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☆ ChatGPT helped me renovate my kitchen. Here's how it saves me time on everyday tasks outside of work.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Meg Faibisch Kühn discovered ChatGPT a year ago and started using it every day at work. It wasn't immediately obvious that ChatGPT was a tool for enhancing my personal life as well as my work. ChatGPT helped me renovate my kitchenMy husband and I wanted to renovate our kitchen in the most cost-effective way possible. Screenshot from ChatGPT/Courtesy of Meg Faibisch KühnI was able to use it to figure out how many tiles I needed for the floor. Courtesy of Meg Faibisch Kühn3.

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☆ We retired in Italy after visiting once over a decade ago. After selling our US home, we live a cheaper, slower life.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Glenda and Randy Tuminello moved to Italy in December 2022, after selling their home in Texas. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Glenda and Randy Tuminello, both 70, who left the US in 2022 to retire to southern Italy. During Covid, we began thinking about living in Italy and started to plan for our retirement there. We sold our home in Texas in 2020 and moved to Washington again to be with family while we were preparing to move. AdvertisementRetired life in Italy is cheaperGlenda: When we lived in Spokane, Washington, we didn't get to know people that well.

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☆ I'm a Gen Zer. We aren't lazy, but 9-to-5s can be a struggle after college during Covid — here's how I've learned to cope.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

My first few weeks of full-time work were tiring. Here is what I've learned about how to cope better and balance life and work while working a 9-to-5. I said to my manager, "I'm coming in early every day, so I'm technically working more hours than in my contract. AdvertisementI personally prefer to go to work early and come home early so I have more time in the evening. Martin said she was arriving at work early, so she asked her manager if she could leave early too.

Persons: —, Ciara Martin, I've, Martin, it's, I'm Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Surrey, England

☆ Singapore's UOB revises down 2024 loan growth, fourth-quarter profit beats forecasts
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-22 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

A customer uses an ATM at an United Overseas Bank Ltd. (UOB) branch in Singapore, on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. Singapore's United Overseas Bank, or UOB, on Thursday cut its 2024 loan growth projections to low single-digits from mid-single digits after posting a stronger-than-forecast 22% jump in fourth quarter net profit. UOB maintained its 2024 guidance for double-digit fee growth while projecting total income to see positive growth, according to UOB CEO Wee Ee Cheong's earnings presentation slides. Credit costs for 2024 are expected to be at the lower end of its previous 25 to 30 basis points guidance range. "Global economic outlook remains uncertain in the near term, but Southeast Asia continues to be a bright spot," Wee said in a statement.

Persons: UOB, Wee Ee, Wee Organizations: United Overseas Bank Ltd, Singapore's United Overseas Bank Locations: Singapore, Southeast Asia

☆ I'm a tech worker who got laid off twice in a year. I've made good money — but I'm paranoid it will happen again.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Amber Smith, a 27-year-old from Des Moines, Iowa, about getting laid off from two tech job in her 20s. I’ve been laid off in the tech industry twice. I've learned a lot, gained a lot of experience, and made some good money , but I don’t know if I would work in tech forever. Smith started working for a company that did lighting for smart buildings in June 2021. I tried to create a ticket with the tech team but that didn’t work either.

Persons: Amber Smith, she's, —, I’ve, I've, Smith, I’d, Slack, I’m Organizations: Service, eBay, LinkedIn Locations: Des Moines , Iowa, Europe

☆ I quit my corporate job after one year to return to teaching. I feel like I've chosen something I enjoy over long-term financial success.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I grew up in Dallas-Fort Worth and started my first teaching job in Brooklyn when I was 24. AdvertisementI resigned from teaching and took a corporate job as a learning and development consultant. I found a fully remote corporate job at a learning and development consultancy firm that helps other companies with learning initiatives like training. I realized I much preferred teaching students over training adultsI started my new job in August 2022. I've chosen something I enjoy over long-term financial successWhen I decided to accept the teaching job, finances were probably my biggest concern, but I feel that with what I'm making now as a teacher, I'm able to live just fine.

