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☆ 7 US tech billionaires have seen a $230 billion surge in wealth this year as stocks soar on the promise of AI revolution
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jensen Huang is leading the pack with a $50 billion wealth gain so far this year. Steven Ferdman/Getty ImagesYTD wealth gain: $17.7 billionTotal net worth: $148 billionSource of wealth: Microsoft stock, which is up 14% year-to-date. Jeff BezosAdvertisementReutersYTD wealth gain: $26.6 billionTotal net worth: $203 billionSource of wealth: Amazon stock, which is up 19% year-to-date. Jeff Bottari/Getty ImagesYTD wealth gain: $42.0 billionTotal net worth: $170 billionSource of wealth: Meta Platforms stock, which has surged 35% year-to-date. Vincent Thian/APYTD wealth gain: $49.6 billionTotal net worth: $93.6 billionSource of wealth: Nvidia stock, which has soared 123% year-to-date.

Persons: Jensen Huang, —, Huang, Steve Ballmer, Steven Ferdman, Jeff Bezos, Sergey Brin Lionel Hahn, Larry Page, Jeff Chiu, Michael Dell Dell, Michael Dell, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bottari, Vincent Thian Organizations: Service, Nvidia, Bloomberg, Microsoft, LA Clippers, Getty, Google, Dell, UFC Locations: San Francisco , California, Las Vegas

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Musk's AI start-up raises $6 billion
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Abid Ali | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Nvidia's stock rose 2.6% on Friday, contributing to a 15% surge for the week, while the Nasdaq led major indexes with a 1.41% weekly gain. Nvidia CEO's net worth soarsNvidia CEO Jensen Huang's net worth soared to over $90 billion as better-than-expected earnings sent the company's stock soaring to a record high. Last Thursday, the stock rose more than 9% to close at nearly $1,038 per share. Google AI Overview misfiresGoogle's "AI Overview" feature in search is facing criticism for producing incorrect or controversial responses.

Persons: Jensen, Huang, Glass Lewis, Elon Musk, Obama, Eli Lilly, Eli Lilly's, Weizhen Tan Organizations: CNBC, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Treasury, Nvidia, Investors, Google Locations: Texas, Indiana

☆ How to Reverse America's Urban Doom Loop: Use Abandoned Steam Pipes
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Instead, it's drawing a feed of blistering, high-pressure, vaporized water from a century-old loop of steam pipes that runs beneath the city's streets. Like dozens of cities, New York has a loop of steam pipes under its streets that could help reverse the urban doom loop. Lindsey Nicholson/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesIn July, Vicinity is installing what will be the nation's first zero-carbon urban steam loop. AdvertisementThe most convincing evidence that steam loops make economic sense comes from who's getting into the district-energy game. Meaning: Can we use steam loops to fix the urban doom loop before the climate doom loop dooms us all?

Persons: I've, Nobody, Francisco, Kevin Hagerty, Lindsey Nicholson, Blake Ellis, Burns, McDonnell, Tim Danz, it's, Danz, Hagerty, Decarbonizing, COVID, Costa Samaras, They'll, Adam Rogers Organizations: California, Vicinity Energy, Getty, Cal, Antin Infrastructure Partners, KKR, Scott Institute for Energy, Innovation, Carnegie Mellon, Business Locations: Francisco, California, New York City, Boston, Washington, New York, England, Chicago, Miami, San Diego, Portland, Milwaukee

☆ Crypto has become 'more legitimized' since approval of spot bitcoin ETFs: Chainlink co-founder
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Talia Kaplan | Kaan Oguz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCrypto has become 'more legitimized' since approval of spot bitcoin ETFs: Chainlink co-founderSergey Nazarov, co-founder of Chainlink Labs, sat down with CNBC Crypto World to discuss the collaboration between DTCC, Chainlink and ten financial institutions on a pilot program aimed at bringing Net Asset Value (NAV) data on-chain. He also discusses real-world asset tokenization as well as financial and political advancements in crypto.

