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☆ Gen Z UTA execs' daily routines include everything from parties to pitch meetings. See their packed schedule.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-29 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewIn March, Ziad Ahmed and Shaina Zafar made headlines when they sold their marketing agency, Juv Consulting, to United Talent Agency. Juv was known among many US-based influencers and brands as the "go-to expert on Gen Z", one creator told Business Insider. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. AdvertisementFor the first time, Ahmed and Zafar share a peek into their work schedules as they grow UTA's Next Gen.

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LendingClub recently replaced its old high-yield savings account with the LendingClub LevelUp Savings Account, which offers up to 5.30% annual percentage yield (APY). LendingClub's previous high-yield savings account, the LendingClub HighYield Savings Account, came with 5.00% APY. How to qualify for LendingClub's savings account 5.30% APYIt's pretty easy to open a savings account with LendingClub. How LendingClub's LevelUp Savings account compares to other high-yield savings accountsOther banks also offer high interest rates on savings accounts. EagleBank High-Yield Savings Account: Earn up to 5.35% APYThe EagleBank High-Yield Savings Account offers the potential to earn a slightly higher interest rate: up to 5.35% APY.

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☆ Do you need a glucose monitor? Wellness enthusiasts are using diabetes arm patches to take control of their blood sugar
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Jacobs started monitoring changes to her blood sugar with the help of a device called a continuous glucose monitor — an increasingly trendy wearable. Continuous glucose monitors, or CGMs for short, were FDA-approved in 1999 for people with diabetes to keep constant tabs on their blood sugar levels. Your blood sugar level measures how much glucose is in your blood, which comes from breaking down carbohydrates you eat for energy. After reading about how age-related hormone changes can affect blood sugar, she started tracking hers, and noticed a pattern. Research doesn't support the fear that rising blood sugar after a meal is cause for concern in otherwise healthy people.

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☆ Lucy Guo's second act: After the 29-year-old left Scale AI, she has the 'itch to build' something new
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Sri Muppidi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

But Lucy Guo, the 29-year-old cofounder of data labeling startup Scale AI blurs the line between the two archetypes. Yet this is the persona many have come to know since Guo left Scale AI in 2018. But, midway through the program, they pivoted again, this time to what would eventually become Scale AI. Lucy GuoThe idea of Scale AI came from a suggestion by one of their YC roommates, who proposed creating an "API for humans." Advertisement"The itch to build"After Scale AI, Guo decided to apply her learnings to a new entrepreneurial opportunity: investing.

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☆ Leaked Microsoft salary data shows the pay gap between Microsoft AI and the rest of the company
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The doc includes more than 500 submissions from people who identified themselves as Microsoft employees in the US. The move came in response to a growing number of its workers feeling underpaid compared to Microsoft's tech peers like Amazon . AdvertisementAs a reminder, this pay data is based on Microsoft employees' self-reporting, so it's not a complete picture. However, the pay gap between Microsoft AI and the rest of the company is undeniable. These are the 100 most-used AI apps, according to a top VC.

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This means that CD rates of 5% APY will likely decline and get less competitive. CD ladders can help you earn a great rate for longer, no matter what happens to CD rates. The best CD rates for short-term CDs are currently around 5% annual percentage yield, but that might not stay true for long. Building a CD ladder with terms paying 5% or moreRight now, short-term CDs offer better rates than long-term CDs, so our example CD ladder is shorter-term. CD ladders aren't suited to every purposeWhile CD ladders can be a good strategy for locking in high interest rates while maintaining liquidity, they aren't suited to every purpose.

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☆ I'm a matchmaker for ultrawealthy men and charge up to $350K for my services. I give all my clients the same advice.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Tess Martinelli | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Many people are shocked when I tell them my clients pay $350,000 for my matchmaking services. The service was built exclusively for accomplished professional men looking for women. My ultra-high-net-worth clients expect my undivided attentionOne commonality between most of my clients is the urgency for immediate results. When I charged less for my services, my clients engaged with me more passively but expected the same results. AdvertisementMy advice for high-earning men looking for loveThe first thing I tell high-earning men looking for love is to throw your physical type out the window.

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☆ AI copilots are making internal breaches easier and costlier to defend against
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Rachel Curry | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

At least, that's what data security experts like Matt Radolec, vice president of incident response at data security company Varonis, say. "Copilots have pass-through permissions," Radolec said. There's also value in proceeding at a slow and steady pace with gen AI processes. Instead, Ensono is developing its own tool so the company can better enable and control its data security. Gen AI has made cybersecurity mistakes costlier, and insiders now pose a bigger threat — malicious or otherwise — than ever before.

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☆ Wyoming is pushing crypto payments and trying to beat the Fed to a digital dollar
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Tanaya Macheel | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

As crypto investing becomes more mainstream and institutionalized with bitcoin ETFs, Wyoming is already pushing into the next phase of growth for crypto: consumer payments. The visionWyoming is currently vetting potential partners and vendors with more tech expertise to help build the stable token. From there, it should be just another payment method for everyday things, said Flavia Naves, a commissioner at the Wyoming Stable Token Commission. "This is a public token as well so as with any public service, all the information is available." The commission invites the public virtually to its meetings on the stable token and posts the minutes to its website afterward.