Persons: —, Rachel Volk, I've, Volk, I'd, I'm, you'll Organizations: Service, Business, Fort Worth, Fort, New Locations: Dallas, Brooklyn, Texas, Fort Worth, New York, New York City, New York City and Texas

☆ How to take pictures of the 2024 solar eclipse: 11 tips from the pros to snap the most dramatic photos
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Kelly Burch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

NASA's Scientific Visualization StudioTens to hundreds of millions of people across the US will get to experience a partial solar eclipse on April 8. Scout your spot — then have a backupClouds can block out and ruin the experience of a total solar eclipse. Laurie Ambrose/Getty ImagesThe most important factor for great eclipse photos is something we can’t control: the weather. Consider renting equipmentYou can see the solar corona as thin white whisps jutting out from the moon's shadow in this photo of a total solar eclipse. Enjoy itThis year's total solar eclipse is a once-in-a-lifetime event for some.

Persons: —, ” astrophotographer Jon Carmichael, what's, Carmichael, Andrew Studer, you’re, “ It’s, Laurie Ambrose, Getty, Jon Carmichael, Studer, PhotoPills, Doug Duncan, Jon Carmichael It’s, ” Carmichael, Manfred Gottschalk, you’ve, It’s, ” Studer, Thomson, Jon Carmichael Carmichael’s, keng cheong, Sean Gallup Organizations: Service, Business, National Geographic, BBC, Great, Hubble Space, Thomson Reuters, Getty Locations: Texas, Maine

☆ I'm a 'zillennial' who left the city. I don't like living in the suburbs as a young person, but I plan to stay.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Kelsey Lam, a 27-year-old who left Philadelphia to live in the suburbs in 2021. I've lived in the suburbs for three years and would say they don't really cater to my age group. AdvertisementEven going for coffee in the suburbs and in the city are completely different experiences. In the suburbs, I'm getting coffee from chains and the coffee just doesn't feel as unique. AdvertisementIn 2019, I was living in a 550-square-foot studio apartment in the city for around $1,165 a month.

Persons: —, Kelsey Lam, I've, King of Prussia, Kelsey, I'd, Lam, Covid Organizations: Service, Business, Facebook Locations: Philadelphia, Malvern , Pennsylvania, Malvern, Plymouth, Cities, Kelsey Lam, French, Chinatown, King

☆ Elon Musk says Taylor Swift should be concerned about the college student who tracks celebrity jets
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Taylor Rains | Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk weighed in on Taylor Swift's concerns about jet tracking. Musk, who has spoken out against the student who tracks his jet, said Swift should be "concerned." "Taylor Swift is right to be concerned." Taylor Swift is right to be concerned. Sweeney told BI he's never meant any harm to the people whose jets he tracks, but created the accounts because he believes in "transparency and public information."

Persons: Elon Musk, Taylor, Swift, —, Taylor Swift, Jack Sweeney, Sweeney, Musk, Ian Miles Cheong, — Elon, stalkers, Donald Trump, Mark Zuckerburg Organizations: Elon, Service, University of Central Florida, Federation Aviation Administration, FAA

☆ Right-wing commentators have a theory about plane safety concerns — and they say diversity is to blame
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A recent string of plane safety incidents has made many more concerned about flying. Right-wing commentators including Elon Musk have baselessly decided that DEI initiatives are to blame. AdvertisementRight-wing commentators have a new theory to explain the recent series of high-profile plane safety incidents — and they are claiming that diversity initiatives are to blame. Conservative commentators have converged around the idea that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives are jeopardizing plane safety, baselessly claiming that underqualified minorities have been promoted in the industry. AdvertisementExperts say that it is not just misguided to blame DEI initiatives for a reduction in the quality of workers, but also that it is less entrenched than its critics imagine.

Persons: Elon Musk, —, Matt Walsh, Ian Miles Cheong, Charlie Kirk, pWp9YVRIym — Marc Xavier Adams, Candance Owens, TikTok, Rob Schneider, Bud Light, Matthew Florence, Rolling, Donald Trump's, Rachel Décoste, Joe Blow Organizations: Service, Conservative, Boeing, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, Aviation, Delta Air Lines, United, DEI, GOP Locations: States, Japan, Alaska, Canada

☆ Splitting the check is no longer restaurant etiquette — in 2024 it's every diner for themself
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Kieran Press-Reynolds | Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Recently, TikTok users have been gaining traction with the idea that people shouldn't feel guilty about paying for their own food and not splitting the check. Diners say splitting the bill can be unfairSome of the recent bill-splitting discourse posts are grouped under the hashtag "groupdinner," which has 9.6 million views. splitting the bill. AdvertisementIn sticking to etiquette norms when paying for one's own meal, it's crucial that guests repay their portion promptly. More than anything, communication between the hosts and guests is essential and can help thwart nightmare bill-splitting mishaps like the ones described in the viral TikTok videos.

