EV if they don't want to 'lose the auto industry' to China
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Investors Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz said Chinese EVs are beating out American and European automakers. Andreessen Horowitz founders Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz said on their podcast that Chinese automakers have developed high-quality and affordable vehicles supported by a robust supply chain ecosystem. With the American auto industry struggling with slowing growth in its EV market, American automakers need to be able to offer a compelling $20,000 EV that also competes on quality if the US doesn't want to "lose the auto industry," Andreessen said. Andreessen said that Chinese car brands are outperforming American EV automakers in affordability and quality, calling them "super technologically sophisticated." AdvertisementTo keep up, American automakers need to be able to offer a similarly affordable and full-featured car at the $20,000 price point, Andreessen said.

Persons: Marc Andreessen, Ben Horowitz, Andreessen Horowitz, Xiaomi's, —, It's, Andreessen, they've, Horowitz, Jim Farley, " Horowitz, Elon Musk, Tesla, Musk, Xiaomi Organizations: Service, Centre, Strategic & International Studies, Ford, Porsche, Porsche Cayenne, American EV, Elon, Nissan Locations: China, Mexico, Dubai, American

☆ The US Navy fired nearly $2 billion in weapons over a year of fighting in the Middle East
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The US Navy has been involved in combat operations in the Middle East for over a year. In that time, Navy warships and aircraft in the region have fired $1.85 billion worth of munitions. AdvertisementThe US Navy has fired off nearly $2 billion worth of munitions since it began intense combat operations in the Middle East a little over a year ago. An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the flight deck of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Red Sea. Advertisement"We've demonstrated that on multiple occasions throughout the Middle East, whether it's supporting the defense of Israel, protecting the freedom of navigation in the Red Sea, or addressing threats throughout the Middle East and other places," he added.

Persons: —, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Jonathan Word, Maj, Pat Ryder Organizations: US Navy, Service, Navy, Business, Pentagon, Hornet, US, Street Journal, US Central Command Locations: Red, Israel, Iran, Aden, Gaza, Iranian, Yemen

A recent court filing included six decks MrBeast's team made to pitch brands like GM, Ford, and LG. As in most media pitches, MrBeast's team focused on his audience demographics, scale, and splashy content to woo brands. In each deck, MrBeast's team shared metrics like subscriber and follower counts, monthly views, and unique viewers to showcase the scale of his YouTube empire. Advertisement"The Next Generation Is Not Watching TV," the MrBeast team wrote in many of the pitches. Keep reading for more details from MrBeast's pitch deck for General Motors, dated February 2023.

Persons: —, Burger, MrBeast, Jimmy Donaldson, Jeffrey Housenbold, Mario, Donaldson, he'll Organizations: GM, Ford, LG, Service, General Motors, Walmart, Mario Bros, Verizon, Amazon's, Entertainment Locations: CarMax, Hollywood

☆ I tried and ranked store-brand frozen pizzas from Costco, Whole Foods, and Wegmans. My favorite reminded me of the version I make at home.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Ted Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I compared frozen pizzas from Costco, Whole Foods, and Wegmans. I wouldn't go out of my way to pick up the Costco or Wegmans options again. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementAs a picky eater growing up, I went through a phase where I practically lived on microwaved frozen pizza. To find out which supermarket's frozen pizza deserves a spot in my freezer, I bought house-brand pepperoni options from Costco, Wegmans, and Whole Foods.

Persons: wouldn't, — Organizations: Costco, Foods, Service

☆ 90% of the latest US aid package hasn't reached Ukraine, Zelenskyy says
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Zelenskyy said most of the aid the US passed for Ukraine in April hasn't got to Ukraine. He said 10% of the $61 billion aid package had made it so far. AdvertisementUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy questioned why much of the latest US aid package had yet to reach Ukraine, saying it had so far received 10%. The $61 billion package was approved in April after monthslong delays and pushback from House Republicans. Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said in August that Ukraine may have to wait until 2027 to receive some Western aid.

Persons: Zelenskyy, hasn't, —, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Joe Biden, Gabrielius Landsbergis Organizations: Ukraine, GOP, Service, House Republicans, Reuters, NATO, Department of State, Lithuanian, US, US Department of Defense, Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Russian

Before-after-after photos show the destruction floodwaters wreaked on Spain's Valencia province. Satellite images show the scale of the floods, stretching from Alzira toward Valencia. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAt least 158 people were killed and more remain missing this week in flash floods after intense rainfall struck Spain's eastern province of Valencia on Tuesday.

