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☆ Inside Substack's emerging IRL event strategy as the platform expands beyond its newsletter roots
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

We spoke with Sophia Efthimiatou and Matt Starr, Substack's duo paving the platform's IRL strategy. hosted "Hate Read Live," where several contributors behind Cai's "Hate Reads" newsletter read excerpts at a bar in New York. September: Casey Lewis hosted "Debate Club," the first iteration of Substack's "Stacked Debate" series, in a gymnasium featuring several Substack writers. hosted "Debate Club," the first iteration of Substack's "Stacked Debate" series, in a gymnasium featuring several Substack writers. Substack's events are a playground for promoting these tools.

Persons: Substack, Sophia Efthimiatou, Matt Starr, —, I'm, Casey Lewis —, Lewis, John Paul Brammer, Kareem Rahma, Nolita Dirtbag, Randa Sakallah, Casey Lewis, Anna Maria Lopez, Hunter Harris, Rayne Fisher, Efthimiatou, Starr, Emma Trim, Delia Cai, Cai's, Tavi Gevinson, Mary Gaitskill, Quann, Emilia Petrarca, Jessica DeFino, Fisher, Emily Sundberg, Substack's, Hamish McKenzie, McKenzie, podcaster Dwarkesh Patel Organizations: IRL, Service, Press, Substack, Business, The New York Times, Hotel Chelsea, New York, Democratic, Convention Locations: New York, New York City, Substack, New, Montauk , New York, San Francisco, inboxes

☆ Millennials love Reddit. That combination of helpful answers and slightly cringe humor appeals to 30s and 40s.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Maybe Reddit is popular because it's text-based, and that's what millennials grew up with. And its helpful advice and slightly cringe humor hit just right for people in their 30s and 40s. Reddit is the social platform most saturated by millennials, according to an Emarketer report on US digital habits by generation. Of logged-in users on Reddit, 43.3% are millennials, compared to 29.6% who are Gen Z. Maybe Reddit is a safe space for millennials to be cringe and free.

Persons: millennials, eMarketer Daily, we're, Gen Z, Millennials Organizations: eMarketer, Insider Inc, Insider Intelligence, Service, BI, YouTube, Facebook, Google Locations: Emarketer

☆ X Is back up and running in Brazil after it caved and paid a fine — because there are some battles Elon Musk can't win
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Lian Kit Wee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

X can operate in Brazil again, after an August ban over noncompliance with court orders. But its return to Brazil was further delayed after the court said that X had transferred the $5 million to the wrong bank. In X's Wednesday X post, the company said that it would continue to defend free speech "within the boundaries of the law." Related storiesThe country is key to X's business — it's the sixth-largest market globally, with over 21.5 million users, Reuters reported in September. X did not respond to a request for comment sent by Business Insider outside business hours.

Persons: —, Elon, Alexandre de Moraes, X, Musk, de Moraes, De Moraes, Matteo Ceurvels, eMarketer, Axel Springer Organizations: Service, Supreme, Reuters, Associated Press, Business, Business Insider Locations: Brazil, China

☆ Russia cut off its troops from Discord, the video gaming comms tool they use to coordinate attacks in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-09 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Russian troops have been using Discord to coordinate drone attacks, but it was banned on Tuesday. Federal regulators said they blocked the gaming messaging platform because it could be used for crime. Discord allows users to join a closed group voice call and livestream to other users from their screens or cameras. One pundit channel, Military Informant, blasted Roskomnadzor's decision as "madness," while another sarcastically thanked the regulator for giving Russian troops another challenge to "bypass the consequences of another wise decision." Discord, Roskomnadzor, and the Russian defense ministry did not immediately respond to comment requests sent outside regular business hours by Business Insider.