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☆ I'm a VC in the world's fastest-growing major economy. I look for 5 traits in first-time founders.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-20 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rajiv Srivatsa, a partner at Antler India, a pre-seed venture capital firm based in Bengaluru. I'm a partner at Antler India, an early-stage venture capital fund. The classic Antler model includes running a cohort of individuals who are transitioning from being employees to startup founders. Ambition and scale: The venture capital industry does not work if you want small outcomes. We look for complements and see pair-ups between one person with a technical background and one person with business acumen.

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☆ A16z's Jennifer Li went from business school to computer science to the startup world. Here's how she parlayed that experience into AI investing.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-20 | by ( Samantha Stokes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewJennifer Li didn't know from the get-go that she was interested in computer science and software engineering. AdvertisementIn school, Li made the unusual jump from business to computer science. Related storiesShe studied technology commercialization and management at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, a well-known science and engineering school in upstate New York, and later earned another master's degree at Carnegie Mellon University in computer science. Both of her parents are engineers, and Li said that she began exploring the world of computer science and engineering to satisfy a curiosity of how things are created. Computer science helped with that system of thinking."

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☆ AI is unlocking new uses for military drones, boosting demand for these companies
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-18 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

We're approaching a new era of defense, one that will use AI-enabled military drones that can run without a human operator. According to BTIG, the DoD requested $5.3 billion in fiscal year 2025 for unmanned systems, most of which is directed at procurement programs. The firm forecasts the DoD's entire unmanned funding requests to grow at a 9.5% compound annual growth rate through fiscal year 2029. General Dynamics is another of Madrid's buy-rated stock in the unmanned systems arena. Strong demand of its defense products, including ammo and ground vehicles, also indicate earnings growth potential, the analyst added.

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☆ AI can enhance human expertise and worker well-being, Clear Capital's EVP of strategy and growth says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-15 | by ( Julia Hood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Kenon Chen, a member of BI's Workforce Innovation board, is Clear Capital's strategy and growth EVP. This article is part of "Workforce Innovation," a series exploring the forces shaping enterprise transformation. AdvertisementAs a participant in BI's Workforce Innovation board, he's hoping to talk about how to surface the positive outcomes of AI. Why is the topic of workforce innovation a priority now? What are some concrete examples of how you're integrating AI innovation into the workforce?

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☆ Google's live demo of Gemini ramps up pressure on Apple as AI reaches smartphone users
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

During Google's Pixel phone launch on Tuesday, a product director named David Citron took the stage to show off the mobile capabilities of the company's new AI assistant, Gemini. Rivals are preparing consumers for a future of AI, but Google's Gemini features are real and are shipping — at least for testing purposes — now. Google's kickoff on Tuesday could put renewed pressure on Apple, as the two smartphone market leaders race to integrate AI into their operating systems. Google's most important presentation on Tuesday was Gemini Live, its next-generation assistant. The company said Apple's approach is less private than Google's, because Gemini "doesn't require hand-off to a third-party AI provider you may not know or trust."

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☆ Opinion | Nate Silver on How Kamala Harris Changed the Odds
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Ezra Klein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +81 min

You know, Hillary Clinton, who was, I think, kind of a terrible candidate, won the popular vote by two points. So I don’t think they gave her a very good hand to play. It doesn’t matter who you are, it matters that you’re right and you’re able to prove it or bet on it in some way. What wasn’t in the Harris model that should have been?” “Yeah, maybe you really can meme your way to victory. And there’s something in it that I don’t think she can explain how she does it, but it makes her a fascinating leader.

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Introduction to the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit CardThe Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card is perfect for infrequent Southwest travelers who want some benefits with this airline without paying a high annual fee. Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card BenefitsThe Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card doesn't come with some of the other benefits offered by other Southwest cards, such as elite-qualifying points or travel credits. Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Credit Card Annual Fee and Other CostsThe Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card, in addition to charging a $69 annual fee, also charges foreign transaction fees of 3% of the amount of each transaction in U.S. dollars. Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card vs. Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit CardThe Southwest Rapid Rewards® Priority Credit Card is Southwest's top-tier consumer credit card, and the one you should consider if you frequently fly Southwest. Southwest Rapid Rewards Plus Credit Card Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat are the main benefits of the Southwest Rapid Rewards® Plus Credit Card?

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The connection between business credit cards and personal creditWhen you apply for a business credit card, the process largely looks the same as getting approved for a personal credit card. Failure to make payments, as well as other delinquent behavior on a business credit card, will impact your personal credit because of this personal guarantee clause. How business card usage affects personal creditBeyond the initial hard inquiry from an application, you may be curious to know whether using a business credit card will impacts your personal credit. The same rule applies to business credit cards — and the effects of business card defaults on personal credit scores can be detrimental. As with personal credit cards, applying for multiple business credit cards can impact your personal credit score.