Persons: — Organizations: Service, European Space Agency, Google Locations: Spain, Valencia, Alzira

☆ As Diwali begins, these 4 Indian stocks are set to rise over 30%, analysts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The new year is commencing with most sectors — and stocks — being overvalued, according to Kotak's analysts. Here are four buy-rated Indian stocks with over 30% potential upside that analysts are betting on this Diwali. Kotak has a 12-month target price of 2,140 Indian rupees ($25.45) on the stock, implying around 40.8% potential upside. Other factors in its favor include regulatory tailwinds promoting recycling and the formalization of reverse charge mechanism on metal scrap, Kotak's analysts wrote in a Sept. 30 note. "SHK['s] tiny relative to global majors, but its technical capabilities are reputable," Kotak's analysts wrote in their Sept. 30 re-initiation report.

Persons: Kotak, Kelkar, Gabriel India, — Organizations: South, Kotak Securities, Bombay Stock Exchange, Industries Fiem Industries, India's National Stock Exchange, Company, BSE, Anand, Gabriel Locations: India, automotives

☆ This 5-year-old kid who dressed up as Jensen Huang for a festival in Taipei has already won Halloween
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A 5-year-old Taiwanese boy dressed up as Nvidia's Jensen Huang for Halloween. "He just knows that he is dressed as a very remarkable person," the boy's mom told BI. At least, that's the case for the 5-year-old boy from Taipei who dressed up as Nvidia's Jensen Huang for the holiday. "The Jensen Huang Halloween costumes are here," the user wrote. The Jensen Huang Halloween costumes are here pic.twitter.com/JQavitfhKf — Evan (@StockMKTNewz) October 29, 2024The GPU costume took a week to make, said Kuo.

Persons: Nvidia's Jensen Huang, —, Jensen, Kuo Yuyun, JQavitfhKf — Evan, Kuo, Huang Organizations: Service, Nvidia Locations: Taipei, Taiwan, New York City

☆ I interviewed for my first job after college from a hospital bed. I had just given birth.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Chaunie Brusie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The nurse manager came to interview me for a job while I was still admitted. The last thing I expected was to host a job interview from my hospital bed. Related storiesRelated VideoI had forgotten I had a job interviewThe truth is, I had completely forgotten my scheduled job interview that day. Everything happened so fast that I had completely forgotten about the job interview. Looking back, part of me wonders if the nurse manager that day was just being nice or if it crossed the boundaries of professionalism.

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☆ 'The Diplomat' season 2 finale completely shakes up Kate's bid for the vice presidency
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

A major character death at the end of "The Diplomat" season two throws a wrench into the series. Keri Russell's titular diplomat, Kate Wyler, now faces a more challenging path to the vice presidency. AdvertisementNetflix's "The Diplomat" is a blisteringly fun political drama that leans into the melodrama of international politics — and like in its first season, season two concludes with yet another cliffhanger season finale. As she unravels the conspiracy behind the aircraft attack, she also has to contend with Vice President Grace Penn (an excellent Allison Janney) showing up in London. "The Diplomat" season two is streaming in full on Netflix.

Persons: Keri Russell's, Kate Wyler, —, Debora Cahn, It's, Grace Penn, Allison Janney, Kate, Grace, Keri Russell, Margaret Roylin, Nicolas Trowbridge, Trowbridge —, Trowbridge, Hal, Roylin, Rufus Sewell, she's, William Rayburn, Janney, that's, Russell, Rolling, Grace aren't, Hal ., Joe Biden's, Rayburn, Biden, Kamala Harris, Cahn Organizations: Service, British, Golden Globe, Netflix, United, State Department, United States Locations: United States, United Kingdom, Persian, States, London, Russian, Scotland, Europe, Russia, New York

☆ Amazon earnings live updates: Wall Street watching for margins, signs of consumer health
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Amazon will release its third-quarter earnings after the closing bell on Thursday. Wall Street is bullish on the stock, though uncertainty lingers around Amazon's consumer health. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAmazon will report third-quarter earnings on Thursday after the closing bell.

