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☆ House Democrat says there's still time for someone to try to deny Joe Biden the party's nomination: 'The country is begging for alternatives'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Dean Phillips still hasn't ruled out launching a primary challenge against President Joe Biden. But he still says he's not the best candidate, and that there's still time for someone else to do it. "I recognize there'd be laughter, there'd be distaste, there would be disgust," he said of his own bid. "I do still think there's some time for somebody to enter," the Minnesota Democrat said in an interview with Steve Schmidt that was first shared with POLITICO on Monday. A spokesman for the Biden campaign did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

Persons: Dean Phillips, hasn't, Joe Biden, he's, Steve Schmidt, I'm, Phillips, Gretchen Whitmer, Tim Walz, —, Biden, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton Organizations: Service, Democratic, Minnesota Democrat, POLITICO, Biden, GOP, Trump, Washington Post, ABC News Locations: Wall, Silicon, Michigan, Minnesota

☆ 'I don't want to die:' How 14 youth advocates in Hawaii are fighting climate change by taking the state to court
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Yoonji Han | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Hawaiian youth advocates sued the state's transportation department over greenhouse-gas emissions. Amid the escalating climate crisis, Nishida and 13 other Hawaiian youth advocates sued the Hawaii Department of Transportation in 2022 over transportation-related greenhouse-gas emissions. The lawsuit, Navahine F. v. Hawaii Department of Transportation, is scheduled to go to trial next summer. Transportation emissions made up the largest share of energy-sector emissions in Hawaii in 2017, according to a 2021 report by the Hawaii Department of Health. Youth plaintiffs gather before the start of the Navahine F. v. the Hawaii Department of Transportation hearing at the First Circuit Environmental Court in Honolulu on January 26.

Persons: Taliya Nishida, Nishida, Navahine, Andrea Rodgers, Rodgers, KawahineʻIlikea, Taliya, Mesina, Kalā, Rylee, Elyse Butler Organizations: Service, Hawaii Department of Transportation, . Hawaii Department of Transportation, Transportation, Hawaii Department of Health, Trust, cocounsel, Court, Department of Transportation Locations: Hawaii, Maui, Montana, Honolulu, Waimea, United States

☆ Google and the Department of Defense are building an AI-powered microscope to help doctors spot cancer
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Zafar turned to his microscope – a canonically beloved tool in pathology that the doctors rely on to help make their diagnoses. It's an artificial intelligence-powered microscope built by Google and the U.S. Department of Defense. The AI-powered tool is called an Augmented Reality Microscope, or ARM, and Google and the Department of Defense have been quietly working on it for years. When a glass slide is prepared and fixed under the microscope, the AI is able to outline where cancer is located. For many smaller health systems, digitization is not yet worth the hassle.

Persons: Niels Olson, Nadeem Zafar, Zafar, Zafar's, Mitre Ashley Capoot, Mitre, it's, Ashley Capoot, CNBC Patrick Minot, Minot, Olson, It's, Aashima Gupta, Gupta Organizations: Microscope, U.S . Department of Defense, Google, CNBC, ARM, Department of Defense, Mitre, Minot, Defense Innovation Unit, U.S . Navy, Naval, Naval Medical Center Locations: Seattle, Mitre, Washington ,, DIU, Guam, U.S, Micronesia, San Diego, Mountain View , California

☆ Elon Musk said that he had to take 'random drug tests for a couple of years' after smoking weed on the Joe Rogan podcast: 'Fortunately, I really don't like doing illegal drugs'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Elon Musk told his biographer that he "really" doesn't like taking illegal drugs. Musk famously smoked weed with Joe Rogan in 2018, and says he was subjected to random drug tests afterwards. "SpaceX was a NASA contractor, and they are big believers in the law," Musk told Isaacson. Musk told Isaacson that he had believed he'd done nothing wrong and only agreed to settle to stop Tesla from going bankrupt. "I was forced to concede to the SEC unlawfully," Musk told Isaacson.

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☆ 18 months after Putin invaded Ukraine, Russia's sanctioned oligarchs are still rich and even less likely to stand up to him
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Russia's oligarchs are even less likely to turn on Vladimir Putin 18 months after the invasion. In the 18 months since Russia invaded Ukraine, the lives of Russian oligarchs such as Melnichenko have changed immeasurably in the face of Western sanctions. Sanctions were unleashed on Russia's billionaires as part of a wider set of economic restrictions that some hoped would inspire a revolt within the country. Russia's oligarchs have Putin to thank for their ongoing success. Revolt is possible but unlikelyIt now appears Russia's oligarchs have adapted to a new status quo where they lack political influence but still have a reliable stream of cash.