Persons: —, Roskomnadzor, Anton Gorelkin, Vladislav Davankov, Davankov, Ekaterina Mizulina, Mizulina, Roman Alekhine, Roskomnadzor's, Alekhine Organizations: Service, TASS, Russian State, State Duma, Safe Internet League, Military, Russian, YouTube, VK, Russia's, Business Locations: Moscow, US, Ukraine, Russian, Russia, Bakhmut

☆ Influencers are swiping a new black card at restaurants, spas, and fitness studios
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Amanda Perelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

After creating sponsored content, influencers can spend the payment in person at the business. AdvertisementThere's a hot new card influencers are swiping at restaurants and retailers to redeem products and services. Advertisement"We are being extremely diligent on only letting in the top creators in cities we are operating in," Van Kuyk said. Influencers who use the platform include Roz Model (15 million Instagram followers), Montana Tucker (3.2 million Instagram followers), Kat Graham (9.7 million Instagram followers), and Matt Staffanina (3.7 million Instagram followers). Brands care about a creator's audience, brand safety, and if the creator fits the right aesthetic, Van Kuyk said.

Persons: influencers, —, Flowrbombr, OTH, Van Kuyk, Ketan Rahangdale, Brands, Influencers, Roz Model, Montana Tucker, Kat Graham, Matt Staffanina, we've, It's Organizations: OTH Network, Service, OTH, Brands, Visa, Mastercard Locations: Miami, Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, LA, Chicago, Las Vegas, New York

☆ Musk's X paid $5 million in fines to the wrong bank, Brazil's Supreme Court said
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Lian Kit Wee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

X mistakenly transferred $5 million in fines to the wrong bank, said Brazil's Supreme Court. AdvertisementElon Musk's X just botched a $5 million payment in Brazil by transferring it to the wrong bank, according to Brazil's Supreme Court, Reuters reported on Saturday. In late August, Brazil's Supreme Court banned the platform for failing to comply with orders related to content moderation and for not appointing a legal representative in the country. AdvertisementOn Friday, X's legal team submitted documents showing that they paid the fines. X and the Brazil Supreme Court did not respond to requests for comment sent by Business Insider outside business hours.

Persons: X, —, Elon Musk's X, Musk, Alexandre de Moraes, de Moraes, De Moraes Organizations: Service, Reuters, Twitter, Brazil's, Supreme, Business Insider, Citigroup Locations: Brazil

☆ Ashley and Tyler from 'Love Is Blind' have had the most drama-free relationship so far, but the preview teases there could be trouble ahead
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"Love Is Blind" season seven features a cast of singles from the Washington, DC area. Ashley and Tyler, two professionals in their 30s, are one of the seven couples to get engaged. Advertisement"Love Is Blind" is back — and in season seven, seven couples from the Washington, DC area made it out of the pods to meet face to face. AdvertisementUnlike some of the other couples, Ashley and Tyler don't have any significant on-camera tension while on vacation. Tyler and Ashley in "Love Is Blind" season seven, episode six.

Persons: Tyler, —, Ashley, they're, Tyler don't, Netflix Ashley, Ashley don't, what's, Alex Organizations: Service, Netflix, LinkedIn Locations: Washington ,, Mexico

☆ How Discord is laying the groundwork for ads to make as much revenue as subscriptions
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Discord is launching Video Quests, its second ad format, as it looks to grow its ads business. Discord aims to balance ad revenue with its subscription service ahead of a potential IPO. Related storiesActivision Blizzard's World of Warcraft, Epic Games' Fortnite, and HoYoverse's Genshin Impact have run Quests on Discord this year. "Discord is a place where you play games with your friends, so game-related ads feel really good," Sellis told Business Insider in an interview. Peter Sellis, Discord's SVP of product, thinks ads could one day be on par with subscriptions for the company.

Persons: —, Peter Sellis, Sellis, Jason Citron, we'd, KARL VERKADE, Adam Bauer, Ming Gianotti, Monks, Gianotti Organizations: Service, Activision, Netflix, Bloomberg, Meta, Google Locations: Discord's, FaZe

☆ Leo from 'Love Is Blind' is one of the most controversial contestants on season 7. What happened to him after his unceremonious exit?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

"Love Is Blind" season seven features a cast of singles from the Washington DC area. AdvertisementWarning: Spoilers ahead through episode six of "Love Is Blind" season seven. AdvertisementIn episode four, Brittany tells Leo that she's still "hurt" by the way he handled his relationships with her and Hannah. "Brittany & Leo were not one of the six couples chosen by producers to continue their journey in Mexico," an on-screen card reads right after Leo and Brittany's first in-person meeting. He's also promoted "Love Is Blind" on Instagram, teasing the seventh season with his cast portrait.