Persons: Crypto, Sergey Nazarov Organizations: Chainlink Labs, CNBC Locations: DTCC

☆ Gen Zers are spending hundreds of dollars on dirty sneakers, and parents are shocked
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

On Net-A-Porter, the most expensive Golden Goose shoe costs just over $1,000, while the cheapest is $420. Some of the more expensive Golden Goose sneakers. www.goldengoose.comInterest in Golden Goose sneakers was bubbling among Zoomers last summer and seems to have boomed in 2024. Some Golden Goose disciples say they've been questioned about why they would buy dirty shoes, particularly for hundreds of dollars. When Schiffer's mom noted ripped jeans are in style too, her father asked: "Why don't you just buy my old sneakers?"

Persons: —, Porter, Francesca Rinaldo, Alessandro Gallo, they've, Dunks, Golden, Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Hilary Duff, Silvio Campara, aren't, Sydney Schiffer, there's, Schiffer, I'm Organizations: Service, Business, Super, Adidas, Bloomberg, Financial Times Locations: Milan

Miss Kim brought in $1.89 million in sales in 2023 and made a net profit of $101,553 for the fiscal year from August 2022 to July 2023. "I started wondering, if I had Korean food or Asian food and I was able to tell this story…what would that look like?" In the fiscal year from August 2016 to July 2017, Miss Kim brought in $699,877 in sales, according to Kim. Doing away with tippingToday, Miss Kim is profitable and thriving, with total sales of $1.89 million in 2023. When Miss Kim first opened, "we decided that we're going to do away with tipped credit and pay people living wage."

Persons: Ji Hye Kim, Kim, Ann Arbor, Miss Kim, Young Kim, Hye Kim Kim, Paul Saginaw, Ari Weinzweig, Zingerman's, Hye Kim, she'd, It's, Kim didn't, Zach Green, Marisa Forziati Organizations: CNBC, U.S, University of Michigan, Dancing Sandwich Enterprises, Miss Locations: South Korea, New Jersey, Ann, Zingerman's, Ann Arbor, Michigan, New York, Saginaw, Korea, Ann Arbor , Michigan, gochujang, U.S, United States, Miss

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Musk's artificial intelligence start-up raises $6 billion
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Abid Ali | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Nvidia's stock rose 2.6% on Friday, contributing to a 15% surge for the week, while the Nasdaq led major indexes with a 1.41% weekly gain. Nvidia CEO's net worth soarsNvidia CEO Jensen Huang's net worth soared to over $90 billion as better-than-expected earnings sent the company's stock soaring to a record high. Last Thursday, the stock rose more than 9% to close at nearly $1,038 per share.

Persons: Elon Musk, The Beverly Hilton, Jensen, Huang, Glass Lewis, Obama, Weizhen Tan Organizations: SpaceX, Tesla, The Beverly, CNBC, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Treasury, Nvidia, Investors, Google, Nikkei, Bank of Japan's, CSI Locations: Beverly Hills , California, U.S, Texas, Asia, Pacific

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: GameStop, U.S. Cellular, Nvidia, Norwegian Cruise Line and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-28 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: GameStop — Shares jumped nearly 23% following the video game retailer's announcement on Friday that it made about $933 million from a stock sale. U.S. Cellular — Shares added 7% after the telecom company announced T-Mobile will acquire its wireless operations and 30% of spectrum assets for $4.4 billion. T-Mobile was up less than 1%, while Telephone and Data Systems , which owns 84% of U.S. Cellular, slipped 2%. Norwegian Cruise Line — The cruise stock rose 3% after an upgrade to buy from neutral at Mizuho. Zscaler — The cybersecurity company shed nearly 4% following a downgrade at Wells Fargo to equal weight from overweight.