Persons: —, @finegalnopimple, TikToker @remiandryan, Nick Leighton, fleeced, Leighton, OnePoll, It's, it'll, it's Organizations: Service, Business, Louisiana Federal Credit Union, New York Times, Forbes Locations: Dutch, Louisiana

☆ 4 of the biggest stereotypes about Americans, debunked by a British woman living in Ohio
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewA British woman who moved to the US says she had many misconceptions about the country until she lived there. Stereotype 1: Americans are lazyIn one video, Hart said there was a misconception that Americans are "lazy people" which she'd found to be "so not true." AdvertisementHart said that contrary to the stereotype that Americans are lazy, she thinks Americans are extremely committed to work. In a January TikTok , Hart also brought up the fact that many Americans don't have passports and are not required to have them to travel between states. AdvertisementIn a post from July 2023, she expanded on the topic of American friendliness while challenging another stereotype that Americans don't like British people.

Persons: —, Millie Hart, Hart, she's, she'd, it's, Ralph Buehler, I've, Hart's Organizations: Service, Business, Fox News, Pew Research Center, Virginia Tech, Forbes, RAC, Walmart, NBC Locations: West Midlands, England, Ohio, America, Britain's

☆ Anne Hathaway is crowned the queen of setting personal boundaries with fans thanks to one viral clip
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A clip of Anne Hathaway appearing to interact with fans wanting a photo has gone viral. NEW LOOK 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 . AdvertisementFans have fallen in love with the way they think Anne Hathaway dealt with people who wanted photos with her in a now-viral clip. Hathaway, like a "gentle parenting" TikTok creator, appears to use calm and direct conversation with the people in the clip to set a personal space boundary with them.

Persons: Anne Hathaway, —, Gonzalez, Hathaway, Robert Irwin, Steve, Hunter, Irwin, Joseph Quinn, Con, Ella Organizations: Service, Netflix, Independent, London Locations: TikTok

☆ A millennial ditched the city and moved to a remote island in Scotland. She's in love with the slower pace of life.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewA millennial who left her life in the city to move to a Scottish island is sharing her experience, and the perks of a slower life. 32-year-old Ema Shortel, who moved from Edinburgh, Scotland, to the Isle of Skye in 2020, documents her life on the island on TikTok, where she has over 84,000 followers. By leaving the city, Shortel has opted for a more remote way of life. The Highland council area, where the Isle of Skye is located, has the lowest population density in Scotland, according to its website . AdvertisementIn an email exchange, Shortel told Business Insider that in Edinburgh she worked as a self-employed beauty therapist and her partner was a joiner.

Persons: —, She's, hasn't, Shortel, Frazer Henderson, Henderson Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Scottish, Edinburgh, Scotland, Isle, Skye, TikTok, Shortel, Highland, City

☆ YouTuber Olivia Jade compared her kitchen to a 'prison' after her mom Lori Loughlin was incarcerated over the college admissions scandal
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewYouTube vlogger Olivia Jade Giannulli appeared to make reference her parents' incarceration in her latest video, comparing her kitchen to a prison. Olivia Jade, as she is known professionally, is the daughter of "Full House" actor Lori Loughlin and fashion designer Mossimo Giannulli, who were both implicated in the college admissions scandal in 2020. In a January 16 vlog , Olivia Jade shared a clip of herself making breakfast in her kitchen and said she had ordered wallpaper for the room in the hope of transforming its appearance. In 2021, BI reported that Olivia Jade was rebuilding her social media presence , working with brands and posting regularly on YouTube once again. AdvertisementOlivia Jade Giannulli did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment.

