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☆ My family got accepted into Tulsa's $10,000 relocation program. Here's what shocked me about the city's entrepreneurial scene.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

He moved from Houston, Texas, to Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2021 as part of the latter's incentive program to entice more remote workers. My wife found a program called Tulsa Remote, which is a $10,000 stipend to bring remote workers to the city. AdvertisementI saw the acceptance rate for the Tulsa Remote program was low, but I figured we had nothing to lose. I went through the interview process and got acceptedThe Tulsa Remote program wanted people who wanted to be a part of Tulsa's community. AdvertisementThe entrepreneurial community in Tulsa is greatTulsa Remote helped set me up with the connections to start my company.

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☆ I'm a startup founder who moved from Houston to Tulsa for a more affordable lifestyle. I've been impressed by Tulsa's thriving entrepreneurial scene and small-city charm.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-11 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Jhonathan Vazquez moved from Houston to Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2021. My wife found a program called Tulsa Remote, which is a $10,000 stipend to bring remote workers to the city. AdvertisementI saw the acceptance rate for the Tulsa Remote program was low, but I figured we had nothing to lose. The Tulsa Remote program wanted people who wanted to be a part of Tulsa's community. Tulsa Remote helped set me up with the connections to start my company.

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☆ Sam Bankman-Fried has a new currency to trade in prison: rice
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-10 | by ( Sarah Gray | Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, who was convicted on seven counts, gave an interview from prison to Puck. SBF told Puck he spends his days in a large dormitory room with 35 other men. He said he lives off beans and rice purchased from the commissary, and his rice is now prison currency. AdvertisementSam Bankman-Fried has a new currency to trade in prison at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. He told Puck that he has not been abused and does not "fear for his safety."

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☆ The top 10 destinations for remote workers
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

There are approximately 22 million remote workers in the US, many of whom are looking for new locales. MakeMyMove recently released its list of top 10 destinations for remote workers. As more and more people can do their jobs from anywhere in the country, new communities are popping up as hot spots for remote workers. There are about 22 million adults in the US who work from home. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Billionaire Barry Sternlicht predicts weekly bank closures as the real estate sector battles high interest rates and inflation
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-09 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Billionaire Barry Sternlicht is worried about America's regional and community banks. Sternlicht told CNBC that banks may bear the consequences of the real estate crisis. AdvertisementBillionaire Barry Sternlicht offered an ominous prediction about America's regional banks amid a coming commercial real estate reckoning. The Starwood Capital Group CEO told CNBC on Tuesday that he thinks real estate's primary lenders — regional and community banks — could soon be bearing the brunt of high interest rates and inflation. "You're going to see a regional bank fail every day, or not — every week, maybe two a week," Sternlicht said.

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☆ I've saved thousands and traveled to dozens of countries using a home-swapping website
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The website helps facilitate accommodation exchanges between 150,000 users in 145 countries. Then HomeExchange sent me an offer, and I said to my husband, "Shall we give it a go?" The way it works is you subscribe to the website, make a profile, and list your home. We've stayed in places in Australia that are totally off the grid in conservation areas that don't have electricity. I think we've saved well over £100,000 using HomeExchange.

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Trump's reputation was tied to his "playboy" image, which came with rumors of affairs. According to one report, Trump tried to get Playboy magazine to run a "Girls of Trump" spread featuring his employees. This June 7, 1995, file photo shows Trump posing for photos above the floor of the New York Stock Exchange after taking his flagship Trump Plaza Casino public in New York City. AP/Kathy Willens"He even tried to get Playboy to do a spread called 'The Girls of Trump,' wooing his most shapely staffers, including a former beauty queen secretary, into posing for the magazine with a sliding scale of offers on everything from full nude to breast to 'wet-lip' shots," Wayne Barrett wrote in his 1991 book "Trump, The Greatest Show on Earth: The Deals, The Downfall, The Reinvention." Barrett continued: "It was all part of the rakish ethos of phony glamour that he consciously fostered, even to the extent of concealing from public view a very efficient secretary with a pimplish facial condition."