Persons: Agios, vorasidenib, —, Duolingo Max, Semler, Elon, Zscaler, Airbnb, Eli Lilly, Macheel, Pia Singh, Hakyung Kim, Jesse Pound Organizations: GameStop, . Illinois, U.S, Cellular, Mobile, Telephone, Data Systems, U.S . Cellular, . Food, Drug, Pharmaceuticals, Royalty Pharma, Nvidia, Cruise, Mizuho, Sarepta Therapeutics, RBC Capital Markets, RBC, Sea, Reuters, —, Energy Capital Partners, Wedbush, FDA Locations: U.S, Norwegian, Wells

☆ Should Elon Musk be paid $56 billion? Tesla shareholders get to vote
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( David Ingram | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Several investors released a joint letter this month urging fellow shareholders to vote down the package as excessive. Tesla shareholders approved the pay package in 2018, with compensation tied to Tesla's performance including its market value. And he still has time to meet goals he hasn't reached, including on revenue, because the pay package had a 10-year term. In the 440-page proxy statement explaining the vote, a committee of the Tesla board noted the "novel circumstances." Some people began sharing screenshots of their votes in April, shortly after the Tesla board announced the vote, and the deadline to vote online is June 12.

Persons: Elon Musk, The Beverly Hilton, Tesla, James Park, Musk, He's, Judge Kathaleen McCormick, McCormick, Nadya Malenko, hasn't, Ann Lipton, Lipton, — I'm, Musk's, there's, —, Rowe Price, didn't, Brad Lander Organizations: SpaceX, Tesla, The Beverly, Wall Street, University of California, CNBC, Bloomberg, Reuters, Boston College's, Tulane University, Disney, New York, Amalgamated Bank . Locations: Beverly Hills , California, U.S, Delaware, Austin , Texas, —, Los Angeles, Texas, New York City

☆ Bill Walton, one of basketball’s most eccentric characters, dies at 71
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Jason Quick | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +15 min

There was the satisfaction and appreciation of a team coming together to win the 1977 NBA title. The next day, before a Trail Blazers home game, Walton explained his emotions to a group of reporters. I regret the circumstances in which I left the Portland Trail Blazers’ family. “The Portland Trail Blazers deplore Bill Walton’s statement calling for the rejection of the United States Government. “And you are never the same again.”Related reading(Top photo of Bill Walton: NBA Photos / Getty Images)

Persons: Bill Walton, Walton, Adam Silver, Bill, Bill’s, Lori, Adam, Nate, Luke, Chris, ”, ” Walton, “, Ted Kulongoski, it’s, Jack Ramsay, Hank Delespinasse, Robert Parrish, Ricky Pierce, Eddie Johnson, Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Steve James, Bird, Walton . Bird, James, ” James, Dave Twardzik, Tom Shanahan, don’t, Jack, Micki Scott, Patty Hearst, Walton’s, Herman Sarkowsky, Larry Weinberg, Harry Glickman, Bill Walton’s, Arthur Ashe, Kareem Abdul, Jabbar, Bill Russell, Muhammad Ali …, White, Hal Bock, …, Marty Glickman, —, Bill Walton's, Sir Isaac Newton’s, Fabricio Roberto, you’ve, Taylor, ” “ John Stockton Organizations: Fame, NBA, UCLA, Portland Trail Blazers, Boston Celtics, Naismith Hall of Fame, Blazers, The Athletic, Trail Blazers, Celtics, NCAA, Memphis State, Florida State, Getty, Philadelphia, Portland, LA Clippers, Sixth, Walton, Athletic, Associated Press, Wilshire, FBI, Scotts, Symbionese Liberation Army, United, United States Government, National Basketball Association, “ Sports, The Associated Press, New York Knicks, Prime Ticket Network, NBC, ABC, CBS, FOX, ESPN, Turner Sports Locations: La Mesa, Calif, Portland, Oregon, “, Blazermania, Los Angeles, Vietnam, United States, San Francisco, Walton, Utah, America

☆ Social Security's 2025 bump is projected to be the smallest in 5 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Senior Citizens League's latest projection forecasts Social Security's 2025 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to be just 2.66%, the lowest increase since before the pandemic. AdvertisementAccording to the Social Security Administration, the average monthly benefit in 2024 is $1,907, up about $50 from 2023. Over 67 million Americans receive Social Security. AdvertisementOver 67 million Americans receive Social Security, and an increase is not guaranteed. Since the COLA was added to Social Security benefits in 1975, there have been three years without a bump in the monthly checks.