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☆ AI could 'turn good jobs into bad jobs'—3 labor historians on what the future of work might hold
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Google and Microsoft are currently testing out their own generative AI tools as well. History could help predict how generative AI "might actually influence or change work in the future," says Benanav. Tech could 'turn good jobs into bad jobs'Generative AI could change the nature and parameters of certain jobs. Introducing new tech into the process has been a way "to turn good jobs into bad jobs," he says. A recent analysis by Goldman Sachs found that, globally, 300 million jobs could be lost to generative AI.

Persons: Aaron Benanav, Felix Koenig, Jason Resnikoff, Resnikoff, who've, there'd, You'd, Koenig, Goldman Sachs, ZipRecruiter Organizations: SAG, Guild of America, HBO, National Union Solidarity, Google, Microsoft, Technology, Syracuse University, Carnegie Mellon University, Pew Research Center, University of Groningen Locations: New York City, Netherlands

Some analysts warn that rising yields could push up borrowing costs, causing the economic slowdown investors are now betting against. The key question is how much further bear steepening the market needs to see for "investors to become nervous," he added. In 2018, for instance, the curve shifted to a bear-steepening dynamic as the economy appeared to hold up well despite the Fed's tightening. Risks remain, however, warned Jonathan Cohn, head of US Rates Desk Strategy at Nomura Securities International, including the pain for companies refinancing debt at higher rates and China's weakening growth. BEARISH BETSSome investors are worried that Powell’s speech at the Fed's annual economic symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, could trigger a short squeeze.

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☆ Hidden investors took over Corizon Health, a leading prison healthcare company. Then they deployed the Texas Two-Step.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Nicole Einbinder | Dakin Campbell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +63 min

The nurse practitioner on duty that day was employed by Corizon Health, Inc., one of the nation's largest private prison healthcare providers. Under federal law, a bankruptcy judge may respond to evidence of self-dealing or perjury by appointing a trustee to take control of the bankrupt company, bankruptcy experts told Insider. Just six months before the Garcia family was scheduled to have their day in court, Corizon filed for bankruptcy. "The Corizon bankruptcy is presently in a court ordered mediation, and we are seeking a global resolution for all the parties involved." Goldberger's attorney, Joseph Haspel, responded to queries with a statement saying that "Mr. Goldberger is a passive investor" in Corizon, Tehum, YesCare, Perigrove, and Perigrove 1018.

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☆ How 'RuPaul's Drag Race' queen Mrs. Kasha Davis gave up an 18-year career to become a drag queen
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Ryan Ermey | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Popil began spending his nights performing as drag queen Mrs. Kasha Davis in 2004, and appeared on "RuPaul's Drag Race" in 2015 at age 43. I got to get on stage, have fun and create the character of Mrs. Kasha Davis: married lady, international celebrity housewife. "RuPaul's Drag Race" is like the Olympics of drag, and "All Stars" comes with even higher expectations from fans. I've seen some contestants of "RuPaul's Drag Race" spend thousands, up to $10,000 per look, in order to compete on the runway. Mrs. Kasha Davis

Persons: Ed Popil's isn't, Popil, Kasha Davis, Stephen Levins, Davis, there'd, Pandora Boxx, —, There's, they're, Let's, I've, who's, He's, it's, What's Organizations: CNBC, Hallmark Locations: Rochester , New York, Rochester —, Darienne

☆ Here's 9 ways to turn ChatGPT Plus into your personal data analyst with the new Code Interpreter plug-in
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Aaron Mok | Gabriel Rivera | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Here's 9 ways ChatGPT Plus users have used Code Interpreter, from data analysis to game creation. Last week, OpenAI launched a beta version of its plug-in called Code Interpreter to users of ChatGPT Plus, which costs $20 a month. Thanks to the new plug-in, users may now be able to turn ChatGPT into their own personal data analyst. After that, Ker found open source code to help Code Interpreter devise a version of the game. Analyze playlistsWith Code Interpreter, there may be no need to wait all year for your Spotify Wrapped playlist.

Persons: OpenAI, Ethan Mollick, there'd, Mollick, Alex Ker, Ker, Greg Howe, Jason Gulya, Drake Surach, —, Surach, Kris Kashtanova, ChatGPT, Salma Aboukar, Midjourney, Wharton, — Salma Aboukar, Rick Astley Organizations: LinkedIn, ChatGPT, Twitter, University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business, Berkeley College, YouTube

5, home to the biggest pool yet, being a pool owner felt less like a fantasy and more like a nonnegotiable. After all, if we had been willing to spend more on a house that came with a pool, why not just buy a pool? First of all, apparently, the average in-ground pool costs a lot more than $30,000. I found out that while the unusual shape of our yard meant we weren't getting the pool I'd imagined, this limitation could actually solve all of our problems. This left us with a fully buried, semi-in-ground (an in-ground pool without a deep end) as our only option.