Persons: Leo, —, it's, he's, I'm, Brittany, Hannah, Nick D, Leo doesn't, Nick, Brittany doesn't, she's, Brittany's, It's, we're, Brittany —, da, Mona Lisa, He's Organizations: Washington DC, Service, Entertainment, Capital Art Advisory Locations: Washington, Japan, Brazil, Sweden, Mexico, United Kingdom, D.C, Miami, Los Angeles, New York City, da Vinci's

☆ Gen Z's New Side Hustle: Getting Rich As Airbnb Super Hosts
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Amanda Hoover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Arbitrage hosts like Anderson take to TikTok, YouTube, and Instagram to offer advice and promote paid courses on how to start and build your own short-term-rental empire. A 25-year-old TikToker with the handle @airbbnbmastery101 titled one video "How to quit your job in 2024 and get rich." There's no way to know for sure how popular Airbnb arbitrage is. Related storiesBut Airbnb arbitrage, in theory, isn't illegal; it depends on local laws governing how short-term-rental properties are licensed. DeRose says that he regrets working in short-term-rental arbitrage and that "it's very clearly hurting" the housing market.

Persons: Hailie Anderson, factly, Anderson, —, Donald Trump, Dave Ramsey, Trump, Inayah McMillan, — tycoons, TikTok, she's, Airbnb, Jamie Lane, Alfred, They're, there's, Lane, Konrad Bicher, Wolf, Bicher, Tom DeRose, It's, it's Organizations: YouTube, HGTV, Target Locations: Austin, Salt Lake City, Nashville, Florida, New York, Cities, Barcelona, Europe, Asia

☆ What made this Russian fighter jet's shockingly aggressive maneuvers near a US F-16 so dangerous
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A Russian Su-35 made risky, dangerous moves near a US F-16 late last month. “On Sept 23, 2024, NORAD aircraft flew a safe and disciplined intercept of Russian Military Aircraft in the Alaska ADIZ. Rules on aircraft behavior in international airspaces, create "an understood behavior so that we mitigate the risk" of problems. AdvertisementWhat the Su-35 pilot did was nothing of the sort. Russian military aircraft have also been involved in risky incidents, including a string of unprofessional intercepts of US Navy P-8As by Su-35s a few years ago and multiple incidents in Syria, among other places.

Persons: —, ” –, Gregory Guillot pic.twitter.com, Gregory Guillot, Vincent Aiello, Mike Torrealday, I've, — Chris Hadfield, It's, Su, could've Organizations: NORAD, Service, North American Aerospace Defense Command, Russian Military Aircraft, American Aerospace Defense Command, US Northern Command, US Navy, US Air Force, US Defense Department, US, Pentagon Locations: Russian, Alaska, Russia, South China, American, Syria, Ukraine, Hainan, China

☆ Meta has a curious addiction to celebrities
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewMeta is reportedly set to introduce AI chatbots voiced by celebrities like John Cena, Awkwafina, Keegan-Michael Key, Kristen Bell, and Dame Judi Dench. (I assume that's the name of the Judi Dench stan-dom) who haven't yet found the right reason to experiment with an AI voice chatbot. Around this time last year, Meta introduced a different round of celebrity AI assistants as part of Messenger. So why is Meta using the celebrity AI playbook again if it apparently crashed and burned last time? AdvertisementHow celebrities can help MetaSo, Meta relying on celebrity voices for its AI products feels a little odd to me.