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☆ I shopped at Anthropologie and Target for fall decor. One store had a wider selection, but the other had more discounts.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Erin Mcdowell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

I stopped by Target and Anthropologie a week before Halloween to shop their fall decor sections. I was surprised to find that both stores were already heavily pushing their winter holiday decor. Target had a bigger selection of fall home decor, but Anthropologie offered bigger discounts. AdvertisementThe end of Halloween doesn't have to mean the end of fall decor. AdvertisementHere's how the fall home decor at Target and Anthropologie compared in terms of style and value.

Persons: —, Anthropologie Organizations: Target, Service, Rocket Homes, National Retail Federation Locations: New York City, United

☆ OpenAI is taking a page out of Big Tech's playbook by reportedly building its own chips
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

OpenAI is reportedly teaming up with Broadcom and TSMC to build custom AI chips, per Reuters. OpenAI could have its custom chips by 2026 but is reportedly dropping plans to build its own fabs. AdvertisementBuilding custom AI chips has long been the preserve of a select few tech companies — but OpenAI might be about to join the party. AdvertisementOpenAI's move, which will also reportedly see it incorporate AMD chips into its supply mix, means it would reduce its dependency on Nvidia, the market leader for AI chips. While it's unclear how much OpenAI's reported chip-building push will cost, creating custom AI chips doesn't come cheap.

Persons: OpenAI, —, Kate Leaman, Rahul Kulkarni, Maia, Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, Gil Luria, Davidson, Luria, Edward Wilford, Sam Altman, Altman, Pierre Ferragu Organizations: Broadcom, Meta, Google, Service, Reuters, BI, Microsoft, Apple, Tech, Amazon Web, AWS, Nvidia, Big Tech, Street, New, Research, New York Times

☆ Democrats are beating Republicans in voter enthusiasm, even as swing-state polls show tight race
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Democrats have a big enthusiasm advantage over Republicans in the 2024 election, per Gallup. But polling in key swing states continues to show a tight race between Harris and Trump. AdvertisementWith just five days to go until Election Day, Democrats appear to have a significant advantage over Republicans when it comes to voter enthusiasm. Just before the 2012 election, Republicans boasted a 12-point enthusiasm advantage over Democrats, but Mitt Romney still lost to Obama. AdvertisementThough a better measure than voter enthusiasm, polling also has its pitfalls.

Persons: Harris, —, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Trump Organizations: Gallup, Trump, Service, Democratic, GOP, Electoral College, Democrats, Obama, Washington Post, Electoral Locations: Michigan, Gaza, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona, Nevada, North Carolina, Georgia, In Nevada

☆ Boeing union endorses sweetened contract deal after nearly 7 weeks on strike
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Boeing union workers have been on strike for nearly 7 weeks due to a dispute on wage increases. The planemaker proposed a new deal that includes a 38% pay increase over 4 years, the union said. Union leaders said it is recommending workers to approve the deal on Monday. AdvertisementBoeing union leaders are endorsing a sweetened contract offered by the airplane maker, signaling an end to a nearly seven-week strike that put a halt to the company's manufacturing operations. The union said it is endorsing the contract and recommends that its members approve the deal during Monday's vote.

Persons: —, Jay Timmons Organizations: Union, Service, Boeing, International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers, Workers, IAM, National Association of Manufacturers, Bank of America, Puget Locations: Pacific, America, United States

☆ Early SpaceX workers got stuck overnight on an ocean barge with a toxic spaceship, new book reports
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

SpaceX workers got stuck on a barge with a spaceship full of toxic fuel in 2010, a new book reports. After the Dragon spaceship's first flight, a SpaceX crew retrieved it from the ocean. A Dragon spaceship approaches the International Space Station with astronauts on board in 2021. That's why SpaceX workers immediately checked for leaks, according to the book. The Dragon spaceship went on to become a staple of NASA's programming, transporting supplies and astronaut crews to and from the International Space Station.

Persons: —, Eric Berger, Elon Musk, Berger, Musk, Kevin Mock, Keegan Barber, Mock, Roger Carlson, Berger's, It's Organizations: SpaceX, Service, NASA, Ars Technica, International, International Space

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