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☆ Australian Olympian 'Raygun' went viral for her breakdancing moves. Now, she's defending them.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-12 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Gunn's time on the Olympic stage, however, was short-lived. The article examined how institutionalization in the Olympic games would impact the Australian breaking scene. Her now-husband, Samuel Free, introduced her to breaking in 2008 while they were at university, Gunn told The Sydney Morning Herald. Rachael "Raygun" Gunn competing at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Advertisement(Raygun's full performances — and the rest of the 2024 Olympic events — are available to replay on Peacock.)

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☆ In New Zealand, Māori are using Indigenous knowledge to combat climate change
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-10 | by ( Alaa Elassar | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

It’s that “interconnectedness” that makes Māori ideal stewards of Aotearoa New Zealand, Parkin-Rae says. Whenua (Land)The work at Oaro River is part of a reforestation and predator control project led by Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura, a Māori tribal council in Kaikōura. Thomas Kahu, left, and Wiremu Stone are both descendants of Paikea the whale rider and work for Whale Watch Kaikōura. A Whale Watch Kaikōura boat full of tourists viewing sperm whales off the coast of South Island, New Zealand. Alaa Elassar/CNN“Incorporating te ao Māori (the Māori world) into our work is valuable to all of Aotearoa.

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LAS VEGAS — DEF CON, the world’s largest hacker conference, is trying to put its legions of experts to work by creating a volunteer army to help protect America’s vulnerable water systems and schools. It also aims to help the broader public access the cybersecurity research the hackers produce during the conference each year. “So how do we best help them help other people?”The project has two main elements. The second is connecting hackers with places that are in desperate need of cybersecurity help, starting with water and wastewater facilities and schools. DEF CON has partnered with the largest water facility trade group, the National Rural Water Association (NRWA), to help match facilities with hackers.

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A British crocodile expert was sentenced Thursday to more than 10 years in prison in Australia after admitting to sexually abusing, torturing and killing dozens of dogs. He filmed videos of himself torturing dogs to death and then shared the videos online under pseudonyms, the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory in Australia heard. The “unalloyed pleasure” Britton took in torturing the animals was “sickeningly evident,” the BBC quoted Grant as saying. According to the court documents, Britton sexually abused his own pets, Ursa and Bolt, for years but sought out other dogs as well. “My own dogs are family and I have limits,” he said in a Telegram message cited in the documents.

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☆ Who Won Big in the Supreme Court’s Latest Term? The ‘Regulated Community.’
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Lydia Depillis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

As the dust settles from the high-octane Supreme Court term that ended last month, one clear winner has emerged: the “regulated community.”Three opinions limiting the power of federal agencies were met with cheers from a range of industries that, while not always in agreement, unite under that banner of mutual resistance to regulatory fiat. Their trade associations had written a slew of amicus briefs urging the justices to scrap a decades-old legal doctrine called Chevron deference, under which courts had deferred to administrative expertise.

☆ Work Culture at the Gates Foundation: Bill Gates Was Domineering, Inspired Fear
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-09 | by ( Anupreeta Das | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Every year, Bill Gates — and, until she left, Melinda French Gates — would hold multiple meetings with executives of the Gates Foundation to approve plans and budgets, and review strategies. For many, the meeting might be the only direct opportunity to interact with, and impress, Gates and French Gates. AdvertisementGates and French Gates followed the presentations closely, usually saving questions for the end. The former couple sought to maintain a professional relationship, giving themselves at least two years to see if they could work together, with the understanding that French Gates would leave if they couldn't. One former senior employee compared the style of discussion to the Socratic method, often used in law schools by professors who push students to reasoning through dialogue.

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☆ How Pinterest became a secret weapon for a social-media marketer and boosted her revenue by $30,000 a month
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-08 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

That's what 23-year-old Kenda Laney thinks of when she reflects on the start of her career in social media. When Laney was later asked if she could look into Pinterest, which she only used for fun, she was intrigued. In July, about $29,000 of the $109,000 in revenue she made from these purchases was driven by Pinterest. AdvertisementFor creators who want to start using Pinterest, Laney advises them to do their due diligence on search-engine optimization, or SEO, for their content niche. "Hyperfocus on how your content is an answer to someone's question rather than just describing what your content is," Laney said.

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☆ The next world’s tallest building could be a 3,000-feet-high battery
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-07 | by ( Amy Gunia | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

A combination of technologies — from various forms of batteries to other energy storage methods — will likely be necessary to increase capacity. As shown in this render, energy storage company Energy Vault, along with Skidmore, Owens & Merrill, the architecture and engineering firm behind some of the world's tallest buildings, is integrating gravity energy storage technology into building designs. A view of the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, in December 2022. Two energy storage experts contacted by CNN questioned if the economics of a skyscraper battery could work, given the space that would need to be used for energy storage and the structural changes that would be needed to support the extra weight. Energy Vault has already completed a project in China which it says is the world’s first commercial-scale, non-pumped hydro gravitational energy storage system.

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