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☆ Putin hinted that Russia may launch another attack on Kyiv in an interview with war bloggers
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russian President Vladimir Putin fielded questions about the Ukraine war from journalists. Russia was defeated a steep cost in casualties when attempting to seize Kyiv in 2022. At one point, he apparently suggested that he hadn't ruled out another bid to seize Kyiv, the Ukrainian capital. After being defeated in its campaign to seize Kyiv, the Russian military refocused its campaign on taking territory in east and south Ukraine. The Russian military bloggers who Putin spoke to Wednesday have been among the sternest critics of Russia's campaign, arguing its botched the invasion and been too cautious.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, there'd, —, Putin, hadn't, Putin's Organizations: Service, Kremlin, Reuters, Institute Locations: Ukraine, Kyiv, Russia, Ukrainian, Russian

☆ I made $205,000 in revenue in 4 months and landed brand deals with Lululemon. Here's how I turned my fitness side hustle into multiple income streams.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I decided to try launching a fitness business but stayed in my job for the time being. I spent the bulk of the money I'd saved hiring a video team to film 11 workout videos. In 2016, I asked Fabletics if I could film workout videos for them in their apparel. I wore the leggings in my YouTube videos and posted the link in the description. People started asking for more YouTube videos, so now we have an option for customers to pay $5.99 for additional workout videos and behind-the-scenes videos.

Persons: Lindsey Bomgren, Bomgren, I've, I'd, there'd, Fabletics, didn't Organizations: Google, YouTube, Lululemon Locations: Minneapolis, AdSense

☆ Saudi's crown prince promised pain for the US if it retaliated against oil cuts, report says. His threat seems to have paid off.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman threatened the US amid an oil price dispute, leaks say. The crown prince is seeking to assert a more independent path from the US. In turn, Crown Prince Mohammed has mocked Biden behind his back, reported The Wall St. Journal, and believes he can secure nuclear technology from the US by playing rival powers off against each other. But Cafiero told Insider that despite marked differences and apparent personal antipathy between Biden and Crown Prince Mohammed, the Saudis remain committed to working with the US. "While the crown prince wants to work with Washington, he doesn't want anyone in the US to view Saudi Arabia as America's puppet state," he remarked.

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☆ OnlyFans now has more than 3 million content creators and is a 'global business', says the CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-13 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

More than 3 million content creators are now signed up to subscription-based platform OnlyFans. CEO Ami Gan said it's identified Latin America and Australia as future growth markets. The company is now setting its sights on Latin America and Australia to further increase its numbers. "We're looking at growth for the business and Latin America is a huge part of that," Gan said. "We're seeing Latin America is a massive growth region for us and see that opportunity for creators to get exposure to a global audience."

☆ The White House warned that a debt ceiling crisis could be just as bad as the Great Recession — and there'd be no way for the government to help anyone out
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Juliana Kaplan | Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The US could run out of money to pay its obligations as soon as June 1, as the debt ceiling looms. The White House is warning that a protracted default could be as bad as the Great Recession. Even though Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy's bill passed the House last week, it faces a highly likely rejection in the Democratic-controlled Senate and White House. As Insider previously reported, there are some options on the table to avert a debt ceiling crisis while avoiding congressional drama. Another option would be invoking a clause in the 14th amendment that would declare the debt ceiling unconstitutional.

☆ 'Love Is Blind' is hell on earth: Contestants say producers deprived them of food and sleep, preyed on their anxieties, and refused to let them quit
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Katie Warren | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +29 min

After the 10 days, cast members must decide whether they want to get engaged to another contestant sight unseen — or go home. The season-two contestant Nick Thompson said "Love Is Blind" didn't adequately support its cast members — during or after filming. Many cast members believed "Love Is Blind" would be a cut above other reality shows. The first evening in Cancún, producers told Ruhl she couldn't attend a party for all the newly engaged couples because they thought she might have COVID-19. In a later episode he again became infuriated and threatened to leave when Reed came home late from clubbing with other cast members.