Persons: —, Shannon Benton, Benton, Ippei Naoi Organizations: Service, The, Business, Social Security, Senior Citizens League, Social Security Administration, Senior Citizen, Social, Labor Statistics, Citizen

☆ Rafael Nadal loses to Alexander Zverev at Roland Garros
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

PARIS, France — There will be no magical run, no age- and injury-defying push into the deep end of the competition. AdvertisementThe end officially arrived at 6:28, with a final miss off the Spaniard’s racket, forced by Alexander Zverev, who prevailed 6-3, 7-6, 6-3. A clump of two dozen that is used to getting choice seats clogged the entryway to the president’s box. Ultimately, that is what doomed him on a chilly and dreary afternoon and evening under the roof on Chatrier. He hit serves that became easy chances for Zverev to go on the defensive, and groundstrokes into the middle of the court that Zverev pounded for winners.

Persons: Rafael Nadal, Roland Garros, Alexander Zverev, Nadal, Philippe, Chatrier, ”, Emmanuel Dunand, He’d, hadn’t, Zverev, Brenda Patea, he’d, Mateo Villalba Organizations: Nadal, Getty Locations: PARIS, France, AFP, Paris, German, Berlin, Germany

☆ Take a look inside Lyndhurst Mansion, a historic 14,000-square-foot Gothic Revival home featured in 'The Gilded Age'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Talia Lakritz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The tour began outside the mansion, where our guide spoke about the three families that owned the property: the Pauldings, the Merritts, and the Goulds. The side of Lyndhurst Mansion. Talia Lakritz/Business InsiderIn 1836, former New York City mayor William Paulding and his wife, New York real-estate heiress Maria Rhinelander Paulding, purchased the land overlooking the Hudson River to build a summer home. In 1864, the Pauldings' son sold the mansion to George Merritt, who made his fortune as the patent holder of a rubber spring used in railroad cars, and his wife, Julia. After her death, Anna left the Lyndhurst estate to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which manages the site today.

Persons: Talia Lakritz, William Paulding, Maria Rhinelander, Alexander Jackson Davis, George Merritt, Julia, Davis, Jay Gould, Helen Day Miller, Helen Gould, Anna Gould, Anna Organizations: National Trust for Historic Preservation Locations: Lyndhurst, New York City, New York, Maria Rhinelander Paulding, French

☆ Stan Wawrinka and Andy Murray share ‘emotional’ French Open embrace following Swiss’ win
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Stan Wawrinka turned back the clock to play his “best match of the year” as he eased past fellow tour veteran Andy Murray 6-4 6-4 6-2 in the first round of the French Open. And, yeah, he’s [an] amazing guy, amazing player, such a big fighter. “I think I played my best match of the year,” Wawrinka, the 2017 French Open champion, added. It’s really positive for me.”Murray, playing in his first French Open since another first-round defeat to Wawrinka in 2020, suffered an early break of serve in each set and was never able to recover. “It was always going to be tough, tough match,” Murray said, per the BBC.

Persons: Stan Wawrinka, Andy Murray, Scot, he’s, Murray, Wawrinka, “ We’re, ” Wawrinka, ” Murray, Roland Garros, “ Stan, “, Cameron Norrie, Pavel Kotov, Brit Dan Evans Organizations: CNN, “, Miami Locations: Paris

☆ Aramco share sale planned for summer could net Saudi Arabia a welcome $10 billion amid its Neom project struggles
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-27 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewSaudi Arabia looks set for a multibillion-dollar share sale in its state oil company, Saudi Aramco. AdvertisementThe government of Saudi Arabia remains the largest shareholder in Aramco, which is the world's largest oil company by market cap. AdvertisementThe kingdom has embarked on a number of "gigaprojects" as part of the 2030 plan, including its Neom megacity. But recent reports suggest Saudi Arabia has been seeking to borrow funds for the project, while also scaling back population estimates for The Line. In January, it said that its cash as of September had dropped to around $15 billion — the lowest level since December 2020, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Persons: —, Prince Mohammed bin Salman's Organizations: Service, Reuters, Business, Aramco, Saudi Aramco, Saudi, Public Investment Fund, Bloomberg, Street Journal Locations: Saudi Arabia, Saudi Aramco, Aramco, Saudi

☆ French Open Day 1 recap: Moutet magic, Osaka’s grit, vintage Gasquet
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( James Hansen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