Persons: —, John Cena, Awkwafina, Keegan, Michael Key, Kristen Bell, Dame Judi Dench, Judi Dench stan, Meta, chatbots, Kendall Jenner, Tom Brady, Snoop Dogg, Billie, playbook, It's, Taylor Swift, Mark Zuckerberg, Swift, Kamala Harris, Peter Kafka, Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez, Judi Dench, Yann LeCun Organizations: Service, Business, Meta, Super, Facebook, Dame

☆ A designer's take on LinkedIn's 'Open to Work' banner went viral. It reignited the platform's most controversial debate.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-24 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

But Myers replaced LinkedIn's "#Open to Work" banner with a bright pink sign that read "#Desperate." A controversial banner is bornLinkedIn rolled out its "Open to Work" banner in 2020. AdvertisementThe small visual appears on top of a user's profile image. Courtney Myers' take on LinkedIn's Open to work banner. Along with her "desperate" banner, Myers published a short note on LinkedIn describing her work experience.

Persons: —, Courtney Summer Myers, Myers, Courtney Myers, It's, Kamala Harris, I've, she's Organizations: Service, Business, Disney, Universal, Warner Bros Locations: LinkedIn's, London, Southampton, America, American, United States

☆ Microsoft downgraded on fear its AI lead over Amazon and Google is gone
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Analyst Gil Luria maintained his price target of $475, which is approximately 9% higher than where Microsoft stock closed on Friday. In particular, Amazon Web Services and Google Cloud Platform appear to pose the biggest threats to Microsoft's Azure cloud computing platform. But Amazon Web Services is now adding nearly as much cloud business, while Google Cloud Platform's current acceleration is comparable to that of Azure's last-quarter growth rates. "While Microsoft has discussed its Maia chips, it is years behind Amazon and Google and appears to be using them only to run Azure OpenAI Services workloads. We believe this means Microsoft has been escalating an arms race it may not be able to win."

Persons: D.A, Davidson, Gil Luria, Luria, Maia Organizations: Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, Google, Services, Amazon, OpenAI Locations: OpenAI

☆ How Elon Musk and X got into a messy situation in one of its biggest markets
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Ana Altchek | Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Go to newsletter preferencesSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewElon Musk hasn't shied away from fights since he bought Twitter and renamed it X in 2022. However, the disagreement over moderation on X has blown up, leading to threats of arresting X employees and restrictions on other companies owned by Musk. X was then banned from Brazil on August 31 after failing to follow orders to name a legal representative for X. AdvertisementBrazil's Supreme Court fines X for resurfacing amid banBrazil fined X after some of its users were able to access the site on Wednesday, September 18, despite the ban issued in August, according to the BBC.

Persons: —, Elon, it's, Alexandre de Moraes, De Moraes, Jair, Musk, de Moraes, X, ines, ince, ake l, ove Organizations: Service, Twitter, Brazilian Supreme, Business, Musk Locations: Australia, Nigeria, Turkey, India, Brazil, Here's, lon, usk

☆ Musk’s X skirts Brazil ban and returns to some users with change to server access
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Some Brazilian users reconnected with X on Wednesday despite the Supreme Court's recent nationwide ban, the result of the social network apparently changing the way its servers are accessed. That rendered X effectively inaccessible in the country until Wednesday, with AP journalists among those who had access. It acts as a proxy between users and X's servers, filtering traffic and preventing the original Internet Protocol (IP) address from being recognized, Diogenes told The Associated Press. Former president Jair Bolsonaro celebrated the return of the social network. Some Brazilian X users trumpeted the platform's return — with several addressing de Moraes directly, vowing that they weren't using a VPN.

Persons: Alexandre de Moraes, X, Elon Musk, Pedro Diogenes, Diogenes, Anatel, de Moraes, Cloudflare didn't, Musk, hadn't, Jair Bolsonaro, Bolsonaro, Cloudflare, David Nemer, Nemer, Bluesky, De Moraes, Rafael Mafei, Mafei Organizations: Elon, CLM, Associated Press, AP, Nazi, University of Virginia, University of Sao, SpaceX Locations: Brazil, Charlottesville , Virginia, San Francisco , California, University of Sao Paulo

☆ Some of OpenAI's top new executives are a nod to its upcoming fights in the courtroom and Washington
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Jason Redmond/AFP/Getty ImagesA good chunk of the executives Darius highlighted aren't involved in OpenAI's tech. Some of OpenAI's most high-profile executives are instead addressing legal challenges and lobbying regulators in the US and abroad. It's a nod to the fact OpenAI's biggest upcoming fights will take place in a courtroom as opposed to a computer screen. Luckily for you, Business Insider has identified the most famous book set in every state.