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☆ Elon Musk says there are too many non-technical managers at Boeing
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tesla CEO Elon Musk suggested Boeing has "too many" non-technical managers. AdvertisementElon Musk is chiding Boeing on social media for employing "too many" non-technical managers amid a wave of ongoing layoffs at his own company, Tesla. Too many non-technical managers at Boeing. Advertisement"Too many non-technical managers at Boeing," Musk tweeted. Musk has opined about non-technical managers in the past, writing in a May 2020 tweet that he "strongly" believes "all managers in a technical area much be technically excellent."

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☆ We left Colorado's cold weather and high taxes for California sunshine and a surprisingly cheaper cost of living
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-04 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Beth Ann: We planned on getting to California at some point. Beth Ann: We first started considering a move to California during COVID when we were sitting at home and couldn't go anywhere. AdvertisementEric and Beth Ann Mott said they love the access to nature and hiking in California. Courtesy of Eric and Beth Ann MottBeth Ann: You can't paint California with just one brush. Beth Ann: I think California will continue to be our long-term play.

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☆ I landed a dream internship at Tesla. Now I'm scrambling after the company cancelled my internship 3 weeks before I was set to start.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Tesla is revoking summer internship offers as the automaker grapples with layoffs. One college senior said she was disappointed to lose her internship just weeks before she was set to start. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA college senior who scored a prestigious Tesla internship is scrambling to make new professional plans after the automaker revoked her offer less than three weeks before she was supposed to start. I was looking for a big corporate internship," Gura said.

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☆ Tesla revoked internships weeks before start date, students say
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Tesla interns say their offers were revoked less than a month before they were set to start. Two would-be interns posted on LinkedIn on Wednesday saying they had internships rescinded. The move comes as Tesla continues to make further cuts after slashing 10% of its staff last month. AdvertisementTesla revoked summer internships less than a month before the new interns were set to start, leaving ambitious college kids scrambling for new professional plans, students say. Two students who said they were would-be Tesla interns posted on LinkedIn on Wednesday saying they had offers rescinded just three weeks before they were set to join the EV company.

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☆ CEO of Anthropic — the AI company Amazon is betting billions on — says it could cost $10 billion to train AI in 2 years
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei said training AI could one day cost $100 billion. Amodei told CNBC that he isn't worried about the commoditization of large language AI models. Amodei told CNBC that current models already cost a company $100 million to develop — and that price will only increase as the technology advances. "I think we're going to see models trained in the next year are going to be about $1 billion," Amodei told the outlet. Amodei said some AI models may specialize in topics like law or national security, while others could gain expertise in biochemistry.

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☆ Ford's BlueCruise is the latest driver-assistance system under investigation after 2 fatal crashes
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Federal regulators are investigating Ford's BlueCruise system following two fatal crashes. 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 . AdvertisementFederal auto regulators are looking into Ford Motor's driver-assistance system following two fatal crashes that the safety agency linked to the automation technology. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into Ford's BlueCruise system, according to an agency filing made public Monday.

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☆ Nvidia employees said CEO Jensen Huang is 'not easy to work for.' He says that's how it should be.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has no qualms about being a demanding leader. Huang told "60 Minutes" that accomplishing "extraordinary" things requires hard work. AdvertisementNvidia CEO Jensen Huang has a reputation for being a formidable boss — and that's the way he likes it. In a recent interview with 60 Minutes, Huang was unsurprised when correspondent Bill Whitaker shared some of the words Nvidia employees used to describe the company's chief:"Demanding, perfectionist, not easy to work with," Whitaker said, citing people who work with Huang at the software company. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ I'm a 24-year-old who lives in Medora, North Dakota, which has a population of less than 150 people. We don't have a grocery store in town but we do have the Northern Lights.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-27 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Madi Lee is a 24-year-old who moved to the tiny town of Medora, North Dakota, after college. The year-round population of Medora is less than 150 but the town explodes with tourists in summer. Medora, North Dakota, has always been one of my favorite places. It's a unique place, located in the North Dakota Badlands at the entrance of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Madi Lee loves working the Medora Musical in the summer and enjoys the remote nature of North Dakota in the winter.

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☆ Legal woes pile up for Trump allies: Giuliani, Meadows, and more indicted in Arizona election interference case
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Rudy Giuliani and Mark Meadows are among those indicted in an Arizona election interference case. Multiple Trump allies and Arizona GOPers were charged with felony counts, including conspiracy. The indictment also appeared to list former President Donald Trump as "Unindicted Coconspirator 1." AdvertisementProsecutors charged Rudy Giuliani, Mark Meadows, and a slate of Arizona Republicans with multiple felonies in a 58-page indictment made public on Wednesday. A representative for Trump and the Trump Organization did not immediately respond to a request for comment from BI.

