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☆ Photos: Inside Time-Capsule Farmhouse That Was Abandoned 50 Years Ago
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Gabbi Shaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Photographer Bryan Sansivero was commissioned to photograph an abandoned farmhouse on Long Island. It was built in the 1860s and was abandoned a century later — it hasn't been touched for 40 years. AdvertisementWhen photographer Bryan Sansivero was commissioned to photograph a house in Commack, New York, he found a home frozen in time. The property, which has been abandoned for at least 50 years, is known as the Marion Carll Farm. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ I used Amazon Showroom to design my office. The under-the-radar tool helped me save money, but it was far from perfect.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Emma Kershaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I used Amazon Showroom to design my home office, and the experience was just OK. It allows users to select furniture in a virtual room, which was helpful when visualizing my design. 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 . This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ A renowned market bear who called the dot-com bubble warns Wall Street groupthink is wrongly leading investors to abandon recession forecasts — and says a 'policy disaster' is brewing as the Fed keeps
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Various labor market indicators are also showing growing weakness in the economy, he said. Societe GeneraleNational Federation of Independent Business data shows further labor market weakness is likely to come, as small business hiring plans continue to fall. Both stats would suggest a rising unemployment rate going forward. In the meantime, the labor market has consistently proven resilient despite high interest rates, and stocks have enjoyed an eye-popping rally to new highs. Some also argue that labor market data points like the rising unemployment rate have to be shown with context.

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☆ I travel alone with my 4 kids all the time. Here are my 8 tried and true tips.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Jamie Davis Smith | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I knew if I wanted to travel with my kids, I would have to find a way to do it on my own. I've been traveling solo with my kids for more than 15 years and have a system that works. I also get snacks for myself since it's easy to overlook my own needs while traveling solo with kids. AdvertisementWe travel lightlyI've always been committed to traveling carry-on-only and doubled down on this commitment when traveling solo with kids. When traveling solo with kids, it's not possible to hand off the kids while I explore something on my own, so this is essential.

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☆ Why Warren Buffett's record $189 billion cash pile isn't the market-crash signal some say it is
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Berkshire Hathaway is sitting on a record pile of cash at $189 billion. Putting Berkshire's cash pile into perspectiveInstead of measuring Berkshire Hathaway's cash position on an absolute basis, investors are better off measuring the cash pile as a percentage of Berkshire's total assets, according to Bloomstran. Berkshire Hathaway's $189 billion cash is actually at a pretty normalized level, and well below its peak of nearly 40% in 2004. At the time, the S&P 500 was trading near record highs, Apple was the biggest company in the world, and Berkshire Hathaway's absolute cash pile was at a record. with regards to Berkshire's cash pile at this year's annual shareholder meeting, the legendary investor responded:Advertisement"We only swing at pitches we like."

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☆ Welcome to the club: You're middle class but still counting your pennies
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The middle class is more of a club than an income bracketThe ranks of middle-income earners have been shrinking, according to the Pew Research Center. A solid chunk of millionaires consider themselves middle class, despite accounting for just over 12% of American families. And there's good reasons," Lawrence R. Samuel, the author of the book "The American Middle Class: A Cultural History," told Business Insider. "Being middle class is almost like classless. Clinging to at least the mirage of the middle class might be important to upholding more core American ideals.

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☆ When my son graduated high school, I was so ready for him to move out for college. I needed a break from parenting.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Melissa Drake | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Because I was a single mom, we spent most of our time together. Of course, it came as a surprise to me and others when I was so excited for him to leave after high school graduation. After being a single mom for 16 years, I was spent and needed a break from parenting. AdvertisementI felt like a horrible mother, and I turned to an empty nest mom's Facebook group for support. We were both single moms with no living parents — only sons about to graduate from high school and a great desire to find peace and comfort in our lives.

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☆ Insider Today: Etihad Airways' 'apartment' seats
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Joi-Marie Mckenzie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Open House OpticsThis week's dispatchSkinny houses, big dramaAdvertisementCould you live in a 10-foot-wide house? That's the case for this skinny home, which was built out of spite because the neighbors didn't want the house built on a leftover residual lot. iStock; Rebecca Zisser/BIEtihad Airways' private 'apartments'Forget business class — Etihad Airways offers private "apartments," or rooms with a closing door, a couch that converts to a bed, and a reclining chair. Rory JonesBuilding a home in BaliDespite never visiting the Indonesian island, an Australian couple built an investment property in Bali.