Persons: —, Tyler Le, Sam Altman, Altman, he's, Darius Rafieyan, OpenAI, Darius, it's, Jason Redmond, aren't, It's, Justin Trudeau's, Somodevilla, Warren Buffett, David Einhorn, Chelsea Jia Feng, Amazon's, Natalie Ammari, Harris, Jamie Dimon, Dimon, Harvey Weinstein, world's, Dan DeFrancesco, Hallam Bullock, Milan Sehmbi, Amanda Yen Organizations: Service, Business, Apple, Getty, OpenAI, BMO Capital Markets, Healthcare, Amazon, Google, Trump, Facebook, Reading, Fed, The Locations: AFP, New York, London

☆ Elon Musk has made a nasty mess for X, but it may not matter all that much to him
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

X owner Elon Musk, who has endorsed Trump, replied, "And no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala." Related stories"I don't think this is much more than just confirmation that X is not a place for brands. This year, advertisers slashed their X marketing budgets ahead of major events like the Super Bowl. Musk is still the richest person in the world, with a net worth of about $250 billion, per Bloomberg. AdvertisementSo X may suffer, but Musk will probably come out alright.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Trump, Biden, Kamala, Tucker Carlson, Brian Morrissey, Digiday, Brendan Gahan, Musk, Musk's, Gahan, bode, Morrissey, he's, haven't, outrageousness, Eric Dezenhall Organizations: Service, Business, LinkedIn, Authority, Disney, Apple, Walmart, Cannes, Street Journal, Twitter, Bloomberg, Dezenhall Resources Locations: South Africa

☆ The Supreme Court may have a shot to strike down Section 230 after a child's death was blamed on a 'blackout challenge' seen on TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In a decision on August 27, the US Third Circuit Court of Appeals found that, in 2021, TikTok — via its "For You Page" algorithm — recommended a video promoting a "blackout challenge" to 10-year-old Nylah Anderson. The company had argued in court that it was immune from prosecution due to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. AdvertisementBut the Third Circuit ruling could change that. French and other supporters of the Third Circuit ruling argue that TikTok's liability protections should end where its algorithmic suggestions begin. If they do, their ruling could have even broader consequences than the Third Circuit ruling.

Persons: —, Nylah Anderson, Paul Matey, TikTok, Nylah, asphyxiate, We'd, David French, Betsy Rosenblatt, Rosenblatt, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, SCOTUS, Amy Coney Barrett Organizations: Service, US, Appeals, TikTok, Business, Communications, Circuit, New York Times, Third Circuit, Spangenberg, for Law, Technology, Arts, Moody

☆ YouTube group The Try Guys has quickly found success in launching subscription model
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Zach Vallese | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The Try Guys, one of YouTube's most established creator groups, have successfully abandoned their reliance on Google's algorithms and advertiser revenue by launching a standalone streaming service called 2nd Try. "Having a business that is reliant on ads is very unstable and very unpredictable," Try Guys co-founder Zach Kornfeld told CNBC in an interview. The Try Guys now have over 8 million subscribers and 2.7 billion views on YouTube. In the three months since launching 2nd Try, the company says it is on track to reach profitability. Try Guys found early success with BuzzFeed before starting their independent creative venture in 2018.

Persons: it's, Zach Kornfeld, we'd, Keith Habersberger, It's, Jack Conte, BuzzFeed Organizations: Brand, CNBC, YouTube, Entertainment

☆ Social media platform Bluesky attracts millions in Brazil after judge bans Musk's X
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Brazil's recent ban of Elon Musk's social media platform X has boosted the profile of its smaller rival, Bluesky, as people search for alternatives to voice their opinions. On Saturday, the company also said that users from Brazil were setting new all-time highs for activity. The reported uptick in the platform's traffic comes after a Brazilian Supreme Court justice ordered a nationwide suspension of the X platform on Friday. A Supreme Court panel affirmed the ruling on Monday. X is estimated to have over 22 million users in Brazil.

