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☆ Which Twitter alternatives have staying power — and which is the next Clubhouse?
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-27 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

For the rest of the week, in addition to the day's top stories, I'll be highlighting some of the year's biggest investigations, features, and more from Insider's tech reporters. Today, we're taking a look back on everything from employee angst at Amazon to Thomas Kurian's three-year reign at Google Cloud. Which Twitter alternatives have staying power — and which is the next Clubhouse? See which Twitter alternatives could make it out alive. We gave readers an inside look at Kurian's Google Cloud.

☆ Life at Wall Street headhunting firm Durlston Partners appeared picturesque, but some insiders say that wasn't the reality
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Life at Durlston Partners. Insider's Alex Morrell has a gripping report on life at Durlston Partners, a headhunting firm that places talent at some of Wall Street's biggest buy-side firms. Durlston Partners, or "DP" as it was known within the company, promoted an unbeatable culture. Click here to read more about life inside Durlston Partners and allegations about the leadership of Bahram. Jamie Dimon's 17-year tenure on the top of JPMorgan has made him the face of Wall Street.

You can get the latest on that and much more from our finance newsletter, 10 Things on Wall Street. It's a snappy weekday read with the biggest stories on the Street, plus the latest on hot-spot restaurants, industry parties, and so much more. On the agenda today:Up first: Senior real-estate correspondent Daniel Geiger is giving us a behind-the-scenes look at the recent turmoil at Compass. With home sales dipping amid rising interest rates, Compass has cut workers and bled cash. In June, it laid off about 450 corporate staff, and in October, it let go of about half its 1,500-person tech team.

☆ Here's what Citi's global energy expert Ed Morse has to say about oil markets, Russia, and the 'stunning change' that's washed over the American oil market.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-17 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Phil Rosen: What will energy markets look like in 2023, and what's your oil price forecast? How has Russia's role in energy markets changed since it invaded Ukraine? So we had companies — even before governments got involved — saying they were not going to import Russian oil and gas. How has the US's role changed in global energy markets this year? EM: Energy markets have been very concerned about it, but their concern is slowing.

☆ Larry Page, Sergey Brin Post-Google Lives: Investments, Yachts, Islands
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-11 | by ( Hugh Langley | Rob Price | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +33 min

Even before their retirement from Google, Page and Brin relied heavily on their respective family offices to bring order to their worlds. The Bay Area headquarters of Koop, Larry Page's family office, is nondescript and gives little indication of the billionaire's empire. Insider; Marianne Ayala/Insider Show less Bayshore Global Management, Sergey Brin's family office, is based in Palo Alto and has a bit more of a public face. Insider; Marianne Ayala/Insider Show lessThe difference in styles holds true for Brin's family office, Bayshore Global Management. The CEO of Page's family office is Wayne Osborne, a former elder in the Presbyterian Church who attended Princeton Theological Seminary.

On the agenda today:But first: Ashley Stewart, a chief tech correspondent, is giving us a behind-the-scenes look at Salesforce's succession crisis. Salesforce's Marc Benioff. Jemal Countess / StringerOver the past week or so, at least six top executives from Salesforce and its subsidiaries announced plans to leave, Ashley Stewart, chief tech correspondent, writes. Company insiders attribute these departures to co-CEO Marc Benioff exerting increasing control over the company, adding that he's driven away his closest lieutenants while dialing up performance pressure on employees. The departures have created a crisis in leadership at Salesforce.

☆ Elon Musk is bringing in new faces for Twitter 2.0 — including his cousins and Bari Weiss
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The makeup of Elon Musk's Twitter is changing, and not just because the offices are now bedrooms. With the majority of the company's former staff having been laid off — or fired, or resigned — Musk has brought in some of his own picks to work at Twitter 2.0. There's more on the new faces at Musk's social media company below, so let's get to it. Elon Musk is bringing in new faces for Twitter 2.0. And these aren't the only new faces at Twitter — hundreds of people have applied for a chance to work at Musk's new company.

Here's what happens to your body after death, in 13 steps. The body temperature dropsBody temperature starts dropping. How fast this happens depends on many factors like external temperature, clothing on the body, and fat content of the body. Within minutes, cells in the body start breaking downCells break down. Marianne Ayala/InsiderThe body starts breaking down shortly after death, but the physical signs of decomposition only appear later on.

☆ How TikTok is changing the music industry
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-25 | by ( Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

TikTok is an essential promotional tool for music artists and record labels. Watch a full replay of Insider's webinar on TikTok's impact on the music industry, featuring execs from TikTok, Universal Music Group, and UnitedMastersFor some, the hyper-focus on TikTok can be draining. "The argument from TikTok's side is TikTok is now so important to the music industry that they can't afford to not have their music on the platform." Read more about the 'complicated' and codependent relationship between TikTok and music rights holdersBut the industry's attention on TikTok isn't unfounded. Read about why TikTok music marketers are turning to general-interest accounts to promote songsCreating TikTok music challenges to spark user-generated videosAnd some marketers are opening the door for social-media users who wouldn't traditionally be considered influencers to get paid to promote music.

Patrick Pleul/Getty Images; Vicky Leta/InsiderLate Thursday, Elon Musk began his much-anticipated mass layoffs at Twitter. The layoffs are part of a new culture that Musk has unleashed at the company. But now, this person said, the company's new workaholic culture is "psychologically unsafe" and has "Elon's stamp all over it." How Gen Z is shaping the workplace. They're happier, they have a lot more confidence, and they feel like they're able to conquer a lot more than before."