Match of the day: Corentin Moutet vs Nicolas JarryOne normal day of Corentin Moutet, that’s all we ask. 🇬🇧 Andy Murray, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2🇬🇧 Andy Murray, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2 🇺🇦 Marta Kostyuk (18) def. 🇺🇸 JJ Wolf, 6-1, 6-2, 6-1🇺🇸 JJ Wolf, 6-1, 6-2, 6-1 🇺🇦 Dayana Yastremska (30) def. 🇨🇱 Alejandro Tabilo, 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-2, 6-2🇨🇱 Alejandro Tabilo, 3-6, 7-6(5), 6-2, 6-2 🇱🇻 Jelena Ostapenko (9) def. 🇷🇴 Jaqueline Cristian, 6-4, 7-5🇷🇴 Jaqueline Cristian, 6-4, 7-5 🇫🇷 Richard Gasquet def.

Persons: Roland Garros, Mathieu, Nicolas Jarry, Corentin, Jerry Shang, Mathieu —, Chilean Nicolas Jarry, Moutet, Dimitar Dilkoff, Jarry, He’s, he’s, Daniel Altmaier’s, Laslo, Altmaier, topsy turvy, Lucia Bronzetti, Naomi Osaka, Lucia Bronzetti’s, Philippe, Chatrier, Bronzetti, Frey, Kei Nishikori, Gabriel Diallo, Diallo, Nishikori, Novak Djokovic, Dan Istitene, Barbora, Golubic, Richard Gasquet, Andy Murr, goss, 6-3,, 7-5, 🇷 Rich, vs 🇺🇸, Philipp e, (15) Ben S helton Organizations: Jarry, Getty, Lucia, Osaka Locations: Madrid, Chilean, Santiago, Paris, AFP, Osaka, Bor

☆ French Open: ‘I don’t know any other record in any other sport that equals Rafael Nadal’s French Open success,’ says Boris Becker
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

I don’t know any other record in any other sport that equals that.”Becker points to some of tennis’ greats, himself included, that failed to win the French Open to further highlight the absurdity of Nadal’s record in Paris. So there’s no shame in not winning the French Open,” said the 56-year-old German. Nadal won the first grand slam of his career at the 2005 French Open. Nadal, it goes without saying, is always the darling of the French Open crowd and has enjoyed vociferous support in some of his toughest matches. The French Open was the only grand slam Becker failed to win.

Persons: Rafael Nadal, Roland Garros, Roger Federer, – Nadal, Nadal’s, Clay, –, “, Boris Becker, ” Becker, Bjorn, Borg, Pete, Sampras, Stefan, Edberg, Becker, ”, Nadal, Christophe Ena, he’s, “ Clay, Philippe Chatrier Organizations: CNN, partizan, Getty Locations: Paris

☆ Rafael Nadal vs Alexander Zverev preview: Nadal’s French Open aura is an opponent
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Matthew Futterman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

Fans streamed through the gates, packing Roland Garros, lining up for crepes and champagne and Aperol spritzes. If that latter court is his living room, then the grounds at Roland Garros are his estate. Ever since then, Zverev has wanted another shot at playing Nadal at Roland Garros — though not in the first round, more like a semifinal or a final. The idea of playing Nadal on this clay sends chills through the spines of so many players. In 2022, I remember he came into Roland Garros not winning Monte Carlo, not winning Madrid, not winning Rome.

Persons: France —, Roland Garros, spritzes, —, Ostapenko —, squandering, Lucia Bronzetti, Novak Djokovic, Serena Williams ’, Rafael Nadal, Suzanne Lenglen, Nadal, Court Philippe, Chatrier, Uber, Alexander Zverev, Tim Clayton, Corbis, ” Nadal, He’d, Zverev, hadn’t, ” Zverev, Andrey Rublev, Misha, punking, ‘, “, ”, Rafa, Tsitsipas, Philippe, Roger Federer, it’s, “ I’m, Iga Swiatek, Rafa Nadal, he’s, “ There’s, Monte, Casper Ruud, Gao Jing, Felix Auger, Aliassime, Hubert Hurkacz, I’m, Clive Brunskill Organizations: France — Officially, — Alcaraz, Ostapenko, Roland, Getty, NBA, Nadal, Rafa, Monte Carlo, Madrid, TennisViz Locations: PARIS, France, Osaka, Court, Australia, Barcelona, Monte Carlo, Rome, Xinhua, tennis