☆ I'm a millennial who's quitting my job because I'm overworked and underpaid — and feel underqualified to grow my career
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Jason Lalljee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A millennial working as a meat cutter told Insider he's underpaid and had no room for career growth. I've been a meat cutter at a grocery store since 2017. When I became a meat cutter, I thought there'd be more room for growth, that I might one day manage a department or be a director. On top of that, the compensation difference between a regular meat cutter and a manager is pretty minimal. That's in addition to constantly being floated from store to store to plug in staffing gaps.

☆ A man got sent 580 letters on one day demanding tax payments after Chinese companies used his address, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-09 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

11,000 companies used a man's address to register for sales tax, BBC News reported. Dylan Davies, from Cardiff, Wales, was sent 580 letters in one day in connection with sales tax. "You'd think there'd be a systems with the technology today that would have picked it up immediately," Davies told BBC News. Harra added that its investigation had found "no evidence of fraud or fraudulent intent" and that 70% of the companies registered to Davies' address were online marketplaces. It meant that overseas sellers on platforms such as Amazon and eBay should collect sales tax from overseas traders and pay HMRC.

☆ I was just laid off from Meta. We knew more cuts were coming from the news before Mark Zuckerberg even told us, and the way the layoffs were ultimately handled was very cold.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Mary Prescott was just laid off from Meta after the company announced it's cutting 10,000 more jobs. I fully assumed I'd be laid off because I'd only been at Meta since the summer. I felt horrible for everyone who was laid off after investing a lot of their time and expertise into Meta. I felt very much on edge because it seemed likely there'd be more layoffs, but we just didn't know when. Unfortunately, he wasn't given any information about these layoffs either, and he actually got laid off today as well.

☆ Etsy told sellers that payments will be delayed because it was using Silicon Valley Bank
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-12 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Etsy told sellers Friday it would delay paying them due to the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank. The marketplace said it will pay sellers in the next few business days via another payment partner. This was related to the rapid and unexpected collapse of Silicon Valley Bank," Etsy said in the statement posted on its community forum. Amanda Nielsen, who has a soap store called Flower and Earth on Etsy, told Insider: "I am not especially worried right now. "Our teams have been working around the clock to implement a solution, and we expect to pay sellers via our other payment partners within the next several business days."

☆ Artist moves into rubbish skip in protest at 'crazy' London costs
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Natalie Thomas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Artist Harrison Marshall poses outside the skip which he has converted into a home, where he intends to live in for a year, in Bermondsey, London, Britain, March 3, 2023. Returning to the city after a period abroad, he said he struggled to find somewhere to live given the shortage of housing. "As was the case with thousands of people across the city and across the country, the prices had gone crazy. "Skip House" is emblazoned in black across the classic yellow container normally used for builder's waste. "The skip provided me the kind of opportunity to make my own tiny little house," he said.

☆ An artist struggling to pay rent turned a dumpster into a tiny home for $4,800
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-25 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Harrison Marshall converted a dumpster into a tiny home and moved in last month. The artist came up with the idea after struggling to find a home he could afford to rent in London. The project cost $4,800 and has a mezzanine bed, sink, and kitchen area – but no bathroom. The 28-year-old came up with the idea of converting a dumpster, which are called "skips" in Britain, into a tiny home. They are a common sight outside renovation projects, for example, and can easily be moved to another location if desired.

☆ When will student loan payments restart? What borrowers need to know
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-21 | by ( Annie Nova | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Skynesher | E+ | Getty ImagesRestart depends on Supreme Court decision timingWhen student loan payments restart depends on how long the Supreme Court justices take to issue a decision on the president's plan, said higher education expert Mark Kantrowitz. Servicers will determine when your payment is dueFederal student loan payments have been on pause since March 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic first hit the U.S. and crippled the economy. "They're not going to restart everybody's student loan payments on the same day, everywhere, all at once," he said. Two of these lawsuits — which the Supreme Court has agreed to hear oral arguments for — have been successful in at least temporarily halting the relief. Sixty days will be enough to forgive student loan debt if the president's plan survives.

☆ Americans are quitting plant-based meat due to high prices, worse taste, and questionable health benefits
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In 2020, retail sales of plant-based meat grew 45%, surpassing the $1 billion mark for the first time. Questionable taste and health benefits are scaring off consumersFirst, it's unclear whether the plant-based meat industry has a growing customer base. On the all-important issue of taste, many Americans say plant-based meat disappoints, and some experts think the industry's efforts to compare plant-based meat to the real thing is a losing battle. Additionally, while plant-based meat has environmental benefits, growing research suggests it may not be much — if at all — healthier than traditional meat, something consumers are beginning to suspect. It's also possible that cultivated meat — meat grown from animal cells in a lab — will prove to be the answer, though this innovation could face some obstacles as well.

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