Persons: Elon, Bluesky, Paul Frazee, We've, Alexandre de Moraes Organizations: Meta, Facebook Locations: Brazil

☆ First France, now South Korea — Telegram's legal troubles are only growing. Here's why
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-03 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesFollowing the recent arrest of its founder in France, Telegram is now facing potential legal troubles in South Korea. Parallels in the casesDurov, the 39-year-old Russian-born billionaire, was arrested by French authorities following a preliminary investigation into Telegram launched on July 8. Similar to South Korea's investigation, French authorities were probing the platform's role in the distribution of pornographic images of minors, as well as facilitating organized crime, drug trafficking and fraud. Telegram's refusal to share information with investigators when required by law has also been noted in the French investigation. Now, in South Korea, they are attracting distributors of deepfake porn.

Persons: Pavel Durov, Durov, Woo Jong, Woo Organizations: Nurphoto, Yonhap News Agency, National Office of Locations: Krakow, Poland, France, South Korea, Russian, U.S, Brazil, Germany

☆ A travel influencer said social media has become a 'copycat rabbit hole' with little support for original content creators
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-31 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

But she said social media just isn't what it used to be. As a result of the influx of newer influencers, longtime content creators are seeing a decline in their audience engagement. The company has a website dedicated to resources for Instagram creators, including tips and explanations about its ranking system and algorithms. There is not a specific section addressing creator mental health, though a blog post from Mental Health Awareness Month in 2023 briefly addressed the issue. I started from being a backpacker and having no money," she said, adding she still loves her job and sees herself working in social media long-term.

Persons: —, Bree Rose, Rose, Instagram, she's, Zers, Goldman Sachs, Julia Broome, It's Organizations: Service, Business, Social, Mental Health Locations: Washington, Mexico, France, Los Angeles

☆ Why Cramer advises against running out to buy Nvidia's post-earnings stock dip
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-28 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Jim doesn't see a need to step in first thing Thursday morning and buy the dip. Through its Nvidia AI Enterprise service, Nvidia is in the process of building out a potentially massive software business. Quarterly commentary During Nvidia's fiscal second quarter, better-than-expected sales were driven by strength in all key segments, including a Data Center segment revenue record. Regarding China, Kress said, "Data Center revenue in China grew sequentially in Q2 and is a significant contributor to our Data Center revenue. Guidance Taking a closer look at guidance, Nvidia's fiscal third quarter may not have beaten the Street's estimates by the magnitude some were hoping for, but it's far from disappointing.

Persons: Lindy, Triple Lindy, Jensen Huang, Hopper, Blackwell, Jim Cramer, Jim doesn't, Colette Kress, Kress, it's, inferencing, ChatGPT, Cloud prem, Nvidia Isaac, Jim Cramer's, Jim, Andrej Sokolow Organizations: Nvidia, Revenue, Triple, Moore's, Hopper, Blackwell, Amazon Web Services, Google, Enterprise, Devices, Intel, Apple, Data Center, Networking, Management, Data, Centers, Automotive, Siemens, Nvidia Blackwell, Mercedes, Benz, Nvidia Omniverse, CNBC, Getty Locations: China, Boston, Silicon Valley

☆ Hosts have ruined Airbnb with excessive fees, high demands, and bad customer service, travel experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-26 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

One host previously told BI he was charging $400. Travel experts say hosts have a lot to answer for in Airbnb's downfall. "Airbnb essentially allows anyone to sign up to be a host, which will always prove to be problematic," she told BI. Duncan Greenfield-Turk, the chief travel designer at Global Travel Moments, told BI that hosts had "without a doubt" played a big part in Airbnb's unpopularity. Hotels are making the most of the backlash by offering more personalized services and often matching or undercutting Airbnb prices.

Persons: —, Michael Rozenblit, Maggie, Rozenblit, Airbnb, overtourism, it's, Grace Moser, Moser, Jessica Dante, Dante, Orleans Airbnb, Taylor, Duncan Greenfield, Greenfield, Turk Organizations: Service, Business, Travelers, Love, Turk Locations: Barcelona, Athens, London, Orleans, Greenfield, Airbnb

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