☆ The 10 books the rich will be reading this summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

That's why J.P. Morgan Private Bank, every May, releases its summer reading list, often serving as a book club for billionaires. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the list, now called the J.P. Morgan Summer Reading List. The 10 books are carefully curated to match the tastes and preoccupations of J.P. Morgan's wealthy clients. It also helps with client events, since authors on the list often agree to do special dinners or speaking events for J.P. Morgan clients. Authors love being on the list as well since J.P. Morgan buys thousands of books to hand out and since clients often refer the books to others.

Persons: Robert Frank, Today's, Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz, J.P, Morgan, Darin Oduyoye, Oduyoye, Gary White, Matt Damon, Charles Duhigg, Jonathan Haidt, Haidt, Kasseem Dean, —, Gordon Parks, Michel Basquiat, Lorna Simpson, Odili Donald Odita, Kennedy Yanko, Kimberli Gant, Salman Khan Salman Khan, Jack Daniel, Fawn Weaver, Daniel's, Daniels, Weaver, Joshua Robinson, Jonathan Clegg, Robinson, Clegg, Melinda Stevens, Issy von Simson, Tabitha Joyce, Fortunato, Adam Pearson, Fortunato Chocolate, Laura Mae Martin, Laura Mae Martin —, Martin, Jake Gyllenhaal, Greta Caruso, Tony, Damon Organizations: Morgan Private Bank, Morgan, Reading, Wealth Management, J.P, Giants, Art, Phaidon, Brooklyn Museum, Education, Khan Academy, Wall, Mercedes, Nacional, Google, Solutions, JPMorgan, Manhattan Company Locations: Water, Lynchburg , Tennessee, America, United States, Croatian

☆ The 50 best places to live in the US, mapped
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The 2024 U.S. News & World Report list of the Best Places to Live in the US, which was released Tuesday, ranks 150 major cities based on their quality of life, education, crime rates, employment opportunities, and housing. Business Insider mapped the top 50 best places to live, with the top 15 colored dark blue. Southeastern Florida cities like Miami and Fort Lauderdale normally get most of the love from movers outside the state — or even the country. But this year, it's the western part of the peninsula that's well-represented on the list of best places to live. Many have been moving to Arizona, Florida, Texas, and Washington, citing factors such as high home prices, the climate crisis, and politics.

Persons: —, Fort, Austin Organizations: Service, U.S . News, Places, Business, Sunshine State, Fort Collins, Council for Community, Economic Research, State Locations: U.S, Florida , Colorado, North Carolina, Northeast, Southwest, Florida, Colorado, Naples, Sarasota, Pensacola , Tampa, Fort Myers, Melbourne, Naples , Florida, Boise , Idaho, Southeastern Florida, Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Colorado Springs, Boulder, Denver, Tennessee, South Carolina, Kentucky, Georgia, Alabama, Buffalo , Pittsburgh, Portland, Davenport , Iowa, Omaha, Lincoln, Texas, California, Austin, McAllen, McAllen , Texas, Francisco, San Diego . Washington , Oregon , Idaho , Nevada, Utah, Arizona , Florida , Texas, Washington

☆ Inside a new disaster-proof neighborhood in Florida, where million-dollar off-grid homes already survived two hurricanes and residents pay no electric bills
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-25 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The homes at Hunters Point, which start at $1.4 million, have already withstood two hurricanes. "We built these homes to be able to deal with the climate crisis," said developer Marshall Gobuty. One solution, said real-estate developer Marshall Gobuty, is to build more resilient homes. "People say they build to code, and my answer is 'Great,'" he told Business Insider. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Marshall Gobuty, skyrocketing Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Florida

☆ An early retiree describes the journey as a 'death march' and shares his top regrets: Working 80-hour weeks 'made us wealthy, but I wouldn't do it again'
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-25 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) 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. Carl spearheaded their financial independence journey after discovering blogs like "Get Rich Slowly" and "Mr. Money Mustache" around 2010. He likens his financial independence journey to "a death march" — and has regrets. Jensen, who has done seven 'live-in flips,' chose to do most of the renovations himself. Advertisement"The whole point of financial independence is to increase your happiness and live a better life," he said.