☆ Layoffs have already started at Elon Musk's Twitter. Here's what we know so far.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Elon Musk began to terminate Twitter staffers last night, insiders told us. Last night Elon Musk's Twitter broke its silence with employees and sent a memo to staffers confirming that much-anticipated layoffs were happening the following day (so, today). But staffers told us the terminations started shortly after that email went out. Workers suddenly started to get locked out of services like Slack and email around 8 p.m. PT on Thursday night, multiple employees told Insider. Citing an "unusual macro-economic environment," Amazon told staff it'd put a pause on new corporate hires.

☆ Aldi is the US's fastest-growing grocery chain and more households earning $50-100K are shopping there. Here are the no-frills tactics that help make it so cheap.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Aldi is the US's fastest-growing grocer for the third year running, the real-estate firm JLL said. Aldi almost always has the lowest prices for core products like bread, milk, and eggs, Monford said. Monford added that consumers "don't mind" that products aren't taken out of their boxes because they're shopping at Aldi for value. Campbell said the Aldi stores near her generally had just four or five aisles. Vadakkepatt said Aldi's stores have fewer employees and shorter hours than at other chains.

☆ What to know about the booming psychedelics industry, where companies are racing to turn magic mushrooms and MDMA into approved medicines
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-30 | by ( Yeji Jesse Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

In the early days of the industry, nonprofits and scrappy startups made up the psychedelics space. Research on compounds like psilocybin, the active compound found in magic mushrooms, and MDMA is resurfacing after years of neglect amid the war on drugs. Soon, VC firms focused on psychedelics companies began to emerge. Some psychedelics VCs, however, are still wary about entering the newest psychedelics space: Oregon's soon-to-be-legal magic mushroom market. Insider published a list of the psychedelics startups that raised the most cash in 2020.

☆ Wine bottle shortage — Stitch Fix issues — Luxury wedding planner
▼ + stars: | 2021-10-22 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Before we begin, some news: This is the last edition before our newsletter goes on hiatus. From bringing in celebrity entertainers to crafting a 26-page custom cocktail menu, she told us what her job is like. Alessandro Biascioli/Getty ImagesThe supply-chain shortage emptying store shelves is coming for one of California's most famous products: wine. Courtesy of Ascent Private CapitalAs a family historian for the ultra-wealthy, Karen McNeill has uncovered stories about Prohibition bootleggers and Alaskan explorers. McNeill helps clients with $75 million or more in assets trace their family lineage to uncover intergenerational health issues, business legacies, and wild stories from their pasts.

☆ Luxury resort quarantines — Gen Z's 'old money' aesthetic — Infinity-pool shortage
▼ + stars: | 2021-10-08 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The wealthy have figured out a way to bypass the United States' travel ban: by quarantining at luxury resorts in the Caribbean and Mexico. The CWGen Z and millennials are bringing back an "old money" aesthetic — think country clubs, dinner parties, polo, and yachts. On Wednesdays she has "CEO days," where she focuses on the big picture — business planning and creating ideas. Courtesy of Neave GroupThere's a luxury pool shortage. We spoke to seven luxury pool designers, who described the unprecedented demand.

☆ Insider Life: NYC's rising star broker — Trendy Greek escape — $200,000 tiny homes
▼ + stars: | 2021-08-27 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

It's the last weekend in August and we've got the perfect way to spend it: reading another edition of Insider Life. See what it's like to live a day as a rising real-estate star. The community has exploded during the pandemic, as we've spent more time at home, becoming increasingly aware of how our spaces look and feel. MicroLife InstituteA new tiny-home community outside Atlanta is aiming to change the way people live. The 500-square-foot cottages cost up to $200,000, and are built around communal areas that are designed to encourage socialization among neighbors.

☆ Insider Life: Red-hot housing market — MGM's Picasso auction — Austin's 'new normal'
▼ + stars: | 2021-08-13 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Kingsley CarsKingsley Cars is a UK-based company that transforms old Range Rovers into $200,000 works of art. Plus, some say Stitch Fix doesn't have enough trendy clothes for clients looking for post-pandemic, "back-to-life" outfits. Hear more from Stitch Fix stylists. See some of the art going up for auction. Marianne Ayala/InsiderAustin's hot housing market has reached what brokers are calling a "new normal."

☆ 10 top crypto tokens, plus the rising stars of equity research
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-02 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

I'm Joe Ciolli, and I'm here to guide you through what's been happening in markets. Here's what's on the docket:If you aren't yet a subscriber to Insider Investing, you can sign up here. He shares 3 themes and 10 tokens he's betting on in crypto, and also walks through an example of how to execute special situations investing in digital assets. Their bearish bets have paid off amid a steep decline in SPAC market sentiment and overall performance. Exclusive data from S3 Partners details the 10 most profitable SPAC shorts in the market right now.

☆ What happens to your body after you die
▼ + stars: | 2017-10-31 | by ( Skye Gould | Rebecca Harrington | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

There's no fighting it; each of us will die at some point. Without preservation techniques like embalming or mummification, your body slowly begins to decay the second your heart stops beating. It starts small, down at the cellular level. Your cells die, then bacteria, animals, and even the body itself digests your organs and tissues. Here's how the complete, gruesome process plays out:Marianne Ayala/InsiderMarianne Ayala/InsiderMarianne Ayala/InsiderMarianne Ayala/InsiderMarianne Ayala/InsiderMarianne Ayala/InsiderMarianne Ayala/InsiderMarianne Ayala/InsiderMarianne Ayala/InsiderMarianne Ayala/InsiderMarianne Ayala/InsiderMarianne Ayala/InsiderMarianne Ayala/InsiderSkye Gould/Business InsiderSources: Nature, Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, Microbiology Today, EPEC Participant's Handbook, BMJ, Australian Museum, Decomposition of Human Remains

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