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☆ I was skeptical about introducing video games to my 3 young kids. I found an option that keeps them moving while playing.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Conz Preti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

When I became a parent, I realized that too much screen time was not good for my kids' developing brains. But my oldest, aged 6, kept asking to play video games because all his friends were already doing it. A video game system that gets kids movingI felt a little hypocritical for not allowing my son to play video games after my husband and I spent so much time doing so growing up. The video game console has a camera that records your movement, and instead of using a remote to play games, you use your body. We've reserved playing video games when it's raining or snowing outside, and they can't ride their scooters around our neighborhood.

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☆ A former Google recruiter shares 4 emails to send hiring managers to avoid getting mistakenly ghosted — and when to move on
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Alyshia Hull | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Nolan Church, a 35-year-old former recruiter for Google and Doordash from Salt Lake City. As a former recruiter at Google and the ex-head of talent at DoorDash, I've seen my fair share of candidates get ghosted by jobs they've interviewed for, and I've definitely ghosted candidates, too, but never intentionally. Recruiters forgetWhen candidates interview for a role and think, "I really want this job, but I'm not hearing back," I advise them to email the recruiter. One way to follow up with a recruiter is to send them a thank-you email within 24 hours after the interview. Recruiters are talking to other candidatesIf a candidate gets ghosted early in the hiring process, the recruiter is most likely talking to other candidates.

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☆ Cassie Ventura's husband speaks out after footage appeared to show Sean 'Diddy' Combs physically assaulting her in 2016
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewCassie Ventura's husband, Alex Fine, called out "men who hit women" after a video appeared to show Sean "Diddy" Combs physically assaulting her at a hotel in March 2016. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. The footage appears to match a physical assault incident Ventura described in her November 2023 lawsuit against Combs. Men who enable it and protect those people aren't men," Fine wrote. Representatives for Fine did not immediately respond to Business a request for comment from Business Insider.

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☆ Ukraine Reports No Shortages of Artillery Shells for First Time: Zelenskyy
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said earlier this week that Ukraine's forces had reported no shortages of artillery shells for the first time since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022, the Kyiv Independent reported. "For the first time during the war, none of the brigades complained that there were no artillery shells," Zelenskyy said on May 16. Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesUkraine's armed forces have faced severe artillery shortages in recent months, partly due to a US military aid package being stalled in Congress. Despite this, Russian artillery will likely outmatch Ukraine's for most of 2024, officials and analysts told Foreign Policy. He added that he expected Ukrainian forces would "hold the line" near Kharkiv City.

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☆ 'Mary & George' creator says finale is 'true to the spirit' of the story despite diverging from history
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The ending used is 'true to the spirit of how Mary and George lived their lives'Moore, who co-wrote the finale with Laura Grace, told Business Insider that for him, the ending was "true to the spirit" of Mary and George's lives — despite the fact that it diverges from history. Nicholas Galitzine as George Villiers in "Mary & George." "There is some level of dramatic license that we've taken, but for me, it feels very true to the spirit of how Mary and George lived their lives." As the series depicts, once Charles became king, George retained his powerful position in court until he himself was assassinated in 1628, at age 35. The finale of "Mary & George" is now streaming on Starz.

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☆ AI 'godfather' Geoffrey Hinton says he's 'very worried' about AI taking jobs and has advised the British government to adopt a universal basic income
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewSome say AI will be a great equalizer. And he believes a universal basic income might be the solution. "I advised them that universal basic income was a good idea." AdvertisementOpenAI CEO Sam Altman — who's been racing to develop artificial general intelligence — is running his own experiment around a universal basic income, the results of which he expects to release soon. He also recently floated the idea of a "universal basic compute."

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☆ A bridesmaid says she's out $3,200 for the wedding, and if she did everything the bride wanted, she'd probably have to move
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementDeena, a 28-year-old manager at a nonprofit, told the outlet she's expecting to spend $3,200 to be a bridesmaid at the destination wedding of a college friend whose family is wealthy. If I spent everything that Ally wanted me to, I'd probably have to move," she said, referring to the bride. The other said her total expenses for being in a friend's wedding were $6,000, or about 10% of her take-home pay. "How much to spend on your own wedding is your business, of course," Charlotte Cowles, the financial advice columnist at The Cut, wrote.