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☆ Melinda French Gates and her daughters love Taylor Swift like the rest of us
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Melinda French Gates and her daughter Phoebe Gates are apparent Swifties. French Gates shared a video lip-synching Taylor Swift's single, "Fortnight," with her daughter. Both Melinda French Gates and Swift are among the rare class of female billionaires. Melinda French Gates and her daughter Phoebe Gates appear to count themselves among Taylor Swift's billions of fans, evidenced by an Instagram video of the mother-daughter duo singing along to one of the pop star's newest songs. Melinda French Gates, who co-founded the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with her ex-husband and Microsoft founder, is worth an estimated $12.9 billion, per Bloomberg.

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☆ Tesla's future is riding on Elon Musk believers
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Tesla had a tough first quarter, reporting a drop in revenue during a Tuesday earnings call. But Tesla's woes are unlikely to deter its fervent fans from continuing to support the company. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . But luckily for Tesla, the company's fans are a fervent bunch, unlikely to be deterred by one bad quarter. During the Tuesday earnings call, Tesla reported a net income of $1.1 billion from January to March, which is down about 55% from last year.

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☆ Apple fans may already be moving on from the Vision Pro
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewSome tech devotees already seem to be losing interest in Apple's Vision Pro just months after the futuristic headset hit the market. That's bad news for Apple, which spent eight years and billions of dollars creating the Vision Pro. Apple has seemingly responded to the growing disinterest by boosting marketing around the device, evidenced by the Vision Pro's prime placement on the company's website. The Vision Pro requires its wearer to attach a battery, start the device, and move through its interface each use. BI's Jordan Hart foresaw some of those issues back in February, writing that she was running out of reasons to wear the Vision Pro after just one week.

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☆ I'm a Democrat who moved to Florida to be closer to my boyfriend. I was nervous about the politics and weather but have been most dismayed by the cost of living.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

David Maughan, 32, moved from Richmond, Virginia, to Oakland Park, Florida, last year. As a progressive, Maughan said he was nervous about Florida's culture war politics. Everyone says the weather in Florida is great, but they don't realize that Florida is hot hot. David Maughan and his boyfriend Brandon were long-distance for three years before David moved to Florida in August 2023. David Maughan said he's been able to make friends in the Florida LGBTQ community by joining an adult sports league.

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☆ Here's what Mark Cuban's $275.9 million in taxes would cover for the US government
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

And yes, we know Cuban's tax bill won't go directly to paying for these programs, but for the sake of context, here's what his taxes could have funded. Cuban's $275.9 million contribution to the US government could fully back the department with nearly half still left over. Cuban's million could easily cover congressional paychecks and even account for President Joe Biden's $400,000 salary and Vice President Kamala Harris' $235,100 salary. So, Cuban's $275.9 million wouldn't quite be able to cover the potential three-hour DOD cost at $291,095,890.41. While $275.9 million might not seem like it would make a dent in that astronomical number, every little bit helps!

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☆ TikTok partners with another concert ticker seller to give users even more live show options
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( Hannah Getahun | Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

TikTok announced a partnership with AXS to sell concert tickets. A new feature in the app allows users and artists to promote tickets to live events. 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 . AdvertisementYou can now buy concert tickets for your favorite artists on TikTok through AXS.

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☆ I'm a conservative who was born and raised in California. I moved to Arizona for political reasons but only lasted 3 months.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

She only stayed in Arizona for three months before realizing she wanted to return home to California. When you say you're from California, they think of LA, San Francisco, and San Diego. I'm a retired police dispatcher and believe crime needs to be punished, and I don't think it is here in California. But I don't live politics every day, and they did. When you're born and raised in California, you need to be in California.

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☆ Donald Trump claims he'll testify in hush money trial. We've heard that before.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-13 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Donald Trump said Friday he plans to testify in his hush-money trial, set to start Monday. Trump previously backed out of testifying in his civil fraud trial. 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 . AdvertisementFormer President Donald Trump on Friday said he will "absolutely" testify in his upcoming Manhattan hush-money trial, which is set to begin jury selection on Monday morning.

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