Persons: —, Olivia Jade Giannulli, Olivia Jade, Lori Loughlin, Mossimo Giannulli, Olivia Jade's, Isabella, Loughlin, Giannulli Organizations: Service, Business, University of Southern, Olivia Jade's YouTube, YouTube Locations: University of Southern California

☆ Step aside 'quiet luxury,' budgeting is cool now
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

It's called "loud budgeting." He wasn't explicit about his definition of "loud budgeting," but suggested it involved being vocal with your friends about choosing to live frugally. Battle said on TikTok that loud budgeting was the opposite of "quiet luxury," which blew up in 2023 after also being popular during the Great Recession. AdvertisementBattle said in one of his TikToks that he thought "loud budgeting" was "more chic" and impressive than "quiet luxury," later adding that while quiet luxury is about "idolizing celebrities," who are often associated with the trend, "loud budgeting is about the everyday person." Now, it seems "loud budgeting" may go a step further, redefining success and coolness to mean saving your money, rather than spending it.

Persons: —, It's, Lukas Battle, I've, one's frugality, Libby Brooks, Yuval Shuminer, isn't Organizations: Service, Business, BI Locations: TikTok

☆ Kate Moss' Gen Z sister Lottie Moss just got real about the struggles of life as a 20-something model
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) 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. Read previewKate Moss' sister, Lottie Moss, posted a tearful video on TikTok on Monday, saying she's struggled with her mental health for years and doesn't like the person she is. Lottie has previously spoken out about her drug and alcohol use and her negative experiences in the modeling industry . AdvertisementShe also addressed some of her privileges as a model and younger sister to Kate Moss, saying, "You can be grateful and still struggle." She previously said the two weren't particularly close, although in her TikTok video she said her sister had "got me a lot of things."

Persons: —, Kate Moss, Lottie Moss, she's, Lottie, it's, Calvin Klein Organizations: Service, Business, Glamour UK, BBC Locations: tiktok

☆ 7 'reverse culture shocks' from Americans returning to the US after living overseas
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Marta Biino | Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

People who've returned to the US after spending time abroad are sharing "reverse culture shocks." America's big cars and portion sizes were among the reverse culture shocks mentioned online. But another hugely popular genre on TikTok and other social-media platforms shows us the flip side: the reverse culture shocks some Americans experience after returning to the US from time overseas. AdvertisementThese "reverse culture shocks," as they have been dubbed online, typically based on anecdotal accounts, might serve to showcase some of the unique aspects of US culture, which users forgot about or didn't experience while abroad. Here are seven things about the US that people say have caused reverse culture shock.

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☆ It turns out there are a lot of iconic 2014 moments that turn a decade old soon — and somehow feel like yesterday
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

One TikToker has rounded up some of 2014's biggest moments with a punchy rap. AdvertisementA TikToker's rap going through some of 2014's most viral pop culture and internet moments has many asking the same question: Wait, that was 10 years ago? Related storiesA couple of users seemed to wonder what had become of one the biggest internet stars of the year: Alex from Target. AdvertisementThe star of the meme, Alex Lee, became a cultural sensation when a photo of him went viral on Twitter and won him many adoring fans. Earlier this year, a photo of an old desktop computer went viral on X, leading many users to look back on the way the internet functioned when they were growing up.

Persons: It's, —, Mikey Angelo, Harry Styles, Elon Musk's, Alex, Alex Lee, Lee, he's, Ariana, ellen selfie, Angelo Organizations: Service, Target, Twitter, New York Times

☆ There's one big unexpected culture shock Americans can't stop talking about when they move to Europe
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Americans who've moved to Europe often share the most shocking things about their new environments. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Americans living in Europe sometimes report relatively well-known differences as culture shocks, including siesta culture in Spain, where an afternoon nap is customary, and differences in tipping expectations . But there's at least one slightly more unexpected culture shock that many American expats can't stop talking about — hang drying clothes instead of using electric dryers. Some Americans have also filmed themselves navigating a drying rack, which they said they weren't used to using in the US.