Persons: —, Carl Jensen, Mindy, Carl, they've, Jensen, We've, It's Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Trump trial: CNN’s in-the-courtroom reporters describe key moments
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-25 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

A judge found Trump liable for fraud for inflating his net worth to get friendly loans, and juries found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defaming Carroll. DEL VALLE: This is actually my fourth Trump trial. Here, it’s almost been interesting how at moments it just felt like a regular trial. Reporters in the courtroom sat behind Trump – with a view often blocked by the many officers in the aisles of the gallery. The response prompted one of the biggest laughs in the courtroom in the entire trial – even several jurors were laughing.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, CNN’s Kara Scannell, Lauren del Valle, Jeremy Herb, Jean Carroll, Trump, defaming Carroll, del, he’s, it’s, That’s, I’ve, Kara, Lauren, Daniels, It’s, Susan Hoffinger, Christine Cornell, Michael Cohen’s, Todd Blanche, Blanche, Cohen, Keith Schiller, Cohen …, flailing, Kaitlan Collins, Robert Costello, Emil Bove’s, Costello, Judge Juan Merchan, ” Merchan, –, admonish, David Pecker, Trump’s, Pecker, Jane Rosenberg Hope Hicks, Hope Hicks, CNN Madeleine Westerhout, Madeleine Westerhout, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Boris Epshteyn, “, Joshua Steinglass, Emil Bove, Jaden Jarmel, Schneider, Bove, ”, ” Jarmel, ” Bove Organizations: CNN, Trump, New, DEL VALLE, Midway, National Enquirer, Trump … DEL VALLE, White House, VALLE, White, Attorney, Republican Locations: York, New York, del Valle, Manhattan

☆ My son decided to go to a college across the country. I'm already dreading my empty nest, but it's time to let him go.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Erika Ebsworth-Goold | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementI'll soon have an empty nest, with my bird nearly 2,000 miles away, and I'm already dreading it. He decided to go to college far from homeHis father and I are incredibly proud of him and know he's ready for this next big step. He's ready to be close to the ocean, meet new friends, and dive headfirst into his film studies. While our son is raring to go and ready to meet the world on his own terms, I'm not sure I'm ready for him to be thousands of miles away. In the meantime, get ready world.

Persons: He'll, whittle, I'm, raring Organizations: Service, Business, Grand Central Locations: East Coast, California, Los Angeles

☆ How the super rich party at the Monaco Grand Prix
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Susan Griffin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

British driver Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes looks walks the drivers parade before the Formula 1 Grand Prix at the Circuit de Monaco on May 28, 2023. Here, designer stores, supercars, multi-million-dollar yachts and astronomically priced restaurants are ‘la norme’, but during the three-day Grand Prix, the eye-watering ostentation increases three-fold. Amber Lounge might be one of the most exclusive and expensive events taking place during the Monaco Grand Prix weekend, but Monte Carlo itself is a veritable party hub. “As a former resident, I can tell you there are two sides to the F1 Grand Prix arriving in Monaco. Fans watch the action during qualifying at the F1 Monaco Grand Prix.

Persons: ”, Tom Holland, Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes, Dan Mullan, revel, Cipriani, Sass Café, Max Verstappen, Justin Bieber, Kim Kardashian, Kylie Minogue, Prince Albert of Monaco, Eddie Irvine’s, Sonia, Amber, Lauren Green, Joash Lee, partygoers, Jax Jones, Monte, Bruce Bundrant, ” Bundrant, Ryan Pierse, Green, “ Organizations: CNN, Monaco, Prix, Circuit, Getty, Business Development, AS Monaco FC, “ Locations: Monte Carlo, British, Fairmont, Hôtel Hermitage, Hôtel, Paris, Le Meridien, Monaco, Singapore, Las Vegas, Abu Dhabi

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