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☆ Photos show Mount St. Helens, the most disastrous volcanic eruption in US history 44 years ago
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

When Mount St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980, it caused enormous devastation. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementOn May 18, 1980, Don Swanson placed a frenzied call to his wife to let her know that he was OK. "That's nice," she said, unconcerned. At 8:32 a.m. Pacific Time that day, a magnitude 5.1 earthquake had shaken Mount St. Helens, leading to its eruption. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ The ultimate anti-aging skincare routine you should try before getting Botox, according to 2 dermatologists
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"The best anti-aging routine can be as simple as just a few steps," especially in the morning, Lindsey Zubritsky, a board-certified dermatologist, told Business Insider. Always cleanse your face — unless you have sensitive skin"I recommend starting out with a gentle cleanser if you have oily or acne-prone skin," Zubritsky said. AdvertisementZubtritsky recommended Cetaphil Gentle Cleanser, a creamier formula for dry or sensitive skin. For oilier skin, she suggested La Roche Posay Toleriane Foaming Cleanser, which can also be used for sensitive skin. AdvertisementIf you have sensitive skin, you'll want to start with retinol, Zubritsky said, as it's gentler.

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☆ A guide to every pop song that gets a classical cover on season 3 of 'Bridgerton'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

"Bridgerton" season three focuses on Colin and Penelope's love story. The latest batch of episodes of the Regency-era show includes several instrumental pop covers. Part one features covers of Taylor Swift's "Snow on the Beach," BTS' "Dynamite," and more. "Bridgerton" is back with more romance, drama, and, of course, classical covers of the biggest pop songs. Season three, which focuses on Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) and Penelope Featherington's (Nicola Coughlan) friends-to-lovers relationship, features recognizable tracks revamped to fit into the Regency era.

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☆ OpenAI founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman go on the defensive after top safety researchers quit
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

OpenAI's Ilya Sutskever and Jan Leike, who led a team focused on AI safety, resigned. Founders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman are now scrambling to reassure everyone. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementTwo of OpenAI's founders, CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman, are on the defensive after a shake-up in the company's safety department this week. Sutskever and Leike led OpenAI's super alignment team, which was focused on developing AI systems compatible with human interests.

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☆ A millennial CEO launched a fully remote tech company. He says hybrid work is the worst of both worlds.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Tim Paradis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. "The point of it was to be silly and to put people in different environments and situations where they could create new networks and pathways to people in the company," Pitt said. 'It's easy to look busy'Another way the company tackles remote work for an employee base spread around the world is to cluster some functions. Rather than dwelling on where workers work, a big focus is on developing trust, Pitt said. AdvertisementAnd, Pitt said, if workers care about the mission, it doesn't matter whether they work in an office or from afar.

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☆ For working moms, it's some good news and some bad news
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewFor working mothers, it can sometimes feel like even when there's good news, there's also bad news. Just this week, several stories drove home some of the things that parents and working women already have sensed. But it's a good signal for working moms. The chart shows that since 2015, the percentage of women working across all those groups has gone up in the last 10 years. It's that same mix for the state of working moms — not all good, but not all bad.

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☆ Glen Powell's parents have always been this extra
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementCut to: His parents, Cyndy and Glen Sr., crashing the red carpet and trolling him with big cardboard signs. "STOP TRYING TO MAKE GLEN POWELL HAPPEN," his mom's sign reads, while his dad holds one reading, "IT'S NEVER GONNA HAPPEN" to her left. Advertisement"I don't read tweets but my parents read tweets — so if you're talking sh-t, know that my parents are reading those tweets," he joked. "Even though they troll me, they support me in every way," Powell told ET. I have a huge, rowdy, Texas crew who gets me in all the right kinds of trouble," Powell told Nylon in a 2014 interview.

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☆ More than 250 passengers taken ill after suspected 'vomiting bug' outbreak aboard cruise ship, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

More than 250 passengers on a P&O cruise ship have fallen ill with suspected norovirus. A source said guests had been "throwing up in public spaces" around the ship. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementHundreds of holidaymakers on board a P&O cruise ship have been taken ill with suspected cases of norovirus. The unnamed source said there had been 250 suspected cases in the last four days, adding that guests had been "throwing up in public spaces" around the vessel.

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☆ Sam Altman has found himself using GPT-4o in a 'surprisingly cool' way while working
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

OpenAI announced its latest flagship model, GPT-4o, on Monday. CEO Sam Altman says he's found a helpful way to use the AI while working. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has also found it helpful in another way, as he outlined during an episode of the podcast The Logan Bartlett Show published Tuesday. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Some Airbnb hosts run over 20 properties. Here are the 15 cities these megahosts dominate the most.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Dan Latu | Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In popular ski destination Steamboat Springs, Colorado, for example, over 60% of the town's total short-term rental inventory is controlled by professional hosts. In 2023, the town created red zones where new short-term-rental permits were banned, according to local radio outlet KUNC. "It's been really lovely," Steamboat Springs resident Torey Wodnik told KUNC about living in the new red zones. Professional hosts may also have the upper hand in offering discounts and adjusting daily rates to capture more guests. Here are the 15 cities with the largest shares of Airbnb hosts that are professional companies.

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