Persons: who've, —, Ruth Schwartz Cowan, Kirstin Munro, Munro Organizations: Service, Housing Survey, Engineering, European Commission, European, University of Pennsylvania, Household Technology, American Technology, BI, New School for Social Research Locations: Europe, Spain, Italy, American, Germany, Latvian, New York

☆ As the US faces a loneliness epidemic, people who experienced social life abroad say they can see why
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The US is facing a loneliness epidemic, and people have thoughts. NEW LOOK 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 . Last May, US surgeon general Dr. Vivek Murthy referred to the problem as an "epidemic of loneliness and isolation." AdvertisementPosts about social life in the US's neighboring country of Mexico are particularly common.

Persons: —, Vivek Murthy, Anna, she's, Lucia Organizations: Service, University of Washington Locations: America, Mexico, Colombia, St, Caribbean

☆ Inside the rise of Chiara Ferragni, the social media mega-star who's been accused of misleading followers into buying a charity cake
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Andrew Lloyd | Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Chiara Ferragni is an Italian influencer with just under 30 million followers on Instagram. Here's how the digital entrepreneur shot to social media superstardom. The item was packaged with a pink box featuring Ferragni's name and logo, as well as an illustration of the social media star. AdvertisementBut how did Ferragni become such a social media superstar and build her empire — amid this controversy? Amid the recent scandal, Ferragni's massive online presence continues to span social media.

Persons: Chiara Ferragni, Here's, —, Ferragni, Balocco, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Federico Leonardo Lucia, Leone, Fedez, ferragnez, Lapresse, Eugenio Fusco, Alessandra Balocco Organizations: Service, Regina Margherita Hospital, Italian Competition Authority, Authority, Associated Press, Milan's Bocconi University, Financial Times, Teen Vogue, Forbes, Harvard Business School, Prada, AP Locations: Italian, Turin, Italy, Balocco, Milan, Venice, TikTok

☆ Gen Alpha seems obsessed with expensive skincare — and millennial parents are getting the blame
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementMost Gen Alpha children haven't even made it out of elementary school yet, but their older peers are already scrutinizing them. Many Gen Alpha children have grown up with technology and are heavily influenced by meme culture. This has already incited online mockery, as some people have labeled Gen Alpha humor as "brainrot." The internet is divided over who to blame — but millennial parents aren't off the hookAs is customary, criticisms of Gen Alpha have led to backlash against their parents, who are mostly millennials. Despite these creators' best efforts to sympathize with Gen Alpha, TikTok at large seems to have given this generation its verdict.

Persons: They've, they're, —, haven't, Gen Alpha, aren't, TikTok Organizations: Alpha, Service, Gen Alpha, Bloomberg, influencers Locations: Sephora

☆ A cruise passenger was finally able to reboard the ship after 12 days, following a snafu when he wanted to hop off in Brazil
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-10 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Anthony McWilliams has been TikToking his experience on Royal Caribbean's Ultimate World Cruise. AdvertisementA passenger who said he was temporarily unable to reboard the Royal Caribbean's Ultimate World Cruise he was traveling on now appears to be resuming his journey on the ship. part of a caption on McWilliams' video, in which he showed he was back in his room on the cruise ship, said. Instead of disembarking in Brazil, McWilliams left the cruise in Grenada and intended to reboard in Montevideo, Uruguay, BI previously reported. On TikTok, the Ultimate World Cruise has been a hot topic.

Persons: Anthony McWilliams, he's, —, McWilliams, Michael, BI's Julie Gerstein Organizations: Service, BI, Royal Locations: Brazil, Royal Caribbean, Grenada, Montevideo, Uruguay

☆ The influencer who was fined $1 million over 'misleading' charity campaign is now being investigated by prosecutors
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-09 | by ( Charissa Cheong | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An influencer is under investigation regarding "misleading" posts about a charity partnership. Chiara Ferragni , who has 29.5 million Instagram followers, partnered with the Italian cake brand Balocco in November 2022 to launch a pink-packaged Christmas cake. In addition to fining Ferragni's companies 1.075 million euros, or $1.1 million, the authority find Balocco 420,000 euros, or $460,000. Ferragni's publicist confirmed the investigation, according to the AP. She also apologized and said she would donate 1 million euros to the hospital in Turin.

Persons: weren't, —, Chiara Ferragni, Ferragni, Alessandra Balocco, Fedez, Balocco Organizations: Authorities, Service, Italian Competition Authority, Prosecutors, Associated Press Locations: Turin, Italy, Milan, Italian, Instagram

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